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H34 forward cabin sole -- picture? (1) Mike Oldak at 7:11am 05.27.19 Big Boats 5/709 We have just finished replacing the main cabin sole with new teak and holly plywood and are about to
2002 Beneteau 411 Engine wouldn't Start natep at 9:15pm 05.26.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/554 I have a 2002 411, we were out sailing the other day and got ready to start the engine just a click
Bilge Pump Manual vs Automatic pumpkinpie at 6:48pm 05.26.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 17/2345 The sailboat that we have placed an offer on and accepted has a manual bilge pump. Is it possible to
C28-mkII galley sink problem djamied at 5:18pm 05.26.19 Mid-Size Boats 5/1665 While I was flushing my water system after launching this spring a new (to me) problem arose - one o
Catalina 400 MKII stiff steering. LeGe at 1:09pm 05.26.19 Ask All Sailors 6/1400 Have a beautiful Catalina 400 MK II from 2001 under contract. Boat is in very good shape despite the
autopilot installation question Avi at 1:04pm 05.26.19 S2 7/1358 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 1/344 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 6/860
Attachment points for Jacklines BC Bernie at 8:52am 05.26.19 Catalina 310 6/1528 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 6/918 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 14/2904 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 6/1197 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 10/4449 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 17/944 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 2/546 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 6/592 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 11/711 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 13/1574 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 10/1563 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 14/3858 Thanks for accepting me as a member. I purchased a 1980 Capri 25 fixed keel, previous owner upgraded

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Treadmill alternative for the boat. Hello Below at 8:24am 08.23.24 Someone suggested Mini steppers like this one. Anyone ever tried them and would a treadmill junkie
H42 Passage lists to port jssailem at 8:23am 08.23.24 Do enjoy your sailing. You have a nice boat.:biggrin:
Cell Phone Boosters dlochner at 8:23am 08.23.24 I used the offshore plan that allowed use world wide. With the roam plan, how far off shore can you
B&G Foward Scan Questions dLj at 8:20am 08.23.24 I question why you would put a forward scan unit in. All the ones I've experienced have very limited
Electronics O'day 22 jssailem at 8:13am 08.23.24 Do not rush in and start changing things. Take your time to examine the boat's structure and layout.
Don Casey's Books dlochner at 8:13am 08.23.24 If you can find a used copy, Casey's book might provide some benefit, but it is probably not worth t
Cell Phone Boosters dLj at 8:12am 08.23.24
Don Casey's Books drgbanks at 8:11am 08.23.24 Excellent!! I've ordered the book. I'll start there and look for other resources as needed! Thanks
Don Casey's Books jssailem at 8:04am 08.23.24 The more we think things have changed, the more we learn they are often modifications of basic ideas
Treadmill alternative for the boat. jssailem at 7:57am 08.23.24 Here you go Hayden... azv8eJgoGLk
Why is it so hard for me sail downwind? dLj at 7:57am 08.23.24 "Wing on wing" is truly an acquired taste! In light wind, it is difficult to keep the head sail fi
Why is it so hard for me sail downwind? dLj at 7:52am 08.23.24 Just yesterday Sue and I were sailing in light/variable wind, say 5 to 11 knots with main and 135%
Why is it so hard for me sail downwind? jssailem at 7:47am 08.23.24 My son looked at the huge black and blue knot distorting on my shin and asked, "Did you break your
Faucet replacement HELP jssailem at 7:41am 08.23.24 Great success. :beer:
B&G Foward Scan Questions jssailem at 7:39am 08.23.24 Your questions seem to be answered in the equipment specifications for the two systems. Here is the
Why is it so hard for me sail downwind? Scott T-Bird at 7:29am 08.23.24 When running we push the head sail off to the right and the main to the left or vice versa trying t
Why is it so hard for me sail downwind? SteveHughessails at 7:25am 08.23.24 When running we push the head sail off to the right and the main to the left or vice versa trying to
Why is it so hard for me sail downwind? Scott T-Bird at 7:02am 08.23.24 Just yesterday Sue and I were sailing in light/variable wind, say 5 to 11 knots with main and 135% g
Why is it so hard for me sail downwind? Will Gilmore at 5:59am 08.23.24 And don't confuse heeling with power. Just because you aren't heeling, doesn't mean you don't have
Garhauer Rigid Boom Vang Model for 2002 Catalina 310? Joe at 5:45am 08.23.24 There's no manual. At least mine didn't come with one... The work just like a soft vang... the gre

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