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C30 MKIII &Raymarine X5 rudder sensor AXEL at 1:57pm 08.16.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/455 I recently bought a C30 MKIII and want to install the Raymarine X5 rudder sensor. I had this mounted
Water damage repair help neoflyer at 1:44pm 08.16.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/3481 Went to my boat yesterday and found it with water in cabin about 8 inches above the floor. Pumped i
Looking for a Chesapeake Bay Boat DanFleig at 11:42am 08.16.16 Ask All Sailors 6/5932 Sailboat Owners, What boats would you recommend for a family brand new to cruising in the Chesapeake
HELP.......NEED REPLACEMENT TRANSMISSION (1) shazam at 11:37am 08.16.16 Catalina 30 12/4959 I must find a replacement transmission. Unfortunately, the previous owner neglected this boat, allo
O'Day 25 mast mounted blocks advise. theaeronut at 11:21am 08.16.16 Ask All Sailors 7/569 I'd like some advise as to what type block would be best for a mast mounted halyard block to run bac
Just bought a 95 h26 hasn't sailed in 2 years help. (2) Rudds67 at 10:51am 08.16.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 35/2908 As the title implies . Boat has been sitting for 2 years everything was properly winterized. The a m
Invest 98L and potential 99L JamesG161 at 7:57am 08.16.16 Sails Call Lounge 7/1696 Off the West African coast 98L can possible become a storm, but is trending to NW and should die bef
newbie recommended reading/study... rpludwig at 7:04am 08.16.16 Catalina 22 10/1572 As a newbie to the Cat22, and preparing to refit #12502 this winter, I've been spending some time tr
NMEA 2000 - Follow The Instructions Maine Sail at 5:01am 08.16.16 Ask All Sailors 18/1194 I hear it said all the time that N2K is "easy" and it is much easier than the older 0183 standard bu
Aft Shower Sump on MH-40 zigracer at 9:31pm 08.15.16 Big Boats 1/466 Anyone know where it's located and how to access it? Thanks
C30 chain plate surprise.... (3) Diybrad at 7:37pm 08.15.16 Catalina 30 23/7708 I know this is a big topic among any older boats but it never hurts to talk about it again. I have
Automatic Fire Extinguisher Issue Dan_Y at 6:45pm 08.15.16 Ask All Sailors 12/977 Our h36 has a factory-installed Sea Fire FG 50A extinguisher in the engine compartment. Noticed this
A holding tank sensor lesson for Hunter 36 owners and maybe others Dan_Y at 6:27pm 08.15.16 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 15/4139 I thought the wema holding tank sensor had failed when we bought our used h36 because we had used th
Teak Black Spots pchrisler at 5:49pm 08.15.16 Ask All Sailors 2/437 I recently had the teak toe rails cleaned and new teak oil applied. I've noticed some black spots th
Radar Installation kimelmore at 5:04pm 08.15.16 Ask All Sailors 19/5635 I'm waiting for a quote back from the Raymarine dealer on installing a Radar and C70 Chartplotter on
1985 Hunter 23, removing iron keel, repairing, and reattaching to hull Digger at 4:43pm 08.15.16 Smaller Boats 14/2198 I just acquired a 1985 Hunter 23, with a rusty, 31 year old iron keel. I am considering removing,
Water in the bilge Soldier at 4:42pm 08.15.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/1784 I have a 343, 2005. If I close all through hulls then no water. If I leave open the air conditioner
Looking for a Berkely hull diver markwbird at 4:19pm 08.15.16 Ask All Sailors 5/390 Do any of you SF Bay sailors have a good hull cleaner that you could recommend? Preferably someone
Holding tank of Catalina 400 1995 Mike White at 3:58pm 08.15.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 18/3992 We purchased a Catalina 400 from the states, and the holding tank for the main head had been remove
Mid-West Thunder Storms BudGates at 3:29pm 08.15.16 Ask All Sailors 13/1522

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Hunter Passage 42 forward head seawater hose clogged Terry Cox at 6:34pm 05.03.24 Anyone have any ideas? If it were our boat I would connect a city water hose to the incoming sea w
Prop Install with a stop? SirMichael at 6:14pm 05.03.24 I tried heating (map gas) the prop, for a LONG time too! I bent a couple of pullers in the process.
Outboard Bracket Mounting menissam at 6:11pm 05.03.24 Thanks for the reply! My inboard seems to have governor issues, but I need to move to another marin
Wood Refinishing hornjb at 5:58pm 05.03.24 That is a very beautiful finish. I will check out "Captian's). Railing restoration is paramount! So
Wood Refinishing (1) capta at 5:40pm 05.03.24 If you are talking about the cockpit coaming, and the handrails, they would make that boat look real
Help please, Mast electrical plug C&C 25 mk 1 (1) Project_Mayhem at 5:27pm 05.03.24 You could use a Cable Clam so you can dig into the deck a bit more for better access. This is assumi
Best way to transport first boat? Advice Requested LloydB at 5:23pm 05.03.24 What kind of vehicle are you going use to tow the trailer with the boat on it? Once you get the new
Mastervolt Inverter Issue Davidasailor26 at 5:20pm 05.03.24
Help please, Mast electrical plug C&C 25 mk 1 (1) CliffA at 5:12pm 05.03.24
Hunter Passage 42 forward head seawater hose clogged capta at 5:11pm 05.03.24 Does "The sea cock does open and close." mean water comes in through it? Have you checked the sea st
Mastervolt Inverter Issue brockfromwa at 5:08pm 05.03.24 Has it ever been subjected to heavy or inductive loads? I've seen audio amplifiers clip or go into
Prop Install with a stop? capta at 5:05pm 05.03.24 You could have saved yourself a lot of hassle by just heating the prop's hub with a torch. Bronze he
Mastervolt Inverter Issue brockfromwa at 5:04pm 05.03.24 What gauge and length are the supply cables? My guess is the voltage is sagging below some threshol
Outboard Bracket Mounting Project_Mayhem at 5:04pm 05.03.24 What's wrong with your inboard? You'll need some marine plywood tabbed to the backside of the fiberg
Mastervolt Inverter Issue Project_Mayhem at 4:58pm 05.03.24 Has it ever been subjected to heavy or inductive loads? I've seen audio amplifiers clip or go into p
Help please, Mast electrical plug C&C 25 mk 1 kappykaplan at 4:45pm 05.03.24
Mastervolt Inverter Issue Davidasailor26 at 4:44pm 05.03.24 What gauge and length are the supply cables? My guess is the voltage is sagging below some threshold
Help please, Mast electrical plug C&C 25 mk 1 CliffA at 4:36pm 05.03.24
Hatches Micky W. at 3:55pm 05.03.24 I was joking of course. Just making fun of the high cost of everything "marine".
Compasses don't agree Maine Sail at 3:36pm 05.03.24 When was the last time you swung the compass. Here In Maine with thick fog I had it done pretty rou

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