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transom RayM at 11:21am 10.15.06 Catalina 30 1/1374 I like the walk thru transoms on newer boats. Do you know if it is possible to cut through the laza
1st modification Ron Benitez at 11:31am 10.15.06 Smaller Boats 13/1314 Just completed my first boat trailering and pack up for the winter. The first modifications that I p
Apelco Depth Sounder Repair or User/Owner's Manual rbcwarbucks at 11:37am 10.15.06 Ask All Sailors 1/2081 I wired in the Apelco MS-108L depth soudner that was in my boat when I bought it. I be damend if it
Bareboat in Croatia help Bob F at 11:48am 10.15.06 Ask All Sailors 3/933 Looking to venture away from the BVI'sand doing a Bareboat in Croatia in May. I hear really good thi
Permeated Hoses... Doug Washburn at 11:42am 10.15.06 Mid-Size Boats 25/3015 Three or four years ago, I did what has turned out to be the worst job I ever took on with my boat,
Anyone heard of an "American 25"?? chutz at 12:02pm 10.15.06 Ask All Sailors 6/1111 The current owner knows nothing about it - I've found one other. If there are that few of them, mayb
Lord of the flies ex-admin at 12:03pm 10.15.06 Ask All Sailors 43/6303 No matter where you go, they'll find you. No not the IRS, but those nasty biting flies and mosquito
Don't you hate it when this happens.... (1) MrBill_FLL at 12:22pm 10.15.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 14/1293 so there I was, sailing along... 10-15 knts.. glad I put the spare aboard... gotta say one thing
Legend 35.5 - water in aft cabin Pat at 12:33pm 10.15.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/1187 I have been trying to find the source for water accumulating under the aft cabin bunk on the starboa
Single Line Reefing From Cockpit Dean Strong at 12:58pm 10.15.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1288 1990 Hunter 30, Isomat boom with internal reefing lines led to the mast, deck, and back to cockpit l
jobsco 29090-0000 marine toilet parts Roger at 2:42pm 10.15.06 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/3221 According to Westmarine this model is no longer in production. Does anyone know where part's can be
LP Gas Locker Lid Sa m Bocchicchio at 3:06pm 10.15.06 Big Boats 0/744 Help! I dropped my starboard LP Gas Locker lid for my 2002 Hunter 386 into the bay. I contacted
Fresh water only? Navigator at 9:00pm 10.15.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1092 Hi all.I'm considering the possibility of buying a preowned Hunter 34 (from the 1986 or so) but I
Fresh water only? Navigator at 9:03pm 10.15.06 Ask All Sailors 7/1451 Hi all.I'm considering the possibility of buying a preowned Hunter 34 (from the 1986 or so) but I
Remember the bird poop thread? Brian D at 1:00pm 10.15.06 Ask All Sailors 6/1161 Many of you recommend so many different types of cleaners to remove the bird poop. Well, some of the
235 mastreplacement Bill10722 at 12:42am 10.16.06 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/847 I must replace the mast on my First 235. Can someone please recommend an economical and proven sour
throttle mike mckean at 1:08pm 10.15.06 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1178 i am not able to keep the throttle at the foward rpm that i push it to. it always pulls back i push
Shaft and prop size on C-387 kirsten at 12:10am 10.16.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1101 I need to know the prop and shaft size for a Catalina 387, I want to put on a folding prop.
fresh or salt water speed? Bob at 12:04am 10.16.06 Ask All Sailors 8/1483 The question for all of you scientists is the following scenario: while motoring at 2,800 rpms in sa
GPS data Brian M H23 at 11:55pm 10.15.06 Ask All Sailors 1/1057 Curious - does anyone know where there is a database of depth soundings? (Lat, Long, MLWL) I feel l

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Between chart plotters Scott T-Bird at 6:57am 07.30.21 Sounds like a decent plan. I don't understand why you would have a 3-wire VDC cable but maybe I'm m
Need help identifying Scott T-Bird at 6:21am 07.30.21 Looks like a Snipe to me. Old design with reverse transom 15.5 ft long 3 things going against tha
New O'Day 25 Owner Ward H at 6:19am 07.30.21 Congratulations on your O'day 25! I had my 82 for 5 years. I think it is a great first boat with
2013+ MH-40 Discussion Hull13 at 6:05am 07.30.21 That is similar to my setup, except I just run tack line to the bow cleat. The block I installed do
New O'Day 25 Owner dmax at 5:49am 07.30.21 You should plan on gradually removing, epoxy potting and rebedding all deck hardware as you own the
Rust sealer for steel keel Crazy Dave Condon at 5:45am 07.30.21 Years ago, zinc chromate was used to coat cast iron keels to prevent rust.
Rig Shimmy Crazy Dave Condon at 5:35am 07.30.21 I too associated B&R rigs with no backstay thinking the 23.5 was the first without a backstay until
New O'Day 25 Owner shemandr at 5:09am 07.30.21 Leaks can be hard to trace. Water can travel sideways quite a bit before dripping out somewhere. O
Do we have a Battery or a Fridge issue? SEMPERAVANTI41 at 5:04am 07.30.21 The controller is right next to the compressor. I buy them on ebay.
Care and Feeding of Oceanis 343. Ron20324 at 4:51am 07.30.21 Probably not. Engine battery is under bottom step on companionway ladder. You should have 3 batte
Olympic Swimmers All U Get at 4:43am 07.30.21
What Starter Battery??? Maine Sail at 4:16am 07.30.21 While checking battery voltage can give you an idea of state of charge, it can also give you a fals
Between chart plotters RoyS at 4:13am 07.30.21 Suggest that you also drill a 1/4" drain hole through the bottom of the navpod. Navpod probably will
Yanmar 2GM (1) RoyS at 4:07am 07.30.21 Thermostat may be OK. Simply removing it for a second may flush out an air bubble from that area tha
Proposed changes to Broadcast Notice to Mariners shemandr at 4:03am 07.30.21 I have received the LNM via email for a decade or so. I've learned to scan it reading wise so that
Windlass on a Beneteau 343 BigEasy at 4:01am 07.30.21 @BigEasy . One thing I'm puzzled about in your description, what is the purpose of the block on the
Olympic Swimmers shemandr at 3:47am 07.30.21 With respect to the freestyle stroke at least, if you watch top notch swimmers their heads create a
Helm Seating - What do you do? (H38) (1) RoyS at 3:45am 07.30.21 I also insist on being able to see clearly from a seated position behind the helm. To this end I ins
C&C resources Apex at 2:48am 07.30.21 Klacko Marine was the chief manufacturer of metal hardware for C&C yachts. parts: C&C OEM parts (kl
H41 aft shower sump-out time? Slipin Away at 2:15am 07.30.21 There is a check valve in the box where the pump slides into the discharge hose. Check to see it is

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