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B&G Foward Scan Questions joelm100 at 10:48am 08.22.24 Ask All Sailors 16/2193 Good day all, I'm gonna run with Scott T-Bird's hi-jack of Barryl's post . I'm looking for real adv
H42 Passage lists to port HoosierSailor at 6:00am 08.22.24 Big Boats 10/1276 Boat is new to me this year and the one thing that just bothers me is the boats leans about 1 degree
Cell Phone Boosters jviss at 5:19am 08.22.24 Ask All Sailors 26/3504 While cell coverage on the coast is improving all the time, there are still places where it's poor.
Cabin sole Hunter 37 Aussie at 7:20pm 08.21.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/529 Hi, I have a 2014 Marlow hunter 37 that i recently purchased, the window have leaked probably from
Hunter - How to convert dinnette to bed? (2) hunter430owner at 4:33pm 08.21.24 Ask All Sailors 2/440 We just purchased a Hunter 430 1995 and our owner + Realtor left as soon as they made the sale. We'v
engine alarm won't shut off Toby1979 at 1:32pm 08.21.24 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/908 2001 Beneteau 473 with a Westerbeke 71C-four installed Engine starts normally but the oil Pressure
End Stop for Beneteau Oceanis 46 ozoneman at 9:44am 08.21.24 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/426 I need 4 end stops for my jib car rail. I want to order the parts but am away from my boat and don'
Geology in the San Juans jssailem at 9:29am 08.21.24 Pacific North West Cruisers 3/677 We live and sail in some of the prettiest land/seascapes in the world. Looking at the San Juan isl
Is there too much slack in my mainsail? (1) shaant01 at 4:30pm 08.20.24 Day Sailers 18/2734 Hello, I own a Siren 17 and it feels like there is too much slack near the foot of the mainsail. It
Universal M18 cooling system on the hard yelkenli at 2:44pm 08.20.24 Engines and Propulsion 4/864 I purchased a boat that is on the hard after transport and getting a paint job among other things.
Heavy weather sailing Lfarquhar at 2:36pm 08.20.24 Ask A Beneteau Owner 10/2005 How well does a Beneteau 373 with a shallow draft heave-to in heavy weather? Say Beaufort 6 -7 or w
1976 C&C 24 table replacement sailing_citrus at 12:32pm 08.20.24 C&C 2/1053 I have a 1976 C'C 24 and the table is, well, missing. There is a lot more wrong with it, but I would
Can someone tell me the make and model of this day sailer by picture? (9) wfonger at 9:56am 08.20.24 Ask All Sailors 16/2185 Considering buying but would like more info and the owner says the do not know what make / model it
Yanmar 2gm20f - Suspected fuel line blockage ManicFarmer at 7:12am 08.20.24 Engines and Propulsion 20/2775 Bought a 1990 Hunter 28 a few years ago to learn to sail and it has had good bones to her, but as on
Megayacht Bayesian sank JoeWhite at 5:48pm 08.19.24 Ask All Sailors 44/5228 https://www.latitude38.com/lectronic/peri-navi-bayesian-sinks-1-dead-6-missing
Raw water strainer for the air conditioner pump Moon Dytuck at 5:07pm 08.19.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1567 Hi, I have a Shurflo Raw water strainer going to my water pump for the air conditioner. It is smal
Which jib car to use on a Hunter 33 ADW-Canada at 2:11pm 08.19.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/571 My Hunter 33 has two tracks with jib cars (was going to call them travelers, but found out that's wr
Distress Call (1) Bob S at 10:50am 08.19.24 Ask All Sailors 4/1021 I was out on Rhode Island Sound Thursday afternoon and got a Coast Guard severe thunderstorm warning
Navigation Instruments Power Outage Tucson Sailor at 10:41am 08.19.24 Ask A Catalina Owner 11/1465 It's monsoon season in the Arizona desert. We had a nasty storm with thunder, lightning and rain. I
Hull interior (2) drgbanks at 8:44am 08.19.24 Ask All Sailors 7/641 Has anyone worked this material? I'd like to put it on the hull interior walls. I've removed the t

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Monark M1 14 Buoyancy jssailem at 3:48pm 08.28.25 Sailboats are exempt from the mandatory design flotation requirement. If a builder wants to install
Is h260 forestay used without modification in jib furlers, usually? walt at 3:36pm 08.28.25 The forestay gets bent back and forth with jib sail pressure. Add on a furler sleeve and it tends to
Protecting the mast light connector and VHF connector (2) dyelaine at 3:25pm 08.28.25 Thanks for the suggestions and the warning about tripping. The right-hand turn is a good idea and wo
Water in grid not reaching bilge pump Calif. Ted at 1:47pm 08.28.25 Generally builders put "limber holes" thru such barriers in the hull such that everything drains to
Water in grid not reaching bilge pump Jon Singer at 1:38pm 08.28.25 I'm not familiar with your boat's bilge but I'm in the process of eliminating a similar issue. The
Cruise Port Everett to Port Ludlow kappykaplan at 12:59pm 08.28.25 Sounds like a grand adventure, John! :beer:
Water in grid not reaching bilge pump Project_Mayhem at 12:06pm 08.28.25 I'm not familiar with your boat's bilge but I'm in the process of eliminating a similar issue. The b
Control panel Beneteau GaserX at 11:02am 08.28.25 We had our panel replaced a few years ago after a nearby lightning strike. At the time (2018) the p
Is h260 forestay used without modification in jib furlers, usually? rgranger at 10:51am 08.28.25 @Davenport This SBO site is owned by former Hunter employees and they have the build list. They ca
Control panel Beneteau marcham at 10:29am 08.28.25 When it goes to sleep the backlight is off but the LCD segments are still on, so the data is shown,
Control panel Beneteau marcham at 10:27am 08.28.25
Is h260 forestay used without modification in jib furlers, usually? JoeWhite at 10:12am 08.28.25 No modification required for forestry but must cut the foil to size. To put the forstay through, I
Control panel Beneteau LLoyd B at 9:45am 08.28.25 So I guess the flashlight turns the black intensity up.
Control panel Beneteau Davidasailor26 at 9:27am 08.28.25
Control panel Beneteau Davidasailor26 at 9:22am 08.28.25 After 5 sec. of inactivity, the display returns automatically to the DEFAULT display. By default, t
Lewmar folding wheel problem (1) phutchings99 at 9:20am 08.28.25
Catalina 27 scupper hoses Project_Mayhem at 9:06am 08.28.25 Check your aft berth for an access port. You may have to put one or two in there. It would've been p
Protecting the mast light connector and VHF connector (5) Project_Mayhem at 9:03am 08.28.25 234078234079234080234081 Or just put some spikes around the connector
Protecting the mast light connector and VHF connector Don S/V ILLusion at 8:48am 08.28.25
Control panel Beneteau LLoyd B at 8:41am 08.28.25 After 5 sec. of inactivity, the display returns automatically to the DEFAULT display. By default, th

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