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P42 paralleling the buses on batteries HoosierSailor at 1:22pm 06.16.25 Big Boats 18/1576 Recently upgraded the inverter/charger and added battery capacity. I initially thought that it might
Weekend pics (3) pclarksurf at 10:37am 06.16.25 Catalina 22 0/283 We tease ourselves at work-- "pics or it didn't happen" My contribution to: you can actually s
Yanmar motor mounts shawanaga at 10:05am 06.16.25 Big Boats 8/611 Hello I have a 1990 35.5 Yanmar 3gm30f I was looking at the front of the engine and the bottom of th
Trailer bunks (1) newsailor72 at 7:32am 06.16.25 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/499 I think my trailer bunks need replacing ? I think they make some indents on the bottom of the hull.
Interior Timber 'options' - 1999 H340 markymac1961 at 3:38am 06.16.25 Big Boats 8/618 Hi Folks, I've noticed on interior pics of other H340's around '99 build, there seems to be 2 diffe
Anchor roller fred1diver at 6:28pm 06.15.25 Ask All Sailors 14/837 Hello all What are your thoughts on adding an anchor roller on my Pearson P30? At the moment the anc
Vintage Marine head, wc, toilet (1) KingTriton at 11:23am 06.15.25 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/621 Hi, first of all, sorry if my english is not perfect. My father passed a few months ago and I have s
How to add a circuit to a X-Yacht (1) rpwillia at 7:53am 06.15.25 Ask All Sailors 4/466 Helping a friend with a new to him X-Yacht and trying to put the new radar and helm electronic on se
2025 O'Day Rendezvous / Canceled LouisMK at 8:34pm 06.14.25 Bigger Boats 10/951
Happy Birthday U S Army. jssailem at 1:08pm 06.14.25 Sails Call Lounge 3/773 We celebrate with you, our fellow warriors on this 250th birthday of the greatest Army on earth. Sin
Rot near forward keel bolts in bildge on 1981 Hunter 30 (2) testingthewaters91 at 10:50am 06.14.25 The Cherubini Hunters 11/752 Just checked the bildge. She's clean and sails well. Noticed rot where there was standing water in t
How to access shower sump hose on Catalina 310 for replacement? (2) Monheganlover at 8:52am 06.14.25 Catalina 310 7/975 My shower sump is no longer working. There is no suction. I've cleaned the filter. The pump makes a
What is the latest thinking on reliable bilge pump switches Rich Stidger at 7:27am 06.14.25 Ask All Sailors 21/2363 I realize that "reliable bilge pump switch" is an oxymoron. I replaced a Rule switch last year beca
Where does the sink drain?? john6206 at 6:55am 06.14.25 Mid-Size Boats 25/1660
2001 Hunter 240 small amount of water in bilge - possible sources? And, help with ballast rod and plug. Thank you! SailNB at 5:40am 06.14.25 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/875 Hello! We continue to get water in the bilge area, mainly aft under the aft sleeping area. I say ma
New Cockpit cushions - Alternatives to drilling holes for snaps? Reverie2016 at 9:39pm 06.13.25 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/937 We just got new cockpit cushions...they look great but we need a way to secure them as they slide wh
Raymarine Linear Drive install josepek at 7:48pm 06.13.25 Catalina 309 Group Forum 3/1085 Hello - I am happy 2nd year owner of Cat 309 (owned Cat 30 for 2 yrs before) and want to install Lin
Just Heard About These (1) Rick Webb at 7:39pm 06.13.25 Ask All Sailors 2/350 I ordered a set Looks promising
2008 Beneteau 43 Solenoid Troubles (5) DPW at 5:26pm 06.13.25 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/472 I am at wits end trying to trouble shoot the solenoid on my Beneteau. This is an omnipotent solenoid
Well, this is a mess. I dont know where to start. Rxwoman at 5:17pm 06.13.25 Ask All Sailors 15/1231 Please, try not to laugh at my dumb ass predicament. So if anyone remembers, I'm from Nebraska, with

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Electronics Foswick at 11:26am 09.24.25 Lots of opinions on the subject and, not surprisingly, a lot of differing opinions. I approach most
Invest 94L Don S/V ILLusion at 10:44am 09.24.25 I already emptied our gas generator at home and winterized it. Optimist or delusional?
How do I join the owners directory? azambella at 10:34am 09.24.25 Thanks I may be loosing it!!!!
Changing attitudes Foswick at 10:04am 09.24.25 I don't know anything about boat shows. I've never been to one. But, there has been a palpable shif
Invest 94L kappykaplan at 9:30am 09.24.25 Looks like our Fish Storm run may be coming to an end. Tks, Dammit Jim . . .
jabsco marine head dissatisfaction Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 9:09am 09.24.25 Problem flushing may be due to a blocked or partially blocked tank vent. If air displaced by incomi
Electronics Davidasailor26 at 9:06am 09.24.25 Nevertheless I think for the driver to "Get his head out of the cockpit" is very advantageous." I t
Sailing Croatia dLj at 9:05am 09.24.25 I'd start by reading through what Noonsite has to say. https://www.noonsite.com/place/croatia dj
Electronics shemandr at 8:44am 09.24.25 I frequently sail with a friend on his boat. He has an older but still modern suite of electronics.
Electronics dLj at 8:36am 09.24.25 Hello All, This is a great discussion and lots of good points raised and different perspectives.
jabsco marine head dissatisfaction colemj at 8:30am 09.24.25 The joker valve is after the macerator, so size shouldn't matter with the problem the OP is having n
Changing attitudes colemj at 8:24am 09.24.25 If this is only about boat shows, then who cares? Even then, this has been the complaint about boat
jabsco marine head dissatisfaction BarryL at 8:21am 09.24.25 What have you been eating? :p
Changing attitudes thinwater at 8:20am 09.24.25 What strikes me is the increase in size. I've been to the Annapolis show many dozens of times (press
Electronics BarryL at 8:15am 09.24.25 Hello All, This is a great discussion and lots of good points raised and different perspectives.
Changing attitudes kappykaplan at 7:50am 09.24.25 Now you have Safe Harbors buying up marinas in many places and jacking the prices up considerably.
jabsco marine head dissatisfaction Project_Mayhem at 7:45am 09.24.25 ironically the opening in a Jabsco joker valve is bigger than in the Raritan. Raritan however, is su
Seasonal change shemandr at 7:27am 09.24.25 I think the coast may get some chin music!
Changing attitudes garymalmgren at 7:27am 09.24.25 I'm with Mark. Was he talking about boat shows, sailors, boats, modern tech (foils) or the lack of "
Changing attitudes shemandr at 7:24am 09.24.25 I think the change at boat shows is real. Even our humble Stuart (In water) Boat Show has changed.

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