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Need survey: What to do when engine doesn't work? ryanmohr at 2:21pm 11.08.09 Ask All Sailors 9/2807 I'm a first-time boat buyer living on Oahu and it seems nearly every boat I'm interested in "has eng
Source for bimini top replacement fabric mcaswell at 1:30pm 11.08.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/2279 It looks like the sunbrella fabric of our bimini top is about ready for replacement. I was going to
Reverse Polarity light in control panel tomlwilcox at 12:03pm 11.08.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/2218 I have a 2000 Hunter 450 Passage. I am getting an occasional flash of the reverse polarity warning
O'Day 272 mast pulley Mikewhittaker at 10:29am 11.08.09 Ask An Oday Owner 4/2821 My O'Day 272 halyard jams up when hoising the main, about 6 inches from full up. As I inspect the sy
Characteristics of Fin Vs Shoal Keel Dan D at 9:58am 11.08.09 Mid-Size Boats 5/4829 We're deciding on a new boat after 5 years with a 92 MacGregor 26S. We need a faily shallow displac
stearns seat saver KD3PC at 8:55am 11.08.09 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 0/1261 New old stock seat saver (seat cover) by stearns, old but still new in the plastic wrap.... yours f
Drunken Sailors Favorite Drink Recipes pkdailey4 at 7:26am 11.08.09 Sails Call Lounge 21/14715 In my younger years I was a bar keep and then an instructor at a bar-tending school in San Francisco
Twist or shorten? Quoddy at 5:15am 11.08.09 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 8/5045 I have roller furling and I want to take power off the jib upwind in medium waves and wind with some
SR Mariner Instruments sailfree at 3:26am 11.08.09 Ask All Sailors 3/3915 Does anyone know where to get manuals for SR Mariner instruments? We bought a boat recently with 5 o
Toilet mystery catguy at 10:36pm 11.07.09 Big Boats 2/1843 I'm working on a late 80's Catalina 34 trying to solve a few issues. One of them is he macerator pum
Venture 25 motoring questions (1) ChrisNC at 8:24pm 11.07.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/3840 Hey, folks! I just bought a 1977 Venture 25. It had no motor, but hey, what do you expect for $250
Cockpit foot rest jbd1924 at 5:51pm 11.07.09 Catalina 309 Group Forum 10/6207 We recently purchased a slightly used 309 but won't have a chance to sail her until next spring. Ou
Inland bridge clearence gatekeeper236 at 5:36pm 11.07.09 Destinations 7/10590 Can anyone tell me if a 53.6 mast will clear bridges along Tenn/Tom and Tenn river as on a H33.5 or
Hatch Gaskets JORGE FIFE at 4:39pm 11.07.09 Mid-Size Boats 1/1541 Does anyone know where I can gt the gaskets for the 2 hatches on a Hunter 33, 1982? When I phoned i
Draining Rasmus fuel tank JFHPJ at 4:00pm 11.07.09 Hallberg-Rassy 8/9026 I need to drain the fuel tank on our Rasmus because of contaminated fuel (diesel bug). According to
gel coat color match Granger at 2:17pm 11.07.09 Day Sailers 5/7595 I need to make some gel coat repairs on my O'day 26 (1984). My first attempts to mix a resin that m
Who say's water & electric don't mix (1) RAD at 1:22pm 11.07.09 Ask All Sailors 8/2171 I saw this in a boat yard today and thought how clever to get power into the boat while on the hard.
Depth gauge transducer bad ? The Office at 12:53pm 11.07.09 Big Boats 3/1635 I have a Hunter 33.5 with ST50 instruments and a dept gauge. The gauge is reading crazy numbers both
Oh no no seadaddler at 12:14pm 11.07.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1945 I just was at my Marina Burnt Store and two power boats came in from Captiva Marina and Coast Guard
Beneteau forum Question DougM at 12:00pm 11.07.09 Forum Help (Site Talk) 1/2550 Phil: Why doesn't the Beneteau Owners Forum header under brand specific forums ever show any new or

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One week Sail adventure jssailem at 8:27am 01.31.22 200AHr batttery. It is expendable (meaning you are not worried about keeping the battery after the t
Yanmar impeller replacement mspeters at 8:22am 01.31.22 Last spring I replaced the impeller on my Yanmar with a Globe impeller, no problems after 500+ hour
35s5 replace windows Hollyberry at 8:06am 01.31.22 I cut & pasted from the 'Beneteau Parts Website' thread... so that's the best I can do. Sorry it's n
Looking for a Westerbeke 30BThree or 40B Four V-Drive jssailem at 7:58am 01.31.22 Depending on the age of a CAL and the model, sinks can be in an island, or along the side of the boa
Hunter 34 owners, hull & liner thickness near keel stub? DeniseO30 at 7:10am 01.31.22 This is for those that don't know pipe terminology https://www.buyfittingsonline.com/pages/npt-vs-np
Hunter 34 owners, hull & liner thickness near keel stub? DeniseO30 at 6:41am 01.31.22 After the valve I'm okay with marlon hose fittings given the fact that everything after the "BRONZE
Hunter 38 - Dinghy Size RoyS at 5:39am 01.31.22 Tom, not World's End; it was Biddeford Pool, Maine. Taking my dog to visit a tree on one of the near
New 22 Owner shemandr at 5:31am 01.31.22 What body of water(s) are you planning to sail on?
Heat exchanger anode sailme88 at 5:30am 01.31.22 My thought too, thanks. Every time I think I have everything I need for a boat project there is al
Boat jacks/stands thinwater at 5:29am 01.31.22 Have Hostar stands like them ^^ Generally less expensive, but the chain position is less stable. A
Yanmar impeller replacement dlochner at 5:29am 01.31.22 Last spring I replaced the impeller on my Yanmar with a Globe impeller, no problems after 500+ hours
Wee bits thinwater at 5:21am 01.31.22 Wind instruments are always affected by the sails. In front of the sail they are influenced by upwas
One week Sail adventure dlochner at 5:19am 01.31.22 A 200 ah battery is pretty large, or do you have a couple of group 31s? Although the bank is 200ah
Yanmar impeller replacement DougM at 5:12am 01.31.22 Agree with Ralph. Stick with a Yanmar brand impeller. Had a similar situation with our Onan Genset
Looking for a Westerbeke 30BThree or 40B Four V-Drive RoyS at 5:10am 01.31.22 Sink is usually near centerline of boat to keep it from filling with seawater when heeled. However,
One week Sail adventure Erbardy at 5:04am 01.31.22 No fridge. Brand new battery in 2021. That 200ah battery is for house load as well as engine starter
One week Sail adventure garymalmgren at 4:59am 01.31.22 Hi Erbardy There are a few things to consider. battery. Charging rate /system. Load. Many people go
One week Sail adventure PaulK at 4:58am 01.31.22 Bringing an extra battery or jump-starter might be cheaper and easier than adding a bigger solar pan
One week Sail adventure Caboteur at 4:29am 01.31.22
H240 mast type Timm R Oday25 at 4:09am 01.31.22 The price sounds very fair . Might not be a bad idea to actually measure the cables to verify .

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