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handheld VHf? Orbweaver at 6:36am 07.22.21 Ask All Sailors 35/3750 I'm considering getting a handheld VHf radio. Mostly because it might be nice to talk with some of t
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Whitlock Constellation Stephen M at 5:13am 07.22.21 Big Boats 2/1995 I want to do maintenance on the steering pedestal on our 2001 420 passage. We have a Whitlock Conste
Prop shaft bearing size for Beneteau 350 pishnuke at 8:39pm 07.21.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/921 Hi! I'm going to replace prop shaft bearing - due to an increasing vibration. Does anyone know the
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Catalina Outboards Motor Flush John Marrone at 1:23pm 07.21.21 Catalina 22 6/871 I purchased this boat with a 20-year old Nissan 5HP 4-Stroke that lived in fresh water since it's be
Two coolant expansion bottles (engine and hot water tank) - weird interconnection LukeAvanti at 11:06am 07.21.21 Catalina 30 5/1032 Hi all, recent new owner of a 1987 Catalina 30 Mk II. Wondering if someone can help me understand th
holding replacement Huckleberry Friend at 8:53am 07.21.21 Ask All Sailors 0/4 Our 1989 Tartan372 has it's holding tank located under the port locker in the cockpit. I want to rep
Tartan holding tank Huckleberry Friend at 8:19am 07.21.21 Ask All Sailors 5/1054 We have a 1989 Tartan 372, I want to replace the holding tank. It's located under the locker in the
Starter Battery Charging Issue on 2005 Hunter 36 drm1 at 6:20am 07.21.21 Big Boats 18/1995 We've got the Xantrex Freedom 20 Charger/Inverter. Ion a trip through the thousand islands in King
Smell from Stringer drains after head problems... SirMichael at 5:57am 07.21.21 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 12/1214
Hunter 216 Furler. What should I buy? rfgeorge55 at 5:51am 07.21.21 Smaller Boats 4/699
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outboard on 32 foot sailboat CaptainRan at 12:19am 07.21.21 Ask All Sailors 18/1975 I had a 30 ft newport with an inboard atomic 4 engine. I have a Hunter H26 with a little 9.9 Honda o
Sailing tours/resources for La Spezia, Italy Pattmost20 at 7:49pm 07.20.21 Destinations 4/859 My fiancee and I will be traveling to Italy for our wedding at the end of September and we'll be spe
Air conditioning breaker question on 456 discovery at 6:43pm 07.20.21 Big Boats 6/715 We have a 2002 passage 456...tonite the shore power AC breaker poped. When I opened the panel and lo
Companionway sliding hatch Ktneff22 at 4:55pm 07.20.21 Catalina 22 7/1751 Lots of damage to my companionway sliding hatch (is this the correct term for the sliding roof door
Hunter 260 Water System Ranger Dave at 3:17pm 07.20.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/887 I have a 2002 Hunter 260. Last season was my first sailing season of ownership. Unfortunately, I d
Alternator Battery Charging Project Issues/Questions duck21 at 12:41pm 07.20.21 Ask All Sailors 2/540 Hi all, This past weekend I was helping my dad, who owns a 2000 Hunter 340, and who recently update
Sailing from Forked River, NJ to Cape May dhodge at 9:39am 07.20.21 Ask All Sailors 7/1447 Purchasing a Cape Dory 26 and sailing her solo from Forked River to Cape May. Just daylight sailing

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Hunter 29.5 / 1996 - Bilge water flood PaulK at 8:36am 06.22.24 You are having problems with English boat vocabulary. A through-hull fitting is a seacock that allow
Could use some help! jssailem at 8:36am 06.22.24 Welcome @tomthrasher to the Sailboat Owners Forums. Congratulations on your new adventures in sailin
Strange alarm after installing a new battery?? (1) kloudie1 at 8:17am 06.22.24 Check the ground wire connections.. in the main harness.. especially where the grounds connect to th
Alternator not charging. Is it safe to use the engine for daysailing Davidasailor26 at 7:52am 06.22.24 A digital multimeter is indispensable.
Hunter 29.5 / 1996 - Bilge water flood Davidasailor26 at 7:51am 06.22.24 Must be a false bilge. If those were traditional garboard holes with the boat in the water things wo
Downsizing to a 260 JoeWhite at 7:48am 06.22.24 If you are getting a trailerable sailboat, you must lower and raise the mast. If you can do that, yo
Alternator not charging. Is it safe to use the engine for daysailing Muttondressedaslamb at 7:47am 06.22.24 Even sitting at rest a battery should read closer to 13 volts than 12. You may want to use a multim
Alternator not charging. Is it safe to use the engine for daysailing Davidasailor26 at 7:34am 06.22.24 Even sitting at rest a battery should read closer to 13 volts than 12. You may want to use a multime
Hunter 29.5 / 1996 - Bilge water flood Cricri546 at 7:26am 06.22.24 Boat is floatting, I removed the plugs but will replace soon. If the water does not drain through a
Alternator not charging. Is it safe to use the engine for daysailing Muttondressedaslamb at 7:25am 06.22.24 Yes, it should be, but keep an eye on your voltage. Maybe carry a battery pack to jump start the e
Could use some help! Joe at 7:23am 06.22.24
Alternator not charging. Is it safe to use the engine for daysailing Tally Ho at 7:21am 06.22.24 Yes, it should be, but keep an eye on your voltage. Maybe carry a battery pack to jump start the en
Hunter 29.5 / 1996 - Bilge water flood Tally Ho at 7:18am 06.22.24 Ok, but through a through-hull? No, not normally. The plug creates the seal. Are the plugs in?
Hunter 29.5 / 1996 - Bilge water flood Cricri546 at 7:12am 06.22.24 Ok, but through a through-hull?
Alternator not charging. Is it safe to use the engine for daysailing Muttondressedaslamb at 7:12am 06.22.24 Should be . . . Thanks for your prompt reply. It was the answer I kind of expected and definitely
Head treatment thinwater at 7:10am 06.22.24
260 trailer question Rick Webb at 7:06am 06.22.24 There is a very good sailboat trailer outfit near Columbus Sail Trailers LLC \| Columbus GA \| Facebo
Alternator not charging. Is it safe to use the engine for daysailing kappykaplan at 7:03am 06.22.24 Is it safe to use it this way, as long as I keep the 2 group 4d batteries charged up. Should be .
Hunter 29.5 / 1996 - Bilge water flood kappykaplan at 7:00am 06.22.24 So I think it's to drain the water through the hull Garboard plugs are removed when the boat is in
Head treatment thinwater at 6:51am 06.22.24 That seems counterintuitive. Urine itself is nearly sterile and, in fact discourages a lot of bacte

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