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Dink Question (1) RWSlater at 12:53pm 03.10.17 Ask All Sailors 13/1393 I have a West Marine 310 inflatable (yes I know the PVC dinks are pretty much junk, but I got it for
Davis Instruments Anchor Snubber Richard Bayle at 10:28am 03.10.17 Big Boats 8/2293 Quick to complain, quick to praise. I bought an Anchor Snubber last May from West Marine and regre
LPG gas tank for Force 10 stove Jerry21707 at 10:17am 03.10.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/571 2007 H-31 equipped with a Force 10 stove. The 11 lb. LPG tank is dated 2006. There is no rust and
Swimming platform Beneteau First 41S5 repair (1) MartinBruin at 9:48am 03.10.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1258 Hi all, I would like to repair the swimming platform. It's attached with hinges at the back of the
Pearson 33 Gross Tonnage surfer929 at 9:45am 03.10.17 Pearson 7/2895 Does anyone know the Gross Tonnage of the Pearson 33? Thanks Will
Battery Bank Internal Failures/Shorts (5) Maine Sail at 8:14am 03.10.17 Musings With Maine Sail 6/4890 Note: I broke this topic out of the "Multiple House Banks vs. One" thread because it's important and
Dinghy and motor choice redhead78 at 7:04am 03.10.17 Ask All Sailors 36/3107 Happy early spring all,hope all are well. I am going to buy a dingy and motor at defender spring sa
New to sailing and just got my first boat (3) PirateMiMi at 6:21am 03.10.17 Ask All Sailors 35/2238 Everyone else has advicertainly and I need as much help as I can. Engine is blown gonna pull it and
What's he doing? (1) All U Get at 12:10am 03.10.17 Ask All Sailors 22/1305 134026 What's he doing? A. Looking for shells. B. Going for gas. C. Listening to the wife. D. All th
Engine Oil David Hopkins at 3:36pm 03.09.17 Catalina 30 15/3381 I'm getting some conflicting suggestions on replacing my engine oil. My engine is a Universal M3-20
Davits on a Beneteau First 310? Southern Wind at 3:23pm 03.09.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/1290 Hi, we are new to this forum. We have a Beneteau First 310. My partner and I are outfitting the boa
Moisture in guages Mikem at 11:48am 03.09.17 Ask All Sailors 10/755 So I now have some moisture in my cockpit engine instrument panel guages. At times the tachometer is
"Lee Shore" Justin_NSA at 7:56am 03.09.17 Sails Call Lounge 7/1245 I have never heard this song by Crosby and Nash. BoatUS has a link to their 'secret treasures' playl
Lobster Pots RoyS at 5:03am 03.09.17 Ask All Sailors 44/8185 Anyone using a prop cage or spurs or anything else to avoid getting hung up on a lobster pot?
Hatch removal jk kudera at 4:52am 03.09.17 Big Boats 9/1262 I need to rebed the hatches on deck of my Hunter 34, however, the bolts that hold the cover are froz
Do we really cheat? (3) Ken Cross at 10:05pm 03.08.17 Ask All Sailors 19/1690 Visiting New Zealand, and they think we cheat at America's Cup. They also hide the new stuff from th
RAYMARINE ST1000 PLUS TILLER PILOT Brian Buzz at 7:18pm 03.08.17 Ask A Macgregor Owner 19/6721 I picked up a used auto pilot and installed it per the instructions on my 26S. Went sailing today in
My New Favorite Sailing Video Bill19233 at 4:35pm 03.08.17 Racing 14/1818 Found the link to this awesome YouTube on the "Interesting sailboats" blogspot. Tk5ceVXDY_o
Catalina 250 w/ Wing Keel looking for a Trailer rtmuell at 3:17pm 03.08.17 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/687 I have listed my 1998 Catalina 250 sailboat in the classifieds. Several interested buyers have been
Transom holes fireone at 11:57am 03.08.17 Ask An Oday Owner 11/1099 I need to mount a new Garelick engine mount on my 23'Oday This has new bolt spacing -so i will need

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B&G Vulcan 9 to monitor engine NMEA2K Cederholm at 1:30am 06.20.24 Very helpful - thank you
Mooring and bilge pump Sunbird22358 at 10:26pm 06.19.24 There should be at least 3 thru-hulls in addition to the already added manual pump. The Galley Sink
Help with wiring for new engine slorandy at 8:26pm 06.19.24 Thank you very much for the input and suggestions. Very helpful to understand the existing configur
Missing Reef Hook? Occasional Heeler at 8:14pm 06.19.24 Indeed .. many thanks for the pic.
B&G Vulcan 9 to monitor engine NMEA2K dlochner at 6:31pm 06.19.24 In the B&G go into settings, and tap the option for network. One of the menus there is for a Device
NGCC In Memoriam KCofKC at 6:29pm 06.19.24 I still think that more than likely there was a lack of volunteerism or the organizer retires and no
Battens catsails8 at 6:25pm 06.19.24 Thank you all for the ideas! Making some type of tube and attaching it to the boom is what I like th
Hunter 23 broken z-spar tabernacle mast foot jamesstrobel at 5:59pm 06.19.24
B&G Vulcan 9 to monitor engine NMEA2K Davidasailor26 at 5:01pm 06.19.24 In the B&G go into settings, and tap the option for network. One of the menus there is for a Device
What's the best way to remove & replace in-line air blower on B331 inside transom compartment (1) rgranger at 3:49pm 06.19.24 Is there a convenient place to install one of these?
1997 Hunter 376 rainwater leaks through the mast to the boat interior at the compression post. rgranger at 3:47pm 06.19.24
keel bolt torque colin59 at 3:44pm 06.19.24 yes did tighten on hard..now not sure if I can check on the water?? cheers Colin
Electrical panel backing board dLj at 3:18pm 06.19.24 The OP said "backing" panel, so assumed, perhaps incorrectly, that he is mounting components, such
PTC One JamesG161 at 2:45pm 06.19.24 I lived near there when I was in Mexico. When this hit Tampico MX https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hu
PTC One (1) JamesG161 at 2:42pm 06.19.24 Flash Flooding Forecast
PTC One kappykaplan at 2:39pm 06.19.24 Hope all stay safe!
Electrical panel backing board fred1diver at 1:31pm 06.19.24 Yeah, I did mean the panel to hold the breakers and switches. I actually do need a few more. Looking
Electrical panel backing board thinwater at 1:10pm 06.19.24 The OP said "backing" panel, so assumed, perhaps incorrectly, that he is mounting components, such a
1997 Hunter 376 rainwater leaks through the mast to the boat interior at the compression post. Rich Stidger at 1:10pm 06.19.24 If it still drips inside, you have to remove the Access plate, near the compression post, inside th
1997 Hunter 376 rainwater leaks through the mast to the boat interior at the compression post. JamesG161 at 12:54pm 06.19.24 If it still drips inside, you have to remove the Access plate, near the compression post, inside the

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