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Evaluating feathering Prop on 37 ft. Hunter Rafael8008 at 11:13am 01.12.21 Big Boats 15/2740 Has anyone recently jumped up to a feathering prop? I have a standard 3 blade one connected to my
Cracked and Warped Headliner, leaks along cabin side? (3) JohnInCT at 10:32am 01.12.21 Catalina 30 7/1118 Hello All, I'm interested in purchasing a Cat 30, but am concerned about two issues. First in t
ACP COMPOSTION Crazy Dave Condon at 8:59am 01.12.21 Day Sailers 7/2010 Recently I have asked for help but no responses. I have one general question before going to the ne
12 volt charging at marina ricksoth at 8:16am 01.12.21 Ask All Sailors 60/6057 During the first bottom painting when we purchased our Cal in November 2020 we had the yard test the
Beneteau 373 Single Handing JHorr at 7:42am 01.12.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 24/5151 I have a B373 that I sail solo quite often. Does anyone have any ideas for better access to the trav
Salon Table Finish rsaloman at 7:29am 01.12.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/1473 Hi all, We have a 2011 Beneteau 43 3-cabin model. Would anyone happen to know what finish Beneteau
Bimini Wind Effect RoyS at 7:12am 01.12.21 Ask All Sailors 20/3724 Having a bimini installed on my 1980 H33. Bimini is 80" long, tapered to match the boat width, and e
Sad News at Garhauer Marine Ward H at 8:08pm 01.11.21 Ask All Sailors 15/1881 Guido Passed Away
Hunter 28.5--Trailer issue abinkc at 7:02pm 01.11.21 Ask All Sailors 3/478 Buying 28.5 and borrowing a trailer to get it out of the water. Any suggestions on setting the pads
Wire Size to Bus Bar? Zinger88 at 6:09pm 01.11.21 Catalina 22 11/4927 I currently have 5 wires coming from various items attached to the positive stud on my battery so on
Does anyone know of a tool sold to help re attaching "lift the dot" fittings on my dodger? eianm at 3:53pm 01.11.21 Big Boats 13/1463 I don't think the Ironwood pacific tool will do it?
Battery location H31' (83-87) ShawneH at 1:41pm 01.11.21 Mid-Size Boats 20/2345 I am looking at installing 2 house batteries in the lazaret under the STBD seat on my H31. Currentl
Dual headstays Drinky Crow at 1:28pm 01.11.21 Racing 2/633 In this instance for a jib and staysail, on furlers. 14" apart. What impact or degradation on perfor
Cracks in keel (5) SailingLoto at 12:50pm 01.11.21 Ask All Sailors 19/1821 I was scraping bottom paint on my boat today, enjoying the warm 38 degree weather. When I came acro
H260 keel GBGraham at 12:09pm 01.11.21 Smaller Boats 10/1394 Under the boat today and noticed a 5/16th hole through the keel. this is about 2" up from the bottom
Looking for First 405 stanchion bases guidera48 at 8:55am 01.11.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 19/3026 Beneteau first 405 I have about 8 stanchion bases that are cracked or split. I found replacements at
Is this config acceptable? (1) Justin_NSA at 7:10am 01.11.21 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 14/1564 I was looking for a place to install my 10" water filter assembly and I came across this original in
Problems with Stepping the mast on my 1998 Hunter 240 Melstrom at 4:47am 01.11.21 Smaller Boats 14/1541 I purchased a 1998, 240 last week and am having issues stepping the mast. I purchased it from an el
Should I replace my old Yanmar motor mounts with OEMs or a newer design? matts997 at 6:17pm 01.10.21 Engines and Propulsion 19/6264 Has anyone replaced their Yanmar motor mounts with one of these kits from PYI--or some other newer d
Engine alignment issue? (3) ShawneH at 4:43pm 01.10.21 Mid-Size Boats 9/1700 I was out at the boat today picking up a couple things and taking some measurements for a solar arch

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Mystery Alarm - A Cautionary Tale Foswick at 9:51pm 08.27.24 I would not advise placing a switch on the fuel pump When I wrote that I wired the pump off of the
2014 Marlow Hunter e33 Issues Occasional Heeler at 9:24pm 08.27.24
Where 'Roger That' Really Comes From Foswick at 9:19pm 08.27.24 It is as DJ describes. "Over" means, "I am done talking. Someone else may now talk." "Out" means,
Its funny Friday! RussC at 9:06pm 08.27.24 .................................. to be followed by about 6 months of incarceration for sexual ha
To charge or not to charge SEMPERAVANTI41 at 7:40pm 08.27.24 Thanks for all of your responses. Couple of answers: The Cristec charger has 3 independent outputs.
An A-Frame Question morbidfollower at 7:39pm 08.27.24 I would really love to see how exactly you do that, @morbidfollower. At what sort of angle is the
An A-Frame Question Gene Neill at 7:36pm 08.27.24 I would really love to see how exactly you do that, @morbidfollower. At what sort of angle is the w
An A-Frame Question (1) morbidfollower at 7:08pm 08.27.24 morbidfollower: What winch are you using and is it a direct replacement on the trailer for the suppl
Where 'Roger That' Really Comes From dLj at 7:04pm 08.27.24 Aren't "Out" and "Standing by" for two different situations? "Standing by" is for when you are doin
Bow Blows Down Hard When Motoring PaulK at 7:03pm 08.27.24 Using the mizzen to improve the boat's balance might work better than you think. The profile plan ma
An A-Frame Question ...3TacksontheWater at 7:02pm 08.27.24 Thank you all for your replies. Full disclosure - this is my second Catalina 22. My first, was a 1
Mystery Alarm - A Cautionary Tale JoeWhite at 6:58pm 08.27.24 The oil pressure switch closes when oil pressure builds up. This puts a short across the positive an
Mystery Alarm - A Cautionary Tale PaulK at 6:55pm 08.27.24 When the help desk technician answers the phone his first question is always "Is your computer plugg
Where 'Roger That' Really Comes From PaulK at 6:46pm 08.27.24 I too am in NE waters and agree, USCG uses "out" when completing a VHF conversation or broadcast.
Mystery Alarm - A Cautionary Tale danooxnard at 6:34pm 08.27.24 Great story thanks for sharing! It is a great reminder on how to troubleshoot and never trust withou
Where 'Roger That' Really Comes From Clutch Cargo at 6:30pm 08.27.24 Regarding radio checks, I do one whenever I get underway and taught my kids to do likewise. Cell ph
Skipper II help please CCC at 6:06pm 08.27.24 Thank you all I think I have plenty to go on now. Intake hose is very short right from the shut o
Skipper II help please dlochner at 5:52pm 08.27.24 How long is the hose between the pump and the bowl? If the that hose is installed properly it will r
Skipper II help please Foswick at 5:38pm 08.27.24 OK, I re-read your post, and I think I understand now. Just to be clear, you are saying that you su
Skipper II help please CCC at 5:38pm 08.27.24 I know the loop is higher I have to check the valve and see that it is working properly Thank you

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