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Navpod viewing angle (1) Gatch30 at 6:03am 10.30.16 Ask All Sailors 7/700 I have, what I would assume is, your typical Navpod set up. It's great when you are standing at the
Cabin Ventilation Chris Flanagan at 7:41pm 10.29.16 Smaller Boats 3/538 I have a Hunter 23.5/1993. and it is my understanding that the cabin should be ventilated to keep mo
I surrender to the gods of filth: Admission is the first step to recovery (2) Rich Stidger at 7:28pm 10.29.16 Ask All Sailors 39/3793 OK, I guess I am just anal about keeping everything clean. There is almost nothing I hate more than
Datamarine - American longevity (1) Skipper at 6:24pm 10.29.16 Ask All Sailors 6/817 32 year old instruments. And still flawless. Of course newer technology is more interesting, but i
Trying to close gaps in poor dodger/bimini design (2) patrickkidd at 1:44pm 10.29.16 Ask All Sailors 1/786 Hi there! I am trying to close some gaps between pieces of navy sunbrella between my dodger and bim
Bedsheets for oceanis 45 keevers at 1:31pm 10.29.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/1488 does anyone have the dimensions for the mattresses in the three berths of the 45 or where did you pu
Dried lake scum cleanup Chris Flanagan at 1:18pm 10.29.16 Smaller Boats 13/3507 I pulled my boat out of a lake after being there all summer and made the mistake of not powerwashing
My story about buying new sails (6) Ward H at 12:53pm 10.29.16 Ask All Sailors 20/12303 (I know this is a bit long winded. You can read just the 1st and last two paragraphs to get most of
PGSC (1) seadaddler at 12:22pm 10.29.16 Ask All Sailors 4/484 Over 20 boats from Punta Gorda Sailing Club heading north and some to Tarpon Springs and some to St
Cleaning and Restoring the Interior Bill and Kathy McDonald at 11:48am 10.29.16 Catalina 22 9/1388 I am tackling the clean up of the cabin. Mostly dirt and gradoo. Hiding in corners and creavasses
PEARSON pedestal electronics mountin (1) Daddio417 at 11:24am 10.29.16 Pearson 2/1267 As I do not have access to my vessel for a few months can anyone advise the width of a 1989 31-2 ped
Best way to store sails? gitpicker2007 at 9:41am 10.29.16 Catalina 22 6/3726 I've got several sails that came with the boat, that I'm not using. I currently keep them onboard, s
head sink yorammelnik at 6:39am 10.29.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/993 Hi I own an Oceanis 390 and want to replace the sink in the head. Any ideas of where to buy an orig
Weight of boat with moorings Franklin at 6:15pm 10.28.16 Ask All Sailors 36/4090 I come here to ask this question because I want to see if anybody can poke a hole into my theory tha
Winterizing Randall Schmidt at 4:26pm 10.28.16 Ask All Sailors 17/1624 I have a 1984 Oday 28 with an inboard diesel and pressure water system. I'm a new owner. I had an
Deck repair around New Bern, Nc peterbud at 6:56am 10.28.16 Ask All Sailors 11/684 I recently ripped out a chain plate due to a bas bulkhead. I have removed the bulkhead and had a
NOAA Rivers south All U Get at 2:55am 10.28.16 Ask All Sailors 7/667 Hi all, I'm looking for some info on how NOAA compares high water and flood stage. We're currently
Yanmar 3GM30F engine RPMs fluctuate when engine warm dkerphunter at 12:54am 10.28.16 Engines and Propulsion 21/6101 Hi, I have a 1985 3GM30F installed in a Hunter 336. It's been perfect for 21 years. This year, the R
Rigid Boom Vang for H 23.5 stackwalker at 5:43pm 10.27.16 Smaller Boats 8/1220 Anyone have a recommendation for a rigid boom vang for my 23.5? I'm starting my winter spending spr
Testing new ad format Phil Herring at 4:07pm 10.27.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 30/1557 Just a heads-up that you may notice a few ads mixed into forum threads. These are limited to: - th

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Can anyone recommend a good harbor along th MS gulf coast? Rick Webb at 12:35pm 03.22.24 Pascagoula I remember being nice but the city is very industrial and it is a long way out to open wa
Thoughts on new batteries for yanmar 3YM 30. Ward H at 12:20pm 03.22.24 I think the 12v are/were made by East Penn. The 6v batteries in Greg's photo don't have the right
Black stuff all over a boat? rgranger at 12:05pm 03.22.24 No.... this is mustard gas asty stuff but not the same as mustard gas. In your defense, there is
Can anyone recommend a good harbor along th MS gulf coast? Rick Webb at 12:04pm 03.22.24 Is Long Beach back in operation yet? 6' draft might be a problem get into the marina.
Are golf cart batteries better than marine batteries rgranger at 11:55am 03.22.24 Another consideration (YMMV) is the lug factor. The golf-cart battery is lighter. If you have to
Are golf cart batteries better than marine batteries dlochner at 11:52am 03.22.24 I have two Duracell Golf Cart batteries and highly recommend them - they are 11 inches tall so don'
outboard hoisting Joe at 11:48am 03.22.24 I sincerely ask that you take it easy with the trash talking, especially with just the one incident
Are golf cart batteries better than marine batteries dlochner at 11:43am 03.22.24 Yep, 11" ... I've never really settled the question that I always have ... is the height to the top
Are golf cart batteries better than marine batteries dmax at 11:41am 03.22.24 I have two Duracell Golf Cart batteries and highly recommend them - they are 11 inches tall so don't
Are golf cart batteries better than marine batteries Don S/V ILLusion at 11:40am 03.22.24 this seems like something worth looking into given a golf cart battery has to truly be a deep cycle
Are golf cart batteries better than marine batteries Scott T-Bird at 11:29am 03.22.24 Most (all?) battery manufacturers publish data about the battery's size and weight. Here is some d
Hunter 420 below deck autopilot install... JamesG161 at 11:26am 03.22.24 Does anyone have any pics of their 420 below deck actuator installed? I can on my H430 if want mor
Are golf cart batteries better than marine batteries Scott T-Bird at 11:21am 03.22.24 obviously I don't want to do homework on every boat topic. that would take a lifetime. For many o
Are golf cart batteries better than marine batteries dlochner at 11:21am 03.22.24 Most (all?) battery manufacturers publish data about the battery's size and weight. Here is some da
Backstay Connection to Mast Joe at 11:21am 03.22.24 Can you get a better picture? The topping lift should be inside the backstay, but on the O'Day 22 I
Are golf cart batteries better than marine batteries Scott T-Bird at 11:12am 03.22.24 As you can tell from the responses, golf cart batteries are known to be a preferred option for many.
Passage 42 port salon bench top removal advice. Terry Cox at 11:09am 03.22.24 Thanks for the update, Noah. Always good to know when the time comes. Posting some photos would be g
Passage 42 port salon bench top removal advice. SailNWest at 10:51am 03.22.24 Need to remove the port salon bench top and replace. Any advice on how to reach the screws that are
NEW PORT LIGHTS twodzusfittings at 10:32am 03.22.24 So I went to a local glazier in town and asked for a quote on two pieces, 3/8 x64x 8.5 with a 1/16 b
Venting 3 compartments at once Don S/V ILLusion at 10:27am 03.22.24 usually there is no single answer when you ask a lot of people a question. you get many opinions ma

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