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expansion ports gettinthere at 6:36am 05.24.13 Ask All Sailors 24/5208 I have a Garmin 3210 chartplotter. It has only one input port, RJ 45 jack. I have my radar going int
SBO/Hunter Animated GIF (1) Bob Poff at 5:31am 05.24.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1015 For those of you who have a webpage for your boat, here's a little animiated GIF that I made from pu
Rock Hall Md - local knowledge Blue Eyes at 5:11am 05.24.13 Ask All Sailors 14/1734 I am planning a visit to Rock Hall. The charts show sufficient depth within the Harbor, but the entr
Anchor Log (1) Roger Long at 4:25am 05.24.13 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 3/1838
Y25 weatherhelm dee.yeah at 2:06am 05.24.13 Yamaha 3/1907 It is more rigging/tuning issue. The sails are ooooold, and the stays/shrouds are of some age but
Catalina 310 to the Bahamas (3) doctorsail at 8:20pm 05.23.13 Catalina 310 16/8443 Catalina 310 to the Bahamas At the end of 2012, I embarked on my dream - to sail Still Crazy, my 2
Need sealant advice (1) bradleyheathhays at 8:04pm 05.23.13 Ask All Sailors 10/1772 Hi everybody. I've got a leak along the green line I've added to this picture... http://i287.pho
Whisper Power generator lyleh at 8:01pm 05.23.13 Ask All Sailors 0/1237 Mastervolt Whisper 3.5 generator Looking at installing a generator on my P42. I have a line on a ba
More good weather?? sailaway78 at 7:15pm 05.23.13 Ask All Sailors 4/875 Planning on leaving Pensacola Sat. morning heading east for Carrabelle. A little over a 24 hour of
"pirate ship" dlewis812 at 6:13pm 05.23.13 Ask All Sailors 6/1342 recall a thread on this a couple of weeks ago.. guess this guy ended up doing ok! http://www.cnn.
Is it worth having a VHF radio in Northern Saskatchewan ? Tony E at 6:02pm 05.23.13 Ask All Sailors 12/2997 Hello. I am just setting up my MacGregor 26X and trying to figure out if I should put a VHF radio in
Yanmar Saildrive Advisory canuck at 5:50pm 05.23.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1509 For those of you with a Yanmar saildrive or contemplating buying a boat with one of these units, I s
Topping lift CzechMate at 5:32pm 05.23.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/799 Do you keep your topping lift attached to your boom when your mainsail is up, and when your sailing'
New sail vs cleaning Hydro Therapy at 4:19pm 05.23.13 Day Sailers 3/858 The mainsail on my 22 is original (1980). It seems crisp to my inexperienced eye. The sail does have
Need help what is marine gear oil Peter M at 3:59pm 05.23.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/2917 I have a Yanmar 3ym30 the owners manual states to change the Marine gear oil. The oil has to meet o
two VHF radios gettinthere at 2:59pm 05.23.13 Ask All Sailors 8/2255 I'm considering adding a new AIS VHF radio to the boat. I have room to install it next to the existi
Free 17' blujay (3) redhead78 at 2:43pm 05.23.13 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 0/1628 I have a 17' bluejay in my yard I had every intention of bringing up to a friends lake upstate, its
Too Much Money (2) capta at 2:31pm 05.23.13 Ask All Sailors 11/1613 I know most of us on here are sailors, but I feel that even motor yachts should have the tiniest bit
Am I having fun yet? (5) Roger Long at 1:37pm 05.23.13 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 5/4796 I said that I would start posting again when I was enjoying cruising. Well, there are few worries
external rudder steering arm boot BicyclingBob at 1:04pm 05.23.13 Parts Search 0/2963 I need a steering arm boot for the steering arm that goes through the stern hull on my brand new 198

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DO YOU KNOW YOUR BOAT? jssailem at 7:35am 05.02.23 Assuming it will fit where needed. And you will not let it slip out of your hand dropping into an
Mast raising ideas... JBP-PA at 7:33am 05.02.23 Once you have a modicum of lift underway-- the side tension of the stays keeps the mast completely
Packing Gland Question / 1980 Hunter 33 jssailem at 7:32am 05.02.23 Should I be using the 3/16 Packing. Yes. Watch the water drip. If you got all of the old packing o
DO YOU KNOW YOUR BOAT? dLj at 7:22am 05.02.23 Much as I would like to minimize projects, I keep poking around in just about every nook and cranny
Sailing Movies? JBP-PA at 7:14am 05.02.23 I'm too lazy! Ha, ha. Plus, since my move, I'm not even sure where the DVD player is. So, it's a
DO YOU KNOW YOUR BOAT? Mark Maulden at 7:12am 05.02.23 Cell phones cameras are good for inspection. A lot better resolution and stronger light with the fla
DO YOU KNOW YOUR BOAT? jviss at 7:08am 05.02.23 Much as I would like to minimize projects, I keep poking around in just about every nook and cranny
Not to complain about weather forecasting certainty (1) jssailem at 7:08am 05.02.23 rule generated by and subject to the whims of the Pacific Ocean Sometimes the simple is beneficial
DO YOU KNOW YOUR BOAT? Scott T-Bird at 6:57am 05.02.23 Much as I would like to minimize projects, I keep poking around in just about every nook and cranny
Stanchion bases Seahawk345 at 6:44am 05.02.23 Thanks for the reply Claude. But, yes I suspect that mine is a 310. Thank you anyway....
1985 Hunter 34 Holding Tank Question (2) Claude L.-Auger at 6:25am 05.02.23 Here is a pix of the secton of floor in the 34 dinette area. You can see on the upper right corner t
Halyards and Such F260SS at 6:08am 05.02.23 1. You should have some extra loops (probably not the technical term) at the base of your mast. I us
Packing Gland Question / 1980 Hunter 33 Claude L.-Auger at 6:07am 05.02.23 3/16 is the recommend size! 1/4 can be fitted but as you already found out you cannot put 3 pieces.
Stanchion bases Claude L.-Auger at 6:05am 05.02.23 Hi Jim and welcome back. I believe the 31 was made from 83 to 87. In which case the stanchions are
Stanchions available NYSail at 5:34am 05.02.23 Rocky Point on LI
Stanchions available rickv123 at 5:33am 05.02.23
Not to complain about weather forecasting certainty sailme88 at 5:16am 05.02.23 I'll guess the forecasts for the San Diego area are on average, really accurate, while in New Engla
DO YOU KNOW YOUR BOAT? Terry Cox at 4:50am 05.02.23 Just thought of one cranny, the chainplate area, that has not been inspected, which requires drillin
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Ward H at 4:40am 05.02.23 John, I admire your control when telling us about the on going issues with your engine and mechanic.
Universal M25 Crankcase vent line? jviss at 4:12am 05.02.23 Wow, that doesn't look like the M25 I remember in my 1984 Catalina 36! Mine had an intake manifold

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