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Anchor Lights Bad Obsession at 4:42pm 06.12.16 Ask All Sailors 26/3972 Why are anchor lights such pains in the butts? I know several other people that are having issues w
Something went wrong with my fiberglassing (5) H3newdog at 2:45pm 06.12.16 Big Boats 17/1693 I have a 1983 H34 that has (had) cracks in the port and starboard tabbing between the liner and the
chartplotters / fishfinders fred1diver at 1:02pm 06.12.16 Trailer Sailors 15/1428 hey everyone, I'm in the market for a new fish finder/chartplotter and I'm not sure which model woul
How much is to much wind sailnewbie at 11:33am 06.12.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 52/4009 Venture 224, me and wife went out for our first over night adventure yesterday and once we got on th
Civility in the forum: PLEASE READ Phil Herring at 10:44am 06.12.16 Ask All Sailors 34/2461 I don't know if it's the election year, the weather, old age, or what, but I have noticed a trend re
Right of way question gettinthere at 8:31am 06.12.16 Ask All Sailors 156/11252 2 boats under sail Both boats sailing on starboard tack Boat A is sailing 160 degrees downwind Boat
Rolling Furling Question Capt Strapfoots at 8:18am 06.12.16 Ask All Sailors 7/889 I have a rolling furling system on my new sailboat (30ft Allied sea wind ketch ) and the wire/rope i
Last Chance Marc14857 at 7:20am 06.12.16 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 4/1118 I have not received any replies in the merchandise section so I thought that I would post this one m
Cabin soles made from Starboard SFS at 5:55am 06.12.16 Ask All Sailors 12/1597 I'm about to begin putting new soles in my 1983 H31. I am seriously considering Starboard rather th
Steering Pedestal HALE QUIGLEY at 5:48am 06.12.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1295 How do you remove the head of the steering pedestal to access the throttle and gear shift lever on a
Acryllic Hot Knife lehighsail at 4:48am 06.12.16 Ask All Sailors 13/3833 I was looking for a hot knife for cutting Sunbrella. Has anyone tried to use a knife like "Hand-Hel
Quick question for Catalina 30 owners LakeMurraySailor at 2:31am 06.12.16 Catalina 30 2/698 Question: Can anyone tell me the correct size for the "capstay" turnbuckles on a 1978 Catalina 30? I
Whitlock Cobra 5R post assembly binding SousLeVent at 11:38pm 06.11.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/923 Howdy Gang, Recently purchased a 1990 32s5 and, with no history, am going through all the systems on
Wind speed to reach hull speed Franklin at 11:00pm 06.11.16 Ask All Sailors 2/871 Just curious: At what apparent wind speed would you say it takes at 80 awa to reach hull speed on yo
Batteries, Isolators, Charging jmkinsfbay at 7:44pm 06.11.16 Ask All Sailors 7/3444 I have two House batteries, different sizes, capacities, and ages. They are both being charged from
Dropping rudder yamaha 33 rekkabell at 7:25pm 06.11.16 Yamaha 3/1948 Anyone here try to drop the rudder on a yamaha 33? If so id like to know what your experience was wi
What is this? (2) Robr0924 at 7:22pm 06.11.16 Catalina 22 16/1370 What is this? I think it's the release for the keel. The button is stuck, assuming it is a button.
Calling electrical gurus! Help! (4) Tim22 at 5:37pm 06.11.16 Ask All Sailors 9/1125 Hi all I have recently experienced the demise of my batteries at the hands of an unruly charger. As
Message for 31SEAHORSE (2) shumphries at 5:01pm 06.11.16 Ask All Sailors 6/698 Dear Sir/Madam, It is my understanding that you have had luck with the sailing of the Celebrity 20ft
Fresh water pressure issues FriscoRon at 4:36pm 06.11.16 Ask All Sailors 53/7578 I have a 1999 Hunter 376 Sailboat I bought in January 2016. I have one 75 gallon fresh water tank. I

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Venting 3 compartments at once Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 9:23am 03.22.24 does this mean that flushing the toilet with fresh water from the head sink would be helpful too? Y
Are golf cart batteries better than marine batteries jssailem at 9:20am 03.22.24
Venting 3 compartments at once Ted10028 at 9:17am 03.22.24 Of course sea water intake odor CAN be dealt with--even eliminated...I've posted the cure many time
Venting 3 compartments at once Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 9:12am 03.22.24 There are 2 main causes of odor in the head, human activity and sea water. There's not much that can
Can anyone recommend a good harbor along th MS gulf coast? JamesG161 at 9:03am 03.22.24 Great Place to Eat in the Pass Chistian Harbor, pull your boat up, easy docking or walk from your sl
Are golf cart batteries better than marine batteries Ted10028 at 9:02am 03.22.24 Needing a marketing label is for folks who choose not to understand the properties of their selecti
Does anybody recognize this? Ted10028 at 8:59am 03.22.24 It does, except when it is in the water! (I have been known to leave the slip with the ladder in t
Venting 3 compartments at once Ted10028 at 8:58am 03.22.24 Ted, it's your boat you can within limits do what you want with it. However, you have a bunch of sa
Can anyone recommend a good harbor along th MS gulf coast? JamesG161 at 8:52am 03.22.24 Another that is designed well and fast access to the Gulf. https://pass-christian.com/departments/h
Can anyone recommend a good harbor along th MS gulf coast? kloudie1 at 8:43am 03.22.24 Gulfport Municipal is a nice friendly place.. Gulfport Marina Home Page The marinas at Pass Christi
Venting 3 compartments at once (1) Hello Below at 8:40am 03.22.24 Inexpensive and prevents bad smells. That's what it says. And yet only $9.98. Amazon.com for Bad Sme
Are golf cart batteries better than marine batteries JamesG161 at 8:36am 03.22.24 Look here for the Best Answer. Battery Buyers = Good News Jim...
Are golf cart batteries better than marine batteries dlochner at 8:29am 03.22.24 do believe in capitalism so I don't understand why the folks who make golf cart batteries don't sla
Can anyone recommend a good surveyor? JamesG161 at 8:23am 03.22.24 Looking for recommendations on surveyors Try looking here... Society of Accredited Marine Surveyo
Venting 3 compartments at once dlochner at 8:20am 03.22.24 if you push the air out of the bathroom hatch it is free. Ted, it's your boat you can within limi
Does anybody recognize this? Scott T-Bird at 8:10am 03.22.24 you remove the seat so you have more room to stand? in my case I think the swim ladder would preven
Are golf cart batteries better than marine batteries jssailem at 8:10am 03.22.24 I don't understand why the folks who make golf cart batteries don't slap a marine label on them and
M-12 Oil Change (1) dmax at 8:10am 03.22.24 Word of advice: look into replacing your alternator bracket with the upgraded version - the original
Does anybody recognize this? Ted10028 at 8:07am 03.22.24 I sometimes remove the seat if I'm going to stand at the wheel for a long time ... be sure you remo
Venting 3 compartments at once Ted10028 at 8:05am 03.22.24

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