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autopilot installation question Avi at 1:04pm 05.26.19 S2 7/1207 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 1/325 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 6/785
Attachment points for Jacklines BC Bernie at 8:52am 05.26.19 Catalina 310 6/1412 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 6/720 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 14/2602 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 6/1073 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 10/3966 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 17/873 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 2/529 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 6/541 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 11/643 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 13/1408 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 10/1448 So I've been thinking about this for a while. I know that shimming the upper gudgeon is a popular m
Need help setting up Capri 25 Ljpotterm at 3:26pm 05.25.19 Ask A Catalina Owner 14/3516 Thanks for accepting me as a member. I purchased a 1980 Capri 25 fixed keel, previous owner upgraded
Using a Lazy Bag Bluenose at 2:59pm 05.25.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 16/2277 Hello all, this is my first experience using a Neil Pryde Lazy Bag. When I had Lazy Jacks and a sail
Sail Cover for Monty 15 whodini2010 at 2:45pm 05.25.19 Trailer Sailors 2/594 This site has a price for a cover for a 17 but I need to confirm my spec's or dimensions for my 2002
Traveler Line KZW at 2:18pm 05.25.19 Catalina 310 39/4550 Any C-310 owners replaced their traveler line? The double braid on the starboard line came asunder t
Some additional feedback !!! (4) 2 OLD PIRATES at 1:08pm 05.25.19 Catalina 310 4/1133 I have everything setup. I have 3 questions. 1. On the switch below where should it be dialed to whe
Work Completed on my 2003 C18 (2) Ajay73 at 10:27am 05.25.19 Smaller Boats 0/658 I've finally completed all the work I wanted to do on my C18. I sanded off all the PO's bottom paint

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Selden in-mast furler halyard car won't go up DRhoads at 8:27am 05.13.24 Not knowing where your car is jamming, I can just relate what happened to me and hope it helps. On m
Water in Bilge of Oday 23 CaptainCr3ative at 8:07am 05.13.24 I cracked one, repaired it, swore I wouldn't drop the second window, dropped it twice and it ended
Water in Bilge of Oday 23 Project_Mayhem at 7:51am 05.13.24
Refrigerator/Solar east coaster at 7:48am 05.13.24 In my case I have the three prong 500 controller which alternates between ac/DC with AC being firs
Deck Hardware Neddimg Project_Mayhem at 7:46am 05.13.24 Mineral spirits is a great solvent. Safe for most surfaces, dissolves grease, thins some paint, and
Tohatsu Charging Project_Mayhem at 7:45am 05.13.24 I had a 4hp Tohatsu from '94. It did not have a regulator from the factory. It was putting out an AC
Deck Hardware Neddimg dlochner at 7:43am 05.13.24 I've tried acetone and it makes a mess. I typically use a Scotchbrite wheel on hardware and hidden
Water in Bilge of Oday 23 CaptainCr3ative at 7:43am 05.13.24
Its funny Friday! (1) dmax at 7:40am 05.13.24 224776
Eco Flow Wave 2 Airconditioner Thoughts/Reviews (1) JBP-PA at 7:40am 05.13.24 I'd like to try one of these Zero Breeze units in my small boat, 2300 BTU. eap knock offs as well.
Catalina 22 jib keeps getting stuck trying to raise it Project_Mayhem at 7:37am 05.13.24 Use a halyard knot. Clean and lube your track at the end of every season. Magic Erasers make quick w
Water in Bilge of Oday 23 Project_Mayhem at 7:34am 05.13.24 I've repaired chipped trim before. The hardest part is masking off the window before painting
Deck Hardware Neddimg Project_Mayhem at 7:32am 05.13.24 Mineral spirit will completely dissolve Bed-it. I used to throw away and replace any fasteners for
So It Begins: Deck Recoring Project Project_Mayhem at 7:28am 05.13.24 Here's a few random tips: I soaked my bolts in acetone and I totally agree that using solvents is a
Winch placement Guystapo at 7:28am 05.13.24 I have a different boat, so I cannot comment on mounting specifics, but on Tally Ho, my primaries
Refrigerator/Solar (1) william24424 at 7:28am 05.13.24 This cooler fridge/freezer 12v unit will run off a Jackery 500 & a 100 watt solar panel. I had this
Winch placement Guystapo at 7:27am 05.13.24 Locating additional winches is often a good step in making the boat easier to manage. You might al
Deck Hardware Neddimg Hayden Watson at 7:25am 05.13.24 I've put butyl around a leaking fitting from the outside as a temporary measure. ...Wait a second,
Water in Bilge of Oday 23 CaptainCr3ative at 7:24am 05.13.24
Deck Hardware Neddimg Project_Mayhem at 7:13am 05.13.24 You could squirt some Gorilla hot glue around the base of the hardware. Should last through the sa

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