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Best boat for the money David at 2:02am 08.03.04 Ask All Sailors 7/1354 I'm an experienced sailor (Ocean) and I'm looking for a sailboat (27'-33') that can handle the North
battery location Chuck Petty at 8:17am 07.21.04 Mid-Size Boats 2/1044 That's the Place I just looked at the DC Wiring Diagram from the Owners Manual and it shows a singl
New Fresh Water Pump Randy at 1:40am 08.03.04 Ask All Sailors 7/1346 Fresh water pump is making a lot of noise. It is nine years old and probably in need of replacement.
Installation of autopilot on Hunter 310 P Dixon at 1:36am 08.03.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1403 I would like to install an autopilot on my Hunter 310. I had a person from West Marine on board to d
Fuel tank cleanup mrkayak2 at 12:44am 08.03.04 Ask All Sailors 3/1234 I want to clean the 22 gal diesel fuel tank. I tried a company but they can't get a straight access.
Fuel tank cleanup mrkayak2 at 12:43am 08.03.04 Big Boats 0/817 I want to clean the 22 gal diesel fuel tank. I tried a company but they can't get a straight access.
Replacement Proppeler for a Legend 35.5 Charles Vega at 12:29am 08.03.04 Big Boats 7/1726 Friends,I have a two blade propeller (16- 13 bore is 1") that I would like to replace. I have a lo
O'Day 28 faucet repair dave t at 12:21am 08.03.04 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1329 Might be purchasing an O'Day 28 depending on marine survey. I noticed the left (hot) galley sink pr
Spiders!!! Tony at 11:51pm 08.02.04 Big Boats 5/1019 This seems to be a banner year for spiders. Don't mind them but hate to clean the spider doo Any
Tiller pilot suggestions Chip Tobey at 11:16pm 08.02.04 Smaller Boats 5/936 What experience do folks have with tiller pilots? If you've used them, which models? I'm looking a
What is the best ICW guide book? Bob4203 at 11:14pm 08.02.04 Ask All Sailors 1/2054 Okay cruisers, I know their are over a dozen if not more ICW guides for the east coast (Maine to Flo
Which Sail?? gop711 at 10:47pm 08.02.04 Ask All Sailors 0/893 My question is what would you sail with for club races, a new jib or an old Genoa.The races are us
Accugauge upgrade in 380 for water/holding tanks John V at 9:55pm 08.02.04 Big Boats 10/1743 The original holding tank and fresh water gauges in our 1999 380 have required replacement/attention
Batten down the hatches Jim22039 at 9:41pm 08.02.04 Ask All Sailors 1/1132 Just finished preparing the boat for her date with Alex today. Good luck to all in his path. This
Need Parts For NAVICO WP4000 Auto Pilot Joe Mullee at 9:14pm 08.02.04 Ask All Sailors 1/2770 I'm looking for a backup belt for my auto pilot. It's the type that has the drive unit attatched to
Recommended boat cover Adam Olson at 7:07pm 08.02.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1131 Hello everyone....After browsing the canvas section and not seeing much, I thought I'd post here.
how many blisters is too many? Dan Geltmacher at 4:17pm 08.02.04 Mid-Size Boats 2/1109 81 Hunter 30. Last haulout was Dec 99. I had significant blistering. I grinded them out and glass
Length of halyards and sheets Russ at 3:06pm 08.02.04 Mid-Size Boats 2/1044 Catalina 30 short rig...Can you assist with stadard lengths of halyard and sheets on my Catalina 30
Battery advice jeff ernst at 1:20pm 08.02.04 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1027 I just purchased an Oday 20 and can't find out the battery voltage. My guess is 12 volts. Any advis
Consensus on intermitent use of water heater Don at 12:18pm 08.02.04 Ask All Sailors 12/1470 A dock discussion today failed to reach consensus on how to prolong the life of the water heater. So

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What to do with a leaky battery Justin_NSA at 7:28am 02.08.21 It's 9 degrees F here right now. I removed my batteries right before the front came in and brought t
COVID good for the shipping industry...? capta at 7:17am 02.08.21 When did they put a container port on the north side of the bridge? Did they do a lot of dredging?
Possible new 26.5 owner Justin_NSA at 7:14am 02.08.21 Are you looking for a trailerable boat for 5? Have you looked at the water ballasted Hunter 26 and 2
Possible new 26.5 owner sail sfbay at 7:10am 02.08.21 Good luck....please let us know what you decide.
Loading a Catalina 30 MK11 trailer 1st time Justin_NSA at 7:05am 02.08.21 Distance is the bane of all boat projects. The more complicated the project the more frustrating dis
Possible new 26.5 owner Orbweaver at 7:02am 02.08.21 Thanks! I'm not sure why, but when I use the search it doesn't bring up any of those. I'll go read t
Loading a Catalina 30 MK11 trailer 1st time Ranger_12 at 7:01am 02.08.21 I'm pretty sure I know which boat you are talking about. There a number of boats that will be launc
More 3D printing PaulK at 6:56am 02.08.21 Of course you've all seen this already: 8PmAfITdFYs
Hunter 28.5 Identifying fixture aft of Jib/Genoa winch Whatfiero1 at 6:55am 02.08.21 I think is old cam cleat base where po had a block on either side maybe spinnaker or just tweakers a
Seeking used C&C 34 Mast sail sfbay at 6:53am 02.08.21 You might find one on these links. https://www.usedboatequipment.com/ad-category/spars/masts-booms
What to do with a leaky battery Justin_NSA at 6:48am 02.08.21 You can still get a core credit on a good battery with it. :dancing:
Mast painting Whatfiero1 at 6:41am 02.08.21 I wouldn't remove any of the factory anodizing as that's a very complex expensive process to protect
What to do with a leaky battery Don S/V ILLusion at 6:40am 02.08.21 you might want to scratch off your list of friends whoever sold you a used, leaking battery. Cheap d
Bomar Hatch in main cabin jibes138 at 6:40am 02.08.21 Auto stores sell a kit to restore faded headlight lenses. It comes with a compound and an applicati
Has sail sfbay at 6:39am 02.08.21 You might find this thread about recaulking Hunter 34 window helpful. https://forums.sailboatowners
What to do with a leaky battery fred1diver at 6:35am 02.08.21 unfortunately it's leaking from the bottom, it was low on acid when I got it, so I topped it up and
Covid-19 Vaccination sail sfbay at 6:35am 02.08.21 Most the 58 counties in California, like the one I livie in, are resticting vaccinations for 75+ yea
Looking at buying a 295 - A few questions Whatfiero1 at 6:31am 02.08.21 Boat uses closed cell foam core on deck so luckily you dont have to worry about the soft spots probl
Top Down Furler SteveLKN at 6:25am 02.08.21 Make sure that the set screw in the line guide is tighten and in the correct position. It fixed the
What to do with a leaky battery sail sfbay at 6:22am 02.08.21 Another possible cause of a leaking lead acid battery cell is overcharging. Assume there is acid se

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