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water heater coolant hoses fox islander at 9:01am 04.12.08 Catalina 30 3/1570 My new water heater tank just arrived. Following advice in the archives, I removed the old one by re
Cockpit Table Mod Ray at 9:42am 04.12.08 Catalina 310 4/2211 All, I have the standard issue table in my cockpit (the white one, not the teak) and my wife wants m
Local Sailor to SE North Carolina Yankee Sailor at 10:39am 04.12.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/961 Is there any sailors out there lives and sails in Southeast North Carolina? I am new to sailing the
Brydon Head for a 1985 Mirage sailboat Taz at 4:34am 04.12.08 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/5910 I have a Brydon head (59128-0000)that is allowing seawater into the bowl even it is set on "Dry Bowl
U.S. built or France Bing at 2:34pm 04.12.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1346 We are looking to purchase a 2001 Beneteau Clipper and would like to know how to tell where it was b
No HIN Number Bing at 2:46pm 04.12.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/3111 I'm looking at purchasing a 361 Beneteau. The HIN number does not appear on the aft starboard side,
solar panels John at 4:25pm 04.12.08 Ask All Sailors 6/1202 To those who are familiar with solar panels: I have a line on two 65 Watt panels for under $200. Thi
Hunter 29.5 rudder (1) IgorC at 1:34pm 04.12.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1468 I am looking in to purchasing 1996 hunter 29.5. Boat is a bit neglected cosmetically but seems to be
Water entry through roller furler John at 8:58pm 04.10.08 Ask All Sailors 16/1803 For a year now, I've been struggling trying to figure out how water keeps getting into my bilge. Wha
Question for Great Lakes Sailors SailJunkie at 9:55pm 04.10.08 Ask All Sailors 7/2427 I finally uncovered the boat, and put the batteries back in. I'm planning on launching May 4. The
P36-2 Genoa Ariel at 11:37pm 04.10.08 Pearson 2/1567 I have a well used 135 genoa for a 1987 Pearson 36-2 for FREE if anyone with a 36-2 wants to have it
Trying something different Edwin at 11:44pm 04.10.08 Day Sailers 28/4753 I've got a '98 model H170, infamous for the APC cracking. I've named my boat appropiately "Cracked".
Ericson 26 -- Boat has a heavy helm Kathy13279 at 2:34am 04.11.08 Ericson 0/2403 Our tiller-steered Ericson 26 is difficult to sail and doesn't have much "feel" because the steering
Pulling New wire for Mast Light on Oday 23 Bobbystone at 4:27am 04.11.08 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1890 The wire coming out of the top side near the mast for my mast light has broken off very near where i
Rudder sensor, starting over sailaway78 at 5:54am 04.11.08 Ask All Sailors 5/1215 OK, so I go out and pull the big camel back helm seat. And there sits the rudder quadrant. This is
Vent question wchevron at 5:37am 04.11.08 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/1493 peggie, i read your book and am installing my new plumbing system now. on the tank vent, my tank is
Mooring chain corrosion Scott at 12:08am 04.11.08 Ask All Sailors 6/1187 My mooring is laying on the ground at Lee's Park and will be put in the water later this month. I w
Need something hauled west to midwest? AircooledPatriot at 7:00am 04.11.08 Ask All Sailors 6/1211 I'm traveling from Seattle to Michigan on April 17th, and making the trip back on the 23rd. Traveli
Beneteau 285 Measurement and single handing? Cory Zyromsky at 3:45am 04.11.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1532 I am in the market for a Beneteau 285 and am DESPERATELY trying to get a measurement of the height o
V222 Single Handed Sailing Steve22116 at 7:51am 04.11.08 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 6/2840 Good afternoon all. I'm rebuilding a V222 (pop top) and have been thinking about routing all of the

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Bilge blower hose replacement Closing Time at 6:31am 12.18.21 Slightly different boat, but could this mystery switch on the back of my 309 instrument panel be th
Rigging attachment question (1) WilliamJ at 6:28am 12.18.21 Usually the spreader attachment point is much further out on the spreader. Take a photo showing one
Rigging attachment question WilliamJ at 6:26am 12.18.21 How is life in Marathon? I have always enjoyed staying there. I found the safety and convenience
Shore Power Cord Storage (1) jssailem at 6:19am 12.18.21
Thinking of using a Mercury 5hp Propane Outboard - Any Advice? (3) patbratton at 5:40am 12.18.21 The Mercury works perfectly in my Hunter 240. It is forty pounds lighter than my Honda 8 hp. The ele
Russian GPS Satellite Issues dlochner at 5:21am 12.18.21 @dlochner, I wonder if this is an ongoing issue with R13 and possibly a new issue with R16. Looks l
Solar Generator versus 100Wh battery Prices dlochner at 5:01am 12.18.21 Remember this is a portable generator and if I needed a portable source of power I would hate to ha
Russian GPS Satellite Issues Brian D at 5:00am 12.18.21 @dlochner, I wonder if this is an ongoing issue with R13 and possibly a new issue with R16. Looks li
Rigging attachment question sailme88 at 4:54am 12.18.21 My wive and I were on the island of Curacao. The hotel had a man made cove with direct access in th
Russian GPS Satellite Issues dlochner at 4:51am 12.18.21 Old news. Nothing ever dies on the internet. https://support.smartnetna.com/hc/en-us/articles/22774
Bilge blower hose replacement (1) bradm at 3:20am 12.18.21 The blower has a toggle switch on the bottom of the instrument panel. Slightly different boat, bu
310 DC Current Draw Chart Ralph Johnstone at 10:30pm 12.17.21 If this issue is a loss of amps during cranking the engine and the issue just started after fall wi
Heave To Question Hayden Watson at 9:41pm 12.17.21 Many years ago, my brother-in-law was at a company picknick at Farragut State Park on Lake Pend Orei
310 DC Current Draw Chart Crusty Ol Salt at 9:15pm 12.17.21 I suppose you sell medical trusses and supports on the side. Why not just test the battery in plac
Passage 42 bilge question JamesG161 at 9:13pm 12.17.21 All diesel fuel recirculates when running, even the Generator. You might as a small drip from that
Heave To Question Hayden Watson at 9:10pm 12.17.21 Then don't rely on heaving to as a single solution. If heaving to is your MOB plan, next time you a
Solar Generator versus 100Wh battery Prices Benny17441 at 8:56pm 12.17.21 Remember this is a portable generator and if I needed a portable source of power I would hate to hav
Russian GPS Satellite Issues Benny17441 at 8:42pm 12.17.21 Sounds like Chinese to me. These Global Companies have arrangements with different Countries and th
Chart Plotter Location (2) Joe at 8:21pm 12.17.21 That's two votes for swing mounting in the companionway. How big is the screen? Can you see it from
310 DC Current Draw Chart Ralph Johnstone at 8:04pm 12.17.21 Pull the battery. Take it to the nearest auto parts store and get it checked. I suppose you sell

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