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Empty Pockets Tom H at 4:28am 10.07.06 Smaller Boats 27/2291 It appears that "Empty Pockets" is out of pocket. Maybe they moved on to bigger and better things. B
Air filter... Peter Presutto at 9:46am 10.07.06 Mid-Size Boats 2/1141 How do I clean the foam-air filter for the engine?
Dickering/Bargaining for new beneteau John the Sailor at 11:44am 10.07.06 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1497 Considering buying 423. Have never bought a sailboat new. I was wondering if anyone could shed insig
pulling the centerboard Kevin at 11:48am 10.07.06 Ask An Oday Owner 9/1002 I recently pulled the centerboard on my 1979 Oday 23. It was easier than I thought it would be, on
Getting ready to head south sailaway78 at 1:12pm 10.07.06 Ask All Sailors 3/1040 WOW So much to do, so little time. But we are making headway. First I must tell everyone about a
216 at Annapolis boat show Ron M at 1:11pm 10.07.06 Smaller Boats 6/1057 Got to see a 216 at the Annapolis Sailboat Show today. Glad to report that it seemed bigger than I e
Bimini top size jsserene at 3:19pm 10.07.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1734 What size bimini top to get? I have a 1988 27 with tiller and traveler on cabin top.
Weather, Annapolis and other rants Jim Seamans at 10:36pm 10.05.06 Ask All Sailors 18/1042 Well we are sitting in our boat (which is a plus) tied to the dock with the winds howling around 25-
Toe Rails for P42 Derek23925 at 11:10pm 10.05.06 Big Boats 2/871 I would like to replace the toe rails on my 1990 P 42. The original manufacturer has stopped making
Beneteau 311 info Ken Korshin at 11:27pm 10.05.06 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/980 I am a volunteer at Shake-a-Leg Miami. http://shakealegmiami.org/website/ We have had a very generou
How old is too old? and for what size boat? sailortonyb at 11:40pm 10.05.06 Ask All Sailors 37/5608 This is a great question to ask since I'm 59 and gettin older by the minute. For those of you that d
Locker Locks Jerry5429 at 1:25am 10.06.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/873 Has anyone figured a way to lock the lazarettes and other lockers on their Hunter 376's. I'm trying
main sail from a fractional rig carl at 1:35am 10.06.06 Ask All Sailors 3/1418 Hello, are the main sails for fractional rigs different than for masthead rigs? I mean sewn diffentl
Pearson P36-2 Serial Numbers singingsailor at 1:52am 10.06.06 Other Sailboats 0/1012 I own a Pearson P36-2, Hull Number 189, built in November, 1990. I am curious to know if this was on
One way water Phil at 2:13am 10.06.06 Mid-Size Boats 3/1068 I have a 1984 Cat 27 with a Universal M18 diesel. All the diagrams show the exhaust manifold making
furling main alan at 12:37am 10.06.06 Mid-Size Boats 2/961 hi, can any one advise as to proper way t unfurl main sail. furling consists of continuos line and
81' C30 Cabin Lights on the fritz Windwalker at 5:46am 10.06.06 Mid-Size Boats 4/1083 So my head cabin light had been intermittantly working. Sometimes several flicks of the switch do th
keel 27 baboa at 5:03am 10.06.06 Balboa 2/1999 say in the 27 foot swing keel does that bolt need to be changed he it does what kind of job is itLe
Oday 39 STUFFING BOX PACKING SIZE Jules Robinson at 4:55am 10.06.06 Bigger Boats 0/1174 Hi,Can anyone tell me what is the correct size stuffing box packing forthe Oday 39 with a 1 1/4"
Hunter 28.5 Air Conditioner help Jeff D at 4:51am 10.06.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/959 A few weeks ago somebody posted a picture and description of the installation of an air conditioner

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Mainsheet traveler system sailingsoon at 1:06am 07.28.21
Hunter 34 Starboard side of engine access swshogren at 10:33pm 07.27.21 Like@Hunter34Austin I plan on making a frame out of what's left of the starboard side of my engine b
What Starter Battery??? JamesG161 at 10:27pm 07.27.21 I bought a Walmart special , lead acid, for my size engine, 50 HP. They replaced one free. My Sta
South Lake Michigan to the Apostle Islands swshogren at 10:11pm 07.27.21 @duck21... how was/is your trip? Sorry to not see this sooner, bit I have a lot of experience in the
What Starter Battery??? Benny17441 at 8:50pm 07.27.21 As far as starter batteries they are the same as used in cars. The boat can use a smaller battery a
Mainsheet traveler system FDL S2 at 8:11pm 07.27.21
Troubleshooting LP on 343 Oceanis BigEasy at 7:57pm 07.27.21 The solenoid replacement is available on line. Alan, Did you purchase the replacement solenoid
What Starter Battery??? Ward H at 7:44pm 07.27.21 A deep cycle battery works fine as a dedicated starting battery. There is no advantage to buying an
Jabsco head seepage back into bowl from holding tank jec1 at 7:41pm 07.27.21 If I read you correctly, it's an uphill run from the toilet discharge to the tank inlet. So if you
Troubleshooting LP on 343 Oceanis (2) BigEasy at 7:36pm 07.27.21 Sunlover, Your boat is a mystery. If it was not French built and was built in US, the first
Bilge water wont stay put! (1) Scott T-Bird at 6:52pm 07.27.21 There are 2 ways to think about this assuming that you are talking about a gap under the floor that
Need help identifying DougM at 6:51pm 07.27.21
Refrigeration lines (1) mkrokidas at 6:44pm 07.27.21 You need to check with the manufacturer of the refrigeration unit in question. On many refrigeration
Jabsco head seepage back into bowl from holding tank Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 6:28pm 07.27.21 If I read you correctly, it's an uphill run from the toilet discharge to the tank inlet. So if you
Spreader boots for Hunter 335 DArcy at 6:26pm 07.27.21 I just replaced mine this spring. I measured the spreader diameter then walked into the store with a
Unknown source of seawater ingress 2004 Catalina 350 jeepbluetj at 6:23pm 07.27.21 And I'd say that 4000UV would have worked better, with a far more tenacious hold. (but still removab
Widening the cuddy access on '74 Javelin? RaleighRancher at 6:22pm 07.27.21
Funny Friday!!! jssailem at 6:17pm 07.27.21 Finding something I think id funny... Friday feel like to far away to enjoy... Here goes.... Report
Chartplotter (1) Tally Ho at 5:50pm 07.27.21 My older NMEA 0183 speed log is not connected to my NMEA2000 network. I THiNK it could be connected
iNavX Problems Davidasailor26 at 5:41pm 07.27.21 Have you tried deleting the app and reinstalling it? That sometimes fixes flakey behavior.

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