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Oceanis 45 water tank exchange for fuel one Opty at 8:11am 03.15.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1128 Has anybody tried to exchange the aft water tank for fuel tank? Does it need replace or can be it b
Looking at 1990 Catalina 22...new to sailboat buying. What should I look for? gcarmack14 at 7:37am 03.15.18 Catalina 22 18/4568 I'm 22 years old and have spent each summer on the water as a powerboater. My dad has always loved s
Portable electric winch handles seadaddler at 7:00am 03.15.18 Ask All Sailors 4/2337
Engine Shut Off T-Handle KZW at 6:59pm 03.14.18 Catalina 310 10/1940 OK, new one on me. Pulled up on the T-handle to shut down the engine this evening. The T-handle brok
Finally! The adventure begins! SFS at 6:53pm 03.14.18 Sails Call Lounge 104/8742 Well, the boat is ready, and provisioned, and we are ready, so in the morning we leave the dock and
Adrift... Official Trailer weinie at 6:02pm 03.14.18 Ask All Sailors 16/1462 ZKWDCyVbnoM
Alcohol rx for seasickness ?? MitchM at 6:00pm 03.14.18 Ask All Sailors 33/3777 no, not the kind you drink....! new york times health section just had an article abo
HEAD DISCHARGE Valerio at 4:59pm 03.14.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 15/2377 I would like to know if every boat sold in america the head will discharge to the holding tank with
Xmas in March..Kinda/Grunert Refrigerator (1) JamesG161 at 3:14pm 03.14.18 Sails Call Lounge 13/1815 I thought I had done a "dumb" thing during the Winter Freeze, which I assumed caused the loss of my
The "new" SBO store kudos. RussC at 2:51pm 03.14.18 Ask All Sailors 7/670 When I came here a few years ago I tried out the SBO store and found that it wasn't at all Macintosh
Chain to rope splicing ? Valerio at 12:58pm 03.14.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 17/3779 In my windlass i cannot jump the chain when i get to the joint between the chain and the rope with a
HOW TO GET TO THE TOP OF MY MAST ? Valerio at 12:53pm 03.14.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 30/4644 In my hunter 41 the halyard of the spy (the only unused) and the halyard of the genoa came out the m
Vessel Documentation Notice Terry Cox at 12:37pm 03.14.18 Ask All Sailors 9/803 Each year since we owned the boat the Coast Guard sends us a notice that it is time to renew our ves
CE certificate hunter 38 Koen Delanghe at 11:41am 03.14.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/729 I need a CE certificate of my hunter 38 (2004) for the registration of my boat in Belgium. they told
Catalina 270 versus Catalina 250 jeangeorg at 11:26am 03.14.18 Mid-Size Boats 22/9413 Hello. I an considering a used Catalina 250 with an 9.9hp outboard , however I saw an advertisement
The Plight of the Poor Man Cowpokee at 9:39am 03.14.18 Ask All Sailors 29/1986
Forum Newcomer! 1991 Catalina 30 mkii - need upgrade/repair advice (2) elliotth27 at 9:35am 03.14.18 Catalina 30 14/6968 Hello friends! I've been sailing my whole life but just purchased my first cruising sailboat, a 199
Instruments and Interfacing them Ward H at 8:50am 03.14.18 Ask All Sailors 8/1096 I've been reading Jesse's thread on an auto pilot upgrade for his C310 and other threads on interfac
PHRF for Hunter 40.5 and adjustments smokey73 at 7:51am 03.14.18 Ask All Sailors 21/3902 I'm planning on some club racing this weekend. Do you happen to know the PHRF for a Hunter 40.5? I
Old sailing ship uncovered All U Get at 5:53am 03.14.18 Ask All Sailors 13/1023 Hi all, Once again an old wreck is found in Maine. It was in York Beach and uncovered by one of th

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Cell Phone Boosters jviss at 5:13am 08.23.24 Get Starlink, the price for a Gen 3 dish is really low, $299. Then use wifi calling, get all the da
Faucet replacement HELP kappykaplan at 5:10am 08.23.24 A win indeed! Here is a picture of the new faucet installed and working perfectly! Well done! :bee
Why is it so hard for me sail downwind? Will Gilmore at 5:09am 08.23.24
Faucet replacement HELP (1) smokey73 at 5:05am 08.23.24 A win indeed! Here is a picture of the new faucet installed and working perfectly! On to the next
Why is it so hard for me sail downwind? dLj at 5:00am 08.23.24
Anchor light beneteau oceanis 37 NYSail at 3:48am 08.23.24 When I go up the mast I always fill my bag (part of my bosuns chair) with a variety of tools. Howeve
Why is it so hard for me sail downwind? shaant01 at 3:03am 08.23.24 Be sure you are actually measuring your speed over water. You may be going faster than you think. A
Treadmill alternative for the boat. Captain Larry-DH at 11:10pm 08.22.24 Can she do any of these? The 20 best cardio exercises to do at home Stable, open deck space might al
Treadmill alternative for the boat. Hayden Watson at 9:38pm 08.22.24 Go for a swim? Maybe she could haul you up the mast? We are in the PNW and our water temperature s
Electronics O'day 22 Project_Mayhem at 9:35pm 08.22.24 It should be wired for interior and nav lights. I'm guessing the rest of the wiring was added by a p
Treadmill alternative for the boat. Project_Mayhem at 9:33pm 08.22.24 Go for a swim? Maybe she could haul you up the mast?
Navigation Instruments Power Outage Tucson Sailor at 9:04pm 08.22.24 My apologies Stu. My brain said Jim and my fingers typed Stu. Thanks David and Dave, It occurred to
Treadmill alternative for the boat. (1) Hayden Watson at 8:43pm 08.22.24 Someone suggested Mini steppers like this one. Anyone ever tried them and would a treadmill junkie
Treadmill alternative for the boat. Hayden Watson at 8:40pm 08.22.24 I wonder if something like this could work on a boat. I used to see people at work using these at t
Why is it so hard for me sail downwind? dLj at 8:38pm 08.22.24 Be sure you are actually measuring your speed over water. You may be going faster than you think. As
Is there too much slack in my mainsail? Hayden Watson at 8:30pm 08.22.24 You will not know how blown out the sail may or may not be until you get tension into all three side
Treadmill alternative for the boat. dLj at 8:29pm 08.22.24 I wonder if something like this could work on a boat. I used to see people at work using these at th
Treadmill alternative for the boat. Hayden Watson at 8:28pm 08.22.24 Buy a stationary bike, set it up on deck and raise and lower the mainsail several times...a total b
Why is it so hard for me sail downwind? shaant01 at 8:02pm 08.22.24 Hello, Youare 100%correct. In moderate or light wind it is difficult to sail downwind. If you re
Why is it so hard for me sail downwind? shaant01 at 7:59pm 08.22.24

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