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Is a 22 footer large enough? Tidal Creek at 7:44am 06.02.07 Ask All Sailors 24/5918
H31 1986 fuel level indicator steve g at 7:05am 06.02.07 Mid-Size Boats 4/922 Anyone added a way to tell how much fuel is in your tank? I have a 16 gal. plastic that I can't see
Creaking from Gooseneck Michael at 7:04am 06.02.07 Ask All Sailors 4/3156 I have been experiencing some creaking sounds coming from the attachment point of the boom to the ma
Dodger Tony23670 at 8:53am 06.02.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1168 On my Hunter 25.5 that I purchased recently I noticed what appears to be a dodger storred aboard. I
galley 1979 o'day 25 where does the sink drain Eddie Allen at 11:32am 06.02.07 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1197 Where does the galley sink drain. how does the water get out of the boat?
Propeller size David at 9:19am 06.02.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/996 Can anyone provide the correct diameter and pitch for best motoring performance on a 1991 34 with th
Cleaning Carpet Headliner MillenniumGregg at 12:35pm 06.02.07 Ask All Sailors 1/2024 I have an '86 Oday 272 with a carpet type headliner. The headliner has some significant stains. Most
Groco SweetTank Mickstr at 1:22pm 06.02.07 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/2926 Anyone have an opinion on how effective the Sweettank addition to a Groco HF manual Head is?
Bow down Manny at 1:47pm 06.02.07 Ask All Sailors 5/1295 I'm getting the impression this season that my bow is riding noticeably higher under sail but not wh
Can C-22 boom vang or kicker with the pop-top up ? mike masserant at 3:30pm 06.02.07 Catalina 22 3/1566 with the pop-top up can we have a boom vang or boom kicker mounted for use when sailing and what ot
High wind docking advice Harry at 3:51pm 06.02.07 Ask All Sailors 14/2968 We have moved to a new marina (Pirates Cove, excellent!), but now no longer enjoy the excellent weat
holding tank fittings NYSail at 10:01pm 05.31.07 Ask All Sailors 1/1121 I pulled my holding tank (Todd 20 galon) due to a leak at the lower fitting last year. I hate that
Mystery Leak: Do Thru-Hull Sea-Cocks Leak? Rob19574 at 11:14pm 05.31.07 Ask All Sailors 9/3386 I all -On my '78 Catalina 30 I discovered an ever so-small salt-water mystery leak on the port sid
Outboard for a MacGregor 25 Bob15098 at 10:49pm 05.31.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1343 The time has come to replace the 1984 Johnson 9.9 H.P. outboard on my 1984 Mac 25. Any suggestions?
holding tank fittings NYSail at 10:48pm 05.31.07 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/3069 Hello allI pulled my holding tank (Todd 20 galon) due to a leak at the lower fitting last year. I
Engine coolant and flushing NYSail at 10:41pm 05.31.07 Ask All Sailors 3/2012 Hello allI am in the process of changing all the hoses and flushing my coolant on my Yanmar 3HM35F
shower drain to bilge alans at 11:41pm 05.31.07 Mid-Size Boats 6/4601 hi i have a 1999 hunter 310. why did hunter design the shower to drain into the bilge? i would think
H 23.5 Topping Lift/Jam Question Steve E. at 11:54pm 05.31.07 Smaller Boats 1/1043 On my 23.5, my topping lift line slips out of the line jam at the most inopportune times. Thankfull
Eager to get her in the water (1) scolil at 12:24am 06.01.07 Ask All Sailors 3/1188 The boat has been sitting on the hard for several years. The rigging has been maintained, but the g
Chainplate picture (1) SEADANCE at 12:27am 06.01.07 Ask All Sailors 13/1615 Hi Guys,Here is a picture of one we walked away from several weeks ago but he is considering again

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Hunter 42 passage "I" beams beneath the soul Terry Cox at 7:15pm 09.16.21 Same model boat as yours. Those 'I' beams are there to support the sole and have no structural effec
Overprotection of prop (too much anode) on BENETEAU Oceanis 351 Will Gilmore at 7:13pm 09.16.21 Depending on the alloy, aluminum can actually be less noble than zinc. If there's zinc in the paint
Raymarine Wheel Drive plus B&G Autopilot? esteege at 7:09pm 09.16.21 I have a 1999 Hunter 340 and want to do the same. Any progress? Any advice on the list of B&G produ
replacement of in-deck solar and of interior ceiling lights sail sfbay at 6:58pm 09.16.21 I think you can find the interior lights on this site's store. Post of photo to be sure.
Faded Sunbrella (or equivalent) Boat Canvas sail sfbay at 6:55pm 09.16.21 If the canvas is cotton or textile you might be able to dye it.
Question about a racor230r2 and anti-siphon valve (vetus) cfflyboy at 6:43pm 09.16.21 Thank you for that info, that is a great article from good old boat and also great info from racor.
Overprotection of prop (too much anode) on BENETEAU Oceanis 351 dlochner at 6:35pm 09.16.21 One case where Pettit Prop Paint stood the test of time. Gotta wonder if there's more. Do I un
Overprotection of prop (too much anode) on BENETEAU Oceanis 351 Ralph Johnstone at 6:32pm 09.16.21 After 75 hours of motoring in water that was often silt laden, there was almost no wear on the prop
34/35 Prop Shaft Strut? jibes138 at 6:26pm 09.16.21 IIRC you have to remove the fuel tank to get at the bolts for the strut. Quite a project. I replac
Beneteau 41.1 2017 autopilot compass failure intermittently Larrycadman at 6:21pm 09.16.21 When I first sailed the boat after buying it my friend turned off the vhf and soon after the autopil
Beneteau 41.1 2017 autopilot compass failure intermittently Davidasailor26 at 6:16pm 09.16.21 Does the software version on the handset match the radio? Some software updates need to be applied t
H41DS. What is a cut wire doing under galley? Nachismo at 6:02pm 09.16.21 THIS is freakin AWESOME! Thanks!
Faded Sunbrella (or equivalent) Boat Canvas jviss at 5:32pm 09.16.21 No personal experience, but having recently purchased all new canvas I can appreciate your desire t
Beneteau 45 AC circuit breaker popped? I can't find the correct breaker? TimFromLI at 5:22pm 09.16.21 I assume you checked the shore power breaker. You said your inverter is working, does it have a buil
Faded Sunbrella (or equivalent) Boat Canvas berner73 at 5:16pm 09.16.21 No personal experience, but having recently purchased all new canvas I can appreciate your desire to
Backstay adjuster jssailem at 5:16pm 09.16.21
Apostle Islands Charter jaysweet at 5:12pm 09.16.21 I think the SW winds at 20+ knots doesn't really need to be in the forecast ... it's just a normal
trailer extension Seascoutship501 at 5:03pm 09.16.21 as soon as I can get by the trailer I will. though I feel like it's a slide out one. I've never use
trailer extension Leeward Rail at 5:00pm 09.16.21 can anyone help point me in the right direction for some videos that show how to use the trailer to
Maine Sail update NYSail at 4:55pm 09.16.21 Go Rodd.

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