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H34 1984 3GMF engine mounts Mike Oldak at 7:19am 05.27.19 Big Boats 3/622 I was going through the old posts and found some on replacing the engine mounts, something we never
H34 forward cabin sole -- picture? (1) Mike Oldak at 7:11am 05.27.19 Big Boats 5/620 We have just finished replacing the main cabin sole with new teak and holly plywood and are about to
2002 Beneteau 411 Engine wouldn't Start natep at 9:15pm 05.26.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/435 I have a 2002 411, we were out sailing the other day and got ready to start the engine just a click
Bilge Pump Manual vs Automatic pumpkinpie at 6:48pm 05.26.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 17/1682 The sailboat that we have placed an offer on and accepted has a manual bilge pump. Is it possible to
C28-mkII galley sink problem djamied at 5:18pm 05.26.19 Mid-Size Boats 5/1342 While I was flushing my water system after launching this spring a new (to me) problem arose - one o
Catalina 400 MKII stiff steering. LeGe at 1:09pm 05.26.19 Ask All Sailors 6/1006 Have a beautiful Catalina 400 MK II from 2001 under contract. Boat is in very good shape despite the
autopilot installation question Avi at 1:04pm 05.26.19 S2 7/989 I am ready to install Raymarine ev 100 wheel pilot . The harness from the wheel actuator has a gree
450cc mast specs Ninsar at 12:00pm 05.26.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/305 Can some one tell me what the hunter 450cc mast specs mean when I'm asked is it a NG80 or NG86. I'm
Cockpit Drain Grate Removal! Capt.Black at 10:41am 05.26.19 Ask All Sailors 6/707
Attachment points for Jacklines BC Bernie at 8:52am 05.26.19 Catalina 310 6/958 Just curious what 310 owners have done for attachment points for jacklines. Pretty sure this subject
Understanding Moon Calendar MikeHoncho at 8:35am 05.26.19 Ask All Sailors 6/519 I have a G-Shock Gulf Master that I have gotten really good with except understanding the Moon Day f
Bus bar for NMEA 0183 connections Red_Dog at 7:23am 05.26.19 Ask All Sailors 14/2284 As I have several gizmos that share information via NMEA 0183, I was considering using a bus bar to
All New Electronics for Hunter Legend 35.5 (1) Canonshooternb at 6:53am 05.26.19 Big Boats 6/941 I am replacing all of my electronics with new Raymarine gear ( Wind pack, axiom chartplotter, auto p
Hodges Marine online marine electronics: good or bad? bgstar19 at 5:25am 05.26.19 Ask All Sailors 10/3206 I am looking to purchase a chart plotter from Hodges Marine, mainly due to their lower prices. Revie
A skeptic no more! kappykaplan at 4:16am 05.26.19 Ask All Sailors 17/827 Was out solo yesterday under a small craft advisory. Took the main straight to the first reef and w
First Solo Trip on the new boat! iamwhatiam at 11:32pm 05.25.19 Catalina 22 2/508 Was a little nervous, as I've only been out sailing 3 or 4 times....but just had to give it a go. T
Hunter 29.5 Major Aft Leak on Starboard Tack kdammen at 8:01pm 05.25.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/500 I just got a 29.5 and we found that on a starboard tack we have quite a descent flow of water runnin
Electrical what is it? (1) Diversion240 at 7:20pm 05.25.19 Ask All Sailors 11/580 This pic shows a black square with two round electrical (maybe) plug ins. Does anyone know what this
New mast?!?!?! sbcwolff at 7:03pm 05.25.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 13/1165 Long story short, a low bridge and a flooded river led to us dismasting our boat :( Is it easy to fi
Rudder mod (1) Jacomo Sailor at 4:42pm 05.25.19 Catalina 22 10/1311 So I've been thinking about this for a while. I know that shimming the upper gudgeon is a popular m

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Spontaneous combustion capta at 11:24am 09.09.23 OK, but why "Ask All Sailors?" I couldn't think of a better place to reach the most people. This i
Florida Marina reconciliation? ggrizzard at 9:50am 09.09.23 An old saw in boating: You can berth in Florida on the East Coast. You can pay $600.00 a month. You
How do I sail from one point to the other? jssailem at 9:46am 09.09.23 All of what has been said is relevant to sailing from one point to the next. Using what you have be
winter cover 37C (1) Tally Ho at 9:32am 09.09.23
Invest 95L (2) JamesG161 at 9:27am 09.09.23 Hurricane Lee current information, from the Hurricane Hunters. orts the Eye, which is Huge.:yikes:
Rudder counterbalance? Joe at 9:13am 09.09.23 Well yeah but I could just keep throwing parts at it! Have a link to this book? I went searching an
Rudder counterbalance? Joe at 9:08am 09.09.23 You can't properly trim a blown out sail:rolleyes:... proper trim technique can make it better but
How do I sail from one point to the other? Joe at 9:05am 09.09.23 Perhaps the most important sailing concept is the differences between APPArent wind speed and direc
H49/H50 Anchor Snubber/Bridle Setup Nate at 8:40am 09.09.23 I use a bridle and I pass it through the chocks up front as you are suggesting @tkwhalen I believ
How do I sail from one point to the other? xavpil at 8:30am 09.09.23 Hopefully Xavpil has a compass that he can see from the helm. Compass is a very powerful instrumen
Sorting out battery charger and shore power questions Scott T-Bird at 8:26am 09.09.23 Based on the fact that he has an outboard motor and a starter battery that is only used to start the
How do I sail from one point to the other? xavpil at 8:22am 09.09.23 Over time, you will learn how close your boat can sail to the true wind, or the relative wind shown
How do I sail from one point to the other? xavpil at 8:20am 09.09.23 Once you learn the basics, navigation is not all that difficult. However, it is best learned in a s
How do I sail from one point to the other? xavpil at 8:17am 09.09.23
How do I sail from one point to the other? David in Sandusky at 8:09am 09.09.23 Every boat has a different capability to sail into the wind. With a shoal draft keel, and jib sheet
Cooling water temperatture gauges on Yanmar 3YM20 (1) Rich Stidger at 8:04am 09.09.23 If the gauge always reads full scale (240F) then that would indicate that there is a short in the se
Spontaneous combustion Siamese at 7:46am 09.09.23 And then there's spontaneous human combustion.... Ohhh....I hate it when that happens.
Florida Marina reconciliation? dlochner at 7:24am 09.09.23 Is the new boat on the Great Lakes now? If so you should be aware that you only have a month before
How do I sail from one point to the other? dlochner at 7:22am 09.09.23 @xavpil is headed towards Florida, so he will be dealing with ocean inlets and currents. Conditions
How do I sail from one point to the other? Leeward Rail at 7:11am 09.09.23 it is best learned in a structured and organized manner rather haphazardly in a forum. I can't agr

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