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Funny noise from AB compressor LeslieTroyer at 4:17pm 03.30.19 Engines and Propulsion 13/1057
Center board question? bready at 3:01pm 03.30.19 Ask All Sailors 22/1712 When your boat is docked for a period of time is it better for the boat to have the center board rai
H260 New Porthole Question rk1sails at 1:45pm 03.30.19 Smaller Boats 9/892 I finally received the 2 complete operating portholes I ordered for my H260. (It took forever to get
Fuel solenoid on 1999 Beneteau Oceanis 381? Brad Cross at 10:34am 03.30.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 11/981 There is a chrome push/pull switch above the preheat and start buttons on my Captains control panel
Electric Outboard Chris Flanagan at 10:22am 03.30.19 Smaller Boats 12/1207 I am considering replacing (but keeping) a 1997 Honda 8hp for my Hunter 235 with a Toqeedo 1003 (sti
373 propane locker capacity ToddS at 6:30am 03.30.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 11/1901 I'm looking to buy a new propane tank (or two) and I'm wondering how big I can go and still have it
Harlan Marine Art shemandr at 5:24am 03.30.19 Ask All Sailors 4/548 We were in St. Augustine yesterday and I was pulled into a gallery with this brightly colored styliz
deep water jon hansen at 1:17am 03.30.19 Ask All Sailors 14/911 i just read that lake michigan and lake huron will be a foot higher over datum this summer than last
What to do with used sails? RakeAndToe at 9:17pm 03.29.19 Mid-Size Boats 10/2616 My parents have a huge pile of used sails from the family weeknight race boat, a Catalina 27 (normal
Aqua signal series 25 combo mast headache/ fore deck light bulb conversation question? Capt Robbie at 5:55pm 03.29.19 Ask All Sailors 22/5652 Three years ago installed a new Aqua signal series 25 combo mast head / fore deck light. Fore deck
Water ballast Lcd123 at 12:23pm 03.29.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/757
Converting Main Sail to loose foot JRT at 11:58am 03.29.19 Catalina 310 55/14560 I think the biggest disappoint I have with my future 310 right now is that I really fell in love wit
Penetrol Plymouth Sailor at 8:22am 03.29.19 Ask All Sailors 2/944 Anyone used Penetrol on oil based top side paint before? How were your results?
O'DAY soundproofing njlarry at 7:49am 03.29.19 Bigger Boats 21/2830 Did a search on sound proofing but only found lots of discussion on type of materials. Really wonder
Wow, a mysterious beauty (3) Skipper at 6:45am 03.29.19 Ask All Sailors 23/2904 Saw this in the shipyard docks in Newport Beach last week. The pictures cannot portray her perfecti
Counter top ice maker chp at 6:44am 03.29.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 13/2220 We do a one week trip to the North Channel every year. I have 2, 5 day coolers which work pretty goo
Hauling my 28.5 Peter Olsen at 6:43am 03.29.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/904 Good morning, I have an 1986 Hunter 28.5 and am taking her to the Glades Boat yard this Wednesday 4/
Furling Mains About to go into the water? bob_pattison at 5:17am 03.29.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/1617 All, Over the last year I have run into an issue that has surfaced again and again and I think it is
Oceanair blinds Slipin Away at 3:55am 03.29.19 Big Boats 5/2577 Any information on how to remove the Oceanair Blinds in the main cabin ports for cleaning. It appea
1975 Catalina 27 Cockpit Through Hull?Bilge pump Summerbreeze at 6:15pm 03.28.19 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1976 Hi there 1.I just bought a 1975 Catalina 27.I have had to strip the boat and water blast it to clea

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Just Bought My First Boat - About to Give it to a Scrapyard FastOlson at 1:45pm 09.23.24 I honestly think I'm being taken for a ride. Please someone tell me if fairing the bottom and paint
Just Bought My First Boat - About to Give it to a Scrapyard Davidasailor26 at 1:38pm 09.23.24 He said 1-2 coats of fairing after letting it dry for a few days would be fine, then just paint ove
Extra line from boom...what is it? shemandr at 1:35pm 09.23.24
Hunter 340 Cockpit Shower Hose (3) sailcapt340 at 1:20pm 09.23.24 Got my new cockpit shower hose today. I was a victim of supply chain issues. The difference in ho
Just Bought My First Boat - About to Give it to a Scrapyard (1) aftica_1 at 1:17pm 09.23.24 Hello Everyone, Thank you for the kind words! I had to take a few days to collect myself. The bott
Extra line from boom...what is it? Davidasailor26 at 1:17pm 09.23.24 I can't imagine how a line that runs the length of the boom, exits the end of the boom and terminat
Random Yanmar instrument warning light and buzzer Davidasailor26 at 1:15pm 09.23.24
My rudder broke off (2) JamesG161 at 12:46pm 09.23.24 Foss Foam and New Rudder are basically the same company. In addition this forum store should have t
Sugar scoops are for pretty girls, not ducks! kappykaplan at 12:35pm 09.23.24 maybe a motion sensored fake dog that barks, would work......now there's an idea for Shark Tank! :
Extra line from boom...what is it? (2) BAD ORCA at 12:34pm 09.23.24 Are you sure the topping lift line isn't a repurposed reef line? On my Hunter the topping lift ran
My rudder broke off dLj at 12:33pm 09.23.24 It is a 1999 Hunter 310, has anyone had this happen to theirs? Hunter in their wisdom use a fibergl
Potential Tropical Cyclone Nine (1) JamesG161 at 12:28pm 09.23.24 DAMMIT Jim...
Extra line from boom...what is it? BAD ORCA at 12:28pm 09.23.24
Fan inside fridge/icebox jssailem at 12:21pm 09.23.24 Moving the air in the box is a lot less taxing on your Batteries than if you push the freezer to chi
Oday 192 outboard bracket (1) Tawas Bay Sailor at 12:17pm 09.23.24 Greetings, I just joined this group. Last fall I purchased a 1984 Oday 192, nice clean boat. It c
Random Yanmar instrument warning light and buzzer Ralph Johnstone at 11:57am 09.23.24 but I may need to find a used heat exchanger housing. Maybe drill and get a tiny "easy out" in th
Upgrading and Bedding Chainplates (5) pclarksurf at 11:57am 09.23.24 Hey George! Great question. I wouldn't be surprised if I end up replacing the rigging within the f
Extra line from boom...what is it? shemandr at 11:50am 09.23.24 Are you sure the topping lift line isn't a repurposed reef line? On my Hunter the topping lift ran t
Random Yanmar instrument warning light and buzzer Moondawg at 11:48am 09.23.24 Have you tried the usual methods of penetrant, heating, more penetrant ....................... on
Fan inside fridge/icebox Capt J.D. at 11:47am 09.23.24 Hey, we all have the same issues with Refrig/frezzer combos packed into tight spaces without good ve

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