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Anyone in the SF Bay area with an IC-M710 radio? Brian D at 10:46am 04.27.17 SSB and Ham Operators 0/609 There is a boater on the Icom IC-M710 Yahoo Group that is trying to program his radio. If you have a
West Marine sale Justin_NSA at 10:29am 04.27.17 Ask All Sailors 15/1428 All New England 'rope' 40% off this Friday. I'm looking at their Sta-set polyester yacht braid. I ne
Fresh water manifold connection loose (1) Pat Hooyman at 8:19am 04.27.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/2126 135823 My 2007 Hunter 38 fresh water connection for the vanity has come loose from the manifold. I p
Meth-heads set their Beni ablaze (1) Jackdaw at 7:42am 04.27.17 Sails Call Lounge 8/1165 This happened last October, but I didn't see anything about it then. Two meth-heads set their (what
switching to synthetic oil gregorybross at 7:30am 04.27.17 Mid-Size Boats 8/2122 I have a 1996 Catalina 30 mk III with a universal 25xp. The engine has about 2000 hours on it and
A word about windytv rjarrell at 7:25am 04.27.17 Ask All Sailors 9/1565 Planned an offshore overnight from St Augustine to Ft Pierce. A 34 hour trip. A week prior I began c
Adding freshwater faucet to O'Day 25 sPk at 7:12am 04.27.17 Ask An Oday Owner 4/887 I am considering adding another faucet to the galley of my O'Day 25. I sail on Lake Superior so th
kanzaki kh18 oil capacity rblevens at 6:18am 04.27.17 The Cherubini Hunters 5/2262 Hi follks, The name plate data is corroded on my kanzaki kh18... how much oil does is it require? A
1998 H410 arch drain/vent? scottdube at 6:13am 04.27.17 Big Boats 2/777 I have a vent on the port side just below and behind the fiberglass arch. It is connected to a shor
Sunpower Solar Panels? IStream at 6:13pm 04.26.17 Musings With Maine Sail 3/964 About three years ago I installed four Renogy 100W bendable solar panels on my hard dodger. Maine wa
Flush Or Not Flush BigEasy at 5:28pm 04.26.17 Ask All Sailors 10/1722 I am changing coolant on my Yanmar 3YM30 diesel. Converting from green to red extended life coolant
Keel coating rblevens at 3:47pm 04.26.17 The Cherubini Hunters 14/4588 I wondered how encapsulated my lead keel (coating) needs to be- Is simply bottom paint over the lead
Box above my electrical panel rose8878 at 3:03pm 04.26.17 Catalina 30 7/1364 I have an 1984 Catalina 30. My electrical panel is located on the back of my navigation table. Above
Beneteau 361 Questions? mcrow33 at 2:59pm 04.26.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/2725 Hi, we are going to start our 2nd season with "Brizo" our 2000 Beneteau 361. We love the boat. It's
Yanmar 2GM20F Engine Hoses? KenK13623 at 2:31pm 04.26.17 Engines and Propulsion 9/7312 I have a Yanmar 2GM20F in my Hunter 310. I want to replace the various engine cooling hoses as they
H216 Motor Ranger Paul18578 at 2:27pm 04.26.17 Smaller Boats 13/1156 I had been using a 9.9 Nissan outboard which is much more motor than the H216 needs...but I got the
H26 tiller extension clip... (1) rgranger at 12:15pm 04.26.17 Smaller Boats 6/495 Hey All I broke the retaining clip for my tiller extension. They sell them here at SBO but I don'
Need RF jib for Hunter 426 reedstephan at 8:01am 04.26.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/234 Anyone looking to unload a rollerfurling jib in the range of a 42-44 Hunter
Zincs for 37.5 gharris123 at 7:43am 04.26.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/585 I'm buying a '93 37.5 and haven't taken possession yet. As part of the pre-purchase evaluation I'm h
Kermit said..... rgranger at 6:08am 04.26.17 Smaller Boats 5/556 It was interesting to see the differences in the H26 and H260. They may be the same boat but they're

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Need help identifying this boat please (2) skallagrime at 9:58pm 04.30.24 I don't know what it is but the HIN you decoded .... could have been modified over the years and F
Masthead sheaves jssailem at 9:40pm 04.30.24
Hand held Radio ? Richard19068 at 8:58pm 04.30.24 Correct ... when correctly installed (on the highest part of the inflated lifejacket when in the wa
Hand held Radio ? marcham at 8:19pm 04.30.24 It sounds like you are saying that a man overboard AIS device has better range than the DSC signal
Alternator charging AKlight at 5:50pm 04.30.24 Thanks for all the input everyone! I have validated the house bank is being charged by the alterna
Outboard depth in water. morbidfollower at 5:33pm 04.30.24 I haven't figured out why the stern sits so low. Only weight in the back is the outboard (tohatsu sa
Topping Lift Appears Short jssailem at 5:13pm 04.30.24 It is common. That is how my topping lift is rigged. I also have my reefing rigged at the mast. Th
Need help repairing/replacing hinged mast assembly - Wind Jammer 17 boat jssailem at 5:09pm 04.30.24 Things Change... Dwyer Masts has sold the business to Zim Sailing. Dwyer Mast & Rigging. Where you
Need help identifying this boat please rgranger at 5:09pm 04.30.24 I don't know what it is but the HIN you decoded is probably what it started out as... could have be
Cell phone signal booster experiences or recommendations please. Davidasailor26 at 4:21pm 04.30.24 Thanks. I tether my phone to PC via usb cable. Its an older PC that doesnt have bluetooth or wifi
WEMA Holding Tank Gage - LED all Lights are on Sailgunner at 3:49pm 04.30.24 I replaced my wema sensors years ago with new wema sensors. You do need to remove and clean the hold
Need help repairing/replacing hinged mast assembly - Wind Jammer 17 boat Rick Webb at 3:22pm 04.30.24 They are generally attached with rivets. I know it looks torn up. Yours is totally functional. All t
Need help identifying this boat please Rick Webb at 3:16pm 04.30.24 Just for trivia information The bracket for the rudder looks like a Sunfish bracket. One of the idi
Need help repairing/replacing hinged mast assembly - Wind Jammer 17 boat (1) DKurtz-NC at 3:04pm 04.30.24 It is a Dwyer mast, but I cannot see any specific information on the label (see attached picture).
Advice - Westerbeke 30b Spun Bearing kloudie1 at 3:02pm 04.30.24 Good to know that it is a Mitsu.. I'd worked a bit on a 4 cyl Westerbeke that is a Mitsu, but I didn
Florida to NYC on a sailboat dLj at 2:56pm 04.30.24 That's great. Working on convincing the Admiral. (So far she's not convinced.) Two years ago we ha
Funny Friday!!! dmax at 2:33pm 04.30.24 Here is one for fun too. I guess that's for Vampires that want to go to the beach during the day -
Sailing Sidekicks (2) Rick486 at 1:49pm 04.30.24 My beloved Toby who passed in 2022. He spent 10 summers aboard with us sailing in southern New Engla
Need help identifying this boat please skallagrime at 1:32pm 04.30.24 Ah yes, i was not clear, i certainly did buy it, spent a few hours sun just cleaning up the trailer
Replacing exhaust hose Sutric at 1:21pm 04.30.24 Thanks again for all the comments and suggestions. When I tackle the job, I'll take pictures. What c

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