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Shunts (1) capta at 2:32pm 03.14.19 Ask All Sailors 17/1381 I've got this great Blue Sea battery monitor @ the chart table, but the old analog meters on the Bas
Material for 26s keel chp at 12:48pm 03.14.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/460 Just wondering if the swing keel for the 26s is all fiberglass or does it have a wood core. I'm goin
Sailing paradise and ice roads Scott T-Bird at 11:00am 03.14.19 Ask All Sailors 12/773 I just happened to turn on a web cam that I've had on my tool bar and was astonished to see 2 vehicl
Recommend Diesel Mechanic - Anacortes WA Renegade135 at 10:14am 03.14.19 Engines and Propulsion 3/879 I figure if I have a name ready, I will never need to call...but it is a 40 year old Volvo
head faucet change on the 40.5 SVPardonMyFrench at 10:00am 03.14.19 Big Boats 10/1398 Hey fellow sailors... Time to replace the faucets in both heads on my 40.5. I know what hardware t
Boat Owners that have a MacGregor 25 Sailboat now! Capt.Black at 8:44am 03.14.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 54/6108 Preferably on Lake Lanier in Georgia. I might want to look at it ' take some measurements. I need to
Car vs Car Carrier dlochner at 4:38am 03.14.19 Sails Call Lounge 6/762 Not sure I'd want to buy this car on the used car market. rA-6Bs-NAhw
New policies at West Marine Sefuller at 7:17pm 03.13.19 Sails Call Lounge 35/3707 A recent discussion talked about the severe curtailing of the WM price matching policy. I called WM
MainSheet Blues (1) therealbrianf at 6:32pm 03.13.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 19/3808 Hi everyone, We have a 1997 Beneteau 281, with the mainsheet blocks attached directly to the coachr
Lirakis Safety Harness - How to use the tether? (1) Brian D at 3:08pm 03.13.19 Ask All Sailors 12/2940 I purchases Lirakis Safety Harness and it arrived today. Whoot! But... The harness is a no brainer
Alternator for 310 (2003) 2 OLD PIRATES at 12:57pm 03.13.19 Catalina 310 21/3564 Since I'm in the process of changing all the batteries and charger I was reading up on the Marine Ho
Whisker Pole SVPardonMyFrench at 11:32am 03.13.19 Big Boats 5/1105 Hey fellow 40.5ers... Do you have a whisker pole? If so can you share model, dimensions and set-up
Winter boredom breeds odd project ideas (1) jssailem at 10:00am 03.13.19 Sails Call Lounge 5/537 While trolling Craigslist for distractions, I saw this oddity and thought "This might be fun in an e
How do you remove hard plastic headliner in head on 2009 H36 tfox2069 at 8:22am 03.13.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/834 I own a 2009 H36 and want to add a clutch to the port side. The clutch is just to port of the inter
Recommendations for things like dry bags and such. Shorefun at 4:55am 03.13.19 Day Sailers 3/775 Still do not have a tow vehicle, anyone selling an Expedition in really great shape? :) So I belie
H356 speed transducer clmooring at 6:19pm 03.12.19 Big Boats 7/862 I am wondering if the speed transducer on my 2002 h356 will have the little flap in the thru hull fi
Awl grip boot stripe clear Finnish got dulled by scotch brite pad Capt Robbie at 6:05pm 03.12.19 Ask All Sailors 11/1257 Was down at the marina today getting boat ready for launch date. Started scrubbing old bottom paint
Hunter 340 photo needed Phil Herring at 4:30pm 03.12.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/75 SAILING magazine has contacted us to help find a photo of a 340 under sail. The image needs to be l
Radar pole Hunter460! at 1:09pm 03.12.19 Ask All Sailors 1/344 Hopefully someone with 460 can tell me the length of pole they used to mount radar on. I know it mus
Rudder Trouble - 2000 H340 Yachtsman1686 at 12:49pm 03.12.19 Mid-Size Boats 3/594 Hi All, According to the surveyor, my rudder has too much play in it. He said he thinks it might b

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eSail Sailing Simulator morbidfollower at 1:28pm 04.29.24 I actually found it on Steam. Not sure the price as I got a bundle of stuff
eSail Sailing Simulator morbidfollower at 1:26pm 04.29.24 It's come a long way since the early simulators. Do you have a link for the program? Cost? Platform
Hand held Radio ? BarryL at 1:25pm 04.29.24 Hi, Wow, lots of good information has been provided. Here are my thoughts, and what I* do (which*
Suspected Hull-to-Deck Joint Leak, H41 artboas at 1:17pm 04.29.24 I've communicated with someone at the Hunter parts store and they confirmed that the hull-to-deck j
eSail Sailing Simulator dlochner at 1:15pm 04.29.24 It's come a long way since the early simulators. Do you have a link for the program? Cost? Platforms
Air Conditioner Vents artboas at 1:06pm 04.29.24 This photo is helpful, but I reiterate that putting in all of the ceiling vents, etc., will be a ve
The Great Lakes.... john6206 at 12:40pm 04.29.24 @Scott T-Bird This is true. Of course it's a windward / leeward thing. I grew up the Lake Huron si
Help me Install Dripless Shaft Seal (PYI Model) dlochner at 12:29pm 04.29.24 Tighten the loose hose clamps before you forget. There is not need for them to be loose. Be certain
Replacing exhaust hose Sutric at 12:24pm 04.29.24 Can you post some pics? Not for several more days. I know it runs into the starboard side battery
Hand held Radio ? dlochner at 11:55am 04.29.24 Clearly the MOB1 device has advantages over the DSC handheld (such as battery life and possible au
Prop Shaft runout Ralph Johnstone at 11:14am 04.29.24 but the design of the keel (pretty swept back) and the prop shaft (really far forward) do make it d
Replacing exhaust hose Project_Mayhem at 10:57am 04.29.24 Can you post some pics?
Help please, Mast electrical plug C&C 25 mk 1 Project_Mayhem at 10:57am 04.29.24
Catalina 22 Paint project with Alexseal. Chase Hartzell at 10:41am 04.29.24 Beautiful job on the paint! Can you share how much of the Alexseal primer+converter and paint+ conv
Florida to NYC on a sailboat dLj at 10:36am 04.29.24 You've gotten a lot of good advice above. What I can add is simply some anecdotal information. I j
Prop Shaft runout (1) Sutric at 10:31am 04.29.24 Appreciate your comments. I do want to mention that the sling positions are marked on the boat alrea
Stern anchoring Richard19068 at 10:30am 04.29.24
Hand held Radio ? Richard19068 at 10:22am 04.29.24 The device I referenced earlier, Ocean Signal MOB1 sends a DSC emergency signal and GPS location t
Prop Shaft runout (1) Ralph Johnstone at 10:20am 04.29.24 He wants to get on with the season without replacing or repairing the shaft. Good way to separate
Grand Traverse Bay - destinations/anchorage recommendations? (1) jssailem at 8:19am 04.29.24 I understand they are brining back the summer free treat - Bayside Movies - in the park by the bay i

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