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How/where to get fix for lightly mangled bottom of mast on venture 22 ? Hockeyfool at 4:54pm 10.19.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/1861 I'm about to tackle a repair for a mast that was dropped on the deck by a numbskull( not me ) where
Topping lift or boomkicker mrudman850 at 2:32pm 10.19.15 Catalina 22 7/2453 As was suggested on an earlier post, the Boomkicker from my Buccaneer 180 is unlikely to support the
Portable vhf recommendations Lodi47 at 2:29pm 10.19.15 Ask All Sailors 20/1530 Anyone have any thoughts they would like to share on floatable VHF radios. I'm giving my wife my Chr
Loose aft lower shroud Celtic_Wind at 12:52pm 10.19.15 Ask A Catalina Owner 10/3856 We're fairly new to sailing and had an interesting, and concerning situation last Friday. We own a
New garmin 741sx chartplotter connecting to a raymarine st4000 ah Damifudo at 11:50am 10.19.15 Ask All Sailors 5/5260 I am installing a new Garmin 741SX and would like to connect it to the Raymarine ST4000 auto helm.
Sugar scoop for hunter 34 h34 at 11:41am 10.19.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/5331 I am looking to add a sugar scoop for a hunter 34. I have seen pictures on the forum for them but I
Steaming light AUDIS BROW at 11:18am 10.19.15 Ask All Sailors 8/1089 I am a new sailboat owner......The CG aux came aboard to do a standard safety check, which I welcome
Replacing renault with yanmar-shifter/throttle now backwards Steve R at 8:59am 10.19.15 Mid-Size Boats 3/932 I just purchased a 1980 Hunter 27. The original Renault Diesel is shot and I am replacing it with a
Introductions of a sort rgranger at 7:47am 10.19.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/490 Hello Hunter Owners: I just put my Balboa 26 up for sale because I purchased a 1995 Hunter 26 this
Thetford 550p porta potti Gene Neill at 7:16am 10.19.15 Ask All Sailors 44/7592 I'm getting ready to pull the trigger on one of these. It will be the self contained, non-MSD model,
New owner looking for some help Peter Olsen at 7:04am 10.19.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/566 Just bought an 1986 28.5 and would like to meet an experienced owner to review, I'm located in North
3gm30f heat exchanger stuck! PGIJon at 5:49am 10.19.15 Big Boats 20/5447 My engine began overheating this weekend. This morning as part of my detective work I decided to beg
Inspection port Tim22 at 5:11am 10.19.15 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/957 Hi all I would like to install a small inspection port in my holding tank but am concerned about the
Yanmar ysb 12 sailor tucker at 12:36am 10.19.15 Parts Search 2/801 looking for a stud for a rocker arm stand for a yanmar ysb 12, hoping to find some one parting out a
Replace fuel tank hvbaker at 7:33pm 10.18.15 Catalina 30 6/2797 Anyone replace their fuel tank? I am interested as to how you secured the new tank to the hull.
Electronic flares rpwillia at 6:32pm 10.18.15 Ask All Sailors 22/2417 At the Annapolis Boat Show I saw a lot of vendors hawking these cheesy flashing white LED's and a se
Airmar transducers and winterizing Scott B at 5:18pm 10.18.15 Ask All Sailors 3/614 Was up at the boat today doing some of the final winterizing and tarping. A couple years back there
Mooring issues? mrudman850 at 5:12pm 10.18.15 Catalina 22 5/779 Hi and thanks for the responses to my numerous questions about my newly acquired 77 C22. I'm planni
Cracking gel coat around mast pulpit. (2) thetailwind at 2:13pm 10.18.15 Catalina 22 12/5402 Hello, I am a new owner of a 1987 Cat 22 and have a question concerning the urgency of repair about
Max prop pitch question Rick486 at 1:38pm 10.18.15 Big Boats 0/600 My boat is a 44DS with the Yanmar 4JH4E. I have had a 15" diameter Max Prop since the boat was new a

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WIFI dlochner at 4:58am 08.05.23 When we were in the Bahamas we found very few, if any free wifi hotspots. We also found that for the
New holding tank Andrew of Oracle at 4:57am 08.05.23 I have added a couple of valves under the sink of my Bavaria 37 so that I can have the option to use
WIFI jssailem at 4:47am 08.05.23 I have found Steve at Seabits to be knowledgeable about this subject. https://seabits.com @Davidasa
3D Print Files - Deck Fill Cap, Logos Andrew of Oracle at 4:43am 08.05.23 I have been using my 3D printer, carbon fiber filled nylon to make a number of custom parts for Ora
Heave To Question D Swanson at 4:38am 08.05.23 Plus one on every sailor being proficient in heave to tactics. And in case it hasn't been mentioned.
Tank Monitoring Systems like SeeLevel Andrew of Oracle at 4:25am 08.05.23 I would be keen to learn more, I have a Bavaria 37 and the waste tank indicator is almost always ind
Heave To Question (1) Hayden Watson at 4:02am 08.05.23 As to heaving to as a MOB strategy, that is a useful strategy when sailing upwind, but if you are o
WIFI jviss at 3:46am 08.05.23
Heave To Question Hayden Watson at 3:43am 08.05.23 As I have said before, any sail combo that is appropriate for the wind conditions is "right" for hov
WIFI Davidasailor26 at 2:42am 08.05.23 There are a couple options in terms of general types of technology. One would be a Wi-Fi repeater,
Volvo Shaft Coupling Removal NYSail at 2:00am 08.05.23 Why a different shaft seal? The volvo is excellent and very low maintenance and inexpensive. Have yo
Winchbit driver (1) Hayden Watson at 10:27pm 08.04.23 I use the Milwaukee right angle drill and really like it. It is a heavy duty drill, and it reverse
Is my Fischer Panda 4200 trash? Ted at 10:26pm 08.04.23 I have heard that this happens with FP generators, that the engines don't last and are basically di
Looking at a c22 need advise BigEasy at 9:47pm 08.04.23 Stay tuned, change of events, and the owner has given me the boat and the title free! By all mea
To Rebuild or Replace, that is the question- Yanmar SB8 in 1979 Hunter 27 MikeHoncho at 9:00pm 08.04.23 No smoke would make me believe it is fuel starved. Can you feel blow by from the valve cover cap whe
H41 inner forestay? jericks3 at 8:42pm 08.04.23 Again, Hell yeah. Really appreciate the pics. I like the setup. Safe Sailing brother. Enjoy it
Heave To Question Stu Jackson at 8:39pm 08.04.23 it is also a good way of stopping quickly to pickup hats that are lost overboard :) Which also mak
WIFI Stu Jackson at 8:35pm 08.04.23 You may obtain more responses, in addition to those here, by trying www.cruisersforum.com. They hav
To Rebuild or Replace, that is the question- Yanmar SB8 in 1979 Hunter 27 RumRunner914 at 8:29pm 08.04.23 When cranking is it pushing out any smoke? If so, blue or white? No smoke when cranking outside o
To Rebuild or Replace, that is the question- Yanmar SB8 in 1979 Hunter 27 RumRunner914 at 8:27pm 08.04.23 The used motor in running condition is also an option. https://www.intermarinepower.com/product-pa

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