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Raymarine Chartplotter and Autopilot off by 180 Degrees? Bowedtoothdoc at 5:14am 05.17.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/3044 Recently I noticed that on my Raymarine autopilot my COG is off by 180 Degrees. Dead south is 0 Degr
Battery box lid, what is the purpose? TropicalSeattle at 11:38pm 05.16.14 Ask All Sailors 26/7345 ONe of the covers for my battery boxes is cracked right down the middle. I tightened the straps on t
Rope tidy bag Pompadi at 10:13pm 05.16.14 Catalina 309 Group Forum 3/1701 Are the rope tidy bags on the 309 available somewhere as a spare part The ozy sun has just about d
Lazarette Stabbing curt309 at 7:03pm 05.16.14 Catalina 309 Group Forum 1/1237 Anyone changed out the Lazarette locking system for the new push button? Tired of getting the bayone
Help PirateGirl1 at 5:38pm 05.16.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/608 Cannot find a way to change profile on here? Need to change mine as it's not correct. Does anyone k
Raymarine autopilot PirateGirl1 at 5:20pm 05.16.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1595 Booted up instruments today and Raymarine Autopilot instrument showed message, "Reset Pilot". Nee
Head Teak Grates Doug4bass at 5:15pm 05.16.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1267 I bought the Admiral a set of grates for the head for Mothers day. We already have a set for the coc
L25 Rigging Question ghoppeh5 at 4:02pm 05.16.14 Lancer 6/1736 Hi There, I'm a new lancer owner, and pretty new to sailing as well. I've noticed that my L25 has
Killer clutch (2) Stan Linado at 1:04pm 05.16.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/827 I am working to set-up my '89 tall rig Catalina 25 for single handed sailing and have worked out mos
Traveler Car 2004 Hunter 33 (2) MichaelStacy at 12:19pm 05.16.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/932 I was in the process of replacing the lines for the traveler and noticed a black rubber (spacer?) th
swapping out Sherwood pump for new Oberdorfer c130king at 11:56am 05.16.14 Catalina 310 13/2733 In the process. Having some issues. If anybody reading this has done this I would appreciate a cal
O'Day 35 side window replacement Phantomwind at 10:11am 05.16.14 Ask An Oday Owner 13/1954 I am looking to replace the side windows on my 1985 O'Day 35. D ' R Marine has replacement windows f
Mast dropped: disaster and recovery in Montana CaptainNasty at 9:58am 05.16.14 Catalina 30 0/148 This year we were trying to launch the boat, but there was a disaster where the mast fell while we w
Hot water heater Lizzies Teau at 9:43am 05.16.14 Ask All Sailors 3/1198 Need to replace the temperature element on our hot water heater (1982 First 38 Beneteau). Does anyon
Indented Hull fraboni at 9:05am 05.16.14 Smaller Boats 6/1904 I own a 1994 Hunter 26 which has been used only in the summer in fresh water since 1995. Boat has
Not anything political sailaway78 at 7:12am 05.16.14 Sails Call Lounge 23/19804 Last week, I learned of a new scam. I really don't think anyone on this board is stupid enough to
Stanchion repair/replacement pmp at 8:52am 05.16.14 Mid-Size Boats 0/1521 Came back to the boat after the long winter and discovered 3 stanchions bent on the starboard side.
mariner conversion and restoration (4) mstevens1816 at 8:30am 05.16.14 Day Sailers 8/1684 You may think I'm crazy, but i am having fun. Join me with your comments. Your input will be very he
Hunter 410 Windlass Slowdown (2) jsmac at 7:13am 05.16.14 Big Boats 16/1973 Hi, I have a 1998 Hunter 410 with a Lewmar windlass. While working on the boat this past weekend
engine hose wrap (4) dlewis812 at 7:06am 05.16.14 Engines and Propulsion 10/3347 motoring from winter storage yesterday (finally). smoke started coming out from engine compartment.

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Rudder stock bushings Avi at 1:07pm 04.21.23
Best Online Place to Find Engine/Transmission Parts? jviss at 1:04pm 04.21.23 I would stick to the agricultural suppliers for the Kubota parts. Do you have the Kubota parts manu
Anyone Grow Their Own Herbs jviss at 12:59pm 04.21.23 Became notorius a few years back. I recall a bar, a pool table and a criminal act that took place.
Anyone Grow Their Own Herbs Roland5048 at 12:54pm 04.21.23 I live nearby on New Bedford. Became notorius a few years back. I recall a bar, a pool table and
Anyone Grow Their Own Herbs jviss at 12:53pm 04.21.23 Growing indoors and in smaller pots that you can easily move around is the way to go. You can expe
Rudder stock bushings Avi at 12:51pm 04.21.23
Anyone Grow Their Own Herbs Roland5048 at 12:49pm 04.21.23 Growing indoors and in smaller pots that you can easily move around is the way to go. You can exper
Wiring solar and ACR's fred1diver at 12:48pm 04.21.23
Folding Prop Hollyberry at 12:47pm 04.21.23 Over the years we have run a Martec folder, Campbell Sailor, Fixed wheel, Maxprop, and now Kiwi. The
Anyone Grow Their Own Herbs jviss at 12:43pm 04.21.23 I should say I don't live in Westport, that's where my boat is moored. I live nearby on New Bedford
Anyone Grow Their Own Herbs jviss at 12:29pm 04.21.23 Interesting topic for this site. I've grown many veggies and herbs thru-out the years. Herbs, as
Looking for recommendations for Porta Pottie with MSD Gene Neill at 12:26pm 04.21.23 If you don't see anything wrong with it once you get it, I will most definitely buy this model. I t
Anyone Grow Their Own Herbs Roland5048 at 12:25pm 04.21.23 Interesting topic for this site. I've grown many veggies and herbs thru-out the years. Herbs, as y
I asked an AI bot (ChatGPT) what I should do to upgrade my boat. What do you guys think about these recommendations? Gene Neill at 12:06pm 04.21.23 Sound good, talk in general terms, and fill in the rest with BS if required. That is precisely h
Seeking a Columbia Bar Crossing Opportunity NYSail at 11:51am 04.21.23 Know your limits. know your boat. Study the water hazards and how to avoid them. If concerned, take
What is the small cover above the rudder stock called? AndyL at 11:43am 04.21.23
Rudder stock bushings jssailem at 11:41am 04.21.23 Hi Avi... Been awhile. I would send a PM to @Mark Maulden. He as an S2 11.0. Perhpas he can shed lig
WHAT TINT FOR FIXED PORTS Project_Mayhem at 11:23am 04.21.23 That's a great idea. And I was thinking this morning that I will tape a furring strip (or something
Rudder stock bushings Avi at 11:12am 04.21.23 Any idea where I can find a new bushing? And why do you think I have this side play at the bottom of
I asked an AI bot (ChatGPT) what I should do to upgrade my boat. What do you guys think about these recommendations? Thaniel at 11:11am 04.21.23 Where ChatGPT seems to trip up more is in precision fact based answers. Yes. I asked it for the l

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