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Is anyone going to the Seattle boat show? Ken Cross at 12:40pm 01.25.16 Ask All Sailors 1/284 We're still trying to decide between less presentations and less people, vs. crowds but more present
1998 Hunter 260 rudder post issue (2) Drich at 12:25pm 01.25.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/978 I have a 1998 Hunter 260 with wheel steering. I just got back from the Keys and had trouble with the
Thru hulls and Ball Valves Hans Baart at 11:12am 01.25.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1163 Can anyone tell what Hunter installed for the Ball valves for the thru hulls? Were they bronze or br
Hunter 29.5 Winches Elie at 10:30am 01.25.16 Mid-Size Boats 1/793 Does anyone know the exact model/spec of the winches on the 29.5? One of my winches is missing the
Oceanis 45 FilterBoss? SteveInMD at 10:14am 01.25.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/661 Does anyone know if the FilterBoss Commander 60 fuel filter system will fit in the 3 cabin Oceanis 4
Paint or not to paint. gary at 9:58am 01.25.16 Smaller Boats 12/2181 Planning on doing some work on my boat this spring, and have a question concerning painting the hull
Thru hull transducer on a Hunter 26 richiewil at 8:35am 01.25.16 Smaller Boats 9/2750 I need to install a new thru hull in my 1997 hunter 26. My questions is where does the water ballas
Hunter 41DS window shade (2) gfrazzle at 8:34am 01.25.16 Big Boats 6/1877 Hi All, I have a forward starboard window curtain on my 41DS that no longer folds correctly when rai
Want roller furler for 1985 C25 DZGUY at 8:32am 01.25.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/977 I'm looking for an inexpensive genoa furling setup for my 1985 C25 without buying new. Do folk salv
How do you report a navigational aid failure to the Coast Guard. pateco at 8:13am 01.25.16 Ask All Sailors 30/3093 Ran into two different issues last night. We went for a sail out of Hillsboro Inlet in S Florida ye
Odd Keel Damage carbonrobot at 8:11am 01.25.16 Ask All Sailors 15/1823 Does anyone have any insight into this odd Keel damage I found? IMAG1537 by carbonrobot posted Jan 2
Sigh....suffering electrical insanity ..at midnight S34 at 3:47am 01.25.16 Ask All Sailors 8/973 New install running tests and suddenly getting 24v! Two banks paralleled of 2x6v in series. Three Bl
Need help with H280 Mains measurement Ken13559 at 9:10pm 01.24.16 Mid-Size Boats 15/1204 I'm helping a friend order the Mains and had given the sailmaker the IJPE from this website. http://
Manual Bilge Pump collins3184 at 4:39pm 01.24.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/2104 I'm looking for the manufacture of the manual bilge pump on a 1992 370 Oceanis.
More Fav Haunts Terry Cox at 3:46pm 01.24.16 Pacific North West Cruisers 3/1037 During these shorter winter days we enjoy getting away from the dock and over to some remote anchora
Kicker motor w electric start shanker at 12:59pm 01.24.16 Ask All Sailors 6/784 This year for the first time I removed my Honda 9.9 outboard from the boat for the winter. I built a
Gori Propeller Puller (8) walmsleyc at 12:42pm 01.24.16 Engines and Propulsion 2/4285 I just finished having a custom made propeller puller made for my Gori 2-Blade propeller. It is a v
Capping a through hull Brian D at 12:40pm 01.24.16 Ask All Sailors 44/11920 I am thinking of adding a bronze/brass through hull. However, I have no intentions of using it excep
Volvo TMD-22 Fuel flow issue keepsailin at 11:11am 01.24.16 Engines and Propulsion 8/1892 I have a 1997 Hunter 450 with a 78 HP TMD22 turbo diesel. I have owned the boat for 3 1/2 years. Unt
Keeping dry on a liveaboard patrickkidd at 11:06am 01.24.16 Ask All Sailors 18/7948 Hello! I'm sure this is a classic question for any boat owner. Does anyone have any good tips or fo

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Internet and telephone while off-shore in Canadian Pacific Northwest dLj at 9:29am 02.23.24 If that were the only requirement I'd stick with my Garmin InReach. $65/$50/mo for unlimited text
Chemical smell Catalina 320, 2004 (2) Scott T-Bird at 9:21am 02.23.24 I will have to go home to find a picture of my old stem fitting. I was made aware after reading an
Internet and telephone while off-shore in Canadian Pacific Northwest captain69 at 9:21am 02.23.24 There are those times when boat or body breaks down and reliable communication comes in handy. If
Kirie Elite 29 hutch5151 at 9:20am 02.23.24 Contact Gerad Mennetrier: He moderates a website in France for all Feeling (Kirie-Elite) models. w
Resurfacing cockpit ranger babadu at 9:18am 02.23.24 @dlochner Yup just got to that part of vid. Curious of how it would look with the filled in/film ove
Kirie Elite 29 hutch5151 at 9:15am 02.23.24 Greetings all. New to the forum. Just picked up a 1985 Kirie Elite 29. Going to do a major renov
Resurfacing cockpit ranger dlochner at 9:14am 02.23.24 @dlochner Thanks, Probably clean it/ power wash and then light sand to put a part 1 top surface coa
Resurfacing cockpit ranger babadu at 9:02am 02.23.24 Also will sanding on the non-skid wear and smooth the non skid popcorn/sandpaper texture?
Resurfacing cockpit ranger babadu at 8:57am 02.23.24 @dlochner Thanks, Probably clean it/ power wash and then light sand to put a part 1 top surface coat
Simpson Lawrence Sprint 900 windlass Rich Stidger at 8:51am 02.23.24 Many years ago, S-L used French-made Leroy-Sumner motors in their windlasses. These motors had a sh
Chemical smell Catalina 320, 2004 JamesG161 at 8:46am 02.23.24 All odors are a vapor in the Air. To get into the Air, the source must Vaporize a chemical. Test
Looking for a practical trailer sailer. lunarschooner at 8:38am 02.23.24 Speaking of cover for motorsailing, sun, bugs and rain. I have a 10ft ladder and will mount it to a
Resurfacing cockpit ranger babadu at 8:35am 02.23.24 @rgranger diid you do that on yours? Do you need to prepare before laying it? Is it custom cut or do
Resurfacing cockpit ranger (1) rgranger at 8:31am 02.23.24 this path would be the least amount of work f options come up
Chemical smell Catalina 320, 2004 (2) Scott T-Bird at 8:23am 02.23.24 I love the boat, so I'd be happy to share any of my experiences. Mine is a 1999 model that we bough
Hunter 23.5 wisker pole hunter240 at 8:19am 02.23.24 Any 23.5 owners use a track and wisker pole set up? I have and H240. Mounted wisker pole to mast,
Chemical smell Catalina 320, 2004 Hello Below at 8:16am 02.23.24 While changing the sanitation hoses, also change the water intake hose, it can harbor smells from d
Water Leaks JamesG161 at 8:09am 02.23.24 You can use Test Strip for Salt water intrusion in your boat, versus Fresh water tank leak. https:
Resurfacing cockpit ranger dlochner at 7:51am 02.23.24 Gelcoat cracks and crazing typical do not extend into the fiberglass, so it is unlikely the core in
Chemical smell Catalina 320, 2004 dlochner at 7:39am 02.23.24 Buy the best hoses, though ... you don't want to be doing this again soon. I even found that the to

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