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Best autopilot for Gulfstar 37 MaMere at 3:45pm 05.21.14 Ask All Sailors 1/896 I have recently purchased a Gulfstar 37 and would like to install new electronics and would like som
Spring on Superior (1) DannyS at 3:01pm 05.21.14 Ask All Sailors 22/3057 Here's a shot of our boat being launched this morning. A bit of haze still in the air as the fog was
painting boat, found spidering in boot strap (pic) (3) wesleysherman at 2:53pm 05.21.14 Mid-Size Boats 4/1897 ...few days after putting the boat on the hard few months ago I noticed this spidering or apparent c
1976 Venture 222 Owners Manual Bud5613 at 2:49pm 05.21.14 Ask All Sailors 2/4476 Is there a copy of the owners manual for the 1976 Venture 222 available?
Replacing Hatch over motor - 1985 30-5 Turtleman at 2:47pm 05.21.14 Lancer 0/1036 Hi all: I am the new owner of a Lancer 30-5 1985. There are several projects on the boat, but the o
Yet ANOTHER flag thread Kermit at 2:28pm 05.21.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 29/4256 My First Mate and I have finally* decided to get with the program and put the American Flag on the*
leak at the mast step anyneuvebucks at 2:23pm 05.21.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/944 When it is raining there is water coming from the inside of the mast ruining the adjacent floor boar
new boat? regan8212 at 2:22pm 05.21.14 Bristol 3/5243 This is my first sailboat and i have put a ton of work into it. I have been thinking about getting i
Quick & Easy Line Question. Maybe? Ward H at 1:24pm 05.21.14 Ask All Sailors 10/1486 Looking for which double braid rope has a more slippery surface so it moves through reefing cringles
anchoring hardware question (2) willsnow at 1:16pm 05.21.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/1721 One of my upgrades this spring is a second anchor and new 200' rodes for both the fluke and claw. To
Bow Roller Retention Pin? davmarwood at 1:03pm 05.21.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1057 I need a retention pin for the bow roller on my 352. There is a round hole on the right side of the
charging problems while powering captainpat at 12:56pm 05.21.14 Big Boats 3/1288 When I purchased my 2003 Hunter 426 (44) in 2010 I found that the alternator was not charging during
Boom tent for older first 30E, preferably in the US shyamh at 12:23pm 05.21.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/870 Any recommendations for boom tent brands or makers in the US? I want one for my '83 First 30E Thank
Holding Tank Vent filters pfaffk at 11:52am 05.21.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1214 Good Afternoon, I am on the weekly e-mail distribution list for Active Captain web site and this we
deck fittings raye at 11:25am 05.21.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/3756 I have a 38m beneteau(1995)--the water fill caps have become worn, the top takes a tool that looks l
fuel tank brightstar at 11:13am 05.21.14 Ask An Oday Owner 0/483 Do I need to go through engine compartment to change 40 gal. Fuel tank?
Leaving dink in salt water for season advice RobG at 9:54am 05.21.14 Ask All Sailors 18/6565 Looks like a more challenging season this year with a seriously blown out back. I've thought a lot a
neat little item powsmias at 9:40am 05.21.14 Ask All Sailors 7/1582 http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/05/20/tribord-easybreath-snorkel-mask_n_5355412.html
Racing in Central Pennsylvania Watercolors! at 8:26am 05.21.14 Catalina 22 0/573 This past weekend the lake sailing club (celebrating 50 years this year) sponsored a one design nati
Replace Bulkhead Compass markb_nc at 8:25am 05.21.14 Catalina 22 13/4621 I believe the time has come to "plug the hole" that currently hosts my compass. The problem, there

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Electric Sailboat Drives rgranger at 3:54am 07.25.23 though it may be with fuel cells as the source. I worry a lot about fuel cell technology. The hyd
Life Is Good (1) Gene Neill at 3:50am 07.25.23 Dry Tortugas, Christmas 2018
20" or 25" shaft for Chesapeake Bay? rgranger at 3:46am 07.25.23
Electric Sailboat Drives Jim Legere at 3:36am 07.25.23 Its all about usage case. The plugged-in weeknight racer who needs to get off the slip and out to th
Electric Sailboat Drives danstanford at 2:36am 07.25.23 We don't have moorings where I am and so I am in a slip where I plug my electric back in after a sai
Shooting some video in the harbor Traveler7 at 10:04pm 07.24.23 Nice work. I'll need to up my game apparently....
Raytheon Chart Platter Question for Old School Folks Rich Stidger at 9:54pm 07.24.23 BTW @Rick D , there is a software utility that can convert between different formats of way-points.
Raytheon Chart Platter Question for Old School Folks Rich Stidger at 9:31pm 07.24.23 Rick- Wouldn't comparing the manuals for the RL70 and the RC520 show the differences? I had a RL70
How to adjust for varnish changing the thickness of wood parts. Rich Stidger at 9:17pm 07.24.23 I have used Butcher's brand of wax on wooden drawer slides. Worked great.
20" or 25" shaft for Chesapeake Bay? Johnb at 7:42pm 07.24.23 When I had my 23 foot Clipper Marine with an outboard the propeller coming out of the water in rough
20" or 25" shaft for Chesapeake Bay? dlochner at 7:32pm 07.24.23 The shaft length is determined by the boat and the motor mount so that the prop is sufficiently subm
New holding tank Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:27pm 07.24.23 For gravity drain to work, the entire tank must be above the boat's waterline...if not, it'll take o
Wrapping my boat question PaulK at 6:55pm 07.24.23 Neighbor on a mooring at the club had his boat vinyl-wrapped. Lasted about 3 seasons before tears, "
CHI-MAC today PaulK at 6:51pm 07.24.23 the largest thunder storms in the world are on the great plains of N. America We saw one coming an
Water pump on a 2002 Beneteau 331 trippinnik at 6:50pm 07.24.23 I bought a 331 last fall and found the bilge wasn't pumping out few weeks ago, found culprit to be t
Sail drive raw water intakes Captain Larry-DH at 6:44pm 07.24.23 I wonder if you had reduced the engine RPMs would the engine may have been happy with the reduced w
Here are some videos of my boatwork on 1975 C&C 33 Mk1 'Yellowtail' Traveler7 at 6:38pm 07.24.23 Refinishing Teak Handrails on the deck NMngHtTuyB4 https://youtube.com/shorts/ceAoYvHNdJs?feature=s
Here are some videos of my boatwork on 1975 C&C 33 Mk1 'Yellowtail' Traveler7 at 6:32pm 07.24.23 10.5 KW Thunderstruck Electric Motor Realignment https://youtube.com/shorts/cTp6jQQWIYc?feature=shar
New holding tank DinghySailor at 6:07pm 07.24.23 Yes, this is the design you want. Easy, simple, less expensive. Also, the vented loop in your draw
Posting Guidelines Traveler7 at 6:01pm 07.24.23 Thank you!

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