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Anchor - Oceanis 36 cc carlager at 12:25pm 07.29.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/844 We are in the Med with our Beneteau Oceanis 36cc and are planning to spend some of the nights anchor
Sailing Phrase's Don Guillette at 11:49am 07.29.18 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 90/10786 Years ago, when I was wondering if I'd ever master the skill of sail trim, I came across some articl
Man the Universal M-12 is forgiving! (1) odaydokay at 11:25am 07.29.18 Engines and Propulsion 0/418 The threads about engines overheating or running sharpened my senses (Thanks, folks!), so this seaso
Sourcing a replacement stern light bulb for 1996 Hunter 280 bmcgowan5200 at 11:13am 07.29.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/339 Need to replace my stern light bulb. Went to the Hunter OEM parts site but can't find the right bulb
Need 3 inch plastic mast hoops heritageadam at 8:07am 07.29.18 Ask All Sailors 7/536 Hello, I have a fiberglass S-12 Alumnacraft sailboat. It is from the 1960's. It uses 3 inch plasti
shake down success! (2) tipsyravensailing at 7:57am 07.29.18 Ask All Sailors 34/1430 Heya all. finally made it out. not a lot of photos but i was... busy. Day started with a motor pr
O'Day 34/35 questions dmax at 7:47am 07.29.18 Bigger Boats 8/2510 Good Day, I just purchased an 87 O'Day 35 in excellent overall shape but of course, it needs a few t
Anyone ever 'wide load' trailer / haul their S2 9.2? unhinged schoolboy at 7:23am 07.29.18 S2 27/2836 It struck me to sail from Galveston to Port Aransas as a fun idea at first. However, in a short amo
Aw nuts, toasted (1) All U Get at 6:59am 07.29.18 Ask All Sailors 13/723 Hi all, Just had our toaster/oven do the spark and smoke routine so I took it home to pull it apart
Look To the Skies!! JamesG161 at 5:52am 07.29.18 Sails Call Lounge 13/924 January 31 2018 Super Blue Blood Moon Is coming!!!!:yikes: https://www.nasa.gov/feature/super-
470 Franklin at 3:39am 07.29.18 Big Boats 0/938 Been looking at bigger boats and I saw a listing of a 470. It seemed to have a very high ceiling fo
How big of a trailer winch? ScubaGuy2 at 8:45pm 07.28.18 Catalina 22 7/1387 Our 34 year old winch (like much of the trailer) has seen better days. It just does not want to loc
11.0a Mark Maulden at 8:39pm 07.28.18 S2 12/2508 So am I the only 36 aft around these parts?
Taking time offgb Crazy Dave Condon at 5:56pm 07.28.18 Smaller Boats 26/1440 Having a triple heart bypass in a few days so I ask the old sailors help each other out. Will be ta
Cat30 fuel filter bleed procedure? (2) uralite at 5:52pm 07.28.18 Engines and Propulsion 6/973 so I am changing fuel filter on Phasor Marine/kubota. There is a Racor filter with pump. I emptied f
Man-I-war Jimmy at 3:03pm 07.28.18 Ask All Sailors 7/725 Thinking of buying a Chrysler man-o-war for small lakes and for practice sailing anyone know much ab
Battery charging problem Kenan at 12:00pm 07.28.18 Ask A Catalina Owner 20/2188 I have a 1980 C27 Catalina. My batteries have gone dead while plugged into the shore power. Shore po
Contact info for Campbell Props rfrye1 at 11:12am 07.28.18 Ask All Sailors 2/387 Is WestbyNorth the correct contact for Campbell Props? Or is there a different website? The OEM 2 bl
Need breaker info (1) capta at 9:18am 07.28.18 Ask All Sailors 4/474 Do any of you have an early 80's boat (Irwin 52/65, Gulfstar 47/50/60, Morgan 46/51/60 etc.) with a
PHII question capta at 8:47am 07.28.18 Ask All Sailors 7/406 Our forward head has developed a problem that confuses me. It pumps fine with the valve in the flush

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No core?? Arrgh at 10:07am 03.21.24 I can't disagree with any of that :)
Diagnosing engine issues - Universal M25 kerryedwards at 9:54am 03.21.24 With a no-start condition on an engine with glow plugs, the first thing you should confirm is operat
No core?? twodzusfittings at 9:25am 03.21.24 Let me say, it's not how she handles, it's in the quality of the build. As already stated, lack of c
SSB/HAM beginners study guide? Rick D at 9:17am 03.21.24
No core?? Arrgh at 9:03am 03.21.24 Agree. my previous boat was a 1989 Catalina 30 and I feel my current boat is of equal quality and h
Backstay Connection to Mast (1) JBP-PA at 8:49am 03.21.24 Can you get a better picture? The topping lift should be inside the backstay, but on the O'Day 22 I'
Thoughts on new batteries for yanmar 3YM 30. jssailem at 8:35am 03.21.24 What do you think? I think you can stumble along picking up stones to see if there is one that is
Backstay Connection to Mast jssailem at 8:11am 03.21.24 They criss-cross at the very top, but I'm pretty sure this isn't right. You are correct. Just not
Rode for Desolation Sound Hello Below at 8:09am 03.21.24 Anchoring in Desolation Sound is no different than anchoring anywhere else. Many of my favourite an
Thoughts on new batteries for yanmar 3YM 30. dlochner at 8:05am 03.21.24 that was great. Convinced me I don't want to mess with lithium batteries. I think I'll just go to A
Hunter 23.5 in the Florida keys, are we crazy? JeepN3RD at 8:04am 03.21.24 Just wanted to "WATCH" this thread and ask you / folks responding, when you launch I assume they wil
Hunter Propeller Anode jssailem at 7:58am 03.21.24 stray current corrosion in marinas being an issue in fresh water. Simple answer is Yes. It can be
Thoughts on new batteries for yanmar 3YM 30. Ted10028 at 7:58am 03.21.24 The YouTube channel "Emily and Clark's Adventures" has some really good info on lithium batteries a
No core?? dmax at 7:51am 03.21.24 Agree. my previous boat was a 1989 Catalina 30 and I feel my current boat is of equal quality and ha
Thoughts on new batteries for yanmar 3YM 30. Stu Jackson at 7:50am 03.21.24 I don't think I have the time to try to figure out which Chinese Amazon lithium batteries are good
Newbie question - antifouling compartibility American_Mainsail at 7:30am 03.21.24 It might be easier to pick the paint you want to use and ask that manufacturer if it will be compat
Thoughts on new batteries for yanmar 3YM 30. kloudie1 at 7:25am 03.21.24 The YouTube channel "Emily and Clark's Adventures" has some really good info on lithium batteries an
No core?? Arrgh at 7:08am 03.21.24 I have a few stancions to rebed too I think. On the 34 there is wood trim that goes all along the t
Backstay Connection to Mast G Newboat at 7:08am 03.21.24 Just seems odd they didn't make the backstay connection a centered spot.
Hunter Propeller Anode dlochner at 6:56am 03.21.24 Is stay current corrosion something that you see commonly in fresh water? I was under the impressio

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