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What is the fuel level? BlindCat at 8:04pm 05.20.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/2040 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 2/2126 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 2/1692 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 9/4843 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 0/1208 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 1/1615 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 11/3333 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 9/2149 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 1/1363 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 2/1357 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 1/1157 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 8/2350 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 8/3281 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 2/1411 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 12/2737 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 17/7496 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 1/1416 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 2/1119 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 8/2329 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 0/1414 My job requires that I visit the home office in Budd Lake/ Mt. Olive New Jersey on a monthly basis.

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Cracked hull (2) Will Gilmore at 3:51am 05.17.22 Moth 11 Plans a Moth 11 or a Scow Moth sounds perfect for you.
Boat sinks unexpectedly jssailem at 3:50am 05.17.22 I think it is not a boat but a clever illusion, as @dlochner observed. Mr Brian sometimes exhibits
Is this a terrible idea jssailem at 3:44am 05.17.22
Is this a terrible idea dlochner at 3:41am 05.17.22 Hard to estimate the costs without more information. Either the prior owner was very poor at docking
Is this a terrible idea NYSail at 11:46pm 05.16.22 Figure out what make, look at the other side.
600 Watt Inverter nightowle at 10:55pm 05.16.22 The only thing we use our inverter for is a toaster when on the hook. Away from the dock, we don't
Is this a terrible idea mikeracca at 10:36pm 05.16.22
An Announcement About Catalina Parts. A Big One. mikeracca at 10:33pm 05.16.22
Boom reefing schematic or current practices... (1) Calif. Ted at 10:14pm 05.16.22 Catalina commonly used a single line reefing system, pull the control line from cockpit and both ree
Jib catches on bow pulpit - port tack only JoeWhite at 9:49pm 05.16.22 Is the mast vertical or tilted to starboard?
Is this a terrible idea dannoz at 9:45pm 05.16.22 I was thinking it would be a nice project for the kids an I. Does it seem like it would $5K in part
Boat sinks unexpectedly Ralph Johnstone at 9:21pm 05.16.22 Those are some pretty big phillips head screws on that boat Big boats need big screws, I imagine
Is this a terrible idea Hayden Watson at 9:16pm 05.16.22 If it is just the hull, deck, keel and rudder and it has no structural damage but none of the other
Yanmar 3GM30FC not getting full RPM's Ralph Johnstone at 8:57pm 05.16.22 Negative. How negative ? Most common causes still on the table are tachometer (check with a chea
Cracked hull SailorHunter at 8:50pm 05.16.22 http://www.nautline.com/sailboat_plywood_plans.php#N350 The Naut350 looks like a great project to p
Charging from a tow vehicle AlexB at 8:31pm 05.16.22 Perhaps this should be in the Trailer Sailors subforum, but electrical questions are often best add
New Articles WayneH at 8:11pm 05.16.22 On a scale of 1 to 10 with Rod being a 10, this is probably a 2. I recently broke my elbow. The doct
Bare lead revealed on keel Xstream at 8:04pm 05.16.22 Thanks. I learned earlier that another way is to use West System epoxy to wet the surface and wire
Amount of Liability Insurance WayneH at 8:03pm 05.16.22 Admiralty law is strange. I was sued for 15K by my marina for damages I supposedly caused during a s
Macerator for Hunter 34 Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:40pm 05.16.22 Hmm. if removed, what would prevent sea water from siphoning into the toilet bowl after a flush sin

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