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Suggestion for small low cost battery? Ward H at 10:11am 05.03.12 Trailer Sailors 9/2681 My Newport 17 has the bow light, stern running light and a cabin light. That's it. I was thinking ab
Connecting Raymarine Instruments JMReilly at 8:29am 05.03.12 Ask All Sailors 8/7171 Recently purchased the new Raymarine e7 Multifunction Display Unit. How can I connect it to older S
Mid Boom sheeting conversion. John rolka at 8:07am 05.03.12 Mid-Size Boats 3/2280 I'm considering converting from end to mid boom sheeting, where the main sheet lands in the cockpit
PC Chart Trip Planner including currents Tom B at 7:45am 05.03.12 Ask All Sailors 5/1181 When we got out first sailboat a few years ago my neighbor gave me an old copy of an out of date cha
I did it!! I bought the Mac 26X! (1) jassr48 at 7:35am 05.03.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1452 Saturday April 14 was a long day, 210 mile drive and then a good 3 hours checking out the boat and a
GFCI Trips at the dock receptacle DSELR at 7:13am 05.03.12 Ask All Sailors 6/2322 My marina operator just came through on a very old dock and installed GFCI receptacles. When I conn
Spinnaker storage Tantor at 7:10am 05.03.12 Big Boats 5/1747 Where do you store spinnaker when sailing? I am exploring idea to store spinnaker on foredeck in wat
Boat Lift and Trailering a Hunter 23 Annapolis Day Sailor at 6:57am 05.03.12 Smaller Boats 6/1740 Found a great Hunter 23' and need some initial info until I can gather the appropriate manuals. Win
Iphone app for marine navigation and charts? audriuskanape at 6:27am 05.03.12 Ask All Sailors 19/2262 Hi, Anybody has an experience with iPhone navigation applications? What is the best app for the Grea
golf Cart Battery question Bill1565 at 6:05am 05.03.12 Ask All Sailors 17/2776 We have been on a can in Boot Key Harbor for 10 days or so. Never in one spot for so long before. M
Hunter 33 performance enhancement lbd at 11:22pm 05.02.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1352 Interested for comments on potential performance enhancements for 2005 Hunter 33 with in mast furlin
Hood 705 LD Mainsail Furler Line Routing? Me and Boo at 11:11pm 05.02.12 Catalina 30 2/2461 I have a Catalina 30, vintage 1984, with the Hood SeaFurl 705 LD mainsail furler. I need to learn ho
If your sailboat swamped, would it sink? (1) Sail123 at 10:42pm 05.02.12 Ask All Sailors 55/15877 I had a Mac 25, and in every out of the way place, everywhere was crammed with blocks of Styrofoam.
Show Us Your Marina & Water (6) Sail123 at 10:19pm 05.02.12 Ask All Sailors 43/7333 My yacht club is Branched Oak Yacht Club outside Lincoln NE. 1800 acres, it is a smaller lake than m
Engine Stringers rphrogers at 8:53pm 05.02.12 Catalina 30 4/1508 Has anyone ever had to replace their engine stringers ? I just tore out all the wood in the bilge,
wiring diagram for mast lights and bow lights dknape at 8:47pm 05.02.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/8499 My current problem is that when my mast was put back up, my mast lights and bow light no longer func
Hunter Marine parent company bankrupt?? Cool_Change at 8:30pm 05.02.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/2422 Seen this? Sounds like Hunter may get out from under this but still disconcerting... The article b
How to clean waxing and buffing pads Sailoff at 8:28pm 05.02.12 Ask All Sailors 6/2461 How do you wash your rags/pads that you use for waxing/buffing your boat? What type of detergent do
16-foot Scow-Style Boat-What is It? (1) philwsailz at 8:17pm 05.02.12 Ask All Sailors 30/16772 14-foot or 15-foot Scow-Style Boat-What is It? Bought this locally tonight. Free-standing unstayed
Leaking Fixed Windows 1995 Beneteau Oceanus 321 byjohn at 8:14pm 05.02.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 15/7454 To Whom It May Concern What is the best way to repair a window which has separated itself from the

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Beneteau Spreader Root - Replacements (1) Calif. Ted at 4:33pm 04.10.22 Look at the BF3 spreader base for an Isomat spar shown towards the bottom of this page, I'm just goi
Beneteau 473 Dripless shaft seal Tally Ho at 4:27pm 04.10.22 Your boat, your choice. But I will say I was surprised at the thickness of the Volvo seal rubber.
My new 40.1 ran down the house bank smokey73 at 4:09pm 04.10.22 Looks like a Chiller at an industrial facility of some sort. Probably rated at 700 tons.
Surveyor recommendation - Hilton Head Gold70 at 3:09pm 04.10.22 Marine tech services can help you!! I am at skull creek marina. Thanks for the response. Is there
H410 Air Conditioning Seawater Lines Don S/V ILLusion at 3:02pm 04.10.22 yes I am interested in other H410 owners experience Excuse me for trying.
My new 40.1 ran down the house bank (2) hvac&r tech at 2:40pm 04.10.22
Hull Rot Joe at 2:02pm 04.10.22 Never heard of rotten fiberglass. Typically, trailered boats will use the ablative type bottom pain
Catalina 320: Mystery Motor near Shower Sump Pump Joe5917 at 1:55pm 04.10.22
My new 40.1 ran down the house bank Rick486 at 1:52pm 04.10.22 KISS. Good example when a team of digital wonders designs a sea going system.
Wax or ceramic Hello Below at 1:39pm 04.10.22 After a year or so the results on SV Fair Isle were favourable. The Best Way to Shiny Topsides
My new 40.1 ran down the house bank smokey73 at 1:39pm 04.10.22 WOW - that is a complex looking system! To the OP, I would not suggest nor would I encourage that y
Mast step H310 Terry Cox at 1:16pm 04.10.22 Any experience, suggestions, or helpful tips most welcome. Different model boat here, but our mast
Boating Flares Disposal - My new pet peeve thinwater at 12:51pm 04.10.22 One of the reasons the USCG like the electronic flares is user safety. Consider putting pyrotechnics
Surveyor recommendation - Hilton Head kandrzejczyk at 12:50pm 04.10.22 Marine tech services can help you!! I am at skull creek marina.
Plastic Crack Repair, lessons learned over time and busting myths.. Shorefun at 12:40pm 04.10.22 Tater, I can say liquid nails is NOT the adhesive you want. It is for bonding to open materials toge
H410 Air Conditioning Seawater Lines BobH57 at 12:22pm 04.10.22 Similar experience with my '99 H410. I just use my dockside water hose to blow the lines out about o
Boating Flares Disposal - My new pet peeve All U Get at 12:21pm 04.10.22 Up here Canadian Power Squadran sponsors flare disposal days at marinas and chandleries across Cana
Boating Flares Disposal - My new pet peeve Crusty Ol Salt at 12:18pm 04.10.22 I Called the Fire Department. No one had any idea. Said they are not about teaching how to put out
Boating Flares Disposal - My new pet peeve Crusty Ol Salt at 12:16pm 04.10.22 I have jumped on the Sirius electronic flare band wagon too. Batteries and spares in a plastic ammo
Boating Flares Disposal - My new pet peeve Scott B at 11:49am 04.10.22 Up here Canadian Power Squadran sponsors flare disposal days at marinas and chandleries across Canad

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