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39 Hunter steel Motorsailer (2) COOLCHANGE33 at 9:02am 08.23.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/827 127191 Looking for information on where mfg built. of a 1980 steel 39' Motorsailer 13 tons. HIN GAZ0
Hunter356 2002 Regridge/freezer problems (6) star302 at 8:48am 08.23.16 Big Boats 9/1071 Hi , We own a Hunter356 2002. Our freezer and refridgerator (two seperate spaces/compartments) hav
Rebuilding Simpson Lawrence Sprint Atlantic windlass on Hunter 410, Dijobi777 at 8:23am 08.23.16 Big Boats 5/1593 DIY or recommend a vendor Thanks
Template for racing swing keel design HillbillyWanderer at 7:04am 08.23.16 Catalina 22 4/3890 Hoping to finally get back to working on my boat again. Have had other projects that have been takin
Need Outboard Shift Extender (1) GGordonWoody at 6:48am 08.23.16 Smaller Boats 8/5141 Maneuvering our 8+ ft wide ship into our 10- ft slip means working the shifter quite a bit during do
Replacing floor timbers in H25 (7) Dennis Kitchen at 6:38am 08.23.16 The Cherubini Hunters 8/1389 I have progressed in my H25 rebuild to the point of setting the main bulkhead and mast compression p
Thinking of moving up! Bob S at 5:26am 08.23.16 Big Boats 55/13732 I have a question for the group. My wife, the admiral, has been having a rough time this season with
If you only listen to Peggie one time... Kermit at 4:44am 08.23.16 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 13/2373 Peggie Hall has been extolling the virtues of PureAyre for a while now. I finally* ordered a gallon*
Replacing my running rigging hook at 3:13am 08.23.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/801 I think I need to replace my running rigging. It still gets the job done, but is starting to get tha
V pulley & emery cloth Ken13559 at 12:43am 08.23.16 Engines and Propulsion 14/3619 I wish to run emery cloth/sandpaper on the V pulley slot face to remove any fine pitting that is cre
Aqualink 406 PLB gfrazzle at 10:09pm 08.22.16 Big Boats 1/423 Hello all, The batteries on this PLB are out of date. This model is no longer available but there ar
Interesting cloud formation (4) Dalliance at 8:49pm 08.22.16 Ask All Sailors 18/918 I just wanted to share some weather photos I shot last week. They were taken over a 29 minute per
Recmar Table Bracket (1) MikePoplin at 6:45pm 08.22.16 Day Sailers 4/1468 I'm looking for the bracket that attaches to the bottom of the galley table. It's a Recmar system;
Sail Repair Everett Full Circle 473 at 5:19pm 08.22.16 Pacific North West Cruisers 10/2104 My UV cover on my Genoa needs to be reattached. About 18" is coming off 1/3 down from the head. Can
Optimal storage in an Oday 28 Randall Schmidt at 4:58pm 08.22.16 Ask An Oday Owner 3/604 I'm looking at a long ICW journey on my 1984 ODay 28 that I just bought. I'm seeking tips on how ot
Preparing for an ICW Journey Randall Schmidt at 4:55pm 08.22.16 Ask All Sailors 40/6341 I have an ODay 28 and am planning a retirement trip down the ICW from Annapolis to Mobile Bay Alabam
"Marine Mask" ? Ron20324 at 3:47pm 08.22.16 Ask All Sailors 6/617 On QVC Shopping today, and for a limited time only- I hope... Item A-286300... "ELEMIS Pro-collagen
Vision 36 Windless Donald6433 at 3:09pm 08.22.16 Big Boats 0/425 Has anyone installed an anchor windless on a Vision 36? If so what brand did you install and how di
Boy I'm glad fred1diver at 2:09pm 08.22.16 Trailer Sailors 20/2426 I'm glad I bought a second battery before my trip, my battery didn't last 2 days, and that was with
Engine gauges C30 MKIII gone bad AXEL at 1:57pm 08.22.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 8/1100 I recently bought this C30 MKIII. During the survey it was pointed out that the volt meter was bad,

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NMEA Drinky Crow at 10:16am 03.28.24 , my backbone is in my pedestal , but my VHF radio at the nav station is connected to the backbone
Baltimore's key bridge down , hit by ship in early morning . . . jssailem at 10:14am 03.28.24 The Astoria Megler Bridge is a steel cantilever through truss bridge that connects Astoria, Oregon,
Fridge: 12V or DC Tally Ho at 10:12am 03.28.24 Since our Refig/Freezer is 120VAC, stuff stays very cold for 14 hour in Summer heat on the Gulf of
Gear Ratio of my Beneteau Oceanis 48 \| Built 2027 (2) Tally Ho at 10:08am 03.28.24
NMEA Tally Ho at 9:57am 03.28.24
What did I do wrong? - Navigating around another vessel jssailem at 9:45am 03.28.24 If you turn left, If you believe, based on local knowledge and charts that the you will be stuck i
1978 Com-Pac 16: soft between the bunks? jssailem at 9:32am 03.28.24 Small boats like the ComPac 16 all have similar benefits and issues. Costs of the boats are often li
What did I do wrong? - Navigating around another vessel thinwater at 9:30am 03.28.24 What I was trying to indicate is that although the OP thought he made a prudent choice (and it worke
Fixing keel to stub Connection - Smile jerryf609 at 9:21am 03.28.24 I am going to go ahead and expose the plywood and cut it out then glass up layers to replace the ply
Fixing keel to stub Connection - Smile jerryf609 at 9:17am 03.28.24 Do you suspect that the plywood has been compromised? Evidence would be brown streaks running down
1978 Com-Pac 16: soft between the bunks? Ranzo at 8:52am 03.28.24 Hmmm also just found this post that warns about 'rot in the cabin floor'... Com-Pac 16 -- What to lo
Fixing keel to stub Connection - Smile dmax at 8:43am 03.28.24 Do you suspect that the plywood has been compromised? Evidence would be brown streaks running down t
310 DC Current Draw Chart john2 at 8:42am 03.28.24 is that 1,7 amp always on? turn of stuf untill you find the source. Check battery voltage before
1978 Com-Pac 16: soft between the bunks? Ranzo at 8:33am 03.28.24 Thanks jssailem! Yea, I'm not sure exactly what this gentlemen means by 'between the bunks'. I'm goi
Gear Ratio of my Beneteau Oceanis 48 \| Built 2027 Davidasailor26 at 8:12am 03.28.24
Clamp on meter recommendation? MitchM at 8:12am 03.28.24 What I don t recommend is the Fluke. Spent $320 on it, the AC clamp on feature failed right
What did I do wrong? - Navigating around another vessel MitchM at 7:48am 03.28.24
Baltimore's key bridge down , hit by ship in early morning . . . Davidasailor26 at 7:47am 03.28.24 Interesting article raising the question over tugs ... https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/t
CD Traveler Control Cleat Install Question ...3TacksontheWater at 7:17am 03.28.24 Two trains of thought, use 5200 and know it's stuck or maybe a 4200 and it could removed easier in
Gear Ratio of my Beneteau Oceanis 48 \| Built 2027 Scott T-Bird at 6:54am 03.28.24 As I found with my boat, the gear ratio isn't necessarily the same on all boats even of the same mod

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