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OceanAir sliding screen RWSlater at 10:24am 02.21.18 Ask All Sailors 7/529 Does anyone know who services/repairs the OceanAir sliding screens? These are mounted inside on the
Bilge drainage Marrigoround at 10:08am 02.21.18 Ask All Sailors 13/1286
First 36.7 holding tank upgrade - Where to get a bigger tank? jarcher at 7:46am 02.21.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 12/1851 I have the stock 10 gallon tank and have read that a 20 gallon would fit in the same space. Is ther
Fusing & Termination Voltage Drop Ward H at 6:18am 02.21.18 Ask All Sailors 3/242 I've been reading through Maine Sail's articles on his Marine How To site for a while. I read the ar
Topside Paint on a Budget Plymouth Sailor at 5:08am 02.21.18 Ask All Sailors 6/2564 A few years back I painted my boat with Wet Edge Topside paint from Jamestown Distributors. This p
Toe Rail Beneteau 311 capniro at 4:33am 02.21.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/608 where can I get new toe rail for Beneteau 311-2003, thanks
Columbia 30 Seaojoy at 12:30am 02.21.18 Columbia 18/2210 I recently purchased a 1972 Columbia 30, Hull #101. I went to the Columbia Yacht Owners Association
ACR Start Isolation Feature Question Ward H at 7:03pm 02.20.18 Musings With Maine Sail 26/3574 OK, I've read the explanations several times and do not see how it will benefit me. The Blue Sea do
Connecting a Raymarine autotiller to a Garmin GPS? Gene Neill at 3:59pm 02.20.18 Ask All Sailors 2/399 Anyone done it? I have an ST-2000 and a Garmin 740s. I hear if they can be made to talk to each ot
Aquapro Europa kampuniform at 2:28pm 02.20.18 Ask All Sailors 1/433 Hi, I Was curious if anyone knows if the Aquapro Europa is made from Hypalon or not, as I'm about
To bilge or not to bilge.... That is the question Grotto at 1:16pm 02.20.18 Catalina 22 24/3600 So wanted your thoughts install a bilge pump (battery powered), manual pump, or just use the ole buc
V-berth issues (1) Whatsit at 11:41am 02.20.18 Ask All Sailors 44/5039
2002 Hunter 270 Lee3170 at 7:45am 02.20.18 Smaller Boats 3/470 ok, I have searched all that I can.....need some help. does anyone know what the PHRF is on a Hunte
Otto vs auto pilot dehler25 at 7:32am 02.20.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/318 I installed a new Raymarine Ev-400 about two years ago coupled to a Mamba drive, worked quite well a
Anyone want to rent me a Strut-Pro, or help me not need one? s/v Danneskj�ld at 7:14am 02.20.18 Engines and Propulsion 14/3979 I need to swap out my cutless bearing on my '79 Hunter 30. I've gotten as far as I can get without
AIS receive only or transmit too? Chris & Lenore at 7:14am 02.20.18 Ask All Sailors 35/2016 Upgrading electronics and now require a converter to interface my Standard Horizon VHF/AIS with the
Broken Tiller Replacement Simon Sexton at 7:08am 02.20.18 Ask All Sailors 9/860 Hey Everyone, Good morning! It's been about a week or so since I've posted anything on her
Latest Mainsheet SawyerCurt at 5:55am 02.20.18 Catalina 310 4/708 Good morning, all! By now (or very soon if not yet) all members of the C310IA should be receiving t
SBO Cook Book - Cooking for Cruisers and Racers (2) Will Gilmore at 4:32am 02.20.18 Ask All Sailors 53/3812 SBO is a great resource for all kinds of boating knowledge. With SBO's large membership, certainly
Mid Winter Blues Terry Cox at 8:16pm 02.19.18 Pacific North West Cruisers 83/3581 Wouldn't you know that unseasonable cold weather would appear when I had the week off to go sailing.

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Changing from Bunk Boards to Rollers for Hunter 170 Crazy Dave Condon at 4:56am 07.09.23 not sure about Trex but wood does bend to conform to the shape of the hull. Smooth outdoor carpet i
H37C - New Windlass, Chain weight Concern Jim Legere at 4:51am 07.09.23 Yes, I installed a 1/2" thru-hull in the aft bulkhead at the bottom of the locker and attached a hos
Starting battery dlochner at 4:38am 07.09.23 could it be because I used a deep cycle as a starting battery? No. What would you suggest as a
Starting battery kappykaplan at 4:10am 07.09.23 could it be because I used a deep cycle as a starting battery? No.
What brand transducer is this? (1) jssailem at 3:36am 07.09.23
1200 nm Completed (1) Will Gilmore at 12:29am 07.09.23 That is quite the trip. ore about it. Congratulations on its completion. -Will
Gooseneck shive search PeteT at 12:03am 07.09.23 Oh wow... never thought of that... I'll send pics when I put her back together...just clew to tack..
Hammock install on a H26? Joe at 12:02am 07.09.23 The weight of the hammock will be shared between the halyard and stay mostly the halyard. If you're
Bow thruster and electric winch iestion Joe at 11:58pm 07.08.23 Hi all Looking at a 2011 Ben. Oceanis 43 this weekend No bow thruster is it a big deal? No.....
Gooseneck shive search Joe at 11:46pm 07.08.23 You can find parts and advice from Catalina customer service. Thei contact info is on their website
Gooseneck shive search Hayden Watson at 11:42pm 07.08.23 I sailed my bolt rope footed main sail for years with the foot loose. just don't put the rope into
Gooseneck shive search PeteT at 9:32pm 07.08.23 wow this is great. What does it take to go loose foot. I was told it was not worth it. the boat is
Gooseneck shive search PeteT at 9:29pm 07.08.23 wow this is great. What does it take to go loose foot. I was told it was not worth it.
Gooseneck shive search (1) Hayden Watson at 9:07pm 07.08.23 In the notes, it says that the C25 and C27 masthead sheeves are used for both ends of the C28 throu
Gooseneck shive search Hayden Watson at 9:01pm 07.08.23 In the notes, it says that the C25 and C27 masthead sheeves are used for both ends of the C28 throug
Georges Bank sailing from just South Nantucket to NS Hayden Watson at 8:58pm 07.08.23 ... But my radar unit takes a surprisingly small amount of power. My Starlink is worse! I only run
1977 Fuel Tank Top Gauge PeteT at 8:24pm 07.08.23 I just bought my boat back and the previous owner replaced it with a Moeller electronic unit. It is
How I Added a Gas Spring to My Selden RodKicker Boom Vang dkinzer at 7:44pm 07.08.23 I'll just go ahead and buy a blind rivet tool You might consider the Marson Big Daddy RIveter. Th
Need help wiring my new air conditioner SycloneDriver at 7:39pm 07.08.23 That's some really odd looking supply cable, solid neutral? I wonder if the white wire is supposed
How I Added a Gas Spring to My Selden RodKicker Boom Vang bogatron at 7:18pm 07.08.23 Thanks for the detailed info and quick reply. This makes perfect sense. I'll just go ahead and buy a

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