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extra water tank in 331 Finney at 11:27am 04.06.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1425 We have a 2001 Ben/ 331. It rides a little bow down with a full water tank. I'm thinking about try
Corpus Christi Hermit Scott at 10:49am 04.06.09 Destinations 6/3570 The Admiral and I have been hanging out downtown and the marina area trying to get a feel for the ar
Pelican Bay,Charlotte Harbor,FL seadaddler at 10:31am 04.06.09 Ask All Sailors 3/2202 Had a great day yesterday(Sunday) sailing around Charlotte Harbor,sailed past Pelican Pass,Pelican
Replacement paddlewheel for Horizon KM Hayden Watson at 10:22am 04.06.09 Ask All Sailors 0/1132 My boat has a Horizon knot meter which was manufactured in 1988. Does anyone have a source for a rep
Reef rigging maintenance Mike H. at 10:16am 04.06.09 Big Boats 5/1498 The single line reefing system on our Vision 36 seems a little "Sticky". We've only had the boat si
Polishing and replenishing Gregg9020 at 9:29am 04.06.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1386 We have a couple of older Venture 25's, one white hull, and the other is a light blue, the white on
1983 Catalina 25' Information Etch at 7:18am 04.06.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/5008 Hello all, I am new to the website and currently own a 18' Capri. I will be looking at a 1983 Catali
Question for anyone that has replaced all their bulkheads 48dodge at 8:55am 04.06.09 Ask An Oday Owner 9/1952 I'm trying to get an idea of how many sheets of plywood I need to replace all of my bulkheads and re
delorme lt-20 etrex legend and seaclear II txtowman at 8:35am 04.06.09 Ask All Sailors 5/2370 I need instructions on interfacing either of these for a vista laptop that only has usb no serial po
picture Bill C320, Papillon at 8:16am 04.06.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/2075 How do you attach a picture to a reply? It used to be very obvious on the old site. Probably is sti
Spooky Weather sailaway78 at 8:09am 04.06.09 Ask All Sailors 12/1878 This weather is downright spooky. Was plenty warm here yesterday, going to be in the 30's tonight,
K6 KPH Special Event Bob Poff at 7:35am 04.06.09 SSB and Ham Operators 0/3673 I received this via our local club email list. Sure would be cool to work them from the boat. I won
Walker Bay 8 MoonSailer at 7:24am 04.06.09 Ask All Sailors 2/1432 I have a walker bay 8 dinghy and want something a little larger. The Pelican Scorpio and some other
old radar not functioning - solution too simple? Banooma at 6:46am 04.06.09 Ask All Sailors 12/3410 I bought my boat with a Raymarine radome and Autohelm radar display, plus wind, speed, and depth met
What to use to hold centerboard? 48dodge at 6:00am 04.06.09 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1285 What glue/caulk should I use to hold the two wedges in place that hold the centerboard up? Also sho
steering cable adjustment question Jim at 4:50am 04.06.09 Ask All Sailors 7/2997 I noticed my steering cable was lose on mt C36 MK II. It is an Edson rig. How do I adjust the cabl
Furlex yanked Deadline at 4:36am 04.06.09 Mid-Size Boats 4/1674 A burly rugby player inadvertently pulled my jib furling line out of the Furlex drum, and I can't fi
Leak in head under sink earlkeim at 3:44am 04.06.09 Smaller Boats 4/1386 I have found a leak in the cabinet under my sink in the head. I think the port light above the sink
Correct Prop Size bobtigar at 3:34am 04.06.09 Ask All Sailors 13/6085 I konw there must be a formula for determining the correct prop size/pitch for an inboard engine on
Islander 29 owner's association gseto at 11:43pm 04.05.09 Islander 8/11548 Anyone know of one?

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Dometic AC needs capacitor (2) SEMPERAVANTI41 at 2:32pm 03.02.22 I have a working board removed from my 2011 Hunter 50. It was a Marvair 16,000. PM me if your intere
V-Belt Replacement jviss at 2:31pm 03.02.22 You reminded me, I have some serpentine belts of the wrong size that I forgot to return for a refund
A Windlass for my 28' (1) jviss at 2:22pm 03.02.22
V-Belt Replacement Crusty Ol Salt at 2:20pm 03.02.22 My belts do not have shrinkage. Not even when it is really cold outside. Sorry, I just had too.
V-Belt Replacement lehighsail at 2:12pm 03.02.22 My belts do not have shrinkage.
Dometic AC needs capacitor BigEasy at 2:11pm 03.02.22 Have you removed the board from its mount and had a look at the back side? Often when components g
A Windlass for my 28' Growl at 2:00pm 03.02.22
Need larger hole in hatch (1) Dr. D at 1:54pm 03.02.22 Thanks for all the input. It went fine. Until I went to put the collar in the 3.5" hole. Reread the
Another Ship is burning. Tater at 1:25pm 03.02.22 A cargo ship carrying thousands of cars, including Porsches, Audis, and Bentleys, has sunk in the A
Water pump thwilson at 1:23pm 03.02.22 Thank you Stu. Nice to know whats going on. It's a raw water pump as you mentioned. Tom
A Windlass for my 28' (1) jviss at 1:19pm 03.02.22 You know, you could fabricate a piece to go across the anchor locker, under the cover, and cut a hol
A Windlass for my 28' jviss at 1:16pm 03.02.22 Looking at the pic, and just imagining the space on the foredeck of a 28', I wouldn't think you coul
The LiFePo4 Revolution! Johann at 1:12pm 03.02.22 Does the last line mean that if you insured at $150K of hull value you'd have a "deductible" so to
New Battery power flare replacement Hello Below at 1:12pm 03.02.22 For Canadian boaters. These fellas have been approved in the US for a number of years. I purchased
Another Ship is burning. jviss at 1:04pm 03.02.22 Neptune has the ship now. A cargo ship carrying thousands of cars, including Porsches, Audis, and
Dometic AC needs capacitor kbgunn at 1:02pm 03.02.22 Thanks for the great feedback. I called Dometic support and they are great. No complaints about them
1985 Newport 30 Propeller Shaft Spar jviss at 1:00pm 03.02.22 Here's an excellent thread on this topic: Strut Gone Pink - Failed During Cutlass Bearing Replaceme
Water pump Stu Jackson at 12:58pm 03.02.22 Assuming raw water pump (you didn't say): Usually means nothing. As long as the faceplate is tight,
A Windlass for my 28' (1) Growl at 12:58pm 03.02.22
Dometic AC needs capacitor DeniseO30 at 12:54pm 03.02.22 Oh and locked rotor amperage can fry a relay!

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