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Dolphins Wayne at 5:57am 11.13.05 Big Boats 1/1166 I was having a nice nap with no wind to be found and look who woke me up..Flipper
peel away Peter at 5:51am 11.13.05 Ask All Sailors 12/4085 How effective is the Peel Away Marine Safety Strip product in removing layers of built-up ablative b
Waterspout Pic sailortonyb Allied Mis at 5:23am 11.13.05 Ask All Sailors 2/1249 I work offshore in the Gulf of Mexico, which is where i am now. In case it is'nt obvious, i have spe
Adding batteries Bill at 4:47am 11.13.05 Big Boats 1/1100 I currently have 2 batteries in the manufactures "battery box" under the end dinette seat in the mai
injector change nick8481 at 4:12am 11.13.05 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1349 I have an Oceanis 321 with Volvo-Penta engine type MD-2030. I have to replace the injector nozzles a
Ports (again) Nereussailor at 3:31am 11.13.05 Mid-Size Boats 2/1010 I know that this subject has come up a million times but I never really heard an answer. I want to r
adjustable backstay Bob14122 at 2:49am 11.13.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/1841 In one of my other forum questions I asked if an adjustable backstay is advantagous.My stock backst
Shaft or propellor noise, coolant leakage outside? Sjoerd van der Maaden at 2:15am 11.13.05 Hallberg-Rassy 1/1923 Dear all,I've recently bougt an HR38, built in '82. During our first trip I noticed that under som
Stern Rail Jerry21707 at 1:52am 11.13.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1279 I would like to upgrade my 26S "Classic" with stern rails. I have found several sources for the mate
What Percent Genoa Robert Ferraro at 1:39am 11.13.05 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1433 It is time for a new Genoa for our Beneteau First 32 and we are debating which size to buy: a 150%,
Solar Panel wired wrong? Wayne at 12:54am 11.13.05 Big Boats 4/758 My battery selector switch was wired wrong from the factory. (House 1 shows for starter battery) I p
Icebox Moody Buccaneer at 12:15am 11.13.05 Catalina 30 0/1166 I have C30 hull #10, built in 1975.The icebox was front opening, located aft in the galley on the
Fiberglass discoloration Joe Turner at 11:48pm 11.12.05 Smaller Boats 1/1067 My 23 year old Hunter 22 is showing some discoloration in the interior fiberglass. The best descrip
Macgregor 25 Brian at 11:10pm 11.12.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/1419 I am considering buying a 1980 Macgregor 25. It is a project boat but the hull and rigging seem to b
Latex House Paint Bottom? Joe at 10:34pm 11.12.05 Ask All Sailors 11/1682 Heard a story about a seasoned sailor who slapped a coat of latex house paint each spring on the bot
which life jacket wayne at 10:19pm 11.12.05 Ask All Sailors 12/1698 I need to upgrade my life jacket as i will be doing some coastal and offshore sailing.I am looking
Boarding ladder and hatch covering CaptainNorman at 9:57pm 11.12.05 Smaller Boats 4/1042 I just bought a 1987 Hunter 23.The owner handed me the key and said he was leaving EVERYTHING, whic
Easy bottom paint John D3181 at 9:31pm 11.12.05 Ask All Sailors 4/1119 My fiberglass boat is on a freshwater lake thru the summer months then trailered to my shop for the
Do It Yourself Shrink Was Easy Phil at 8:47pm 11.12.05 Ask All Sailors 6/1215 $550.00 last season. $150.00 this season. Why? We did it ourself. A 3 hour project for 2 people. N
lectrasan yvonne at 7:06pm 11.12.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1303 I have a hunter 44 deck saloon, it has two heads. I would like to fit a Lectrasan unit but the dista

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Vented Loop for raw water exhaust. Scott T-Bird at 6:17am 05.04.21 The high point vent, with siphon break, should be installed on the discharge of the sea water pump,
What Anchor Shackle to get? Galvanized anchor shackle with G4 chain and stainless swivel Terry Cox at 6:17am 05.04.21 I picked up a galvanized shackle as I understand it's better to use that with G4 chain, but what ab
Vented Loop for raw water exhaust. Scott T-Bird at 6:16am 05.04.21 @Stu Jackson , I never intended to misquote you. That is why I cut and paste the quotes from Bill a
Manasquan NJ to Block Island Goobs at 6:15am 05.04.21 Just be aware there is lots of boat traffic and wakes. And find a safe and secure spot its the land
26D Rudder Justin_NSA at 6:13am 05.04.21 I installed the IdaSailor (RudderCraft) HDPE rudder on my 26S. Very nice product but not cheap!
Garmin plotter with Furuno radar, Raymarine sensors BarryL at 6:08am 05.04.21 Hello, As mentioned, forget about getting the radar interfaced with anything else. The Raymarine d
26D Rudder AndyVS at 6:06am 05.04.21 I've sent you a pm. Andy
Garmin plotter with Furuno radar, Raymarine sensors jssailem at 5:51am 05.04.21
Instruments went goofy Dr. D at 5:46am 05.04.21 The first upwind leg the winds were 8 to 10 kts. By the downwind leg the winds had dropped to 4 to 5
Funny Friday!!! Captain Larry-DH at 5:29am 05.04.21 A young man wearing the hippest styles of his generation walked into the local welfare office to pic
Hunter 34 Chainplate Anchor help boz86 at 5:06am 05.04.21 Artey/Boz Understand the question on "free floating". What I did on the H31 was to cut an inspecti
Hunter 34 Chainplate Anchor help boz86 at 5:03am 05.04.21 Hi Boz, the chainplate should not be free floating! For #2, I did mine with the mast off on the ha
Newbie questions. DougM at 5:00am 05.04.21 Stern tube carries the prop shaft in a shaft-drive auxiliary power. Cooling water for the shaft p
End Caps Shaefer T Track Hunter 386. Nuts?? kingle at 4:52am 05.04.21 Joe - thanks - that's my thought as well. Why would they through bolt a part that requires periodic
Tackle for secondary anchor dlochner at 4:52am 05.04.21 Fortress recommends 6 feet of chain for every 25 feet of water. Excess chain weight will interfere w
What Anchor Shackle to get? Galvanized anchor shackle with G4 chain and stainless swivel dlochner at 4:44am 05.04.21 Get rid of the swivel, it is a weak spot in your ground tackle. While the swivel looks beefy if side
Garmin plotter with Furuno radar, Raymarine sensors ifmdalvey at 4:40am 05.04.21 Because you are using 4 different manufacturers you are going to get 4 different reasons / excuses f
Insurance for Macgregor 65 dlochner at 4:31am 05.04.21 Go to a dedicated marine insurance company and ask for a quote. Marine insurance is a different kett
Window Caulking dlochner at 4:24am 05.04.21 They are fixed Framed or Frameless?
Funny Friday!!! Will Gilmore at 3:42am 05.04.21

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