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Save the Sailors RoyS at 5:57am 06.03.19 Ask All Sailors 38/5267 My marina, Baypointe Marina in Quincy, MA, is kicking all sailboats out at the end of this season. O
Precision 23 sailboat tamden trailer specifications wanted tropicstar at 5:29am 06.03.19 Ask All Sailors 4/1441 I recently acquired a older precision 23 galvanized sailboat tamden trailer. Can anyone tell me what
First time unstepping my mast - 2009 B37 Vegas at 5:24am 06.03.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/672 Rigging company will unstep my mast tomorrow, in preparation to ship my boat up to the Great Lakes.
Are current electronics repairable? SoSound at 9:48pm 06.02.19 Ask All Sailors 8/2623 More accurately, is there anyone (PNW area preferred) who actually troubleshoots, tests, and repairs
O`Day 34 Tall Rig Scottymac at 7:57pm 06.02.19 Ask An Oday Owner 1/569 Hello, I have a few questions about the O 34. I just purchased the boat and brought her home to La
Are suppression ferrites really needed on Raymarine instruments? (1) Ward H at 7:36pm 06.02.19 Ask All Sailors 9/5559 This weekend I installed two RM i70S displays and a P70S control head into my existing nav pod. The
M25 hard to start Harlan at 6:42pm 06.02.19 Ask All Sailors 7/651 My '83 OD34 M25 is hard to start this year. Looking for help. Here's what I have learned so far:
life line turnbuckle tom.p.brown at 6:28pm 06.02.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/702 i took the starboard side forward turnbuckle to a local marine parts store yesterday to try to confi
Loose Throttle Bill19233 at 4:42pm 06.02.19 Engines and Propulsion 9/2358 I replaced the transmission shifter cable on my Yanmar 3gm3f on my Hunter 340. Now the throttle is l
Bow and stern lights drcov at 4:42pm 06.02.19 The Cherubini Hunters 2/718 I have the original lights on 1979 33 Lens are crumbling. How do I get them apart or off the rails.
C-301 Forward Berth Mattress KZW at 4:28pm 06.02.19 Catalina 310 6/1341 The title was supposed to read: C-310 Forward Berth Mattress. My apologies for the typo. How does o
18.5 sink question (1) D7764 at 4:13pm 06.02.19 Smaller Boats 1/524 Still very new to sailing, and don't know if I need a sink, but since it has something like a sink,
O'dDay 25 rudder and tiller repair Oduy at 3:40pm 06.02.19 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1141 Hello all, I have a 1975 O'Day 25. I am currently in the process of sanding down my rudder then app
Hunter 49 / 50 sail locker problems artboas at 3:04pm 06.02.19 Big Boats 0/635
2GMF ZINC IS THE THERMOSTAT GASKET (2) StargazerP303 at 12:13pm 06.02.19 Engines and Propulsion 0/518 Here is the part # with picture. Hope this helps. Capt. Rob
Help! Idiot PO used silicone deck sealer on my teak! Coppertone at 12:08pm 06.02.19 Ask A Catalina Owner 14/2173 I am refinishing my Catalina 22's teak. I got it all sanded and beautiful, cleaned with denatured a
Yanmar 2GMF's thermostat Gasket (1) StargazerP303 at 11:58am 06.02.19 Ask All Sailors 0/427 Was out at boat today and found the correct gasket for only 2GMF. It is the only zinc for this engi
Rudder removal Voyager1 at 10:20am 06.02.19 Ask An Oday Owner 1/587 Anyone know how the rudder can be removed from ODay 302. Looks like there is assess from the aft b
OpenCPN Help shemandr at 9:57am 06.02.19 Ask All Sailors 8/1817 I'm trying to download ENC's from the government site(s) to my MacBookAir on which OpenCPN version 4
2002 H456 Panel Meter Question undrwtrfun at 9:40am 06.02.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/288 Hello, Anyone ever replace Panel Meters on H450, H456? We need to replace our AC ammeter, 50a scale

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Thanksgiving will soon be here. Justin_NSA at 6:11am 11.27.24 This one has become a local celebrity the past year! The article has a couple videos. https://searc
What grade VHF Antenna Coaxial Cable was used in 2000 Hunter 340 (1) sailcapt340 at 5:32am 11.27.24 I definitely will have to cut an access hole in the headliner, somewhere in the middle of the trough
Tosca gets a windlass dlochner at 5:00am 11.27.24 Another pathway is to move your battery to the bow. The 4AWG would be used to charge the battery. 2
Hunter 31 Propane Locker installation. Terry Cox at 4:21am 11.27.24 am planning on installing a propane locker Different model boat, but Defender offers a single and
Thanksgiving will soon be here. (3) Will Gilmore at 4:17am 11.27.24 Who knew turkeys can't fly? Those turkeys were not "living on the air in Cincinnati". ksgiving din
What grade VHF Antenna Coaxial Cable was used in 2000 Hunter 340 colemj at 3:42am 11.27.24
Pulling prop shaft off coupling procedures? dlochner at 3:31am 11.27.24 Slide the whole shaft and flange in as one piece. Won't that require removing or raising the engi
Soft Deck Safety dlochner at 3:10am 11.27.24 I know that well, I've sailed the great lakes on my smaller boat for a few years now. Is the most r
Loos gage for multiple wire sizes danstanford at 2:24am 11.27.24 I have 2 sizes of wire and all the tuning guides are set to use the Loos PT-2 gauge only.
Pulling prop shaft off coupling procedures? Ralph Johnstone at 10:10pm 11.26.24 With a new shaft & coupling, best to have a machine shop fit & face components. Would have to lift
Pulling prop shaft off coupling procedures? NYSail at 9:34pm 11.26.24 My last boat was a 36-3. When i got her the coupling was rusted solid and I had to cut it off. In yo
What grade VHF Antenna Coaxial Cable was used in 2000 Hunter 340 jssailem at 9:21pm 11.26.24 One of the tools used with success is fiberglass rods. They come in various lengths and can help to
Chesapeake Bay Area. Possibilities jssailem at 9:17pm 11.26.24 DR thanks for the observation. Glad you had a fun day. Happy Thanksgiving. Now open the attic and ge
Chesapeake Bay Area. Possibilities (1) jssailem at 9:15pm 11.26.24 I mentioned that temps will drop. Just saw this post showing the Yukon chill coming south to give th
Tosca gets a windlass jssailem at 8:54pm 11.26.24 Another pathway is to move your battery to the bow. The 4AWG would be used to charge the battery. 20
Soft Deck Safety harry_sailor at 8:39pm 11.26.24 Lake Michigan is serious sailing where you are likely to encounter some serious loads on your rig.
Soft Deck Safety (2) harry_sailor at 8:37pm 11.26.24 On my 1988 322, both sets of shrouds are anchored through the deck to stringers attached to the hul
Soft Deck Safety higgs at 8:34pm 11.26.24 Lake Michigan is serious sailing where you are likely to encounter some serious loads on your rig.
Soft Deck Safety (1) Tally Ho at 8:22pm 11.26.24 On my 1988 322, both sets of shrouds are anchored through the deck to stringers attached to the hull
Soft Deck Safety Don S/V ILLusion at 6:53pm 11.26.24 Thank you for your response. Two of the three chainplates are bedded into fiberglass bulkheads bel

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