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First time Porta Potti owner/user : question Sail22Capri22 at 4:49pm 03.03.23 Ask All Sailors 11/903 I just installed a Thetford 550p Porta Potti with MSD hoses in my Capri 22. When the time comes to l
Regulateur d'allure sur hunter 33 michel06440 at 3:35pm 03.03.23 Mid-Size Boats 3/620 Bonjour je voudrais savoir si quelqu'un a deja installe un regulateur d'allure sur un hunter 33 (200
Bow roller replacement Beneteau First 325 AndrewCX at 3:09pm 03.03.23 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1118 Does anyone know where I can find a replacement bow roller for a Beneteau First 325? The original ca
MPPT controller location Grichelli at 12:29pm 03.03.23 Catalina 310 36/3653 Hello, tomorrow I'm tackling the installation of two 100W flex panels. I've looked around and canno
Boom Vang bnolen at 10:49am 03.03.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 28/2348 Just purchased my first sailboat, 1983 Hunter 25, the blockhouse edition. There is no boom vang. Is
Salish Sea... Anchoring ideas jssailem at 9:35am 03.03.23 Pacific North West Cruisers 7/1515 Found this SV Panope video from a 2022 cruise by the Steve - Anchoring Wizard of Port Townsend. Th
Hunter 240 cover Woodyvv at 8:42am 03.03.23 Smaller Boats 7/1232 Does anyone have a source and/or plan for a fairly easy to remove cover for a Hunter 240? My vessel
BOGO FREE on Select EVO and Ocean Series Winches ...3TacksontheWater at 6:40am 03.03.23 Catalina 22 1/700 West Marine's BOGO winch sale just dropped yesterday. I confess that based on the pictures, I do pre
POSITION DU COMPAS FLUXGATE SUR H 33 michel06440 at 3:06am 03.03.23 Mid-Size Boats 18/1418
I just completed full refit of my 41S5 georgetheleo at 4:40pm 03.02.23 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/922 Dear Sailing Group It took 2 years part time . Every possible known weakness was address. Direct
Coolant reservoir possibly clogged (2) buddybear at 12:29pm 03.02.23 Catalina 310 7/1212 This is a Universal 25XPB engine. Had a problem with the overflow tank not working properly. The coo
Danfort Corsair compass bulb replacing (3) herrern52 at 9:32am 03.02.23 Ask All Sailors 12/1423 Good evening. Can anybody explain me how to replace the bulb of my compass? I attach some images of
Masthead sheaves and axle specs Kilo72 at 4:09pm 03.01.23 S2 0/758 I will go up mast for wind transducer install and maintenance, inspection... I'd prefer to have pa
Synthetic standing rigging for a mac 25 whudatt at 2:13pm 03.01.23 Ask A Macgregor Owner 26/2838 Hello, if any of you fellow mac owners have any experience with changing out their stainless standin
Window replacement Lizzies Teau at 12:49pm 03.01.23 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1228
Insurance Claim Georgedoyle at 9:39pm 02.28.23 Ask All Sailors 5/861 My boat was damaged recently by a boat that broke free from its mooring. There is extensive gel coat
Another Winter Movie... '94-'95 BOC Challenge, Singlehanded Round the World. Leeward Rail at 3:37pm 02.28.23 Sails Call Lounge 9/1009 BOC Challenge : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive
US Sailing re-do for 2024 Olympics PaulK at 2:42pm 02.28.23 Racing 3/985 Seems that with one year to go, US Sailing is reorganizing the US Olympic effort. Paul Cayard and o
Airmar DST 800 vs DST 810 Cederholm at 12:50pm 02.28.23 Ask All Sailors 3/2767 As mentioned in another post I'm assembling all new instruments for my Catalina 30. A B'G Vulcan 9 w
Hunter 42 change to LPG Nauti Laopo at 12:31pm 02.28.23 Ask All Sailors 2/445 Id like to swap out my CNG force10 Oven/stove to a LPG unit. where are Passage owners keeping there

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3M 5200 Leeward Rail at 8:46pm 09.03.24 A prop 65 warnng is not a ban Yup. Simply a warning tell you the chemicals used in the product can
1/2/Both/Off Switch >>> Alternator Diodes Rick Webb at 8:42pm 09.03.24 If the test is will the jump starter alone start the boat? But you are concerned about the alternato
Hoping to start traveling with the boat :) Leeward Rail at 8:32pm 09.03.24 I wish we been lucky enough to trailer our C22 to places further away:( I would love to take part i
3M 5200 Leeward Rail at 8:20pm 09.03.24 Ok.. I was bored while waiting for the epoxy to cure. I wonder if the unsubstantiated rumour of a "
Pumpout Carts Suck Foswick at 8:11pm 09.03.24 Yeah, I know about different onboard approaches to waste management. I was wondering specifically if
Does anyone have experience with a Torqeedo? Looking at using a Torqeedo 1003 on my Mac 25. Cmackg at 7:43pm 09.03.24 Yes -- I have one and love it. You will not make headway in 12 knots of wind, but in all other situa
3M 5200 Leeward Rail at 7:40pm 09.03.24 Gosh, and here I thought you were a STAUNCH proponent of staying on topic. In fact, you seemed earl
Mac 19 Prairiesailor19 at 7:35pm 09.03.24 So, having sailed and motored my 19 for a few seasons I have found; rudders stay down during motorin
Hoping to start traveling with the boat :) morbidfollower at 6:48pm 09.03.24 Have Friends on Huntington with a C22 (sistership to my '73) robust sailing lake with two distinct
1/2/Both/Off Switch >>> Alternator Diodes Davidasailor26 at 6:38pm 09.03.24 It shouldn't take both batteries being fully charged to start the engine, unless the batteries are
Pumpout Carts Suck dLj at 6:32pm 09.03.24 The only solution to the pump out other than dumping directly overboard is a desiccating head (aka
Megayacht Bayesian sank dlochner at 5:51pm 09.03.24 60 tons Also..... https://www.perininavi.it/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/bayesian-formerly-salute_br
Reefer/freezer installation Sutric at 5:49pm 09.03.24 I'm unaware that it was ever an option to have the icebox converted to a refrigeration unit by Hunt
Megayacht Bayesian sank Drinky Crow at 5:38pm 09.03.24 It has minimal weight in the keel 60 tons Also..... https://www.perininavi.it/wp-content/uploa
1/2/Both/Off Switch >>> Alternator Diodes dlochner at 5:31pm 09.03.24 It shouldn't take both batteries being fully charged to start the engine, unless the batteries are p
Pumpout Carts Suck dlochner at 5:25pm 09.03.24 The only solution to the pump out other than dumping directly overboard is a desiccating head (aka c
1/2/Both/Off Switch >>> Alternator Diodes rardiH36 at 5:15pm 09.03.24 David26, Gosh you are a quick typist and very good at getting your thoughts together in short order
How to chart a course across Lake Ontario dlochner at 5:04pm 09.03.24 Again ... entirely irrelevant as to what compass heading to sail across Lake Ontario, but interesti
1/2/Both/Off Switch >>> Alternator Diodes Davidasailor26 at 4:57pm 09.03.24
Hoping to start traveling with the boat :) (1) pclarksurf at 4:44pm 09.03.24 Have Friends on Huntington with a C22 (sistership to my '73) robust sailing lake with two distinct z

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