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Funny noise from AB compressor LeslieTroyer at 4:17pm 03.30.19 Engines and Propulsion 13/779
Center board question? bready at 3:01pm 03.30.19 Ask All Sailors 22/1342 When your boat is docked for a period of time is it better for the boat to have the center board rai
H260 New Porthole Question rk1sails at 1:45pm 03.30.19 Smaller Boats 9/740 I finally received the 2 complete operating portholes I ordered for my H260. (It took forever to get
Fuel solenoid on 1999 Beneteau Oceanis 381? Brad Cross at 10:34am 03.30.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 11/765 There is a chrome push/pull switch above the preheat and start buttons on my Captains control panel
Electric Outboard Chris Flanagan at 10:22am 03.30.19 Smaller Boats 12/1018 I am considering replacing (but keeping) a 1997 Honda 8hp for my Hunter 235 with a Toqeedo 1003 (sti
373 propane locker capacity ToddS at 6:30am 03.30.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 11/1502 I'm looking to buy a new propane tank (or two) and I'm wondering how big I can go and still have it
Harlan Marine Art shemandr at 5:24am 03.30.19 Ask All Sailors 4/435 We were in St. Augustine yesterday and I was pulled into a gallery with this brightly colored styliz
deep water jon hansen at 1:17am 03.30.19 Ask All Sailors 14/766 i just read that lake michigan and lake huron will be a foot higher over datum this summer than last
What to do with used sails? RakeAndToe at 9:17pm 03.29.19 Mid-Size Boats 10/1905 My parents have a huge pile of used sails from the family weeknight race boat, a Catalina 27 (normal
Aqua signal series 25 combo mast headache/ fore deck light bulb conversation question? Capt Robbie at 5:55pm 03.29.19 Ask All Sailors 22/4297 Three years ago installed a new Aqua signal series 25 combo mast head / fore deck light. Fore deck
Water ballast Lcd123 at 12:23pm 03.29.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/605
Converting Main Sail to loose foot JRT at 11:58am 03.29.19 Catalina 310 55/11374 I think the biggest disappoint I have with my future 310 right now is that I really fell in love wit
Penetrol Plymouth Sailor at 8:22am 03.29.19 Ask All Sailors 2/834 Anyone used Penetrol on oil based top side paint before? How were your results?
O'DAY soundproofing njlarry at 7:49am 03.29.19 Bigger Boats 21/2241 Did a search on sound proofing but only found lots of discussion on type of materials. Really wonder
Wow, a mysterious beauty (3) Skipper at 6:45am 03.29.19 Ask All Sailors 23/2459 Saw this in the shipyard docks in Newport Beach last week. The pictures cannot portray her perfecti
Counter top ice maker chp at 6:44am 03.29.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 13/1589 We do a one week trip to the North Channel every year. I have 2, 5 day coolers which work pretty goo
Hauling my 28.5 Peter Olsen at 6:43am 03.29.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/764 Good morning, I have an 1986 Hunter 28.5 and am taking her to the Glades Boat yard this Wednesday 4/
Furling Mains About to go into the water? bob_pattison at 5:17am 03.29.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/1350 All, Over the last year I have run into an issue that has surfaced again and again and I think it is
Oceanair blinds Slipin Away at 3:55am 03.29.19 Big Boats 5/2029 Any information on how to remove the Oceanair Blinds in the main cabin ports for cleaning. It appea
1975 Catalina 27 Cockpit Through Hull?Bilge pump Summerbreeze at 6:15pm 03.28.19 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1728 Hi there 1.I just bought a 1975 Catalina 27.I have had to strip the boat and water blast it to clea

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Solar arch installation pictures on 315 (2) Tom J at 4:28pm 12.09.23 Not sure if this will help you, but you could fabricate something like the davits I installed on my
H49/50 battery replacement Georgedoyle at 3:58pm 12.09.23
Its funny Friday! Roland5048 at 3:26pm 12.09.23 The funniest thing about that sign is, there was a very real litigious complaint that caused that s
Width of wing on wing keel Sailor Sue at 3:01pm 12.09.23 I recently purchased a 1987 Hunter Legend 35 with wing keel. The boat is in the water and not acce
H49/50 battery replacement Stu Jackson at 2:46pm 12.09.23 Do you think the internal regulator is enough to dial beck the amperage? No, most likely not. Why
Its funny Friday! (1) Will Gilmore at 2:38pm 12.09.23 The funniest thing about that sign is, there was a very real litigious complaint that caused that si
Tidal Currents Trip planner App Stu Jackson at 2:34pm 12.09.23 The longer fetches which align with the prevailing winds result in much larger seiches. That's the
H49/50 battery replacement Hayden Watson at 1:59pm 12.09.23
Tidal Currents Trip planner App dlochner at 1:54pm 12.09.23 Lake Michigan is large, however it long and relatively narrow at about 100 miles, Erie and Ontario a
Hollow Transom Surprise (1) Not Too Shabby at 1:37pm 12.09.23 If the swim ladder was attached without or with an inadequate backing plate there may be some disto
Tidal Currents Trip planner App Tally Ho at 1:26pm 12.09.23 Yeah, I've never noticed their effects on current, as I've only noticed the effect when docked. We
Tidal Currents Trip planner App dlochner at 1:23pm 12.09.23 Seiches usually occur with a frontal passage. Strong winds push water across the lake causing the la
Tidal Currents Trip planner App sesmith at 1:11pm 12.09.23 Yeah, I've never noticed their effects on current, as I've only noticed the effect when docked. We
Tidal Currents Trip planner App Tally Ho at 12:37pm 12.09.23 Well, there are the seiches, and they can be quite radical at times, depending on where you are and
H49/50 battery replacement dlochner at 12:16pm 12.09.23 If the battery company says 14.4 is fine, then go with it. If you are concerned about alternator tem
H49/50 battery replacement Georgedoyle at 12:12pm 12.09.23 ULTRA-FAST CHARGING DL rapid charge technology allows for charging speeds of 45 minutes (80 Amps). R
Tidal Currents Trip planner App Davidasailor26 at 12:12pm 12.09.23 hen we've sailed where there were tidal currents (Maine and Rhode Island), we used the current and
H49/50 battery replacement dlochner at 11:55am 12.09.23 2.5.4 Battery charger On the engine is an alternator generating 40 Amp 12V. This current is rectifi
Cockpit Locker Size? PMK at 11:49am 12.09.23 The cockpit locker opening is 15.5 inches wide, 22 inches long on the inside edge and 30.5 inches lo
H49/50 battery replacement Georgedoyle at 11:38am 12.09.23 2.5.4 Battery charger On the engine is an alternator generating 40 Amp 12V. This current is rectifie

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