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What's under the floor?? Ernie at 6:55pm 12.28.07 Mid-Size Boats 9/1042 Hi Gang!Like a few others I've seen here, I have to replace a section of my cabin sole. Actually it
Furler mailsail Vibeke at 10:57pm 12.28.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 27/3063 WE want to bay a Beneteau 36cc which has a furler mast (rollmailsail )but it is with out sticks.Is
Boat purchase negotiation T37 Phil at 11:23pm 12.28.07 Ask All Sailors 39/3640 Let's say you're interested in a sailboat and to put some ranges on the numbers let's say27'-40',
Whisker pole paphman at 1:18am 12.29.07 Ask All Sailors 11/1516 I have a drifter, and I am interested in the lightest weight whisker pole that I can get to pole it
Leak Kevin R Quinn at 1:25am 12.29.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 9/1225 I have a rain leak on top of the bulkhead on the port side of the boat. I checked the hand rail tha
A/C install for 1987 37' manash75 at 1:19am 12.29.07 Big Boats 7/1181 Has anyone installed a A/C unit in a 1987 Hunter 37? Im interested in what locations anyone has pla
Boom its clean Netrick at 2:42am 12.29.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 25/2316 Hello everyone, I am restoring my 1980 Macgregor 25 this winter and today I started cleaning the bo
sail to Hawaii Linda14535 at 2:41am 12.29.07 Other Sailboats 2/991 I am sailing from San Francisco to Hawaii this summer 2008. My Pacific Seacraft is a Crelock 34 cutt
Interlux Brightside Pettit Tinting Rob Hessenius at 2:44am 12.29.07 Ask All Sailors 7/2695 Three years ago I painted the topsides with Interlux Toplac. My plan was to paint the topsides one
Changing from Wayfarer Jim at 3:59am 12.29.07 Other Sailboats 5/1341 Hi everyone,I sail at Poole Harbour and the Solent here in England. I own a Wayfarer dinghy which
Need View/Pictures Of Grid Under V-Birth Joe Mullee at 4:02am 12.29.07 Big Boats 11/1429 I'm looking for a view of the H34 V-Birth area beneath the sole. I thought I've seen pictures of the
Longer oil Filter MoonSailer at 7:27am 12.29.07 Ask All Sailors 75/3732 My volvo md11c uses the same oil filter as my truck. I like Fram filters and use them on all of my
Centerboard stuck in up position Jimbob at 9:26am 12.29.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1031 My 23.5 is at the dock with centerboard stuck in up position. Too cold to go swimming; ideas to get
Repairing Keel KevinMc at 10:34am 12.29.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1054 I am painting the bottom of my boat. The Keel needs cleaning and repainting. Any suggestions on clea
Best port caulk??? Lee Scott at 10:50am 12.29.07 Ask All Sailors 20/5397 Finally we get some rain here in the South! And I've discovered that a couple of the ports leak in
blisters KevinMc at 10:40am 12.29.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1150 What should I do about these blisters?
Insulation - revisited sailortonyb Allied Mis at 2:21pm 12.29.07 Ask All Sailors 3/1111 Much thanks to everyone that suggested the ReflectX for insulation in my V Berth.I was very impress
Bulkheads Tim at 10:28pm 12.29.07 Ask All Sailors 3/1137 I have a 1971 Ericson 29 and I want to do some work in the cabin. Part of this involves installing
Raytheon RL70 GPS chartplotter with 24kw radar Richard at 11:31pm 12.29.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/2989 The RL70 I have is a black and white screen. When I had the boat water tested and went with the sur
outboard on stern rail LSCalifornia at 11:12pm 12.29.07 Big Boats 13/1849 What HP outboard has anyone had on their stern rail. My Tohatsu 8 ( approx. 45 lbs. ) just bellied

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Winterizing Yanmar 2QM15 Claude L.-Auger at 1:25pm 11.07.21 It will work if you put the bucket in the cockpit but be sure to remove the hose immediately from th
CE certificate for Hunter 466? Crazy Dave Condon at 1:25pm 11.07.21 Does the International Marine Institute maintain a copy of those for their records?
Freaky voltage reading DArcy at 1:24pm 11.07.21 Is it reading the really high voltage with the engine running or with it off? If it is only while ru
Alternator wiring leo310 at 1:09pm 11.07.21 Visio-PYS BWC v3.vsdx (pysystems.ca This may help
PNW Cruise 2021 Terry Cox at 12:45pm 11.07.21 Once again, I really like the looks of that boat. Agree, Will. As we passed by, I noticed someone
ALLWAYS A MESS!!! twodzusfittings at 12:26pm 11.07.21 Mmmmmmm Yes I am asking a lot. But hey, I asked for free advice, so I shouldn't be picky. Joe Wh
Beneteau 473 with low maximum speed PEDRO MENDES PINTO at 11:44am 11.07.21 With the wind measuring instrument of the cookpit of the boat. I put the throtle in reverse to close
Has anyone built a boarding step? LeeandRick at 11:30am 11.07.21 We have a Garelick/Eez-In 4 step telescoping hook ladder. https://www.westmarine.com/buy/garelick--
Yanmar tachometers "calibration" (1) Ralph Johnstone at 11:26am 11.07.21 A new tach is not a big deal. VDO is the best buy. https://forums.sailboatowners.com/threads/could
Freaky voltage reading dlochner at 11:24am 11.07.21 problem with the faulty meter theory is that it is reading fine on the house battery bank and the A
ALLWAYS A MESS!!! Ralph Johnstone at 10:58am 11.07.21 (Only serious answers need reply!) You're kind of asking for a lot from this site, aren't you :p
Freaky voltage reading Ziggler at 10:55am 11.07.21 problem with the faulty meter theory is that it is reading fine on the house battery bank and the AC
Freaky voltage reading Ziggler at 10:55am 11.07.21 Thanl you, everyone, for your kind comments and suggestions. I've transferred all ideas to a checkli
Winterizing Yanmar 2QM15 Wm. Gill at 10:51am 11.07.21 Remove the sea water intake hose at either the sea cock or strainer which ever is easier. Removing
Catalina fuel tank, free! Windpilot at 10:37am 11.07.21 Gone, thanks for your interest though.
Its funny Friday! (1) Sailavie1 at 10:28am 11.07.21 I have an app that predicts the Aurora and also shows the solar wind speeds and density. Time to put
Advice on running solar wires in 1999 H410 Georgedoyle at 10:24am 11.07.21 Yes, I agree the solar panels are a game changer. We've been back on our mooring for two months now
Zinc anode life, use of hanging zinc? Ralph Johnstone at 10:16am 11.07.21 Talking to other boat owners at the marina - seems that our rate of zinc consumption is normal. O
Has anyone built a boarding step? PaulK at 10:15am 11.07.21 A step that somehow hooked onto the t-track on the toerail might be more secure than something that
Freaky voltage reading Head Sail at 10:12am 11.07.21 My friend said her car's battery warning light came on so I got out the volt meter and checked the b

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