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Cell Phone Boosters jviss at 5:19am 08.22.24 Ask All Sailors 26/4408 While cell coverage on the coast is improving all the time, there are still places where it's poor.
Cabin sole Hunter 37 Aussie at 7:20pm 08.21.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/594 Hi, I have a 2014 Marlow hunter 37 that i recently purchased, the window have leaked probably from
Hunter - How to convert dinnette to bed? (2) hunter430owner at 4:33pm 08.21.24 Ask All Sailors 2/543 We just purchased a Hunter 430 1995 and our owner + Realtor left as soon as they made the sale. We'v
engine alarm won't shut off Toby1979 at 1:32pm 08.21.24 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1104 2001 Beneteau 473 with a Westerbeke 71C-four installed Engine starts normally but the oil Pressure
End Stop for Beneteau Oceanis 46 ozoneman at 9:44am 08.21.24 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/677 I need 4 end stops for my jib car rail. I want to order the parts but am away from my boat and don'
Geology in the San Juans jssailem at 9:29am 08.21.24 Pacific North West Cruisers 3/779 We live and sail in some of the prettiest land/seascapes in the world. Looking at the San Juan isl
Is there too much slack in my mainsail? (1) shaant01 at 4:30pm 08.20.24 Day Sailers 18/3390 Hello, I own a Siren 17 and it feels like there is too much slack near the foot of the mainsail. It
Universal M18 cooling system on the hard yelkenli at 2:44pm 08.20.24 Engines and Propulsion 4/990 I purchased a boat that is on the hard after transport and getting a paint job among other things.
Heavy weather sailing Lfarquhar at 2:36pm 08.20.24 Ask A Beneteau Owner 10/2272 How well does a Beneteau 373 with a shallow draft heave-to in heavy weather? Say Beaufort 6 -7 or w
1976 C&C 24 table replacement sailing_citrus at 12:32pm 08.20.24 C&C 2/1252 I have a 1976 C'C 24 and the table is, well, missing. There is a lot more wrong with it, but I would
Can someone tell me the make and model of this day sailer by picture? (9) wfonger at 9:56am 08.20.24 Ask All Sailors 16/2689 Considering buying but would like more info and the owner says the do not know what make / model it
Yanmar 2gm20f - Suspected fuel line blockage ManicFarmer at 7:12am 08.20.24 Engines and Propulsion 20/3347 Bought a 1990 Hunter 28 a few years ago to learn to sail and it has had good bones to her, but as on
Megayacht Bayesian sank JoeWhite at 5:48pm 08.19.24 Ask All Sailors 44/5807 https://www.latitude38.com/lectronic/peri-navi-bayesian-sinks-1-dead-6-missing
Raw water strainer for the air conditioner pump Moon Dytuck at 5:07pm 08.19.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1907 Hi, I have a Shurflo Raw water strainer going to my water pump for the air conditioner. It is smal
Which jib car to use on a Hunter 33 ADW-Canada at 2:11pm 08.19.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/688 My Hunter 33 has two tracks with jib cars (was going to call them travelers, but found out that's wr
Distress Call (1) Bob S at 10:50am 08.19.24 Ask All Sailors 4/1280 I was out on Rhode Island Sound Thursday afternoon and got a Coast Guard severe thunderstorm warning
Navigation Instruments Power Outage Tucson Sailor at 10:41am 08.19.24 Ask A Catalina Owner 11/1725 It's monsoon season in the Arizona desert. We had a nasty storm with thunder, lightning and rain. I
Hull interior (2) drgbanks at 8:44am 08.19.24 Ask All Sailors 7/770 Has anyone worked this material? I'd like to put it on the hull interior walls. I've removed the t
Volvo Penta MD11C exhaust question (2) waltm at 7:57am 08.19.24 Engines and Propulsion 2/778 Hi folks, I'm just about set to buy a 1979 Pearson 323 and with any boat this age comes a lot of pro
275 questions jb cruzan at 7:47am 08.19.24 Catalina 275 2/682 Hi Considering a 275 Sport. Does anyone have one they are thinking about selling? Also would love t

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Water tank over flowing when tap (to pump) on/open Ruthine at 9:24am 11.13.25 Do you have a manifold that controls which tank you are drawing water from? You should only pump w
Water tank over flowing when tap (to pump) on/open Ruthine at 9:22am 11.13.25 Happy to see you've resolved your issue. :beer: Hey Kappy, We must have over filled the tanks whe
Re-adhering gasket to Bomar Hatch Project_Mayhem at 9:20am 11.13.25 Do you happen to know the expected lifetime of the gasket? Mine is going on 31 years
Re-adhering gasket to Bomar Hatch Ralph Johnstone at 9:18am 11.13.25 I've used Krazy Glue in the past and the gasket is still there after a couple of years.
Restoring An Oxidized Hull azambella at 9:15am 11.13.25 Check out boat works today (YouTube) this guy know his stuff on fiberglass gelcoat.
Rebuilt Pirate Brig. short videos and a few pics PaulK at 8:36am 11.13.25 Looks like lots of fun. Do you have a long enough run to make using the square sails worthwhile? Lak
AI and the SBO Forums Davidasailor26 at 8:05am 11.13.25 The premise: A story in 121 words. Jake a new Catalina 30 boat owner. Jake is new to sailing. Jake
AI and the SBO Forums DaveJ at 7:54am 11.13.25 Which of the stories is AI? I want to say all three, but will guess 1 & 3. Do I win!? Cheers
AI and the SBO Forums Phil Herring at 7:44am 11.13.25 Great question, Dave! A distinction worth making: At least some of the AI-like posts we see may sim
AI and the SBO Forums jssailem at 7:40am 11.13.25 The premise: A story in 121 words. Jake a new Catalina 30 boat owner. Jake is new to sailing. Jake i
Water tank over flowing when tap (to pump) on/open kappykaplan at 6:29am 11.13.25 Hi Stuart, in the end we shut off 3 of the water tanks and partially drained the two tanks that wer
Water tank over flowing when tap (to pump) on/open Ruthine at 6:17am 11.13.25 Do you have a manifold that controls which tank you are drawing water from? You should only pump w
Dips in DC mains voltage with weird knocking noises dLj at 6:13am 11.13.25 Hi DJ, We do have a switch on the panel (on the AC side) to turn on battery charging. The batteries
Polycarbonate Bimini Window StuartSailor at 5:49am 11.13.25 Covers for the clear can be good. Make sure the inner surface is soft. Wash off all salt before ins
Polycarbonate Bimini Window StuartSailor at 5:43am 11.13.25 From my understanding... polycarbonate panels are normally sewn and glued/sealed to the fabric. I h
Water tank over flowing when tap (to pump) on/open StuartSailor at 5:30am 11.13.25 When you say it is over flowing, I imagine your tank vents drain into the bilge? (Rather than ventin
Dips in DC mains voltage with weird knocking noises dlochner at 4:30am 11.13.25 Thank you for this help. The batteries are Platinum Marine Plus - a lead acid type according to goo
Water tank over flowing when tap (to pump) on/open kappykaplan at 4:24am 11.13.25 Do you have a manifold that controls which tank you are drawing water from? You should only pump wa
Dips in DC mains voltage with weird knocking noises Ruthine at 3:43am 11.13.25 Are you located just North of Gibraltar in Southern Spain? Just curious. All intermittent noises c
Dips in DC mains voltage with weird knocking noises Ruthine at 3:38am 11.13.25 How old are the batteries? What type of batteries are they, flooded lead acid, AGM, Gel? How long h

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