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AIS GPS Location Bob S at 1:09pm 03.27.19 Ask All Sailors 4/598 The Defender Warehouse sale is here and I am ordering a Vesper XB-8000 at a great price. I have to f
C22 Cockpit Drains JackHeaston at 9:07am 03.27.19 Catalina 22 15/4211 Wanting to put cockpit drains in the transom of 1984 C22 Boat on its trailer a few hours away. Does
Iron Keel prepping and fairing and painting markwbird at 8:49am 03.27.19 Ask All Sailors 18/7782 I'm fiddin' to haul my H34 for a bottom job. (I'm doing it) and I want to grind the keel down to bar
New barrier coat? refish at 7:29am 03.27.19 Ask All Sailors 50/4853 Beneteau 331 (2003) just hauled for annual maintenance including bottom paint. Yard says, "After loo
Genoa size Flip Rutledge at 7:10am 03.27.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/1528 I am looking at replacing the jib on my Hunter 31. I am looking for advice on the size genoa to get.
Navionics VS NV Charts Project_Mayhem at 5:45am 03.27.19 Ask All Sailors 1/1401 I'm new to the world of marine navigation and was looking for some opinions from those who have actu
Rollers w/o Tipping Plymouth Sailor at 4:43am 03.27.19 Ask All Sailors 4/1858 Fellow sailors/boaters, any suggestions on the best roller for oil/alkyd based paint? I used one a
External alternator regulator seadaddler at 3:45am 03.27.19 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/587 Have a friend with 36 cat not charging and has one of those max external reg and what to check to fi
Boat lines and rigging Canonshooternb at 8:13pm 03.26.19 Big Boats 11/1873 I know there is so many variations and personal preferences on line types and sizing but would like
Anyone Actually Cut up a Sailboat for Disposal? Rick Webb at 6:48pm 03.26.19 Ask All Sailors 31/4241 Our youth sailing program may be disposing of a boat to make way for a donation to our program. Cutt
Crazy way to design alternator charging?(Hunter 45CC) S/V Talisa at 4:31pm 03.26.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 18/2205 Hi, On my Hunter 45CC, the factory saw fit to insert a solenoid between the house and starter batter
Slips available at Marine Corps Base, Camp Pendleton, Ca Brian D at 4:29pm 03.26.19 Ask All Sailors 5/726 I know this is not an "Ask All Sailors" but I just wanted to inform anyone that there are slips avai
I recently purchased a 1996 Hunter 280 with a water intake cooling question Little Kai at 8:41am 03.26.19 Engines and Propulsion 10/954 Where can I find/locate the cap for the water strainer/filter so I can look and insure there isn't a
Boom mounted hammock? Project_Mayhem at 7:35am 03.26.19 Ask All Sailors 12/4198 Is the forestay strong enough to support 220+ lbs hanging off of the boom?
Slight Bulge In My Batteries (1) GonzoF1 at 7:14am 03.26.19 Musings With Maine Sail 41/7161 I was topping off our GC-2 batteries this weekend and found an every-so-slight bulge in the battery'
Anyone in the Bahamas from here now? Sumner at 6:44am 03.26.19 Destinations 19/3544 We have been in the Bahamas for about a month now. Left the boatyard on Florida's west coast Feb. 1
Support Yachts dlochner at 4:39am 03.26.19 Sails Call Lounge 6/818 As we think about spring outfitting, here's one item that we all need. I think I'll go with the encl
Car Navigation Deck on Boat MightyMike at 4:25am 03.26.19 Ask All Sailors 30/2155 If there is an answer to this question, I will find it here. I have an after market auto Alpine DV
Water damage on cabin floor and table jeffschulz at 8:09pm 03.25.19 Mid-Size Boats 13/3020 I have a 1997 Hunter 376 which had rain water leaking down the mast pole into the cabin. It damaged
Raymarine RL70C chartplotter mister_j at 7:01pm 03.25.19 Ask All Sailors 8/1626

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Thermostat T33 at 12:38pm 06.23.24 Yes. Tested the thermostat in heated water and it works fine. it turned out the engine was in need o
Noise between Mast and Boom JBP-PA at 12:35pm 06.23.24 Some goosenecks have (or are supposed to have) plastic bushings which tend to wear out resulting in
Auto Pilot fixable? JoeWhite at 11:55am 06.23.24 Disconnect the bad battery, then conduct your test.
mast attach points dlochner at 11:18am 06.23.24 Did a little research and memory refresher. What I described in an earlier post is called a mainsail
Auto Pilot fixable? dlochner at 11:09am 06.23.24 Battery One is dead. If I am reading your data correctly, the voltage at battery one is 9.5 volts wi
mast attach points Joe at 10:54am 06.23.24 OK back, here is a photo If the extra hole is a foot or so above the Tack (forward low corner of s
Auto Pilot fixable? Anchor Lady at 10:39am 06.23.24 I think it would be helpful to know the voltage at the failing device when it is troublesome before
Auto Pilot fixable? Anchor Lady at 10:39am 06.23.24 Searching for unicorns are you? :biggrin: First check the electrical connections, make sure all o
Auto Pilot fixable? Anchor Lady at 10:38am 06.23.24 Update and voltage and usage for autopilot issues: Disconnect Shore power: Battery at 13.9 V Run t
Looking for source for used roller furling and jib. Stu Jackson at 10:35am 06.23.24 so the sail will finish in a neat pile on the foredeck. Joe's right. Another trick is to sail on
Looking for source for used roller furling and jib. Joe at 10:26am 06.23.24 Rigging an inexpensive "jib downhaul" will solve most of the issues that make one thinks they need r
mast attach points dlochner at 10:17am 06.23.24 The holes are for reefing. The lower sail slugs do not attach to the sail, rather a thin strong line
Hunter Passage 42 forward head seawater hose clogged Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 10:10am 06.23.24 37038-2012 is the part # for a jabsco toilet 12v solenoid valve with vented loop. However, replacing
mast attach points (1) Fly4rfun at 9:50am 06.23.24 OK back, here is a photo
B331 Bilge Pump electrical Issues jssailem at 9:11am 06.23.24 Trace wires... The common suspect is connections. They are exposed and often the site of corrosion.
Looking for source for used roller furling and jib. morbidfollower at 8:30am 06.23.24 There's nothing "wrong" with having a hank-on jib or genoa. People have been using them for a (rea
Head treatment Calif. Ted at 8:19am 06.23.24 I've been using Odorlos (liquid) for a couple decades now, there is no "head" odor on my boat. If th
Looking for source for used roller furling and jib. ShawnL at 8:04am 06.23.24 There's nothing "wrong" with having a hank-on jib or genoa. People have been using them for a (real
Looking for source for used roller furling and jib. shemandr at 6:46am 06.23.24 Here's a directory. Warning: This is not a secure site. http://www.allaboutsalvage.com/marine/cali
Looking for source for used roller furling and jib. shemandr at 6:39am 06.23.24 There are marine salvage yards. But I don't know of any outside of Florida and the NE. Maybe a loc

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