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no telltales on furling main danstanford at 4:55am 05.10.17 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 12/1902 New to me Beneteau 323 is my first boat with a furling main and there are no telltales present. All
Lake Ontario Water Level (2) DaveJ at 4:23am 05.10.17 Catalina 310 2/626 136329 136331 I usually have my boat in the H2O by now, but this year there is no hurry....my dock
Hunter 216 mast crutch support plastic cracking (1) Jules Abramson at 8:57pm 05.09.17 Smaller Boats 2/534 I ordered a sheet of aluminum to drill holes in/or use adhesived a better solution? See picture. Tha
Hull / Keel joint (2) finefurn at 6:21pm 05.09.17 Mid-Size Boats 4/4450 I have a 1984 Hunter 27. In preparing to paint the bottom I noticed this crack starting at the lea
Cradles gpd955 at 4:30pm 05.09.17 Ask All Sailors 3/571 Anyone aware of any US companies, other than JOWI, that make cradles? We recently relocated the boa
What to do with these extra sails? (8) wsmac at 4:02pm 05.09.17 Ask All Sailors 21/1091 I finally unbagged the 3 extra sails that came with my boat. There's one (the Johnson Sails) that ne
North Atlantic Inflatables Bob J. at 2:43pm 05.09.17 Ask All Sailors 6/813 I know there are a bunch of different manufacturers out there but was wondering if anyone has any ex
Transom Ladder Required? Capri at 12:23pm 05.09.17 Ask All Sailors 21/2630 Hi, Everyone. I bought a 1981 O'day 22 a year ago and it didn't come with a permanently affixed tran
Stuffing Box Again lehighsail at 11:11am 05.09.17 Ask All Sailors 6/544 I was just at the boatyard getting ready to launch after changing out the packing in the stuffing bo
Hunter 26 or 260 viewing jbreland at 10:18am 05.09.17 Smaller Boats 6/607 Wanting another boat and leaning heavily on the H26 or 260. Owned several, my favorite being a hunt
235 mast head light wiring (2) mmhamer at 10:17am 05.09.17 Smaller Boats 5/829 I forgot to unscrew the connector at the deck for the Masthead Light when I dropped the mast on my 2
Oceanis 281 rigging specs clauden at 9:49am 05.09.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1242 Hi all, I am looking for the rigging specs for my Beneteau Oceanis 281 1998. I read the explanation
Engine Panel, what's this buzzer doing ? (2) higgins at 9:10am 05.09.17 Engines and Propulsion 22/6044 I had the suspicion that my Catalina 30 (87) engine panel was wired by a maniac, and the repairs for
Uh Oh.... Wipe OUT rgranger at 8:21am 05.09.17 Ask All Sailors 15/787 Stumbled on this today.... Fun watch. b_q_lUPjMQc
Hunter 216 mast crutch support plastic cracking (1) Jules Abramson at 8:03am 05.09.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/307 I ordered a sheet of aluminum to drill holes in and then screws to help this problem. Has anyone fo
Baltimore marina recommendations for trip in June? iSailor at 6:48am 05.09.17 Ask All Sailors 4/328 I am taking the wife and daughter on a little trip (2 nights) to Baltimore in mid June to visit the
How important is a motor that has a charging system rustyw007 at 5:10am 05.09.17 Catalina 22 11/1092 Hi, I'm looking to buy an outboard for my C-22, and I'm wondering how useful/important it is to hav
Had my first trailer tire blowout yesterday (1) Gene Neill at 5:06am 05.09.17 Trailer Sailors 80/8097 The tire was a 15" Karrier LoadStar, load range D. They are rated at 2,540lb capacity each; the boat
Smallest starter battery Jackdaw at 4:52am 05.09.17 Engines and Propulsion 7/1073 BlueJ currently has a single battery (group 27) for both house and starting. Thinking about adding a
Mast (1) Catalina NC at 4:48am 05.09.17 Catalina 30 13/1548 We have had a great deal of storms come through lately. Recently, I noticed the boat started shimmin

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Are golf cart batteries better than marine batteries Stu Jackson at 6:55pm 03.22.24 surely there is a middle ground .my choice is to work smart. Ask a trusted expert which batteries a
Venting 3 compartments at once Ted10028 at 6:48pm 03.22.24
Are golf cart batteries better than marine batteries Ted10028 at 6:45pm 03.22.24 You'd be surprised. The ones who don't enjoy working and maintaining their boats either have very d
Are golf cart batteries better than marine batteries dlochner at 6:40pm 03.22.24 Well I'm sure people have boats for many reasons, and relishing the homework is often not one of th
New to Wiring, Looking for Feedback on Improving Circuit Plan for a Mirage 5.5 dlochner at 6:36pm 03.22.24 Class T fuses and holders are expensive. Last spring there was a shortage and some people were payin
Venting 3 compartments at once Ted10028 at 6:27pm 03.22.24 But none of the places you're trying to ventilate (the head, the battery compartment, or the black
Asymmetrical Spinnaker hardware morbidfollower at 6:26pm 03.22.24 Thanks lakeshark, I actually use to have a symmetrical spinnaker on an older boat I had (Ericson 32-
Launching boats with an outback? Project_Mayhem at 6:21pm 03.22.24 I'm guessing that you'll be OK but I'm hoping someone with Outback experience can chime in. You need
Recomissioning fresh water system after 7 years? Tally Ho at 6:19pm 03.22.24
Venting 3 compartments at once Don S/V ILLusion at 6:17pm 03.22.24
Venting 3 compartments at once Davidasailor26 at 6:16pm 03.22.24 boats are inherently moist in are designed to handle it???? Marine Mold and Mildew Control: Guide
Replacing half moon blocks at base of mast JoeWhite at 6:06pm 03.22.24 Very good photos. I had not seen one like them before. It appears that you can remove a good one and
Venting 3 compartments at once Ted10028 at 6:06pm 03.22.24 Boats are not houses. Similar to your question about managing the "black stuff" in your bilges and
Venting 3 compartments at once Ted10028 at 6:05pm 03.22.24 I would add dorade or some other vents to the cabin top which constantly pull/exchange air from the
outboard hoisting chuckwayne at 5:57pm 03.22.24 It appears you've only been participating here for a few years so you have no idea how many garhau
Venting 3 compartments at once Don S/V ILLusion at 5:53pm 03.22.24 simplest solution for me is a two or 3 inch computer fan blowing air from the battery & holding tan
Venting 3 compartments at once Davidasailor26 at 5:47pm 03.22.24 building codes on land require a fan in a bathroom. On a boat it is even more necessary though not
outboard hoisting (2) Project_Mayhem at 5:46pm 03.22.24 awesome!! outboard is 15hp..... but I really like the concept and it's actually what I designed las
Assortment of cheap fixes on Cat 22 pclarksurf at 5:37pm 03.22.24 Legit !!! added bonus- sustainable and eco friendly.
Venting 3 compartments at once Ted10028 at 5:35pm 03.22.24 Very apples to oranges comparison. Ask the same yard what they'll charge to (properly) install eff

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