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Fearless or experienced? sailortonyb Allied Mis at 7:25am 07.18.08 Ask All Sailors 47/2225 If you had a choice and could only pick one trait, would you rather venture out on a coastal cruise
Cat 36' (85) MerSea at 7:24am 07.18.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1103
Beneteau 310 Sail Trim Rig Tuning drvrdad at 7:15am 07.18.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/2471 Looking for sail trim and rig tuning tips for our recently purchased Beneteau 310. We have done some
Beneteau 361 - please help Phil at 12:59am 07.18.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 18/20031 Hello, I am considering the purchase of a Beneteau Oceanis 361 Clipper (French built), 2002 model,
O'day 192 -- Water in the bilges... Jim at 11:40pm 07.17.08 Ask An Oday Owner 7/2365 All- I started taking on massive amounts of water in the bilges - to the point where it flooded a
Need to replace Jerry at 8:38pm 07.17.08 Mid-Size Boats 3/1352 I need to replace the struts on the frig. Does anyone know where I might find them? Has anyone rep
where's the bilge? Chris at 8:08pm 07.17.08 Day Sailers 5/1188 please forgive this newbie post... but where is the bilge on my 84 O'222? Do I access it from the s
Overheating Atomic 4 San Juan Cruiser at 7:50pm 07.17.08 Ask All Sailors 5/1357 Epic rookie mistake here, I forgot to open the through hull for the cooling on my atomic 4 engine an
New Owner/Sailor-Questions regarding Winch Mechanism and Swing Keel Hunter20 at 6:57pm 07.17.08 Smaller Boats 6/2199 I have recently been given a 1983 Hunter 20 from my uncle and have a few questions I was hoping the
Universal M25XP (and M25 modified) "New" Style Alternator Bracket Failure Report Stu Jackson at 5:37pm 07.17.08 Ask All Sailors 2/1321 Please see the link for important information.
shower angelo at 3:35pm 07.17.08 Lancer 2/1485 MY SON WANTS TO ADD A HEAD SINK AND SHOWER ON HIS 27 POWER SAILER. ACCORDING TO THE OWNERS MANUEL I
sel-tailers on Mac 25 Dan at 3:19pm 07.17.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1077 I have a MacGregor 25. I would like to replace the jib sheet winches with self-tailing winches. Howe
Depth Sounder Larry at 2:33pm 07.17.08 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1187 My boat is equiped with an SR marine depth sounder. It is reading five feet all the time. I checke
Depth Sounder Larry at 2:33pm 07.17.08 Ask An Oday Owner 0/992 My boat is equiped with an SR marine depth sounder. It is reading five feet all the time. I checke
1991 26 Main saloon hatch connection needs fixing. Ideas? Dan at 1:29pm 07.17.08 Ask All Sailors 6/1033 We are trying to fix the clip that holds the large raisable cabin hatch to the mast. It was broken w
Water Tanks Sharon at 12:45pm 07.17.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1395 We bought our vessel used. After a day of sailing or filling the tanks the water comes out of the fa
smelly-water gvs at 9:41am 07.17.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1074 i have 97'hunter 376 with smelly drinking water {smells like rotten eggs}i have already emptied and
Oday 25 transom repair Calamitas at 9:26am 07.17.08 Ask An Oday Owner 5/2334 I recently found a lot of rotted wood inside the transom of my 1976 O'Day 25 and spent a couple of d
yanmar 3gm/3ym in hunter 30 Chuck Creel at 9:25am 07.17.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/2324 i have a ysm-12 and ready to repower the ole gal. I know that a new 2ym15 will fit but i have a chan
Starter issues Carl at 8:22am 07.17.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1055 I have a 1978 Hunter 30 and it always starts. But sometime when I turn the key it just clicks. Some

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propane Jedaye at 3:56pm 09.23.21 Welcome to the forum and congratulations on your new sailboat!! 10 lb and you can buy one here Alu
Boneheaded mistakes & living under a lucky star dlochner at 3:42pm 09.23.21 @dlochner I see you just went up the Delaware and through the C&D canal. I'm heading that same way
Fill/empty water reservoir for sink chriscampbell at 3:42pm 09.23.21 Please tell us which boat model 2000 H240.
Fill/empty water reservoir for sink Crazy Dave Condon at 3:38pm 09.23.21 Please tell us which boat model
Squeaky bulkhead sail sfbay at 3:37pm 09.23.21 Do a search on this forum on "squeaky bukhards" and you find some options in thread like these: How
Beneteau 361 Cutless Bearing Repalcement Mechone at 3:35pm 09.23.21 Remove the 2x nylon M6 screws ,new ones are on amazon. Remove prop pull out cutlass . Now the bad n
H 19 FURLING HEADSAIL Crazy Dave Condon at 3:32pm 09.23.21 Is this a water ballast boat. What is the year of the boat or better yet, what is the hull number
Boneheaded mistakes & living under a lucky star dlochner at 3:29pm 09.23.21 Gee, on my boat the fridge can run for two days before I need to run the engine. What kinda boats
O'Day 40 - Battery setup- what are you using? (1) twodzusfittings at 3:27pm 09.23.21 Battery setup- what are you using? On my 30, I'm using two Group 24, 850's. I try to not use the mot
Boneheaded mistakes & living under a lucky star dLj at 3:26pm 09.23.21 We were about 4.3 miles off the Light at 10:39 pm. https://maps.findmespot.com/s/5Y86#history/asse
Boneheaded mistakes & living under a lucky star Stu Jackson at 3:21pm 09.23.21 Hmmmm I would not turn down a glass of spiced rum but as sipping beverages go... I really like ore
IS my 1990 Beneteau s 41S5 alternator working?? Stu Jackson at 3:18pm 09.23.21 Wait before you go to a shop. How big is your house bank? How big is your alternator? Internally
Thru Hull Backers jssailem at 3:11pm 09.23.21 :plus: for @Artey1
Hunter Passage 42 Forward Window wade the giant at 3:00pm 09.23.21 I replaced that front windshield on my 1991 Passage 42 in 2001. I dealt with Hunter, who informed
Tropical Storm Sam (2) jssailem at 2:59pm 09.23.21 @rgranger198536 It bears watching. Conditions can change.
Beneteau 361 Cutless Bearing Repalcement Grip Fast at 2:59pm 09.23.21 Showing some wear, and headed South for 6 months. Dont want to deal with it 1000 miles from home
Spinnaker halyard on 272 Sailfanatic at 2:21pm 09.23.21 Is the advantage of running it external just to reduce noise at rest? Or is there some other benefi
IS my 1990 Beneteau s 41S5 alternator working?? kloudie1 at 2:17pm 09.23.21 Alternator should push the voltage up to around 13.5-14 volts. Check all alternator connections fir
Boneheaded mistakes & living under a lucky star (1) rgranger at 2:10pm 09.23.21 Prefer a nice sipping rum. :) Hmmmm I would not turn down a glass of spiced rum but as sipping b
Tropical Storm Sam (1) rgranger at 2:08pm 09.23.21 Hmmmm so... landfall someplace between Mid-Florida and South Carolina...????

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