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3rd battery connections jeff at 10:41pm 06.11.06 Big Boats 4/1065 I have a 3rd battery which was connected to the original two battery system when I bought the boat,
Removal of H260 outboard motor mount (1) Dan O at 11:43pm 06.11.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/940 I have a hairline crack in the starboard outboard motor mount of my 1999 Hunter 260. I plan to remo
Electric Bilge Pump GreatScot17735 at 12:15am 06.12.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1078 Can you empty all bilges with one electric pump. Are there tunnel connection between each bilge. I
Repowering complete. sonofasailorsailing at 11:05pm 06.11.06 Ask All Sailors 0/940 Ta-da! Repowering our Glander Tavana is just about complete. When we got to the boatyard on Saturday
Aluminum holding tank Dwayne Hillier at 11:00pm 06.11.06 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/2141 Hi, I'm in the niddle of rebuilding my (new to me) sailboat. This boat has never had a head before,
Masthead Light GreatScot17735 at 12:22am 06.12.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/889 Out radio antenna is on an angle bracket inside the mast that positions the antenna in the center of
Bilge pump Richard Shay at 1:02am 06.12.06 Big Boats 4/851 I have a 1983, 34' Hunter. My question is that under the engine there is an area where water and oil
Charger size - help !! Don Wilbert at 1:19am 06.12.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/855 I have a Hunter 37.5 ( 1991) My 20 amp hard wired charger quit. I have 3 deep cycle flooded batterie
Courtesy Opinion J.B. Dyer at 1:00am 06.12.06 Ask All Sailors 13/1327 Something happened this weekend and I'd like to get others opinions about my feelings on the matter,
Keel Won't come down!! celtic32 at 12:46am 06.12.06 Ask An Oday Owner 2/870 Last time I docked a week ago I pulled up the keel and tied it off. Yesterday we went sailing and wh
demand hot water heating Roger Severson at 1:31am 06.12.06 Other Sailboats 1/908 Our recently purchased Ericson came with a demand hot water system. During our last trip with the b
Locking Nuts on Turnbuckles? Grateful Dad at 1:39am 06.12.06 Ask All Sailors 3/3562 Should the turnbuckles on a Hunter 27 have nuts that can be tightened to keep them from loosening?
macGregor 26 m jib o.k. for macgregor 26s? richard at 1:39am 06.12.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/972 Someone posted this last week and I don't think it got any replies. I'm curious so just thought I w
MackPack vs StackPack? Ramsay Selden at 2:15am 06.12.06 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1013 I'm considering going with a MackPack or StackPack on the main AND mizzen of my 32' Evasion ketch wi
Alternator Freezes Up RFerraro at 2:24am 06.12.06 Ask All Sailors 3/944 The alternator on my 20 year old Renault 2.60 Diesel was frozen when I tried to start the engine for
Birds and fish Rick at 2:44am 06.12.06 Ask All Sailors 1/1080 The birds in my marina seem to love my boat and use it as the buffet table for the fish the catch in
Maine weather ......... (1) Maine Sail at 2:48am 06.12.06 Ask All Sailors 6/1034 The weather has really put a damper on sailing this year but we go anyway. Does your spouse sail in
Adler Barber refrigerator Bob at 2:47am 06.12.06 Mid-Size Boats 3/1052 I want to get some different opinions about leaving the Adler Barber refrigerator running during the
East Coast Winds! Scott at 2:10am 06.12.06 Ask All Sailors 6/1262 Saturday and Sunday were incredibly windy with winds from the WNW. Saturday I checked on the boat a
If you were going to list your boat... (1) Brian D at 2:09am 06.12.06 Ask All Sailors 10/992 And you have an online ad with a 'single' photo, what angle of the boat would you use for the photo?

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Keel wench.. AWalker at 12:09pm 06.20.21
Funny Friday!!! AWalker at 12:05pm 06.20.21 I want to know what the guy on the right is using for bait :biggrin: Photoshop. He used Photoshop
Beneteau 34 Bimini BigEasy at 11:22am 06.20.21 the boat has the bimini frame which appears to be in good condition. Call a canvas shop to come
Beneteau 34 Bimini mdibella at 11:19am 06.20.21 Assuming it was a soft cover, if you have all the hardware just have a local canvas shop fab a new c
Ericson 29 weaknesses? Spoondude at 11:01am 06.20.21 Thanks for reply, finally have my E 29 back at my home dock and working on it is now possible w/o dr
tachometer not accurate Ward H at 10:56am 06.20.21 I see a digital photo tach mentioned several times in this thread. Can anyone recommend one? I tire
Funny Friday!!! (1) Will Gilmore at 10:27am 06.20.21 That's just not true.
Cat 22 Swing Keel Sailboat Maintenance Jacktar at 10:14am 06.20.21 Sno Bol by brillo, blue goo that sticks nice to side above waterline scum until you can brush it lig
West Marine Sold (again) Kings Gambit at 10:05am 06.20.21 Not strange at all. The Private Equity Firms cut expenses to increase profits and pay off the heavy
Raymarine Evolution Wheel Pilot Install (1) Ward H at 9:54am 06.20.21 Here's a photo of my installation. I mounted everything on plywood, then mounted on the port bulkhea
Paceship PY26 Anchor (1) Ralph Johnstone at 9:50am 06.20.21 Welcome to the site @Nemo Nusquam . In order to discuss anchor lockers and windlasses, you'll have
Surprise!! Grohe Faucet washer failure JamesG161 at 9:32am 06.20.21 Common failure by over tightening to stop a drip. the washer, in place. Jim... PS: I had to train
Hunter 45DS SeaTalk Backbone murrayabbott at 9:22am 06.20.21 Hi I have a 2011 45DS and also installed ais. There are 2 places that have easy access. 1 behind th
Surprise!! Grohe Faucet washer failure Rich Stidger at 9:21am 06.20.21 If that is the same ceramic cartridge Not ceramic. Standard washer and seat.
West Marine Sold (again) BigEasy at 9:11am 06.20.21 Have to admit, the new folks have improved their systems. For years, I have tried to subscribe to
Raymarine Evolution Wheel Pilot Install Closing Time at 8:51am 06.20.21 I installed mine on my C30 last week and put everything behind the draw cabinette to port of the co
Surprise!! Grohe Faucet washer failure Rick D at 8:46am 06.20.21 If that is the same ceramic cartridge I have in my galley, I was able to stop a drip by soaking it i
tachometer not accurate Hayden Watson at 8:10am 06.20.21 I will answer below in red as best as I can. This is a new condition on a boat that has not had any
tachometer not accurate Hayden Watson at 7:58am 06.20.21 Yeah, I used to think that until I did "my research & homework." Like I've been suggesting for dec
Raymarine Evolution Wheel Pilot Install (1) Hayden Watson at 7:49am 06.20.21 I installed mine on my C30 last week and put everything behind the draw cabinette to port of the com

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