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Anchor locker drainage thwilson at 7:59pm 09.29.20 Catalina 30 8/2052 The anchor locker on my C30 does not drain completely. The small hole is located about a inch above
Access to behind the cooler box? (1) sailingrock at 7:23pm 09.29.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/853 I need to replace the cooling system in my fridge (evaporator, compressor, pipes). I am trying to fi
Hunter 386 HeadStay issue (1) Gary Ryan at 5:50pm 09.29.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/514 Well, it appears I'm not quite finished fixing up our Hunter 386. I had the boat yard step our Seld
Drill into my traveler bar? (2) gtg at 3:37pm 09.29.20 Smaller Boats 5/1159 Hello, I have been stewing over this idea for some time. Tell me what you think Catalina owner. I n
Catalina 320 Stem Fitting (3) Scott T-Bird at 2:52pm 09.29.20 Ask All Sailors 13/2224 I've been most alarmed with the stem fitting on my new 1999 Catalina 320. I have a picture of the s
Hunter 310 - Replacing traveler line (arch) wdonovan at 11:17am 09.29.20 Mid-Size Boats 3/928 Hi all. Need to replace traveler lines on my 310. Do I need to sew the new to the old to get it down
New Solar Panel and MC4 Connectors rpwillia at 9:36am 09.29.20 Ask All Sailors 10/1695 So our local Sea Scouts were doing training in the marina on docking and things went awry, but lucki
CE Certicication Siegener at 9:16am 09.29.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/2049 Hi Folks, I'm about to buy a Hunter 36 with a Twin Keel. Now the seller sends me the CE certificate
Connecting NMEA 0183 from nexus classic (1) daydreamerjr at 8:58am 09.29.20 Ask All Sailors 6/2154 Hello, I have a Nexus Classic server on my boat and I would like to connect a WiFi Bridge I purchas
Hunter 29.5 , offshore capacity ? Seasong at 7:52am 09.29.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 24/5506 Hello, I am french, and I have a possibility to buy a Hunter 29.5, which seems to be in good conditi
20 or 25hp for a WM 350 tender planoron at 7:22am 09.29.20 Ask All Sailors 9/1116 so the Susuki 20hp is 30lbs less than the Yama 25. 97 vs 126. Wondering if the additional 5hp is
Diesel Oil Change (1) RoyS at 3:37am 09.29.20 Ask All Sailors 9/1795 I have mentioned this before, but today I have a photo. Most of us have tried to pump out our crankc
Kenyon Marine wind instruments Caligo at 1:56am 09.29.20 Ask All Sailors 3/1594 I have two gauges by Kenyon Marine on my boat: apparent wind indicator AW-300 and anemometer WS-300,
New Furler Simon Sexton at 10:33pm 09.28.20 Ask All Sailors 8/1069
Dripless Shaft Seal sold by sailboat owners thelilnauti at 7:11pm 09.28.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/903 Hello fellow seamen and ladies. Im in the midst of what turned out to be a major refit of my 1984 Hu
Perkins 4-108, any comments, opinions, or things to watch out for? JimInPB at 6:25pm 09.28.20 Engines and Propulsion 8/3949 I'm thinking of buying a boat that has a 4-108 engine in it. The motor looks poorly kept, but is sa
C&C 35 Mark 1 - going into reverse issues Bathsheba at 4:03pm 09.28.20 C&C 1/945 My C'C 35 Mark 1, has real issues trying to get any speed while going into reverse. It makes it ver
Oberdorfer Water Pump for 83 Oday Sethsdad1965 at 3:14pm 09.28.20 Ask All Sailors 2/420 All, I have a 1983 Oday 28 with a Universal Diesel 5411. It currently has a Sherwood water pump that
Finally replacing my keel cable. What's with all this extra length? Gene Neill at 3:11pm 09.28.20 Catalina 22 10/1720 New CD winch and cable going in. (cha ching!) The cable has a TON of extra length. Like three feet o
Why, Beneteau, why? Dr. D at 2:19pm 09.28.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1588 My instruments needed a software update. Updating the B'G Zeus3 was easy: Just stick a microSD card

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Hunter 50 dusk to dawn anchor light Terry Cox at 4:08am 10.08.24 Good morning, Keith. Your choice whether to replace the bulb with an emitter, or the complete fixtur
Are keel-stepped masts a thing of the past? Jim Legere at 3:42am 10.08.24 The bigger Tartans have keel-stepped masts (e.g. the T3700). The Hallberg Rassey 400 has a deck step
Dodger and Bimini features you love? Apex at 3:39am 10.08.24 dodger sides should be deep enough to duck under in foul weather. saw on a Youtuber options to fold
Dodger and Bimini features you love? Jim Legere at 3:08am 10.08.24 Makrolon windows. Once you have used a dodger with optically clear windows, you'll never want anythi
Sea-Fire system MFD at 1:13am 10.08.24 I have a similar system on my 2009 H41DS. I have never had it inspected, and USCG has never asked a
Hunter 50 dusk to dawn anchor light MFD at 10:33pm 10.07.24 Depending how strict you are about regulations and how risk averse you might be. I may be misinform
paralleling batteries MFD at 10:20pm 10.07.24 TLDR; for sure, you need to trace the wiring in the boat as-is. Yeah, I have copies of most if the
Dodger and Bimini features you love? paulheth at 10:14pm 10.07.24 All great stuff! Hand rails for sure. Any others?
Dodger and Bimini features you love? Dalliance at 8:50pm 10.07.24 As multiple others have said, hand rails on the sides for boarding and going forward from the cockpi
I find that I'm Punch Drunk. Can you help me? Johnb at 6:44pm 10.07.24 Most the device using the one hole and use the device and a centering punch to mark the other holes
Dodger and Bimini features you love? shemandr at 6:23pm 10.07.24 Second the hand holds. People lean on the dodger frame anyway while entering /exiting the cockpit s
Insulation LouisMK at 5:41pm 10.07.24
I find that I'm Punch Drunk. Can you help me? dlochner at 5:27pm 10.07.24 Another helpful device is a self centering drill bit for starting pilot holes. You are not alone -
TD 14 Tally Ho at 5:17pm 10.07.24
Winter Wet Storage Prep dLj at 4:52pm 10.07.24 Okay that's what I usually do, but what I read implied blocking the exhaust so ice wouldn't build u
Dodger and Bimini features you love? capta at 4:33pm 10.07.24 I got very lucky when I bought Skipping Stone. I could stand up comfortably under the bimini everywh
Lazarette clasp ? Ward H at 4:19pm 10.07.24 I had the same issue on my C30. I replaced them with Southco Marine Latch Soft Draw C7 I installed t
Dodger and Bimini features you love? fred1diver at 4:18pm 10.07.24
Winter Wet Storage Prep shemandr at 4:16pm 10.07.24 I could imagine that could be a problem. Certainly if fresh or brackish water. But even in salt wa
TD 14 (2) kappykaplan at 3:45pm 10.07.24 Now a Cat 5 hurricane - has turned into quite a monster

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