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Fairing the seacocks John at 12:29am 12.25.03 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/818 I heard that fairing the seacocks would make the boat go faster as reg seacocks disrup water flow un
Hoisting Sails from Cockpit Kbeucke at 11:57pm 12.24.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/938 I am rather new to sailing and recently I took the Basic Keelboat certification class. The sailboat
Need Battery Switch Wiring Info Pete at 10:16pm 12.24.03 Ask All Sailors 13/1025 My battery switch is 1,2,Both and Off.What is the proper wiring hookup for a starting battery, and
Installing a Simrad DaveB at 8:08pm 12.24.03 Smaller Boats 5/917 It's Christmas morning and I'm reading the instructions for new Simrad TP10 autopilot. In regards t
WHAT'S THE BEST OUTBOARD FOR THE MAC 26M WELDON COLLIER at 3:18pm 12.24.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/858 MY WIFE AND I ARE GOING TO BUY A NEW 26M AND WE ARE UNDECIDED AS TO WHAT TYPE OF OUTBOARD TO PUT ON
drive shaft growl when shifting out of gear Stuart at 2:21pm 12.24.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/970 I have a very loud "growl" sound when I shift out of either gear into neutral.I'vew had the engine m
fuel filter Rick D at 12:55pm 12.24.03 Mid-Size Boats 3/851 I've been learning to do my own maintance on my 14 fwc diesel and was curious to hear if changing to
River Sailing ? Pacman at 9:22am 12.24.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/839 I would like to ask if anyone has experience sailing on the river. Particularly the lower Missouri
Towing info Bill P. at 6:25am 12.24.03 Smaller Boats 15/1079 Considering a Hunter 260 WB as I need a very shallow draft boat - the bonus is the ability to traile
In-hull transducer installation H260 George Kobernus at 5:46am 12.24.03 Ask All Sailors 8/1103 I getting ready to install an Raymarine in-hull transducer. Iv'e read the archives and it seems that
Replace Yanmar with Bigger Motor? Richard Lanier at 4:51am 12.24.03 Mid-Size Boats 9/1934 I have an opportunity to buy a professionally re-built Yanmar 3GM30F 27hp to replace a 2GM 13 hp ra
paint the hull Greg at 4:29am 12.24.03 Day Sailers 2/1034 I'm looking for information on what it would cost to repair two small holes in the hull of my 1971 O
Happy Holidays everyone (1) Henry Scurlock at 3:44am 12.24.03 Smaller Boats 1/714
Wiring Secrets and Hints Steve Perry at 1:38am 12.24.03 Big Boats 3/881 I am attempting to wire a VHF at the Nav station in our Hunter Legend 40.5. I have hooked up the pow
Adding boom vang to a MacG 22 Mark Barclay at 1:14am 12.24.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1062 I recently acquired a MacG 22 and was surprised to see that it has no boom vang. Is this typical? Lo
Lecture Circuit Alan at 10:24pm 12.23.03 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1141 Peggy, Thank you for sharing your information with us. I look forward to your insight. My wife and
Archives broke? Ed Schenck at 9:12pm 12.23.03 Forum Help (Site Talk) 2/776 Earlier this morning I saw a post mention a problem with Forum Archives. I have tried it twice this
HELP Lynne at 6:40pm 12.23.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/780 Hello out there! I have recently aquired a 83 Hunter 27 which was towed off a shole and stupidly at
O'Day 19 Sail Measurements Craig at 12:52pm 12.22.03 Day Sailers 0/1282 I purchased a O'Day 19 that did not come with sails. I want to obtain either new or good used sails
Sailing Schools on Lake Erie Western Cleveland Jeff Criss at 11:16am 12.22.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/974 I have been sailing for just a year on an inland lake about 1 hour south of Lake Erie. While I enjo

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Cleaning off old 5200 dlochner at 3:55am 06.28.20 Marine Debond will work. Debond will not dissolve the 5200, it breaks the bond between the 5200 and
B and G H1000 Autopilot troubleshooting wsconner at 3:08am 06.28.20 So definitely proved my linear rudder sensor didn't work (removed it from ram, no sensor indicator o
Hunter 50 / 49 oil change pump Rick486 at 2:55am 06.28.20 On my boat it is on the forward end of the battery switch panel but it is a small push in/out switch
In Board Shrouds Codybear at 2:50am 06.28.20 Dumbest thing Gerry did was slap the word "Sport" onto the the C275 name. That's how we ended up wit
Balancing The Helm MikeHoncho at 11:27pm 06.27.20 The apparent wind direction will move aft in a gust, putting more pressure on the mainsail's windwa
Cleaning off old 5200 Mark Maulden at 11:22pm 06.27.20 Debond?
chain plates ggrizzard at 11:15pm 06.27.20 So would I.
Jin sheet size Joe at 10:44pm 06.27.20 Here's a tip... the winchers don't work well on sheet winches.... You'd be better served to invest i
Balancing The Helm Joe at 10:32pm 06.27.20 The apparent wind direction will move aft in a gust, putting more pressure on the mainsail's windwar
Is 30-degrees easy and safe? DrJudyB at 10:30pm 06.27.20 https://forums.sailboatowners.com/attachments/1593230580920-png.181583 Air draft is around 40 feet
Anyone identify this raw water strainer? (1) Rich Stidger at 10:18pm 06.27.20 I installed these in my 40.5 for my aux, genset, and A/C. They are Groco strainers. The info on th
Auto pilot wiring - out of room! jssailem at 10:14pm 06.27.20 Time keeps on slipping, slipping, slipping into the future. For ever thing there is a season....
TV Antenna Rich Stidger at 10:08pm 06.27.20 Rich Well based on the recomendation from Don s/v was expecting 50 ohm coax to be good and they def
Sailboat Shipping Costs FastOlson at 10:06pm 06.27.20 Interesting to read about! We have already canceled our 2020 cruising plans (complete with reservat
bilge pump hose qs FastOlson at 9:56pm 06.27.20 Agree with the advice to avoid (cast) plastic thru hulls, especially where they may face UV. Use com
Is 30-degrees easy and safe? DrJudyB at 9:53pm 06.27.20 Surprised you did not ask me. For the record I as a dealer originally sold the boat and a hand in m
Propane outboard?? ObiQuiet at 9:05pm 06.27.20 The pulls after disconnect don't have to be hard or fast, seems to just get the air out of the line.
Auto pilot wiring - out of room! LeslieTroyer at 9:02pm 06.27.20
Are PVC RIBs still inferior? Mark Maulden at 9:00pm 06.27.20
Balancing The Helm jon hansen at 8:54pm 06.27.20 in light air we want a full sail, as the wind increases we then want a flatter sail. if the full sai

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