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Do you have to have a valid ID when sailing in the USA glockgirl at 1:02pm 04.27.19 Ask All Sailors 89/5640 Hello, I'm new here and just have fallen in love with the pictures posted by you sailboat owners. I
Faucet aerator GWG at 12:37pm 04.27.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1019 Looking for a source for replacement aerators on head and galley faucet for my B40.
Boat Club recommendations for trailer sailor. cspeer1 at 10:51am 04.27.19 Ask All Sailors 3/428 I am a trailer sailor. I would like to find a boat/yacht club to join with reciprocating privileges
Fiberglass repair on 1984 Hunter 31 ShawneH at 9:58am 04.27.19 Mid-Size Boats 4/868 Hi all, I have removed some instruments that were installed in the face of the starboard cockpit se
Sabre 34 MKI rudder transducer location night mission at 9:26am 04.27.19 Sabre Sailboats 0/1217 Looking to add a Raymarine rudder transducer to my new Evolution autopilot. Location in the aft comp
Garmin GPSMAP 78SC, is it worth it? bgstar19 at 8:54am 04.27.19 Ask All Sailors 17/3719 I'm thinking of pulling the trigger on a Garmin GPSMAP 78SC. Is it worth it? I searched the forums
Two simple H26 mods (2) rgranger at 8:36am 04.27.19 Smaller Boats 9/840 hi all Wanted to share two quick mods. The first is for sailing off the wind. On the H26 there a
What's wrong with this picture? (1) Kermit at 4:00am 04.27.19 Sails Call Lounge 14/968 -or- Which way is the wind blowing? -or- Which way is the boat facing? -or- What would @Don Guillett
Palmer p60 wont start Eddieburly at 6:08pm 04.26.19 Engines and Propulsion 4/771 Hey guys I just picked uo an old 71 columbia 28 with a palmer p60 inboard . Now ive replaced the plu
Easy safe solo mast stepping (1) Timm R Oday25 at 5:57pm 04.26.19 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1090 164142 Some one recently asked about solo mast stepping . I can easily , safely raise or lower the m
1974 Catalina 27 with transom cutout for outboard (2) rmundon0721 at 3:29pm 04.26.19 Mid-Size Boats 1/1574 Hello, I have a 1974 Catalina 27 with a cutout in the back for an outboard (apprx 15 x 20"). There
Electric bilge pump runs but does not draw water (Beneteau 31) Sun Catcher at 3:09pm 04.26.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 11/2706 The bilge pump on my Beneteau 31 does not draw water. The electric pump motor seems to be working b
Butyl Caulk dennismenace111 at 1:14pm 04.26.19 Ask All Sailors 22/2710 Has anyone ever had any experience with butyl caulk? I was having new gutters installed on my house
Need surveyor Hampton VA Jimmylee123 at 11:08am 04.26.19 Ask All Sailors 3/854 Hi all, I am looking for recommendations for a marine surveyor to check out a 30 foot coastal crui
Locating new waste tank vent mushroom fitting (2) smokey73 at 9:41am 04.26.19 Ask All Sailors 12/899 I want to install a new 1" waste tank vent with a mushroom fitting per Peggy's recommendation. The
Length of 10mm line for a Hunter 37.6 mainmast furler acepilot123 at 8:37am 04.26.19 The Cherubini Hunters 10/884 looking for the length for the inhaul in mast furler for my 37.6
Filler Neck Replacement on Yanmar YM-series Heat Exchanger? (2) Dan_Y at 8:31am 04.26.19 Engines and Propulsion 17/6190 Found a crack in the filler neck of our Yanmar 3YM30. I pulled the heat exchanger and pressurized i
Replacing lazerette locks (2) dehler25 at 8:03am 04.26.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/595 I have a set of lazerette locks that need replacing, never had key for them and one fell apart with
Forward Hatch on Hunter 340 - Won't stay open Yachtsman1686 at 7:21am 04.26.19 Mid-Size Boats 2/681 Hi Guys, The forward hatch on my 2000 Hunter 340 won't stay open unless it is all the way up. Ther
Hunter 42 Passage Rudder removal 1mcarlson at 7:15am 04.26.19 Big Boats 21/3965 Has anyone had to remove or drop their rudder on a Hunter 42 passage? I just had my bottom blasted a

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Invest 92L Johann at 3:59pm 06.29.24 I knew about the drop sondes. But I was looking at the recon map and there are wind barbs from wher
Balmar 6 Series 150 Amp alternator, Balmar MC 614 Regulator dlochner at 3:56pm 06.29.24 Check the wiring on the shunt. There is a battery side and a load side, reverse them and the reading
Stripped Wench Base Screw Don S/V ILLusion at 3:44pm 06.29.24 I emailed my son for a photo... Of the wench or the winch? The former might be more entertaining.
Stripped Wench Base Screw fiatlux at 3:20pm 06.29.24 I emailed my son for a photo...
Invest 95L (1) JamesG161 at 3:20pm 06.29.24 Hurricane Beryl It is small and compact moving West at 23 mph. The Hurricane Hunters heading to th
Stripped Wench Base Screw Justin_NSA at 3:18pm 06.29.24 You're sure it's not thru-bolted? That would be strange to just be screwed in.
2004 Hunter 36 Refrigerator...repair or replace? Justin_NSA at 3:15pm 06.29.24 I had mine recharged for around $200. Still works great 3 years later. A new system was going to cos
3gm30f injection pump rack control stuck Charles Erwin at 3:13pm 06.29.24 The picture shows the governor actuator lever ("the fork" - the lever that has a deep notch.) The p
Stripped Wench Base Screw Justin_NSA at 3:12pm 06.29.24 I want to see the stripped wench too! ;)
Stripped Wench Base Screw kappykaplan at 3:07pm 06.29.24 Somehow over the years one of the screws that hold our main sail winch to the hull has given way to
How to run reefing lines thru the boom.... JBP-PA at 3:01pm 06.29.24 This is not correct. 316 can be quite magnetic. I actually just had someone consult me on some 316
How to run reefing lines thru the boom.... BrianQ at 2:53pm 06.29.24 You don't need to remove either end cap but it is much easier if you remove the front and rear sheav
How to run reefing lines thru the boom.... dlochner at 2:09pm 06.29.24 "and then pop in new [ Monel rivets". Don't use stainless or aluminum. Unless of course the end
How to run reefing lines thru the boom.... ggrizzard at 1:42pm 06.29.24 "and then pop in new [ Monel rivets". Don't use stainless or aluminum.
Simrad RS35, HS35 not connecting Davidasailor26 at 1:41pm 06.29.24
Simrad RS35, HS35 not connecting dlochner at 1:18pm 06.29.24 Wow! You actually got Simrad support to answer a question? You are among the fortunate few.
Hull flex question Hunter 23 1986 imp6 at 1:06pm 06.29.24 Thank you @Crazy Dave Condon i sent you a message. Glad to have you here I read plenty of your posts
How to run reefing lines thru the boom.... dlochner at 12:14pm 06.29.24 Do I have to take off the end of the boom to fish lines thru? I'm hoping there is an easier way....
Hull flex question Hunter 23 1986 Crazy Dave Condon at 12:12pm 06.29.24 @imp6 the hull has a foam sandwich that is inlaid between the fiberglass and when the resin and ha
How to run reefing lines thru the boom.... dLj at 12:04pm 06.29.24 Don't get close to anything magnetic (316 stainless is not magnetic, other SS may be). This is no

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