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Raymarine SL72 plus no image returned on display SV_Island_Fever at 11:33am 04.22.12 Ask All Sailors 3/1569 I acquired a used SL 72 plus and am having trouble getting it to work. According to the previous ow
RAL or other color code first-375 at 11:06am 04.22.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1399 Have an 1986 First-375. Does anyone know the correct colorcode for this boat.
Lost Key Lost Parent at 10:53am 04.22.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1114 I need to know the brand of ignition for my 1982 Catalina 30 diesel Lost my keys off-run-glow pluig
German / Admirals Cup Mainsheet on 35.5/37.5/40.5? (1) neilleparkerjr at 10:32am 04.22.12 Big Boats 1/1124 Has anyone out there re-rigged their mainsheet to be reachable from the helm? I have the jib winche
Leaking rudder problem, how to fix? GeorgiaBII at 9:06am 04.22.12 Ask All Sailors 6/3260 I'm getting the boat ready for the season and noticed when I hauled it out last year that some water
depth sounder Matt Olfson at 8:47am 04.22.12 Catalina 30 11/3433 I have a 1977 Catalina 30. The Autohelm depth sounder worked great until we went aboard a few weeks
How would you handle this situation? Don Guillette at 8:26am 04.22.12 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 15/8472 As a lead in --- a numbers of years ago I particpated in the Long Beach to Dana Point race. How I ca
cabin sole depression dakno at 8:21am 04.22.12 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1237 I have noticed a depression at the base of compression post, approximate 1/4 inch. There is current
Bearing buddy caps needed DAVA390 at 7:56am 04.22.12 Trailer Sailors 11/3072 Saturday mission was (among lots of things) to take the boat to locall kandfill to use their scales.
possible solution to sanitation hose odors? Mike8245 at 6:39am 04.22.12 Ask All Sailors 5/1878 Just an idea to bounce around, reread that OK. I am just starting to get a slight odor in the boat a
Boat cleaning and Oxidation Little By Little ll at 6:20am 04.22.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1665 We new to the sailing world and are in need of the better products to clean and remove the oxidation
Changing bulbs in the ceiling lights (1) RWSlater at 5:43am 04.22.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1208 I have a (new to me) 1996 42 Passage, and one of the ceiling lights in the main salon (round 6", wh
She's in! (3) oliversdad at 5:38am 04.22.12 Day Sailers 5/1857 After many projects,she hit the water yesterday.It was a perfectly warm and breezy afternoon.She han
What to do with my tiller when I'm docked at the slip? joes new addiction at 5:23am 04.22.12 Ask All Sailors 6/1922 The final countdown has begun. I'm hoping next week to drop her in the water and over to my first sl
Dinette table conversion Hannah Quinn at 5:13am 04.22.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1449 I'm new owner of a 2005 Hunter 306. After installing the interior cushions I found I had a cushion s
A Sailor Of Note kloudie1 at 4:50am 04.22.12 Ask All Sailors 6/1411 Check this out.. Around the Americas solo sail. http://www.solotheamericas.org
C&c 24 kendrick2 at 4:43am 04.22.12 C&C 2/5986 Hi All I just bought a 1983 C'C 24'. It was love at first sight! I can't tell you how excited I am
1975 Pearson26 kerryonc27 at 3:37am 04.22.12 Pearson 1/1214 Hi all, We have found buying our first boat a bit more difficult than first thought. But we think th
Steaming Light Bigjer40 at 10:52pm 04.21.12 Ask All Sailors 10/2188 I'll the steaming light only work if engine running and in gear? Checked all nag lights and looked g
Head floods when using pump out??? Bigjer40 at 10:48pm 04.21.12 Ask All Sailors 23/4035 Okay, so my black water tank was full. I went to the dockside pump out and read the instructions. Al

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New Catalina 30 Owner Stu Jackson at 11:25am 04.06.22 If the current was never above the rated capacity these plugs would never have an issue. They are v
autopilot install on an H280 matts997 at 10:38am 04.06.22 Sorry, I totally missed your question from last June about images/videos of my install. I really
boat prices tfox2069 at 10:31am 04.06.22 ...What most cruising couples really want is fewer than half the bunks and heads, and lots more co
front window cover jeepbluetj at 10:24am 04.06.22 My forward hatch cover has elastic sewn around the edge. The fit is nice and snug, and still good
front window cover Tom J at 10:03am 04.06.22 My forward hatch cover has elastic sewn around the edge. The fit is nice and snug, and still good a
Bridge clearance info BigEasy at 9:56am 04.06.22 I would inquire at local government department of public works or state department of transportation
Bridge clearance info jssailem at 9:46am 04.06.22 I did a "Look See", and even the Army Corps Engineers site did not have any detail on water to bridg
inspectors estimated current market value vs asking price capta at 9:46am 04.06.22 I am finding this market to be highly inflated and there are more buyers than boats for sale, theref
front window cover BigEasy at 9:37am 04.06.22 I used "YKK SNAD" fasteners from Sailrite.com instead of drilling holes for snap sockets. My hatch
Bridge clearance info thinwater at 9:32am 04.06.22 No COE, no chart data. There are regulations for power lines re. voltage, but they are often not fol
Any experience with Viper line from New England ropes? LakeShark at 9:28am 04.06.22 @Scott T-Bird that's great information thanks. I wound up going with the Endura braid as I found it
Ensign Halyard on the Wrong Side? Scott T-Bird at 8:55am 04.06.22 Just to be clear, there is no issue with the USCG documentation. Although it took several months, w
Wash down pump orientation Captain Mateo at 8:41am 04.06.22 I have one of those pumps and it is mounted vertically with the pump head facing down. I mounted i
front window cover waterman30 at 8:40am 04.06.22 Thanks for the suggestions guys. I like the looks of the Sailrite things. I forgot about those.
boat prices Will Gilmore at 8:38am 04.06.22
Ensign Halyard on the Wrong Side? BarryL at 8:35am 04.06.22 Hey, Minor point - those flag halyards don't last forever. They chafe and wear and, at least on my
New Catalina 30 Owner mikeracca at 8:33am 04.06.22
Ensign Halyard on the Wrong Side? dkinzer at 8:07am 04.06.22 Just to be clear, there is no issue with the USCG documentation. Although it took several months, we
boat prices Will Gilmore at 8:04am 04.06.22
Starting fluid jon hansen at 8:04am 04.06.22 john is 100% correct. my engine is very old. i have had fuel line air leaks a few times over th

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