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VHF Issue Rick D at 7:34am 07.09.13 Ask All Sailors 10/1803 I have an older B'G (Virgil) VHF primary cockpit radio. I love this radio and do not want to replace
Outboard - long shaft necessary? zpeteman at 7:28am 07.09.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 13/6175 I'm shopping around for a used outboard for a Mac 25. From looking at the way the motor mount sits,
Galley sink zpeteman at 7:26am 07.09.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1970 I want to build a custom galley in our Mac 25. Can anyone point me toward the best place to find a n
Furuno Scanner Issue Rick D at 7:22am 07.09.13 Ask All Sailors 1/943 Any ideas? My Furuno scanner has a cogged belt connecting the drive motor to the antenna. There is n
Hunter 36, shoal or deep draft? Dazed1 at 7:14am 07.09.13 Big Boats 6/2557 Considering a new Hunter 36 for coastal cruising in South Florida, Keys and the Bahamas- what would
BoatUS Insurance Renewal Failure! FourPoints at 7:13am 07.09.13 Ask All Sailors 5/2717 I just logged onto my BoatUS insurance policy and was shown the warning that my policy was inactive!
Need for a 23.5 ceterboard Crazy Dave Condon at 7:10am 07.09.13 Smaller Boats 0/829 The mold for the 23.5 centerboard was inadvertently destroyed. Bob Walker at Foss Foam does not hav
Fuse Question BWagner at 6:03am 07.09.13 Big Boats 1/836 I have written here before regarding what I believe to be a problem with my house battery bank. Lon
Stainless steel bolts Crazy Dave Condon at 5:04am 07.09.13 Smaller Boats 0/843 Recently, I received a personal email inquiring where to purchase the bolt for the centerboard brack
Hmm? Banned? For real? Chris Patterson at 5:03am 07.09.13 Forum Help (Site Talk) 9/4212 I just saw this morning another member banned. This is the second one that I've seen lately by long
Suncor Stainless Quick-attach Swagess Terminals Isla-Mae at 4:34am 07.09.13 Ask All Sailors 1/1280 I recently rebuilt an O'Day 25. Part of the upgrades was 3/16 SS shrouds and "Quick-attach" swageles
Raymarine GPS Slow to get a fix Marc14857 at 3:40am 07.09.13 Ask All Sailors 11/7046 My Raymarine GPS unit connected to the E80 MFD via Sea Talk has worked well for many years. Recently
macgregor 25 tiller freddieo at 2:35am 07.09.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/2055 is there danger of delamination of rudder while in the water?
Suggest replacement for dripless packing seal? bstowers at 9:07pm 07.08.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/2418 Hello all. I recently picked up a somewhat neglected '96 Oceanis 321 and am working my way though t
Stay tightness mandm at 8:59pm 07.08.13 S2 1/1274 Does anyone know the proper tension needed for a S2 7.3 - I do have a Loos gauge - my side (downwind
Micanti Thorn-D antifouling Old Sailor 2 at 8:04pm 07.08.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/2759 I am doing my research to prepare for bottom painting. antifouling bottom paint around San Diego is
Mast pin.............Hunter 23.5. hercguy at 7:55pm 07.08.13 Smaller Boats 2/868 I misplaced the mast pin for my 23.5. Does anyone know the dimensions and where I can get a replacem
Anchor locker for 'old style' C22 ? Milton.Audas at 6:56pm 07.08.13 Catalina 22 2/1570 Hi guys - I have a 1981 'old style' boat. One of the pet 'annoyances' that I have with the older sty
Steaming/Anchoring combo light Ken Honeycutt at 6:41pm 07.08.13 Ask All Sailors 13/2579 Last weekend I had a courtesy inspection by the coast guard auxiliary. Long story short is they woul
Hunter 356 Fouling Jib Sheets on Shroud fittings sailpablo at 5:54pm 07.08.13 Big Boats 5/2252 Hello. I am the newest owner of a 2003 Hunter 356. We are finding that in light winds, when we hav

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Engine Model (1) ivieto at 8:54am 02.07.23 Can you post a few photos of the engine? Is the data plate for the transmission still there? Knowi
Sailing and restoring #9874 Hayden Watson at 8:05am 02.07.23 Trailer Tongue Weight Total tongue weight improvement is ~200 lbs. I still carry the gas tank and B
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bridge clearance question John T1594 at 7:58am 02.07.23 We sail our Hunter 340 in the Barnegat Bay region of New Jersey (NOAA Chart 12324). There are two f
Meet your new Forum Administrator dlochner at 7:58am 02.07.23 Thank you all for the supportive comments and humorous jabs. They are appreciated. A question was
Why??? Will Gilmore at 7:49am 02.07.23 So he was bass-ackwards? Was it the front porch or the back porch? -Will
Wind instruments - B&G wireless vs. B&G wired vs. ???? dLj at 7:36am 02.07.23 If there is one take home message from this thread, it is to understand what you need for what you
Engine Model dlochner at 7:28am 02.07.23 Can you post a few photos of the engine? Is the data plate for the transmission still there? Knowin
Miami boat show 2023....you goin? dLj at 7:24am 02.07.23 I've never gone to the Miami show. I go to the Annapolis show in October. I've been going there for
Wind instruments - B&G wireless vs. B&G wired vs. ???? dlochner at 7:24am 02.07.23 Yes, but then you have to have all the instruments you are looking at that can A) send a signal you
2007 H38 - Wiring diagrams flightlead404 at 7:19am 02.07.23 Thanks TWalker H260. Looks like the same document as I referenced above; however, the expanded lis
Wind instruments - B&G wireless vs. B&G wired vs. ???? dLj at 7:07am 02.07.23 Just to clarify for newcomers who are reading the thread, chart plotters can range in price from $7
Wind instruments - B&G wireless vs. B&G wired vs. ???? dLj at 6:59am 02.07.23 Modern chart plotters are much more than a navigation device. Ours is an AP controller, radar disp
Refilling/Replacing Sea-Fire Automatic Fire Suppression Cannisters (2) tfox2069 at 6:13am 02.07.23 On our 2005 H38 an automatic extinguisher was factory installed. Upon activation (a simple glas tub
Hunter 41 Steering Quadrant Access? ice breaker at 6:01am 02.07.23 It should just slide out. The first time I pulled mine there was some calking attached to it from w
Oday 302 keel surface Tin Kicker at 5:51am 02.07.23
Wind instruments - B&G wireless vs. B&G wired vs. ???? Tin Kicker at 5:47am 02.07.23 Just to clarify for newcomers who are reading the thread, chart plotters can range in price from $7
Legend 40.5 ( and probably other ) - Fluorescent step strips fero at 5:30am 02.07.23 Thanks for all the input.
Phasor and Next Gen Generators dlochner at 5:12am 02.07.23 Tip: All 60Hz, singe phase 120VAC Generators, Run at 1800 rpm. Most, not all. http://www.ne

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