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Lifesling2 on sale today (1) Justin_NSA at 6:50am 08.18.17 Ask All Sailors 13/1380 West Marine has a today-only sale on the Lifesling2 for $99. Do a lot of you keep them on board? Wou
Current Charts thetone at 2:10am 08.18.17 Ask All Sailors 7/652 I am looking for a current prediction chart of Martha's Vinyard Sound. I remember having one a long
Experience with Electromaax External Voltage Regulators Bob R. at 6:55pm 08.17.17 Engines and Propulsion 10/5639 Does anyone have any experience with the performance and durability of Electromaax E-MAAX Basic or E
Hunter 375 (94) ALL fixed portholes cracked and 3 leaks.. (1) ari at 6:49pm 08.17.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/632 I went to see a 1994 Hunter 375 and there were 3 leaks below deck (and delam below the portside chai
1984 Oday 25 Restoration (5) noreaster222 at 1:22pm 08.17.17 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1336 Greetings SO. I'm new to sailing and I'm doing a restoration on my first sailboat. I have another th
Battery operation carriemeaway at 10:21am 08.17.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 28/2306 My question is is it recommended to leave main battery and start battery activated while under power
Automatic Anchor And Chain Washdown jviss at 10:05am 08.17.17 Ask All Sailors 13/4048 I recall seeing, usually on larger vessels than we have, a couple of spray nozzles on either side of
MYOG lillia28 at 7:51am 08.17.17 Mariner 0/1550 Tory Salvia of The Sailing Channel has resurrected the Mariner Owner's Group. Check out http://marin
How to Furl Your Mainsail bob_pattison at 7:24am 08.17.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/2887 As an offshoot of the presentations and lessons I have been doing at various Beneteau Rendezvous for
Upgrade to my V-berth area (4) Slartibartfass at 5:38am 08.17.17 Catalina 22 5/1979 On my Capri 22 i rearranged things for overnighting in the future and converted the V-berth area int
Lost Virginity Last PM... shemandr at 5:37am 08.17.17 Ask All Sailors 3/548 ...That is my J24 virginity. In 30 some odd years of sailing I had never sailed on a J24 for whatev
Projects (1) All U Get at 10:40pm 08.16.17 Ask All Sailors 7/593 Lot of projects on the boat. Here's another my wife did recovering old cushions and a cover for the
New Macgregor 25 owner with lots of newbie questions GSmith116 at 10:14pm 08.16.17 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/2305 I am thrilled to be a new owner of a 1982 mac 25. I have taken her out twice single handed and I ha
Skins and trim, screwed and glued? David Kelsh at 6:26pm 08.16.17 Catalina 30 3/1030 Quick one for you guys before I go destroying anything this weekend. ... Anyone know if the teak pl
Bilge filling with water sockemdog at 5:53pm 08.16.17 Ask An Oday Owner 17/3789 I have a 1987 O'Day 272 that is suddenly collecting water in the bilge. It fills slowly...takes a c
Hurricane Harvey JamesG161 at 3:53pm 08.16.17 Sails Call Lounge 31/3273 I have been watching 3 storms leaving West Africa for 5 days. The first is a wimp, disorganized sto
Portlight screen sizes O'Day 34/35? jibes138 at 3:38pm 08.16.17 Bigger Boats 4/688 i measured my portlights thinking they were Beckson and the lenses are 4.75 x 11.0. None of the Bec
Bilge pump hose (3) Terry Houwerzyl at 2:54pm 08.16.17 Big Boats 9/2938 Last weekend my Hunter Legend 40 had a problem with the bilge pump. While attempting to correct the
Fixed side portlight loose - needs rebedding? (1) Vegas at 2:09pm 08.16.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/860 Just noticed the aft half of the port side fixed portlight is loose. The plastic window has pulled
What fees will I encounter if I register my 26X in Florida? TortugasRoyal at 12:10pm 08.16.17 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/1104 What fees will I encounter if I register my 26X in Florida? I'm snow birding, will own/live on a RV

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Convert florescent fixtures to LED bulbs Justin_NSA at 10:02am 05.03.24 Converted my galley overhead flourescents with LED back in 2019. One red and one white. Purchased th
Prop Install with a stop? jssailem at 9:49am 05.03.24 Simply stating it... NO! Michael. You want the prop to be fitted to the shaft. The prop should be gr
Cell phone signal booster experiences or recommendations please. BAD ORCA at 9:43am 05.03.24 BAD ORKA: I think this is a great topic! Using a cell phone the way you describe is an iffy propo
Roller Furling system Recs jssailem at 9:40am 05.03.24 By "Roller System", just guessing here, you mean a system to furl your foresail (jib/genoa)? If so
5230 Alternative? jssailem at 9:29am 05.03.24 Was just hoping to use manufacturer recommended if it was still produced. Many products manufactur
Roller Furling system Recs justsomeguy at 9:03am 05.03.24 a roller system Check out CDI furlers.
Convert florescent fixtures to LED bulbs SirMichael at 8:15am 05.03.24 I replaced all of the incandescent bulbs on my Hunter 28.5 with LED bulbs. The take a LOT less curr
Where is water pressure pump on Catalina 320? Scott T-Bird at 7:04am 05.03.24 You have 2 water tanks as you probably know. I consider the primary tank to be the one under the af
5230 Alternative? dmdiehl64 at 6:48am 05.03.24 I did not realize PMS 60 is a trade name and not synonymous with a manufacturer (i.e. 5200). I note
want to raise main from cockpit Tally Ho at 6:09am 05.03.24 I highly recommend the Strong Track. I added mine when I bought a new main sail with full battens.
Lost swing keel for Oday 22. Please help with fabrication measurements Indysailor at 3:20am 05.03.24 D&R Marine still makes rudders for specific ODay models, not sure about center boards. Try calling t
Where is water pressure pump on Catalina 320? Ted10028 at 10:21pm 05.02.24 The switch on the panel is a breaker, they are all breakers. so then I guess it is not the breaker
Adventures with a Beneteau faucet Ralph Johnstone at 10:10pm 05.02.24 I am exhausted after reading that. I won't be getting up before high noon tomorrow, thank you very
5230 Alternative? thinwater at 8:47pm 05.02.24 PMS 60 is still made, but that is only a guess because you gave us numbers but no manufacturer. But
Where is water pressure pump on Catalina 320? (1) Calif. Ted at 8:41pm 05.02.24 I see no obvious fuse or breaker, The switch on the panel is a breaker, they are all breakers.
Where is water pressure pump on Catalina 320? Ted10028 at 8:29pm 05.02.24 When you said it stopped working, do you mean it stopped running entirely, as in no noise coming fr
Where is water pressure pump on Catalina 320? Davidasailor26 at 7:08pm 05.02.24 When you said it stopped working, do you mean it stopped running entirely, as in no noise coming fro
Adventures with a Beneteau faucet dlochner at 6:13pm 05.02.24 At least you are young, agile, and not yet on a fixed income. :biggrin:
Replace keel Bolts on B 41S5 1990 georgetheleo at 6:04pm 05.02.24 Since I first posted on this question I throuoly inspected what is visable ------and the work I did
Where is water pressure pump on Catalina 320? Calif. Ted at 5:39pm 05.02.24 Portside under the aft berth next to the water tank valves on my "02.

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