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interior wood treatment SVPardonMyFrench at 9:57am 03.11.19 Big Boats 17/3342 Hey All I love the look and feel of the wood inside the 40.5. It was become quite weathered unfor
Trucking a Cape Dory 30C Zekmeister at 9:09am 03.11.19 Trailer Sailors 1/51 I am writing a journal of the journeys of the Cape Dory 30, SV The Kestrel. On this post, I write ab
Making Sense of Automatic Charging Relays Maine Sail at 8:45am 03.11.19 Ask All Sailors 9/1894 Hi All, I know I have been hit or miss here recently, things are quite busy here at Compass Marine
Hunter 216 keep pin replacement H216sailor at 8:22am 03.11.19 Day Sailers 16/2400 Has anyone ever replaced their keel pin on a Hunter 216? it is not broken, but I do have some wobbli
Aqualarm bilge switch wiring question (1) Justin_NSA at 7:22am 03.11.19 Ask All Sailors 1/2700 I sent this question to Aqualarm but who knows if or when they will respond. Any thoughts on how to
Hull speed dnimigon at 7:17am 03.11.19 Ask All Sailors 57/10226 Just a question for all of you. When a manufacturer states that a boat has a certain hull speed what
Stereo replacement Valerio at 6:54am 03.11.19 Ask All Sailors 5/451 Hi to all. My west marine deck stereo has died. I am wondering if is better to replace the allsystem
What kind of marine head setup do I have? Project_Mayhem at 6:49am 03.11.19 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 24/2404 I recently bought an O'Day 25 that has a head. It's a square toilet on top of a square holding tank.
H41 owner question Valerio at 6:47am 03.11.19 Big Boats 6/687 Hi to all 41 owners, i need to rewire the hot line on the travel arch, how do i access the cables ru
A spotlight alternative Skipper at 6:29am 03.11.19 Ask All Sailors 12/1424 I have an old GE spotlight that plugs into 12v. Swiped it years ago from my first power boat that I
Moved to a Mooring - and have never moored before (1) CherylZZ at 6:03am 03.11.19 Ask All Sailors 8/1247 Our marina was taken over by the county in a long court settlement about property ownership and I wa
Leaking Hull?? (2) SailRex at 5:36am 03.11.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/781 Hello All, I have a 1989 Hunter 23 that water seems to be leaking into the cabin sump. I have attach
Outback Chargers dke at 11:59pm 03.10.19 Musings With Maine Sail 8/1648 I have an Outback 2812M charger/inverter and Deka 4D gel batteries. It is driving me crazy to attemp
iNavX and CHS Charts YVRguy at 9:29pm 03.10.19 Ask All Sailors 31/6995 Hello. This is primarily for Canadian sailors. I have been on hiatus from sailing for the last f
H260 Rudder Line specs (1) Chuck C. at 9:25pm 03.10.19 Smaller Boats 17/2684 Changing out my rudder blade, putting back the original foam core instead of the shorter poly blade.
My new saildrive Mark Maulden at 7:29pm 03.10.19 Ask All Sailors 143/21166
New Cockpit Control panel (1) jssailem at 7:14pm 03.10.19 Big Boats 6/794 Finished the install of my new control panel. Built by @LeslieTroyer with his magic CNC Router. We
Civilization (1) All U Get at 6:38pm 03.10.19 Ask All Sailors 33/1818 Our first sign of getting back towards civilization from the out islands.
Yanmar parts suppliers Tim Mills at 3:40pm 03.10.19 Engines and Propulsion 6/1297 Looking for advice for a good online provider of Yanmar parts I have a 2004 Yanmar 3GM30. Looking f
In NY 2-4 and Boston April 4-7 907Juice at 3:19pm 03.10.19 Sails Call Lounge 3/560

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Best stronger jack plate mount FastOlson at 4:10pm 12.04.24 That design appears to have been designed and built for a shaft-drive 11 hp diesel. The transom was
Chesapeake Bay Area. Possibilities (1) kappykaplan at 3:59pm 12.04.24 Here's a screen capture of some of the history from the Solomon Wx Buoy: fternoon.
Chesapeake Bay Area. Possibilities pgandw at 2:51pm 12.04.24 Several stations on the Weather Underground within a mile or 3 of me on Albemarle Sound. However, n
Dead engine panel. MarkWall at 1:19pm 12.04.24 Gents, I found the wire - large diameter with red insulation. The engine is running again! Thank you
Helm cover Sasquatch at 12:57pm 12.04.24 :beer:
Helm cover Sasquatch at 12:56pm 12.04.24 That may be my best bet. Thanks
Helm cover kappykaplan at 12:49pm 12.04.24 I had one made by my local sail loft. It was pricey, but it does the job. On the other hand, if yo
What grade VHF Antenna Coaxial Cable was used in 2000 Hunter 340 BAD ORCA at 12:43pm 12.04.24 The dxengineering fitting you are showing is the same as I have at the base of my mast as well. Mi
What grade VHF Antenna Coaxial Cable was used in 2000 Hunter 340 BAD ORCA at 12:38pm 12.04.24 I prefer the soldered fittings to the screw-on ones. They feel more secure to me. Silver PL-259 con
What grade VHF Antenna Coaxial Cable was used in 2000 Hunter 340 BAD ORCA at 12:32pm 12.04.24 Great! Thankyou for replies. I also have the LMR400 Ultraflex. My boat has open layout as well but
Backing plate for Chart Plotter on Catalina 25 dlochner at 12:21pm 12.04.24 I was assuming you were using a flush mounted plotter, with the extension and the leverage a beefing
What grade VHF Antenna Coaxial Cable was used in 2000 Hunter 340 (1) sailcapt340 at 11:58am 12.04.24 The dxengineering fitting you are showing is the same as I have at the base of my mast as well. Min
C&C landfall 42 complete deck and Cabin top re-core Reunion at 11:56am 12.04.24 I can't imagine that what you are proposing is economically feasible. It's not that I don't like th
Backing plate for Chart Plotter on Catalina 25 kappykaplan at 11:51am 12.04.24 Would starboard provide the necessary support? I'd think so. Its purpose is to prevent the fiberg
C&C landfall 42 complete deck and Cabin top re-core capta at 11:49am 12.04.24 I can't imagine that what you are proposing is economically feasible. It's not that I don't like tha
Backing plate for Chart Plotter on Catalina 25 rcoleman67 at 11:47am 12.04.24 McMaster-Carr. The chart plotter will be light and won't be subjected to stress, it doesn't reall
Backing plate for Chart Plotter on Catalina 25 rcoleman67 at 11:43am 12.04.24 Could you use a piece of starboard instead? Would starboard provide the necessary support?
C&C landfall 42 complete deck and Cabin top re-core FastOlson at 11:41am 12.04.24 Oh Crap, sorry about that Fast Olson. I am 30# overweight... no offense taken! :)
What is this mystery line? capta at 11:40am 12.04.24 I suspect the line will be strong enough. You need a solid clip to attach it to the dog's harness.
What is this mystery line? capta at 11:37am 12.04.24 Personally, I do not favor the use of harnesses and tethers unless one must go out a bowsprit in hea

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