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I was completely surprised (in a good way) today. I finally broke down and purchased a Honda EU2200
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Anybody know where I can download a PDF copy of the current Chapman's Piloting Book? All the sites t
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I am searching for a blank for the ignition key for my Beneteau Oceanis 35. It is a Perkins engine.
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If you have a Garmin chart plotter read this service advisory: "Garmin is aware of the following is
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JoeRickard at 9:57am 08.01.18
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Yesterday when I was cleaning my Oceanis 45, what I thought were specs of dirt in the non-skid, turn
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Capri at 9:15am 08.01.18
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Hello everyone. I hope your summer is going well. I own a 1981 O'day 22 and the existing water tank
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I've noticed after it rains I get water dripping from the inside of the seem indicated in the photo.
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How would you recommend attaching the topping lift to the boom of a Hunter 19. Thanks. If you ha
marcberoz at 5:04am 08.01.18
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I have a leak at a stanchion base. It is the stanchion that also houses the water tank vent. Apparen
Hayden Watson at 2:21am 08.01.18
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My masthead wind instrument is starting to need more wind to get it going. Is there a recommended l
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I was wondering if anyone has had problems with their Kenyon stove. This is the first time I have us
BradH23 at 6:20pm 07.31.18
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So I recently bought an 87 H23. I've owned 3 other sailboats and I have never encountered the follow
DaveJ at 6:13pm 07.31.18
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Well, we're leaving in a couple of days for a 2 week cruise, and, now my pressure pump cycles and th
kbgunn at 5:34pm 07.31.18
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I had a failure of steering recently while motoring back to the slip. 1986 Catalina 30 TR. Edson wh
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Hello, We have a place near Pickwick Lake in Counce, TN . Was thinking of getting a small trailer
coreth at 3:09pm 07.31.18
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Greetings Sailors, I am looking to replace the broken instrument/engine panel in the cockpit of my
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Hey guys what are you using to launch and retrieve your hunter 26 or 260's ? 2 wheel drive or 4 whe
CrazyOldMan at 1:46pm 07.31.18
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Forgive the noob question, but I have just purchased an Axiom 7 MFD and I am trying to set up the sc

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Northern Light Show - Possible   (4)
jssailem at 7:03am 05.11.24
These sightings posted by my daughter from south of the 45th Parallel. Bend OR 23:06PDT own RWR race
Refrigerator/Solar
Plymouth Sailor at 6:59am 05.11.24
At least not easily and inexpensively. Another idea possibly: I have a converter of sorts that at
Winch placement
thinwater at 6:26am 05.11.24
As many as 6 winches used to be common on racers and all cruising boats had 4. Two of the cockpit wi
Hap[py 15th Birthday to my LiFePo4 Battery
dLj at 6:11am 05.11.24
Really excellent video! dj
Finding cabin leaks with pressure?
kappykaplan at 6:01am 05.11.24
Any specific methods you used, or pics of the process? I really want to do this, but not sure how t
Whale Manual Bilge Pump
dlochner at 5:41am 05.11.24
John Thank you for the help. Went to my boat last night and my Manual Pump is the Whale Gusher MK3.
Finding cabin leaks with pressure?
Ben16737 at 5:39am 05.11.24
This worked Awesome!!!!!!!!! I pressure up'd the cabin with my leaf blower and washed the boat dow
Whale Manual Bilge Pump   (4)
sailcapt340 at 5:31am 05.11.24
John Thank you for the help. Went to my boat last night and my Manual Pump is the Whale Gusher MK3.
Winch placement
dmax at 5:10am 05.11.24
Check/ask here, if it's been done, they will know: Catalina 34 International Association
Northern Light Show - Possible
JBP-PA at 4:47am 05.11.24
I checked about 10 last night in Northern Ohio. Nothing. (Though we have a lot of light pollution
Refrigerator/Solar
JBP-PA at 4:45am 05.11.24
You can buy a decent portable DC fridge for about $200-$250. You can get a mini fridge big enough f
34.1: Code 0 or Spinnaker?
cymeyer at 4:33am 05.11.24
yes, for sure. our code 0 is on a furler while our Spinnaker was on a sock.
Winch placement   (1)
Guystapo at 4:29am 05.11.24
I can always set the auto pilot and jump up front ..I was just thinking of how this could be way eas
Masthead sheaves
east coaster at 4:15am 05.11.24
In my case the mast was made by spar craft and I got the drawings for same from the Catalina 320 web
Hap[py 15th Birthday to my LiFePo4 Battery
CYQK at 3:42am 05.11.24
You are a "ROCKSTAR" in my books always have been!!!
34.1: Code 0 or Spinnaker?
danstanford at 3:35am 05.11.24
We use our code 0 far more than we ever did with the spinnaker. Love the code 0. Just easier t
Removing Paint from PVC Pipe.
ggrizzard at 3:28am 05.11.24
Thanks guys. I'm off to HD when the sun comes up.
Refrigerator/Solar
sailme88 at 3:21am 05.11.24
ALL solar is DC. ALL shore power is AC. Shore side solar requires AC to power the inverter that crea
Refrigerator/Solar
kappykaplan at 2:43am 05.11.24

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