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Lightning protection CapnGrumpyBreeches at 11:46am 10.10.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 9/2297 Im sure this topic has been brought up countless times. But What is the general feeling on lightnin
Max hp for Hunter 26 sailsmanship at 10:40am 10.10.14 Smaller Boats 5/2887 Hi all! I'm a new owner of a 1995 Hunter 26. I'm thinking about getting a newer motor for it and am
Water in Settee Storage Compartment DaveJ at 8:29am 10.10.14 Catalina 310 3/1198 Forum has been slow lately, so here is a question. Twice this past season I have had water in the co
Buying a Genoa DanKo at 7:32am 10.10.14 Catalina 22 5/1226 I have an '86 Cat 22. The boat came with the original headsail, which I assume is a 100% jib. It is
Trailer for Seafarer 22 JanS48 at 6:44am 10.10.14 Seafarer 6/6517 Greetings all, newbie here. Anyone else have a Seafarer 22? I need some help with getting a trailer
charger inverter davidan51 at 6:05am 10.10.14 Big Boats 2/1213 Any one have experience/knowledge of the ProMariner True Power 2000 PS charger/inverter? Thinking of
H216 Sprit Ken Prichard at 5:54am 10.10.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/624 Anyone know of a source for a bow sprit for a 216? I've tried this site and everywhere else I can t
Leaky Oday 28 HarryHamburger at 5:54am 10.10.14 Ask An Oday Owner 8/2667 My 1980 Oday has a lot of water in engine compartment that does NOT drain into bilge. What can I do
Roll and Tip (2) tcwaltz at 7:33pm 10.09.14 Bigger Boats 13/2561 So I decided to Roll and tip my boat. First time doing it and it looks pretty good. First coat loo
For Gearheads NSR (4) sailaway78 at 7:11pm 10.09.14 Sails Call Lounge 2/4557 The annual Cruisin the Coast is going on this week. For all you gearheads among us. A couple of
"Oh, it's Just A Blockage In The Vent Hose...."... (1) Rick D at 6:33pm 10.09.14 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/6399 Uh huh. Seven hours later...
Beneteau 310 vs. 311 afelgate at 5:22pm 10.09.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/3725 I am looking at the Beneteau 310 ' 311. Both meet my needs - 30-32', fore ' aft cabins for coastal c
Water problem NEPASAIL at 3:42pm 10.09.14 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1128 I have an O'day 222 that was not properly covered and stored outside in freezing weather. The boat
tackling the water heater on my 9.2A (1) bugbitten at 2:35pm 10.09.14 S2 65/9788 Decided all the other projects on the boat weren't "fun" enough, so I bought a new water heater and
H260 Rudder Uphaul/Downhaul Kermit at 1:57pm 10.09.14 Smaller Boats 11/2001 Has anyone replaced the line that hauls the rudder up and down on your H260? Uncle Crazy Dave specif
Install tiller auto-pilot below decks??? braol at 1:16pm 10.09.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/2205 I was looking at the Raymarine site and the ST2000 Tiller Pilot requires only 18" between the rudder
Engine Gauges for Yanmar 3YM20 Jerry21707 at 1:00pm 10.09.14 Mid-Size Boats 2/3186 Vessel is a 2007 H-31 with Yanmar 3YM20. Engine warning lights and buzzer work as advertised. Had
Cabin Sole Part 1- Replacement (5) william at 12:46pm 10.09.14 Ask All Sailors 41/11836 I am replacing my cabin sole, the floor has weathered 27 years of life at sea. I have refinished the
PROS & CONS of SENSE 50 Sailborabora at 12:24pm 10.09.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 19/12498 ABout to buy a new one, anything you would recommend? Options that are must haves? THings to think
whitebread 2014 dlewis812 at 9:03am 10.09.14 Ask All Sailors 1/866 http://suffolktimes.timesreview.com/2014/10/52674/sailboat-sinks-during-whitebread-race-crew-rescued

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How about an Electronics forum? Don S/V ILLusion at 6:26pm 09.10.23 My initial reaction was to agree, however, depending on how people read content here, posts in sub-f
Measurements of the Cutlass Bearing? RSHunter27 at 6:25pm 09.10.23 Well I haven't posted for a bit. It's been a little bit slow going. Still haven't got the air tanks
Nao Trinidad is in New Bedford jviss at 6:24pm 09.10.23 Scary how much freeboard that thing has! Interesting lack of decoration - would appear to be a mer
Measurements of the Cutlass Bearing? (4) RSHunter27 at 6:23pm 09.10.23 Well I haven't posted for a bit. It's been a little bit slow going. Still haven't got the air tanks
H49/H50 Anchor Snubber/Bridle Setup Nate at 6:20pm 09.10.23 No they were there from the factory @tkwhalen if you happen to have photos would you mind sending
Nao Trinidad is in New Bedford PaulK at 6:02pm 09.10.23 Scary how much freeboard that thing has! Interesting lack of decoration - would appear to be a merc
Recommendations for a new head Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 5:37pm 09.10.23 I suggest you follow the instructions that come with the toilet. Those instructions vary slightly wi
Recommendations for a new head Afraal at 4:58pm 09.10.23 I installed a Raritan Marine Elegance with fresh water flush on my 310 last year - love it. It was
Recommendations for a new head Afraal at 4:56pm 09.10.23 I installed a Raritan Sea Era QC Electric Head with fresh water flush back in 2018. We're very ha
How to determine Genoa size? Richard19068 at 4:37pm 09.10.23 Here is a handy calculator for the LP: https://www.precisionsailloft.com/jib-overlap-calculator tt
Propane Tanks - 2007, 41DS George Braun at 4:36pm 09.10.23 FWTW - I bought two of the Flame King tanks and they fit perfectly into my propane locker on a 2008
Halyards and Such Vincent Williams at 4:04pm 09.10.23 Just had inaugural sail in my 2014 I noticed that it seemed to require a lot of tension to prevent t
WATERLOCK MUFFLER QUESTION Richard19068 at 4:03pm 09.10.23 Have you looked under the boat? I might suspect something wrapped around the prop or prop shaft. Wi
How about an Electronics forum? Tally Ho at 3:57pm 09.10.23 I am in on that. Good suggestion. Greg
O'day Javelin fixed keel Crazy Dave Condon at 3:57pm 09.10.23 On this forum, you will find fellow sailors helping others to resolve issues regarding their safety,
Removing Aft Cabin "Headboard" dlochner at 3:53pm 09.10.23 Had the same problem. In fact if you pull hard on the fabric covered panel it will loosen from the
WATERLOCK MUFFLER QUESTION Tally Ho at 3:49pm 09.10.23 Look at the Campbell Sailer prop. They have a great reputation. Yes, good reputation. But I am f
WATERLOCK MUFFLER QUESTION nramsey at 3:44pm 09.10.23
Removing Aft Cabin "Headboard" duck21 at 3:44pm 09.10.23 Awesome! Exactly the info we were looking for. Thank you! The Admiral will be pleased. Doug
New Electronics Networking Help Davidasailor26 at 3:37pm 09.10.23

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