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Happy Birthday... Brian D at 7:56pm 06.14.19 Sails Call Lounge 0/354 To the United States Army. 244 years Army Strong. And a big HooAh to all our former and active Soldi
What do you say to a neighboring MY running his engine for hours? Stu Jackson at 6:27pm 06.14.19 Ask All Sailors 33/2580 I'm getting gassed out by a 35 foot motor boat two slips to my starboard who started idling his dual
merriman pedestal compass base Mike Oldak at 5:27pm 06.14.19 Big Boats 0/8 The part the holds the compass on my H34 1984 is broken. Is this an unattainable merriman piece or
merriman pedestal compass base Mike Oldak at 5:27pm 06.14.19 Big Boats 7/725 The part the holds the compass on my H34 1984 is broken. Is this an unattainable merriman piece or
Who is sleeping on their boat this weekend? rgranger at 12:44pm 06.14.19 Ask All Sailors 36/2220 I am.... and I will have new pictures for Monday. Lets see yours. :beer:
Boiling Batteries (1) Frigast at 11:20am 06.14.19 Ask All Sailors 7/1867 Hi, When I came on board my C30 the other day, I realized my batteries were boiling. I shut of my b
Fridge & Freezer Lights (2) Sailgunner at 11:18am 06.14.19 Big Boats 4/784 My Fridge and Freezer lights on my 410 were terrible. Just replaced them with LEDs. What a differenc
Cuddy edging installing John G. Davis at 11:13am 06.14.19 Day Sailers 2/952 I recently purchased a DS3 and the cuddy edging has shrunk and pulled off at the corners. I got the
Sailing question Avi at 10:13am 06.14.19 S2 3/1624 I believe this question was asked many times. For clarity. Should I leave the gear in neutral forwar
P42 and the Kent Narrows Bridge on the Chesapeake. Puesta del sol at 9:42am 06.14.19 Big Boats 13/2886 looking for another P42 owner who has taken their P42 under the bridge. bridge height is stated to b
Hunter P 42 Topping Lift Length BBC16385 at 5:47am 06.14.19 Big Boats 14/2064 My manual for the 1997 P 42 says the topping lift is 60 feet long. This cannot be correct, since th
where to fill my alcohol stove Sportarmor at 4:22am 06.14.19 Ask All Sailors 4/1034 I recently bought a Catalina C36 and it has a Hillerange alcohol stove. I see a line in the back of
Uh, there's black gunk coming out of the mixing elbow... (1) ripperbone at 10:08pm 06.13.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/2598 Was motoring out of the marina when a bunch of white smoke started coming out of the exhaust at the
Tractor for Moving Boats around Yard Rick Webb at 6:17pm 06.13.19 Ask All Sailors 22/9289 We are starting to have a discussion about buying a small tractor to move boats on trailers around.
What is this? (1) Prestonrockstar at 3:25pm 06.13.19 Ask All Sailors 22/3360 Ok, I've been around lots of sail boats and motor boats. Never have a seen what looks like an anchor
Buying a 40 year old C&C 38 rma at 2:55pm 06.13.19 Ask All Sailors 36/8366 Hi all, I'm looking for advice on closing on my first sailboat. After doing about a year's worth of
Buy a Sailboat, help the wind generators..... Shorefun at 12:56pm 06.13.19 Day Sailers 1/705 Sorry, You know I am all about wanting to get out and learn to sail. Of course you have not heard
Yanmar 3GM30F cooling hose part no (1) Chew Oon at 12:13pm 06.13.19 Mid-Size Boats 3/4430 Hi, Does anyone know the part number for the raw water cooling hose. The parts catalog says 128291-4
Best place to sell my boat? Monstertruck10k at 10:12am 06.13.19 Ask All Sailors 12/1049 Hi all, long time lurker, first time poster. I've been trying to sell my Hunter for a while, but can
Hunter 25.5 Owner's Manual rustyharrisonmed at 9:42am 06.13.19 Mid-Size Boats 1/1110 I found an old forum post requesting an owner's manual for Hunter 25.5 with limited results. Do any

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Rust inhibitor dLj at 7:55am 01.06.25 Ospo and the TotalBoat Rust Primer are probably similar products. Both are Phosphoric acid which bo
Bluetooth Radar colemj at 7:38am 01.06.25 I'm just not sure how the connection at the deck level works; our mast is deck stepped. I haven't f
Oceanis 42 CC Fridge JoeDP at 7:34am 01.06.25 Coastal climate control website has a very good section on troubleshooting your fridge/freezer prob
H340 'Wobbly Wheel' Belzoni at 7:31am 01.06.25 This video from Edson shows details of how the shaft and brake system on a cable based system come a
Crazy Idea - or Great idea? dLj at 7:30am 01.06.25 I bought my boat in the islands and imported it to the US. The import duty is only 1%. I used an i
Crazy Idea - or Great idea? shemandr at 7:20am 01.06.25 Lots of good advice here. All I'll add is that, yes your wife deserves a comfortable cabin. She's
Bluetooth Radar (1) jssailem at 7:18am 01.06.25 Danny. Take a picture of your mast at the deck. Include any wires that come out of the mast and plug
King Cnut the Great shemandr at 7:00am 01.06.25 I always read Jim's posts. They are always interesting. Cnut the great!
King Cnut the Great jssailem at 7:00am 01.06.25 That is a bit KNUTSE... The "K" is silent.
H340 'Wobbly Wheel' (1) JamesG161 at 6:57am 01.06.25 Your boat manual is here H340 From that Manual
Bluetooth Radar dlochner at 6:12am 01.06.25 I'm just not sure how the connection at the deck level works; our mast is deck stepped. I haven't f
Bluetooth Radar DannyS at 6:10am 01.06.25 The data cable is literally just an ethernet cable. It isn't like older radar data cables, and the
Rust inhibitor dlochner at 6:06am 01.06.25 I'm currently working on a steel boat with raw steel and older steel with failing paint. The protoco
Rigging - When do you decide to refit your rigging? colemj at 5:45am 01.06.25 You may be overestimating what you can get done in the "wild". Anywhere you find appropriate riggin
Bluetooth Radar colemj at 5:32am 01.06.25 ...rather than running the big data cable up the mast? The data cable is literally just an ethern
Crazy Idea - or Great idea? Project_Mayhem at 5:32am 01.06.25 As for docking, I had a boat with both an outboard and an unreliable inboard. The difference was nig
Crazy Idea - or Great idea? Joe at 5:28am 01.06.25 Do you think the 350 mile Lake Huron circle tour would be foolhardy? Absolutely NOT. It's a G
Crazy Idea - or Great idea? colemj at 5:27am 01.06.25 You don't mention where the boat is located, but sounds like the Georgian Bay or North Channel area.
Crazy Idea - or Great idea? Captain Larry-DH at 4:40am 01.06.25 As a foreigner, what are the tax considerations of buying a boat in Canada and then importing it to
Crazy Idea - or Great idea? Indysailor at 4:30am 01.06.25 I guess you're not going to do this until next season. Take an online diesel and electric course, br

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