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Auto Pilot Simrad issues Anchor Lady at 2:54pm 07.06.24 Ask All Sailors 8/772
Silent Air Conditioning Monterey385 at 2:33pm 07.06.24 Ask All Sailors 9/765 Our air conditioner, battery charger, and electrical appliances can be run by a Honda 2200. Even th
CITRISTRIP to strip varnish? (1) jviss at 9:39am 07.06.24 Ask All Sailors 9/1124 Has anyone used this stuff to strip the varnish off teak on deck? Results?
T3800 Lazarette access? jviss at 7:46am 07.06.24 Tartan 0/318 So far, the only access to the lazarette that I know of is through the starboard laz hatch, after re
Interior stain color for 1994 Hunter 40.5 (1) smokey73 at 6:56am 07.06.24 Ask All Sailors 13/678 1994 Hunter Legend 40.5 I've had to remove some screw hole bungs to do some work and have teak bung
Trident propane sensor fail CYQK at 3:53am 07.06.24 Ask All Sailors 7/525 I have the Trident gas sensor on the boat In the propane locker is the remote sensor 1300-7720 It f
Hunter 38 - disassembly in rear cabin (2) firebird13 at 3:23am 07.06.24 Big Boats 9/1198 Hi, I'm looking for a way to dismantle this part in the rear cabin. Do you know how to do this? Than
Congrats Canada Soccer. jssailem at 8:13pm 07.05.24 Sails Call Lounge 0/756 Canadian soccer wins a great game in the Copa America competition. A fun game to watch. Well done an
cabin steps (1) knackers at 6:22pm 07.05.24 Catalina 310 4/1126 found cheap chinese stick on strips on ali express makes a nice job sticks like crazy!
376 Courtesy light/ cockpit lighting billmc at 5:58pm 07.05.24 Big Boats 3/464 We have a 376 which we have had for a yr. Looking to make some improvements to cockpit lighting and
Water Tank Replacement or Removal SnowSurfer at 4:34pm 07.05.24 The Cherubini Hunters 2/572 Aloha Has anyone removed and replaced their Water Tanks ? any suggestions or recommendations on thi
Pat Daily shemandr at 2:49pm 07.05.24 Ask All Sailors 4/446 I've just received news that the Put In Bay rockabilly entertainer has died. When he played people
Halyard Rigging problem / looking for rigging person in the Morehead NC area any suggestions or Contact info? dunemanjim at 1:18pm 07.05.24 Ask All Sailors 10/793 My delivery Captain has reported problems with the core coming out of the Halyard line and causing
catalina 22 bimini recommendations chelonia at 8:53am 07.05.24 Catalina 22 1/645 looking for recommendations for a bimini for a catalina 22. Mgr, website or specifics about what is
Buffallo to Cleveland: stops along the way? xavpil at 5:04am 07.05.24 Ask All Sailors 2/354 Hi all planning route from Buffallo to Cleveland and wondering where I can stop along the way becau
Replacing Throttle Controls - Trying to Find a Good Location (3) Foswick at 4:09pm 07.04.24 Engines and Propulsion 0/314 I have a Fuji 32 with a Universal M-35B. The throttle controls are corroded/sticky and located in a
Universal 5411 stalled won't restart (1) sidw at 3:29pm 07.04.24 Engines and Propulsion 5/614 My new-to-me Oday 28 has a problem. The motor lost power on a short run out of port, stalled, and w
O'Day 28 Steering Mockingbird01 at 2:19pm 07.04.24 Ask All Sailors 11/693
Line diameter (3) catsails8 at 1:36pm 07.04.24 Catalina 30 9/1400 I am replacing the halyards on my 89 Catalina 30. What is the diameter for the line? Does this look
Happy 248th Birthday, USA! kappykaplan at 6:04am 07.04.24 Sails Call Lounge 3/811 Hope all have a safe and wonderful day celebrating our country's 248th!!! :beer:

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Small draw on starter battery Don S/V ILLusion at 1:43pm 07.02.25 Probably some parasitic load which is always on but will draw more current as voltage decreases beca
H49/50 Boom Preventer Rigging Daze at 12:44pm 07.02.25 I've run my preventer on our 49 for the last 7 years whilst circumnavigating from the forward mid c
Small draw on starter battery JoeWhite at 12:02pm 07.02.25 Could you show where you are noticing this current? Do you have a separate battery monitor for the s
Unreliable shore power SycloneDriver at 11:44am 07.02.25 I'm confused...one 50 amp breaker serves several pedestals? Is that top breaker the one thats trip
Update on Mercury 5 Hp Propane outboard jackhart at 11:39am 07.02.25 A lot of folks learned with the new Blackstone griddles that if you turn the propane tank on very sl
Unreliable shore power SycloneDriver at 11:37am 07.02.25 An electrician came out this morning, he is also a club member. He didn't really want to replace th
Deck scupper size PaulK at 11:25am 07.02.25 Maybe you should try to not get so much water on deck? 3/4" should be plenty for clearing spray. He
H49/H50 Factory Davits Question Zencra at 11:24am 07.02.25 yes I have done this and it's no where near 1/4"
H49/50 Boom Preventer Rigging Zencra at 11:21am 07.02.25 I've run my preventer on our 49 for the last 7 years whilst circumnavigating from the forward mid cl
Solar controller overcharging batteries FastOlson at 11:08am 07.02.25 Maybe the problem is not that new electronic parts can fail initially, but that the vendor is basica
Unreliable shore power BAD ORCA at 10:50am 07.02.25 I think I stepped on some toes today when I got into the main breaker panel. Apparently I spoke to
Update on Mercury 5 Hp Propane outboard SV Temenos at 10:36am 07.02.25 That is interesting I wouldn't have expected that. I converted my generator over to propane and it
In modern age do people use their big water tank or go to bottled water, tank seems health risk? Removing front h26 tank would free up room. - D Don S/V ILLusion at 10:34am 07.02.25 PULL FROM OCEAN/LAKE. . . . It probably is not wise, but do people ever have hose in Texas or Flori
In modern age do people use their big water tank or go to bottled water, tank seems health risk? Removing front h26 tank would free up room. - D Justin_NSA at 10:23am 07.02.25 Another thing I did/do besides my onboard filter system; I filter the dock supply with another filte
Any good Hunter 260 dinghy options to mount dinghy, davits, bar, frame?? Maybe have bimini frame behind OUTBOARD and have hanging ropes for dinghy? (7) Davenport at 10:12am 07.02.25 I like the h260 cuz it is small but strong so gives many options, so maybe there is way to add suspe
Electric Outboard Motor for Cat22? SVEclipse at 10:04am 07.02.25 That sounds like a decent idea, which A/C unit are you running? A Zerobreeze MK2 without the tiny
Shaft Seal (almost a fail) Rick D at 9:48am 07.02.25 So far so good. Yesterday the boat was put in the slings during the morning and in-between the aft
In modern age do people use their big water tank or go to bottled water, tank seems health risk? Removing front h26 tank would free up room. - D CrispyCringle at 9:37am 07.02.25 I wouldnt want to drink water thats been in a tank for weeks. We live on board and go through 80 gal
In modern age do people use their big water tank or go to bottled water, tank seems health risk? Removing front h26 tank would free up room. - D Davenport at 9:17am 07.02.25 PULL FROM OCEAN/LAKE. . . . It probably is not wise, but do people ever have hose in Texas or Florid
1996 Catalina 30 mkiii reseal steering pedestal Ralph Johnstone at 9:05am 07.02.25 You'll be astounded at the number of responces you receive ............ if you include pictures o

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