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Propane Tank Saftey Device Tony at 2:35am 03.29.08 Ask All Sailors 7/1290 I am looking for a company in the Annapolis or Northern VA area that can install the propane tank sa
House battery sitting at 12V Syversens at 10:30am 03.29.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1144 Hello group, my batteries are not charging about 12V these days and we havent used it much below so
First sailboat Compac 27? Calypso at 9:54am 03.29.08 Other Sailboats 1/1386 Hi all, my wife and I just looked at a 1986 Compac 27. What are the decks cored with on these olde
Boat Names...need help to decide! Anitabreak II at 9:43am 03.29.08 Smaller Boats 16/1890 Hello!Time to decide on THE boat name. I have considered Anitabreak II, but as I have just returned
Center Board Line Anitabreak II at 8:55am 03.29.08 Smaller Boats 2/1033 Hello All!I have read several posts re: replacing the CB line, BUT I have another question: Is it a
Hunter 260 centerboard Esk II at 8:46am 03.29.08 Smaller Boats 1/1939 I just picked up a 2002 Hunter 260. All lookes well but the centerboard raising system seems to be i
Best Outboard motor Chuck Turner15902 at 6:24am 03.29.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1264 I know I will get a lot of personal opinions with this question, but I am going to ask it anyway. Wh
Raychart 435i Alice A. at 4:13am 03.29.08 Big Boats 6/1101 Hi, everyone. We are considering the puchase of a Raychart 435i for our 37.5. Does anyone have any e
Companionway Doors (2) sailortonyb Allied Mis at 4:11am 03.29.08 Ask All Sailors 22/2150 I just completed my new companionway doors. One major flaw, and is easily correctable...next year.
new bulkheads seth at 10:48am 03.29.08 Ask An Oday Owner 8/1265 Have you replaced the bulkheads in your boat? What kind of plywood or other material did you use to
For Sale: Newport 27 Diesel (1) Jeremy at 4:49pm 03.29.08 Newport 0/3599 Ready-To-Sail 1979 Newport 272 Spinnakers3 Jibs2 Anchors and ChainPropane BBQDinghy Motor Davit
St. Martin/Sint Maarten Andy1237 at 2:39pm 03.29.08 Destinations 3/2490 So who has chartered St. Martin/Sint Maarten lately? Suggestions, pictures, anchorages?
Timber for bowsprit jason20515 at 2:01pm 03.29.08 Ask All Sailors 26/11285 HI, all. Due to rot I will have to replace my 6' wooden bowsprit before doing any 'serious' sailing
new thruhull transducer, which 3msealant do you use ,4200 or 5200 vincent at 12:32pm 03.29.08 Ask All Sailors 11/4225 hi i bought a new thruhull depth finder,raymarine st40,i took the old datamarine out, putting the ne
Macerator not picking up. AndrewB at 10:43pm 03.27.08 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 9/1926 My Jabsco 18590-2092 macerator will not pick up even when the holding tank is full. It is only about
Whisker pole oday2817154 at 9:06pm 03.27.08 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1600 I'm interested in learning where I could obtain a whisker pole for my Oday 28. Occassionaly while he
mast crutch for transporting Yankee Sailor at 10:59pm 03.27.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1472 Does anyone have a good design for a crutch for the mast when down. I have tried pvc pipes but did
Rat lines sailortonyb Allied Mis at 11:13pm 03.27.08 Ask All Sailors 4/3282 I have always made rat lines for all of my boats. A). They look really CoolB). Its fun to climb ju
Which is it, Mac21 or V21 SketerV3481 at 12:07am 03.28.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1166 I have a, Mac21 or V21, and so is the problem. It probably doesn't make any difference in as much as
Exterior Shine Jeff75 at 12:03am 03.28.08 Catalina 310 4/1951 Just purchased our first boat, 2001 Catalina 310, last October. I have scrubbed and washed the hull

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confused as to what to look for in a blue water boat jssailem at 9:31pm 11.17.21 Fred. I believe, that only you can answer this question. We all can share our ideas, and perhaps som
Can't get yanmar 3GMF above 2200 rpm under load question Capt Robbie at 8:40pm 11.17.21 clear ridged tube into the tank until it bottomed out to pull a sample out from the bottom. Looks g
Can't get yanmar 3GMF above 2200 rpm under load question Benny17441 at 8:36pm 11.17.21 Don't forget to check the fuel tank vent. A partially clogged vent can produce the same symptoms.
confused as to what to look for in a blue water boat fred1diver at 8:31pm 11.17.21 I was looking for something a bit bigger to be honest, as there will be 2 people on the boat, I was
confused as to what to look for in a blue water boat justsomeguy at 8:26pm 11.17.21 A Flicka.
Can't get yanmar 3GMF above 2200 rpm under load question Alan Gomes at 7:40pm 11.17.21 Number "3" how did you check? A negative pressure would indicate m a clogged pickup tube screen, y
Can't get yanmar 3GMF above 2200 rpm under load question DeniseO30 at 7:30pm 11.17.21 Number "3" how did you check? A negative pressure would indicate m a clogged pickup tube screen, y
Yanmar 3GMF still can't get above 2200 Rpm question ? Capt Robbie at 7:26pm 11.17.21 got onto the boat today to do some of suggestions from the group. 1. got rpms to about 2600 in neut
Can't get yanmar 3GMF above 2200 rpm under load question Capt Robbie at 7:18pm 11.17.21 got onto the boat today to do some of suggestions from the group. 1. got rpms to about 2600 in neutr
seacock corrosion (2) jssailem at 7:18pm 11.17.21 Dave's statements above are of great help. The issue is, most times you do may not see all of the p
Frostbiting on a grand scale? PaulK at 7:00pm 11.17.21 The first of the Ultime Tri's has rounded the island off of Southern Brazil and is headed back up to
Can't get yanmar 3GMF above 2200 rpm under load question splax at 7:00pm 11.17.21 exhaust elbow
seacock corrosion dlochner at 6:36pm 11.17.21 thank you for the answer It is scheduled for January or February. That would be a good time to re
Blister on Rudder WasabiRush at 5:54pm 11.17.21 Thanks for the replies and great info everyone. I went there today and drilled three holes in the bo
PNW flooding, terrible.. SoSound at 5:30pm 11.17.21 I think BC got hit a lot harder than we did. There are a lot of micro climates in this region, and
seacock corrosion Don S/V ILLusion at 5:30pm 11.17.21 Your pictures likely resemble the seacocks in half of all boats in any marina. Not the best design b
Removing v-berth bow wood panel on a Hunter 38 Hello Below at 5:27pm 11.17.21 Under the V-berth mattresses there are several lift out panels that provide access to your fresh wat
Removing v-berth bow wood panel on a Hunter 38 (1) Pat Hooyman at 5:00pm 11.17.21 In your owner's manual, behind the wood panel is the Anchor Locker. The Anchor Locker has an abov
Removing v-berth bow wood panel on a Hunter 38 (1) Pat Hooyman at 4:50pm 11.17.21 Reply to OP: The bottom panel is just held with 4 woodscrews and gives access to windlass and surr
PacificNW Weather Wet with intermittent Rain followed by damp drizzle (4) jssailem at 4:43pm 11.17.21 I understand @Scott B. While this years storm is causing bad experiences for many in BC ( which I p

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