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Radio Tom Hoffman at 8:39pm 08.11.10 Trailer Sailors 11/3778 I have come to the point where I am looking at getting a radio, so I can communicate with other boat
Newbie buying first sailboat, will need a head Slingerland at 8:25pm 08.11.10 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 14/5231 Good evening, all! I am looking to buy my first sailboat, and have narrowed my choices down to three
Basic electrical wiring question (1) radioguy at 8:03pm 08.11.10 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1555 Guys and gals, I have a simple wiring question. I want to keep the stock control panel, but I wan
V17 Rigging Help hat57hat at 7:46pm 08.11.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/2249 I am a newbie trying to rig my V17. The rigging for the jib appears to have no blocks. On each s
Custom Cockpit table (8) rortega46 at 7:00pm 08.11.10 Mid-Size Boats 3/2780 Our H28 is great and we really wanted a cockpit table for dining and entertaining. It had to be exp
New to C15's DannyB at 6:56pm 08.11.10 Trailer Sailors 4/3036 I have a C14 #2445 I recently rebulit and refabricated a new keelson, and compression post and regla
Balancing act jimmyb at 6:42pm 08.11.10 Trailer Sailors 27/7068 Hey all! Having a bit of trouble ballancing the boat when hove to. When I get a chance to go out Im
A mini review of a Campbell Sailor 3-blade prop Clark at 5:10pm 08.11.10 Ask All Sailors 11/9268 A mini review of a Campbell Sailor 3-blade prop - UPDATED I had been running a Martec geared folder
Four days and counting OdayDave at 4:57pm 08.11.10 Ask All Sailors 2/1493 In 4 days, I start my annual sailing trip with my friend of 52 years, Mark. I always point out to h
Line Diameter For Mid-Sail Reef Ties --Go Monster or Minimize? rardiH36 at 1:37pm 08.11.10 Ask All Sailors 12/6056 Here's a question/topic that I don't recall having seen discussed in the three years I've been follo
Forestay replacement DJN51 at 1:05pm 08.11.10 Smaller Boats 6/3911 On Hunter 23.5,is forestay same length with Cdi furler,as without furler? Plan on replacing after se
Best way to stow H23 rudder when moored isaksp00 at 12:31pm 08.11.10 Smaller Boats 4/1710 New boat to me. I keep it on a mooring, on a lake. Any advice on how best to stow it when moored?
My centerboard is broken bpearly at 11:33am 08.11.10 Day Sailers 2/1736 I am trying to maintain my sweet little Liberty following my husband's (the real sailor) death. Afte
Tacking with a 150 genoa sharps4590 at 10:56am 08.11.10 Catalina 22 6/3670 Bear in mind that I've never used anything bigger than a "regular" jib or a boat as big as the Cat 2
Centerboard question KnotLimited at 10:16am 08.11.10 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1517 I have salvaged an O'Day 25 that was found floating in the Gulf of Mexico. How can I get the centerb
Plastic name plate for Daysailer II J Clark at 10:12am 08.11.10 Day Sailers 2/2334 I am looking for plastic name plates located on each side of cuddy for the DS-II. I've looked at se
head odor under sink jackpot at 9:48am 08.11.10 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 10/3539 We replaced our toilet about 6 months ago, and since replacement we ALWAYS use fresh water (boat is
Compass advice for a small boat ? (2) PotomacDaysailer at 9:32am 08.11.10 Trailer Sailors 11/10960 I'd like to get a compass for my boat. I bet there are a lot of good ideas and advice here. It ne
O'Day Boat ID swah at 9:24am 08.11.10 Ask All Sailors 6/1874 I recently purchased an O'day and have not had any boat experience previously. Therefore, I am not s
Panda Generator Broke Sailor at 9:13am 08.11.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 14/2458 Anyone out there in a H-36 or 356 with the factory installed Panda Generator? What KW rating is it

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Canvas treatment Rich Stidger at 6:31am 07.02.22 I use Starbrite waterproofing.
Beneteau 343 water heater temperature setting svadagiomaine at 5:20am 07.02.22 Thanks, yes, I was referring to the electric heater. Mine has no external thermostat. I took the acc
Catalina 310 almost sank due to faulty starboard though hull fitting. (galley sink) Muttondressedaslamb at 4:19am 07.02.22 ngs the wrong way as it takes to do things the right way. get your hole saw fit over the stub saw i
Exhaust/Raw Water cooling troubleshooting Marmalade at 3:10am 07.02.22 Sounds like you have checked a lot... I imagine you have tried most of these too, but I'll throw the
Specification of Prop Shaft of Oceanis 43 Rudiger at 12:14am 07.02.22 Thanks a lot. I will check but still have to wait for the specs.
Beneteau 343 water heater temperature setting Allan12210 at 10:25pm 07.01.22 The easiest way (and safest) is to install a thermal mixing valve. I bought mine on Amazon. That way
should I be concerned ? rgranger at 10:02pm 07.01.22 Read up on the stitch and glue boat building technique. You could easily fix that stronger than ne
hunter 31 prop carrier assembly Grunt735 at 9:59pm 07.01.22 New boat for sure. Much appreciated
I got a free southcoast 22 Epic1969 at 8:51pm 07.01.22 buddy's sister got this as a project.... It was too far gone for her skill set. Don't tell me "
Yanmar kloudie1 at 7:40pm 07.01.22 The breather has reed valves in it so yup, it does have a pcv valve in it.
Beneteau 343 water heater temperature setting BigEasy at 6:55pm 07.01.22 Does anybody know how to turn down the temp on the stock water heater? The themostat on my At
Beneteau 343 water heater temperature setting Ralph Johnstone at 6:39pm 07.01.22 Welcome to the site. Are you referring to the electric heating of the tank or the engine heating of
Assistance with Entry to Canada Information MikeHoncho at 6:04pm 07.01.22 No passport. I had a appointment with USPS waiting two months then they cancelled a week before.
Yanmar Calif. Ted at 5:58pm 07.01.22 It has a "Breather", located top of valve cover at the aft end see page 17 figure 9 of attached. htt
HELP.. Rigging question Hunter 45DS Selden Furler Mast dkinzer at 5:55pm 07.01.22 On our H41DS, the topping lift (aka spare halyard) enters the mast above the main halyard. It looks
H34 mid ship cleats location splax at 5:33pm 07.01.22 I attached my midship cleats to the toerail midship. they have worked well for the last 5 years thro
Catalina 310 almost sank due to faulty starboard though hull fitting. (galley sink) (1) DeniseO30 at 5:10pm 07.01.22 206820 Non flanged install
Catalina 310 almost sank due to faulty starboard though hull fitting. (galley sink) (1) DeniseO30 at 5:05pm 07.01.22 206819long to do things the wrong way as it takes to do things the right way. get your hole saw fit
Simple Ladder Tater at 3:47pm 07.01.22 Thanks. I need this tomorrow so rope will have to do for now. The loops will make a good foothold an
Mystery beneath my prop strut Allan12210 at 3:46pm 07.01.22 "I used Sika Flex 292 a couple of times when I had to remove my strut." Hi Allan, I've used Sikafle

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