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Fiberglass Hull Interior Issue (1) heybonzo at 9:32am 01.22.23 Ask All Sailors 6/1717 212378 The attached image is the interior surface of the boat hull in a semi-accessible space. The
EPropulsion battery Excessive Movement circa1971la at 9:02am 01.22.23 Engines and Propulsion 0/776 Hi, wondering if anyone has had issues with excessive play in their EPropulsion battery? My new one
Primary Winch Location - Legend 40 TheTexLex at 8:28am 01.22.23 Big Boats 2/926 It appears are if there are different pads available for locating the primaries. Mine are mid cockpi
Beneteau 361 cockpit shower faucet replacement (1) bmadan at 7:29am 01.22.23 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/1585 Running thru my repair list and got to the cockpit shower. The faucet is corroded and I sense it's l
Water heater, electrical enigma TumbleNor at 7:07am 01.22.23 Ask All Sailors 18/2689 Hello, I wonder if any of you can help me figure this out. I have a water heater Quick BR 23 12 S (1
Chart plotter choice overwhelm mforum at 6:28am 01.22.23 Ask All Sailors 33/10679
Need Mast Painted/ Ft Pierce Millerb at 4:10pm 01.21.23 Ask All Sailors 0/303 Mast on my 34' boat had paint damage in transit from Wisconsin to Ft. Pierce. Trucking company has b
What is This, Anyone Need One? (3) Rick Webb at 12:45pm 01.21.23 Ask All Sailors 21/2245 This was kicking around our club for a long time. The most useful purpose seemed to be for a sail lo
Transom Drain Plug on a Hunter 23.5 Rick Webb at 11:41am 01.21.23 Trailer Sailors 10/1966 I am considering adding a Transom Drain Plug on a Hunter 23.5 and was wondering if anyone else has d
Gennaker The_Sailing_Pelican at 9:09am 01.21.23 Ask All Sailors 12/2735 Hi again guys Where to find the right measurements for new or used gennaker for my 1985 Pearson 30
WHERE DO YOU STORE IT? twodzusfittings at 4:50pm 01.20.23 Bigger Boats 21/3661 I am sure most of you have either a whisker or a spinnaker pole. I have just purchased a used one an
H33C Toe Rail Leak Approach justustoo at 1:08pm 01.20.23 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1792 What is the most common approach to sealing the long toe rails on these boats. Is it a spot repair a
My hunter 420 passage has a bad creaking sounds in aft cabin. Douglas Ronne at 1:04pm 01.20.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 15/1813 In even a gentle roll, the shelf behind the bed in the aft cabin rubs the fiberglass and creaks real
In-hull depth transducer fails to read shallow depths tenacity31 at 12:39pm 01.20.23 Ask All Sailors 12/4112 I installed a Garmin Airmar P79 in-hull transducer. The transducer reads depths >15FT very accuratel
Bermuda dLj at 11:53am 01.20.23 Destinations 17/5158 Has anyone sailed to Bermuda? Planning to sail there in May. Are there any suggestions for places
Solar activity brings spots breakout (1) jssailem at 11:04am 01.20.23 Weather and Forecasting 2/1299 212340 This activity is a start for our sun to break out from the solar minimum. New milestones fo
Mattress Underlayment patbratton at 10:53am 01.20.23 Ask All Sailors 16/6220 I have looked around the internet and have decided to purchase a mattress underlayment from Sailrite
Beneteau 42cc hatches Vitor souto at 10:09am 01.20.23 Parts Search 0/714
Hunter 28.5 main sheet car newage1461 at 8:40am 01.20.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1378 I just bought a 86 28.5 , then the next day it snowed ! Anyway, the main sheet traveler car is so p
45' mast for Buchan 37 (9) Sailing_Victoria at 7:09am 01.20.23 Parts Search 15/2830 212325212326212327212328212329 The geographical location is New Westminster, BC Canada. I checked w

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Anchor Chain source on East Coast Captain Larry-DH at 5:11pm 08.04.25 On my recent cruise, when using my Mantus anchor, 110ft of chain, and Mantus swivel, I experienced
Anchor Chain source on East Coast smokey73 at 4:41pm 08.04.25 Are you using galvanized chain and the Stainless Steel Mantus swivel.
Need Help: Prop Shaft Jam Nut Won't Budge dLj at 4:16pm 08.04.25 I've posted about this numerous times. If i could remember exactly which threads I'd post a link but
For Axiom 9 plus addition do I need an iTC-5, Seatalk ng adapter or both Johann at 4:11pm 08.04.25
We are expecting a Heat wave.. A Tropical heat wave.... Don S/V ILLusion at 4:05pm 08.04.25
Anchor Chain source on East Coast Hello Below at 3:56pm 08.04.25 @jssailem I don't have a swivel on right now and most of the time, my anchor retrieves with the ti
Need Help: Prop Shaft Jam Nut Won't Budge (2) testingthewaters91 at 3:55pm 08.04.25 Hey folks, Just got a new pack of cotter pins in the mail today. I was feeling curious, so I hit th
For Axiom 9 plus addition do I need an iTC-5, Seatalk ng adapter or both (1) TimMarks at 3:46pm 08.04.25 This was stage 1 of my update, that more closely resembles your system. Stage 2 was swapping the leg
For Axiom 9 plus addition do I need an iTC-5, Seatalk ng adapter or both (1) TimMarks at 3:42pm 08.04.25 The ITC-5 takes the analog readings from legacy equipment (masthead fly, knot sensor, depth sensor)
Pumps Don S/V ILLusion at 3:34pm 08.04.25 As for checking power to ALL kind of accessories. the voltmeter is not enough. That is you can read
Anchor Chain source on East Coast Rich Stidger at 3:34pm 08.04.25 @smokey73 - Try here: https://lacledechain.com
3d printing for boats. ShawnL at 3:16pm 08.04.25 I made stand-off brackets for some clutches for our jib. They worked great, and since I made them I
Pumps Deparlocean at 3:14pm 08.04.25 As for checking power to ALL kind of accessories. the voltmeter is not enough. That is you can read
Close-hauled -- how close? ShawnL at 3:14pm 08.04.25 Thanks to all that have replied -- unfortunately, we only have the 1 head sail. It's about 4 maybe
Anchor Chain source on East Coast Rich Stidger at 3:10pm 08.04.25 I'd really like to get US made anchor chain if I can source it. ACCO brand chain is very common.
Thoughts about the Commoderizer? Johann at 3:09pm 08.04.25 I wanted to follow up my Commoderizer experience. I had begun removing the tablet from the unit when
Anchor Chain source on East Coast Rich Stidger at 3:03pm 08.04.25 Pro Anchoring Tip - To get the anchor to orient correctly, simply motor a couple knots in reverse wi
Anchor Chain source on East Coast jssailem at 2:56pm 08.04.25 I am not sure of the cause. I plan on checking for corrosion on the swivel and will let you know. R
Tank monitoring dlochner at 2:31pm 08.04.25 Still struggling with the Gobius C on my diesel tank. Physically measured the clearance from tank t
3d printing for boats. stickinthemud57 at 2:10pm 08.04.25 I have had a set of the stainless steel boat hook clips and they have never worked well. The bend

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