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Anchor Swing on a 420 Long Gone 42 at 9:42pm 06.14.04 Big Boats 6/1104 The 420 at anchor swings over a 100 degrees in moderate wind (15+ knots) while other boats in the an
Up grade rigging? Mark at 6:32pm 06.14.04 Smaller Boats 5/755 I was thinking recently of putting heavier shrouds on the 260 but then it occured to me that in real
Furling Line Help Bob F. at 2:35pm 06.14.04 Ask All Sailors 6/1439 I'm looking to replace the line on my roller furling to something a bit thinner to help keep it from
low tide smell... timing at 1:43pm 06.14.04 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/1827 Nasty low_tide_like odor just began to appear in my powerboat since the end of last season.Never
Unstepping the Mast on a Hunter 27 Wattie at 1:07pm 06.14.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1397 Can anyone recommend a way to unstep the mast on a 1980 Hunter 27 without a lift or crane? I need to
C27 Reef Lines HoveTo at 12:05pm 06.14.04 Mid-Size Boats 4/1387 "WindSong" is patient with me. She wants her reef lines rigged properly in her mainsail, and she won
Hunter 260/26 Mast Raising Jason Alexander at 11:38am 06.14.04 Smaller Boats 25/5292 Hello all,I'm looking and thinking about buying a 260 or 26 sometime here in the future. What I'm
Capri 18 forestay Vince5986 at 11:37am 06.14.04 Smaller Boats 0/1209 The deck fitting for the forestay on my Capri 18 has four holes in it. One is located on a vertical
Capri 18 Genoa Vince5986 at 11:29am 06.14.04 Smaller Boats 0/892 A purchased a 1988 Capri 18 at the end of last season. It apparently came standard with a 66 sq. ft
Cockpit Drains Boatinbabe at 10:57am 06.14.04 Smaller Boats 11/1812 Hi! If this has been addressed before, and I can't believe it hasn't, please let me know and I'll se
GPH and Fuel Gauge Bob F. at 10:43am 06.14.04 Big Boats 1/900 My fuel gauge has always been suspect (as most are) I replaced sending unit and it read full all the
keelson voids fredle at 10:33am 06.14.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/868 Has anyone removed the keels bolts to a Catalina 30 (1987 vintage) and found voids next to the keel
Fend EZ Hanger JBarrow at 10:19am 06.14.04 Ask All Sailors 6/1293 Does anyone know the source/maker of this 1.5x4-inch (about) white nylon/plastic piece with 3 holes
First 405 (86) Closet behind chat tabe - sealed co Doug S. at 9:59am 06.14.04 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/904 While running some wiring to the back of our boat I took it through the back of the closet, (the one
Fuel filter replacement interval sailfree20770 at 9:24am 06.14.04 Ask All Sailors 7/2417 I added a (primary) Racor filter on my 1982 H33 in 2002. I check the sediment bowl frequently but ha
Halogen Lamps bargeisla at 9:23am 06.14.04 Big Boats 2/875 I've just bought a '98 H340, and I've got a dumb :o question : several lamps with halogen lights are
How Strong Is The Boom? Richard McBride at 9:08am 06.14.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1025 Hi allI have a Catalina 27 (1976 Dinette) with a tall rig. I was looking at one of those hammocks
Water into cockpit = what degree of heel? Ol Dave at 8:55am 06.14.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/733 On a MAC 25 ... what is the degree of heel when water actually enters the cockpit in significant amo
How do you find a leak JTurner at 8:13am 06.14.04 Smaller Boats 5/846 I have a 1982 Hunter 22. Love the boat, which I've had for 4 years, but hate the constant worry abo
Swing Keel Play maccauley123 at 8:04am 06.14.04 Trailer Sailors 2/1275 There are times when I am sailing my Venture 222 that the iron keel will bang around inside the trun

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Maine Visitors Captain Larry-DH at 6:54pm 07.27.20
Raymarine EV100 Rudder Reference install Ron20324 at 6:45pm 07.27.20 Can you fabricate a small bracket so that the ball socket has gravity working for it? This would be
Macerator vs non-macerating discharge pump Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 6:45pm 07.27.20 I've always preferred Whale y-valves...among other reasons: they can mounted on the side of a vanity
Chicagoland Locations (1) Tally Ho at 6:42pm 07.27.20 Hi, my wife and I recently purchased a Hunter 23.5, that included a slip on Lake Michigan for the
Raymarine EV100 Rudder Reference install Ron20324 at 6:41pm 07.27.20 On the pic with the sensor that has the wire coming out of it , is the rod where the B&S come apart.
Hoses and antifreeze dlochner at 6:39pm 07.27.20 Dave's reply is pretty close to the answer I'd have posted. --Peggie I'm trying to be a good stu
Hoses and antifreeze Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 6:35pm 07.27.20 Dave's reply is pretty close to the answer I'd have posted. --Peggie
I want to charge a 12v battery with a 12v battery so I can have 12v srimes at 6:33pm 07.27.20 At the moment I've been pretty nomadic. I've only spent 2-3 hours at home this week. The only thing
Maine Visitors Captain Larry-DH at 6:31pm 07.27.20 , or source. (Fake news?) Compare with total deaths and the US has by far the most deaths in the wo
First Sail on 23.5 Bobbi Ullinger at 6:23pm 07.27.20 For the mast rake/turnbuckle, how did the helm handle. Too much forward rake can cause instability,
Rebedding a Winch - Best sealant that can be removed after a few years? (1) Dan_Y at 6:17pm 07.27.20 Good thoughts thanks again guys. The parts of the winch I did service looked like they were really p
Raymarine EV100 Rudder Reference install dlochner at 6:11pm 07.27.20 A couple thoughts. Can you fabricate a small bracket so that the ball socket has gravity working fo
I want to charge a 12v battery with a 12v battery so I can have 12v (1) Project_Mayhem at 6:05pm 07.27.20 At the moment I've been pretty nomadic. I've only spent 2-3 hours at home this week. The only thing
Raymarine EV100 Rudder Reference install (2) Mickstr at 6:01pm 07.27.20 A couple of pictures would help us answer your questions. On my Beneteau F285 the sensor itself was
Raymarine EV100 Rudder Reference install Mickstr at 5:56pm 07.27.20 Mick, I mounted my Raymarine rudder reference upside down also. Having same problem. The ball
Hunter fuel monitor take.yvr at 5:54pm 07.27.20 Thanks, Stu. Yes, PO said the engine consumes 1/2 gallon per hour, so I can calculate how much fuel
Raymarine EV100 Rudder Reference install Mickstr at 5:50pm 07.27.20 I have a 2006 B323 and HAD THE SAME PROBLEM, ALTHOUGH I don't think it happened as frequently as yo
Raymarine EV100 Rudder Reference install Mickstr at 5:49pm 07.27.20 The rudder position sensor on my Beneteau323 is mounted in the inverted position. I have had no pro
Raymarine EV100 Rudder Reference install Mickstr at 5:48pm 07.27.20 Mine is upside down and the rod end does not come off. I think making sure that the rudder stops ke
Hoses and antifreeze dlochner at 5:40pm 07.27.20 When the head and hoses are winterized, Propylene glycol (pink antifreeze) is pumped through the hea

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