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garage clearance - trailer bunk height langfordja at 4:05pm 02.04.18 Catalina 22 6/860 I can currently get my trailered 22 inside my garage, however, the swing keel is not installed yet.
Service switch for AC Shore Power? Mickstr at 3:44pm 02.04.18 Ask All Sailors 11/1079 I've been reading up on Marine Electric in a US Power Squadron course. They state that you should ha
Bypassing the winter blues (1) Phil Herring at 11:48am 02.04.18 Ask All Sailors 159/12684 What's your strategy for keeping sailing alive in your life (or at least your mind) when the world i
I'm asking for a Welder for my Birthday Will Gilmore at 11:44am 02.04.18 Ask All Sailors 25/2281 Hey All, Tomorrow is the start of my 56th year on Earth and I'm asking for a welder for my 55th Birt
Please advise: Newbie is about to purchase first boat! Withaporpoise at 11:38am 02.04.18 The Cherubini Hunters 34/3125 I have zero experience with boats and I am desperate to learn sailing. My future plans involve sai
For people of a certain age - Waaaay off-topic (5) Kermit at 10:38am 02.04.18 Sails Call Lounge 47/2955
Mast electrical and VHF connections kclancy at 10:26am 02.04.18 Catalina 22 15/1284 Hello All! I am continuing to work on my 1972 C22. I removed my mast electrical and VHF antenna con
Firefox vs Waterfox Brian D at 10:21am 02.04.18 Sails Call Lounge 13/1793 Yeah, at first I thought, huh? I never heard of Waterfox until recently when I was having issues wit
Salty Snacks - Never Leave Home Without Them Hello Below at 10:09am 02.04.18 Ask All Sailors 9/634 Once is bad luck but twice???? https://www.sbs.com.au/news/man-survives-16-days-adrift-at-sea
Blue Sea 7610 SI wire color marchem at 9:47am 02.04.18 Musings With Maine Sail 3/645 I know this is a little excessive, but what color should the wire on the SI tab of the BLue Sea 7610
Battery tie downs marchem at 9:15am 02.04.18 Musings With Maine Sail 17/4116
Hurth BW50 Transmission StanleyJ at 9:11am 02.04.18 Ask All Sailors 7/1076 I have a quick question. My Hurth transmission has never leaked. When I winterized this year, I fo
Batten attachment (1) DevR375 at 8:41am 02.04.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/1678
Battery issue 1994 Legend 375 DevR375 at 8:00am 02.04.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/587
Bent safety rail 19thol at 7:02am 02.04.18 Ask All Sailors 18/2393 Last fall when the hurricane came through St.Pete, it sucked all the water out of Tampa Bay and surr
not something you see everyday.. (1) Mark Maulden at 12:44am 02.04.18 Pacific North West Cruisers 12/1342 146141 This was ~2015. This 737 was off loaded to shore on Thetis Is and totally stripped of contro
Strange AC voltage issues MitchK at 6:42pm 02.03.18 Newport 11/1512 All, Sorry in advance for the long post. I had a rather strange experience today. I have been in the
Glow Plugs Yanmar 3YM30 Hello Below at 5:52pm 02.03.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/2954 Since about 2008, give or take a few years, Hunter replaced the engine Key Switch with an I/O button
SBO format walt at 2:09pm 02.03.18 Ask A Macgregor Owner 42/4474 I have in the past thought that SBO was a really great forum - great folks and they made that even b
H356 stanchion deck backing plates richard9525 at 12:36pm 02.03.18 Big Boats 7/1069 Is there deck backing plates for stanchion bases. surveyor recommends rebedding the stanchions. The

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Selecting window tint Not Too Shabby at 7:46am 06.02.24 Admittedly, I haven't read any such laws from the source but my web search came up with various comm
Chain plates Hunter 49 artboas at 7:44am 06.02.24 Wow. Thanks for the images. One never knows till the hidden is exposed. Your rub rail will need a
Yanmar 3GM30F exhaust water temp kloudie1 at 7:03am 06.02.24 Exhausted water temperature is highly dependent on engine load.. The thermostat will hold the engine
Yanmar 3GM30F exhaust water temp JoeWhite at 6:47am 06.02.24 What temperature was the exhaust water? Considering that the engine is in the open it runs cool. It
universal M18 3 point front mount bracket adamv at 6:32am 06.02.24 How old is your boat? Your just getting around to needing a replacement. There were 1000 Newport 2
Chain plates Hunter 49 jssailem at 6:23am 06.02.24 Wow. Thanks for the images. One never knows till the hidden is exposed. Your rub rail will need a
Battery Switch Mystery dlochner at 4:38am 06.02.24 Which model Victron Solar controller do you have? My Victron controllers do not have a sense wire, j
Cutting mast down due to electrolysis... sailme88 at 4:25am 06.02.24 Shrouds and sails will be 2" taller/longer. On shrouds if the turnbuckles have lots of room when tun
Selecting window tint dlochner at 4:23am 06.02.24
Selecting window tint Davidasailor26 at 3:51am 06.02.24
Selecting window tint dlochner at 3:26am 06.02.24 United States law limits reflectivity to 25% on boats. Can you cite the legal reference? I've nev
Cutting mast down due to electrolysis... dlochner at 3:11am 06.02.24 Any good leads to finding thick G10 laminates? McMaster-Carr.
Chain plates Hunter 49 (5) Screen Saver at 12:34am 06.02.24 Well in the end I decided not to attempt to remove the whole rubrail. I elected to cut a section and
universal M18 3 point front mount bracket jssailem at 9:49pm 06.01.24 why isnt anyone making aftermarket parts How old is your boat? Your just getting around to needin
universal M18 3 point front mount bracket Richard19068 at 9:47pm 06.01.24 The M18 was a very popular engine and there's plenty still running so why isnt anyone making afterm
Race Round Whidbey on Papillon Hayden Watson at 9:33pm 06.01.24 Thanks for the great write up and the excelent crew work on this years Round Whidbey Race. It was o
Cutting mast down due to electrolysis... Piercewood at 9:03pm 06.01.24 Aloha all, thank you everyone for the support. I got the mast down and into my shop where I could pr
Hunter 36: water in bilges - is it normal? Benny17441 at 9:01pm 06.01.24 Not only is it common to see water in the bilge, but it is also likely that there are many gallons o
3GM30F Service Issue Scott T-Bird at 8:11pm 06.01.24 Sailing in the San Juan and Gulf Islands. I always cruise at just an hair over 2700rpm. We typicall
Battery Switch Mystery Rick D at 8:07pm 06.01.24

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