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inflatable repair jdgrnt66 at 5:58am 04.17.09 Ask All Sailors 6/1992 anyone know of any inflatable boat repair facilities in the tampa bay st pete area? thanks jeff
Can anyone tell me Bob S at 5:58am 04.17.09 Ask All Sailors 1/1137 What the tar like material behind the heat exchanger is? I'm sure it's to protect wear from vibratio
Problem with furler on 1995 Hunter 40.5 (2) PrincessoftheLake at 4:54am 04.17.09 Big Boats 2/1331 I have a Hood furler on my 1995 Hunter 40.5 and I noticed last spring that the section of pipe that
Hatch for '81 Hunter 22 LDM at 4:47am 04.17.09 Smaller Boats 4/1489 I need a hatch for an '81 Hunter 22. It is the domed tinted acrylic cabin hatch. Hunter doesn't have
Chartplotter proximity to compass Banooma at 3:01am 04.17.09 Ask All Sailors 11/4739 It seems the majority of sailors with wheel steering and chartplotters mount the display to the pede
River trip follow up gmac at 8:20pm 04.16.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1445 River trip is complete for what we were able to do. Several circumstances prevented us on completin
GPS / Radar mount (2) Roger Long at 5:56pm 04.16.09 Ask All Sailors 6/2331 I spent yesterday whipping up a mount for the Garmin 3205. Got it wired up today and turned it on. P
Lancer 25: New Paint (5) Steve22116 at 5:03pm 04.16.09 Lancer 6/2055 Good evening all. Thought I share a few photos of my Lancer 25 after the first coat of paint. Steve
Universal M-18 Exhaust twsmith at 3:58pm 04.16.09 Mid-Size Boats 0/1452 I have a 1984 Catalina 27 with a Universal M-18 diesal engine. I've had the boat 20 years and rarely
electrical overhaul of H23? assumed identity at 1:20pm 04.16.09 Smaller Boats 11/1790 Where do I start? I have a Hunter 23 which was bought in a beat-up condition, but for cheap. Appar
Mac Rudder - Weather Helm hutera at 12:56pm 04.16.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 22/4618 Hello, I have a MAC25 and was wondering if anyone has used the IDASAILER replacement performance
Ysb-12 Manuals Royal Flush at 12:50pm 04.16.09 Ask All Sailors 3/1547 I'm really searching for some ysb-12 manuals. I've purchased the pdf'd versions from Torrenson they
beneteau rik at 12:19pm 04.16.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1373 Why is beneteau owner forum not accessible
Wing Keel Repair TomC23572 at 11:51am 04.16.09 Catalina 22 1/2042 My boat sat in some shallow water and rocked a bit. It wore the rubber like coating off of both side
Bilge Pump advice Wind Chill at 11:06am 04.16.09 Pearson 1/1536 I just bought a 1986 33 Pearson and need some bilge pump advice. The bilge is so shallow that the p
Bristol to the Vineyard David in Sandusky at 11:02am 04.16.09 Ask All Sailors 14/1939 We are excited to be planning a cruise on a chartered Freedom 38 from Bristol RI to Martha's Vineyar
How to clean inside of holding tank? mcaswell at 10:55am 04.16.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 16/25420 The inside of our holding tank has a coating of "stuff" built up, making it pretty much impossible t
Alcohol Stove for a Mac26X JWH2050 at 9:29am 04.16.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1535 I have a Mac26X I just bought that came with a one burner stove , new never been used . The question
neet to change my holding tank thru hull vents (1) duality at 9:28am 04.16.09 Ask All Sailors 16/4654 they are looking a little rough and since i am renewing my stripe i would prefer to change them now
High Wind 101 skink at 8:21am 04.16.09 Ask All Sailors 9/4922 Greetings, I've been sailing inland fresh water lakes here in Missouri for a couple years now with

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Water heater/heat exchange Captain Mateo at 10:30am 02.28.22 From the manual it appears that is a temperature control valve. It should close the valve preventi
The LiFePo4 Revolution! dLj at 10:27am 02.28.22 Although I am not an expert by any stretch of imagination, I think that regardless of which battery
Keel Oceanis 361 (1) Stalland at 10:22am 02.28.22 Dear Mark, I myself have an Oceanis 361 with a swing keel. Some time ago I asked the design bureau
Water heater/heat exchange twalker H260 at 10:22am 02.28.22 From the manual it appears that is a temperature control valve. It should close the valve preventin
New Catalina 30 Owner jssailem at 10:18am 02.28.22 This is close.... https://swantown.portolympia.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/03/Boatworks-Rat
The LiFePo4 Revolution! jssailem at 10:11am 02.28.22 Those OceanPlanet Energy Battery Prices sure look rich. Maybe those are Canadian Dollars... *Batt
The LiFePo4 Revolution! dLj at 10:04am 02.28.22 Yes, sure, if you're plugged into the dock all the time and you keep your battereis watered, or oth
New Catalina 30 Owner mikeracca at 10:02am 02.28.22 So I ordered my new battery charger! Yay! I went with the Sterling 12v 30a model. The #1 pick I ha
Wind angle jssailem at 9:59am 02.28.22 just gives me a pain in the neck! Is that from constantly looking up at the mast head? I knew a
Anchor winch considerations Ralph Johnstone at 9:38am 02.28.22 Just re-looked (a brand new word) at your original post. a brand new word) at your original post.
The LiFePo4 Revolution! cagreen75 at 9:35am 02.28.22 Although I am not an expert by any stretch of imagination, I think that regardless of which battery
Mast with weld repair - stay away or worry not? markwbird at 9:33am 02.28.22 I would say that you would need to know for sure that the repair is good. Otherwise don't risk it.
The LiFePo4 Revolution! jviss at 9:32am 02.28.22 At 5x the cost of lead acid batteries and possibly 2x life expectancy Where did these numbers come
Anchor winch considerations (1) Ralph Johnstone at 9:20am 02.28.22 Your 326 most likely has the same locker as my '99 H-310. Try this: Was that gentle enough ? No p
Wind angle Slider at 9:17am 02.28.22 Simrad states, "must replace the wind sensor, no repair for this part" The newer part 608 will rep
Yanmar 2GM20F cooling problem (1) Ralph Johnstone at 9:11am 02.28.22 I have no way of knowing what's in the sea water line to the pump but, after being out on the hard f
Mast with weld repair - stay away or worry not? RussC at 8:45am 02.28.22 Also depends greatly on exactly where the break was on the mast. high up, mid, or down low would hav
V-Belt Replacement Ward H at 8:45am 02.28.22 Maine Sail has also recommended the Dayco TopCog belt, which has the notches on the top of the belt.
Hunter holding tank (10) Gaudet19 at 8:11am 02.28.22 In my HUNTER 30T 1994, I change the original aluminium 15 gallons for a plastic 20 gallons. It's a T
Mast with weld repair - stay away or worry not? jssailem at 8:10am 02.28.22 Finding a boat is a commitment. I drove 250 miles to inspect my boat. Have a friend who talked with

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