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Snap goes the boot clamp odaydokay at 6:07pm 06.24.16 Engines and Propulsion 8/889 One of the four hose clamps securing the rubber boot behind the stuffing box broke. Probably makes
Charging a sailboat fridge cymeyer at 5:20pm 06.24.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 16/3435 Read the article in Sail Magazine on how to recharge the fridge. Can't find the hoses with a gauge.
Beneteau First 305 Update + More Questions GregorLuv at 4:41pm 06.24.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/860 Hi Guys, So I made an offer on and it was accepted for the Beneteau First 305. Did the inspection a
Hunter 23.5 Sailing upwind 15knots+ Chris Flanagan at 1:25pm 06.24.16 Smaller Boats 8/3068 I have made a deposit on 1993 Hunter 23.5 and found most owners reviews generally positive. I'm mov
keel slammed down Maureen and Steve at 1:19pm 06.24.16 Catalina 22 10/1431 My husband and I bought a Catalina 22 late last season, sailed her 4 times, then took her out for th
Ditch bag? Warren Milberg at 11:50am 06.24.16 Ask All Sailors 14/1741 In reading the many threads about that 29-ft sailboat lost off the west coast of FL, I wondered abou
Pray for the family . sjstewart at 10:46am 06.24.16 Sails Call Lounge 1/556 Please take a moment to pray for the family that was lost this week off the coast of Florida.Sad tha
Spinlock 4-Line Jammer kenvail at 10:16am 06.24.16 Big Boats 2/830 I was out in my Hunter 38 sloop on Sunday in 20 knots and in the mayhem somehow messed up my line ja
2000 Cat 34 sgrieve at 9:30am 06.24.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/737 I am looking at purchasing a 2000 Catalina 34. Are there any issues in particular I should be lookin
Cant lower dinnett table in "95 Legend!! Kevin Johnson at 9:09am 06.24.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/1090 We are unable to lower the table in the dinette of our "95 Legend. This is a counterweight system w
'Bootless' A 1976 C-22 #5529 dzl at 7:46am 06.24.16 Catalina 22 82/6413 Hi everyone. I'm new here, and also rather new to sailing. I just picked up a '76 C22 yesterday. My
Thread size bman88 at 7:17am 06.24.16 Big Boats 11/776 Thread size
What diameter halyards do you use? jdub tn at 6:59am 06.24.16 Catalina 22 16/6475 Most things I've seen mention 1/4 inch. I just launched my boat, and we are getting ready to step t
Help with Changing a Zodiac Inflatable Bravo Valve dennisp at 5:25am 06.24.16 Ask All Sailors 10/3423 NEED HELP! I have a Bombard (Zodiac) 265 Rollup Dinghy with a broken Bravo Valve that needs replace
New Cal 29 Owner! (1) Sambo420 at 10:31pm 06.23.16 Ask All Sailors 12/8575 Hello I am new to this site and wanted to jump right in. I recently became the new owner of a Cal 29
calculater for degree/minutes/seconds to digital degrees tadd5181 at 9:33pm 06.23.16 Big Boats 23/3273 I found a calculator for changing degree/minutes/seconds to digital degrees , but I'd like a formula
Universal M35B Idle adustment fsarmast at 6:32pm 06.23.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/874 I was told by a mechanic that the idle RPM was too high when he did an engine test. It is currently
2005 h31 John11936 at 5:19pm 06.23.16 Mid-Size Boats 2/663 I'm looking at a 2005 h31 to buy and need to know any thing I need to pay special attention to?
Not Posting in Classifieds as it is 310 Specific and FREE (4) Long Story at 2:32pm 06.23.16 Catalina 310 9/190 All: I've had some good fortune with people helping me out on here, and now it is my turn. I have
2008 Oceanis 40 Windlass mswatsonmd at 1:42pm 06.23.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1444 I am trying to trouble shoot a non-working windlass(QUICK). Worked fine then letting out anchor. A

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Bent wing keels Rich Stidger at 7:46pm 03.28.24 Do you have a picture?
Assortment of cheap fixes on Cat 22 mashmaster at 7:24pm 03.28.24 Just make sure you get one that has a break. If (when) your hand leaves the handle while under loa
Baltimore's key bridge down , hit by ship in early morning . . . PaulK at 7:08pm 03.28.24 Putting a tug into the mix there would be like you standing next to a truck with no brakes that had
Gear Ratio of my Beneteau Oceanis 48 \| Built 2027 georgetheleo at 7:01pm 03.28.24 Flexofold is tops --except Maxprop pitch is adjustable.
Bent wing keels Don S/V ILLusion at 6:59pm 03.28.24
Outhaul Setup Oceanis 311 Davidasailor26 at 6:39pm 03.28.24 I found it not going through the boom; just attached to the end of the boom where usually go the to
Hunter 380 Refrigeration Terry Cox at 6:38pm 03.28.24 Can I please have a suggestion as to the best refrigeration to add to my 1999 Hunter 380? I would
Hunter 380 Refrigeration marcham at 6:37pm 03.28.24 Seems strange, they came from the factory with a water cooled or air cooled system that had plates i
Funny Friday!!! shemandr at 5:38pm 03.28.24 Not so sure about Alaska, I saw several of those signs near Belfast, Maine. Still the wrong end. So
How does a battery selector switch work? Ted10028 at 5:37pm 03.28.24 Never buy batteries from West Marine. They are made by East Penn and the identical batteries can be
Funny Friday!!! Will Gilmore at 5:37pm 03.28.24 Not so sure about Alaska, I saw several of those signs near Belfast, Maine. Still the wrong end. So
Baltimore's key bridge down , hit by ship in early morning . . . pgandw at 5:05pm 03.28.24 Interesting article raising the question over tugs ... Actually tugs are pretty useless - and a dan
Funny Friday!!! DArcy at 5:00pm 03.28.24 Here in Canada we don't need screens in the opening ports, the mosquitos are too big to get through.
NMEA (1) jssailem at 4:46pm 03.28.24 When looking at NMEA 2000 network structure, I fall back to this diagram. Power Up the Network Rem
Hunter 380 Refrigeration tb_gb at 4:45pm 03.28.24 Nothing. I am the third owner and there has never been refrigeration on the boat
What did I do wrong? - Navigating around another vessel jssailem at 4:28pm 03.28.24 I agree with the way you identify the situation and the case citing you provide. In the citing the
How does a battery selector switch work? Maine Sail at 4:21pm 03.28.24 I think I get how switch works now. So perhaps best strategy is to just use battery 1 for everythin
Fridge: 12V or DC JamesG161 at 4:19pm 03.28.24 What brand is your quiet generator? Kohler but it is under an insulated berth.
Funny Friday!!! BlowMeAway at 4:19pm 03.28.24 Wrong end. That's Alaska, baby! Not so sure about Alaska, I saw several of those signs near Belfas
How does a battery selector switch work? Maine Sail at 4:06pm 03.28.24

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