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Which battery charger geek_guy at 7:17am 09.11.14 Big Boats 14/3844 My old battery charger/inverter has given out. Looking for advice on which brand and size to look a
Jib Furler? (2) CaptnDean at 7:06am 09.11.14 Catalina 30 4/1316 Hi. I'm new to this forum. I recently purchased a 1995 Catalina MKIII and I love the boat. I noticed
Can't find leak! braol at 6:57am 09.11.14 The Cherubini Hunters 10/1189 OK...so after yesterday's big rain here in Chicago (2.5+ inches yesterday morning in some places) I
Newport Show Maine Sail at 6:41am 09.11.14 Ask All Sailors 3/849 Anyone at the Newport show today or tomorrow?
Plummers putty Crazy Dave Condon at 4:26am 09.11.14 Smaller Boats 13/1595 This week I worked with Kermit on installation of the Hummingbird Piranha Max 175 fish finder with d
Source for circuit breakers for Beneteau jonbeneteau at 8:22pm 09.10.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/5185 I need to add a breaker circuit on my beneteau Oceanis 40. I am talking about the breakers that are
Moor a Hunter 23.5? Needmoretime at 8:15pm 09.10.14 Smaller Boats 14/1717 I have a used (and recently new to me) 1995 Hunter 23.5 which required a forestay replacement due to
A new O'Day Owner imbrewster at 7:04pm 09.10.14 Bigger Boats 2/958 Hello All, I've just purchased a 37' 1980 O'Day Center Cockpit and I was wondering if there are an
The End of the Cruise... (2) Roger Long at 6:14pm 09.10.14 Roger Long - The further adventures of Strider 2/1929 but not the voyage. We woke up in Rockland to a beautiful sailing and traveling day but laundry a
Barlow winch questions Ziradog at 6:10pm 09.10.14 Ask An Oday Owner 4/3653 My 23-2 has Barlow #16 sheet winches. One of them has some issues, and I need to either replace it
Chris "Plumbers Putty" Patterson Kermit at 6:02pm 09.10.14 Ask All Sailors 21/5656 So, Chris strongly suggested and highly recommended using plumbers putty for bedding the transducer
Retirement research DAVA390 at 6:02pm 09.10.14 Destinations 41/11813 The Admiral and I are lifelong Baltimore County, Md. residents. We have been having very general dis
Star Spangled Spectacular in Baltimore cbourne200 at 5:52pm 09.10.14 Ask All Sailors 2/704 Would love to go to this event, but have absolutely no idea how to get to it in Baltimore. Currently
A little help finding Catalina 30 info caltom at 4:54pm 09.10.14 Catalina 30 13/1470 I'm currently looking for Catalina 30 to buy (will probably be a mid 80's MKI, Diesel 21HP) . I keep
H31 Fuel Tank Gauge morich at 4:13pm 09.10.14 Mid-Size Boats 8/1605 Hi All. I've fallen in love with my 85 Hunter 31 (although sleeping two in the forward berth is not
Halyard Snare (1) PatTormey at 2:05pm 09.10.14 Ask All Sailors 10/1796 So I've used this trick a couple of times and thought I'd pass it along For whatever reason the h
bedding material and sealing windows EnginesForward at 2:03pm 09.10.14 Ask All Sailors 8/2828 I am overhauling a 1971 Mac 22, Need to know the following: 1 Best way to seal swing keel pivot bo
1985 Hunter 23 forestay jmac2270 at 1:46pm 09.10.14 Smaller Boats 7/2024 Bought a Hunter 23 and setting up for first time. Anyone have a picture of how they connect the for
Who Has Squeezed The Most Batteries Into A 376? robertsapp at 12:27pm 09.10.14 Big Boats 18/2458 The single 4D battery that makes up the house bank on our recently acquired 376 is totally inadequat
Loos Gauge for Standing Rigging Paul and Judy at 11:13am 09.10.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 15/2447 I have a 1993 33.5 and the standing rigging is 1x19 316SS wire. I want to purchase one of the Loos

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Against the wind - in the docks sbrogden at 11:22am 07.18.23 No boat is too small to begin to learn how to use spring lines. One can spring the bow out, the ste
Against the wind - in the docks capta at 11:08am 07.18.23 No boat is too small to begin to learn how to use spring lines. One can spring the bow out, the ster
Vent Hose Project_Mayhem at 10:52am 07.18.23 5/8" is the standard size vent line. You can use Shields or Trident #148 sanitation hose (the che
New Seaward/Whale S-600 water heater leaking fresh water? jonelli at 10:39am 07.18.23 I guess this will give me opportunity now to install the magnesium anode I bought.
There is lust in my heart (3) rgranger at 10:16am 07.18.23 @rgranger that is an amazing boat! they've done some magic on the design of this one. 217919 I'v
Head toilet not flushing to holding tank. kappykaplan at 9:46am 07.18.23 The "joker valve" is the most common failure. :plus:
Universal diesel M18 v belt replacement Richard19068 at 9:45am 07.18.23 +1 on dlochner's post. The belt jack he suggests will make it a lot easier than trying to tension t
Head toilet not flushing to holding tank. Joe at 9:42am 07.18.23 The "joker valve" is the most common failure. If you google the jabsco website you will find the ma
There is lust in my heart john6206 at 9:40am 07.18.23 @rgranger that is an amazing boat! I've always thought 27' was too small for a center cockpit. Li
Let's Buy A Sailboat Don S/V ILLusion at 9:35am 07.18.23 Knowing where the fuel gage is would help too. :) Yea, s#t happens. the sender on mine broke.*
Spinnaker sailing dlochner at 9:18am 07.18.23 I think you might have the pole on the wrong side. It should be on the windward side. The flags seem
Spinnaker sailing dlochner at 9:11am 07.18.23 where's your pole? behind the boom. Look for the bridle.
New Seaward/Whale S-600 water heater leaking fresh water? jonelli at 8:58am 07.18.23 >>>>>>>> I think I know what it is! <<<<<<<< I just called them and they said 99% of the time its
There is lust in my heart rgranger at 8:57am 07.18.23 A Nor'sea 27 popped up on my FB feed... I've been lusting over this boat for a long time. This one
Against the wind - in the docks rgranger at 8:45am 07.18.23 I think @sloughsailer might be onto something.... you could put a hook on the other end and your oa
New Seaward/Whale S-600 water heater leaking fresh water? dlochner at 8:44am 07.18.23 Never had one before, and I don't see any leaking at the connections that I see from the outside.
Its funny Friday! (2) rgranger at 8:41am 07.18.23 <p>
New Seaward/Whale S-600 water heater leaking fresh water? jonelli at 8:40am 07.18.23 And it might not be anything associated with the heater install, it could be a near by fitting that
Winch handle safe use (1) rgranger at 8:38am 07.18.23 I switched to using 0-W20 synthetic motor oil I use this... er had any problems with my winches
New Seaward/Whale S-600 water heater leaking fresh water? jonelli at 8:37am 07.18.23 You could connect the input and output hoses together directly, bypassing the heater. That would he

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