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MRBF Fuse on Busbar nramsey at 4:21pm 04.11.19 Ask All Sailors 13/5142 I'm replacing some of my wiring do accommodate a 200 amp alternator and 4 Firefly G31 batteries. Loo
2004 420 Passage aft black water tank won't pump out Fgard at 1:45pm 04.11.19 Big Boats 12/1345 I've flushed the vent line with water and it is not plugged. I'm moored in Boot Key Harbor and the p
Stack pack GBGraham at 1:03pm 04.11.19 Smaller Boats 21/3779 I'm just wondering if anybody out there has already done this, similar or has any thoughts thus havi
Fuel Tank pickup tube SBinNSB at 12:54pm 04.11.19 Catalina 310 23/4341 Can anyone tell me which tank fitting has the pickup tube...I know one is the return and one the the
Looking for opinions on slip dilemma hawk232 at 9:50am 04.11.19 Ask All Sailors 60/3490 I have not had a boat that has to be slipped yet, so this is all new to me. Looking at slip options
This is Gonna be Interesting... (2) Simon Sexton at 8:32am 04.11.19 Ask All Sailors 8/634 Came across this in my inbox today: "1.The north (inbound) channel, directly under the SH146 bri
T-Shirt Idea for the nerds in the group... (1) rgranger at 7:44am 04.11.19 Ask All Sailors 31/2048 163539
diy hard top bimini b crites at 5:48am 04.11.19 Ask All Sailors 15/6302 Anyone installed a hard top bimini? Diy material used or ideas?
Hatteras - bomb cyclone Gunni at 5:21pm 04.10.19 Ask All Sailors 6/598
Chainplate removal w/ Mast up Nathan Beck at 1:00pm 04.10.19 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 7/4501 Does anyone have experience or knowledge regarding pulling to 2 main chainplates for the top mast sh
B&R Reverse Diagonal Tension Don Lucas at 12:01pm 04.10.19 Big Boats 14/1698 As background: I had my mast off a few months ago. None of the "on the ground" settings were changed
South Florida Broker radiolawyer at 12:00pm 04.10.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1001 Can anyone suggest a reputable effective sailboat broker in south Florida?
Jib Angles - Do I Have This Right? (1) topcat0399 at 11:42am 04.10.19 Ask All Sailors 40/10836 I have finally equipped with a bunch of good hank on head sails of various sizes and after studying
Aquarius 23 Outboard In Cockpit Well (3) Capt. Seeweed at 9:42am 04.10.19 Engines and Propulsion 16/3496 I like the boat but the rudder engine set up is insane. The designer put the prop behind the rudder!
A sticky question... nestorph at 9:40am 04.10.19 Ask All Sailors 29/2159 I'm making new slats for my companionway but the widest teak boards that I've been able to purchase
Funny things said while sailing (1) Allowishish at 8:15am 04.10.19 Ask All Sailors 29/2167
Box over Thru Hull topcat0399 at 6:09am 04.10.19 Ask All Sailors 28/1873 Recently I read about a boat that sank due to a speedo paddle wheel thru hull failure. This is the o
Water leak in aft berth chp at 6:06am 04.10.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/634 Once in a while I get water running down the back wall of the aft berth. This is the only leak. It s
First launch. (1) TomY at 4:10am 04.10.19 Ask All Sailors 23/1855 IRIAN (photo by my boatyard), was launched yesterday, and has a few more inches of snow on her decks
Upgrade cleats Beneteau at 3:02am 04.10.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/858 Has anyone added midship cleats on a Beneteau 321 .Thanks

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Navigational Buoys Used as Racing Marks jviss at 1:02pm 08.15.24 "You're looking for sympathy? You'll find it right in the dictionary between sh!t and syphilis.."
Navigational Buoys Used as Racing Marks jviss at 1:01pm 08.15.24 You are hanging your hat on "constrained by draft".... You were not constrained by draft. You boat
Navigational Buoys Used as Racing Marks jviss at 12:56pm 08.15.24 Sorry, trying plow through the racing fleet was just bad seamanship and manners. I DIDN"T plow thr
Navigational Buoys Used as Racing Marks dLj at 12:49pm 08.15.24 All I know is that if one hits a USCG buoy (in a race or otherwise) you'd better be in a well built
Navigational Buoys Used as Racing Marks (1) dLj at 12:48pm 08.15.24 You are hanging your hat on "constrained by draft".... You were not constrained by draft. You boat h
What to do with the topping lift? dlochner at 12:48pm 08.15.24 Most people who have a rigid vang, use the main halyard as a topping lift when not sailing. It also
Navigational Buoys Used as Racing Marks dlochner at 12:45pm 08.15.24 A 1000' is plenty of room and there is plenty of depth outside the red buoy. Slowing down or even st
Navigational Buoys Used as Racing Marks capta at 12:38pm 08.15.24 All I know is that if one hits a USCG buoy (in a race or otherwise) you'd better be in a well built
Navigational Buoys Used as Racing Marks (1) jviss at 12:10pm 08.15.24 226815 The total width of this entrance, from the point at Fort Adams, on the left, to the bottom G
Navigational Buoys Used as Racing Marks jviss at 12:02pm 08.15.24 I don't know if you guys realize, but this is a busy harbor. Seatreak, the high speed ferry, coming
Navigational Buoys Used as Racing Marks jviss at 11:54am 08.15.24
Navigational Buoys Used as Racing Marks jviss at 11:51am 08.15.24 This is one of the strangest "complaints" I've ever read on a boating forum. Dave's right. They w
Solar Voltage mermike at 11:16am 08.15.24 I agree that the DC bus is the more powerful energy source. My thinking is that if properly fused, t
Navigational Buoys Used as Racing Marks Davidasailor26 at 10:48am 08.15.24 Our club uses 4 of its own marks and 5 government ATONs depending on the conditions. 4 of the ATONs
Solar Voltage thinwater at 10:45am 08.15.24 The disagreement is still alive. :deadhorse:My point remains that the controller can output power
Water leak in Aft Cabin, Hunter 386 Gary Ryan at 9:57am 08.15.24 Thank you for the responses. Can you tell me if your toerail has caulking on top/bottom?
Propeller shaft length Hunter 376, 380 or 386 Hamish_s at 9:34am 08.15.24 Jeez Jim (jssailem), that's a bugger. Kind of like the original VW Beetle wherein one had to pull t
Boom Kicker on Capri 18 Timm R Oday25 at 9:33am 08.15.24 I installed the mast component of the Boomkicker just high enough to clear the mast hinge when I had
Navigational Buoys Used as Racing Marks Stu Jackson at 9:18am 08.15.24 This is one of the strangest "complaints" I've ever read on a boating forum. Dave's right. They we
Stepping a mast on a Hunter 33 Crazy Dave Condon at 9:18am 08.15.24 Never heard back from the poster as I need to know for sure if single or double spreader mast. I

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