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7.3 Shoal Draft Penceler at 9:10am 11.20.16 S2 3/1989 Anyone have firsthand experience on the shoal draft version of the 7.3? Was looking for the 4' vers
Installing Radar wiring on Hunter 356 t054281 at 8:39am 11.20.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 22/2121 Just about to install Raymarine Radar on the mast on my 2003 Hunter 356. Mast wiring should be OK, b
trail board venture newport 23 dennis newport 23 at 5:36am 11.20.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1352 any one have a close up photo of original trail board for venture newport 23? I am refurbishing a 19
All time record All U Get at 2:21am 11.20.16 Ask All Sailors 18/1000 Hi all, We've been slowly making our way south when the window was opened up for us. Tuesday we le
YOUR BEING WATCHED!!!!! CYQK at 2:07am 11.20.16 Forum Help (Site Talk) 8/884 Still have an old school XP computer and it shows on the tool bar all the interogations from google
Reasons for a survey vhoisington at 9:51pm 11.19.16 Ask All Sailors 48/5449 Ok, I've done the research, I'm looking at a 40 year old boat. She is well found but old. In doin
1984 Hunter 31 - Oil under floor and in bilge (2) Glenn2002 at 8:55pm 11.19.16 Mid-Size Boats 21/2769 Knew there was some oil residue ending up in the bilge. The pump wasn't really working and the hose
Duplicate post, cant find delete! Glenn2002 at 8:42pm 11.19.16 Mid-Size Boats 0/11 Duplicate, cant find delete!
Raymarine ST-60 wind capta at 7:15pm 11.19.16 Ask All Sailors 14/1211 Had a bit of a scare a few months back when our Raymarine ST-60 wind instrument quit working. Took t
Marlin Spike (1) pclarksurf at 6:19pm 11.19.16 Catalina 22 19/1983 Coolest thing-- neighbors have been watching me work on the boat all summer. Today she jumps out of
NEWPORT 28 MK II LIGHT WINDOW SEAL KIT DaleZ at 6:15pm 11.19.16 Parts Search 1/427 Hello, I need a source where I can purchase a kit for re-sealing the light windows on my '85 Newport
Kubota Z750 Diesel lpbosch at 1:44pm 11.19.16 Catalina 30 7/1159 I just purchased this engine to place in my Catalina 30. However I cannot find any cross reference t
Stainless rod that connects deck fitting to mast step capta at 1:20pm 11.19.16 Ask All Sailors 10/3114 There is a stainless rod that connects deck fitting to mast step on our boat. Is this a static rod,
What should I look for... MaryEllaRose at 12:26pm 11.19.16 Pearson 10/1064 ...in a potential Pearson purchase? Tomorrow I'm going to look at a '73 Pearson 26. Owner states tha
Seeking advice about Catalina 16.5K boats rictalden at 11:36am 11.19.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/621 I plan to buy a used Catalina 16.5K fixed keel boat. I would appreciate any advice about towing, tra
Spinnaker SVPardonMyFrench at 5:44pm 11.18.16 Big Boats 3/618 Hi All - Am looking for a used asymmetrical spinnaker or gennaker for my 40.5. Would any of you hav
Fresh water strainer replacement...recommendations? ArkadiyS at 5:43pm 11.18.16 Big Boats 11/920 Our bronze water strainer is original to our '87 Hunter 35, it is not in great shape, and I am looki
Genoa Leads/Blocks (2) Capri at 5:13pm 11.18.16 Ask An Oday Owner 5/877 See attached photos. I have a 1982 O'Day 22. I've never sailed a boat with a head sail. I use the st
Climbing aboard a Center Cockpit atrometer at 5:06pm 11.18.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/730 we will be cruising with our newly acquired 1998 Beneteau 36 CC. It came with a 3 step set of stairs
Chainplate Backing Plate Viking23 at 1:30pm 11.18.16 Smaller Boats 14/2749 1977 Catalina 25 Standard Rig. Preparing for annual haul out/ bottom painting/maintenance. Have noti

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rop-In LiFePO4 Batteries - Be an Educated Consumer Hayden Watson at 6:13pm 05.04.23 On that point, my Suzuki is EFI. It does not actually require a battery to run. My assumption is th
rop-In LiFePO4 Batteries - Be an Educated Consumer (1) Hayden Watson at 6:04pm 05.04.23 I have posted this before but it is good to repost it here. This is the from the spec sheet on my c
What sealant to use? MikeHoncho at 5:59pm 05.04.23
Life's Most Infuriating Moments Rick Webb at 5:49pm 05.04.23 Jabsco 30648-1000 \| Fisheries Supply
Cat 30 Windlass jssailem at 5:44pm 05.04.23 The Vertical windlass will draw the chain in wrap it around the windlass 180 degrees and spit it out
Bow chocks justsomeguy at 5:42pm 05.04.23 Thanks. You might get some chafe gear on there.
Cat 30 Windlass jssailem at 5:42pm 05.04.23 Look at the Lewmar V1or V2 windlass depending on the weight of chain and anchor. You can rotate the
What sealant to use? Dalliance at 5:29pm 05.04.23 Damn. I am saving that post. I wish more people realized the details you put in that post. Unfortu
The bilge is not the lowest point on my 373... any suggestions to sort it out? BigEasy at 5:06pm 05.04.23 How about a dripless shaft seal? Dry bilges are great: The 373 should have a Volvo "dripless"
rop-In LiFePO4 Batteries - Be an Educated Consumer deminimis at 4:55pm 05.04.23 On that point, my Suzuki is EFI. It does not actually require a battery to run. My assumption is the
Life's Most Infuriating Moments Tally Ho at 4:47pm 05.04.23 You are looking for something like this. https://www.westmarine.com/jabsco-snap-fit-port-clips-1073
rop-In LiFePO4 Batteries - Be an Educated Consumer dlochner at 4:15pm 05.04.23 I've read about BMS dumps and other phenomenon that I have no understanding of We all know, or sh
Old bilge: water in keel Tally Ho at 4:12pm 05.04.23 Hey friends. the Surveyor mentioned traces of water in the keel. Not enough to justify the cost of
What diesel engine is this on my new-to-me 1978 Catalina 30 Tally Ho at 3:59pm 05.04.23
The bilge is not the lowest point on my 373... any suggestions to sort it out? Lfarquhar at 3:29pm 05.04.23 The stuffing box is dry. The water is coming in with the rain at the midship stanchions and perhaps
rop-In LiFePO4 Batteries - Be an Educated Consumer deminimis at 3:17pm 05.04.23 Copy. Here's what I found on the subject (a few different sources). I thought they needed some supe
What sealant to use? Stu Jackson at 3:12pm 05.04.23 3M 5200 is the sealant of choice for marine use but you have to apply it correctly This is so very
What sealant to use? artboas at 3:09pm 05.04.23 Damn. I am saving that post. I wish more people realized the details you put in that post. Unfortu
Alternative to bimini (3) RussC at 3:06pm 05.04.23 Ours is known as the conestoga :). lightweight nylon with a sewed in pocket on each end to hold seg
Reverse Polarity artboas at 3:05pm 05.04.23 Testing at the inverter is a bit more involved and the link from dlochner does indicate another pot

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