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Why won't this dinghy plane? Rick at 10:55am 08.31.04 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1499 I've got one of those new BossBoats dinghy. Appearance wise, it looks identical to any inflatable r
cracking counter tops Peter Burns at 10:35am 08.31.04 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1311 Has anyone else had difficulty with countertops that crack and graze. I was on a new 473 last week a
Go to the HEAD of the line. Cracker Jack at 10:04am 08.31.04 Ask All Sailors 0/976 Peggy:I really enjoyed your book, "BOAT ODORS". However, information on the Galley Maid Head in m
Prospective Buyer Kevin Power at 9:51am 08.31.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1217 I'm considering buying a Mac 26S (1991) and I am not familiar with the water ballast system. The sa
VHF Radio Troubleshooting oreana123 at 9:35am 08.31.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/3037 I have an older marine radio I'd like to use. After installation, I tested the radio with another ha
Failed Water Tank Jim Carney at 9:33am 08.31.04 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1230 I have a four year old Beneteau 361 and just a week ago my aft water tank failed and began leaking a
? about Series Andy Nuttbrock at 7:59am 08.31.04 Ask An Oday Owner 0/797 I have been in contact with someone selling a 1968 16' ODay sailboat. I was under the impression it
Head Misteress Plumbing Winterizing techniques amir at 7:18am 08.31.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1008 How do I access in the reference library, Head Mistress Plumbing Winterizing techniques?
princess optimas stove bob mundle at 6:43am 08.31.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1356 just bought a catalina 27. tried to use the 2 burner alcohol stove (princess optimus) and had a fire
Is it worth Rebuilding a Head? Bob at 6:39am 08.31.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/902 I have the original PAR head that came on my 88 C-30. The gaskets are dry and worn that makes the pl
Phew! Have a Persistent Odor! jmcclain at 6:29am 08.31.04 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 7/2177 Help! The odor just won't go away! We have 1996 Beneteau 321 purchased in 2002. There has been a n
Dock SIde Water J.B. Dyer at 5:56am 08.31.04 Ask All Sailors 8/1221 I am considering a water hook up on my boat via a regulator inlet. My question is would it be possi
Fresh Water tank Keith at 5:41am 08.31.04 Ask All Sailors 5/981 HelloWhat would anyone suggest to use to keep the fresh water tank fresh? I have 13 Gal flexiable.
Winterizing our 23.5 water ballast Karen at 5:18am 08.31.04 Smaller Boats 4/1386 I am wondering if there is anything specific I need to know or do when I winterize my 1994 23.5 wate
Battery under sink, under V-berth, or in laz ? Marshall_92Mac26S at 3:37am 08.31.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1249 There's a warning on the deep cycle battery I purchased about toxic fumes. Previous owner had batter
Replacement winches Tom Madura23566 at 3:21am 08.31.04 Mid-Size Boats 3/1058 I am starting to think about replacing the primary winches on my '85 H31. The original Maxwell winch
Un-Stepping mast Russ20666 at 2:53am 08.31.04 Day Sailers 4/1140 Need to bring the mast down on our '23 to replace windex, add VHF antenna, add anchor light, add a s
H31 mainsheet Rick Johnson at 2:53am 08.31.04 Mid-Size Boats 3/972 Hello all... I'm away from my boat for a couple of weeks, but last time out I noticed that my mains
Charter Sailing Paul White at 2:35am 08.31.04 Catalina 30 4/1522 To give this a real test on a topic that people seem to be eager to comment on, what experiences hav
Oops David at 2:26am 08.31.04 Day Sailers 11/1620 At a boat show recently and went for a ride on an H216. My wife loved it (I have been sailing for 5

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Firefly Carbon Foam AGM batteries Tally Ho at 2:06pm 01.25.21 Thank goodness for Costco. They had a sale on 105 AH Lion LiFePo4 batteries. I bought 2. I conta
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Yanmar 3YM30 Tach Lead Optical or Lead off Alternator (1) karellen at 2:03pm 01.25.21 Or get a Tack and a separate hour meter. That was the route I took on my 356, which didn't even c
Ugliest Production Sailboat thread shemandr at 2:01pm 01.25.21 Thanks for that history Jon. I was thinking that they are a design of which there were builds of a
Any Recommendations on a Bimini (C25)? ACubria at 1:55pm 01.25.21 Hey all, wondering if anyone had any recommendations on an affordable bimini for a 1982 Catalina 25
Ugliest Production Sailboat thread FDL S2 at 1:53pm 01.25.21
Considering a 26X kappykaplan at 1:53pm 01.25.21 Jon Cons, I like the way you put that: "motor better than any sailboat, and sail better than any mo
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Painting bimini top frame ? MikeHoncho at 1:53pm 01.25.21
315 in Newport Beach, CA? Skipper John at 1:45pm 01.25.21 Thanks for the reply. Yes, the beam of the 315 is about a foot wider than the 30. And that would p
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Video Blogs - which do you watch and why? Tally Ho at 1:33pm 01.25.21 I like DIY stuff: Sail Life - this guy is a perfectionist extraordinaire, and is ~4 years into a re
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Ugly, Ugly Sailboats Captain Larry-DH at 1:19pm 01.25.21 I take a Jeanneau 440 right now if I could and my wife would love me for it. I like the classic li
New to me Hunter 26 clean/refit Crazy Dave Condon at 1:12pm 01.25.21 We live very close. Do I know Claytor Lake? By the back of my hand. Sent you a private message.
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