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Refurbishing the Hyde StreamStay roller furler bobmorning at 5:41am 05.28.18 Mid-Size Boats 0/1300 We have a 1984 Hunter 31, the Hyde Streamstay roller furler is in need of repair. I have the short
Hood Sea Furl 5 253 Failure Mode (3) Dan_Y at 6:20pm 05.27.18 Big Boats 4/1626 Our 10 year old Hood Sea Furl 5 253 experienced a separation of the drum from the tube that transfer
location of vin number on 1977 Oday Mariner peterbud at 5:06pm 05.27.18 Ask All Sailors 3/499 I trying to locate the vin number on 1977 mariner. Does any one have any suggestions as to where
Catalina anchor Brian D at 4:01pm 05.27.18 Ask All Sailors 9/651 If I were to head out to Catalina Is. and wanted to anchor, not get a mooring ball, where would I go
Apelco VHF 5200 radio has no volume sound or squelch (1) FriscoRon at 3:59pm 05.27.18 Ask All Sailors 14/2744 I have a Apelco VHF 5200 radio that has no volume sound or squelch. Here is what I have and know:
Volvo Seal, Replaced With PSS. (4) BrianRobin at 2:46pm 05.27.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 27/4410 One step closer to launching this year (only another 20,000, 5 minute jobs to do). Replaced the orig
So, let's say I go to Lithium Ion Batteries? capta at 12:32pm 05.27.18 Ask All Sailors 34/5457 From all my research it seems one of the greatest features of lithium Ion batteries is their ability
My New Hobby, Investing (to Sail/Cruise) CloudDiver at 9:20am 05.27.18 Ask All Sailors 58/4245 So I may be a little late to the party (I'm almost 40), but since the beginning of this year I've st
Nuisance water and new bilge pump recommendations? smokey73 at 8:53am 05.27.18 Ask All Sailors 13/2434 I've read through quite a few of the previous posts on this and appreciate the insights given. I ha
Catalina 470 at 210 feet down (4) Ropeburn at 8:49am 05.27.18 Ask All Sailors 19/2947 Does anyone want to go for a sail? A Catalina 470 sunk in 210 feet of water, wing keel. The boat is
Support Pads LeeandRick at 8:45am 05.27.18 Trailer Sailors 2/838 Has anyone used stall mat (firm rubber 1/2" to 3/4" thick) to help spread the load on trailer suppor
Name you poision (knot) (1) Brian D at 8:26am 05.27.18 Ask All Sailors 25/1734 Which knot is your go to knot when you want a stable, secure hold? Would it be the Bowline (on the l
Pacific Northwest in August (1) Ken Cross at 7:22am 05.27.18 Destinations 16/1730 Is anyone planning a sail in Puget Sound, San Juan's, Gulf Islands this August. WereWtrying to decid
Hunter 25 Keel Maintenance (2) ziel at 7:01am 05.27.18 The Cherubini Hunters 3/768 Have an 83 H25 I bought 2 years ago, first time out of the water. Been scraping and sanding the bott
Auto pilot Beneteau 323 Oceanis Clipper Sundowner at 6:16am 05.27.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 16/3938 Hi. We just bought a Beneteau 323 2005 without Auto pilot. We have look at Raymarine EV-100 or SPX-5
New owner of an S2 9.2C S2inNewYork at 10:47pm 05.26.18 S2 14/3212 Hello All. I'm a new owner of a 1984 S2 9.2C, located in Long Island, New York. Unfortunately I ha
average price of sailcover bstaff250 at 1:54pm 05.26.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/570 Does anyone have an idea of the average cost of a sail cover for a 33.5 (1992) Hunter. My husband t
Need new spreaders for a 1976 mac 25 PJFlynn at 1:20pm 05.26.18 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/921 The prior owners of my new project 1976 Mac 25 Venture "dropped" the mast and broke one spreader so
Spinnaker pole mast ring (1) Tom Fawbush at 10:36am 05.26.18 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1257 Looking for the mast ring that connects to the spinnaker pole. Pic attached. Mine is obviously broke
Looking for a gypsy capta at 8:41am 05.26.18 Ask All Sailors 7/629 If any of you happen to find yourselves in a used marine parts chandlery, if you could inquire about

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Seafarer 38c - Fresh water leak and steam from engine jssailem at 12:22pm 07.30.24 Steam in engine compartment. Confirm it is steam, raw water heated by engine exhaust Fresh Water
Add starting relay Project_Mayhem at 12:19pm 07.30.24 I have a boat with everything to fix it on board. It got nick named the floating tool box
1980 H33 Yanmar 2QM15 Alternator Anomaly Ralph Johnstone at 11:36am 07.30.24 Batteries had been charging on solar since I first posted. I disconnected the solar panel and I the
West Marine Inventory (1) JamesG161 at 11:27am 07.30.24 Not dead at all. I can still walk in and browse. My store is in Biloxi, MS and just gave me a 15 %
Interior light conversion to LEDs - Any issues Alan Gomes at 11:24am 07.30.24 FWIW, I just got this in my email: Dr. LED Lighting Sale (campaign-archive.com)
Set your watch back 20 years TimFromLI at 11:06am 07.30.24 I don't know, I'm sure glad to have my AIS, radar and chart plotter when you are out east in pea sou
Why Are Custom Booms So Expensive? Foswick at 10:55am 07.30.24 These booms are expensive because everyone doesn't buy one. So the economy of scale isn't there. I
Add starting relay (1) Ralph Johnstone at 10:55am 07.30.24 I was thinking 10ga for the power in and out, and 14 for the ground and switch. Should do the job
Why Are Custom Booms So Expensive? JRacer at 10:53am 07.30.24 B.O.A.T.
Forestay Broke Away ...3TacksontheWater at 10:50am 07.30.24 Even with nine years on the hard, you boat is still 38 years old. If your rigging is that old, perha
Why Are Custom Booms So Expensive? Rich Stidger at 10:48am 07.30.24 In 2015 I had a Schaefer furling boom installed and it was 2-3K more expensive than LeisureFurl. Bu
Add starting relay (1) Ralph Johnstone at 10:39am 07.30.24 A goal I rarely achieve. There was recently an article in Ripley's "Believe It or Don't" where so
West Marine Inventory Dalliance at 10:35am 07.30.24 Are there other chandleries besides the ones at Skyway and Crowley's? I believe there are, or at l
West Marine Inventory jviss at 10:25am 07.30.24 I always check the boat yard's chandlery first. I like to support them. It's a bit of a sleeper, a
West Marine Inventory Project_Mayhem at 10:21am 07.30.24
Add starting relay Ward H at 10:20am 07.30.24 I'd like to get to the boat with everything I need to complete the job and not go back and forth to
West Marine Inventory Dalliance at 10:18am 07.30.24 We're lucky enough to have a well stocked, flagship WM in Chicago. The next closest chandielery is
Why Are Custom Booms So Expensive? jviss at 10:10am 07.30.24 Thanks Don, but it's beyond my budget at this point. I actually think I would prefer the V-boom, bu
Useful Technology Ideas Foswick at 9:50am 07.30.24 A related MOB-related solution I prototyped was a little LED ring. When a MOB waypoint is set (rega
Why Are Custom Booms So Expensive? Don S/V ILLusion at 9:46am 07.30.24

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