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Simrad/Navico WP 100 Wheelpilot (1) ESampsel at 7:13am 10.11.23 Parts Search 2/1055 Hi, Does anyone know where I can purchase spare parts for an old Navico WP 100 Autopilot? Specifical
Simrad/Navico WP 100 Wheelpilot Parts (1) ESampsel at 6:38am 10.11.23 Ask All Sailors 1/472 Hi, Does anyone know where I can purchase spare parts for an old Navico WP 100 Autopilot? Specifica
Legal Question Raymus at 3:38am 10.11.23 Ask All Sailors 21/3255 Does the United States Coast Guard, Navy, etc. have any authority to board or detain a foreign perso
Cannot get genoa down. Gaps in profurl furler extrusions. JohnnyP at 9:00pm 10.10.23 Ask All Sailors 7/1496 I cannot get my genoa sail down. It looks like I have good size gap between a couple of profurl furl
110 volt pulgs reset fuse location Beneteau40sailor at 7:01pm 10.10.23 Ask A Beneteau Owner 11/1890 Preforming winterization of the water system on my 2011 Beneteau 40, had the electric heater and hai
Comparing Beneteau First 27 to J88 (1) JohnK Austin TX at 2:36pm 10.10.23 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/1960 Hello all, I have compiled my test-sail results on sailboats I short listed for my next boat that in
Yanmar 2GM20F Expansion Tank Drip (1) Panera at 2:18pm 10.10.23 Engines and Propulsion 18/3435 I've been chasing a coolant drip associated with the expansion tank. After each cruise, there is co
Hurricane Lidia (1) JamesG161 at 12:25pm 10.10.23 Weather and Forecasting 0/611 Hitting Mexico's West Coast Mountains will kill Hurricane Lidia, before entering the Gulf. Jim...
Beneteau First 21 Classic officebob at 10:33am 10.10.23 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/754 Just wondering how much slower the Beneteau First 21 Classic is, versus the Beneteau First 21 swing
Fuel gauge Hunter 34 1985 Phips at 9:55am 10.10.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 21/2391 Hi all, New owner, new to forum, so apologies if this was answered already 20 time... but can't find
Florida Marlow Hunter 37 help needed Juice6576 at 7:10am 10.10.23 Big Boats 3/912 So I am going down the Seadek rabbit hole for my Marlow Hunter 37. I made the cockpit templates befo
Invest 93L (1) JamesG161 at 6:51am 10.10.23 Weather and Forecasting 9/1368 Small Disturbance in Gulf.
Just how big is British Columbia? (1) jssailem at 6:38am 10.10.23 Pacific North West Cruisers 19/2409 I had this map pop up on my Computer today. I thought it would be fun to share. There is a lot of wa
Precision 23 dock size Scubagirl62 at 5:46am 10.10.23 Trailer Sailors 20/2622 May sound like a dumb question, but can a P-23 fit in a 101 inch dock? I know the beam is 8'6" but t
Remote shifting of outboard rettop at 7:44pm 10.09.23 Ask All Sailors 2/459
Is metal bar with loops 3 ft long the H260 gin pole? (2) Davenport at 4:35pm 10.09.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/562 Just got a Hunter 260 which I always wants with some welded on loops. It's too big to fit in mast g
Dual Tracks on Hunter 33 (1) McPhee at 12:16pm 10.09.23 Mid-Size Boats 7/2172 I have two sets of tracks for my 2005 Hunter 33. It looks like the jib should typically be routed on
Lines for Hunter 33 (1) McPhee at 12:13pm 10.09.23 Mid-Size Boats 5/1068 I'm looking to upgrade my lines and rigging for my 2005 Hunter 33. I found the appropriate lengths i
Help with Honda 5 HP 1990 motor "BF5A" (2) Monsterfish at 11:17am 10.09.23 Ask All Sailors 5/581 Does anyone know where would it be best to look for this part? I attached two pics. Sorry, I am not
Hunter 30 Hull number location (2) AlainC at 10:14am 10.09.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1021 Where would I find the hull number of my Hunter 30? I have a 1989 Hunter 30 but wonder if it is a 30

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Dinghy conundrum Rick D at 9:54am 09.19.25 I have towed a hard dink through open ocean for 30 years. I use a bridle from each stern cleat. It's
Downwind angles RussC at 9:40am 09.19.25 Lots of interesting comments for me to mull over. thank you! I wasn't aware that some of the more b
Dumb Question capta at 9:37am 09.19.25 That is there as a floor for a shower. There should be a drain in the floor, and a sump below that w
Dumb Question Foswick at 9:29am 09.19.25 It looks like that is a grate designed to keep you off the floor and allow drainage under the feet.
Dumb Question Don S/V ILLusion at 9:08am 09.19.25 Why have a wooden floor mat in the head? Doesn't it make it much harder to keep clean and sanitary
Dumb Question BigEasy at 8:52am 09.19.25 Why have a wooden floor mat in the head? Agree that it would be more difficult to clean as compa
Hunter 38 Rudder Gland? marcham at 8:32am 09.19.25 It's probably depicted in the owners manual....
AC power tripping Caboteur at 8:16am 09.19.25 Would you have an automatic resetting GFCI? Once tripped the circuit remains open until you shut off
Winterizing the Jabsco Manual Toilet Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:55am 09.19.25 Applying a bit of heat using a blow dryer unless you really know what you're doing with a heat gun w
Downwind angles BarryL at 7:54am 09.19.25 Hello, As you have guessed, this is not an easy answer. Maximizing VMG is the goal but you don't wa
Refrigeration upgrade - H33 Maurice Doran at 7:29am 09.19.25 Thanks for the info. Looks very similar to the OEM fridge in our boat. I was hoping to get something
Downwind angles Joe at 7:03am 09.19.25 This is a good time to get acquainted with your GPS' VMG (Velocity Made Good) function. There ar
Lithium Batteries Maine Sail at 6:42am 09.19.25
Furler line selection jssailem at 6:29am 09.19.25 I would not think tension on your halyard would cause an issue on your bearings. Adequate tension on
Furler line selection jssailem at 6:27am 09.19.25 My Furler calls for liquid soap and water to flush dirt from the delrin bearings. This improves thei
Downwind angles jssailem at 6:06am 09.19.25 The suggested angles are great places to start. Then compare the chosen angle to your VMG for the wa
AC power tripping jssailem at 5:57am 09.19.25 Thermal breaks indicate resistance in the line. The age of a breaker and bad or corrosion on the con
AC power tripping DaveJ at 5:07am 09.19.25
New 1988 oday 240 owner, first boat GregL564 at 4:52am 09.19.25 Congratulations on your purchase! I've had my 240 for quite a few years, but alas, no overnighters
Funny Friday!!! Kermit at 4:47am 09.19.25

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