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AC Panel LED lights tfox2069 at 12:21pm 10.16.19 Big Boats 12/2128 I have an LED light out on my AC panel in my 2009 H36. Has anyone replaced one? If so, where did y
Captain's license? Any suggestions? sbcwolff at 12:03pm 10.16.19 Ask All Sailors 17/2015 Getting ready to pull the boat out for winter and thinking about reading up on rules of the road etc
Glebe Creek Screenworks CYQK at 5:34am 10.16.19 Ask All Sailors 12/1344 While at the annapolis boat show we pickup our boat screens from Jordan in Edgewater Wow what nice w
Any sailing stories out there? Ken Cross at 5:12am 10.16.19 Ask All Sailors 40/3917 I'm wondering if anybody has been getting out and having fun this time of year maybe those Florida b
Removing Engine while on the Hard ontherocks83 at 5:12am 10.16.19 Engines and Propulsion 19/2634 I am having my boat shipped to my house next week and I am going to remove the engine. I've removed
How much can our Booms lift??????? NYSail at 4:50am 10.16.19 Ask All Sailors 17/6167 Hello All, Just a question to all you engineers here. I know our booms have a lot of strength due
keelbolt maintenance (3) Buzzlovelace at 8:21pm 10.15.19 Mid-Size Boats 1/908 170872 170873 170874
cant lift my Tohatsu 9.8 hp (1) Buzzlovelace at 7:06pm 10.15.19 Engines and Propulsion 8/3710 Just bought a 1975 C27 knowing the motor couldnt be raised fully. Not sure on the best course of act
new owner 216 western lake ontario Cat_hunter at 6:57pm 10.15.19 Smaller Boats 2/574 Just picked up a new (to us) 216. Seemed like the perfect daysailer for us. Be interesting to see ho
Keelbolt maintenance Buzzlovelace at 6:54pm 10.15.19 Mid-Size Boats 11/1807 My keel bolts on my 1975 C-27 are rusted but intact what can i put on them to protect from further
Mast Raking Thingee (1) twodzusfittings at 5:46pm 10.15.19 Bigger Boats 5/1218 Anyone know what the name of the contraption on the rear spreader, where it splits, that when pull o
Motor Hoist Waltsailor at 5:34pm 10.15.19 Big Boats 3/964 I have just purchased a Garhauer Motor Hoist for lifting my 8hp dinghy motor to the stern rail on my
Winterizing a Vitrifrigo ice maker Paul Streicher at 4:22pm 10.15.19 Ask All Sailors 0/1007 The boat came with a Vitrifrigo freezer which has an ice maker. How to winterize the ice maker? The
303 - Tank dimensions sveinung at 2:34pm 10.15.19 Pearson 5/1225 Hey all, first time poster here! My boat is stuck in VA with a filthy tank that keeps clogging up t
Fun with VHF/UHF part 2 (2) Brian D at 2:16pm 10.15.19 SSB and Ham Operators 3/1670 Here is part two of my fun with VHF/UHF antennas. Reminder that this is not boating related. anten
Aquilon 265/800 trailerable cat earagone at 12:19pm 10.15.19 Trailer Sailors 9/4134
Twin Helms in Cruising Boats: Innovation or Fad? Dr. D at 12:18pm 10.15.19 Ask All Sailors 19/7842 Although this topic may have been thrashed enough on this forum (please point me to the threads), a
Newbie with a sail question scuba201 at 12:09pm 10.15.19 Ask All Sailors 17/1288 New to sailing, new boat owner, Bristol 40. Needs a genoa. How do I go about finding the right one
Keel gap normal? Best fix? (1) RLKelly at 11:34am 10.15.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/3320 I've heard mention that this gap at the aft of the keel is "normal". I noticed it upon haul out this
Carbon Monoxide Monitor going off at night in the slip Frank H at 10:20am 10.15.19 Ask All Sailors 9/1645 This may have been discussed long ago on a forum but I couldn't find it. I recently installed a CO m

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Rust inhibitor JBP-PA at 11:20am 01.06.25 That's a pretty reasonable approach for touch up spots. I do something similar on my cast iron keel
Crazy Idea - or Great idea? (1) Tally Ho at 11:15am 01.06.25
Fischer Panda Gen 6kw Terry Cox at 10:56am 01.06.25 Hi Jason. Different Genset, but here was our first incident: Hunter 42 Owner Modifications and Upgra
Bluetooth Radar (1) DannyS at 10:52am 01.06.25 I think I'm overthinking this, I've never had a deck stepped mast before so making the connections w
Crazy Idea - or Great idea? john6206 at 10:11am 01.06.25 Hey Thanks @dmdiehl64 I see you are in Tawas, are you in the state harbor or the TBYC (or somewher
Estimate?? Rxwoman at 9:43am 01.06.25 May I guess? 2 tires installed on 2 rims under $400.00. 2 axcle bearing at $40.00 each. Installati
Crazy Idea - or Great idea? dmdiehl64 at 9:43am 01.06.25 We purchased our Beneteau 321 under very similar circumstances to you, many people do. No experience
Estimate?? Rxwoman at 9:39am 01.06.25 Any semicompetent mechanic can do the bearings. Tires can be had at most any WalMart. My suggestio
Estimate?? Rxwoman at 9:36am 01.06.25 Check the axle carefully if its been in salt water... We once had one give out in the middle from
Estimate?? Rxwoman at 9:33am 01.06.25 May I guess? 2 tires installed on 2 rims under $400.00. 2 axcle bearing at $40.00 each. Installati
Part Identification Will Gilmore at 9:06am 01.06.25 It could be the cap end of a traveler track. Look for the same hole configuration on your deck hard
Crazy Idea - or Great idea? dLj at 8:59am 01.06.25 Reading your response, a few things come to mind. I would suggest to not be in a hurry, if you have
Crazy Idea - or Great idea? john6206 at 8:36am 01.06.25 Hey everyone, lots of great advice - thank you! also some questions that I can answer, and some that
Crazy Idea - or Great idea? dlochner at 8:06am 01.06.25 A competent broker who has experience with importing boats can be of immense value in guiding you to
Crazy Idea - or Great idea? colemj at 7:58am 01.06.25 You will also need to make sure the boat is deregistered with Transport Canada. I think, but do not
Rust inhibitor dLj at 7:55am 01.06.25 Ospo and the TotalBoat Rust Primer are probably similar products. Both are Phosphoric acid which bo
Bluetooth Radar colemj at 7:38am 01.06.25 I'm just not sure how the connection at the deck level works; our mast is deck stepped. I haven't f
Oceanis 42 CC Fridge JoeDP at 7:34am 01.06.25 Coastal climate control website has a very good section on troubleshooting your fridge/freezer prob
H340 'Wobbly Wheel' Belzoni at 7:31am 01.06.25 This video from Edson shows details of how the shaft and brake system on a cable based system come a
Crazy Idea - or Great idea? dLj at 7:30am 01.06.25 I bought my boat in the islands and imported it to the US. The import duty is only 1%. I used an i

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