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VHF-Activated Fog Horn Signals Kings Gambit at 8:53am 10.16.16 Ask All Sailors 20/7622 I've belatedly learned that the USCG system of coastal fog horn signals has been "upgraded" from aut
Splicing Wind Transducer Cable WindRider88 at 8:35am 10.16.16 Ask All Sailors 0/807 Does anyone have experience installing a set of male and female 5 pin quick disconnect plugs in the
According to Workshop Manual M-Captain at 7:26am 10.16.16 Engines and Propulsion 10/1649 The winterizing method in the Workshop Manual for my Yanmar 2GM20F is to drain the engine, drain the
Oceanis 351 haulout Sling position BayDreamer at 6:36am 10.16.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 16/1935 Have a 1995 O.351. This year's haul out will be done with a crane ' slings. I cannot seem to find an
Strong pull on port MORNING LIGHT at 2:56am 10.16.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 27/4801 Hi all Have a Catalina 28 1996 with a 25 XP engine. When motoring , the boat wants constantly to go
Need info for capacity plate Jeff22156 at 6:50pm 10.15.16 Ask An Oday Owner 4/704 Dear O Day Owners, Can anyone provide a picture or photo copy of their capacity plate for a 1979 25
2016 Highlights (7) T_Cat at 6:46pm 10.15.16 Catalina 22 38/3460 Please share your pictures from this year!
What would cause a bent mast pin? jblersch at 6:09pm 10.15.16 Smaller Boats 11/1126 I just decommissioned my H240 for the season and, for the third year in a row, after lowering the ma
Rerun missing halyards Spazz at 3:28pm 10.15.16 Ask All Sailors 49/7522 First haul out and my mrs removed the main and spinaker halyard as we were prepping the mast to be s
PNW Wind Storm (1) Chevy1217 at 1:05pm 10.15.16 San Juan Sailboats 6/1913 129140 Here is what happens when some wind catches a slight flaw in your Fureled Head Sail. Wind was
Safe to temporarily remove backstay for haul out? Jecemis at 11:06am 10.15.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/3643 Hi! I have a 1985 Hunter 31. Earlier this year I tried to haul out for a survey. She didn't fit on
Attaching padeyes to aluminum arch tubes... vizwhiz at 8:36am 10.15.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/2146 So I have an arch on the back of my 26S made of 2" aluminum tube, and the idea is to use it to suppo
Props Rleiby at 7:13am 10.15.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/859 Looking to add a little motoring speed to my 1993 Hunter 30T. 2gm20f Yanmar. Anyone up grade success
Dinghy Topside Paint sailcapt340 at 7:05am 10.15.16 Ask All Sailors 7/766 I
What Happens to Old Sailors? (2) Roger Long at 5:04am 10.15.16 Ask All Sailors 17/1933 Greetings from the darkside, A few of you may have noticed that I disappeared. So, what happened t
Need replacement wind cup unit morris at 10:45pm 10.14.16 Ask All Sailors 4/458 I have a Standard Horizon 1989-90 anemometer on my Hunter 30. Recently a wind storm took off the spi
New Mainsheet Traveler on 28.5 captdaveglass at 6:08pm 10.14.16 Mid-Size Boats 1/866 Just finished replacing the original, broken mainsheet traveler with a Lewmar size 1 unit, which fit
Building a DC Electrical Foundation (1) Maine Sail at 4:25pm 10.14.16 Musings With Maine Sail 32/25249 Every boats DC electrical system needs to start with a solid foundation. The foundation of any elect
Microwave outlet Bnealsails at 3:49pm 10.14.16 Big Boats 5/694 It appears that our microwave has gone south on us aboard our Hunter 460. The Hunter Manuel states
Relay socket Mark Maulden at 3:38pm 10.14.16 Ask All Sailors 3/578 I have a friend that has intermittent glow plug problems with his Volvo MD 2030. I traced the issue

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Stinky Bubbly Hot Water JoeWhite at 5:36pm 05.01.23 The only other way to drain is to remove the water tank. Probably not a fist choice. You can disconn
DIY of standing rigging with compression fittings Scott T-Bird at 5:32pm 05.01.23 I think to summarize the reasons why many sailors choose mechanical fittings are: 1) Mechanical fitt
DO YOU KNOW YOUR BOAT? jviss at 5:32pm 05.01.23 For my Catalina 36 I had a map of all the storage spaces in the back of my log book, and an inventor
DO YOU KNOW YOUR BOAT? Terry Cox at 5:24pm 05.01.23 Our complicated boat has so many systems and after owning her since 2002, all the nooks and crannies
Another Winter Movie... BOC Challenge.. jviss at 5:21pm 05.01.23 Ah, good idea. That should work, or something similar should work; I have a Samsung phone and Sams
Another Winter Movie... BOC Challenge.. jviss at 5:11pm 05.01.23
Another Winter Movie... BOC Challenge.. Michael Davis at 4:51pm 05.01.23 Thank you! How would I get this onto the big screen? I wonder, maybe my smart TV has a browser...
Fortress anchor Screen Saver at 4:42pm 05.01.23 Sorry guys.... You want a Manson Supreme. it is (or perhaps was not sure now) the only anchor certif
Hunter vs. Catalina 22 schog at 4:33pm 05.01.23 Take into consideration what you using for a tow vehicle versus the weight of the boat. Hunter has
H34 keel smile (7) cdells at 4:28pm 05.01.23 I got some work done today. I used a stripper to get off as much paint as I could then went to town
Another Winter Movie... BOC Challenge.. jviss at 4:25pm 05.01.23 BOC Challenge : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive Thank you! How would I ge
Sailing Movies? jviss at 4:23pm 05.01.23 The best one Captain Ron I've seen that too many times. :)
Sailing Movies? jviss at 4:22pm 05.01.23 You can find lots of movies, audiobooks, and ebooks from your public library. Especially ones you w
Sailing Movies? jviss at 4:20pm 05.01.23 I think you'd do much better trying to find audio books. Very few really good sailing movies are on
A Good Commercial First Aid Kit for Boats? jviss at 3:52pm 05.01.23 I can't answer this directly, but a warning from a surgeon. Just before departing Frisco on my circ
Stinky Bubbly Hot Water skunther at 3:36pm 05.01.23 Good news! They make anodes with built-in drain valves: https://www.amazon.com/Camco-11533-Atwood-A
A Good Commercial First Aid Kit for Boats? capta at 3:25pm 05.01.23 I can't answer this directly, but a warning from a surgeon. Just before departing Frisco on my circu
Hunter vs. Catalina 22 Sanfelice at 3:20pm 05.01.23 Take into consideration what you using for a tow vehicle versus the weight of the boat. Hunter has a
How long can a diesel sit idle? artboas at 3:12pm 05.01.23
40.5 Fridge drain access and foam artboas at 3:09pm 05.01.23 Yes, that is exactly the hose that drains the fridge The place to mount the sump box is Judy forwar

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