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Ranger 11' (3) TamBamK at 6:10pm 05.13.23 Ranger Boats (WA) 4/2165 I purchased her a couple of winters ago. I'm hoping to learn to sail and finally got to take her out
Non Skid; Black Spots (1) colet at 1:56pm 05.13.23 Ask All Sailors 23/2616
Painting PVC Inflatable Dinghy Geoff E at 1:07pm 05.13.23 Ask All Sailors 6/1835 Hi All. I've got a PVC 10 ft inflatable dinghy that is only a few years old but is showing brown st
MH40 - Depth Transducer Offset Jim Beck at 12:27pm 05.13.23 Big Boats 18/1336
Anchor chain corrosion - cause for concern? (2) skunther at 11:56am 05.13.23 Ask All Sailors 28/1285
Anchor windlass cautionary tale Laid-back at 11:26am 05.13.23 Big Boats 1/782 My Hunter 50 has a Quick Antares 1000 windlass. It hesitated a few times, then stopped working. The
OGO Desiccant Install and Experience MikeHoncho at 8:44pm 05.12.23 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 18/2516 Yup, I titled is desiccant so please no off the rails soap boxes on what it is........I purchased th
Need help translating Hull Identification Number on Coronado 15 (1) yawn101 at 4:20pm 05.12.23 Ask All Sailors 3/573 Hello - Looking for some help decoding: Manufacturer (Pretty confident it is Capri Sailboats) Hull
Anyone Have Helping Pics to rig Hunter 146 CapeCodBubs at 3:07pm 05.12.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 14/1523 New to this. Would love to learn how to sail. Purchased a used Hunter 146 and have all the parts, bu
Beneteau USA 747fullscale at 9:45am 05.12.23 Ask All Sailors 13/997 How do you contact Beneteau USA concerning a warranty issue?
Routing cables to nav station and beyond (5) BabuBoat at 9:45am 05.12.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/592 Recent work was done to add an antenna to the mast, and additional cable for a new Radar unit. I ma
Correct Product for Rub Rail Sealant? (1) SV Bella at 8:20am 05.12.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/727 What is the correct product to fill in the metal space at the end of the rub rail? Pic on the left
How to Reduce Mobile Data Usage Captain Larry-DH at 7:52am 05.12.23 Ask All Sailors 41/2513 You may need to limit the amount of data your devices use when you are working remotely, tether devi
Engine compartment blower re design what do you have in your boat CYQK at 5:21am 05.12.23 Ask All Sailors 8/1089 Completely refitting a new blower and aeroduct 3inch flexible ducting. Have a perkins 4.108 Does you
Anchor Point for a Helmsman's Tether - H41AC dkinzer at 5:35pm 05.11.23 Big Boats 9/981 I'm looking for some ideas for a suitable anchor point for a helmsman's tether on our H41AC. What ha
C320 - Perkins M30 diesel parts DonScribner at 3:58pm 05.11.23 Mid-Size Boats 9/2318 Does anyone have a list of maintenance parts for a 1994-ish Perkins M30 diesel engine? I just bough
O'Day 28'. PeterBeckley at 1:25pm 05.11.23 Ask All Sailors 5/398 O'Day 28'. What is the correct size of spreader boots? They come in small, medium ' large at West
Dinghy Power Plymouth Sailor at 11:51am 05.11.23 Ask All Sailors 10/897 Need advice, I just purchased a used inflatable dinghy w/o propulsion (West Marine RU 260). I need
Morgan 43 Air conditioners location Follow the Sun at 11:15am 05.11.23 Morgan 0/2172 High. Can anyone help me with where to install ACs on a Morgan 43? Thanks,
Spinnaker (1) patbratton at 10:55am 05.11.23 Smaller Boats 14/1033 I bought my Hunter 240 in July 2019 from Zoltan Weber in Jupiter, Florida. He is a thirtyish Siemens

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400 MK II: Seeking documentation about the lower tube bearing carrier and the keel bolts Steve_Catalina at 5:20am 09.14.24 You may want to check out and join the best site for your boat. Catalina4series.org
C&C 29 MKII vs S2 9.2a dlochner at 4:40am 09.14.24
C&C 29 MKII vs S2 9.2a 4lane at 4:18am 09.14.24
C&C 29 MKII vs S2 9.2a dlochner at 4:04am 09.14.24 Hull speed is not a particularly good measure of sailing performance. First the formula was designed
C&C 29 MKII vs S2 9.2a 4lane at 3:46am 09.14.24
Pumpout Carts Suck thinwater at 3:33am 09.14.24 Mouldering means that the conditions for complete composting are not usually met. There are compost
Sourcing Oil Filter Perkins - Volvo Penta TMD22A dlochner at 3:27am 09.14.24 Well the filter came today from amazon,. It's a Mann 713/28W in a Wix 57241 box . Maybe this will
C&C 29 MKII vs S2 9.2a dlochner at 3:26am 09.14.24 For a relative comparison look at the PHRF handicaps. The lower handicap will generally be faster. B
Keel paint NYSail at 1:08am 09.14.24
Sourcing Oil Filter Perkins - Volvo Penta TMD22A TimFromLI at 8:17pm 09.13.24 Well the filter came today from amazon,. It's a Mann 713/28W in a Wix 57241 box . Maybe this will
Goose Neck GNolan at 7:15pm 09.13.24 Hello John, Well, I bought the boat as is and can not sell it as is. So I need to replace some parts
ROLL UP DINGHY Calif. Ted at 6:03pm 09.13.24 I have gently and carefully landed that dink on the beach, mostly jump out BEFORE it grounds. I have
ROLL UP DINGHY Hello Below at 5:52pm 09.13.24 Consider a cheap set of Davies dinghy wheels. I installed a set last winter and they work well. Dav
Leak in forward hatch (4) Ralph Johnstone at 5:42pm 09.13.24 Your hatch is a Bomar unless it's a knock off : number : 227463 Hopefully, the reason the gaske
Pumpout Carts Suck dLj at 4:34pm 09.13.24 Interesting question. My quick read of mouldering toilets suggests that the urine is not separated
raymarine ev100 vs cpt autopilot MikeHoncho at 2:47pm 09.13.24 Your installation is very similar to mine, however I have a 42 inch wheel and a binical hung table
Pumpout Carts Suck Foswick at 2:24pm 09.13.24 I'm thinking of replacing my toilet with a big litter box. Then, I'll just provide guests with a lit
Trouble starting my Atomic M25 Diesel acudavid at 12:53pm 09.13.24 Thanks to all for the ideas. This forum is AWESOME! The short version is my batteries were not cha
How can I improve the rigging of my mainsail? Crazy Dave Condon at 12:36pm 09.13.24 What boat model and years do you have. Any mfg sticker on mast or boom can you see if present.
Pumpout Carts Suck thinwater at 12:30pm 09.13.24 It's actually how they are classified. But -generally- the current "proponents" like the term compo

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