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Marine Navigator App for Android judsonj at 7:30am 05.03.14 Ask All Sailors 8/2234 I recently downloaded the free version of this app on my phone and tablet. It seems pretty nice but
Sea Fire Engine Shut off - Hunter 426DS Ianwinter at 7:29am 05.03.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/708 I had a Sea Fire unit fitted from new (2003). I had to replace the relay unit (located behind the co
Name says it all! clueless1 at 5:55am 05.03.14 Ask All Sailors 73/9905 Good morning! I just want too apologize up front. You see I saw an add in Craigslist for a deal to
Improve steering Mick at 8:55pm 05.02.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1158 Improve Steering System ??? I have the 2001 26X. I replaced the twin rudders with the aftermarket p
What to paint lazarette with... tidal9 at 8:41pm 05.02.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/3571 I have a Venture 22, but also own a Chrysler Buccaneer. The lazarette on the Bucc is pretty dark and
Swing Keels and Salt Water -- New Owner Question mark_swart at 6:05pm 05.02.14 Catalina 22 2/1031 Hello Everyone, I am picking up a 1970 Catalina 22 this weekend. In preparation, I downloaded an own
Looking for Advice on Fixed Portal & Headliner Replacement (7) Doug in Lakeview at 5:26pm 05.02.14 Ask All Sailors 11/5376 Hi, We are in the process of replacing the 29 year old plexiglas portals in our Beneteau First 38.
302 Anchor question (1) Mackaroni at 4:11pm 05.02.14 Bigger Boats 10/2055 I was wondering what sort of setup you guys use for the anchor while under way or in the slip. Rig
a step closer dfrancis23 at 3:59pm 05.02.14 Day Sailers 2/785 Well, at least I'm getting closer to the water geographically! Brought "No Hurry" home from the dry
Raymarine st4000 secondwind410 at 3:27pm 05.02.14 Ask All Sailors 3/1660 Hi I have a raymarine auto pilot that came with the boat I bought. The unit was not installed prope
Beneteau Dishes deckedout at 2:50pm 05.02.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/2162 Does anyone know where you can purchase Beneteau dishes. Tried galley ware and they just have the mu
Sail slides ??? strobeone at 2:05pm 05.02.14 Smaller Boats 4/942 I have a hunter 23.5 and am in need of some new slides and plastic shackles. Can anyone steer me in
Replacement plexiglass companionway sliding cover (3) GeorgiaBII at 1:59pm 05.02.14 Smaller Boats 15/6614 Girlfriends Daughter knocked over my companion way sliding top and it shattered. Where can I get
How do you secure your outboarder? (1) Regular Guy at 1:28pm 05.02.14 Smaller Boats 3/677 How do you secure your outboarder when accidentally slipping off the motor mount? The motor my boat
310 interest with some concerns! serenity4u2 at 1:02pm 05.02.14 Catalina 310 25/5161 After going on a neighbors 310 I was shocked how roomy the boat is for only 31 feet. I think this b
Yacht Brokers BayMan at 12:57pm 05.02.14 Ask All Sailors 14/2060 If my plans play out like I hope, this time next year I will be retired, downsized and living more o
Why and What are these for ? Blue Buddha at 12:20pm 05.02.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/787 We have just bought our first Catalina 22, 1973. I have discovered two what appears to be bilge pump
Random boat hardware (5) suvh8er at 12:08pm 05.02.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/1214 Hello again everyone, still trying to figure out the various cleats, cams, and cables on my Mac 25.
Ageing Bladders Requires New Heads Blue Buddha at 12:06pm 05.02.14 Catalina 22 10/1227 We just purchased a 1973 Catalina 22 with no apparent equipment for ridding ourselves of coffee and
Hunter 23.5 Cabin lights BillS123 at 11:47am 05.02.14 Smaller Boats 2/702 We just purchased a 1995 Hunter 23.5 (sails wonderfully, especially in Charlotte Harbor, FL where it

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Fresh water filler cap NYSail at 11:15am 08.15.23 looking for a stainless steel water fill cap for beneteau 423, any suggestions The deck fittings
Check my wiring diagram? jviss at 11:10am 08.15.23 I used to hang a wind proof kerosine lantern as my anchor light on a boat I had years ago just in t
Removing "great stuff" foam sealant from inside the mast dLj at 11:08am 08.15.23 Of course this is coming from someone who wants to mount air cannons that fire balloons, on the clu
Check my wiring diagram? dLj at 11:03am 08.15.23 Yeah...if only I had an anchor light. But I do have the wires available to add it when we take our
Fixing ST-60 Depth Sounder on Hunter 33 2006 Ralph Johnstone at 10:49am 08.15.23 Yes, yes, I admit it was a Hunter. If I can go off in a slightly off tangent direction as an exampl
Fresh water filler cap Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 10:30am 08.15.23 Do you absolutely have to have an identical replacement as long as the threaded cap fits? (edit) I
Boat trailer wiring issues - ongoing. Help! LloydB at 10:27am 08.15.23 The concept that one 15 amp fuse blows because of a short in the recently rewired trailer should aff
Topside Teak Trim pclarksurf at 9:55am 08.15.23 those look very nice. Did you replace all the screws before reinstalling? Or use the same ones. I
Installing MOB1 On Sospenders Automatically Inflating Vest jviss at 9:41am 08.15.23 To be honest, I don't remember, it was several years ago. OK, thanks, I'm going to read the manual
Fresh water filler cap Vtphillips at 9:38am 08.15.23 Thanks, but ours uses a winch handle to open
Has This Happend to You? Kings Gambit at 9:38am 08.15.23 Thanks for all of your input! I nearly always learn useful stuff from SBO posts. I rarely bring dow
Check my wiring diagram? Beth G at 9:31am 08.15.23 Yeah...if only I had an anchor light. But I do have the wires available to add it when we take our m
Installing MOB1 On Sospenders Automatically Inflating Vest dlochner at 9:23am 08.15.23 How did you program yours, with the PC app or the web page app? Do you know if it's possible to au
Is the factory solar trickle charger neccesary? Rick at 9:16am 08.15.23 Thanks for all the input fellow sailors. Always good to ask a question here. @RickD, good to see y
Top Down Furler (1) JRacer at 8:57am 08.15.23 There have been no noticeable loading issues on either, a (very foolish) test was to hold the aft e
Has This Happend to You? capta at 8:50am 08.15.23 We lost the head of our Yankee just a few miles short of Tyrrel Bay coming up from Grenada on a char
Speedometer Paddle Wheel Stuck SirMichael at 8:45am 08.15.23 Ward, Thank you, I appreciate your help! I wasn't aware of the possibility of using a blanking p
Oday 20 Restoration Sail22Capri22 at 8:40am 08.15.23 Looks like an ambitious project with a newborn :rolleyes:. It will be a great little family boat tho
Oday 20 Restoration (6) Kali-Nova at 8:16am 08.15.23 Here is the progress so far....
Oday 20 Restoration (4) Kali-Nova at 8:07am 08.15.23 So I just had to resize them to get them to post. These are pictures from her first wash before I st

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