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beneteau 411 max mcneil at 3:04pm 10.29.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1391 Looking for advice on 3 bladed prop my 411 (folding or feather prop). What mfg. you would recommen
Ray Marine Auto pilot Ronniebrown at 1:40pm 10.29.13 Catalina 30 7/2220 Trying to replace my old RayMarine auto pilot (black) with a new one (Gray) on my 2001 Catalina 310
Buying a boat Sunshine Girl at 1:08pm 10.29.13 Mid-Size Boats 16/2829 I have been sailing for approximately one year and have completed up to ASA106 certification. I wan
Instrument circuit breaker trips cclxxxz at 12:20pm 10.29.13 Pearson 1/1291 So after a few hours of operation my instrument circuit breaker trips, shutting off my chartplotter
Missing plug tmckeesc at 12:19pm 10.29.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1475 Hello everyone and thank you in advance for your help. I recently purchased a 1990 Macgregor S and
Bomar hatch lens. KingAirDriver at 12:18pm 10.29.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 24/8493 I have the 10 inch square Bomar hatches on the top of the deck, just about on either side of the mas
H26.5 Marine head Worldwalker88 at 11:23am 10.29.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 16/1766 Ok, at the risk of sounding stupid... :redface: I am winterizing my new (to me) H26.5. Trying to be
Haul it home or leave it at the marina? Ward H at 9:08am 10.29.13 Ask All Sailors 17/3193 Last spring was my first season prepping, repairing and basically getting my O'day 25 ready for our
Running new cable down a mast Bill5155 at 8:36am 10.29.13 Big Boats 3/1480 Got a 34 Catalina, 1989 model. Need to put on a new wind instrument. Can a new cable be dropped down
Vhf Ch 83a Stretch at 7:23am 10.29.13 Ask All Sailors 4/1871 I monitor 16 all the time and have noticed that since the Vancouver coast guard station closed, Vict
Jack lines for H34 YVRguy at 7:21am 10.29.13 Big Boats 15/2776 I recently posted a thread on single handing and one of the themes that came out of it was the need
Discuss... IH82BL8 at 6:57am 10.29.13 Ask All Sailors 6/1293 http://www.weather.com/tv/tvshows/hero-next-door/video/hero-next-door-hiker-saves-bullet-wounded-dog
kittiwake (8) trainmanjess at 5:59am 10.29.13 Kittiewake 14/21153 hello all I got my kittiwake home now... she is a beautiful boat with beautiful lines... the kitti
Last Voyage of the Bounty Anonymous 121765 at 5:50am 10.29.13 Ask All Sailors 4/1332 The Tampa Bay Times newspaper started a 3-part special by Michael Kruze. Part one was in the Su
Watermaker (5) ELMAX at 2:27am 10.29.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/935 Hello friend, after a fantastic summer in Greece, here I am, the restoration of CALYPSO continues...
Anyone Else Feel the Need To "Soft Shackle" with Amsteel? (1) rardiH36 at 9:38pm 10.28.13 Ask All Sailors 14/6333 Over the last several years, for various reasons, I've sometimes opted to attach rigging hardware wi
On-board fresh water plumbing questions ArkadiyS at 9:38pm 10.28.13 Catalina 30 15/4695 We have just purchased a Cat 30 (1985), and in the process of getting her home (over 3 days) we used
oxidation on keel hunter 306 (1) brinky at 8:15pm 10.28.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1928 i just hauled my hunter 306 (built 2005) and applied a new coat of bottom paint. the connection b
ODay 19 lp_gilbert at 7:28pm 10.28.13 Day Sailers 1/921 I have a 19 footer that I bought a couple of yrs ago and the bottom paint ends below the water line.
fullt time cruisers, average monthly budgets? centerline at 6:45pm 10.28.13 Ask All Sailors 5/1673 based up on a couple that has a capable boat that is in good repair,... and that they were budget mi

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3D printing fun nightowle at 11:42pm 06.12.23 A few years ago a bought a 3D replacement part for our Raymarine wheel autopilot. It's the black ny
SBO PacificNW Racing Crew Report nightowle at 11:29pm 06.12.23 "A Nightmare sneaks up on you like fog. It lures you into a comfort zone an almost euphoric experien
Wood stain or varnish zinahewitt at 10:16pm 06.12.23 Teak turns grey when left exposed to UV and marine weather. If you seek that golden yellow and want
Wood stain or varnish jssailem at 9:39pm 06.12.23 Teak turns grey when left exposed to UV and marine weather. If you seek that golden yellow and want
Diagnosing engine issues - Universal M25 jssailem at 9:26pm 06.12.23 High Dave... It is a challenge. You need to start somewhere with a fuel issue. Your engine is suppos
Mast step WI Rigger at 8:35pm 06.12.23 I will tomorrow. Also, Since the forestay is at 9% and the setting is between 10-12%. I am going to
Home Built Stack Pack Hollyberry at 7:49pm 06.12.23 .... What I REALLY like is that upon return, I can drop the sail in the pack, give it a few tucks
Making curtains zinahewitt at 7:46pm 06.12.23 Our 340 has curtains as well. They do provide privacy and a sense of warmth up on the cooler days.
Making curtains zinahewitt at 7:44pm 06.12.23 My boat had some Recmar curtain tracks in place when I got it. I purchased what I needed from Def
Home Built Stack Pack Ward H at 7:43pm 06.12.23 Nice!
Making curtains zinahewitt at 7:40pm 06.12.23 Or he may have thrown out the curtains because the make the inside of the boat feel smaller. I thin
Kanzaki KM3P4 problem Hunter 380 Gary Ryan at 7:26pm 06.12.23 Well, looks like the guy before me used ATF. The label on our gearbox says SAE20/30. I removed the
Mast step Crazy Dave Condon at 6:49pm 06.12.23 The next question, is there room in the forestay turnbuckle within the roller furling drum to pull t
Topping Lift David in Sandusky at 5:47pm 06.12.23 As high under the backstay as possible and over the main halyard. You want to minimize interference
Minor project: new teak companionway step mermike at 5:46pm 06.12.23 Nice job! I stopped referring to projects as minor because they never turned out that way. Now I ap
YSM12R Mixing Elbow neck DerekV at 5:45pm 06.12.23 Right, managed after a lot of hassle to get the riser off, and I'm now starting to wonder if someone
2007 Hunter 2007 Rudder and Tiller alignment (2) bdincer at 5:39pm 06.12.23 Most likely attaching like the Emergency Tiller. If you can lift your Tiller up, to store it, then
Should I switch to hank on? Project_Mayhem at 5:35pm 06.12.23 While I don't own a C22 (sailed on one for a summer), I have owned boats with and without a furler.
What is this piece and how do I replace it? AllAboardTahoe at 4:44pm 06.12.23 Wow, thank you so much for the speedy and thorough responses! I have some 1/2" HDPE board and a hol
Pumping out Hunter 380 Waste Tank - Macerator pump failed. Davidasailor26 at 4:40pm 06.12.23 why would they even attach the hose to the top of the tank. Attaching to the top of the tank with

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