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Engine Monitor (3) RoyS at 5:29am 06.20.23 The Cherubini Hunters 9/2000
B & G Chartplotters and iPads SoSound at 7:47pm 06.19.23 Ask All Sailors 4/840 Is it still possible to connect an iPad to previous generations of the B'G Zeus chartplotters? I
Windlass Failure: 2008 Beneteau 43 DPW at 6:33pm 06.19.23 Ask All Sailors 19/1309 Recently my windless failed, had to manually pull up the anchor from 110ft! I replaced the soelnoid
Furler q's fred1diver at 5:55pm 06.19.23 Ask All Sailors 5/481 Hello everyone. I am helping a friend on his boat and I am perplexed, did they ever make a furler wi
Portable Generator natep at 5:42pm 06.19.23 Ask All Sailors 11/1144
Wrap stop screw (1) nitrogenase at 5:34pm 06.19.23 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/466
Oday 25 Swing Keel Rigging CAS_O'DAY25 at 5:27pm 06.19.23 Ask All Sailors 5/717 I have 1978 O'Day 25 with a swing keel. The rigging to pull the keel up snapped! Where can I find a
2002 Beneteau 411 Oceanis -Tachometer Problem natep at 5:24pm 06.19.23 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/711 My tachometer is acting up. When we start the engine the tachometer works for about 10 minutes and t
V-Berth headliner replacement 1993 Passage '42 aas1110 at 3:10pm 06.19.23 Big Boats 2/462 Hello all - Hoping to get some advice/direction/instructions on replacing headliner on the V-berth
Safe to start outboard while out of the water? mhessick at 3:01pm 06.19.23 Ask A Catalina Owner 41/4031 I was given a 1989 22 Catalina with an outboard motor. I would like to make sure that it runs. Is
TD 3 --> Tropical Storm Bret (3) JamesG161 at 1:39pm 06.19.23 Weather and Forecasting 7/1339 The Storm watch is out. ing models ECMWF and GFS are still different. It is that time of the season
Batten Lengths H26 B-ness at 1:31pm 06.19.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/919 Does someone know the lengths of the battens in the mainsail of the H26? Also, any advice regarding
Hardware needed to attach CDI roller furling on a 1989 Catalina 22. mhessick at 11:01am 06.19.23 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/867 I recently acquired a 1989 Catalina 22 with a CDI Roller Furling system. Can anyone tell me what ha
Shroud anchor point (1) mbaker267 at 10:07am 06.19.23 Catalina 22 14/1431 I recently received a 1976 Cat-22 so have no experience with it. I am in the process of refurbishing
Help finding the right boat jmackdaddy at 9:13am 06.19.23 Ask All Sailors 20/1493 I need some help trying to determine what boat(s) I should be looking for based on my needs. I recen
Prop shaft seal- what make is it? Hunter27-2 (4) inkunzi at 8:07am 06.19.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1215 I have not yet launched this 1991 Hunter 27-2. Engine is 1GM10 I just replaced all 4 engine mount
Mice vs. Sail (1) meross at 7:25am 06.19.23 Trailer Sailors 9/901 216984216984
1983 o'day 34 prepurchase questions... soopad00pa at 7:37pm 06.18.23 Ask An Oday Owner 14/1359 Hi, I was sent here from cruisersforum for o'day specific info and it seems like you guys do have a
Fresh water "Pressure Capacity Tank" - Keep or Toss ? ricksoth at 6:54pm 06.18.23 Ask All Sailors 27/2021 I need guidance on my fresh water system. The PO had a 3" x 15" PVC 'tank' plumbed into the syste
Need replacement rudder for Wigeon albakers at 6:53pm 06.18.23 Ask An Oday Owner 2/684

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Engine Start Key (1) Seahawk345 at 12:38pm 04.06.25
Galley sink project Dalliance at 12:36pm 04.06.25 They provide a plate adaptor that could cover the hole but I don't like the looks of it. I'll simp
Engine Start Key kappykaplan at 11:57am 04.06.25 Go visit your local hardware store and have them duplicate the key for you.
Atlantis resort in Nassau Bahamas pgandw at 11:43am 04.06.25 Almost 50 years ago, where Atlantis is now was our water sheltered skiing beach on the East end of H
Galley sink project Scott T-Bird at 11:33am 04.06.25 Seems like you ended up covering the original hole for the faucet? How are you going to mount the n
Wooden Boat Building Documentary Foswick at 11:03am 04.06.25
The holy grail of all questions nautical Hayden Watson at 11:02am 04.06.25 Um,... by having a dry boat? I keep my spare rolls in a storage locker and the current roll is on a
Hatch boards vents Foswick at 10:50am 04.06.25 The problem with boats and moisture is that there is a "ratcheting" effect. That is, warm/moist air
Hunter 23 cloth color (1) Ralph Johnstone at 10:30am 04.06.25 Further to my post #4. I am preparing for some repairs on seat covers for the stern seats on the bo
The holy grail of all questions nautical justsomeguy at 10:15am 04.06.25 Silica gel is absolutely rechargeable. Standard practice in commercial scale dehumidification proce
Alkalinity of bleach and problem with teak? Foswick at 10:01am 04.06.25 Bleach would not be in my top 10 list of cleaners for that job. But, I will say that if you felt lik
Alkalinity of bleach and problem with teak? (2) Ralph Johnstone at 10:01am 04.06.25 Perhaps you may be able to back up a step and find something less aggressive to use on the non-slip
The holy grail of all questions nautical dlochner at 10:00am 04.06.25 All TP is not alike. What kind of TP is being used? We only use good quality (Scott) single ply TP a
The holy grail of all questions nautical thinwater at 9:57am 04.06.25 My thoughts almost exactly. I'd use a rechargeable desiccant. Silica gel is absolutely rechargeabl
deck skylight replacements for 2002 hunter 356 Foswick at 9:53am 04.06.25 I should also add that they are not perfecly flat. There is about 1/2 curvature in the surface from
The holy grail of all questions nautical justsomeguy at 9:47am 04.06.25 Add a silica moisture absorbing packet to your zip lock bag. I use them in all my non food sealed c
The holy grail of all questions nautical Ralph Johnstone at 9:39am 04.06.25 I was actually thinking more along the lines of the often filthy water - but to your point, that co
Maxwell 22 2 speed winch rebuild parts kloudie1 at 9:31am 04.06.25 Not good news.. This is on the internet.. I tried to get some parts for my Maxwell 21 winches and fo
Hatch boards vents Timm R Oday25 at 9:26am 04.06.25 For the most part , our boat sits on a mooring on the western side of Lake Michigan . The water rare
Selden in mast question dlochner at 9:22am 04.06.25 The only time the angle matters is when furling or unfurling the sail. In the marina, get it high en

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