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Engine power reduction. Clydo at 2:21pm 11.03.16 Catalina 310 25/2722 I thought - since keep fuel tank topped off - should get some fresh fuel not knowing how long old st
Potted plants on boats? jibes138 at 12:29pm 11.03.16 Ask All Sailors 30/6608 is it appropriate to have potted plants in the cabin of your boat? Do the plants become missiles aim
Playing hookie (1) Jackdaw at 12:09pm 11.03.16 Ask All Sailors 42/2917 129853 Right now.
Stanchion Pulled Out Bill and Kathy McDonald at 11:38am 11.03.16 Catalina 22 26/2680 One of the stanchions (I think that's what it is called) pulled out of the deck of the boat. What r
Binnacle, Auto-Pilot and Mast Boot Randall Schmidt at 11:38am 11.03.16 Ask All Sailors 5/378 I'm becoming more of a DIY owner by necessity yet there are projects I'm thinking too challenging or
Lesson learned Cowpokee at 10:38am 11.03.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1341 Just received my new jib and loose footed, full batten mainsail so I got off of work early and got o
Sea Hood Removal Karl13265 at 5:46am 11.03.16 Big Boats 3/877 Just wondering if anyone in the forum has removed the sea hood on a 1995, 40.5 I'd like to remove t
Hunter 285 Head Brand for Plunger and Diaphragm Replacement (3) SteveMontgomery at 5:35am 11.03.16 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 13/875 I have a 1986 Hunter 285. Just finishing up a nearly year long refurb project. I saved the head an
Photos from the Fall C-22 Cruise Part-2 (10) CaptDon01 at 5:13am 11.03.16 Catalina 22 0/378 129838 129839 129840 129841 129842 129843 129844
Photos from the Fall C-22 Cruise Part-1 (10) CaptDon01 at 5:04am 11.03.16 Catalina 22 3/613 129833
Freeze plugs, any tips? capta at 9:13pm 11.02.16 Ask All Sailors 4/372 The freeze plugs on our Onan are slowly rusting out one by one. We have spent literally hours trying
Plotting a longer course electronically SailMaster at 8:27pm 11.02.16 Ask All Sailors 11/935 While messing with GPSNavX, (I am a Mac guy) I wanted to plot a longer course for a passage than nor
New holding tank for O'Day 34, lessons learned (5) njlarry at 7:54pm 11.02.16 Ask All Sailors 9/2073 129808 129809 129810 129811 129812 Replaced my holding tank recently and thought Iwould pass on some
Anyone looking for sails for a 1979 H27? Unplugged at 12:46pm 11.02.16 The Cherubini Hunters 2/151 Cleaning out the garage and found the mainsail and furling foresail with yellow trim. In reasonable
O'Day 28 keel wing15601 at 11:45am 11.02.16 Bigger Boats 14/3455 Does anyone know how the encapsulated keel on the O'Day 28 is made? Is it random chunks of lead in
Texas to Florida - new sailor photo-dude at 11:06am 11.02.16 Destinations 27/5716 I'm fairly new to sailing. Have sailed on a Colgate 26 and a Catalina 25 on a local lake but no expe
Electronics Upgrade (B&G and Raymarine) Tartaruga Sailing at 9:41am 11.02.16 Ask All Sailors 21/10074 This past Spring I purchased a 1990 Hunter 30 and brought it from MD to the NorthEast (Mystic, CT ar
Boarding a center cockpit boat atrometer at 9:15am 11.02.16 Ask All Sailors 21/2348 We have a new to us 36 Beneteau Center cockpit. It came with a set of dock stairs For boarding. I
First Bottom Job OS2Dude at 7:23am 11.02.16 Catalina 30 10/1115 Next summer I hope to give our 1985 Catalina 30 mk I a bottom job. We have never done one before on
Low Cost Instrument Pod Alternatives? abarrow at 6:11am 11.02.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 18/14269 I'm trying to figure out a way to install an instrument pod for my pedestal, but the $400-$500+ for

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Legal Question dlochner at 5:01am 10.11.23 The US Coast Guard has the authority to board any vessel over which it has jurisdiction. The courts
Yanmar 2GM20F Expansion Tank Drip Panera at 4:56am 10.11.23 Ralph, thanks so much, it makes perfect sense. I do know how much the engine shakes, but your point
Hunter 43 Legend skylight windows artboas at 4:55am 10.11.23 Hello all! Admin, please help if this is in the wrong spot, as its partially an item that may be f
Battery advice for new-to-us Hunter 36...and why did these huge Northstar AGMs die so soon? artboas at 4:51am 10.11.23
Battery advice for new-to-us Hunter 36...and why did these huge Northstar AGMs die so soon? Terry Cox at 4:39am 10.11.23 If there is a BatteriesPlus nearby check them out. Our local store over prices their products, so
Legal Question sailme88 at 3:47am 10.11.23 Probable Cause is the operative word....Being in international waters is a term to assign the rules
Battery advice for new-to-us Hunter 36...and why did these huge Northstar AGMs die so soon? Maine Sail at 3:27am 10.11.23 Those batteries need to be charged with a 14.7V absorption and the recommended charge current is .4
Beneteau First 21 Classic shemandr at 3:23am 10.11.23
1975 oday 22 Timm R Oday25 at 2:48am 10.11.23 The plastic barrel bung that is screwed into the sole is where the rope to the back of the centerboa
Navionics price increasing dLj at 1:58am 10.11.23 After this last flurry of posts, I thought I'd give OpenCPN a try. I really wanted it to work... b
Cannot get genoa down. Gaps in profurl furler extrusions. John T1594 at 11:55pm 10.10.23 I had a similar problem on a Furlex 200 on my 2000 H340.I was able to stand at the base of the furle
Cannot get genoa down. Gaps in profurl furler extrusions. justsomeguy at 10:54pm 10.10.23 It seems like I ultimately need to: Take down the forestay Remove the furler Repair the furler and
Navionics price increasing SoSound at 10:43pm 10.10.23 After this last flurry of posts, I thought I'd give OpenCPN a try. I really wanted it to work... bu
Cannot get genoa down. Gaps in profurl furler extrusions. Stu Jackson at 9:33pm 10.10.23 Any shortcuts around this? Sorry, nope. I had an idiot install my ProFurl in 2003. He forgot t
110 volt pulgs reset fuse location Stu Jackson at 9:22pm 10.10.23 You've overloaded your 120V service. It is either your incoming AC breaker on your boat's electrica
Fuel gauge Hunter 34 1985 (1) Ralph Johnstone at 8:10pm 10.10.23 I went with Wema, installed the gauge near the electical panel, and the sending unit through the la
1975 oday 22 Anomymous 163294 at 7:03pm 10.10.23 oh and i figured out why my sliding hatch is burnt. there seems to be wasp nests on it so the po has
Just how big is British Columbia? (1) jssailem at 6:48pm 10.10.23 Me too. That fluff piece was a bit of marketing spin... British Columbia Summers are warm but not
Battery advice for new-to-us Hunter 36...and why did these huge Northstar AGMs die so soon? Don S/V ILLusion at 6:43pm 10.10.23 I'll also check West Marine and some other local retailers for the Group 27 marine Flooded Dee
Battery advice for new-to-us Hunter 36...and why did these huge Northstar AGMs die so soon? dlochner at 6:08pm 10.10.23 As @Ward H said, there is nothing special about WM batteries. They are made by East Penn who make ba

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