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Anti-Siphon valve on Engine Rob19574 at 8:38am 08.25.08 Ask All Sailors 3/1762 Hey all - I had a situation this weekend where a hose went on my anti-siphon valve located under
Need AC advice Hugh4753 at 8:36am 08.25.08 Big Boats 4/1278 Contemplating putting a reverse cycle with heat on my 1994 35.5 and am looking for suggestions on pl
Slime in my fuel rfrye1 at 8:18am 08.25.08 Ask All Sailors 4/1323 We own a 1998 Hunter H376. I recently found what I could only call "beige/greenish slime" in the cle
What bristols have circumnavigated? okawbow at 8:04am 08.25.08 Bristol 2/6052 Has anyone circumnavigated one of the smaller Bristols? By smaller, I mean 35' and shorter. Is the B
H27 Polarity Indicator problem tcrespo at 7:54am 08.25.08 Ask All Sailors 12/4069 For the last 12 months I've had an issue with the shorepower. Everything seems to work well, but an
Rebedding Hatches Gary Wyngarden at 7:52am 08.25.08 Ask All Sailors 0/1014 We've spent the last couple of months getting acquainted with boat systems on our new-to-us 1983 Nau
Anyone know this supplier? John at 7:05am 08.25.08 Ask All Sailors 7/1116 I'm getting ready to start a new project (installation of another battery as an emergency start batt
Intermittent power to starter Break Away at 6:32am 08.25.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1909 When I flip the toggle switch at the engine panel in the cockpit of my First 310, sometimes I don't
Owners Manual for First 285 santafe at 6:26am 08.25.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/6298 Does anyone have a complete copy of the owners manual for a 1988 Beneteau F285 or know where I can p
Second summer in dry dock and I survived!! Dean5735 at 5:54am 08.25.08 Catalina 30 4/1390 I am going to make it, somehow (we have a plan) I made it through another summer (2nd. one) with my
Autohelm ST30 Speed error Capt Guido at 5:31am 08.25.08 Ask All Sailors 2/1435 Recently my ST30 speed display is off by nearly 1.5kn on the low side compared to my GPS reading. I
Spinnaker and Gear Specifications batonhodges@aol.com at 5:17am 08.25.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1243 Can anyone help me find the specifications for a spinnaker, pole, etc for a Sopinnaker for my boat
Schnauzer Poop Hermit Scott at 12:59am 08.25.08 Ask All Sailors 9/2112 I know someone has to have live aboard pets. I have a 15 pound schnauzer and we plan on taking long
Leaking Storage Box strobeone at 8:19pm 08.24.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1130 My starboard storage box in the cockpit leaks whenever it rains or I hose it down. I keep the gas c
Bad Luck Good Luck NO LUCK SEADANCE at 6:09pm 08.24.08 Ask All Sailors 11/1700 About 3 weeks ago we notice a substantial loss of power under load from our yanmar 2qm15 engine. Af
Noise while under way pinkfloyd4u at 4:31pm 08.24.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/949 I've recently bought a 2002 Hunter 356. While in forward between 1500-2000 rpm there is a pitchy noi
Flood year -- Finally Ready to Sail! Harvey18647 at 4:08pm 08.24.08 Smaller Boats 0/727 Thanks to a spring flood followed by a working trip to Germany, I finally got my boat cleaned up and
Flood year -- Finally Ready to Sail! Harvey18647 at 4:00pm 08.24.08 Smaller Boats 0/718 Thanks to a spring flood followed by a working trip to Germany, I finally got my boat cleaned up and
cracked hatch H35 richk at 3:22pm 08.24.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/2087 I have an '88 Hunter 35 Legend. Just today the plastic window in the aft hatch cracked near the dog
Widgen Centerboard Rigging Mel at 2:47pm 08.24.08 Ask An Oday Owner 8/4593 Hi, I've had a O'Day Widgeon (1982) for 5 years. This year the centerboard won't come down or up

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Yanmar Stalling on Citation 35 sail sfbay at 6:05am 12.21.21 Same question came up on this thread Yanmar stalls at low rpm after running \| Sailboat Owners Forums
12v system rewire including Balmar SG200, ACR, Solar, 1/2/B Switch and On/Off Switch Bristol35-5sailboat at 5:13am 12.21.21 So good to see your posting! The ability to heal is amazing - keep up with your therapy. Marilyn
Heave To Question kappykaplan at 5:10am 12.21.21 I have a fin keel and have done this maneuver several times.
Etiquette pet peeves sailme88 at 4:55am 12.21.21 If it were not for being in my dotage, I'd have made specific notes on the responses and issues a po
Heave To Question shemandr at 4:34am 12.21.21 I have hove to exactly 0 times. I went out one day on my Ranger 29 and attempted to heave to. My t
Etiquette pet peeves Rick486 at 2:44am 12.21.21 One reply to: Forum Help (Site Talk) \ rgranger mislabeling the thread topic somewhat, comes to m
Boat Fenders Joe at 11:33pm 12.20.21 https://www.amazon.com/PROMOTOR-Marine-Stainless-Steel-Double-Fenders/dp/B08K8FKFC7/ref=asc_df_B08K
Headsail Length and girth Joe at 11:17pm 12.20.21 The size is going to be based on the headsail hoist, because you need it to clear the lifelines. Ev
how to access forward head thru hull on Oceanus 400 JamieB at 10:47pm 12.20.21 That comment was not directed at you but @Don S/V If the boat was built in The USA at the Marion P
how to access forward head thru hull on Oceanus 400 JamieB at 10:46pm 12.20.21 Yes, and, in this case, it's a boat built by someone not interested in owner maintainability. Yes
Heave To Question Hayden Watson at 8:20pm 12.20.21 Sounds like a maneuver well executed by an experienced sailor. The big question is whether a SO can
how to access forward head thru hull on Oceanus 400 joker460 at 7:51pm 12.20.21 Oh of only it were that easy. I suppose the bigger problem is owning a boat That comment was not d
Mast wire deck tube (1) HEINZIR at 7:12pm 12.20.21 Copper plumbing fittings epoxied thru deck.
I made a major mistake, I chopped off the cable to the control head of my Autopilot. Tally Ho at 6:56pm 12.20.21 Here's a link to Raymarines legacy manual site. 2nd one down may be the manual for you unit. Smart
Time for the Monthly Mixing Elbow Question... jaysweet at 6:47pm 12.20.21 There is a reverse thread on one end of the coupler True. But that just means something should loo
Boat Fenders Ward H at 6:08pm 12.20.21 Amusing that, as sailors, we are so concerned about stowing fenders, yet a lot of powerboaters do n
I made a major mistake, I chopped off the cable to the control head of my Autopilot. Ward H at 5:42pm 12.20.21 Here's a link to Raymarines legacy manual site. 2nd one down may be the manual for you unit. Smart
Yanmar Stalling on Citation 35 (1) Ralph Johnstone at 4:45pm 12.20.21 How long since you inspected your mixing elbow ..................... 13 years ? ? ? ?
Hunter 26/260/270 Rally in Sarasota, FL rs1sensen at 4:42pm 12.20.21 Hi everyone! Just a reminder that our rally at the Sarasota Sailing Squadron is happening next week
I made a major mistake, I chopped off the cable to the control head of my Autopilot. (1) SycloneDriver at 4:17pm 12.20.21 I'm sure it's fixable. I had a similar/same unit that the compass began drifting significantly on.

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