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Garmin UHD 73cv and Wind Vanes/Sensors kbapark at 9:14am 07.07.22 Ask All Sailors 5/627 My wife bought me a Garmin UHD 73CV Chart-plotter/fish finder last Christmas for a bay boat that I h
Catalina -> True North Banooma at 8:04am 07.07.22 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1109 Hey all. Now I know you can't believe everything you read, see, and hear on the internet, but I've
Another solar panel install question Juice6576 at 7:26am 07.07.22 Big Boats 6/820 When tying in the battery connections to the MPPT Controller outputs, do I have to go to the battery
Mast Strut Bolt travorgeron at 7:10am 07.07.22 Trailer Sailors 13/1023 So when raising my mast yesterday, one of the stays got caught on a cleat. The minute I felt pressu
Exhaust pipe bends.... NYSail at 2:56am 07.07.22 Ask All Sailors 3/348 Hello all So I am in the final step of genset install and need a bit of advise. Would a 90 degree ce
Raritan CH Cleans Hoses CADude at 6:54pm 07.06.22 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/596 Has anyone used this product who might share their experiences? I use Raritan's C.P, and C.O succes
Replacement Parts ChinaCat373 at 4:57pm 07.06.22 Ask All Sailors 10/679 Can anyone provide advice on locating replacement parts for a 2005 Beneteau 373?
Fuel tank size on a 1992 Hunter Vison 36 MPaul at 4:50pm 07.06.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/441 I purchased my Hunter 36 at the beginning of the year and I am taking it on its first real voyage wh
Spinnaker Question (1) colb218 at 4:42pm 07.06.22 Mid-Size Boats 8/713 Hello All - I am hoping someone can help me with my Spinnaker. The way the sail is labeled it would
Traveler for B281 Xstream at 4:23pm 07.06.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/267 Trying to find out which traveler was made for the B281. I have the cabin top/boom system and want
boom attachment on mast Southampton 22 at 4:07pm 07.06.22 Sirius 21/22 5/968 Something fell off my mast during transport to marina. so i cant remember what it looks like so i ca
Cheap Fuses/Breakers be careful! (1) Maine Sail at 2:56pm 07.06.22 Ask All Sailors 3/403 My brother found this in a zip lock bag near the door to my shop. Inside it had the business card
The one armed electrician... (3) Maine Sail at 12:57pm 07.06.22 Ask All Sailors 24/1817 OK so not a boat but everything I used is "marine".. I got sick and tired of not working with my ha
P-18 Centerboard too wide for the centerboard channel Moot-18 at 12:38pm 07.06.22 Precision 2/610 The centerboard on the P-18 hull #33 I bought sticks inside the centerboard channel when I raise it
Mast gate for old Precision 18 ? Moot-18 at 12:32pm 07.06.22 Precision 2/812 My P-18 hull #33 has two sail stops to prevent the slugs on the mainsail from falling out of the lug
Lines Aft on an old Precision 18 Moot-18 at 12:12pm 07.06.22 Precision 2/575 I just bought P-18 hull #33. It's in pretty good shape but I usually solo and want to bring the hal
Bahamas Boat Yards, Bahamas Big Mack at 11:01am 07.06.22 Destinations 0/591 Can anyone tell me of a reliable boat yard for a haul out On or Near Nassau, Bahamas ?
RC8D Impellers for Free (1) Tomgrandy at 10:31am 07.06.22 The Cherubini Hunters 0/276 Obviously, this is not a selling post as much as a sharing post. I have two impellers that I purc
Navigation light not working - probably shorted out - H240 chriscampbell at 7:27am 07.06.22 Smaller Boats 35/3503 I've been troubleshooting my front nav light for a while. I replaced the bulb. No dice. Then I figur
New 146 owner with question about reefing Eric S. at 6:34am 07.06.22 Day Sailers 1/659 Hi, I recently acquired a 2005 146 and am looking forward to my first sail on it this weekend. I've

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West Marine CPP Ablative Antifouling Paint - Opinions? thinwater at 4:24am 04.26.24 This year, due to my new "retired" and "fixed income" status I've decided I couldn't afford the new
Windlass and thruster Battery question Terry Cox at 4:04am 04.26.24 Our house bank (two 8D AGMs) supplies power to the windlass. Hunter rigged the boat this way and has
Metal lathe Hayden Watson at 8:50pm 04.25.24 I also had a bad experience with the Balmar serpentine kit for my Westerbeke 38B-FOUR. The bolts w
Access to windlass (1) marchem at 8:41pm 04.25.24
West Marine CPP Ablative Antifouling Paint - Opinions? Don S/V ILLusion at 7:05pm 04.25.24 so I opted for the WM CPP @$110 on sale. I am pretty sure it's made by Petit. jv we used it f
Engine fire (1) Don S/V ILLusion at 6:58pm 04.25.24 224404 take my word - no one here can lend an educated guess. Having been through this, watched a st
Engine fire marcham at 6:43pm 04.25.24 Is the red wire going to the alternator fused near the alternator? Was the start battery switch ON?
Engine fire dlochner at 6:29pm 04.25.24 The alternator is from a well known brand and likely a retrofit from the OEM alternator, as the J10
Correct size packing for stuffing box? Terry Cox at 5:47pm 04.25.24 How do you know? You're welcome, Jim. Effort! Our boat has the standard bronze stuffing box with a
West Marine CPP Ablative Antifouling Paint - Opinions? Terry Cox at 5:30pm 04.25.24 Does anyone have any knowledge or experience with this stuff? Just purchased three gallons of WM C
West Marine CPP Ablative Antifouling Paint - Opinions? twodzusfittings at 5:27pm 04.25.24 I used CPP on my old boat. It lasted for two seasons, but that was all. I saw significant paint remo
Instead of PropSpeed rgranger at 4:50pm 04.25.24
West Marine CPP Ablative Antifouling Paint - Opinions? dLj at 4:44pm 04.25.24 I've no experience with that product but if it is indeed made by Petit should be good. dj
Help and courage - West Marine Air Floor Dungy and Davit lift points dLj at 4:42pm 04.25.24 Looks like a good spot to me. dj
Help and courage - West Marine Air Floor Dungy and Davit lift points (1) spadaforaj at 4:34pm 04.25.24 don;t know if I responded or not - washer in the proposed position - too high ? Washers taped onto
Not perfect launch day... dLj at 4:11pm 04.25.24 Sounds like a lot of work. Musetta treated you well during your last adventure, so she's deserving
Metal lathe jviss at 4:10pm 04.25.24 I also had a bad experience with the Balmar serpentine kit for my Westerbeke 38B-FOUR. The bolts we
Not perfect launch day... kappykaplan at 3:54pm 04.25.24 I'd really love to have her back in tip-top shape so next year I could sail her back to Nova Scotia
Not perfect launch day... dLj at 3:49pm 04.25.24 What's involved in the rebuild? Main sail and clew connection needs rebuilding. If I have to do th
Not perfect launch day... Tally Ho at 3:35pm 04.25.24 For inquiring minds, here is a little video I made of my MaxProp "rebuild". https://youtu.be/pk4D

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