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Hull repair required? (1) supermatt2 at 4:07pm 09.11.16 Ask All Sailors 9/956 I noticed these marks on the side of the hull of a very well used sailboat I am thinking of purchasi
Freshwater Tank CHris F at 4:00pm 09.11.16 Ask An Oday Owner 8/1706 I have just purchased a 1976 Oday 20, and am in the process of cleaning it up in preparation for sai
Hunter 23.5 Storm Jib (1) VT Fitz at 3:43pm 09.11.16 Smaller Boats 12/2039
WHO MADE THE STEERING PEDESTAL ON THE 1984 HUNTER 31? Reg M at 3:34pm 09.11.16 Mid-Size Boats 6/1452 I want to install a pedestal guard on my 84 H31 but I can't read the name of the manufacturer of the
23.5 forestay tension travelingjerryb at 3:11pm 09.11.16 Smaller Boats 2/620 OK all you 23.5 owners (and crazy Dave :-) ) Exactly how tight should my forestay be? I think I have
Uship Karyon at 12:15pm 09.11.16 Trailer Sailors 26/3297 Anyone ever used uShip to ship a boat? How was your experience. I found a H26 in Ontario and I want
Hailer Location? BayMan at 11:31am 09.11.16 Ask All Sailors 8/1478 The salesman talked me into a hailing horn to go with my new VHF. Now I am wondering where to locat
Rig Tension Specs palacegrand at 10:56am 09.11.16 Yamaha 6/1592 Hey, anybody got any tension specs for the Yam 30 Tall Rig? Want to set up for the winter sailing up
bow navigation running light = out krivalsi at 9:26am 09.11.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 22/4347 Catalina 28 - 1990 My bow navigation running light does not light. The bulb is fine. When I throw
Victoria eighteen came in 2nd in fleet at Can Lake of Woods Regatta! RussC at 9:14am 09.11.16 Racing 0/658 So much for the Vic being a "slow boat" . OK... it was a "time adjusted" 150 mile regatta, but Vic o
Ancor 703065 battery cable stripper marchem at 8:35am 09.11.16 Musings With Maine Sail 5/1798 Any thoughts on the Ancor 703065 battery cable stripper? http://www.ancorproducts.com/en/703065 I'v
Does this look right? (1) Bob S at 7:57am 09.11.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 10/1124 127992 looked at a potential boat. I don't think the owner uses her much. I took a few pictures and
1. Auto Pilot Installation Thomas Batty at 7:56am 09.11.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/693 I purchased the Simrad HLD350 for my Beneteau Oceanis 400and having a difficult time trying to figur
Invest 94L, 93L & new 92L JamesG161 at 5:40am 09.11.16 Sails Call Lounge 3/853 The Hurricane Season is trying the ole' "one, two, three" combination punch, looking for a knock out
Raymarine EV-100 p70 Wheel Pilot Pack by Raymarine, yay or nay? Md80max at 4:37am 09.11.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 13/1847 I am looking at one of these presently and wondering if you have one, do you like it, would you buy
Autohelm Question wgshaw at 3:31am 09.11.16 Ask All Sailors 3/421 I have a 2001 Mac 26X which has a Raytheon, Sport Pilot autohelm. I bought the boat in the summer o
LCYC SeanTX at 1:17am 09.11.16 Mid-Size Boats 5/983 Any members here? I sure would like in over there. Guess you have to know someone? I am at Canyon Ma
portable generators tadd5181 at 7:46pm 09.10.16 Big Boats 66/10783 My boat is a Passage 420 2000 Hunder 42'. When I sail to Avalon from San Diego and at a buoy for a
portable generators tadd5181 at 7:45pm 09.10.16 Big Boats 6/889 My boat is a Passage 420 2000 Hunder 42'. When I sail to Avalon from San Diego and at a buoy for a
4 pin Chrome plated or Black plastic connector? C22-Daydreamer at 6:32pm 09.10.16 Catalina 22 15/1144 Am I better off to change my old mast lights connector to the chrome plated connector or just order

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Rudder Sensor kloudie1 at 6:50am 03.13.24 It tells the autopilot how much the rudder is moving and where it is. a secondary display is on the
Lombardini marine engine JamesG161 at 6:49am 03.13.24 My new Marine Generator has Lombardini engine, 16 hp. It is lighter and more efficent than my old 1
Lombardini marine engine kloudie1 at 6:42am 03.13.24 Looks like a good engine but .. a couple of things would give me concern: Fuel filter and sea water
House Battery Upgrade Help JBP-PA at 6:36am 03.13.24 I would simply replace the house battery with a LFP drop-in. They cost the same as AGM and provide
Broken Rudder stickinthemud57 at 6:29am 03.13.24 Or you could make one yourself with simple hand tools...get a nice piece of 4/4 teak, mahogany, or
Rudder Sensor Will Gilmore at 6:23am 03.13.24 What does a rudder sensor do? This is to know at what angle the rudder is? -Will
Venting Battery Compartment JBP-PA at 6:17am 03.13.24 Regardless of your charger, lead acid batteries should be vented. Note that batteries should be ven
Spreader Replacement bolt seized Project_Mayhem at 6:03am 03.13.24 50/50 mix of acetone an ATF work far better than nearly all other lubricants but heat is even better
Lombardini marine engine Project_Mayhem at 5:38am 03.13.24 Converting everything over to adapt to a different engine will cost a ton of time and money
Should I put a 9.9 HP outboard on my 32' Catalina? Project_Mayhem at 5:34am 03.13.24 https://forums.sailboatowners.com/attachments/1710172602669-jpeg.223452 It'd be a real drag if one
Lombardini marine engine dlochner at 5:10am 03.13.24 No link, so can't offer any useful advice on the engine. One question, can you get parts for the eng
Venting Battery Compartment dlochner at 5:02am 03.13.24
Rudder Sensor (1) kloudie1 at 3:37am 03.13.24 Here is what I did in my H-34; similar but not identical to the setup on the 31: it is mounted inver
Is it real or not? Will Gilmore at 2:25am 03.13.24 Most AI generated images and movie clips I have seen had something wrong with them. For the virtual
Is it real or not? JamesG161 at 12:21am 03.13.24 Lawmakers are considering forcing AI images to be labeled , like food items. I liked the Gold Rush
And I Complain About 12' Tides (1) Will Gilmore at 9:26pm 03.12.24 223493 -Will
Venting Battery Compartment jssailem at 9:19pm 03.12.24
Venting Battery Compartment Tom J at 7:40pm 03.12.24 thanks, do you think my 2004 Catalina 320 has a modern 3 stage charger? I doubt it. My 2003 C310
And I Complain About 12' Tides dLj at 7:27pm 03.12.24 The Bay of Fundy has the highest tides in the world - I used to sail where there consistent 9 meter
Is it real or not? Davidasailor26 at 7:17pm 03.12.24 Imagine if someone used that to suggest that there was a war between worlds and a Martian invasion t

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