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Propeller antifouling - B331 Bluenose at 9:18am 10.24.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 15/2275 Hi there, I have never put anything on my prop. But this year I have "wall to wall" white barnacles
Wing keel dimensions on 1988 Hunter 33.5? dbreedlove at 8:54pm 10.23.20 Mid-Size Boats 2/649
Diesels love their oil like a sailor likes his rum. Jim Hawkins at 8:49pm 10.23.20 Engines and Propulsion 7/1338 Couldn't resist that line from the movie, Captain Ron. So, I'm working on a boat with a Westerbeke U
Can't Connect Hose to Seacock surfstud31 at 8:09pm 10.23.20 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 10/1903
Mast Wiring Connections (1) tkwhalen at 6:27pm 10.23.20 Big Boats 7/1457 Hunter used a 10 connection terminal block screwed to a panel that is above a v-berth closet. To acc
Converting from roller furled to hank on markwbird at 3:03pm 10.23.20 Ask All Sailors 15/3082 I am seriously considering ditching my roller furler and going with hank on sails. The main reason
Battery Sizing sail sfbay at 2:18pm 10.23.20 Ask All Sailors 31/2162 Boat has ten (10) 6 volt 220 Ah flooded house batteries that are nearing end-of-life and plan to rep
Engine Heating Hot water (1) Stephen M at 2:17pm 10.23.20 Big Boats 8/911 Our 420 Passage has the engine coolant looped through the hot water heater. We have a device that lo
South Coast 22 (3) SailingLoto at 1:36pm 10.23.20 Other Sailboats 0/662 Anyone else here have one? Mine is in pretty sad shape, but still sails. Hopefully I have time to
problems filling diesel tank (2) richk at 11:24am 10.23.20 Big Boats 30/2833
Hurricane Zeta <--- TS Zeta <--- Invest 95L (2) JamesG161 at 9:14am 10.23.20 Weather and Forecasting 67/3800 In a year of amazing activity, we have a new disturbance forming in the only spot left, with any sig
made this for both of our Catalina 34 clubs boats - no more accidental alarms (2) Dr Bacon at 7:58am 10.23.20 Engines and Propulsion 8/1033 hello beautiful sailors.. I made this for our two senior center based club boats.. after our YANMAR
Yanmar 3JH3E Engine Maintenance (4) Gary Ryan at 5:42am 10.23.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/2583 Ok, it's the end of the season, and we're looking at doing our first yearly engine maintenance. Fue
Universal M25 Bad Noise, Engine Stop sailnski at 8:55pm 10.22.20 Engines and Propulsion 14/1740 I was out sailing in light wind last Saturday and started the engine to help get to my destination.
Do 1976 30ft's Have A Bearing In The Rudder Housing? (2) Brian Gerrard at 8:12pm 10.22.20 Mid-Size Boats 0/303 I have a 1976 30 footer. I have play on my rudder. On a starboard tack the steering yoke will rub
Balboa 24 ; water getting in thru-hull somehow Blessed at 5:14pm 10.22.20 Ask All Sailors 12/933 I was given a Balboa 24 and have not sailed it yet, but there is a leak somewhere; we cannot figure
For Sale rjarrell at 3:45pm 10.22.20 Big Boats 0/2 Anybody in the market for a H37.5,?
Sea Tow to discontinue Automated Radio Check Service (1) Brian D at 1:27pm 10.22.20 Ask All Sailors 27/2534 The service ended at the beginning of the Oct., 2020. https://www.seatow.com/boating-safety/automat
26d trunk seam FuzzyBadger at 1:01pm 10.22.20 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/475 Hi all. I just pulled my daggerboard and looked into the trunk. Is there supposed to be a seam at t
TOP OF HUNTER 27 MAST SAILINGSMALL at 12:11pm 10.22.20 Mid-Size Boats 1/565 This summer my main halyard broke and fell down my mast. All summer it was becoming more and more di

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How to change Trailer tire with Boat on Trailer? Joe at 6:41am 12.28.23 e of wide wooden blocks to create a stable base pad for it. You should NOT pay the yard to do this.
Replace Maxwell 500 windlass circuit breaker dlochner at 6:36am 12.28.23 Take care when reading the Catalina Direct page about their breaker. They say it's 135Amp, but the
Installing a MSD potty in our C22 dlochner at 6:31am 12.28.23 And a deck vent fitting (does it need to be the deck, necessarily? A certain level above the heeled
Water lock broke RoyS at 6:20am 12.28.23 Be sure to protect your muffler against freezing during the winter. Either drain it or fill it with
How to change Trailer tire with Boat on Trailer? Tater at 6:15am 12.28.23 Harbour Freight has a selection of 3 ton floor jacks starting around $100. When I tow, I keep a jack
How to change Trailer tire with Boat on Trailer? Timm R Oday25 at 6:14am 12.28.23 I frequently get flat tires with our 25' Oday when it's on the trailer . As such I carry a three ton
How to change Trailer tire with Boat on Trailer? rgranger at 6:06am 12.28.23 Buy a $70 floor jack https://www.homedepot.com/p/Husky-2-1-2-Ton-Low-Profile-Trolley-Car-Jack-with-
Installing a MSD potty in our C22 Gene Neill at 6:04am 12.28.23 I have the Thetford 550P. Although it's a discontinued model they are still out there, as the link
Hunter 335 chain plate Sailor Sue at 5:43am 12.28.23 Can anyone give me some info (or videos) on how to replace the Hunter 335 chain plates Once again.
Santana 21 design info needed kcrr at 5:01am 12.28.23 Where are you located? When I bought my Santana 21 the man give me an extra mast and a boom. The tw
Seaward 32RK and 26RK Ocean-Going Capabilities jssailem at 12:20am 12.28.23 You can read the adventures of one of our own members who took off from the Chesapeake bay May 2023.
Seaward 32RK and 26RK Ocean-Going Capabilities Skipper J at 11:17pm 12.27.23 Good points by all, thank you. And I should not have said that I only wanted input from those who ow
Water lock broke (1) Ralph Johnstone at 9:31pm 12.27.23 Luckily the leak could be easily patch using Seal Stic SS106 epoxy putty. Ken, if that muffler ha
Installing a MSD potty in our C22 Alan Gomes at 9:14pm 12.27.23 I have the Thetford 550P. Although it's a discontinued model they are still out there, as the link
Installing a MSD potty in our C22 Alan Gomes at 9:09pm 12.27.23 Looks like this is finally happening. I've bought the potty, and now I've started this thread. So t
Water lock broke Michael Davis at 9:07pm 12.27.23
Installing a MSD potty in our C22 Gene Neill at 8:34pm 12.27.23 Just thinking out loud here. I need to order some sanitation hose to go from the potty to the Y pipe
Replace Maxwell 500 windlass circuit breaker gwoolverton at 8:05pm 12.27.23 Take care when reading the Catalina Direct page about their breaker. They say it's 135Amp, but the o
Seaward 32RK and 26RK Ocean-Going Capabilities David in Sandusky at 6:57pm 12.27.23 Here is the way I look at ratios about sailboats. The question I ask is what was the use for which t
Seaward 32RK and 26RK Ocean-Going Capabilities shemandr at 6:43pm 12.27.23 People have crossed the Atlantic in little more than a refrigerator but that doesn't mean I'd do it.

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