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DC Circuit Busbar Link (1) hdhr289 at 8:50pm 03.31.17 Musings With Maine Sail 6/1319 I'm considering installing my battery monitor shunt immediately adjacent to the main DC negative bus
I'm in Catalina Harbor (5) Skipper at 8:34pm 03.31.17 Ask All Sailors 15/911 134849 134850
Hunter 23 TEXHOMA billbag414 at 6:11pm 03.31.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/460 anyone know the owner, have contacted the broker, Grandpappy Point, twice, via Phone, no response, p
New Furler Question Ward H at 5:29pm 03.31.17 Ask All Sailors 36/3263 I've replaced all my standing rigging over the past couple of years and it's time to finish up that
Middle of big lake. CapnGL at 3:51pm 03.31.17 Ask A Macgregor Owner 26/2435 Is it safe to drop sails and spend the nite in the middle of a big lake where you can't anchor?....
Hinge Manufacturer (1) geoffschultz at 3:03pm 03.31.17 Ask All Sailors 7/1134 Does anyone know who makes this hinge? Thanks, Geoff
Tough Night in Redondo Beach Jumpstart at 2:52pm 03.31.17 Ask All Sailors 26/2666 Wow, a Martin 242 takes a hit. All four crew survived. Lucky people fc2_1490970417 Longer video AdYT
looking for a Lazarette seat hatch for 1976 27' Catalina Karcher at 11:56am 03.31.17 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/868 Just bought the boat and the seat hatch is cracked in several places. Anyone have an idea of how/whe
2005 Hunter 38 Arch Dimension sailingguy2005 at 11:48am 03.31.17 Big Boats 0/341 Does anyone know what the circumference of the stainless arch is. I'm talking about the larger tube
Depth sounder replacement RayG at 10:03am 03.31.17 Ask All Sailors 2/502 I need to replace an SL172 depth sounder on my Cape Dory 25. Does anyone know what type of transduce
Lewmar 16 st winch how to remove drum (2) Capt Robbie at 9:15am 03.31.17 Ask All Sailors 24/8581 I can't get the drum off. I don't see how or if it comes apart. I can't believe that it is not se
Painting the hull kclancy at 9:15am 03.31.17 Catalina 22 6/684 Hey Gang, I have wet sanded and polished my hull, but now the bottom paint looks really bad in comp
Boat Lost Entering Harbor Rick D at 7:55am 03.31.17 Sails Call Lounge 53/5240 Including graphic video, a boat racing Thursday series gets rolled and broken under the pier in SoCa
Temp Sensor Length for ProNautic/Sterling Ultra Solstice at 5:36am 03.31.17 Ask All Sailors 10/1925 Could someone provide me with the length of the Temp sensor on either of these chargers? I was at De
Muskrat Southportalden at 4:08am 03.31.17 Alden General Chat 3/1329 Well I finally got logged back on! For some reason my computer wouldn't log in to the old site. Of
Searching for an option thelma at 3:37am 03.31.17 Sails Call Lounge 0/22 Hi all, we are in the process of renovating living room. We have purchased a new sofa set. I also bo
H25 waterline stripe poll (1) DianaOfBurlington at 7:17pm 03.30.17 The Cherubini Hunters 5/876 Hello, all. Before I jump off the dock and commit to painting this boat's waterline stripe, I wonde
H37C Starboard Cockpit Locker -- does it drain to bilge? sailnc at 6:54pm 03.30.17 The Cherubini Hunters 8/752 Subject line pretty much says it all... I'm referring to the deep locker that appears to extend near
B361 odor under drop-in head fiberglass surround jrundall at 6:29pm 03.30.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 12/1716 A previous owner had an issue with an accidental discharge of the holding tank on our B361. There r
how to remove hatch jack silver at 6:11pm 03.30.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1655 I have a 2004 Hunter 466. One of my forward hatches (20x20) broke; i bought a replacement unit. I

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How do you clean through hull while in water? Scott T-Bird at 1:13pm 03.14.24 Basically, the thermostat starts to open at 160 F & fully open at 185 F. You can test your t-stat i
Should I put a 9.9 HP outboard on my 32' Catalina? tfox2069 at 1:02pm 03.14.24 What's your strategy for using both of these together? Cute. If you re-read my answer it's as bel
Simple Anchor rode markings dkinzer at 12:59pm 03.14.24 We chartered in the BVI and told me their windless pays out a foot per second . About a year ago, I
How do you clean through hull while in water? Ted10028 at 11:52am 03.14.24 It sounds like you verified everything is good on the raw water side, except I'm not sure how you v
What winches are best for Grampian 34 ketch? dlochner at 11:04am 03.14.24
Found a 2003 C310 JRT at 11:00am 03.14.24 Looking at cost now, I think I'm just going to go with 2 group 31 AGM instead of 5 batteries I have
Simple Anchor rode markings Bob S at 10:55am 03.14.24 I have 100' of chain and 200' of nylon. We usually anchor in 15' plus 5' of freeboard so it's pretty
Aftermarket arches for sailboats for mainsheet traveler NYSail at 10:54am 03.14.24 I am assuming this is for the cabin top as I would think an aft arch typically used for solar panels
Descaling Yanmar 2GM Roland5048 at 10:52am 03.14.24 I once used muriatic acid to descale my old YSB-12. Don't leave it in very long, less than five min
How do you clean through hull while in water? Scott T-Bird at 9:57am 03.14.24 if it seems to be overheating despite normal water volume throughput what would I investigate as po
Should I put a 9.9 HP outboard on my 32' Catalina? Project_Mayhem at 9:43am 03.14.24 I'll take the jib with an anchor as a backup any day What's your strategy for using both of these
Battens or no battens? DRhoads at 9:41am 03.14.24 I have had one for two seasons and the only issue I have is the first pocket catches when coming out
What winches are best for Grampian 34 ketch? captain69 at 9:03am 03.14.24 heh. I found a bunch of links when searching on a big computer. Dunno why nothing came up on the i
Simple Anchor rode markings JBP-PA at 8:30am 03.14.24 I use scrap bits of brightly colored ployester knitting yarn because it's free. I don't have a windl
West Marine BOGO on winches this year? captain69 at 8:20am 03.14.24
House Battery Upgrade Help JBP-PA at 6:26am 03.14.24 @gouldx , that is close to what I would think would work. Everyone's needs are different though. I w
Hunter 23.5 in the Florida keys, are we crazy? THECUSCUS at 5:31am 03.14.24 You do not say what month you plan to go. From my experience (4 trailer trips to the Keys), it is w
Found a 2003 C310 Hayden Watson at 4:07am 03.14.24 I'm thinking AGM, do you have some info on that build? Saving weight on the port side would help w
Descaling Yanmar 2GM shemandr at 3:49am 03.14.24 The de-scaler that is most popular is Barnacle Buster. It is caustic. I assume it's an acid. I
Hunter 23.5 in the Florida keys, are we crazy? Will Gilmore at 3:10am 03.14.24 The Florida Keys is an ideal area in which to cut your teeth on ocean sailing. Study your charts, w

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