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Adding an discharge pump and other questions Taylor at 6:58am 02.10.06 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1450 I've just bought a new boat, a 46' sloop with two heads. The waste hoses appear to be quite old, a
hole in boat - got ideas? tom h at 6:57am 02.10.06 Ask All Sailors 5/1150 When I go the Irwin 37 centerboarder, there was a big CLUNK everytime I turned the boat with the cen
Lift keel Noise Andrew at 6:36am 02.10.06 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/2058 I own a 2005 Beneteau 331. In some sea conditons the lift keel makes a pounding noise as though it i
Companionway Slide repair? Steve at 6:36am 02.10.06 Big Boats 16/1499 I have owned a 1994 Hunter Legend 40.5 for the past several years. I have done a lot of minor upgrad
Older winch support & parts Rick at 6:27am 02.10.06 Ask All Sailors 0/997 We have two Lewmar #43 2 speed winches, pre-1980, that each need a spacer between the sleeve roller
Floor Grate for head on 361 Sailor Tim at 3:37am 02.10.06 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1351 I would like to add a teak floor grate in the head compartment to my 361.I think it would be a nice
Unstepping Mast on a 25.5 Dave 1265 at 3:36am 02.10.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/976 Going to trailer the boat from New Smyrna to Orlando. Going to float it onto the trailer - not worki
toe rails james bennett at 3:02am 02.10.06 Big Boats 5/988 need to buy some toe rail damaged in Katrina
Pre-Made Bimini for the 25.5 uploadjoe at 2:43am 02.10.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1033 I am just wondering if anyone has one of the premade Bimini's from this site? We have a 25.5 and we
An "overbuilt" O'Day PY charlie at 2:05am 02.10.06 Ask An Oday Owner 2/943 As I was surfing the forums gathering information, I came across this statement---------"glass hul
Volvo Cup Question - Masts Seem To Break Alot Rob at 1:41am 02.10.06 Ask All Sailors 14/1398 I've been watching the Volvo Cup race coverage. I have one observation and question. These boats are
Cooking stove on a !974 27' Catalina skipperbill at 12:27am 02.10.06 Mid-Size Boats 6/3213 I just purchased a 1974 27' Catalina. In the galley there is a 2burner Primus stove. I think it is
boat paint david schoonmaker at 12:01am 02.10.06 Ask An Oday Owner 2/940 Hey all, In the process of sanding my 20' Oday, it was painted(top) at least once, I am sanding into
O'Day Ospray Ragtime Joe at 11:41pm 02.09.06 Day Sailers 3/3253 I have just bought an O'Day Ospray. (not a typo --that's Ospray spelled with an "a"). It measures
head vent plugs Mike F. at 11:14pm 02.09.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1041 My 1983 Hunter 34 is a great boat. Over the years a few issues have crept up. One issue is that the
Sailing on TV...? Morski Krastavac at 10:44pm 02.09.06 Ask All Sailors 21/2387 Hi All,Where are the sailing-channels, who covers the America's Cup, the Hobart, Volvo Ocean Race
All Sailors - Need Help w/info on 32s5 Beneteau Rob R at 9:15pm 02.09.06 Ask All Sailors 4/1445 Hi Folks - It's been a few years since I have posted here - hopefully a few of you old salts may r
Mason 33 - The Good, the Bad and the Ugly Steve at 2:13pm 02.09.06 Other Sailboats 1/3172 On the verge of purchasing a 1985 Mason 33. Anyone feel like offering up positive and negative expe
Vancouver Boat Show Moody Buccaneer at 12:10pm 02.09.06 Ask All Sailors 3/933 If you are going to the show, stop by the Sailfest Area and say hello. Not trying to sell anything
% of weight on the shoal draft keel on Odays. Jack Hart at 12:02pm 02.09.06 Ask An Oday Owner 2/952 Hi folks, when you are trailering your boats with the shoal draft keels, what percentage of weight d

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Tender 315 sail sfbay at 8:27am 05.28.21 Welcone to the forum and congratulations on your new sailboat!! In no particular order, flaten the
Adding a microwave to a Beneteau 37 SoSound at 7:59am 05.28.21 The location of the AC outlet for our m/w is in the upper left rear corner or the microwave cabinet
Water Pump Gasket shank at 7:58am 05.28.21 Thanks. I was leaning toward not using the Permatex. Did you have any trouble getting the old bolts
Still Racing in Texas Bill19233 at 7:53am 05.28.21 GBCA Rum Race #1 is tomorrow, Saturday May 29th, on Galveston Bay. Expecting forty or more boats rac
Water Pump Gasket dmax at 7:38am 05.28.21 When I replaced a Sherwood pump with an Oberdorfer I did not use any sealant on the gasket and it di
1996 Hunter 280 - Starter Motor Issues Don S/V ILLusion at 7:21am 05.28.21 A common complaint here. Start with the simple stuff - remove, clean and reconnect all wiring in sta
Marking anchor rode thinwater at 7:18am 05.28.21 I never marked the rode on my first (27') boat. I'd do the math in my head and then pull the rope ou
garmin NMEA 2000 backbone and Ray EV100 wheel pilot Hayden Watson at 7:15am 05.28.21 The ACU N2k is wired not a plug so all I did was cut the end off the Garmin N2k and wired it with t
Odd Discharge AwwShucks at 7:14am 05.28.21 Tom J / JRT - the entire engine cover was clean - no goop anywhere. Regarding the breather hose is
methyl hydrate thinwater at 7:13am 05.28.21 I had looked at that bio ethanol - it is a form of denatured alcohol - but not the same as what is
Its funny Friday! (1) dmax at 6:54am 05.28.21 194648
Bimini (1) dlochner at 6:54am 05.28.21 Do you want shade while sailing or shade while at anchor? or both? For shade while sailing a Bimini
Bimini kloudie1 at 6:53am 05.28.21 I had a Bimini made to half fold. And that worked pretty well. I found that I left the front half fo
Rule gusher pump jssailem at 6:42am 05.28.21 It looks similar to the Whale through deck plate. You stick a handle in the connection and pump wate
Catalina 310 line drawing appeal? SV At Last at 6:40am 05.28.21 We used this one...... https://marleyinthemiddle.com Very pleased with the result. When I get hom
methyl hydrate twalker H260 at 6:31am 05.28.21 I had looked at that bio ethanol - it is a form of denatured alcohol - but not the same as what is u
Replacing spreader mount on a H19-2 richiemx5 at 6:25am 05.28.21 Hey Chase, That's a good point. Thanks for the info. Regards, Rich
Behavior of marine batteries jssailem at 6:24am 05.28.21
Rule gusher pump (1) Cypressman at 6:20am 05.28.21 This is the only pic I have right now. Boat is 5 hrs away. I was just hoping someone has had the sam
Simrad WP30 Autopilot Drinking on the Job jssailem at 6:18am 05.28.21 Page 23 of the manual identifies the Fluxgate compass calibration procedure. The possible faults and

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