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Binnacle compass replacement question grandview846 at 5:11am 06.06.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/930 Hi everyone. My wife and I just purchased a 1992 Beneteau 310 in Toronto ' are looking forward to s
JIB traveler location on a Oceanis 343 oyvst@statoil.com at 4:24am 06.06.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/521 Hi, just received a 105% jib for my 343. I think it needs to be sheeted further forward than the ins
Wifi amplifiers..... NYSail at 3:52am 06.06.16 Ask All Sailors 20/1730 hello all Wanting to get a wifi booster and see a nice package from defender. It's a PDQ AllPro and
Lake Erie 6/5/16 sailnewbie at 1:46am 06.06.16 Ask All Sailors 5/588 Curious how bad Erie got around Sandusky area, seen a bad storm rolled thru tearing out trees and po
So far off topic it could incur the wrath. (1) Meriachee at 8:29pm 06.05.16 Sails Call Lounge 9/1210 This was recently seen on the interweb. Somebody needs to have a chat with Kermit. Or not. :)
H40.5 Line Organizer Repair (4) Rich Stidger at 7:27pm 06.05.16 Big Boats 8/1358 Last year I noticed that the aft port corner of my organizer cover was soft. I have the later versi
Be careful with your trailer winch Kermit at 7:18pm 06.05.16 Trailer Sailors 34/6226 I learned the hard way Wednesday just how much pressure a floating boat puts on a fully-wound winch
New O'Day 30 Owner with questions Robert Stevenson at 6:51pm 06.05.16 Ask An Oday Owner 3/581 I went to look at a 30 ft O'day that I tried to walk away from.but was offered a price I couldn't re
Testing AGM Batteries? jackhartjr at 5:29pm 06.05.16 Ask All Sailors 5/897 Hi folks, what equipment would best be used to test AGM batteries? The guy at Deka Battery said I ne
What the h@ll causes this? Tally Ho at 5:06pm 06.05.16 Ask All Sailors 53/6046 My DSC, AIS, VHF radio (IComm I believe), starts making this strange noise all by itself. . If I ke
Hunter refrigerator mikej21 at 4:43pm 06.05.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/5810 Last season when I had my 2005 Hunter 33 pulled for winter storage the refrigerator was working grea
B361 rail diameter Bob Grove at 3:34pm 06.05.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/641 I was about to order a mount for the magma grill, and a few other items, to mount on the stern rails
On the Subject of Rowing Dinghies Kings Gambit at 2:45pm 06.05.16 Ask All Sailors 0/282 Got off on this topic briefly in another thread. I've long held this (romantic) notion about having
Life vests All U Get at 2:05pm 06.05.16 Ask All Sailors 21/1495 Hi all, During our trip to the Bahamas I noticed my indicator button on my self inflating life vest
Grounding Plates bmccuej at 1:38pm 06.05.16 Bristol 3/3033 I have a 1979 Bristol 29.9, the boat does not have a grounding plate on the hull. About half the sai
5411 White Smoke at tailpipe (1) vmaks at 1:38pm 06.05.16 Engines and Propulsion 15/2650 https://goo.gl/photos/6K4rJyWxdHGP8s8t8 I have read the numerous forums and I can not decipher if th
When did Catalina phase out the tall rig? trish b at 12:41pm 06.05.16 Catalina 30 4/1342 We are looking for a C30 MKIII and are not finding many from the middle '90s with the tall rig. I w
Cracked rudder sailnewbie at 12:28pm 06.05.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 28/2515 I have a Mac 224 and just built my second rudder and after one weekend it's now cracked. The first o
My turn BobM at 11:44am 06.05.16 S2 26/3024 Well Triple Play hasn't tasted the water in 18 months now. Lots to do but I am busy with work and u
GPS for iPhone polarbrer at 11:32am 06.05.16 Catalina 22 20/1673 I am mostly interested in boat speed and distance covered. Do all the apps give this basic informati

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Rudder Sensor Will Gilmore at 6:23am 03.13.24 What does a rudder sensor do? This is to know at what angle the rudder is? -Will
Venting Battery Compartment JBP-PA at 6:17am 03.13.24 Regardless of your charger, lead acid batteries should be vented. Note that batteries should be ven
Spreader Replacement bolt seized Project_Mayhem at 6:03am 03.13.24 50/50 mix of acetone an ATF work far better than nearly all other lubricants but heat is even better
Lombardini marine engine Project_Mayhem at 5:38am 03.13.24 Converting everything over to adapt to a different engine will cost a ton of time and money
Should I put a 9.9 HP outboard on my 32' Catalina? Project_Mayhem at 5:34am 03.13.24 https://forums.sailboatowners.com/attachments/1710172602669-jpeg.223452 It'd be a real drag if one
Lombardini marine engine dlochner at 5:10am 03.13.24 No link, so can't offer any useful advice on the engine. One question, can you get parts for the eng
Venting Battery Compartment dlochner at 5:02am 03.13.24
Rudder Sensor (1) kloudie1 at 3:37am 03.13.24 Here is what I did in my H-34; similar but not identical to the setup on the 31: it is mounted inver
Is it real or not? Will Gilmore at 2:25am 03.13.24 Most AI generated images and movie clips I have seen had something wrong with them. For the virtual
Is it real or not? JamesG161 at 12:21am 03.13.24 Lawmakers are considering forcing AI images to be labeled , like food items. I liked the Gold Rush
And I Complain About 12' Tides (1) Will Gilmore at 9:26pm 03.12.24 223493 -Will
Venting Battery Compartment jssailem at 9:19pm 03.12.24
Venting Battery Compartment Tom J at 7:40pm 03.12.24 thanks, do you think my 2004 Catalina 320 has a modern 3 stage charger? I doubt it. My 2003 C310
And I Complain About 12' Tides dLj at 7:27pm 03.12.24 The Bay of Fundy has the highest tides in the world - I used to sail where there consistent 9 meter
Is it real or not? Davidasailor26 at 7:17pm 03.12.24 Imagine if someone used that to suggest that there was a war between worlds and a Martian invasion t
Simple Anchor rode markings (1) Davidasailor26 at 6:59pm 03.12.24
Simple Anchor rode markings JoeWhite at 6:36pm 03.12.24 I cut strips from old sail and mark with permanent marker
Venting Battery Compartment Don S/V ILLusion at 5:56pm 03.12.24 Perspective is important. While it is theoretically possible to accumulate H gas in a closed compart
Rudder Sensor dlochner at 5:56pm 03.12.24 I am planning to install a Raymarine rudder sensor on a Hunter 31. Has anyone installed one before?
Simple Anchor rode markings dlochner at 5:55pm 03.12.24 What do you use to mark the rode so that it's visible before it disappears over the side and distin

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