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Need suggestions for Chesapeake cruising destinations SFS at 1:25pm 06.03.18 Destinations 6/1231 So we will make it to Norfolk tomorrow, and the Chesapeake will be our cruising grounds for the next
Questions about the rudder (7) ScubaGuy2 at 1:19pm 06.03.18 Catalina 22 36/5743 I have a few questions about the rudder... 1. Where do you store it when you are traveling? On ou
H23 experience(s) launching with a crane Juan Maritime at 11:57am 06.03.18 Smaller Boats 10/1605 Nearly ready to splash my (new to me) revived H23. Looking through this forum I note the retrieval p
Pedestal Parts Listing for Bene 323 and 343 (3) joker460 at 11:57am 06.03.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/914 I came across the following PDF's and I believe they are the pedestal assemblies for the Beneteau 32
ProMariner Battery Charger - "PS" Mode vs. "bc" Mode haebby at 11:24am 06.03.18 Musings With Maine Sail 24/13111 Hi, We have a ProMariner ProNautic1240P battery charger. Following Maine Sail's advice for these (a
dinghy davit system for H280? matts997 at 10:41am 06.03.18 Mid-Size Boats 6/1941 Just bought a Zodiac 8'10", 68 lb. inflatable. Now researching various methods of cruising with a d
H26 cooler Jimmy at 10:32am 06.03.18 Smaller Boats 7/934 Has anyone replaced the cooler with a longer one that extends onto the seat but still fits into that
Solar vent kclancy at 9:24am 06.03.18 Catalina 22 5/835 Hi All! The dorade on bow is cracked. Not a bad run for being 47 years old! I'm thinking of replaced
Generator and a/c over night jwieneck at 4:44am 06.03.18 Big Boats 22/7274 i wondering how many of you run your generator through the night. We live in Florida and starting ju
gas spring, catch, freezer h340 ger123 at 3:22am 06.03.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/889 hello! i replaced the original springlift sl2-40-1 (40lbs) in the freezer of my h340 with a new eur
I replaced my Mixer elbow & exhaust extender in my Yanmar 3JH2E. However 2 out of 4 exhaust female (2) FriscoRon at 8:13pm 06.02.18 Engines and Propulsion 21/3658 Hi all, I replaced my Mixer elbow ' exhaust extender in my Yanmar 3JH2E. However 2 out of 4 exhaust
Assortment of cheap fixes on Cat 22 (6) Jacktar at 6:06pm 06.02.18 Catalina 22 200/51541 How about some really cheap scupper covers for the pre 86 models with cockpit scuppers. t like wasps
My Mcgregor ? (1) Jorge Guerra at 5:09pm 06.02.18 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/1813 Can some one tell me what part is this and what it is called ? What is it used for?
2001 42 Passage deck coring ? Billyc333 at 5:05pm 06.02.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/505 What is the coring on the deck and is the hull cored ?
Switch to turn on the anchor windlass Bluenose at 1:24pm 06.02.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 10/4255 Hi again, I am not able to find the windlass switch on my Beneteau 331. It is a Lewmar, factory inst
deck organizer repair jcrews63 at 11:02am 06.02.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1432 through heavy cranking in a blow my first set of organizers ripped out of the deck. i think from an
Repair Seldon Rodkiker Vang (2) spadaforaj at 10:41am 06.02.18 Ask All Sailors 3/569 Hi - I have the above, and the top bushing is broken and represents a pinch hazard (see picture) T
ICOM VHF Caputz? Jack at 8:26am 06.02.18 Ask All Sailors 26/3587 Hi All, My Battery terminals accidentally dropped onto the 'WRONG' terminals at exactly the same ti
Lead keel on a hunter 30 Tie the Knot at 7:11am 06.02.18 Ask All Sailors 29/3503 What would cause the keel to drop a half inch on a 2 ft section towards the stern pn a 76 huntet 30
Teak seat covers in cockpit Bluenose at 6:04am 06.02.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1392 Hi there, what have you used for the black stripping both around the perimeter and inside to seal th

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Prefer to trailer Timm R Oday25 at 9:03am 09.10.24 We've been on a mooring for almost 20 years . I wonder at times if we shouldn't money up the cash a
Prefer to trailer Project_Mayhem at 8:55am 09.10.24 Most people feel the opposite. It takes about five minutes to grab my dingy from the rack and paddle
Nice restoration Sail22Capri22 at 8:32am 09.10.24 That was enjoyable to watch. Love seeing a boat get a second life, and what a great restoration.
Random Yanmar instrument warning light and buzzer dmax at 8:06am 09.10.24 If it's not an electrical problem, get yourself an infrared thermometer (cheap and handy to have) -
Nice restoration morbidfollower at 8:00am 09.10.24 I wish I had this level of skill and patience. Would really like to see a new design redone like thi
Random Yanmar instrument warning light and buzzer Moondawg at 7:38am 09.10.24 That looks pretty much identical to my Yanmar qm series panel, also most likely on a Cherubini if i
Random Yanmar instrument warning light and buzzer Moondawg at 7:35am 09.10.24 Can't even start until we know what model the Yanmar is. Yanmar 2GM20 has different overheating ca
1980s Oday Timm R Oday25 at 7:34am 09.10.24 With a trailer in decent shape , about the most one could reasonably expect to get would be about a
Potential Tropical Cyclone SIX kloudie1 at 7:07am 09.10.24 Heading to marina this morning to arrange lines for high water.. Looks like the center will be very
Hunter 41 fuel gauge doesn't calibrate (2) buddy0 at 7:02am 09.10.24 Sounds like you figured out how to calibrate. But here are the instructions for reference, and the m
What in tarnation is this? Hunter legend 43 Rattlenebang at 6:52am 09.10.24 Thanks for that. I was wondering if that might be the case. Since it's leaking I was also wondering
2024 Honda 2.3 HP outboard winterizing American_Mainsail at 6:32am 09.10.24 I think posters mostly have it covered here. Change the oil, run ethanol-free fuel through it, make
Potential Tropical Cyclone SIX jssailem at 6:28am 09.10.24 Staring at that image from the buoy for very long can make you seasick.
Potential Tropical Cyclone SIX (2) JamesG161 at 6:26am 09.10.24 Data buoy near TS Francine NDBC - Station 42020 Recent Data
Navigation Instruments Power Outage jssailem at 6:21am 09.10.24
Heavy weather sailing Tally Ho at 6:21am 09.10.24 Definitely you should practice trimming your boat and sails to Hove-To. The rationale for its use
Shrink wrapping details? Tally Ho at 6:14am 09.10.24 Greg, Great you didn't need a frame, that sure helps keep the initial cost down. Do you have a zi
Hunter 50 AC deck light mcconkd at 6:11am 09.10.24 Thank you all for the info, ordered through the Hunter store and is on the way. Needed to know how t
Potential Tropical Cyclone SIX jssailem at 6:09am 09.10.24 Francine is shaping to be an interesting storm. NHC is calling it to intensify over the Gulf to a Ca
Hunter 50 AC deck light American_Mainsail at 5:35am 09.10.24 Yes, replace the bulb with the LED from the store. It worked for us. Same here. The install is pr

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