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Chart plotter 101.... NYSail at 9:36am 06.04.16 Ask All Sailors 16/1168 so my 12 year old standard horizon chart plotter died. Time to get a new unit and have been consider
Looking for charts for Newfoundland and Labrador Claude L.-Auger at 4:34am 06.04.16 Ask All Sailors 0/330 Hi all, In the final stages of preparation for a 3-month cruise from Montreal down the St-Lawrence r
I have a venture 224 . sjstewart at 4:34am 06.04.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 18/3976 I have a venture 1972 224 and I was wondering on the registration the hin # says 2244 does that mea
Batteries dawniewilson at 4:07am 06.04.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 18/2946 at the risk of sounding like a lubber...I have a question. With a house and start battery, do I need
Fiberglass helm seat on Hunter 40.5 Larry737 at 9:57pm 06.03.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/741 Anyone know where I can get a replacement helm seat for a Hunter 40.5? The factory says they no long
Forward head issue on Hunter 40.5 Larry737 at 9:53pm 06.03.16 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 12/1128 When I try to remove waste from the forward head I encounter back pressure on the pump and am unable
Hunter 40.5 aft air conditioner Larry737 at 9:47pm 06.03.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/897 It appears I will need to replace the aft air conditioner on a Hunter 40.5. I believe the original u
Back stay pulleys SirMichael at 9:22pm 06.03.16 Mid-Size Boats 3/1428 We just bought a Hunter 28.5 this spring. I'm curious about the pulleys on the backstay. The backs
One trailered sailboat passed on hwy 99 South (1) Sacto Dave at 9:19pm 06.03.16 Catalina 22 7/1047 My heart leapt a bit as I spotted a sailboat being trailered near Chowchilla, CA, on my way from Sac
Emergency wire cutter (standing rigging) Ilanortho at 8:43pm 06.03.16 Ask All Sailors 39/7095 Hi; Does anyone carry a tool on board for cutting wire rigging in an emergency (ie dismasting). I'm
Todays sailing and lamenting (2) RussC at 7:32pm 06.03.16 Trailer Sailors 1/1039 It was forecast to be in the high 90s today and we were feeling too lazy to organize a multi day adv
Crack at base of mast (2) shank at 5:45pm 06.03.16 Catalina 22 2/1303 Hello, is this crack at the base of the mast on the side of the mast stepper something I should be
Overnight adventure! (1) T_Cat at 4:32pm 06.03.16 Catalina 22 16/1305 124255 I did a solo trip just before Memorial Day weekend. I had a great time and I learned some th
Thanks for the help! Brian D at 3:51pm 06.03.16 Forum Help (Site Talk) 5/542 I just want to take a minute and say "thanks" to the forum members. We moderators cannot always view
Halyard Clam Cleat replacement mmhamer at 3:36pm 06.03.16 Smaller Boats 10/3012
cushions fred1diver at 3:09pm 06.03.16 Trailer Sailors 2/790 finally received my foam to replace my interior cushions and for some cockpit cushions as well, my f
120 boats, and no place to go (1) Jackdaw at 1:52pm 06.03.16 Ask All Sailors 4/518 Yesterday was the SINGLE day this week with no wind in Minneapolis. But even so, the possibly of bre
1981 H22 - New cushions - missing backrest brackets (2) SeaTR at 10:44am 06.03.16 Smaller Boats 10/915 124251 124250 I'm slowly restoring my salvage 1981 H22. The next job is cushion replacement. I have
O'Day 40 130% Genoa for Sale BlackDiamond at 10:43am 06.03.16 Ask An Oday Owner 0/22 I had O'Day 40 #151. Its now in the Boston area with another owner. I had new sails made for it
How much do these sails cost? pateco at 10:05am 06.03.16 Ask All Sailors 2/4685 North Sails unfurls game-changing new sail technology http://www.gizmag.com/north-sails-unfurls-game

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NMEA 2000-Help/Guidance where to start. dkinzer at 1:40pm 02.01.24 What interface do they speed and depth transducers have? SeaTalk1 perhaps? Raymarine sells a SeaTalk
Simpson Lawrence Windlass Help flightlead404 at 1:26pm 02.01.24 I doubt the engine needs to be running to run the windlass, at least, assuming the start battery has
Help, My Boat is Tipping Over! flightlead404 at 1:21pm 02.01.24 we drank all the beer--No change. That's what you get with light beer....
Catalina 30 - Replacing Heat Exchanger Zinc (issues with too much water after closing thru-hull). ChrisVR1994 at 1:15pm 02.01.24 There's a lot of water in that system, don't be surprised. Look at how long the hose run is from t
Strange phenomena seen while boating? capta at 1:14pm 02.01.24 On our last sail south to the Caribbean from Bermuda, I was looking at a star in the NE sky when it
Catalina 30 - Replacing Heat Exchanger Zinc (issues with too much water after closing thru-hull). Stu Jackson at 1:02pm 02.01.24 There's a lot of water in that system, don't be surprised. Look at how long the hose run is from th
WATCHING PAINT DRY! dlochner at 12:54pm 02.01.24 Before painting the whole hatch, try painting just a few square inches. If it still doesn't cure, yo
320 dink (1) sesmith at 12:49pm 02.01.24 I don't like storing anything on the foredeck of our Catalina 350 as it gets in the way of the v-bir
WATCHING PAINT DRY! twodzusfittings at 12:00pm 02.01.24 Huh! Where there's a will there's a way. Opened up the workshop back door, pulled my work table to t
The Show Must Go On (2) DArcy at 11:22am 02.01.24 I went to the Toronto boat show last weekend. There were two sailboat manufacturers represented It w
The Show Must Go On Drinky Crow at 11:05am 02.01.24 Nah. I can get boat show pricing online avoid the crowds and save the $17 ticky price. In the water
WATCHING PAINT DRY! twodzusfittings at 11:02am 02.01.24 Thanks Dave. Great education. I agree with your assessment that it is not a heat/temp issue. The ami
The Show Must Go On Tally Ho at 10:46am 02.01.24
The Show Must Go On Project_Mayhem at 10:05am 02.01.24 I used to attend the Chicago boat show when they had sailboats. Now I think that they have power b
Strange phenomena seen while boating? Roadking Larry at 10:02am 02.01.24 Coming out of Mare Island shipyard on a nuke submarine in 1983 we got to spend a rough night on the
Remote oil filter for M25XP Alan Gomes at 9:20am 02.01.24 I have the M12 engine with a horizontal filter. I save old pink antifreeze jugs (1 gallon) and cut
Thinking of buying a Hunter 460 or 466 jacques lacroix at 9:03am 02.01.24 Great, I took a look, thanks for the help
WATCHING PAINT DRY! dlochner at 7:52am 02.01.24 Perhaps too much or too little catalyst? Epoxy does not use catalyst. Polyester and Vinylester do
WATCHING PAINT DRY! (4) twodzusfittings at 7:33am 02.01.24 222881 222882 UV and weather damage was all over the faux teak. This product was not SEADEK. The S
Hunter 386 freshwater tank sending unit help ice breaker at 7:22am 02.01.24 You will need a new sender. Check with WEMA. I believe that the ohms on the hunter system (snake r

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