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Hunter 33 2006 mast inspection hole cover Tomek at 2:06pm 01.19.26 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/13 At the end of the season I lost one of the mast inspection hole covers, one that allows access to ma
Keel bolts seahunter at 11:59am 01.19.26 Big Boats 0/26 How many keel bolts in a Hunter 420. Locations??
SPACE WEATHER ALERT - GPS Navigation risk jssailem at 9:26am 01.19.26 Weather and Forecasting 3/48 Our sun has been busy evolving. NOAA is warning of a severe Geomagnetic Storm watch for 20 Jan 2026.
Proper way to shut down an outboard for long term storage Captain Larry-DH at 7:36am 01.19.26 Ask All Sailors 2/65 Was thinking it might be helpful for most of us to think about this. Some of the steps I take: 1) Al
Need opinions on outboards for my dinghy... JavaMan at 11:31am 01.18.26 Ask All Sailors 15/219 Yes, I know opinions are like ... well, you know... everyone has one. But(t).... I'm hoping someone
Experience with Bare boat Charter Italy PNWE36 at 9:13am 01.18.26 Ask All Sailors 2/108 Hello, Looking to do a bareboat charter on the Amalfi coast Italy Sept. 2025. Has anyone had experi
Interior Lights Replacements Recommendations tomgrigsby at 8:45am 01.18.26 The Cherubini Hunters 2/69 I'd like to replace the original interior light fixtures. Some have bad switches etc. Any recommen
Avoiding Carbon on Engine - MD2B Volvo diesel zinahewitt at 9:29am 01.16.26 Engines and Propulsion 7/229 Hi All, Hope your Jan is going well. I have an MD2B VOLVO penta. The engine is from the 70s. I was
Looking for Hatch Rails - 1984 ODay 222 JimGate at 6:57pm 01.15.26 Day Sailers 5/185 Looking for advice on how to best replace the hatch rails on my 1984 ODay 222. Are there any availab
Looking for 100 / 20 solar charge controller with its own display (I dont use bluetooth or phones) Carl Wonderful at 5:19pm 01.15.26 Ask All Sailors 2/157 Anyone recommend a 100 / 20 MPPT controller with a display so I don't have to use my wife's phone to
Hatch Rails Replacement ODay 222 JimGate at 3:03pm 01.15.26 Parts Search 0/102 Looking for advice on how to best replace the hatch rails on my 1984 ODay 222. Are there any availab
Hunter 34 - Exhaust elbow siphon break (1) paultech at 8:00am 01.15.26 Big Boats 18/454 Hello, My 1986 Hunter 34 Yanmar 3GM30F has a siphon break between the exhaust elbow (that's being r
Bilge pump hose location seahunter at 11:38am 01.14.26 Big Boats 3/217 Bildge pump hose location
Jules Verne Trophy PaulK at 11:09am 01.14.26 Racing 6/252 Just to make people aware of a pair of trimarans that are trying to beat the ''round the world recor
2008 Fuel reading not displayed on LED Knotilus at 9:39am 01.14.26 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/226 I have a 2008 Beneteau Oceania 46 that has the standard panel by the nav desk. The Batteries and Le
Swim ladder warpage - Catalina 310 PEMS at 7:20am 01.14.26 Catalina 310 8/367 My swim ladder has twisted to an extent that makes closing both retaining latches difficult. When i
Any Ranger 20"s on the East Coast? Mara Scott at 9:05pm 01.13.26 Ranger Boats (WA) 0/164 Hi, I am in NJ and think a ranger 20 would be a good boat for me and my family, but I have never see
Sealing a rubber washer for centerboard bolt barney17 at 7:30pm 01.13.26 Ask All Sailors 14/312 I just replaced the pivot bolt for my centerboard (I have a 17' sailing dinghy), and I put new neopr
Cape Dory Typhoon cabin roof/mast base question (3) Bob Kessler at 6:43pm 01.13.26 Trailer Sailors 3/270 I looked at a Cape Dory Typhoon last weekend. The owner had fabricated a hinged mast base that see
Night sky forecast tool (1) jssailem at 2:02pm 01.13.26 Weather and Forecasting 1/174 If you enjoy watching the night sky and hope one day to see the northern lights, I have just discove

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Interior Lights Replacements Recommendations Stu Jackson at 2:43pm 01.19.26 www.marinebeam.com
Jules Verne Trophy kappykaplan at 2:41pm 01.19.26 back up to 26 knots in 18 knots of wind Whoo hoo, that's cookin!!! :beer:
Need opinions on outboards for my dinghy... JavaMan at 2:22pm 01.19.26 To respond to some of the comments.... Electric would be nice, indeed. If I had some deep pockets.
