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Leaking Forward Hatch YorkshireLad at 10:55am 11.16.09 Big Boats 1/1241 The 'new-to-me' H40.5 has a leaking forward hatch - it's the large Bowmar hatch over the v-berth. T
rebedding windows newboatowner at 10:35am 11.16.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1873 I need to rebed all of the windows on my Catalina 30. Is there a specific gasket available? What i
Need new plastic rscottweiser@gmail.com at 10:30am 11.16.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1437 The plastic cover for my ignition switch and gauges has become cloudy and I cannot read through it.
Smokey engine Texas Lake Sailor at 9:45am 11.16.09 Ask All Sailors 4/2136 After motor sailing last weekend for about 4 hrs as I returned to the slip I started to lose power a
Corrosion at the entry nipple to my holding tank panamajim at 8:53am 11.16.09 Big Boats 6/1895 I have corrosion on my Ezell 35 gallon holding tank at the nipple that exits the tank with 1 1/2 ID
Westerbeke Radman at 8:21am 11.16.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1600 I am deciding between to 411's. Does anyone have any strong opinions about issues with the Westerbek
Sticky throttle/shifter Mike H. at 7:49am 11.16.09 Big Boats 10/3059 The throttle shifter on my 94 Vision 36 is very hard to operate. It's a MV shifter, one lever operat
HawkSpeed Prop & Shaft Antifouling Rich Stidger at 7:35am 11.16.09 Ask All Sailors 20/9061 Does anyone have any experience with the HawkSpeed product? I have resisted the use of PropSpeed du
Relocating the Valves for the Water Holding Tanks ProfDruhot at 7:34am 11.16.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1195 I own a beautiful Catalina 36 MKII and I find it incomprehensible that there wasn't better engineeri
What anchor size for my Hunter 42 rocna 33 panamajim at 7:29am 11.16.09 Big Boats 5/6127 I have a Hunter 42 passage and I am thinking of buying a Rocna 33 which is kilos. Is this overkill?
TackTick Wireless Wind Instrument Vinny at 6:16am 11.16.09 Big Boats 3/2623 In the past on this and other forums as well I have been negative of the TackTick Wind Instrument th
My winter project for grandchildren Capn Ellis at 6:09am 11.16.09 Ask All Sailors 1/1327 My cousin gave me an Achilles inflatible. It has wear but the tubes are sound. I have a 26' Hunter
Painted bulkhead problems? (2) emergpa1 at 5:45am 11.16.09 Ask An Oday Owner 14/3739 So here is the final, finished interior. I painted the bulkheads as most of you guys already know. I
Leak below anchor locker mikew1229 at 5:10am 11.16.09 Big Boats 3/1770 When I removed the access cover for the space forward of the vee-berth on my 1983 Hunter 34, I found
Fitting a SPX-5 autopilot in a 306 sknell at 4:35am 11.16.09 Mid-Size Boats 2/1545 I am fitting a Raymarine SPX-5 Autopilot in my 306 but cannot find the (Red) power cable that is all
This Captain makes it look easy! dserrell at 10:37pm 11.15.09 Ask All Sailors 1/1851 1
AC Electrical Problem Prime Time at 8:08pm 11.15.09 Ask All Sailors 21/4826 Hi, I am having trouble figuring out an AC electrical problem with my new boat. The boat is on t
Replacing wind transducer wireing in mast John and Georgie at 7:32pm 11.15.09 Big Boats 4/2495 I am replacing the wind transducer and cable on my 1990 P42. My question, would it be better to pull
Universal Diesel M4-30 nancishouse at 6:11pm 11.15.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1521 I need a photo of an installed heat exchanger, if anyone has one. Or perhaps a page out of the engin
Battery/Charger Question ChrisNJ at 5:18pm 11.15.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/3291 I just purchased a Beneteau Oceanis 400. I plan to be a live aboard although I am not moving on for

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Sail Trim Chart Question DArcy at 6:56pm 04.11.22 I'm only a geezer in training but I still listen to anyone that wants to talk about sailing, young o
My new 40.1 ran down the house bank Davidasailor26 at 6:43pm 04.11.22 As far as bilge pump goes, dealer says they are pretty sure the bilge pump on my boat will run stra
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r we being PULLED or PUSHED?? (1) Will Gilmore at 6:29pm 04.11.22 204280 -Will
My new 40.1 ran down the house bank jssailem at 6:17pm 04.11.22 Found that the connections to shore vs generator were exactly backwards to the book. Put together t
Questions after removing bottom paint from keel on 44DS 2007 jviss at 5:52pm 04.11.22 Thanks.
Questions after removing bottom paint from keel on 44DS 2007 ramoore at 5:51pm 04.11.22 Sure, it is $2600.
Questions after removing bottom paint from keel on 44DS 2007 jviss at 5:48pm 04.11.22 May I please ask, if you don't mind, the cost of the soda blasting job?
My new 40.1 ran down the house bank (1) hvac&r tech at 5:33pm 04.11.22 Quick progress update ladies and gents: my dealer and Beneteau worked with me to find the shore/gen
Questions after removing bottom paint from keel on 44DS 2007 jviss at 5:32pm 04.11.22 Thanks for the update!
Questions after removing bottom paint from keel on 44DS 2007 ramoore at 5:24pm 04.11.22 Hi everyone, just wanted to give an update. The keel is indeed lead, not iron. Thankfully. Most
Identify brand of DIN rail terminal blocks SimonNZ at 5:16pm 04.11.22 Hi jv, yes it's Simon :) I've done a bit more research and asked around, if I find any more out I'l
Identify brand of DIN rail terminal blocks MaryEllaRose at 5:14pm 04.11.22
Raritan rebuild? (2) Tally Ho at 5:10pm 04.11.22
78 H30 Water Tank Replacement ggrizzard at 5:04pm 04.11.22 I had a similar problem, but... My 79H30C tank was only about thirty gallons. It rested in the port
Identify brand of DIN rail terminal blocks jviss at 4:54pm 04.11.22 @jviss exactly as you say, it's a patch panel. Previous owners have added things on top, or remove
Boating Flares Disposal - My new pet peeve Tally Ho at 4:49pm 04.11.22 Interesting implication on having to really use a flare on the 4th of July for an emergency. You j
Sail Trim Chart Question (1) jon hansen at 4:42pm 04.11.22 geezer here too. simon, the bigger ingredient that's coupled with one's trim, that is shared with on
Lightning Protection jon hansen at 4:30pm 04.11.22 out there, in a big storm, that i couldn't outrun, i say my prayers. it works for me!

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