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In Reach ifmdalvey at 11:40am 02.13.16 Ask All Sailors 5/806 Delorme, a company local to myself and a few other contributors has just been bought up by Garmin. D
Boom Vang mast tang PotomacDaysailer at 11:20am 02.13.16 Ask All Sailors 5/2538 The mast tang for the boom vang on my Pearson 26 broke and needs to be replaced. Does anyone have i
11.1 v li ion batteries ronald.hudson1 at 10:33am 02.13.16 Ask All Sailors 16/1660 I'm seeing advertised li-ion batteries and they come in basically 3.7 v packs. so you get 3.7v,7.4v
How to best fix this? (2) jblersch at 9:47am 02.13.16 Smaller Boats 6/913 When getting my H240 on the trailer at the end of last season I wound up taking a good chunk out of
1978 H30C Ritchie Compass-Binnacle Replacement (2) BlowMeAway at 8:26am 02.13.16 The Cherubini Hunters 9/1813 Good Morning Folks, last week I visited Blow Me Away to begin my list of repairs, upgrades, maintena
fresh water flexible tank fitting (1) Db421 at 7:44am 02.13.16 Ask All Sailors 4/576 Wondering if anyone has dealt with this fitting on a flexible bladder type water tank. I don't beli
Shake and Break Part 15 - September 15, 2015 Skip Gundlach at 6:28am 02.13.16 Ask All Sailors 0/336 Shake and Break Part 15 - September 15, 2015 My apologies for the long absence. It's a long story
Bugs (2) All U Get at 5:02am 02.13.16 Ask All Sailors 23/2308 For the Mainers that are sailing in the cold north......just swim out there and pick 'em up.
mainsheat risers wmacken at 4:44am 02.13.16 Bigger Boats 6/1118 Does anyone know what the fiberglass risers are made of? I'm wanting to drill holes through them to
Siren Marine CYQK at 3:23am 02.13.16 Ask All Sailors 5/582 These folks make the pixie boat monitor they have a boat show special Anyone have one or know anythi
Companionway hatch cover lubrication bobherk at 7:03pm 02.12.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1902 Hi, I'm looking for lubrication recommendations for the companionway hatch cover on my MacGregor 26
Gadge for diesel fuel... Perkins 4-107 sknrzgirl at 6:43pm 02.12.16 Engines and Propulsion 0/582 Hello all We have just purchased a 32.5 Irwin that is powered by a 4-107 Perkins. Upon looking the
Where is Marlow Hunter? Sailgunner at 6:21pm 02.12.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 35/4602 Just got back from the Miami Boat Show. Hunter only had two 50 sailboats there. How does Marlow ex
Seeing is believing (3) All U Get at 4:22pm 02.12.16 Ask All Sailors 8/1151 Hi all, Found a nice beach and was lucky to have the camera rolling at the right time. Test your ey
Replacement Marine Speakers - 1993 Hunter 30T bretts9669 at 2:56pm 02.12.16 Mid-Size Boats 12/1711 I'm looking at buying replacement speakers (most likely the Poly-Planars) for the cockpit speakers.
solar setup wally123 at 12:26pm 02.12.16 Big Boats 6/1895 Hi looking for advise on solar set up for a 2000 h410. We use between 85 and a 115 amp per day with
19 Montego kentoby1 at 9:32am 02.12.16 Ask All Sailors 4/1323 Hi Folks, Just purchased a 19 Montego swing keel boat. Anybody know where the keel bolt is? Can't se
heat exchanger rintys1 at 8:39am 02.12.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/687 Hi i have a 2006 hunter 27 which is on dry dock in st kitts i called Mr Cool regarding a new heat ex
So you are a sailor, huh? (1) Brian D at 8:16am 02.12.16 Sails Call Lounge 14/1448 119602
Universal 5424 engine instrument cluster Brad B at 7:37am 02.12.16 Ask All Sailors 1/420 The instrument cluster on my universal 5424 is cracked around the edges and has very weathered look.

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Adding a solent sail or staysail to a B&R rig kloudie1 at 12:04pm 01.30.24 I fly the light air sail from the pole uphaul (topping lift) which exits the mast just below the upp
Funny Friday!!! (4) JamesG161 at 11:48am 01.30.24 A few more funny Signs... rs 222833 $$$$ And for those who ate a bad Salad at MickyD 222834 an
Engine Vent Fan tfox2069 at 11:39am 01.30.24 One other note that just occurred to me. My 2009 Hunter 36 had the 3YM30 engine compartment fan on
Engine Vent Fan Hello Below at 11:38am 01.30.24 Can anyone either confirm or deny that this is the way its supposed to be......?? Confirmed . . .
When to tack Drinky Crow at 11:36am 01.30.24 In the '90's I subscribed to Dave Dellenbaugh's "Speed and Smarts" newsletters which were very helpf
Engine Vent Fan Roland5048 at 11:34am 01.30.24 From what I have always believed, the engine room fan is used to evacuate gasoline fumes before tur
Remote oil filter for M25XP (1) Alan Gomes at 10:59am 01.30.24 It would be fantasticil filter and need to spin it off while trying to hold the hot oil slick baggy
Adding a solent sail or staysail to a B&R rig Peter Preusch at 10:59am 01.30.24 My PO installed a spinnaker pole downhaul point just forward of the front hatch. He also had a lig
Leaking Chain Plates Calif. Ted at 10:29am 01.30.24 I once heard Gerry Douglas tell a bunch of owners at a rendezvous that "You should just plan to rebe
Rub rail leak Ed.S at 10:11am 01.30.24 Thank You Ralph Johnstone for the reply. That's what I expected. I think I will try to isolate the
Android phone app connection issue DArcy at 10:02am 01.30.24 I don't use the app on my android devices. I find it much better to use the web browser. Try just un
Adding a solent sail or staysail to a B&R rig (2) kloudie1 at 10:02am 01.30.24 My PO installed a spinnaker pole downhaul point just forward of the front hatch. He also had a ligh
Android phone app connection issue Davidasailor26 at 9:53am 01.30.24 Try uninstalling the app and reinstalling it? Other than that my next suggestion would be to just us
Engine Vent Fan tfox2069 at 9:39am 01.30.24 Sounds like the fan is hard wired to the ignition circuit. There is no safety issue with putting i
Engine Vent Fan Calif. Ted at 9:38am 01.30.24 Most are on the ignition circuit so run while switch is on, Catalinas have a switch on bottom of eng
Engine Vent Fan ggrizzard at 9:28am 01.30.24 Sounds like the fan is hard wired to the ignition circuit. There is no safety issue with putting i
320 dink Scott T-Bird at 9:28am 01.30.24 We have a Zodiac 270 aero floor. It is 8'10" and fits on the bow, but I can't say that I've ever go
Assortment of cheap fixes on Cat 22 Jacktar at 9:24am 01.30.24 Pretty lucky with my solar day nite vent running it keeps the interior around 95 max and locations o
Android phone app connection issue Rich Stidger at 9:23am 01.30.24 No VPN, and I'm using the same wifi network. And it failed to connect on a different wifi network a
321 prop anodw/nut and 2 25mm shaft anodes kappykaplan at 9:23am 01.30.24 Wesleymi, you should post this in Digital Dumpster Dive -- Free Gear: https://forums.sailboatowners.

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