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What is the fuel level? BlindCat at 8:04pm 05.20.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1969 Hey out there, I just got a 88 Beneteau First 285, and there is no fuel gauge. How can you tell ho
Catalina 27 batteries John Dibb at 7:56pm 05.20.10 Mid-Size Boats 2/2091 Just recently acquired an '85 Catalina 27 needing much TLC. Batteries need to be replaced but under
Mac 25 Swivel Cam Cleat With Block (1) ggooch at 7:48pm 05.20.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1649 My Mac 25 swivel cam cleat does not have a block but rather just a fairlead. I can find little refe
Replacing an externally regulated alternator, with a 1 wire internally regulated alternator okawbow at 7:18pm 05.20.10 Ask All Sailors 9/4667 Here's the story. I have an ancient Albin diesel with a dead Bosch 35 amp alternator. I sent the alt
O361 Alternator Upgrade Part Two bsmith15 at 6:46pm 05.20.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1182 Has anyone upgraded a Westerbeke 30B Three to a high capacity alternator. If so what did you do and
gelcoat tlaatsch at 5:42pm 05.20.10 Ask All Sailors 1/1583 I've owned my 1981 Hunter 27 for 25years. I confess that I have not taken good care (waxing) of the
Replacing Halyardsand Sheaves Hover212 at 5:40pm 05.20.10 Ask All Sailors 11/3196 Hello. I just purchased a Bristol 29 and have yet to sail her. The mast was down so I figured that
A question about wieght and swim ladders (2) RECESS at 2:31pm 05.20.10 Ask All Sailors 9/2079 I just installed a swim ladder, about 1/2 hour ago to be exact, and had a question about how heavy o
Cleaning The Hull - Tips Ducati at 2:08pm 05.20.10 Ask All Sailors 1/1332 Not the easiest trying to scrub the hull with a mop, I almost fell off yesterday. Any hints as to
I think I'm going crazy... lakebum1716 at 1:46pm 05.20.10 Day Sailers 2/1322 I was on here a couple of years ago, trying to see if anyone could decide whether I had a Daysailer,
Mac 25 (1974) keel Trunk gland repair MyWhinney2 at 9:52am 05.20.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1129 The keel raising and lowering cable orifice in the keel trunk has been pushed into the boat by the s
Expensive - so let's save money Johnb at 9:37am 05.20.10 Ask All Sailors 8/2287 Based on what I see around the dock, and what I have helped others with there are some things that c
Plywood panel on cuddy floor dougfrommaine at 8:50am 05.20.10 Day Sailers 8/3176 Plywood panel on cuddy floor (1984 DSII) Hi, I'm the new owner of a 1984 "25th Anniversary Editio
Wood Steps - Hunter 450 Passage sunniedays at 8:27am 05.20.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1379 Wondering how to care for the steps on our Hunter 450. The wood is in great shape but the finish ha
How to replace 9.2 water heater? richard965 at 7:20am 05.20.10 S2 12/2627 my water heater, probably original, on '83 9.2A is inoperative, leaking, and rusted out. How do you
Gulf Sailing after the Oil Spill JohnEh at 7:12am 05.20.10 Destinations 17/7309 We posted a topic in "Ask All Sailors" and the topic was responded to primarily be sailors in Califo
Need Gear Reduction Info Windwalker* at 6:16am 05.20.10 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1365 I'm buying a new Flexofold for my 1983 O'Day 34 "Windwalker", but first, I need to know the gear red
Finishing newly rebedded portlights PrincessoftheLake at 5:51am 05.20.10 Big Boats 2/1085 All right, here is my final question. Now that our new fixed portlights have been rebedded with Dow
Compressed natural gas wdancer at 5:38am 05.20.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/2276 My Hunter came equipted with a compressed natural gas system. I am finding it difficult to get thet
Where to Sail near Budd Lake / Mt Olive New Jersey- Lake Hopatcong or other?? Mich222 at 4:33am 05.20.10 Ask All Sailors 0/1399 My job requires that I visit the home office in Budd Lake/ Mt. Olive New Jersey on a monthly basis.

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Purchasing Sails DougM at 6:44am 03.13.22 I have used Latell in Deltaville mostly for sail maintenance and have been pleased with their servic
Allied Titanium? joe28532 at 6:42am 03.13.22 I'm not familiar with Allied Titanium but did some work with a US Army Chemical Demilitarization fa
Allied Titanium? smokey73 at 6:37am 03.13.22 I'm not familiar with Allied Titanium but did some work with a US Army Chemical Demilitarization fac
Here's something you don't see every day All U Get at 6:33am 03.13.22 In which constellation is "Taco Bell"! Hang on, Elon Musk has an idea.
Bug screen wyctoronto at 6:25am 03.13.22 Was there a picture?
How best to change from Shore power to Ship Power Justin_NSA at 6:13am 03.13.22 The comments seem harsh but consider that you could be putting yourself and crew in a life threateni
Icebox conversion kits RoyS at 6:09am 03.13.22 Old ice boxes are often top loading and deep. This was to allow you to fill the bottom with ice and
Shackleton's Endurance Found Justin_NSA at 5:59am 03.13.22 Are you saying Shackleton knowingly embarked at a less than ideal time? Yep. It's part of the trag
rop-In LiFePO4 Batteries - Be an Educated Consumer DCGULL at 5:47am 03.13.22 First, congratulations for your efforts to recover. That's a long road! What an informative article!
Should 23.5 bow touch trailer roller? Crazy Dave Condon at 5:46am 03.13.22 @Daveinet The Hunter water ballast along with others for example MacGregor water ballast do not hav
How best to change from Shore power to Ship Power BigEasy at 5:45am 03.13.22 Mike, As SFBay & David advised, your are going to have to trace and check the bilge pump DC cir
Shackleton's Endurance Found Gene Neill at 5:32am 03.13.22 The story is an amazing read. Had he been able to control his ego, they might have sailed under bet
How best to change from Shore power to Ship Power Davidasailor26 at 4:51am 03.13.22
Icebox conversion kits shemandr at 4:41am 03.13.22 Ice maker. Now that's decadence!
Icebox conversion kits sailme88 at 4:28am 03.13.22 My C-34 came with refrigeration...It works great... I also has an Igloo heat pump cooler/heater and
Icebox conversion kits shemandr at 3:40am 03.13.22 If you are in a weekend cruising mode I think refrigeration is great and worth the cost. For one th
Bug screen artboas at 1:45am 03.13.22 Used pet screen when I replaced the two damaged hatch screens on our boat. I came up with a really
Purchasing Sails mikeracca at 11:15pm 03.12.22 I have talked with a couple sail lofts, and the one I felt the best about was Precision Sails. They
Purchasing Sails Crusty Ol Salt at 9:32pm 03.12.22 Sail loft... North Sail has been my go to loft. Nice folk. Good service. Measured my boat and then
Macgregor V25 keel cable connection Mike25 at 9:14pm 03.12.22 Thanks for replies. The distance off alignment is 3.75" at 7" from keel bolt to wear pin (about 28 d

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