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Sewage in Bilge Brad Hoff at 10:53am 08.06.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/3696 Peggy, I replace the hoses on my holding tank about 6 months ago and noted that the intake fitting
Diesel Exhaust Fan mike361 at 9:41am 08.06.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1769 I hate the noise the diesel exahust fan makes when I am motoring. Motor noise is bad enough but the
Mast Step? Cpt. Jon at 8:23am 08.06.09 Ask All Sailors 8/1683 Hi all, Stu Jackson mentioned a mast step for taking his sail cover off in another thread. My w
Back in Business!!!! SEADANCE at 7:41am 08.06.09 Ask All Sailors 5/1759 Hi Guys and Gals! Thanks again for all of the help. At the end of June, we noticed a leak between
In-mast pros and cons Ctskip at 7:22am 08.06.09 Ask All Sailors 34/9825 I'm questioning the in-mast sail ,verses the boom furler and the "old" fashioned way of dropping the
Newbie to boats... but I really want to learn to sail and want a boat! superwormy at 7:03am 08.06.09 Ask All Sailors 26/3681 OK, first, a disclaimer: I'm a total newbie to boats. I've been on boats only a handful of times, I'
drdave daddde at 6:28am 08.06.09 S2 1/1410 I recently purchased a S2-22. There is an electrical plug located near the mast on a rubberized cord
How close to the wind? Quoddy at 5:45am 08.06.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1237
Wheele Bogdang at 5:24am 08.06.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1531 Ok, anyone ever put a wheel steering on a mac 26s? My wife wants to do this, I would be happy with i
year of boat max1957 at 2:38am 08.06.09 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1131 its a javelin hull#18989 class#1197 any idea of year thanks
Internal Roof Pannels (H-33) Layla at 12:18am 08.06.09 Mid-Size Boats 4/1337 Hi, I am new to this forum and appreciate responses. We (three Israeli skiper partners) purchased a
Z-Spar Foot Blocks (1) Aus Ross at 11:49pm 08.05.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/2191 I am looking for 2 Clutch type Foot Blocks to add to my side deck, I am sure they are Z-Spar but I c
Hunter 33.5 Glenn Penner at 9:42pm 08.05.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1803 Looking at moving from a Hunter 28.5 to a Hunter 33.5 I have questions about how the 33.5 sails.
Want to connect 2 pieces of coaxial cable at mast base Guest at 7:02pm 08.05.09 Ask All Sailors 19/5034 Our VHF antenna cable has a male and female connector at the base of the mast. The connector broke
rigging question Benjisaac at 6:49pm 08.05.09 Smaller Boats 4/1288 As a new owner of a 1994 Hunter 26, I need some help on rigging. The boat is equipped with a roller
New h40.5 owner YorkshireLad at 6:25pm 08.05.09 Big Boats 5/1420 I'm in the process of buying a '94 h40.5 in Hampton VA. Expect to sail her back to our home port, H
I broke My Mast on 26s Classic. CaptainE at 5:39pm 08.05.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/2136 Ok my mast broke in half after my spreader snagged a fadded green marker in the middle of the night.
Helsinki to Moskow RAD at 5:14pm 08.05.09 Bigger Boats 9/2381 Konstantin, How was your trip? how did the boat do? got pictures?
Herreshoff 22 lehigh375 at 5:09pm 08.05.09 Ask All Sailors 2/2258 Does anyone have information about this boat design. I am thinking about looking at one of these an
Prop size curley at 4:22pm 08.05.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1601 I am about to take delivery of a H38. Can any one recommend prop size for the optional three blade p

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Build a Better Boat Hook? Terry Cox at 11:30am 03.17.22 Here is how I stow our boat hooks. Hunter 42 Owner Modifications and Upgrades We've had Garelick br
Trying to track down info on lines brockangelo at 11:29am 03.17.22 A couple more questions for you @AaronD I've been thinking about getting this kit that includes al
Water Heater Install in O'Day 34 Arrgh at 11:23am 03.17.22 Although not standard, it may be easier to install, my 34 has an on demand propane heater...
Trying to track down info on lines brockangelo at 11:18am 03.17.22 Yeah thanks - that's probably exactly what I need to do. I guess first question I have is about mati
Inflation out of control ! What are some products that my fellow boaters are using that are not necessary marine grade products to save some $ jviss at 11:05am 03.17.22 We're planning to use our sails as much as possible instead of our engine. That's always my plan!
How to cleaning halyard on the boat (1) Hayden Watson at 11:03am 03.17.22 If you think in terms of a tapered splice instead of a butt splice and use a smaller leader such as
can't pump out waste tank Windpilot at 10:56am 03.17.22 Macerater impeller is probably shot if the pumps more than a hand full of years old. Easy to fix for
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Trying to track down info on lines AaronD at 10:33am 03.17.22 So I guess I'm going to be learning about splicing lines. This at least clears up all the questions
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Inflation out of control ! What are some products that my fellow boaters are using that are not necessary marine grade products to save some $ PaulK at 10:17am 03.17.22 We're planning to use our sails as much as possible instead of our engine.
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Inflation out of control ! What are some products that my fellow boaters are using that are not necessary marine grade products to save some $ jviss at 10:05am 03.17.22 Not boat related, but check this: chicken prices have gone through the roof! I found that a whole,
Boat Bike "tech support" Tedd at 10:02am 03.17.22 The back ends of the pads should touch the rim first by a mm or two. Yes! I forgot to mention that.
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Boat Bike "tech support" dlochner at 9:58am 03.17.22 You didn't mention the brake cables but they are, of course, even more important to maintain than t

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