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Engine Monitor (3) RoyS at 5:29am 06.20.23 The Cherubini Hunters 9/1656
B & G Chartplotters and iPads SoSound at 7:47pm 06.19.23 Ask All Sailors 4/467 Is it still possible to connect an iPad to previous generations of the B'G Zeus chartplotters? I
Windlass Failure: 2008 Beneteau 43 DPW at 6:33pm 06.19.23 Ask All Sailors 19/1024 Recently my windless failed, had to manually pull up the anchor from 110ft! I replaced the soelnoid
Furler q's fred1diver at 5:55pm 06.19.23 Ask All Sailors 5/413 Hello everyone. I am helping a friend on his boat and I am perplexed, did they ever make a furler wi
Portable Generator natep at 5:42pm 06.19.23 Ask All Sailors 11/872
Wrap stop screw (1) nitrogenase at 5:34pm 06.19.23 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/396
Oday 25 Swing Keel Rigging CAS_O'DAY25 at 5:27pm 06.19.23 Ask All Sailors 5/613 I have 1978 O'Day 25 with a swing keel. The rigging to pull the keel up snapped! Where can I find a
2002 Beneteau 411 Oceanis -Tachometer Problem natep at 5:24pm 06.19.23 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/604 My tachometer is acting up. When we start the engine the tachometer works for about 10 minutes and t
V-Berth headliner replacement 1993 Passage '42 aas1110 at 3:10pm 06.19.23 Big Boats 2/336 Hello all - Hoping to get some advice/direction/instructions on replacing headliner on the V-berth
Safe to start outboard while out of the water? mhessick at 3:01pm 06.19.23 Ask A Catalina Owner 41/3133 I was given a 1989 22 Catalina with an outboard motor. I would like to make sure that it runs. Is
TD 3 --> Tropical Storm Bret (3) JamesG161 at 1:39pm 06.19.23 Weather and Forecasting 7/1021 The Storm watch is out. ing models ECMWF and GFS are still different. It is that time of the season
Batten Lengths H26 B-ness at 1:31pm 06.19.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/680 Does someone know the lengths of the battens in the mainsail of the H26? Also, any advice regarding
Hardware needed to attach CDI roller furling on a 1989 Catalina 22. mhessick at 11:01am 06.19.23 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/699 I recently acquired a 1989 Catalina 22 with a CDI Roller Furling system. Can anyone tell me what ha
Shroud anchor point (1) mbaker267 at 10:07am 06.19.23 Catalina 22 14/1114 I recently received a 1976 Cat-22 so have no experience with it. I am in the process of refurbishing
Help finding the right boat jmackdaddy at 9:13am 06.19.23 Ask All Sailors 20/1261 I need some help trying to determine what boat(s) I should be looking for based on my needs. I recen
Prop shaft seal- what make is it? Hunter27-2 (4) inkunzi at 8:07am 06.19.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/944 I have not yet launched this 1991 Hunter 27-2. Engine is 1GM10 I just replaced all 4 engine mount
Mice vs. Sail (1) meross at 7:25am 06.19.23 Trailer Sailors 9/685 216984216984
1983 o'day 34 prepurchase questions... soopad00pa at 7:37pm 06.18.23 Ask An Oday Owner 14/1078 Hi, I was sent here from cruisersforum for o'day specific info and it seems like you guys do have a
Fresh water "Pressure Capacity Tank" - Keep or Toss ? ricksoth at 6:54pm 06.18.23 Ask All Sailors 27/1642 I need guidance on my fresh water system. The PO had a 3" x 15" PVC 'tank' plumbed into the syste
Need replacement rudder for Wigeon albakers at 6:53pm 06.18.23 Ask An Oday Owner 2/567

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Need some advice on renovating the interior of my new Catalina 25 JBP-PA at 2:29pm 09.19.24 For the cushions, definitely remove the covers and wash them. I wash them by hand in a big tub. In
Delayed Gear Engagement - Forward Only Foswick at 2:22pm 09.19.24 I think the plate they are talking about is the cover that is bolted to the transmission with 4 bol
Osmosis capta at 2:02pm 09.19.24 As I said above, it can take as much as 6 months to dry out a blistered hull, before the work on the
Just Bought My First Boat - About to Give it to a Scrapyard capta at 1:55pm 09.19.24 I'm sorry to see you in such a position. I believe you said that the boat had been sandblasted, is t
How can I tell if my keel is loose/wobble how much play is ok? Catalina 22 (2) RJD at 1:42pm 09.19.24 This is exactly my issue. I will have a look when it's out of the water in Oct.--but I'm worried th
Just Bought My First Boat - About to Give it to a Scrapyard Caboteur at 1:27pm 09.19.24 As a Canadian, all work done to the boat in a foreing country is subject to duty and sales taxes in
Just Bought My First Boat - About to Give it to a Scrapyard dlochner at 1:09pm 09.19.24 For those wondering what the app is, the link is below. We've been using the app for years crossing
Just Bought My First Boat - About to Give it to a Scrapyard Hello Below at 1:04pm 09.19.24 This is true. The POE is Port Angeles. One of the Agents is detailed to support Port Townsend. If y
Hunter Legend 35 Ice Box cokomo at 12:59pm 09.19.24
Hunter Legend 35 Ice Box cokomo at 12:59pm 09.19.24
Thoughts on locating Battery switch (1) Belzoni at 12:58pm 09.19.24 Wrong. It should go to the house bank which ALWAYS needs more amps than any start bank. Plus that
Thoughts on locating Battery switch jssailem at 12:48pm 09.19.24 I learn something new all the time. Just called Blue Sea Tech. He said the ACR senses voltage on bot
Just Bought My First Boat - About to Give it to a Scrapyard jssailem at 12:40pm 09.19.24 Port Townsend is not a POE This is true. The POE is Port Angeles. One of the Agents is detailed to
Delayed Gear Engagement - Forward Only dmax at 12:31pm 09.19.24 While you're at it, change the transmission fluid - always helps.
Delayed Gear Engagement - Forward Only dlochner at 12:17pm 09.19.24 But, the manual talks about adjusting the cover plate until the lever is exactly mid-position. I se
Thoughts on locating Battery switch Stu Jackson at 11:42am 09.19.24 the ACR directs current from House-to-Start or Start-to-House. Wrong. It should go to the house b
Osmosis dlochner at 11:39am 09.19.24 The protocol for blister remediation is well established, thus finding someone to do quality work sh
Need some advice on renovating the interior of my new Catalina 25 dmax at 11:29am 09.19.24 If you want the teak and holly look, this is what a lot of new boats use: Lonseal Lonmarine Wood Lux
Adding a Bimini BigEasy at 11:25am 09.19.24
How can I tell if my keel is loose/wobble how much play is ok? Catalina 22 scouper at 11:18am 09.19.24 The more wobble you have, the more wear on the keel pin and keel hole. Eventually the pin will get

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