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is there a site out there taht has all boat specs Steve at 2:19am 10.08.02 Ask All Sailors 1/1069 i'm looking for a site that has a bunch of boat specs on dif types models etc. i know that there us
enjoyment Jim Hughes at 1:30am 10.08.02 Destinations 8/1490 Has anyone with a sailboat spent much time sailing in the Ca. Delta? I used to go water sking there,
Cross Ventilation Rob at 12:33am 10.08.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1316 I have read your advice that a cross vented holding tank is the best answer to geting air into the t
Lancer 36 Tom Hamilton at 12:00am 10.08.02 Ask All Sailors 1/1112 I am looking at a Lancer 36 that seems in very good condition does anyone have opinions on these boa
Origo 'Princess' rebuild parts ??? Richard Craig at 10:43pm 10.07.02 Ask All Sailors 2/1256 To all.....I have a 1977 Cat 25 w/ one of the old Origo 'Princess' two burner, pressurized alcohol
Top of Mast Venture 25 sheave replacement Walter Randolph at 8:54pm 10.07.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1332 Wife and I are currently re-rigging a Venture 25. Last time out sailing we noticed main sail was bec
Bob Fliegel Sean Coerse at 8:20pm 10.07.02 Smaller Boats 11/1227 Bob I looked at your photos of your tiller pilot. I like your set up the best as far as location.
Looking for Yanmar 2GM20F engine Rafi at 7:41pm 10.07.02 Mid-Size Boats 4/1165 A friend of mine is looking for a complete Yanmar 2GM20F engine (new, used, rebuilt etc.)Where woul
solar panel wiring Pete Shaw at 12:31pm 10.07.02 Mid-Size Boats 7/947 Does anyone have experience wiring a solar panel to the 1, 2, both battery switch?I believe it shou
Marine v. Car Stereo Jerry at 11:27am 10.07.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1026 Other than a plastic cover for the face, what is the major diffo between marine and car stereo? If
Main Traveler Car Henry at 11:24am 10.07.02 Mid-Size Boats 4/1180 Where can I find the rollers (4) that the car rolls on. Or is there an upgrade kit made The car i
Does a boat need to be rotated? Dave at 11:05am 10.07.02 Ask All Sailors 11/1206 Is it recommended practice to move a boat to different slips or to alternate between backing into th
Electrical power Bernard at 10:58am 10.07.02 Smaller Boats 2/983 Good evening,Could anyone explain to me the reason(s), why all electrical outlets work well while s
Helm seat mounting screws sailrj at 10:34am 10.07.02 Smaller Boats 2/764 On my 1999 H-260, the mounting screws on the stern which hold the helm seat secure continue to work
O'Day 27 with 7 hp westerbeke deisel Steve at 10:31am 10.07.02 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1388 I am going to look at a used 27 this weekend, it has a 7 hp diesel, is this enough to power this boa
1985 oday 26 for sale tony g at 10:28am 10.07.02 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1895 does anyone have any interest. $ 7200.00. inherited boat. optional equipment; dsl. engine. roller fu
odor from head tank broken fitting a.giaccio at 9:48am 10.07.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1426 in 2001 a cracked elbow had to be replaced on my holding tank on my 1993 37.5 legend.we cleaned the
How many hours to do a bottom paint job? Dean Strong at 9:48am 10.07.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/956 I'm about to haul-out my Hunter 30 and do my first bottom paint job. Last year the yard used Interl
Navigation and anchor lights Tim Bastian at 9:32am 10.07.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/989 Hello, I'm just getting started in this stuff and have a question on navigation and anchor lights
gelcoat scratches Ron at 9:19am 10.07.02 Other Sailboats 4/777 A "close encounter" with a stationary object left a series of light gouges ' scratches in the hull g

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H36 Remove Propane Locker - anyone ever done this? dipasqup at 6:32am 07.15.20 Would it be more appropriate to cut a access hatch in the side of it then install a cover after? Th
Electrocution at Lake Pleasant, AZ Ken Cross at 6:32am 07.15.20 It's unlikely that a cord end dropped in the water would cause this. It has too little exposed condu
H36 Remove Propane Locker - anyone ever done this? dipasqup at 6:29am 07.15.20 I needed to pull out the propane locker when I installed my davits. However I don't know if your p
How To Illuminate Mast and Spreaders At Anchor? Jackdaw at 6:26am 07.15.20 Next off season: https://store.marinebeam.com/dual-color-white-blue-spreader-light-and-deck-flood-l
Beneteau 331, Screw at rub rail? BigEasy at 6:22am 07.15.20 Same here; I have a drain hole at that location.
Size Boat Name Decal - Beneteau Oceanis 36CC (1) Justin_NSA at 6:06am 07.15.20 @Justin_NSA: Appreciate the thoughts - do you have any idea of size given that you seem to have the
Shower Sumps and Raw Water Intake JamesG161 at 6:02am 07.15.20 My engineer brain just doesn't want to accept the arrangement. I had the same thought at first. No
Size Boat Name Decal - Beneteau Oceanis 36CC DoubleDutch1962 at 5:50am 07.15.20 Thanks all: I'm based in the United Kingdom and we don't seem to have a minimum height for boat name
Electrocution at Lake Pleasant, AZ dlochner at 5:46am 07.15.20 Electricity takes the path of least resistance. This is not really true, the current will divide a
Electrocution at Lake Pleasant, AZ shemandr at 5:44am 07.15.20 You could think of the path of electricity as being like water flowing down a river. The water woul
Size Boat Name Decal - Beneteau Oceanis 36CC Justin_NSA at 5:42am 07.15.20 Also watch where your swim ladder hits. I tried adding letters that followed the scoop. They ended u
Size Boat Name Decal - Beneteau Oceanis 36CC jviss at 5:41am 07.15.20 "Coast Guard regulations require that a documented boat have the boat name and the hailing port at l
Electrocution at Lake Pleasant, AZ jviss at 5:38am 07.15.20 Electricity takes the path of least resistance. This is not really true, the current will divide am
Electrocution at Lake Pleasant, AZ jssailem at 5:35am 07.15.20
Shower Sumps and Raw Water Intake Sable Sailor at 5:34am 07.15.20 Stuartsw - would you be able to provide a picture of your installation?
Size Boat Name Decal - Beneteau Oceanis 36CC victorhoisington at 5:30am 07.15.20 home port name MUST be a minimum of 4" if it to be documented. Renaming a boat is a major project.
Electrocution at Lake Pleasant, AZ RoyS at 5:28am 07.15.20 I never could grasp the theory that electricity takes the easiest path to ground. My understanding i
Electrocution at Lake Pleasant, AZ jviss at 4:59am 07.15.20 How far from the marina or other boats need one be to be safe?
Electrocution at Lake Pleasant, AZ D Swanson at 4:56am 07.15.20 Another senseless tragedy, more than likely the result of simple ignorance. This is a pet peeve of m
Questions after first launch for Hunter 23.5 Crazy Dave Condon at 4:46am 07.15.20 @rgranger Some would have questioned that to gas which is why in a sense a clearer explanation was

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