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Auto tiller Larry D Calander at 12:18pm 01.24.15 Smaller Boats 3/1074 Anybody have auto tiller advice for h26. Good, bad, model?
Rudder bearings Hunter310 SeaSaw at 11:22am 01.24.15 Mid-Size Boats 5/1795 Hi, I bought my Hunter 310 last year. I knew the rudder had a bit of play and got a bit more knoc
Material Larry D Calander at 10:28am 01.24.15 Smaller Boats 0/664 Anybody know what that white material hunter used internally as a sealer or mating material. I pulle
Damaged bow pulpit Fishbait58 at 10:26am 01.24.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1089 I'm looking a Beneteau with a damaged bow pulpit. What questions should I ask and what other damage
Length of travel donelanc at 10:11am 01.24.15 Bigger Boats 5/1596 I have a 272 le that I bought a year ago and worked on. Mooring it in fairhaven Ma in May. I know
O Day 25 below deck outboard fuel tank sunshinemartini at 8:52am 01.24.15 Day Sailers 4/3018 I have an O Day 25 that I am planning on doing longer range coastal travel in Lake Huron. To accompl
Setting and Use of Tandem Anchors Kings Gambit at 8:32am 01.24.15 Ask All Sailors 11/1870 I just finished reading an article in Sail magazine's "Special Anniversary Issue" on the use of tand
Composting toilet Hobartwoodworks at 8:04am 01.24.15 Ask All Sailors 21/9839 Been reading about composting toilets for use on a boat. Anyone have any experience with one?
What do you with your sails? Doc_holiday at 7:40am 01.24.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 17/3016 In the winter, how do you all store your sails? Mine are basically flaked with battens removed, an
NAVMAN 3100 Depth Display sailnoproblem at 6:17am 01.24.15 Ask All Sailors 2/2374 I have a Navman system wind display and a depth display. OK I know that's too bad. My problem is wi
Best Way To Terminate Unused 24v Wire? (1) GorillaToast at 5:36am 01.24.15 Musings With Maine Sail 13/4764 Would appreciate some advice... The distribution panel I'm installing has an unneeded 24v wire for
Seaward hot water tank Bob 04 H260 at 5:29am 01.24.15 Ask All Sailors 11/3149 The pressure relief valve on my hot water tank has a drip whenever the tank heater is turned on. Can
Sailmaker advice in Cocoa, Fla emergpa1 at 5:19am 01.24.15 Ask All Sailors 0/817 After sailing a couple days on the open Atlantic from Jekyll to Cape Canaveral, I realized my sail h
What to do with an old generator? Persy at 3:59am 01.24.15 Ask All Sailors 3/1283 I recently replaced the Northern Lights 5kw generator on my sailboat. The old unit's engine was sho
HULL number nlneilson at 2:53am 01.24.15 Catalina 30 23/7424 On a Catalina 30 1979 the tag inside the cockpit on the transom the text is very hard to read, the
Making a thermos for SE alaska Tom Conatser at 12:49am 01.24.15 Mid-Size Boats 3/1478 Ok everyone here I go. I am currently purchasing a project boat in sitka alaska. I will be living ab
midship cleats splax at 6:22pm 01.23.15 Big Boats 35/9336 Hello, Winch covers arrived for Christmas ;) and I have used the jibsheet winches for my springl
Mast light Vitor souto at 5:51pm 01.23.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1008 My mast light went bad !before I go up I would like to know if any body would know which light I ha
O'Day 19' Mariner Rudder Assembly supercub at 5:22pm 01.23.15 Day Sailers 1/2369 Looking for a rudder with tiller handle for my Mariner. I built one but it's not up to snuff. I wou
Yvr show Meriachee at 4:35pm 01.23.15 Ask All Sailors 11/1825 Probably no lineups at the floating show at Vancouver this year. Darn good thing we went yesterday!

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Racing Rule Question on capsizing jssailem at 4:45pm 10.05.23 Thanks @Davidasailor26 . It is always good to see the rules applied in a way that recognizes good se
Second Triton2 dlochner at 4:27pm 10.05.23 Yes, we have 2 Triton 2 displays. Very easy, add a drop T to the network, connect the drop line to t
Starter switch sporadically engages starter mermike at 4:19pm 10.05.23 I can assure those who are still wondering about this problem that the solution is to replace the wi
Water in the bilge Don S/V ILLusion at 4:13pm 10.05.23 . I inspected the access under the v-berth and it was dry. The water did not come in from above t
Second Triton2 Mechone at 3:46pm 10.05.23 I installed a veratron go data , nmea 2000, low level bluetooth cheap 120 bucks . download the app f
Water in the bilge Crazy Dave Condon at 3:26pm 10.05.23 I sent the poster a private message but will keep you posted what occurs. It is his choice if he wa
My solution for winch override. Yours? stickinthemud57 at 3:17pm 10.05.23 :huh: Yeah, I suppose that is open to a number of interpretations. It's just that I have been surp
Second Triton2 Apex at 3:17pm 10.05.23 I have 2 tritobs above the companionway, one with wind info, the 2nd boat and water data. Eazy peaz
What to Protector to use after a thorough dinghy cleaning Rich Stidger at 3:07pm 10.05.23 I don't use Magic Eraser. I tried it and was not satisfied with the effort and results. I use LA Awe
Rudder Post & Bearings for Hunter 45cc Tally Ho at 3:00pm 10.05.23 Having run aground, the rudder post for my 2010 Hunter 45cc has been damaged beyond repair. Any sug
What to Protector to use after a thorough dinghy cleaning sailcapt340 at 2:54pm 10.05.23 . Thats not what I wanted to hear at all! But in my defense, it was chalking a bit now and it had
What to Protector to use after a thorough dinghy cleaning Captain Larry-DH at 2:44pm 10.05.23 Unfortunately, you abraded off the surface layer of the fabric with Magic Erasor and chemically atta
Dometic Air Conditioner Not Staying On - then clicking capta at 2:10pm 10.05.23 Sounds to me you have lost cooling water flow. Even without cooling water it will work and cool for
Starter switch sporadically engages starter dlochner at 2:00pm 10.05.23 Measure voltage on 12v input cable to the starter cable while starter button is pressed. It should
Starter switch sporadically engages starter JoeWhite at 1:51pm 10.05.23 Measure voltage on 12v input cable to the starter cable while starter button is pressed. It should r
unknown sailboat Crazy Dave Condon at 1:37pm 10.05.23 Any VIN number or hull number? There is a registration number and suggest going to the agency that
Ultrasonic wind masthead transducer (1) Bob S at 1:34pm 10.05.23 I have an Airmar Weather Station, not sure what model, atop my mast. it was on my boat when I bought
Dometic Air Conditioner Not Staying On - then clicking Project_Mayhem at 1:15pm 10.05.23 My guess would be a self resetting fuse/breaker is tripping, resetting over and over again inside th
My solution for winch override. Yours? thinwater at 12:56pm 10.05.23 ... As a married man I should know that just because something is not a problem to me :huh:
Cat 28 MKII - Genoa Fred at 12:39pm 10.05.23 Not sure if I made the right decision but I ordered the 150 from Catalina Direct. If I remember, I'l

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