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Victron DMC (1) sail sfbay at 8:47am 01.15.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/282 My new to me 2005 Hunter 46 has a Victron DMC. When I picked up the boat last week it was set at "30
What did Beneteau bed thruhulls with? 2009 B 37 Vegas at 7:23am 01.15.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 11/1306 Am getting ready to switch the original in-line ball valves on my 2009 B37. Am switching to Groco IB
Boat available first cheap offer Pgisailor at 7:03am 01.15.19 Ask All Sailors 0/6 boat needs to be sold now. Make any low offer. But make it today. https://www.facebook.com/marketp
Erie Canal Longjohnskipper at 4:21am 01.15.19 Destinations 3/702 Has anyone cruised the Erie canal? I have a 50 CC Hunter. I'm concerned with the depth at two locks
Major Fiberglass Crack (4) swallowsandamazonsforever at 5:42pm 01.14.19 Ask All Sailors 6/760 Long story short, my O'Day Rhodes 19 got washed up on a beach, resting on her centerboard. The cente
winter weather jon hansen at 3:41pm 01.14.19 Sails Call Lounge 35/1588 it's pouring rain in LA today. when it rains in LA the storms come across the continent and pound th
Hatch gaskets KeelMePlz at 2:52pm 01.14.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/589
H170 and the dreaded rotten wood in the motor mount area, my findings to date. Shorefun at 2:32pm 01.14.19 Day Sailers 41/3393 As usual I am in uncharted areas. I am just reporting what is happening. What I am doing could fail.
What motor vessel is this? (1) Skipper at 1:12pm 01.14.19 Ask All Sailors 24/1348 I know. What part of "sailing forum" don't I understand? However, I snapped this pic in San Pedro of
H260 keel damage Ed14004 at 1:06pm 01.14.19 Smaller Boats 6/666 I put a nice ding in the leading edge / bottom of my keel. What material should I use to make the r
VIN location 23.5 Hunter Al-hunter at 11:19am 01.14.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 14/726 Thinking about buying a storm damaged 1994 Hunter 23.5, does anyone know where the second VIN is? th
Specialties pedestal on 1978 catalina 30 questions (1) mrreg at 11:02am 01.14.19 Catalina 30 7/1154 My 1978 C30 has a Specialties pedestal installed. In reviewing the old installation manual it noted
Dry boat! (1) kclancy at 9:57am 01.14.19 Catalina 22 26/2273 Hi All, After all the repairs to the hull, locking pin, and other sources of water intrusion, I fin
Running Rigging jamieFL at 9:32am 01.14.19 Ask All Sailors 7/1128 I need some new running rigging for my Watkins 25. When I removed the sails this weekend, I found th
About to buy a 26X, a few questions Even Kiehl at 9:30am 01.14.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 39/7496 Hi, The mechanics are doing compression check, service etc on a 35 HP Honda on a 26X. I have only s
Why is my 3GM30F Slowing Down? markwbird at 9:08am 01.14.19 Ask All Sailors 9/579 Recently I've noticed that I cannot get the rpms out of my 3GM30F engine that I usually get. Specif
Feedback on the C&C 29 Tim Foolery at 8:29am 01.14.19 C&C 5/4339 Calling all C'C 29 owners for opinions. My friend and I are looking at buying a C'C 29 with the in
Salon Refurbish David Digby at 8:16am 01.14.19 Ask An Oday Owner 6/772 The carpet-like material on my 23' O'Day on the interior side of the hull looks bad and needs to be
Edson steering nylon conduit end fittings (1) eianm at 9:31pm 01.13.19 Big Boats 7/581 During routine inspection I noticed that these nylon fittings are both cracked- one has half its bas
Absorption charging rate? Gene Neill at 7:22pm 01.13.19 Ask All Sailors 5/633 I'm in the process of programming my new Victron MPPT controller. The unit's settings call for an ab

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Do you use bumper boards? Leeward Rail at 3:08pm 08.23.23 What's with all the diesel jugs? I can only assume they contain fuel ? Hehe Not my boat. That sai
Do you use bumper boards? sesmith at 3:03pm 08.23.23 I use these instead: https://www.easystowfenders.com/fd_hd.html
Do you use bumper boards? jviss at 2:47pm 08.23.23 Example.. pilings... And when not in use they can help secure that jug aboard. What's with all the
Do you use bumper boards? (2) Leeward Rail at 2:42pm 08.23.23 Example.. pilings... And when not in use they can help secure that jug aboard.
Possible Air leak in M25 fuel line? capta at 2:39pm 08.23.23 Is your fuel/water separator empty when you go to check it? This would indicate the leak is tank sid
Do you use bumper boards? jviss at 2:32pm 08.23.23 If you go to Novia Scotia or similar places with big tides and commercial docks, you're going to wan
Do you use bumper boards? capta at 2:29pm 08.23.23 I've carried around the most beautiful pair of fender boards for years. They are nicely varnished wi
Do you use bumper boards? Leeward Rail at 2:29pm 08.23.23 Light weight & easy to handle & store. Are they one piece ? How long ? How do you store them ?
Do you use bumper boards? (1) jon hansen at 2:27pm 08.23.23 yes, use then on aeolus and cherrybomb made my own out of 2x6 hemlock
Do you use bumper boards? Leeward Rail at 2:27pm 08.23.23 an effective length of board is both heavy and space consuming. Most people in our area have them
Possible Air leak in M25 fuel line? jviss at 2:24pm 08.23.23 My M25 started losing RPM's, recovered for a while, then stalled yesterday. I thought it was water
Do you use bumper boards? Scott T-Bird at 1:50pm 08.23.23 Yet another article that takes up valuable space ... I admit that they are a good idea, but I rarely
Do you use bumper boards? BigEasy at 1:45pm 08.23.23 Why would anyone buy a commercially made one ? It's a piece of spare lumber with old retired ropes
Do you use bumper boards? Leeward Rail at 1:41pm 08.23.23 Boats don't have bumpers, so why would anyone want a bumper board for their car? Here some people
Advice for a Solo Sailor? jviss at 1:10pm 08.23.23 So, anyway, I'm back in my home port, having completed the cycle. I sailed onto the mooring in Wes
Thoughts on chart tables? shemandr at 1:01pm 08.23.23 If it's a catchall, then it should be flat.
Do you use bumper boards? (1) rgranger at 12:57pm 08.23.23 Boats don't have bumpers, ...;) However, in some areas fender boards are useful I stand correcte
H380 settee table installation JamesG161 at 11:56am 08.23.23 You need to release the old table first and lift it out. Then put in the new Table and adjust the h
Do you use bumper boards? dlochner at 11:47am 08.23.23 Boats don't have bumpers, so why would anyone want a bumper board for their car?;) However, in som
Head Door Vent Ralph Johnstone at 11:42am 08.23.23 Beautiful wooden vent cover. The real test will be how it vents while at anchor when the head sees

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