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Refrigerator won't cool down jackzimmerman at 7:56am 05.03.10 Big Boats 5/1669 We have a Hunter 380 with a refrigerator/freezer (built into the counter, doors pull up). We notice
electronics fried davidmcorbin at 7:45am 05.03.10 Columbia 0/2007 boat almost sunk- and in the process, the electronic panel fried. need to know if there are switch
volvo penta md5b not starting piper at 7:32am 05.03.10 Ask All Sailors 5/4802 OK, total newb here....have a Pearson 27 Triton (or for some a US Yacht 27 with a Pearson sticker on
H28.5 Website Warren Milberg at 7:18am 05.03.10 Mid-Size Boats 0/1050 As users of the H28.5 Website have noted, the "Forums" section is not working properly. The site adm
Bottom paint---Interlux Anti Fouling Earl Keim at 7:17am 05.03.10 Smaller Boats 3/1314 HI, I have used the INterlux Anti Fouling bottom paint on my Hunter 260. Just for some general ad
H28.5 Website Warren Milberg at 7:16am 05.03.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1040 As users of the H28.5 Website have noted, the "Forums" section is not working properly. The site ad
Splish, Splash she's in the water!!! (4) estopa at 7:11am 05.03.10 Day Sailers 1/1274 Thanks People for all your help to date on getting my beloved O'day 222 into Milford Harbor this wee
accumalation on prop/shaft lloyd1814 at 6:42am 05.03.10 Big Boats 1/1585 when we pulled the boat out last fall,we found the prpo and shaft completly covered by a concrete ty
Holding Tank Southern at 5:58am 05.03.10 Mid-Size Boats 9/2282 I have a 28 ft. 1991 Hunter, legacy series. The aluminum holding tank is leaking, badly. I've tried
Sail Drive + Prop Walk Observation Ducati at 3:18am 05.03.10 Ask All Sailors 0/2270 Just docked our new (used 36.7) for the first time. I usually back in however we discovered that whe
Catfish Rudder juliecat10 at 10:46pm 05.02.10 AMF 5/7026 Hey, I have an old Alcort Catfish 13' sail boat that I'd like to get fixed up. After a quick inspect
Kiwi prop grease Pat T at 8:06pm 05.02.10 Ask All Sailors 1/2455 Kiwi recommends using a high quality marine grease eg Shell Nautilus Marine Grease - NLGI No. 2. I u
Please fix my paint job.... Team118 at 7:43pm 05.02.10 Catalina 30 5/2185 I reached my level of incompetence. I know most of my work on the boat...or my house for that matter
37c electric panel ground (1) sail_4_me at 7:22pm 05.02.10 The Cherubini Hunters 32/5513 I'm rebuilding my electric panel, and I found a clipped off wire. I traced it to a keel bolt just be
Whats the best trailer sailor? amyette94 at 6:57pm 05.02.10 Ask All Sailors 9/4465 Im in the market for a new boat and I need some advice on what to get. I need something thats traile
May Issue SAIL MAGAZINE Mainsheet99 at 6:39pm 05.02.10 Ask All Sailors 9/3141 The May issue of SAIL MAGAZINE contains an article entitled "Sound Off" written by author Scott B. W
Installing halyard Davegnvl at 6:15pm 05.02.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/2698 I just bought a Beneteau 423. It has 2 halyards installed - one for the foresail and one for the ma
got a call from the marina thereisabelle at 6:11pm 05.02.10 Ask All Sailors 4/2387 capt. jeff,our good and might add very civic minded slip neighbor called today. " your boat is float
Max outboard size for a Venture 222? RECESS at 5:59pm 05.02.10 Ask All Sailors 6/3651 A friend that I have been trying to get into sailing for a couple of years now had a hell of a deal
Ideal Luff length for symmetrical spinnaker TR6 at 5:56pm 05.02.10 Mid-Size Boats 5/1963 Can anyone suggest the ideal luff for a chute for the 86 H31 ? . Speccs say mast height id 47"6, is

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Yanmar 3jh3e Winterize RoyS at 5:25am 09.21.21 Suggest you run engine while still in the water. When the oil is warm pump it out. Replace the oil f
Yanmar 3jh3e Winterize Davidasailor26 at 5:21am 09.21.21 You can just run antifreeze through and it will be winterized. Having said that just before winter
Hard starting - Looking to diagnose electrical system Project_Mayhem at 5:20am 09.21.21 I don't remember the exact capacity of the battery at the beginning of the year but it did pass. I p
Sailboat Conversion to Trawler Deep Sea at 5:03am 09.21.21 After planning on doing the Great Loop i discovered that my wife did not want to do it. One of the
Sailboat Conversion to Trawler patbratton at 4:23am 09.21.21 After planning on doing the Great Loop i discovered that my wife did not want to do it. One of the
Rail mounted stern light azambella at 3:43am 09.21.21 I spoke too soon, It is an Agua Signal product. Please disregard.
I plan to upgrade my plumbing to add pressurized and heated water! Who can help me choose a heater? Mooseman at 10:29pm 09.20.21 Looking up the cost of the Kuuma I came across this in our Seattle store. https://www.fisheriessupp
Replacement AC Unit / Reverse Cycle JamesG161 at 9:50pm 09.20.21 This is a good fit for you. I did the full replacement with this one. Dometic ECD Newest refrigera
Cost to own CAtalina 30 Ralph Johnstone at 8:45pm 09.20.21 It will be a friendly cannon salute to mark your passage. Not the way the newspaper archives will
Just bought a CAL34, question on wiring Depth Finder BigEasy at 7:28pm 09.20.21 I bought a soldering iron last week (for antenna PL-259 connectors) but haven't done it yet S
Hard starting - Looking to diagnose electrical system Ken Cross at 7:03pm 09.20.21 I would start by alligator clipping meter leads across the starter itself. And I do not mean the sta
Overprotection of prop (too much anode) on BENETEAU Oceanis 351 dLj at 7:03pm 09.20.21
ground wire in mast Ken Cross at 6:52pm 09.20.21 I also agree with Dlochner. I would only add that but using the mast ground, you invite the same iss
Cost to own CAtalina 30 jssailem at 6:44pm 09.20.21 Getting past the Oregon Coast can't be all that bad, can it Worry not... I'll set up the cannons o
I plan to upgrade my plumbing to add pressurized and heated water! Who can help me choose a heater? jssailem at 6:35pm 09.20.21 Looking up the cost of the Kuuma I came across this in our Seattle store. https://www.fisheriessuppl
Overprotection of prop (too much anode) on BENETEAU Oceanis 351 redege at 6:27pm 09.20.21 Thanks for all your responses. In Australia I can only get the 33mm wide 25mm shaft donut anode. In
Best caulk for deadlight? sail sfbay at 6:16pm 09.20.21 Butyl tape Rebedding Deck Hardware With Bed-It Butyl Tape - Marine How To BUTYL TAPE BED-IT 1/2
ground wire in mast jssailem at 6:14pm 09.20.21 :plus: To the guidance @dlochner provides.
ground wire in mast dlochner at 6:08pm 09.20.21 It is best to pay a little extra and use marine grade tinned wire for two basic reasons. The tinning
I plan to upgrade my plumbing to add pressurized and heated water! Who can help me choose a heater? Hello Below at 5:59pm 09.20.21 Have you spent some time on Huron? Made it to Sarnia on the Canadian side many years ago on a Cdn

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