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Replace or Repair Amiot traveler car on a Beneteau 35S5. KGarvey at 12:02pm 11.11.21 Ask All Sailors 7/1131 I need to replace or repair the Amiot traveler car on a Beneteau 35S5. Any recommendations on where
Add a battery acudavid at 11:12am 11.11.21 Ask All Sailors 35/2730 Hi Everyone! I am new to sailing. I started 10 months ago with a 50-year old Catalina 22, and thre
SOLAR PANEL NOW ON THE OUTSIDE OF WINTER COVER (3) Bluenose at 8:24am 11.11.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/735 Hello all, a 20W solar panel sits on my stern with rail mountings in the summer. It keeps the batter
Veterans' Day Salute kappykaplan at 4:43am 11.11.21 Sails Call Lounge 3/443 To all who have served and are still serving, tks for your service. To those who have perished in d
Veterans' Day Salute kappykaplan at 4:43am 11.11.21 Sails Call Lounge 0/22 To all who have served and are still serving, tks for your service. To those who have perished in d
Veterans' Day Salute kappykaplan at 4:42am 11.11.21 Sails Call Lounge 0/21 To all who have served and are still serving, tks for your service. To those who have perished in d
Happy Birthday you Marines. jssailem at 8:40pm 11.10.21 Sails Call Lounge 5/339 As a Navy man I am pleased to shout out. Happy Birthday to all of you Marines. 28MsdHekB5U We are
Hunter 340 Mast Dimensions for shipping boat mast down (1999 Hunter 340) esteege at 3:31pm 11.10.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/615 Hello, all Hunter 340 owners! I am looking for the dimensions, specifically the length, of the mast
Jib sheet track/car? Orbweaver at 8:09am 11.10.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/610 Hi All, Serenade (H26.5) has a stationary fitting on each side of the deck for the jib sheets. Curre
SEIZED Fasteners Apex at 6:45am 11.10.21 Ask All Sailors 25/2067 Well, this has been discussed many times before, but what is YOUR favorite recipe for removing seize
Hunter 386 Cockpit Conduit to Nav Station run (2) Gary Ryan at 3:44am 11.10.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/646 Guys, looking at doing some wiring over the winter. Looking at running from the cockpit to the Nav
TV/VCP Breaker (2) Gary Ryan at 3:38am 11.10.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/830 Hey Guys, going to do some wiring over the winter. Was hoping to use the TV/VCP breaker as we don't
Mast Step lyricpekka at 3:38pm 11.09.21 Parts Search 9/1118 I need a mast step for my C ' C 25 Mark I
Old cedar lightning restoration dagar at 1:43pm 11.09.21 Ask All Sailors 11/1297 I recently received a mature lightning class ( 19ft) sailboat. the previous owner started restoring
2003 Hunter 270 DIY Yard Time! (5) sdillonjr at 10:51am 11.09.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/734 I am getting my Hunter 270 pulled out for a little DIY session in the coming weeks. I need some sugg
Raymarine ST6001 Smartpilot issue (2) John6212 at 9:44am 11.09.21 Ask All Sailors 6/1286 I have a 2006 Raymarine C80 Display and ST6001 Smartpilot Controller. I have had an intermittent pro
Wrapping topsides Don S/V ILLusion at 9:30am 11.09.21 Ask All Sailors 15/1828
Teak Cockpit Table H49 (1) Velero49 at 8:16am 11.09.21 Ask All Sailors 6/798 I would like to replace the Corian cockpit table with a teak. I would join strips to make one 10x48
Raising the Mast Tater at 5:35am 11.09.21 Day Sailers 38/3263 This is supposed to be a crew event. That will not work with the wife and I. I had a spectacular mis
Hot Water tank Boomer2it at 5:32am 11.09.21 Ask All Sailors 20/2841 I haven't used my hot water tank since purchasing the boat August 2020, nor have I done any research

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Hunter 420 below deck autopilot install... Sailgunner at 2:11am 03.23.24 Hey Sailgunner, This is what I read about. Do you happen to have any pics of it or any other info
Are golf cart batteries better than marine batteries Ted10028 at 12:09am 03.23.24 Please update your sig line, also. FWIW, our House Bank is a pair of Trojan T-145 deep cycle batte
New to Wiring, Looking for Feedback on Improving Circuit Plan for a Mirage 5.5 Davidasailor26 at 11:49pm 03.22.24 Would the ampacity be for the wires leading from the battery until the next fuse/breaker, I assume?
New to Wiring, Looking for Feedback on Improving Circuit Plan for a Mirage 5.5 JohnBisMe at 11:05pm 03.22.24 Would the ampacity be for the wires leading from the battery until the next fuse/breaker, I assume?
Overboard discharge of waste tank? xavpil at 9:48pm 03.22.24 found it: under the sink there is a trap door.
Are golf cart batteries better than marine batteries FastOlson at 9:37pm 03.22.24 thanks for the help I appreciate it! Please update your sig line, also. FWIW, our House Bank is a
Canadian dilemma Drinky Crow at 9:35pm 03.22.24 Talked to my old yard guy today I gonna' use the Petit Horizon. Talked to the new yard guy too and j
Are golf cart batteries better than marine batteries Ted10028 at 8:52pm 03.22.24
Venting 3 compartments at once FastOlson at 8:38pm 03.22.24 batteries holding tanks hoses and bathrooms are always going to smell. I just got a quote on changi
Asymmetrical Spinnaker hardware (5) JRacer at 8:12pm 03.22.24 The avitar pic shows mine. Tacked by a block attached at the base of the forestay. See the pic. Tack
LUCKGRIB a software package worth considering. jssailem at 8:01pm 03.22.24 Download and try it. They give you the full software for 14 days to try. Dump it if it is not for yo
Venting 3 compartments at once dlochner at 7:59pm 03.22.24 The advice is thoughtful but often not consistent so almost impossible to follow. One guy said simp
Venting 3 compartments at once Tally Ho at 7:46pm 03.22.24 One guy said simple wrap the hose in tape to solve the problem easily. See what I mean? Not sure w
Are golf cart batteries better than marine batteries dlochner at 7:24pm 03.22.24 surely there is a middle ground .my choice is to work smart. Ask a trusted expert which batteries a
Are golf cart batteries better than marine batteries Tally Ho at 7:22pm 03.22.24 surely there is a middle ground .my choice is to work smart. Ask a trusted expert which batteries a
outboard hoisting dlochner at 7:11pm 03.22.24 I'd be doing some testing to make sure 1" tubing is up to the task of a 115lbs motor. However, if y
Venting 3 compartments at once Ted10028 at 7:10pm 03.22.24 Depending on location, shop prices of $100-$150 per hour is about right. That's why many of us have
Recomissioning fresh water system after 7 years? dlochner at 7:07pm 03.22.24 At the top of the tank there should be a Schrader Valve like the one on a bicycle tire. The allows p
Venting 3 compartments at once dlochner at 7:04pm 03.22.24 The boat guy said it would take him two days to change the sanitation hoses on my Catalina 320. sta
Are golf cart batteries better than marine batteries Ted10028 at 7:02pm 03.22.24 Hey Ted why don't you update your signature to show Catalina 320 instead of catalina catalina so we

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