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Vhf cable / antenna.... NYSail at 5:09am 12.08.18 Ask All Sailors 37/3777 hello all. So redoing my vhf cable and antenna and have a few questions. I am wanting to get top qua
Chart Plotter Replacement (2) KZW at 5:41pm 12.07.18 Catalina 310 73/14814 I'm looking for advice on a replacement for my Raymarine RC435 chart plotter. It is self-destructing
PEX vs Reinforced PVC Ward H at 6:53am 12.07.18 Ask All Sailors 33/6945 I have original 1/2" reinforced PVC hose for the fresh water system on my 93 C30. I'll be scrubbing
Red tide in St. Pete Beach? danm1 at 6:06am 12.07.18 Sails Call Lounge 7/852 Supposed to be there on vacation in two weeks and my wife's coworker has her frightened about air qu
Raymarine ST1000+ Install on Mac 25 Wakulla212 at 6:19pm 12.06.18 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1265 Does anyone have any photos of an install of Raymarine ST1000+ tiller pilot on a Mac 25? I've made
Old Sailing Friend swallowing the anchor Bad Obsession at 3:52pm 12.06.18 Ask All Sailors 20/1694 My Uncle and Aunt spent a lot of time sailing the Chesapeake Bay area. It is his fault that I was b
Size of mattresses? Dr. D at 2:41pm 12.06.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/747 I need to order fitted sheets for the mattresses in our '18 Oceanis 35.1. I am hoping someone out th
What is your backup GPS solution? (1) Jackdaw at 2:37pm 12.06.18 Ask All Sailors 102/11698 If you really rely on GPS for navigation and piloting,you need to have a robust backup plan for when
Plywood bilge covers btmarino at 1:47pm 12.06.18 Catalina 30 3/2081
Just curious (2) oharag at 1:11pm 12.06.18 Ask All Sailors 18/1287 Hello. I'm a noob regarding sailing. I'm interested in purchasing a sailboat one of these days. I wa
Coast 250 - power sailor from UK. S (3) Bosman at 12:41pm 12.06.18 Ask All Sailors 3/3747 I am not into power sailors. Not my cup of tea. With that in mind, I run onto this new boat out of
How come Beneteau killed the First 35 line? weinie at 11:38am 12.06.18 Ask All Sailors 7/3431 @Jackdaw
Susie Goodall Adrift and alone but OK CaptKimble at 11:26am 12.06.18 Ask All Sailors 17/1687 Just saw this posted on a news feed: http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/susie-goodall-solo-yachtswo
Frogs dlochner at 11:20am 12.06.18 Sails Call Lounge 15/1609 Frogs. Need I say more?
Exhaust System Simon Sexton at 8:36am 12.06.18 Tartan 6/3156 Hey Everyone, Good morning! I spoke with our Skipper this morning, and he asked me if I kn
PEX size & fittings Boby_Hunter33 at 10:17pm 12.05.18 Big Boats 8/1044 Hi All, What is the standard used on the Hunter 45 2010 for PEX? can fittings be found at home depot
Ice in Everett LeslieTroyer at 7:22pm 12.05.18 Pacific North West Cruisers 12/1373 The fairway and around most of the boats on Q south were iced up this morning when I got there. Mos
Clean fuel tank (3) seadaddler at 6:02pm 12.05.18 Ask All Sailors 18/1571 Well 2 times had to get towed by BoatUS back to my dock and changed out both fuel filters but yes en
H26 mast base blocks (1) Jimmy at 1:50pm 12.05.18 Smaller Boats 12/1126 159091 Has anyone put blocks on mast foot to control out haul topping lift and reef line the origin
Adding a solar panel mihaso at 10:05am 12.05.18 Ask All Sailors 15/1711 Hi, Quick question about solar panels. What specs do I need for a to keep my batteries charged? I ju

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Propeller fell off - need size and vendor recommendations Ralph Johnstone at 11:47am 10.16.24 The 25mm vs 1 inch came up when ordering elsewhere and the question of tapering also came up, so I
Surface Prep for Dinghy Bottom Paint Art12050 at 11:46am 10.16.24
How do you initiate an owners information page? Crazy Dave Condon at 11:46am 10.16.24 Matt ; There is no information under hunter resources for the Marlow Hunter 31 sailboat. Per the
Lazy Jacks ? Hayden Watson at 11:41am 10.16.24 I will address a couple of the posts. First I would say that my disdain for Lazy Jacks came from s
New sailor, new boat, new concerns Crazy Dave Condon at 11:24am 10.16.24 The reason for picture of the shroud turnbuckles was to determine if the studs had been screwed all
Propeller fell off - need size and vendor recommendations StretchCT at 10:16am 10.16.24 In the short run the wallet doesn't like your decision, in the long run you will be happy you didn'
Propeller fell off - need size and vendor recommendations dlochner at 10:11am 10.16.24 I ended up ordering from Beneteau. Though it cost double the Michigan prop, they could get it quic
How do you initiate an owners information page? DRhoads at 10:05am 10.16.24 section 42 has many articles that I've submitted over the years since owning Belle-Vie. And I thin
Propeller fell off - need size and vendor recommendations StretchCT at 9:48am 10.16.24 I ended up ordering from Beneteau. Though it cost double the Michigan prop, they could get it quick
Propeller fell off - need size and vendor recommendations BigEasy at 9:40am 10.16.24 I'm not finding benefits to be worth the cost. Perhaps once I have some longer passages in mind, I
Just Bought My First Boat - About to Give it to a Scrapyard Hello Below at 9:32am 10.16.24
Propeller fell off - need size and vendor recommendations hutch5151 at 8:56am 10.16.24 Kiwi 3blade feathering prop. same price as a replacement prop from Beneteau. Per previous post, I'
Teak black spots ? BigEasy at 8:49am 10.16.24 May of 2023 I sanded all my teak to bare wood and then applied 3 coats of Sikkens Cetal natural tea
Just Bought My First Boat - About to Give it to a Scrapyard aftica_1 at 8:47am 10.16.24
B&G Vulcan 7 and Raymarine Autopilot Integration BarryL at 8:31am 10.16.24 Clarification on this point. With a B&G plotter system and Raymarine autopilot you can expect the p
Nav table BigEasy at 8:27am 10.16.24
New sailor, new boat, new concerns CrispyCringle at 7:54am 10.16.24 Im not understanding how the forestay came off okay, but is so short when going back on? One common
New sailor, new boat, new concerns SteveHughessails at 7:38am 10.16.24 I know, this is why I am posting here. I am relying on you. :-) Too much rain right now falling in
Replacing Maxwell 500 Windlass SimiSAilor at 7:12am 10.16.24 Yes, just like the original it is up only. Did not want to get into a rewire project. Jeff
mainsheet block change (1) Ward H at 7:06am 10.16.24 I replaced my cam lock cleats to Spinlock PXR cleats for the main sheet and traveler control lines.

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