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Valve on holding tank vent hose Ted1394 at 7:53am 09.13.07 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 10/2796 This is posted also on the general Beneteau "Ask all Beneteau owners" website (including a photo tak
Improvements to 37.5 Sea Sharp at 8:40am 09.13.07 Big Boats 4/1084 I'm preparing for some upgrades to my '94 37.5 in anticipation of a Bahamas trip. I've got three qu
handycat cape dory Michael Ferrell at 9:30am 09.13.07 Ask All Sailors 0/2046 I am interested in buying a handycat. Anyone have one for sale?Thanks,Michael Ferrell
Standards for below-water-line plumbing Robert at 10:55am 09.13.07 Ask All Sailors 5/1093 I have to install some new plumbing hardware for my A/C. Can anyone tell me where to find specificat
Need Help Testing For Air Leaks On A Yanmar Joe Mullee at 10:11am 09.13.07 Ask All Sailors 21/6634 I'm still trying to figure out an engine problem. I replaced a Perko fuel seperator with a Racor sev
Raymarine ST4000 Summary Paul (Affinity C320) at 11:48am 09.13.07 Ask All Sailors 1/1559 About one week ago I posted a problem with the ST4000 Auto pilot. I had the alarm"STLK FAIL" Ended
loose spreaders Bulldog at 11:40am 09.13.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1412 I'm considering buying a 1989 Beneteau First 285. On the particular boat that I'm looking at, I've
How to Rig an O'Day 23 Clayton Wynn at 11:35am 09.13.07 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1287 Does anyone have any detailed instructions on how to rig an O'day 23, and how to set up the mast and
Islander Yachts Employees? Freeport 41 Rog at 1:15pm 09.13.07 Islander 4/2468 We need to contact any former employee of Islander Yachts to get a statement for the Coast Guard tha
1972 Catalina c-22 dccheverus at 2:01pm 09.13.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1265 The 1972 Catalina I am looking at is a C-22. Any direction on what to look for would be most appreci
Mainsail rigging question (1) mac25wmo at 1:53pm 09.13.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1373 I need some help with a couple of rigging questions. Again, I'm new to sailing ang this is my first
best size jib for racing our 340 DonC3222 at 1:48pm 09.13.07 Racing 3/2095 We race our Hunter 340 on Wednesday evenings at the yacht club (social racing), and occasionally on
need a trailer for my 22 Mac vlodato at 2:16pm 09.13.07 Ask All Sailors 0/956 If anyones know of a trailer for sail in long island ny for my 22' sailboat...please contact
Cradle Specs Hunter 28 Georgie Girl at 10:29pm 09.11.07 Mid-Size Boats 2/1384 I have contacted Hunter re cradle specs fopr my boat but they only have information for a 285+.(Mine
Need help with tiller and rudder (1) Joe A at 10:47pm 09.11.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1242
Depthfinder/Chartplotter battery drain? Kevin C 26S at 9:53pm 09.11.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/2639 Hi all,I'm still looking at getting a depthfinder/chartplotter combo, but have become concerned re
Ice Box lid support replacement John D3181 at 8:56pm 09.11.07 Mid-Size Boats 0/1033 The Springlift brand gas spring model SL-3-110 on our icebox lid has failed. Anyone know where to fi
HUnter 45 CC Compression Post Leak Jeff20919 at 11:54pm 09.11.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1180 I have noticed a leak at the point where the mast compression post enters the boat in the main salon
CDI Roller Furl A One more Question bffatcat at 12:29am 09.12.07 Ask All Sailors 7/1420 I want to thank everyone who commented on the CDI furler. Sounds promising.One more Question. Ive
just bought a Impulse 16 Help Steven Charest at 1:25am 09.12.07 Ask All Sailors 0/1028 anyone Please just bought 16 ft Impulse with retractable keel it will not lock down also other issue

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Starting issue post fuel filters change jssailem at 1:29pm 11.05.21
Is there room for a Composting head in a 1983 Hunter 34? flightlead404 at 1:19pm 11.05.21 @heritage how did the vertical seating change? iow is the seat higher now? I'm considering a simil
How to change reefing line on Hunter 42 Passage single line reef system? mesmith1122 at 1:14pm 11.05.21 Same here! I keep a boat hook handy to lean out the cockpit to pull out enough slack! Would like to
Who is successfully using a small solar panel? (less than say, 30 watts) thinwater at 1:02pm 11.05.21 Trailer light connectors. They came on/with my old 11W panel. You can get extentions, too. Use d
Possibly One of My Best Ideas Yet. flightlead404 at 12:56pm 11.05.21 Very nice! And a nice solution to the problem of being able to rapidly swap filters without having
EV-100 Autopilot 4000Mk2 Wheel Drive Repair (1) jssailem at 12:48pm 11.05.21 I would not force the helm to respond unless a dire emergency. I agree. I was coming into the mari
Tall Rig or Standard EdWard3 at 12:31pm 11.05.21 Measuring the boom tomorrow!
Inner shell cracks on haul out (1) Tom J at 11:43am 11.05.21 Tom, could you post a picture of where those locations are? Would love to have that for future haul
Advice for Priming Fuel Pump - Westerbeke 30B Stu Jackson at 11:42am 11.05.21 Concerns include: Pump able to run continuously Aeration of fuel by pump Flow through ability of p
Inner shell cracks on haul out (1) Tom J at 11:04am 11.05.21 Tom, could you post a picture of where those locations are? Would love to have that for future haul
EV-100 Autopilot 4000Mk2 Wheel Drive Repair Head Sail at 10:32am 11.05.21 But with the Clutch Lever failure the drive belt was still tight. You can force the helm to respond
Inner shell cracks on haul out marchem at 10:30am 11.05.21 My C310 has stickers near the gunnels that indicate where the slings should be placed when hauling.
How to remove old chart plotter on 311 pedestal mdibella at 10:23am 11.05.21 Looks like there are two designs. Some models have nylon studs and non-removable bezel. Some hav
Tall Rig or Standard Parsons at 9:29am 11.05.21 So, @EdWard3 , which rig do you have ... so we all can tell you why you got the wrong one ;)
Beneteau 473 with low maximum speed SycloneDriver at 9:08am 11.05.21 How are you measuring the wind speed? Is the prop folding correctly?
Advice for Priming Fuel Pump - Westerbeke 30B jssailem at 8:42am 11.05.21
Fiberglas Thickness - 1987 - Hull and Deck Repair PSR at 8:28am 11.05.21 How did this project turn out? I am closing in on deck repairs on my sort-of-good old C27 and would
Cock pit table size jssailem at 8:04am 11.05.21 Wine cut outs do look like a good idea. A quite calm bay and thee. Not sure I would be able to set t
Cock pit table size Don Crowther at 7:37am 11.05.21 @Don Crowther how did the wine glass cutouts work in actual use? Looks like a good idea. They work
Cock pit table size Apex at 7:23am 11.05.21 @Don Crowther how did the wine glass cutouts work in actual use? Looks like a good idea. For @jssai

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