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Changing user name. Karyon at 7:28am 06.25.16 Forum Help (Site Talk) 2/581 Just curious is there a way to change the user name?
Engine Cover Attachment b.nelson at 6:54am 06.25.16 Catalina 310 10/2456 The hinge screws that attach the engine cover to the sole plate have pulled out. It does not seem t
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2000 340 Outhaul Replacement sailcapt340 at 3:15am 06.25.16 Big Boats 3/812 In my seemingly never ending line replacement project, I am now replacing all the lines controlling
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Charging a sailboat fridge cymeyer at 5:20pm 06.24.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 16/3442 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 14/1744 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 1/557 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 2/831 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 1/738 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 82/6417 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 11/779 Thread size
What diameter halyards do you use? jdub tn at 6:59am 06.24.16 Catalina 22 16/6478 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 10/3425 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 12/8582 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 23/3277 I found a calculator for changing degree/minutes/seconds to digital degrees , but I'd like a formula

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Baltimore's key bridge down , hit by ship in early morning . . . smokey73 at 10:46am 03.29.24 Yep, everything comes with a cost. I suspect that something is going to change. I agree that prot
NMEA Drinky Crow at 10:42am 03.29.24 I burned out a DST 810 by running it dry Whoa! Was only going to connect long enough to give it a s
Anyone interested in refurbishing a classic schooner? jon hansen at 10:19am 03.29.24 any pictures?
Baltimore's key bridge down , hit by ship in early morning . . . jon hansen at 10:05am 03.29.24 pilot is in command. ships steer by directing their thrust at any speed all great lakes officers are
Another Legend 40.5 holding tank replacement 3.26.24 artboas at 9:57am 03.29.24 Wema gauges or any other tank level indicator that uses an internal sensor are fine for water and
37c 3qm30 Kanzaki water house routing please help RitSim at 9:42am 03.29.24 It would seem that if that is a transmission cooler that this would be first in the cooling line. T
Repowering with a Volvo D1-30 tomlix at 9:34am 03.29.24 Thanks for the link, much appreciated.
NMEA Scott T-Bird at 9:00am 03.29.24 When looking at NMEA 2000 network structure, I fall back to this diagram. Power Up the Network Rem
Baltimore's key bridge down , hit by ship in early morning . . . Scott T-Bird at 8:57am 03.29.24 Yep, everything comes with a cost. I suspect that something is going to change. I agree that prote
Baltimore's key bridge down , hit by ship in early morning . . . pgandw at 8:42am 03.29.24 So you are going to slow down the ships in and out of Baltimore to 1-2 knots until past the bridge?
Baltimore's key bridge down , hit by ship in early morning . . . Scott T-Bird at 8:34am 03.29.24 Minimum steerage speed for such a ship is 6-7 kts, which is why she was doing 8kts. Even my huge R
How does a battery selector switch work? Scott T-Bird at 8:30am 03.29.24
Stem Fitting Deleted member 117556 at 8:29am 03.29.24 John, You have the "new & improved" fitting. Notice how the thickness of your fitting does not vary
How does a battery selector switch work? jssailem at 8:26am 03.29.24
How does a battery selector switch work? Scott T-Bird at 8:21am 03.29.24 Becareful when buying Northstar Batteries and any TPPL batteries. Many of them are designed for use
37c 3qm30 Kanzaki water house routing please help Cocoa Beach Sailor at 8:05am 03.29.24 You are right, that is different Yanmar - 3QM30F rather than "H"? - than was standard for the 1980-
How does a battery selector switch work? dlochner at 7:40am 03.29.24 If I were buying AGM batteries, I would get Odyssey, Northstar, or X2Power (exclusively sold by Bat
37c 3qm30 Kanzaki water house routing please help Jim Legere at 7:35am 03.29.24 You are right, that is different Yanmar - 3QM30F rather than "H"? - than was standard for the 1980-8
Another Legend 40.5 holding tank replacement 3.26.24 Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:26am 03.29.24 What is the make/model/approx age of your toilets? If not one of the high end all china "thrones,"
37c 3qm30 Kanzaki water house routing please help (4) Cocoa Beach Sailor at 7:24am 03.29.24 What you are calling the "transmission cooler" is actually the engine heat exchanger. The Yanmar 3Q

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