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Shower sump pump Sailor JD at 3:23pm 08.25.10 S2 3/2115 I have an 11.0A that I am in the process of updating. The previous owners have made numerous changes
First boat: C-22 or C-25? Slingerland at 2:43pm 08.25.10 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/2003
What happened to...? Deadline at 2:40pm 08.25.10 Mid-Size Boats 1/1361 help@yanmarhelp.com The website works but the email doesn't. Eh?
Dumb Question Number XXXX mccauley13 at 2:36pm 08.25.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/2289 I hate to sound too stupid, but what is the differance between a Venture 25, and a Mac 25. I know th
My Albemarle Sound Cruise (5) rgranger at 2:25pm 08.25.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/5131 Hey All Just got back from a 4 day, 3 night cruise in the Albemarle Sound. My son is leaving for c
What is the length of a gin pole? Qoheleth at 2:00pm 08.25.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/6345 If I have a Venture 25, and am building my own mast lifting system, and am going to mount the pole o
Smell jwieneck at 12:51pm 08.25.10 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 15/3976 Peggy I seem to have a smell in my boat. Our boat is on a mooring during the week but on the weeken
Hunter 30G Charisma at 12:32pm 08.25.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1899 What does the "G" stand for
Squeaky 4000 BungalowBill at 12:22pm 08.25.10 Ask All Sailors 2/1788 This is my first boat with an Auto Helm 4000. It seems to hold a course just fine. I usually just
New Main H216 Paul Wash at 11:55am 08.25.10 Smaller Boats 4/1286 I have a quote to replace my main with Grand Prix Dacron mainsail. The existing main is OEM (circa 2
Three Motor Boaters Brian D at 9:24am 08.25.10 Sails Call Lounge 1/3480 Three Motor Boaters, Two Younger, And One Senior Citizen, Were Sitting Naked In A Sauna. Suddenl
Raising the boom radioguy at 9:13am 08.25.10 Catalina 22 3/2155 Currently, when rigging the boom, I just place it in the mast and it lowers until it sits on a cleat
mounting outboard bracket rtmull at 8:19am 08.25.10 Day Sailers 2/1968 I just got a motor mount and im not sure the best place or best way to mount it. The mount has 12 ho
Pump out problems tchastain at 6:57am 08.25.10 Big Boats 9/2252 Hunter 38, 2007 Pump out boat cannot pull from holding tank. Vent is open and we can hear air bein
Deck Leak robert19954 at 6:57am 08.25.10 Ask All Sailors 16/3238 I am sure this is not a new question but every time it rains, (I don't have a cover), somehow the ra
Beacon Light robert19954 at 6:48am 08.25.10 Ask All Sailors 8/2203 Can anyone tell me how to obtain a new beacon light for the top of my main mast. I had it on blocks
Calling all Atomic 4 owners! J S Alibi at 6:39am 08.25.10 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1597 I have recently bought a 1979 C30 and love it, except for one small problem. The Atomic 4 engine is
Bilgewater Mystery patriot007 at 6:01am 08.25.10 Ask All Sailors 4/1755 I have never had bilgewater after rain until this year in my Abbott22. I put a tarp over the compani
Radio Sudden Death ? patriot007 at 5:54am 08.25.10 Ask All Sailors 19/3571 My trusty Std Horizon Eclipse was working fine at haul out last Fall. This summer I went to turn it
Traveler Position In Light Wind Ducati at 5:17am 08.25.10 Ask All Sailors 24/9589 Question? When sailing upwind and the winds are light where should the traveler be positioned?

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Simrad WP30 Belt Tension i3DGear at 11:42am 05.22.22 This is Rick from i3DGear Marine. As Brian (SabreToothedEngineer) has already pointed out, we are a
Thru-Hull Stats Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 11:34am 05.22.22 These days I thought "grey water" was supposed to go into a holding tank as well as "black water"?
Inside Passage Anyone? (1) Ralph Johnstone at 11:16am 05.22.22 Running rapids is not what one thinks of when sailing...? We always associate rapids with sailing
Life Jacket recommendations brockangelo at 10:56am 05.22.22 Correction: the Lite and the Lite+ appear to be the same weight, and are only $40 difference. At tha
Life Jacket recommendations brockangelo at 10:52am 05.22.22 This video is 10 years old, but gotta appreciate this guy being a good sport and showing a demo of h
eenie, meenie, minie, moe jviss at 10:50am 05.22.22 John, much as I like and respect you, and appreciate all the good content and advice you provide her
Simrad WP30 Belt Tension Richard19068 at 10:48am 05.22.22 Good news. Thanks. Please let us know how it works out for you. I might order a set. it on the prob
Access to Beneteau's parts page mdibella at 10:27am 05.22.22 My local area dealer told be the same thing. It appears the when you are setup on the site as a "s
386 Miles per day? Planning a trip from NYC to Yorktown VA jssailem at 10:20am 05.22.22 My plan is to spend 2 days going over the boat fixing a few things found in the survey before we se
Life Jacket recommendations MikeHoncho at 9:59am 05.22.22
Hunter 41DS Holding Tank Back-filling with Raw Water Ralph Johnstone at 9:58am 05.22.22 Do others have this same issue. Been doing the same for the last 24 years. I thought everyone ha
Inside Passage Anyone? Captain Grey Beard at 9:58am 05.22.22 Don't know if you've got any rapids in your backyard but it is worth it to get a set of tables to t
Access to Beneteau's parts page BigEasy at 9:57am 05.22.22 Well, I thought all of the confusion with the spare parts site was settled a few months ago, after s
Inside Passage Anyone? Ralph Johnstone at 9:44am 05.22.22 Don't know if you've got any rapids in your backyard but it is worth it to get a set of tables to ti
eenie, meenie, minie, moe (1) jssailem at 9:07am 05.22.22 OK... Let me reflect on what I think you are telling us. Your MAST in laying down across your boat
Vacation from a live aboard jviss at 8:52am 05.22.22 most boats on moorings or in marinas experience no problems Hmmmmm, not so sure about that. It's
Swim platform for my 26S stickinthemud57 at 8:49am 05.22.22 How did the boat handle? Did you have to shift some weight forward? Fun addition! We don't swim in
eenie, meenie, minie, moe jviss at 8:43am 05.22.22 Getting back to the original poster's questions, mostly because I find this thread so interesting.
2005 Hunter 38 Rigging: LLeDrew at 8:36am 05.22.22 Thanks, this is very helpful. Cheers,
Thru-Hull Stats dLj at 8:34am 05.22.22 Yes, one always wonders what "permanently" means in this kind of legislation... Standard English ma

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