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2009 37' Beneteau halogen to LED cabin lights cajunsailor at 9:51am 06.29.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/2148 Does anyone have any recommendations on what type of bulbs to purchase for the cabin lights when goi
Chart Plotter GPS 2006/2010 (1) Tantor at 8:48am 06.29.12 Big Boats 8/1817 I was playing with plotter and end up with this screen ...see picture. Anybody knows how to get back
Pop Top Struts? RonRock at 8:11am 06.29.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 32/15758 I've read about the installation of gas charged struts on the pop top. Looks like a "must have" modi
rudder care slowtype at 7:55am 06.29.12 Catalina 22 14/2388 Good day all. I have a rudder question. What is the best/recommended method for securing the rudder
Fuel Tank Access JimLor at 7:42am 06.29.12 Pearson 12/5257 1986 Pearson 28-2. Diesel, alum fuel tank under quarterberth. While doing some engine work guys di
Oday 25 tiller too small? Joe5893 at 7:23am 06.29.12 Ask An Oday Owner 6/2173 Hello all, I was out sailing last night and when the breeze came up, I started getting pretty goo
6 inch mast sleeve centaur114 at 7:20am 06.29.12 Ask All Sailors 6/4652 Hi folks, I am seriously considering buying a 37' sailboat, but have a concern about the mast. The
Depth Sensors gregtana.irwin at 6:33am 06.29.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 15/3054 We just bought our boat and it does not have a depth sensor. We purchased a Humminbird in dash senso
A rant about mast wiring. jfrench at 5:34am 06.29.12 Catalina 22 11/4099 I took my Cat out for an overnight trip this week and discovered that the #@! mast lights didn't wo*
Vhf antenna help (1) Ima90sJezus at 4:14am 06.29.12 Catalina 30 5/1494 Ok, still doing a little re-wiring. I have one VHF antenna on top of the mast, the run goes straig
AC Dedicated Hatch (3) Sail123 at 10:07pm 06.28.12 Ask All Sailors 21/7350 Purchased an AC unit like the ones that sell at West Marine. The one with the two carry handles and
Bulkhead Replacement? (1) Fly_H23 at 9:44pm 06.28.12 Ask An Oday Owner 8/2863 Ok, might sound stupid but is it possible to replace the bulkheads on an O'day 26 while it's still i
Where is my topping lift macneilga at 9:22pm 06.28.12 Smaller Boats 12/3916 I am launching for the first time and the only thing from the top of the mast is the main halyard.
Beneteau 43 Domenic C at 8:14pm 06.28.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/5043 What is the difference between a Benetau 43 and a Benetau Oceanis 43. Thanks dom
LPG Tank Lost Parent at 7:29pm 06.28.12 Ask All Sailors 8/1746 Looking to install a new tank to replace my old 20 lb steel tank with a fiberglass one from Defender
Bow light wiring jorgefife at 7:24pm 06.28.12 The Cherubini Hunters 7/2683 Hello you good people! Thought you got rid of me, but it is not so. Been busy with all kinds of thin
Is this just stupid Marina thinking? rpwillia at 6:45pm 06.28.12 Ask All Sailors 30/4419 I keep my boat at the Quantico Marine Corps Base marina. Got an email from them today I need to show
260 keel captain chaos at 6:00pm 06.28.12 Smaller Boats 4/1212 I am looking at a 1999 Hunter 260. The keel has been whacked some how. The bottom of the keel has be
H23 Mian Sheet Traveler Car carboman at 5:44pm 06.28.12 Smaller Boats 7/2017 Has anyone ever replaced theirs? I just need the car. What did you end up going with? I think min
1985 O'Day 192 leaking jdroster at 5:19pm 06.28.12 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1717 My O'Day just starting leaking and it appears to be coming from the keel area but it's hard to detec

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Les Cheneaux (Lake Huron) sesmith at 12:57pm 02.09.23 We have been there in our Catalina 350. We only anchored in that area for a couple of nights as we
I have come to the conclusion Terry Cox at 12:40pm 02.09.23 He could not steer the boat and see the compass at the same time You mean he had only the one comp
I have come to the conclusion rgranger at 12:27pm 02.09.23 Please note my comment was for solo sailing. Still not seeing any connection to age. He could no
Vhf splitter for ais transceiver JoeWhite at 12:22pm 02.09.23 I would install its own antenna and prevent damage to your VHF. Dedicated antenna does not require p
Why paint bottom? dLj at 12:13pm 02.09.23 Is this your first time barrier coating or is this a removal and recoat ? Removal only of existin
Where to look for Replacement Trailers brockangelo at 12:07pm 02.09.23 Oh man, that's a seriously cool trailer! Thanks
Vhf splitter for ais transceiver DinghySailor at 12:06pm 02.09.23 I think I've found the relevant thread for my question. I'm about to purchase the Vesper Cortex pack
Holding tanks q's Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 11:43am 02.09.23 +1 for Ronco Plastics. They make TOP quality thick-walled (50% thicker than most other mfrs) wa
Hunter 326 - Yanmar Engine Vibration - New mounts and maybe more?? Ralph Johnstone at 11:42am 02.09.23 My next step will be to remove the shaft and have it check for run-out and bend. Hate to rain on
Barient drum oxidation (1) DinghySailor at 11:37am 02.09.23 Late followup here. Thanks John for the LCR product ref. While perusing the lawn implement isle at H
Evaluating a South Coast 26 AaronD at 11:36am 02.09.23 Just a boat handling point-- the side decks seem quite narrow, which might make going forward to ho
Holding tanks q's dlochner at 11:30am 02.09.23 Ronco in California made many of the tanks for production boats. They may still have a mold for your
Why paint bottom? dlochner at 11:27am 02.09.23 The guy I bought my dinghy off of stated that the motor boaters on the lake he moored at used no bo
Hunter 326 - Yanmar Engine Vibration - New mounts and maybe more?? (5) Breezy1 at 11:11am 02.09.23 Some pictures of the mounts.......
1983 Hunter 34 port side water tank removal swshogren at 11:01am 02.09.23 Having bought our Hunter 34 a couple of years ago - one that a P.O. had removed the port water tank
Hunter 326 - Yanmar Engine Vibration - New mounts and maybe more?? Breezy1 at 10:50am 02.09.23 If you don't mind, please share your finding as the mechanical end of these things always interests
Why paint bottom? stickinthemud57 at 10:47am 02.09.23 The guy I bought my dinghy off of stated that the motor boaters on the lake he moored at used no bo
1998 Foutaine Pajot Athena catamaran Captain Larry-DH at 10:36am 02.09.23
Why paint bottom? Project_Mayhem at 10:30am 02.09.23 The guy I bought my dinghy off of stated that the motor boaters on the lake he moored at used no bot
Why paint bottom? Davidasailor26 at 9:16am 02.09.23

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