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Why hasn't anyone made a robot to clean our boat bottoms? DakineRobotics at 10:53pm 08.23.25 Ask All Sailors 19/1943 Hey everyone! My name is Lyle and I've been sailing for 5 years now. Two years on a Catalina 22 and
Hunter 40-1 Refit - Will the Engine Start? Canuck Sailorguy at 10:36pm 08.23.25 Big Boats 2/482 Update on Hunter 40-1 Refit. Today was the BIG day - starting the engine. I have been living in fear
Short but sweet.. Occasional Heeler at 6:18pm 08.23.25 Mid-Size Boats 6/960 I wasn't on this forum very long and now I'm signing off. Due to family feedback and to better acco
Bent mast step sarahmbb at 5:13pm 08.23.25 Smaller Boats 4/632 Looking to buy a Catalina 18 and the current owner said they bent the mast step. He claims it will b
Adding Air Conditioning to a 98 Catalina 42 MkII rajhnsn at 4:59pm 08.23.25 Ask All Sailors 2/461 Has anyone installed Air Conditioning on a 98 Catalina 42. I expect to be installing two units a 16
Assymetric for a 27.3 petercra at 4:51pm 08.23.25 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/441
Invest 99L (2) JamesG161 at 4:19pm 08.23.25 Weather and Forecasting 3/526 After discussing this Tropical Depression with John, @jssailem , we noted it was too far South to de
Hull damage (2) Salvonight at 6:55am 08.23.25 Ask All Sailors 7/669 I inherited this boat and when I took it out it looks like there was some hull damage, which appears
DS 2 Jib 58stang at 6:31pm 08.22.25 Day Sailers 2/336 just bought used DS that had a mouse eat up the jib. Looking for a used one. Thanks
What we all think sometimes about boats (1) Don S/V ILLusion at 5:59pm 08.22.25 Sails Call Lounge 3/705 233952
Access under cabinet/desk in vberth on Beneteau 40 (7) buddy0 at 11:57am 08.22.25 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/398 Any ideas on how to get under the cabinet/desk on the starboard side in the vberth on a 2008 Benetea
Preventing a hood furler housing from rotating Project_Mayhem at 11:52am 08.22.25 Ask All Sailors 3/331 For those of you who have hood furlers, what techniques work best to prevent the lower housing from
How to clean flat mast tracks? Project_Mayhem at 9:12am 08.22.25 Ask All Sailors 5/374 I have a flat, internal track on my mast. It is painted. I thought I had cleaned/lubed it well enoug
Where to put social or "seeking nearby friends" post? Jackal at 8:42am 08.22.25 Sails Call Lounge 2/480 Just bought a "new to me" trailer sailor. A "Seaward Fox 17". This is my first real sailboat. I ha
Oil filter for 3QM30 engine buoy at 7:18am 08.22.25 The Cherubini Hunters 2/241 I need a oil filter for my Yanmar 3QM30 cutter.
CL 14 center board RichLang at 4:50am 08.22.25 Ask All Sailors 4/338 Can anyone help me find a centerboard for a CL14? Perhaps someone has an idea what are its dimension
Sail Slides Project_Mayhem at 4:39pm 08.21.25 Ask All Sailors 12/821 Does anyone have experience with Bainbridge Allslip slides? I'm trying to reduce friction without br
In search of a rudder transom mount for a Point Jude 16 (2) cybrdweeb at 3:49pm 08.21.25 Ask All Sailors 49/2137
Keel joint work (3) Bob Poff at 2:53pm 08.21.25 Ask All Sailors 9/597 Due to issues (life, work and health) my poor H34 has been on the hard for the last five years with
Cruising with a Hunter Passage 42? CruisingDream at 1:02pm 08.21.25 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1110 Hi everyone, My girlfriend and I are planning to go cruising in two years. We would really love to d

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Old 2004-era ST60 wind instrument jaysweet at 1:27pm 11.09.25 Raymarine has a rebuild kit for the wind transducer, $69 versus the cost of a new unit. After consi
Old 2004-era ST60 wind instrument jaysweet at 1:24pm 11.09.25 You will love the ST1 to STNG converter. You can see your laylines based on wind, depth and other o
Help me understand the Keel Locking Bolt. Mine seems stuck... Richard19068 at 1:24pm 11.09.25 In the early 70's I had hull #446. At some point, because of a period of disuse, that bolt became se
Old 2004-era ST60 wind instrument jaysweet at 1:22pm 11.09.25 @jaysweet the way I see it you can get the biggest benefit when networking your Axiom by adding AIS
1980 Hunter 33 help!!! Richard19068 at 1:17pm 11.09.25 It looks like you are on Lake Mead. I could of course be wrong but I'd be surprised that discharge o
1980 Hunter 33 help!!! dlochner at 1:11pm 11.09.25
1980 Hunter 33 help!!! Billy P at 1:08pm 11.09.25
1980 Hunter 33 help!!! kloudie1 at 1:07pm 11.09.25 Billy, I led you astray, sorry. There was a holding bag on your model.. My buddy's boat was a 1978 Y
1980 Hunter 33 help!!! Billy P at 12:59pm 11.09.25 Thanks for that!
1980 Hunter 33 help!!! kloudie1 at 12:58pm 11.09.25 Found the book: The New Get Rid of Boat Odors
1980 Hunter 33 help!!! Billy P at 12:50pm 11.09.25 Thank you
1980 Hunter 33 help!!! kloudie1 at 12:49pm 11.09.25 I had a buddy who had a 30; his head went directly overboard through a valveless through hull just
Electric Outboard motors pgandw at 12:46pm 11.09.25 Thank you. But what is the difference between a electric trolling motor and electric outboard motor
Shore Power Fault - Above my pay grade..... walt at 12:42pm 11.09.25 "So he made some voltage measurements, and the results are as follows: At the pedestal, boat cable
FYI for anyone with mast support struts and cold winters AndyL at 12:36pm 11.09.25 There was a little water in one strut. I was not concerned and nor were the marina staff when the b
1980 Hunter 33 help!!! Billy P at 12:01pm 11.09.25
1980 Hunter 33 help!!! dLj at 11:56am 11.09.25 Not sure what kind of help you are looking for. If it were my boat, I'd pull out the head and all
Old 2004-era ST60 wind instrument FastOlson at 11:37am 11.09.25 At the moment, all my instruments (depth, wind, autopilot) are on the old Seatalk network. Regardi
Electric Outboard motors LLoyd B at 11:19am 11.09.25 Thank you. But what is the difference between a electric trolling motor and electric outboard motor?
Shore Power Fault - Above my pay grade..... dLj at 10:49am 11.09.25 Thanks to all for your insight. I agree that a neutral to ground bad connection at the marina side

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