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Ev 100 autopilot installation on macgregor26m maraist at 10:17am 09.10.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/910 I have completed the installation and am now in the calibration part and can't seem to get the rudde
Sailboat Instruments EJWash at 10:00am 09.10.16 Ask All Sailors 29/2686 At present, my 1989 Catalina 30 is equipped with a Signet SL80 (speed, depth, and temperature) and a
Help finding older Ray Marine rail mount GPS sensor rfrye1 at 9:18am 09.10.16 Ask All Sailors 4/782 The mushroom shaped dome the screws onto the rail mount on my '98 Hunter finally cracked. It's an ol
Reinforce Hunter 25.5 Engine Mount Dutchman at 8:15am 09.10.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/615 New Hunter 25.5 owner here with a questions. Currently have an 80+lb 8hp Merc on the transom with
Yanmar 3GMF starting hard Charlie98117 at 8:13am 09.10.16 Ask All Sailors 13/1579 I have a 3GMF that is beginning to have some issues when starting when it is cold. Previously I wou
Beneteau sign removal (1) Rob Spicer at 1:45am 09.10.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/1714 Beneteau 423 , I would like to replacing the grey stickers on the side of our cabin top but haven't
Is the party over? RussC at 8:44pm 09.09.16 Ask All Sailors 41/2735 Jennifer and I took a drive today just to get out on a nice sunny day. decided to go up to Howard Pr
Compass replacement H-280 matts997 at 7:07pm 09.09.16 Mid-Size Boats 5/1352 My old Aquameter bulkhead compass finally bit the dust, began leaking and it can't be repaired. I'm
Climb the mast? SeanTX at 6:19pm 09.09.16 Mid-Size Boats 9/1335 Looks like somebody has to and probably me. This is on my 84 Hunter 25.5. Thinking about doing it ri
Looking for a used jib 115% for my hunter 29.5 luisjames at 6:12pm 09.09.16 Mid-Size Boats 5/934 The Newton Storm broke in piesces my jib please advice on a used or or directions to find one
Hunter 380 rigging issue TheTY at 5:33pm 09.09.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/542 I have a Hunter 380 and according to the manual the diamonds are to be located behind the intermedia
velocitek speedpuck fred1diver at 4:08pm 09.09.16 Ask All Sailors 7/1412 anyone use this device? might be a new addition to Narcosis for next year :) how do you like it?
Manual Anchor Windlass BDRogers at 1:36pm 09.09.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1848 Does anyone know what kind of windlass this is? I would like to find parts for it if possible. Image
AC/Battery relay? jyjohnson at 12:51pm 09.09.16 Engines and Propulsion 4/1069 I have a battery/AC question: When on AC/shore power: 1. I want the 12v panel to be powered by a 12
Light Nite (1) cb32863 at 12:43pm 09.09.16 Racing 5/1324 Was a very light air night "racing" last night. We had about 6kts at the start but it quickly shut d
Anyone else know the feeling.... (1) Megaro76 at 12:39pm 09.09.16 Catalina 22 30/2439 When you buy a boat that hasn't been in the water for a long time in my case a 1976 Catalina 22-Hull
H170, help replacing centeboard block Marty at 12:33pm 09.09.16 Day Sailers 0/675 i need to replace the block on the Center Board. How do I remove the Bail without damaging those rub
lewmar traveler dvantong at 12:09pm 09.09.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 12/1380 Does anyone have or know where I can get replacement pulleys for the Lewmar traveler on a 1996 Benet
Aluminum mast and boom JohnVTX at 10:51am 09.09.16 Ask All Sailors 2/443 What do you all use to keep boom and mast looking good?
multifunction tools Justin_NSA at 10:10am 09.09.16 Ask All Sailors 24/1740 Which model multifunction tool is found to be most usefull around the boat? I have a good folding bl

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Refrigerator/Solar Plymouth Sailor at 9:23am 05.11.24 I also have a basic converter which attaches to a battery and then has a standard three prong plug I
Refrigerator/Solar Plymouth Sailor at 9:20am 05.11.24 Do you have any photos of the refrigerator and where it plugs in? It has a standard 3 prong plug t
1986 Catalina 38 Standing Rigging Stu Jackson at 8:01am 05.11.24 I, too, have an '86 Catalina. I replaced my standing rigging in 2000, having bought the boat in 199
Removing Paint from PVC Pipe. twodzusfittings at 7:42am 05.11.24 Paint thinner. Just to make sure it works, I went down to my workshop and used a paper towel with so
Replacing a mast step on a Princess 18 PaulK at 7:41am 05.11.24 If they smeared epoxy into the slots on the screw heads, they probably smeared it all over the threa
Anti seize on coupler set screws? (4) Hamish_s at 7:14am 05.11.24 For anyone still following this thread, my recent event may provide new stories. Immediately post-l
Refrigerator/Solar kappykaplan at 7:10am 05.11.24 Do you have any photos of the refrigerator and where it plugs in?
Northern Light Show - Possible (4) jssailem at 7:03am 05.11.24 These sightings posted by my daughter from south of the 45th Parallel. Bend OR 23:06PDT own RWR race
Refrigerator/Solar Plymouth Sailor at 6:59am 05.11.24 At least not easily and inexpensively. Another idea possibly: I have a converter of sorts that at
Winch placement thinwater at 6:26am 05.11.24 As many as 6 winches used to be common on racers and all cruising boats had 4. Two of the cockpit wi
Hap[py 15th Birthday to my LiFePo4 Battery dLj at 6:11am 05.11.24 Really excellent video! dj
Finding cabin leaks with pressure? kappykaplan at 6:01am 05.11.24 Any specific methods you used, or pics of the process? I really want to do this, but not sure how t
Whale Manual Bilge Pump sailcapt340 at 5:50am 05.11.24
Whale Manual Bilge Pump dlochner at 5:41am 05.11.24 John Thank you for the help. Went to my boat last night and my Manual Pump is the Whale Gusher MK3.
Finding cabin leaks with pressure? Ben16737 at 5:39am 05.11.24 This worked Awesome!!!!!!!!! I pressure up'd the cabin with my leaf blower and washed the boat dow
Whale Manual Bilge Pump (4) sailcapt340 at 5:31am 05.11.24 John Thank you for the help. Went to my boat last night and my Manual Pump is the Whale Gusher MK3.
Winch placement dmax at 5:10am 05.11.24 Check/ask here, if it's been done, they will know: Catalina 34 International Association
Northern Light Show - Possible JBP-PA at 4:47am 05.11.24 I checked about 10 last night in Northern Ohio. Nothing. (Though we have a lot of light pollution
Refrigerator/Solar JBP-PA at 4:45am 05.11.24 You can buy a decent portable DC fridge for about $200-$250. You can get a mini fridge big enough f
34.1: Code 0 or Spinnaker? cymeyer at 4:33am 05.11.24 yes, for sure. our code 0 is on a furler while our Spinnaker was on a sock.

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