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Solar Panel Output. Franklin at 4:43pm 10.11.16 Ask All Sailors 17/1410 I thought I understood my solar panels pretty good - I've had them for 5 years now and watch the gau
Hurricane Mathew put my boat on the hard.. What do I do? (5) End80 at 4:30pm 10.11.16 Ask All Sailors 269/25004 On the south end of Tybee Island we had confirmed 96mph winds , and a 12.5 tidal surge which broke r
Practical dream boat? Jackdaw at 2:08pm 10.11.16 Ask All Sailors 90/10778 OK everyone, poll time. What is your PRACTICAL dream boat? Image you have you choice of a boat, new
Rudder mount for trailer judgeyoung at 1:41pm 10.11.16 Trailer Sailors 10/1677 I am certain this has been discussed, but I can't seem to find a correct thread. I built a new rudde
ST70 problems--autopilot course computer GWG at 12:35pm 10.11.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/812 I have a 2012 B40 with RayMarine E90 chart plotter and ST70 autopilot. When my autopilot is on it s
How does the Catalina 375 compare to the C36? Bob S at 10:03am 10.11.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/502 I don't know who or where to ask this. Can any of the C36/C375 sailors here give any insight on how
Kingston, Ontario Anyone? Chanlmee at 6:21am 10.11.16 Lake Ontario Hunter Sailing Assoc. 3/1961 Hello All, I'm planning a sailing move from Ottawa area to Kingston. Is anyone on these forums fr
30 Rescued After Boat Capsizes in San Francisco Bay vimocam at 7:37pm 10.10.16 Ask All Sailors 16/1300 http://gcaptain.com/30-rescued-after-sailboat-capsizes-in-san-francisco-bay
Slight leakleak (2) Kommy000 at 5:52pm 10.10.16 The Cherubini Hunters 7/628 Hi, Was hoping someone had the same problem and fixed it. I had multiple leaks on my "new" 81 hunter
New old boat with bad cracking (3) John Montgomery at 5:47pm 10.10.16 Trailer Sailors 12/1398 Hi, I'm new here, poked around and didn't see a topic with my issue. So here it goes. I bought a 73
Electronics for a Mac My Mistress at 5:33pm 10.10.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/994 "Mistress" came with an old Hummingbird electronic depth sounder/water temp sensor. I have been co
RPM change when boat pitches Skipper at 5:17pm 10.10.16 Ask All Sailors 20/979 This is odd. In neutral at idle, the motor RPM dips when the stern pitches down in swells. It's ins
Wind Speed Meter defect Viktor Eysselein at 3:22pm 10.10.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/4852 One quick question: on my Hunter 45CC during sailing all of a sudden the wind speed meter showed onl
Whats up with my interior bulbs? freeheelbillie at 1:21pm 10.10.16 Catalina 30 29/1729 I bought some LED replacement bulbs and they wont turn on. I put the incandescent back in and they f
MaxSpeed Bow thruster on my B43 Dave9854 at 1:14pm 10.10.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 20/1822 My bow thruster turned on the other day but had no response from either button. Battery checks out f
EMS Knotmeter manual needed JoeSailer10 at 1:04pm 10.10.16 Ask All Sailors 2/528 Can anyone supply me with a copy of their manual for an EMS U25K or U25PL knotmeter? PDF would be gr
Perko Fuel Filter (1) Mike Daus at 10:51am 10.10.16 The Cherubini Hunters 6/1191 The first filter downstream of the diesel fuel tank in our '82 Hunter 36c is a brass-bodied Perko 29
1999 Hunter 420 Passage rudder (3) hughvr at 10:20am 10.10.16 Big Boats 7/1832 I noticed over the last several years that my steering under power or sail kept getting worse. I rep
Beneteau Oceanis domestic water system Don S. at 9:23am 10.10.16 Big Boats 1/983 I have been unable to keep a prime in the port aft domestic water tank in my 1993 Beneteau Moorings/
Standing rigging question Leatherneck at 8:57am 10.10.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/557 Do the port and starboard shrouds go inside or outside the lifeline?

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New Rug MattieJo at 10:27am 05.01.23 It looks great! I didn't something similar, the non skid on the reverse side was rubber like. It c
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't jssailem at 10:18am 05.01.23 I hope the past beautiful weather has brought enjoyment and outdoor boating to all, replacing the we
A Good Commercial First Aid Kit for Boats? jviss at 10:17am 05.01.23 What I didn't know about were "ZipStiches " . We have them several first aid bags that travel with
Sailing Movies? buddybear at 10:15am 05.01.23 You can find lots of movies, audiobooks, and ebooks from your public library. Especially ones you w
DIY of standing rigging with compression fittings Avi at 10:10am 05.01.23 Thank you all for the reply, I always learn something and get educated from all the feed backs
A Good Commercial First Aid Kit for Boats? dLj at 10:07am 05.01.23 @Timm R Oday25 so my first question to you is how is your hand now? That sounds very bad. The second
Alternative to bimini Kingjim91 at 10:01am 05.01.23
A Good Commercial First Aid Kit for Boats? tfox2069 at 9:59am 05.01.23 What I didn't know about were "ZipStiches " . We have them several first aid bags that travel with
A Good Commercial First Aid Kit for Boats? Timm R Oday25 at 9:44am 05.01.23 Interesting thread . Personal experiance has lead me to believe ,eventually I will get more stitches
Sailing Movies? DRhoads at 9:40am 05.01.23 the weekend sailor.
Raritan PHII lubricate piston from top? (1) dlochner at 9:25am 05.01.23 Why do you change the joker valve every spring ? I keep waiting for the first indication of a failu
DIY of standing rigging with compression fittings jssailem at 9:05am 05.01.23 @Joe stated is very clearly. I concur with his observations. 2016 I removed the mast on my 1974 Cal
Raritan PHII lubricate piston from top? (1) Ralph Johnstone at 9:04am 05.01.23 I don't get out too much Dave, so I'll have to ask for your patience here. or the first indication
LiFePO4 Update - Any Experiences to Report? dlochner at 8:59am 05.01.23 Yes, but they still have batteries and some 12V stuff, don't they? The batteries are likely very
Raritan PHII lubricate piston from top? dlochner at 8:55am 05.01.23 Sorry - I meant do you squeeze it in the top of the pump? Or do you remove the pump and squeeze it
Raritan PHII lubricate piston from top? skunther at 8:47am 05.01.23 Great minds think alike or you've been looking over my shoulder :facepalm:. have and/or the diamet
Raritan PHII lubricate piston from top? skunther at 8:43am 05.01.23 I give the tube a good hard squeeze or two. It works with a tube that is at least half full, doesn'
LiFePO4 Update - Any Experiences to Report? jviss at 8:32am 05.01.23 They run big generators all the time. Yes, but they still have batteries and some 12V stuff, don't
DIY of standing rigging with compression fittings Captain Larry-DH at 8:12am 05.01.23 @Avi re: photo 4. The easiest way to cut wire rope with a clean (unsplayed) edge is with a rotary to
Shakey in gear Ralph Johnstone at 8:10am 05.01.23 Thanks for all the tips. I've installed the sigmadrive and I'm happy to report that my engine is ru

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