Jules Verne Trophy PaulK at 2:19pm 01.19.26 They're out in the trades today- back up to 26 knots in 18 knots of wind, heading close to north and
Interior Lights Replacements Recommendations kloudie1 at 12:34pm 01.19.26 Hey, Tom. Amazon is your friend .. search on RV lighting.. I recently bought a pair of fixtures that
Two hours AC patrickfarley at 12:31pm 01.19.26 Just got two 240 watt solar panels. Power Station next month. I already have the AC. My main ques
Advice On Selling My Sailboat Foswick at 12:04pm 01.19.26 In this context, "enclothed cognition" means: If you carry a gun, you will tend toward finding occas
Need opinions on outboards for my dinghy... Project_Mayhem at 11:25am 01.19.26 I can find the 6-9 hp that I need/want in this sort of configuration for just over $500 (sometimes
Need opinions on outboards for my dinghy... Richard19068 at 11:12am 01.19.26 Since you asked for opinions: When I got my Nisssan/Tohatsu 3.5HP 2 stroke about 15 years ago there
SPACE WEATHER ALERT - GPS Navigation risk (1) jssailem at 10:39am 01.19.26 This showed up in one of my messages. tified as "Experimental". Not sure exactly what is driving t
SPACE WEATHER ALERT - GPS Navigation risk Davidasailor26 at 10:19am 01.19.26
315 Question: What light wind Sail are you using to handle beam to broad reach? Furling Genneker, Doyle UPS, Code 0, whisker pole on the Genoa? Perphoto Canada at 9:44am 01.19.26 I ended up choosing the "Easy Furling Gennaker" from North Sails with a top-down furler and the lin
Proper way to shut down an outboard for long term storage Project_Mayhem at 9:30am 01.19.26 Let any water drain out of it by storing in a vertical position. Once that's done, I like to put a r
SPACE WEATHER ALERT - GPS Navigation risk jssailem at 9:29am 01.19.26 One of the other events connected with this storm is the possibiity: Auroras may become visible ove
Converting Jabsco heads from salt water to fresh water flush Ralph Johnstone at 8:59am 01.19.26 What if you added a second water tank and it's only purpose connection was to supply the head? Th
Converting Jabsco heads from salt water to fresh water flush jb cruzan at 8:00am 01.19.26 Bumping this old thread rather than starting a new one. I have a jabsco manual head. Re the question
Proper way to shut down an outboard for long term storage Timm R Oday25 at 7:56am 01.19.26 I would only add one step . Remove the sparkplug and add a small amount of fogging oil . Reinstall t
Mercury 9.9 steering lock Crazy Dave Condon at 7:41am 01.19.26 I was a Tohatsu dealer and manuals were the same. Please provide evidence to that effect Tohat
Mystery Water in Bilge marcham at 7:00am 01.19.26 Time for haul out? You'll likely see a spot on the outside of the hull that is taking longer to dry,
Need opinions on outboards for my dinghy... marcham at 6:51am 01.19.26 We had a Merc 2 stroke with only fwd / neutral. It could get the dinghy on plane with only one perso

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