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Ultimate Solar/Davit System with 1340 watts, storage, floating dock, built in shower. (10) Jonkistemaker at 7:14am 08.06.22 Big Boats 2/1497 Hi there, I am new to the forum but wanted to share our recent davit project with you all. We added
Shore pwr plugs DeniseO30 at 6:58am 08.06.22 Ask All Sailors 33/5134 Well my OEM marinco plug end (female) which was quite new has cooked where it plugs into the boat s
Folding Steering Wheel upgrade gmiller131 at 6:17am 08.06.22 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1619 Hi all, I have a 2004 Catalina 387 that has a 40 inch diameter Edson Destroyer steering wheel. I wa
Nonskid Jimm at 5:57am 08.06.22 Ask All Sailors 9/1130 '89 Hunter 33.5 --- want to refresh and paint to offset from white deck --- looking for suggestions
Islander Bahama 30 Gear Shifter Cable Replacement Boatjoc at 9:23pm 08.05.22 Islander 1/1224 Hi Mates! The gear shift cable on my Islander 30 is very old and way too long so there are twists a
Nonsuch 22 outboard size adrift at 3:11pm 08.05.22 Ask All Sailors 8/1303 My wife and I are new to this boat. What is the minimum size I can use? I'd prefer lighter which of
Hood Furler - 40.5 MetricMountie at 2:51pm 08.05.22 Big Boats 7/1231 Can anyone tell me what model of Hood Seafurl the 1995 - 40.5 has installed, Model 700/800/900 SL?
Time for my 2006 Hunter 25 to go to a new home JeffC21331 at 1:21pm 08.05.22 Smaller Boats 7/1109 Hello everyone, I've not posted here in a while. I've been a long time Hunter 25 owner. I bought
Torqueedo vs. EPropulsion Scott T-Bird at 12:14pm 08.05.22 Ask All Sailors 6/5413 Considering one or the other for dinghy.
Quiet Air Conditioning on Mooring Monterey385 at 9:56am 08.05.22 Ask All Sailors 12/2877 On a recent trip we had an incredibly hot night on a mooring in a harbor where boats were closely pa
Semco vs CETOL? MitchM at 9:25am 08.05.22 Ask All Sailors 12/3840
Interesting Article on Lift kloudie1 at 8:26am 08.05.22 Ask All Sailors 14/1524 Some more stuff on lift which we are all concerned with :) Theories Of Lift - Aviation Safety (aviat
Put it in a slip, or keep it on the trailer? Jamesiv1 at 7:37am 08.05.22 Catalina 22 27/2268 Just looking for some opinions on whether to keep my C22 in a slip, or keep it on the trailer. I don
hunter 49 washing machine retro fit Zencra at 4:07am 08.05.22 Big Boats 19/2537 so we've finished our install of the Candy Smart 5kg front loader and it's a perfect fit and fits th
Looking for a starter for omc zephyr saildrive Steve S. at 5:19pm 08.04.22 Engines and Propulsion 3/698 Well I know :banghead:,but it runs great,would like to keep using till it gives up the ghost. Omc ze
Need a stern pulpit for a 1976 Cat 22 Jamesiv1 at 2:31pm 08.04.22 Catalina 22 16/2190 Hello Everyone, I need a stern pulpit for a 1976 Catalina 22 that I just bought. Anyone have one th
'05 Beneteau 323 retractable main mast cover (1) LynnM at 11:24am 08.04.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/688 Hello need 3 or 4 alum covers 1.75 inches x 5.25 inches. Help much appreciated.
Carbon Fiber Mast Upgrade rgranger at 10:40am 08.04.22 Ask All Sailors 15/5683 Hi all I'm just scratching the curiosity itch. I have been trying to research details on carbon fi
Staysail boom length DanMaine at 6:17am 08.04.22 The Cherubini Hunters 8/1152 On my H37c, the staysail boom is close to the mast when level at the lowest position. I'd like to h
Ft Myers area favor Allowishish at 8:53pm 08.03.22 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/746 My wife and I are wanting to look at purchasing a bigger boat. We do not have a large selection here

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Trolling motor for backup? SteveHughessails at 8:57am 07.19.25
Rhodes 19, Stuart built, water coming through centerboard trunk pgandw at 8:40am 07.19.25 I have a Stuart Mariner. The only time I have water coming in via the CB trunk is when I get up on
Block Island July 3rd 2025. shemandr at 8:36am 07.19.25 We dragged our mooring in a particularly bad T-storm. Harbormaster's team had to move many moorings
Low-Stretch Halyards actually worth it for cruising? shemandr at 8:29am 07.19.25 To me the decision to upgrade to low stretch halyards isn't about straight line speed. It's about t
2012 Hunter 41DS Water tank valve location rad1492 at 7:27am 07.19.25 Under the sink - there is the distribution manifold for the plumbing. My 41DS has an intake line fr
Survey of a 331 BigEasy at 7:21am 07.19.25 I spent approximately 40 non consecutive charter days on a 331 when I was A member of a charter club
'82 Yanmar 2GM Overhaul Plan Clutch Cargo at 6:51am 07.19.25 ....installed new Ellebogen engine mounts and replaced the seised engine anodes, which will now be
DC to DC charger size Johann at 6:47am 07.19.25 A couple of points. First and foremost, LFP batteries have a very low self-discharge rate, much low
Trolling motor for backup? pgandw at 6:41am 07.19.25 The use of ethanol free gss and shutting the gas off to the carb goes a long way for gas engines ru
Block Island July 3rd 2025. Captain Larry-DH at 6:37am 07.19.25 Block us just weird. I was there a few days after the 4th. Clear weather through the race, but no s
SHROUD PLACEMENT PMK at 6:23am 07.19.25 Lower shroud is forward and upper shroud is aft.
Block Island July 3rd 2025. danm1 at 5:48am 07.19.25 Block us just weird. I was there a few days after the 4th. Clear weather through the race, but no si
Strange grumbling noise behind engine dlochner at 5:35am 07.19.25 Not sure what you mean by your question. I checked the engine mounts and they visually look ok. Har
DC to DC charger size dlochner at 5:29am 07.19.25 that will cause your LFP to discharge to a low SOC A couple of points. First and foremost, LFP ba
Trolling motor for backup? Crazy Dave Condon at 5:28am 07.19.25 The use of ethanol free gss and shutting the gas off to the carb goes a long way for gas engines run
Low-Stretch Halyards actually worth it for cruising? colemj at 5:03am 07.19.25 Our New England Ropes T-900 halyards are over 25 years old and still perform like new. We had
Low-Stretch Halyards actually worth it for cruising? colemj at 4:51am 07.19.25 Most seem to be focused on the performance angle of different halyard materials, but that is inconse
DC to DC charger size Johann at 4:44am 07.19.25
Block Island July 3rd 2025. Captain Larry-DH at 2:59am 07.19.25 Finding room for enough scope in BI on the July 4th weekend is more of a challenge than some people
Rhodes 19, Stuart built, water coming through centerboard trunk Will Gilmore at 11:33pm 07.18.25 It is probably not normal. I have no experience with the Rhodes 19, but I own a Mariner 19 (O'Day),

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