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Navigation repeater (1) charliec30 at 8:59am 07.28.24 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/624 This depth finder/speed gaufe etc, ( manual calls it a navigation repeater) on the starboard side of
Interior light conversion to LEDs - Any issues Clutch Cargo at 8:56am 07.28.24 Bigger Boats 21/2055 I've finally started spending nights on the boat and noticed that the interior lights are still inca
Bolt-rope main won't go to top of the mast ShawnL at 8:07am 07.28.24 Catalina 22 11/1271 I have a bolt-rope main (it's decent, but I want to replace it next season -- anyone know what size
Remove bedding for side window on Hunter 30-2 ChrisHunter at 8:06am 07.28.24 Mid-Size Boats 3/606 I need to pull out a side window on my Hunter 30-2. What is the best tool to use to remove the exis
davits HBBIS at 7:59am 07.28.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/603 What size dinghy on davits for a 37.5
Set your watch back 20 years Tiffany at 7:59am 07.28.24 Ask All Sailors 53/3811
Jabsco upgrade bob45 at 6:06am 07.28.24 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/662
Anchor deployment wyctoronto at 5:46am 07.28.24 Big Boats 5/881 Any H44 owners out there with a Rochna 33 installed? Interested in setup of the roller. I need to pu
Symmetrical Spinnaker flying with less crew (1) zinahewitt at 9:03pm 07.27.24 Ask All Sailors 3/595 Hi All, Hope your day is going well. I have a boat. I have a Symmetrical spinnaker. I have a spinn
Forestay Broke Away Sneezewort at 4:18pm 07.27.24 Trailer Sailors 15/2212 Today, after launching the boat after a 9 year wait (paused when our first kid was born), we returne
West Marine Inventory Rick D at 11:58am 07.27.24 Ask All Sailors 28/2524 I had to pick up a simple through hull fitting for my bilge pump outlet. I didn't order it on line h
Outboard motor parts. jimd333sail at 11:02am 07.27.24 Ask All Sailors 12/845 I'm looking for a Magneto coil assembly for an Evinrude 1987 30 HP Evinrude. What online parts supp
Is this a good price? (1) catsails8 at 7:20am 07.27.24 Parts Search 8/1243 I just placed this order on ropes.com. Are the prices ok? I only checked against west marine which w
1991 Hunter 30T throttle cable replacement Chillsailor at 5:09am 07.27.24 Ask All Sailors 5/348 Does anybody have experience doing this? It appears the throttle cable runs above the molded headli
shower drain sump pump question (1) matts997 at 11:04pm 07.26.24 Ask All Sailors 14/938
Ghosting with a Code Zero Sailavie1 at 10:22pm 07.26.24 Show Us Your Boat--Videos 3/1079 Ghosting With A Code 0 Spinnaker XyaMnEEI4_M
Pairing the remote control with the swim platform on an Oceanis 40.1 jveatch at 8:19pm 07.26.24 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/635 All of a sudden, our remote control quit making the swim platform lower or raise on our Oceanis 40.1
Anchor setup dougralf at 6:49pm 07.26.24 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/513 Dear sailing friends. We now own a 1975 Catalina 27. Lovely boat! The bow anchor is not set up with
Head occasionally bubbles and won't flush when stuck with a #2 skunther at 4:06pm 07.26.24 Ask All Sailors 20/1785
Engine room vinyl coated foam is peeling (1) BigEasy at 9:59am 07.26.24 Ask All Sailors 16/1087 The vinyl coated foam liner that surrounds my engine compartment is peeling. Combination of age ' h

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H49 New Sails Zencra at 3:30pm 07.04.25 I've recently installed new sails on my H49. French made whilst in Tunisia. I have 4 partial battens
hunter 49 engine alarm intermittent beeping Zencra at 3:18pm 07.04.25 yes through the factory installed "Mas-Technolies digital readout. further investigations show all r
Release outhaul when not using boat? BAD ORCA at 3:05pm 07.04.25 Yes, it is possible, but your outhaul isn't pulling on the cloth, or at least, it shouldn't be dire
Ranger 12 - rescue kappykaplan at 2:44pm 07.04.25
Ranger 12 - rescue (4) rhsc912 at 2:07pm 07.04.25
Release outhaul when not using boat? Will Gilmore at 1:59pm 07.04.25 Is it possible to permanently stretch a sail like this, or is it really not an issue? I'm pretty su
Ratchet block recommendation. Tally Ho at 1:26pm 07.04.25 Winches are just tools. A dremel can do more damage than a hand file. An impact driver can do mor
Release outhaul when not using boat? PaulK at 12:11pm 07.04.25 Wouldn't hurt. Might help remind you to set the outhaul properly for each sortie.
Fuel tank removal? Alansails at 12:02pm 07.04.25 Nice creativity on the workaround. Curiously, my tank on hull 185 is metal and not aluminum. From w
Solar controller overcharging batteries Johann at 11:59am 07.04.25 Just to be clear, the temp and voltage sense is included with Morningstar and other controllers tha
Hunter 260 Mast Stepping System Crazy Dave Condon at 11:58am 07.04.25 Watching the video earlier posted, there are some safety concerns that need to be considered. The
the 4Th kappykaplan at 10:26am 07.04.25 Final preparations are proceeding on SV Hadley for my July cruise. Radar installed. Propane and sto
Ratchet block recommendation. colemj at 10:14am 07.04.25 The point is, you CAN do more damage using a winch and it is way harder to tell how much force you
the 4Th Hello Below at 10:11am 07.04.25 Radar installed. Propane and stove refitted. AP refitted. Engine & transmission purring on demand.
Solar controller overcharging batteries colemj at 10:03am 07.04.25 perhaps it's a negative to need to buy a separate ~$40 Bluetooth battery monitor to manage charge t
Below Waterline Hull Work - Cracks & Barrier Coat dlochner at 9:45am 07.04.25 Took a look at the rudder and hull this morning. Overall, for the rest of the season I wouldn't be c
Air conditioning Rick Webb at 9:24am 07.04.25 Looks like an interesting setup. I realize it is not in its final configuration. Your exhaust and in
Small draw on starter battery JoeWhite at 8:57am 07.04.25 Thank you for clearifying, mine is the old fashioned type single display. For a test, disconnect th
Found a 2003 C310 Alansails at 8:10am 07.04.25 Wow! Looks like a great day on the water. So Glad to see you are loving the Boat and the water li
Solar controller overcharging batteries marcham at 8:07am 07.04.25 Besides being a poor choice as a standalone controller because of lacking the ability to accurately

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