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North Channel Great Lakes Trip Planning Help CrispyCringle at 11:14am 10.19.17 Destinations 26/5603 Im in the planning stage for a few weeks in the North Channel of the Great Lakes next summer. We wil
How many numbers? (1) Brian D at 9:48am 10.19.17 Sails Call Lounge 11/1002 142036
18V Cordless Tools >> 12V Power Supply? rardiH36 at 9:31am 10.19.17 Ask All Sailors 12/6694 I have an older generation 18V cordless jig saw and also an 18V cordless 5 1/2" circular saw. Origi
Engine access hatch marchem at 9:22am 10.19.17 Catalina 310 4/1168 Have any C310 owners cut an access hatch to the engine from the head? While adjusting the rear moto
looking for a folding wheel Catalina 325 Roderick Ferguson at 6:40am 10.19.17 Mid-Size Boats 0/654 Anybody have a folding wheel for sale??
Attaching the main to boom. Carl Weathers at 6:07am 10.19.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 27/7281 Have '85 Hunter 25.5 Replaced jib and main halyards yesterday. Put up mains'l yesterday for the fi
Battery rotation ...like Tires rotation Ken13559 at 9:41pm 10.18.17 Ask All Sailors 12/2707 I've 3 batteries in Bank #1 and a single in Bank #2. Bank #1 drives everything and #2 is essential f
A True Sailor Has Done This... (1) Brian D at 6:18pm 10.18.17 Sails Call Lounge 6/633 142019
My cup runneth over... part II (1) Brian D at 5:28pm 10.18.17 Sails Call Lounge 51/2779 142016
Electrical problems (3) tyanna at 4:51pm 10.18.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/775 Hi I have a 1989 33.5 hunter sailboat. The other day I was changing one of three batteries on board.
Retrofitting A/C into my Legend 35.5 drohalloran at 12:51pm 10.18.17 Big Boats 0/457 Hi there! I'm in planning phase of my install of an 10K BTU AC unit into my '94 Legend 35.5. We went
TOAD Marine problems anyone? Charles13806 at 10:17am 10.18.17 Ask All Sailors 11/4619 Hello all, I ordered over $300 worth of Yanmar parts from TOAD about 10 days ago off of their websi
Flushing fuel tank and lines...whew (3) heath18703 at 9:29am 10.18.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/1338 Hi everybody I've had a bad time this summer (in the ol '90 Hunter 27 w/ Yanmar 9hp diesel) with my
Centennial AGM batteries Charlie98117 at 9:05am 10.18.17 Ask All Sailors 15/3600 Has anyone used them? Tried the forum search function but didn't see much info. My hold down str
Shelves in fwd cabin hanging lockers and microwave -> cabinet conversion. ToddS at 8:36am 10.18.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1613 I just purchased a 373 (yay!), and I think I've seen 373s online with shelves in the forward cabin h
Engine and Gear Box Oil Specifications for 2007 Yanmar 3YM30 Caspurr at 8:11am 10.18.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 36/16267 I am looking for the Specs for the oil I use in my 2007 Yanmar 3YM30 engine. In preparation for wint
External spinnaker halyard help Hydro Therapy at 6:02am 10.18.17 Ask All Sailors 23/4982 Hello, I have a Precision 28 and would like to set it up to use a spinnaker. I have a spinnaker from
B-31 Shaft Removal Alfa at 5:58pm 10.17.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/1182 Can shaft be pulled out on Beneteau 31 without dropping the rudder after removal of the prop, cutlas
My cup runneth over... (1) Brian D at 4:21pm 10.17.17 Sails Call Lounge 26/1986 141977
Hunter 30 sailing pic Ken Cross at 4:20pm 10.17.17 Mid-Size Boats 1/699 We have a 1989 Hunter 30 with the transom cutout and a headsail furler below deck. I'm looking for

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DIY Wooden Blocks thinwater at 12:35pm 07.30.24 Purchased! Thanks for the tip. Please report back with your experience. I'm sure many will be in
Catalina 387 Deck-Stepped Mast Leak shemandr at 12:33pm 07.30.24 How do the mast electric wires transit the deck?
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

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