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I'm not getting any New(Legacy) posts ... shemandr at 8:45am 08.30.18 Forum Help (Site Talk) 8/715 Has something changed. When I press the link for New(Legacy) I no longer see two column's of posts.
New owner of a First 235 with a couple questions Kevlor 1980 at 8:26am 08.30.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1117 Hello, I just recently purchase Proton, a 1987 First 235, Hull #018. Actually, I had to only sail he
Intro and couple of "hmmm" questions. '82 O'Day 22 Tilell at 7:36am 08.30.18 Ask An Oday Owner 1/936 Hi all! Apologies if I missed an "introductions" post.. I looked, but didn't see one anywhere. I'm
Hurricane Florence JamesG161 at 7:26am 08.30.18 Weather and Forecasting 79/7970 The first of the seasons West African Spinoff storms is now being INVESTigated and is expected to be
Hurricane Norman-East Pacific JamesG161 at 6:59am 08.30.18 Weather and Forecasting 14/1704 I noted this tropical disturbance in the post on ...Pacific Crazy!... Norman should track North of H
Jackline & Harness for me and my 4 y/o Mutany at 11:37pm 08.29.18 Ask All Sailors 7/1322 In the process of buying my first boat since my daughter was born... first sailboat actually. I'll
420 Owners Free Dodger (1) Hardware at 8:18pm 08.29.18 Big Boats 5/897 Hello all you Hunter 420 owners. I am replacing my dodger bimini and full enclosure with a new desi
33.5 A/C water leak MarkSails21 at 7:12pm 08.29.18 Mid-Size Boats 1/575 Two fold problem with the water leak. A/C is mounted in the Port Hanging locker in the aft berth an
Which manufacturer? (1) Cpoit at 6:32pm 08.29.18 Ask All Sailors 64/4973 Hello all, I'm buying a house and the owners are leaving their old sailboat behind, pictured below.
Choking Diesel All U Get at 5:11pm 08.29.18 Ask All Sailors 14/1115 Hi all, Just changed the fuel filter on our Perkins diesel and read an interesting comment in the m
Bumper Boats...not like I remember! BlowMeAway at 3:59pm 08.29.18 Sails Call Lounge 0/515 n8lC2vnXJtY
Southern California Oday Rendezvous MaritimeTees at 3:06pm 08.29.18 Ask An Oday Owner 0/364 Trying to put together a Rendezvous in the Channel Islands area. The east coast has one with Peter a
Standard Horizon Meriachee at 11:43am 08.29.18 Ask All Sailors 7/555 In the spirit of full and complete disclosure, I'd like to state that this is not, (although it may
Anchor for a 41ac /41ds dakno at 11:40am 08.29.18 Big Boats 14/1536 I'm thinking I need to replace the oe Lewmar/delta 45# anchor on my 08 41ds with a Mantus or Ronca.
Beneteau Battery Switch Part Number BigEasy at 11:20am 08.29.18 Ask All Sailors 8/1861 Do any of you have the part number for a positive (red) battery switch from Beneteau or OEM supplier
USCG Safety Alert 13-18: Potential interference of VHF-FM Radio and AIS Reception. jviss at 9:43am 08.29.18 Ask All Sailors 7/1160 Let us enlighten you about LED lighting! Potential interference of VHF-FM Radio and AIS Reception.
Weird Jabsco Head Experience jviss at 9:21am 08.29.18 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 8/954 For what it's worth: I have a Jabsco 29090 head, vintage 1996. It works O.K. Sometimes it squeals
Navico� Announces Tariff-Related Price Increase on VHF Radios nat55 at 9:08am 08.29.18 Ask All Sailors 8/1201 Here it comes folks.......some of the price increases in the Navico lineup are pretty impressive. 2
MacGregor Swing Keel - Complete rebuild (5) Nicole Matz at 8:54am 08.29.18 Ask A Macgregor Owner 26/10008 Hi Everyone, I have a 1982 MacGregor Venture with a swing keel. When we bought the boat we could s
The "new" Active Captain... (?) rgranger at 8:20am 08.29.18 Ask All Sailors 42/4361 So I migrated my old Active Captain account to the new Garmin Active Captain. Anyone here using

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Newbie question: First Boat - Am I in the right place? Richard19068 at 12:21pm 09.29.24 My first post. I'm not even sure if I am in the right place or forum, so I would be happy to take a
Took out zephyr sail drive motor leela at 12:11pm 09.29.24 Thanks,I'll look into that
Starter motor burned up? BTC1984 at 12:09pm 09.29.24 Update: what would happen if my alternator voltage regulator was defective? if yes and it was stuck
Stackpack / lazy jacks rigging on a Beneteau 311 (1) jssailem at 11:43am 09.29.24 Welcome Back @Shorinsean. I see you have upgraded your boat since 2022. Congrats. It is easy to ma
Took out zephyr sail drive motor dlochner at 11:42am 09.29.24 Since I have an engine with a ground I haven't delved very deeply into this issue. If you don't have
Fan inside fridge/icebox Sailgunner at 11:39am 09.29.24 Never have cold beer with that setup. Put a small refrig unit in for the frig and close the cross h
Took out zephyr sail drive motor leela at 11:35am 09.29.24 Yes exactly, that is the question
Took out zephyr sail drive motor dlochner at 11:35am 09.29.24
2999 Hunter 310 rudder Tally Ho at 11:29am 09.29.24 My friends boat broke off its mooring during a storm and the rudder shaft broke off. Any ideas on
2999 Hunter 310 rudder Tally Ho at 11:26am 09.29.24
Took out zephyr sail drive motor Tally Ho at 11:24am 09.29.24
Took out zephyr sail drive motor dlochner at 11:16am 09.29.24 We're going to need a little more information. Do you mean the motor is completely out of the boat?
Stackpack / lazy jacks rigging on a Beneteau 311 (3) Tally Ho at 11:13am 09.29.24
Starter motor burned up? Richard19068 at 11:05am 09.29.24 Update: I tested my starter switch with a multimeter. Photo 1 is when I pull the starter switch =
Question about Eye protection when refueling Rick Webb at 10:34am 09.29.24 a face sheild not goggles would be more appropriate for what you have in mind
Stackpack / lazy jacks rigging on a Beneteau 311 (1) Caboteur at 9:58am 09.29.24
2999 Hunter 310 rudder kappykaplan at 9:32am 09.29.24 My friends boat broke off its mooring during a storm and the rudder shaft broke off. What boat bra
Newbie question: First Boat - Am I in the right place? ShawnL at 8:46am 09.29.24 Where in Upper Michigan? I sail a Catalina 22 out of the Houghton / Hancock area. We have a smal
Newbie question: First Boat - Am I in the right place? dLj at 8:18am 09.29.24 Lot's of great suggestions above. I'll add in another suggestion on a somewhat different tack, so to
Newbie question: First Boat - Am I in the right place? jssailem at 7:36am 09.29.24 MANY of these used boats are VERY old - like 40 years old. Is there a point where these "age out"?

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