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E33 head smell GreggL at 6:55am 08.19.12 Mid-Size Boats 6/1913 Have a new 33 and somehow am already getting a smelly head. I always flush properly and excessively
replacement of port in head newboatowner at 6:17am 08.19.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1244 Good morning to all. Hope you are having an enjoyable and healthy summer. I was caught in a horri
Deck wiring gfroch at 5:10am 08.19.12 Smaller Boats 1/1117 Good morning all- I have a 1995 H26. The VHF wire from the mast base to the radio is deteriorati
Beneteau Moorings 50.5 2011 john hayman at 3:52am 08.19.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1579 I am contracted to purchase this yacht in 4 years time. On recent charter in Kos I have discovered t
Oday? Cat? Sirius? which one? joes new addiction at 3:25am 08.19.12 Ask All Sailors 9/3443 Boat hunting............ Narrowed it down to 3 Each 22', each has about the same amount of "tinkerin
What is the better boat? MacGregor 26M or Hison 26 (1) finding41 at 9:54pm 08.18.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 16/9646 Just found this. http://www.alibaba.com/product-gs/411252904/26ft_Fiberglass_Sail_Boat.html I wonde
Stainless Steel Chainplates (failed 50 miles offshore) (1) RECESS at 5:43pm 08.18.12 Ask All Sailors 45/21439 When we bought the Pearson 6 months ago I checked the chainplates visually. The Pearson has larger 4
Water tank leak at cover bolts smokey73 at 5:22pm 08.18.12 Ask All Sailors 2/1279 I have a Hunter 1994 Hunter 40.5 I noticed that the starboard water tank is leaking and it appears
Catalina309 Waeco Refridgerator mike and kathie at 4:34pm 08.18.12 Catalina 309 Group Forum 1/1566 We're having problems with the opener bar on our Waeco refridgerator. Anyone having a problem with
Looking for a 35lbs CQR xcyz at 4:24pm 08.18.12 Parts Search 4/3626 I've been looking for a backup anchor for the Fortress I currently have and know some of you are rep
Lehr propane outboards David W at 3:05pm 08.18.12 Ask All Sailors 12/2955 I saw a 2.5 hp version of these in a chandlery, very cool idea. Runs off camping size cylinders or o
Saying goodbye (1) UPSGUY at 2:37pm 08.18.12 Catalina 22 3/1330 My son and I delivered our beloved Windseeker to her new owner this morning. It was very hard to le
Help, im buying a Bene 473 snadd1s at 2:34pm 08.18.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1681 Hello all, im buying a 2003 Bene 473. In that regards, is it anything special i should look for?
Maine shark All U Get at 1:08pm 08.18.12 Ask All Sailors 9/2325 Hi all, Got this from a friend, little area where a lot of people sail and swim (like us). I guess t
Good Evinrude Repair/Info Link carboman at 12:44pm 08.18.12 Smaller Boats 0/780 http://www.leeroysramblings.com/OMC_info/OMCinfo.htm
Removing compression post on 1978 Oday 25 Mad Dog at 11:55am 08.18.12 Ask An Oday Owner 8/3430 Hey guys, So I think I will be replacing my bulkheads this winter but I have not been able to figur
Tachometer Viktor Eysselein at 11:34am 08.18.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/2055 My tachometer works intermittently. My mechanic could not find any defect since it was working then
Hunter 22 with no mast? Littoral at 11:00am 08.18.12 Smaller Boats 4/2162 I just purchased a Hunter 22 in decent shape, and I'm wondering if it's possibleadvisable to remove
Wanted O'Day 34 Ron10215 at 10:11am 08.18.12 Ask All Sailors 3/1313 I'm sad! Sold our O'Day 28 "Wild Flower" and am boatless. Earnestly looking for an O'Day 34 good con
Motor mount for 170 fastdoc98 at 9:37am 08.18.12 Day Sailers 3/1849 Well, I've been able to enjoy my new-to-me '03 170 for a number of weeks now, and I've worked my way

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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
Wind instruments - B&G wireless vs. B&G wired vs. ???? dLj at 1:48pm 02.06.23 Quick and dirty lesson on Networking. There are 3 standards, NMEA 0183, NMEA 2000, and a NMEA Ether
C&C 38 Landfall - Haulout question Stephen1150 at 1:09pm 02.06.23 Thanks very much. Yes I am having a steel cradle modified that will fit the boat. I'll have it out f
C&C 38 Landfall - Haulout question dlochner at 12:55pm 02.06.23 Welcome SBO. C&Cs are well built boats, the weight of the boat should be on the keel in the cradle
REPLACING OLD CHARTPLOTTER/GPS/AUTOPILOT/RADAR leo310 at 12:04pm 02.06.23 Ray/Garmin/B&G are all good its boils down to what you want to save from the current setup. Just a n
Wind instruments - B&G wireless vs. B&G wired vs. ???? (2) Cederholm at 12:04pm 02.06.23 My Vulcan is at the nav station where it stays safe and dry. All functions easily mirror to an iPad
Wind instruments - B&G wireless vs. B&G wired vs. ???? Cederholm at 11:58am 02.06.23 Quick and dirty lesson on Networking. There are 3 standards, NMEA 0183, NMEA 2000, and a NMEA Ether
Wind instruments - B&G wireless vs. B&G wired vs. ???? (2) Tin Kicker at 11:40am 02.06.23 My Vulcan is at the nav station where it stays safe and dry. All functions easily mirror to an iPad
Wind instruments - B&G wireless vs. B&G wired vs. ???? dlochner at 11:35am 02.06.23 Quick and dirty lesson on Networking. There are 3 standards, NMEA 0183, NMEA 2000, and a NMEA Ethern

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