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Minor, minor, repair of dinghy flooring Brian D at 9:12am 04.13.13 Ask All Sailors 10/2459 I have an inflatable dinghy (Mercury 240RU) that has a really small nick in the flooring. It has not
electrical disaster Frank Cahill at 7:51am 04.13.13 Ask All Sailors 5/1373 I moved my Catalina 30 to a new slip on a cold windy day; when I connected to shore power at the new
Frenchman Bay to Candian border Roger F at 7:38am 04.13.13 Destinations 5/2125 We are considering a couple days above MDI this year. I have the invaluable Maine Coast Guide and u
Changing raw water impeller, any tips? iSailor at 7:26am 04.13.13 Catalina 310 41/6169 I am going to change the raw water impeller tomorrow while I am changing all the cooling hoses on my
need Ray Marine auto pilot Type 2 Rotary Drive unit Sailgunner at 6:50am 04.13.13 Ask All Sailors 1/926 We are in need of this part for our sailboat in the Ft. Lauderdale area by Sunday April 14. Any id
Installing new Rub Rail rajhnsn at 5:28am 04.13.13 Bigger Boats 16/2475 Graceful-lee is being painted and having a new rubrail installed compliments of Sandy and Progressiv
Air Breeze driving me nuts hoges in wa at 4:46am 04.13.13 Ask All Sailors 2/951 Hi. I've had an air breeze on since about Aug. 2011. The nuts bit is that it often goes into a mod
Trying To Save Her.... hangin at 1:29am 04.13.13 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 0/3895 I recently picked up a 1970 O'day Tempest 23. I knew it would involve some project work to bring her
what brand windlass for 356 Jimongee at 10:22pm 04.12.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/3048 Hello all, After several bottles of Ibuprofen I realize it's time to purchase a windlass. Today I a
Keel Turning Ball Help jroddy at 8:15pm 04.12.13 Catalina 22 5/1805 My newest '76 C22 is difficult to crank keel up or down. You can do it but it seems to hang.. Could
Re-Bedding Pedestal rpwillia at 7:58pm 04.12.13 Catalina 310 0/802 Anyone done this? Anything special I need to be aware of? I think mine may be leaking.
looking for someone in pensacola fl allen-deckard at 7:48pm 04.12.13 Catalina 22 7/1047 Me and wife want to take a sailing trip next year with our 22. Last year we went to Pensacola witho
Engine Commissioning bobcat30 at 6:55pm 04.12.13 Catalina 30 6/1543 Can anyone point me to a site where I can read about changing fuel filters on the Universal M 25 XP?
Interior Paint Color Kevinbilly at 5:55pm 04.12.13 Catalina 22 4/989 I have c22. Does anyone know a paint code. I need to do some touchup. Its a off color white. What'
Cockpit seat hatches Lost Parent at 5:55pm 04.12.13 Catalina 30 3/1261 Has any body replaced the dumb little hinges on there cockpit seat hatches with a long stainless pia
Head scratcher from this weekend's boat show in Oakland (1) Phil Herring at 5:31pm 04.12.13 Ask All Sailors 15/1984 Note, it does not fly.
What is this junk on my hull (2) Skippy at 5:22pm 04.12.13 Ask All Sailors 7/1836 So I was getting my boat ready for summer and i noticed these tiny raised bumps on my hull. they're
VC-17 Stormydog at 2:54pm 04.12.13 Catalina 30 4/1538 Hello all, this is a two part question. First one is applying a VC-17 to the bottom of our boat.
Rudder improvement papamills at 1:27pm 04.12.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1372 1999 Mac 26X, twin retractable rudders, 48"L X 9" tappered to 8", poor control at low speed, no bite
Solar mast head lights Blane at 12:22pm 04.12.13 Big Boats 11/6994 WE are all trying to save power on the hook. Has anyone tried a solar light on the mast head? If so

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Wind instruments - B&G wireless vs. B&G wired vs. ???? dLj at 4:37pm 02.06.23 AIS works in the coastal regions because there are shore based repeaters receiving and transmitting
Wind instruments - B&G wireless vs. B&G wired vs. ???? jssailem at 4:33pm 02.06.23 don't know how well it will work when away from the US AIS works in the coastal regions because th
Missing boom PRoberaon at 4:31pm 02.06.23 Yes, my internet has been down for the last 20 hours. Thinking of running a bildge line there. Also,
Wind instruments - B&G wireless vs. B&G wired vs. ???? (3) jssailem at 4:23pm 02.06.23 with a dodger, bimini and all kinds of stuff slowing and blocking the wind it can be a challenge to
Wind instruments - B&G wireless vs. B&G wired vs. ???? dLj at 4:09pm 02.06.23 I find this most useful in medium length passages, say 40 to 100 miles. It shows me the trend and w
Legend 40.5 ( and probably other ) - Fluorescent step strips fero at 3:57pm 02.06.23 These strips were made 12 inch long and much thicker, definitely not part of a tape. You can see it
REPLACING OLD CHARTPLOTTER/GPS/AUTOPILOT/RADAR dkinzer at 3:49pm 02.06.23 I have a 2007 H41AC. When we bought it, it had mostly Raymarine equipment - ST60+ Wind, Depth and Sp
Punxsutawney All U Get at 3:29pm 02.06.23 Mt. Washington sets another record for windchill.
Wind instruments - B&G wireless vs. B&G wired vs. ???? dlochner at 3:16pm 02.06.23 I find this comment very interesting: "The Chartplotter's memory is much better than mine, the data
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't (1) jssailem at 3:06pm 02.06.23 I was at the boat and captured a picture of the Tug that pulled me across the marina.
Wind instruments - B&G wireless vs. B&G wired vs. ???? dLj at 2:48pm 02.06.23 Auto pilot mostly for single handing. I absolutely want an autopilot - especially for single handi
Wind instruments - B&G wireless vs. B&G wired vs. ???? dLj at 2:44pm 02.06.23 More seriously, I sailed for many years with a windex at the top of the mast and feeling the breeze
Wind instruments - B&G wireless vs. B&G wired vs. ???? Cederholm at 2:40pm 02.06.23 Does anyone just feel the wind, watch the water, look for navigation aids, and sail anymore???? dj
Refilling/Replacing Sea-Fire Automatic Fire Suppression Cannisters senang at 2:38pm 02.06.23 An automatic extinguisher sounds like a smart upgrade. How difficult would the installation be, pa
Wind instruments - B&G wireless vs. B&G wired vs. ???? dlochner at 2:13pm 02.06.23 Hahahaha - You need to train your autopilot better.... I guess I'm just used to simple autopilots
C&C 38 Landfall - Haulout question (2) Caboteur at 2:02pm 02.06.23 212816 Congratulations... fantastic boat! Sailed to Europe & back through the Caribbean and Bermuda.
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't dLj at 1:58pm 02.06.23 Is that something we routinely do on a sailboat? Just kidding around.... Some do, some don't.... I
Wind instruments - B&G wireless vs. B&G wired vs. ???? dLj at 1:56pm 02.06.23 Try as I might I couldn't get the AP to just feel the wind. It was looking for bits and bytes. ;):
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Crusty Ol Salt at 1:53pm 02.06.23 It is time to change the zinc. Is that something we routinely do on a sailboat? Just kidding arou
Wind instruments - B&G wireless vs. B&G wired vs. ???? dlochner at 1:52pm 02.06.23 Does anyone just feel the wind, watch the water, look for navigation aids, and sail anymore???? dj

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