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When to pull the battery? sinnettc at 12:05pm 11.26.10 Ask All Sailors 7/2454 We had a bit of cold weather this week which got me to thinking. . . The Willamette Valley here
26s--replacing center valve gasket assbly old guys sail at 9:58am 11.26.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/2481 1993--just purchased a replacement valve assembly. Now the question. How to I install it? The botto
water heater pressure relief valve ssardone at 9:40am 11.26.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/2731 on my '01 320 I've noticed that my water heater pressure relief valve leaks when the heater reaches
Hull ID Number Caribana at 7:48am 11.26.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/8939 Hi everyone... We recently purchased a 2001 Beneteau 381 in the Caribbean from a brokerage. As I be
How do you keep waste out of tank discharge hose? seafever at 7:04am 11.26.10 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 12/4879 I have read Get Rid of Boat Odors twice and understand the concept of keeping waste out of all hoses
Jib Sheet Replacement rajhnsn at 5:58am 11.26.10 Bigger Boats 10/6670 I need to replace my jib sheets on my Oday 35. How long should they be? Is it better to have one c
Replacement of vinyl lifelines knotalot22 at 5:38am 11.26.10 Catalina 22 15/5661 The vinyl on my lifelines is looking cracked and aged. Does anyone know where I can buy replacement
Perko Combo Masthead/Deck Light rajens at 9:53pm 11.25.10 Ask All Sailors 5/6074 Looking to purchase a "Vertical Mount Combination Masthead Deck Spreader Light - 0170BMD12V" Manuf
vinyl coating of stays jedavidson77584 at 9:07pm 11.25.10 Ask All Sailors 13/2826 The cables (stays and halyards) have "meathooks". Are they companies that will coat the existing cab
Bilge pump agaliha at 6:36pm 11.25.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1734 I was winterizing my B361 today and when I emptied the water heater into the bilge I couldn't get th
Need Help - Sailmaker Recommendation Please jk2894 at 4:44pm 11.25.10 S2 3/1766 My wife and I have an S2 8.0b. We sail on Lake Michigan - not racing, strictly cruising. Never more
Annapolis Insurance Lober at 3:49pm 11.25.10 Ask All Sailors 6/2214 Best companies for sailboat insurance in the Annapolis MD area??
Mast teacher63 at 3:23pm 11.25.10 Smaller Boats 3/1389 Believe it or not but the mast after 3 months is finally in production.
Wiring a Cabin Light HisRoyalDoogness at 12:52pm 11.25.10 Catalina 30 2/1691 My main cabin light over the pull out table stopped working. Replacing the bulb didn't work,so I bou
Dog Island adventure (18) RECESS at 12:06pm 11.25.10 Ask All Sailors 8/4138 There were many things that could have gone wrong, but at every turn they all seemed to go right on
painted hull maintenance olddude at 11:20am 11.25.10 Big Boats 5/1483 I am a new owner of an 83 hunter 34 and also new to this forum. The hull on this boat has been pain
custom Arch NYSail at 7:32am 11.25.10 Pearson 1/1475 Hello all... Have a P36-2 and want to put an arch off the stern for solar panel as well as hanging
My latest "Points East" cruising articles out. Roger Long at 5:44am 11.25.10 Ask All Sailors 6/1945 My latest cruising stories are out, two pieces in the current issue of "Points East". You can read
Keel position at dock or mooring sharps4590 at 4:43am 11.25.10 Catalina 22 27/7604 Being new to this wonderful activity I've acquired and read lots of books on it. In the book most r
S2 11.0 keel and balast questions quarteringbreeze at 3:30am 11.25.10 S2 2/2033 Hi all, I'm looking at a S2 11.0 (on the hard) aand Inoticed wated dripping from a few spots in t

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depth/chart plotters Crusty Ol Salt at 11:39am 07.18.22 I am in the same boat and I am experimenting with the garmin echomap uhd 73sv. I think they are stil
Tee Tap for Macerator pump JoeWhite at 11:35am 07.18.22 If I was facing this condition, I would connect a long hose from macerator and put the other end in
Propeller source and size for 1990 Beneteau 41S5 fstbttms at 11:25am 07.18.22 Not sure about the leading "1", but otherwise looks like 18" diameter, 3" hub, and 14" pitch... Pr
interior panels ggrizzard at 11:13am 07.18.22 Overhead panels, bulkhead panels, partitions??? A picture would help.
Should 23.5 bow touch trailer roller? waterman30 at 11:11am 07.18.22 That looks like a nice setup. I just finished work on my trailer with new tray, bunkboards and bunkb
New (to me) International FJ, drainage + repair questions (2) rgranger at 9:55am 07.18.22 If it is styrofoam then it is probably not water logged. But if it is water logged and you need to
Drain/holding tank for small shower (2) rickortega at 9:49am 07.18.22 Well I didn't get around to this project last summer, I'm just starting now though! I want to be wi
Traveller Clam Cleat marchem at 9:37am 07.18.22 How are these cam cleats mounted? Obviously drilled, but what is under/inside the fibreglass? This
New (to me) International FJ, drainage + repair questions Qorgyle at 9:35am 07.18.22 Of course it had been put into a dry, totally encapsulated fiberglass space by the builder, so it w
Propeller source and size for 1990 Beneteau 41S5 Hollyberry at 9:26am 07.18.22 Not sure about the leading "1", but otherwise looks like 18" diameter, 3" hub, and 14" pitch... If y
Dual Lever Sticking KBraz2k at 9:08am 07.18.22 More than likely my Winter project, but until then....
Electric Horn jssailem at 8:51am 07.18.22
Traveller Clam Cleat DaveJ at 8:41am 07.18.22 How are these cam cleats mounted? Obviously drilled, but what is under/inside the fibreglass? This l
There goes the neighborhood! rgranger at 8:16am 07.18.22 I think we are not too far away from some really interesting cruising boats. I can imagine a tug l
There goes the neighborhood! Kings Gambit at 8:13am 07.18.22 There are also Cutwater and American tugs. A friend recently chartered an American Tug for 3 wk out
Electric Horn (1) rgranger at 8:07am 07.18.22 144 dB. That would hurt. Do you issue ear plugs to your crew or just sign them up for hearing exam
Electric Horn jssailem at 8:01am 07.18.22 144 dB. That would hurt. Do you issue ear plugs to your crew or just sign them up for hearing exam a
Batteries, Batteries' post, Batteries' hardware Brian D at 7:55am 07.18.22 I cannot say that all stores are like this. It just so happened that the store I got the batteries f
Funny Friday!!! jssailem at 7:53am 07.18.22 It looks like he collects any and all floating bumpers that drift by. I'll try to get a picture
Catalina 315 Quick Genius 600 Windlass Anchor Rode jssailem at 7:48am 07.18.22 Bob, I look at the windlass as part of a system for the boat and the waters I will sail. Ralph is

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