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Chartplotter and Autohelm LeoLambert310 at 4:31pm 03.07.17 Ask All Sailors 21/1662 Just a question how many have their chartplotter hooked up to the autohelm to use waypoint navigatio
Upwind sail trim (1) Jimski at 2:38pm 03.07.17 Catalina 30 9/2102 This is a shot of us sailing upwind close hauled, boat speed 5.5 knots. We were pointing pretty wel
Replacing polarizing film Slipin Away at 1:18pm 03.07.17 Ask All Sailors 4/4116 Has anyone tried replacing the polarizing film on a blackened (due to heat ) Raymarine instrument?
Documentation Scam Ron20324 at 12:33pm 03.07.17 Ask All Sailors 47/5596
Bought a new boat -- oh! the questions (1) nightowle at 11:56am 03.07.17 Ask All Sailors 30/2350 I just got a very sweet 1999 Bavaria 35E. There's tons of documentation/manuals on the boat, but wo
Which sail should I make first? Skipperdan at 11:40am 03.07.17 Ask All Sailors 39/1864 I am referbishing a Chrysler C26 and I only have a beat up main. Maybe good enough to start the seas
Polishing in tight places (1) Justin_NSA at 10:01am 03.07.17 Ask All Sailors 21/5049 I've had good results with MS' tips on polishing my hull. I want to do do as well on my deck. The tr
Ahoy, NY, NJ, CT sailors! Time to rOnDAYvous! Capn Pete at 9:37am 03.07.17 Ask An Oday Owner 9/1364 It's official! The 2017 O'day owners' rOnDAYvous will be held the weekend of July 14-16 at Milford L
Hunter 28.5 Mast Question Charles Sade at 6:25am 03.07.17 Mid-Size Boats 5/2737 We have recently purchased a 1985 28.5 and we will be pulling the boat for new paint and other minor
Small Solar Panel for Small Boat? catalanc at 5:21am 03.07.17 Ask All Sailors 15/5925 Hi all, I have a catalina 22 MK II and have a small solar panel that I plug in while at the dock. It
Missing fuel filters?? Kirsten at 9:13pm 03.06.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 17/1267 Hi - I bought my boat just over a year ago (2008 45CC). In prepping for new season we found some new
WSPR - Weak Signal Propagation Report Brian D at 7:48pm 03.06.17 SSB and Ham Operators 6/1244 Hi guys. I see there has been a lack of activity here so time to make a little noise. I like workin
2008 Hunter 31 Cockpit Table Needed Damonaz at 5:36pm 03.06.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/990 I have searched several catalogs, web sites, stores.......and have not been able to fined a cockpit
What is this object? (2) Thesane at 3:27pm 03.06.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/688 Hi all, I recently acquired a 1986 Hunter 23 in good working order, but have no idea what this item
Recessed Lighting Fixtures for 2001 B473 rghayesky at 2:28pm 03.06.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/3029 We are trying to find replacement parts for the recessed ceiling lighting in the cabins and salon.
Hunter 37.5 Serious leaks aft cabin 1994 model srmorgan11 at 2:15pm 03.06.17 Big Boats 6/1508 The invasive water is coming down the back wall under the binnacle and quadrant area, running down t
bristol corsair 24 sailingsoon at 1:52pm 03.06.17 Bristol 1/1329 Hi Im here trying to find out if any corsair 24 owner has installed a dodger on it. If so, could you
Florida West Coast boat yards kingsailor at 1:15pm 03.06.17 Ask All Sailors 6/777 can anyone recommend a boatyard on the West coast of Florida that can perform some major fiberglass
Repair advice requested (5) Sacto Dave at 12:42pm 03.06.17 Catalina 22 2/943 Greetings fellow C-22 owners! End of last summer the sun hit my boat just right and I saw some defec
Pearson 33-2 compression post or not? davidkahn53 at 12:32pm 03.06.17 Pearson 8/2580 While puttering this past weekend on my 1987 Pearson 33-2, I was looking at the steel compression po

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Could use some help! Joe at 7:23am 06.22.24
Alternator not charging. Is it safe to use the engine for daysailing Tally Ho at 7:21am 06.22.24 Yes, it should be, but keep an eye on your voltage. Maybe carry a battery pack to jump start the en
Hunter 29.5 / 1996 - Bilge water flood Tally Ho at 7:18am 06.22.24 Ok, but through a through-hull? No, not normally. The plug creates the seal. Are the plugs in?
Hunter 29.5 / 1996 - Bilge water flood Cricri546 at 7:12am 06.22.24 Ok, but through a through-hull?
Alternator not charging. Is it safe to use the engine for daysailing Muttondressedaslamb at 7:12am 06.22.24 Should be . . . Thanks for your prompt reply. It was the answer I kind of expected and definitely
Head treatment thinwater at 7:10am 06.22.24
260 trailer question Rick Webb at 7:06am 06.22.24 There is a very good sailboat trailer outfit near Columbus Sail Trailers LLC \| Columbus GA \| Facebo
Alternator not charging. Is it safe to use the engine for daysailing kappykaplan at 7:03am 06.22.24 Is it safe to use it this way, as long as I keep the 2 group 4d batteries charged up. Should be .
Hunter 29.5 / 1996 - Bilge water flood kappykaplan at 7:00am 06.22.24 So I think it's to drain the water through the hull Garboard plugs are removed when the boat is in
Head treatment thinwater at 6:51am 06.22.24 That seems counterintuitive. Urine itself is nearly sterile and, in fact discourages a lot of bacte
Tohatsu Sail Pro starting issues pgandw at 6:42am 06.22.24 I finally got rid of my starting anxiety with my 5hp Honda - I sold it and bought an EPropulsion Spi
Downsizing to a 260 dlochner at 6:36am 06.22.24 I'm a little older than you and have a 36' boat like you. Downsizing will be less expensive and easi
Hunter 29.5 / 1996 - Bilge water flood Cricri546 at 6:25am 06.22.24 Thank you for your feedback, the holes did indeed include garboard plugs. So I think it's to drain t
260 trailer question rbyham at 6:15am 06.22.24 Will call MT but sounds like patience may be the key. Found a 260 for great price but no trailer. My
Strange alarm after installing a new battery?? Davidasailor26 at 6:04am 06.22.24 Also, do you know whether you have the Type A panel or Type B? The differences are shown at Control
Hunter 29.5 / 1996 - Bilge water flood Tally Ho at 6:01am 06.22.24 I am a bit confused.. Is the boat in the water? Salt or fresh? The photo shows some bolts with
Strange alarm after installing a new battery?? Davidasailor26 at 5:34am 06.22.24 No, there should be no alarm when I power on. That means switching the battery from off to on for t
C&C 30Mkii Folding Prop Apex at 5:19am 06.22.24 I have an 88' C&C 30-2 Martec folding RH16Dx10P.3 which I believe was OEM. It is mated to Yanmar 2
Could use some help! Apex at 5:09am 06.22.24 or if they have come off and wedged next to the sheaves. Lots of options, dropping the mast and spe
Strange alarm after installing a new battery?? David in Sandusky at 5:05am 06.22.24 No, there should be no alarm when I power on. That means switching the battery from off to on for th

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