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Thetford / Tecma Comfort Mate waste valve (joker) replacement Mad Sweeney at 7:37am 06.23.22 Ask All Sailors 6/1713
little egg inlet nj Dil at 6:50am 06.23.22 Destinations 7/2840 anyone have any experience with this inlet this year? is it navigatable on a nice day or avoid it al
Brass fittings and sea water..... NYSail at 11:06pm 06.22.22 Ask All Sailors 7/1825
Emerald Bay, Catalina Island Northwest Coast (3) Kings Gambit at 9:59pm 06.22.22 Destinations 9/2293 Been laying here at anchor since Sunday in 45-50 ft, at top-most anchor icon SE of Indian Rock. Firs
Reef point on sail, what the heck is this? (1) Eileen14284 at 8:03pm 06.22.22 Smaller Boats 7/1331 We have a 2001 Hunter 260 we bought last year. We tried to rig up the reefing system today and our
Windlass Breaker (1) Two Sails at 7:23pm 06.22.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/736 Unfortunately my windlass breaker is shot and needs to be replaced. Our owner's manual calls for a
Fridge time-on measurement Mark Maulden at 3:40pm 06.22.22 Ask All Sailors 41/3718
Outboard Battery Charging Project_Mayhem at 3:00pm 06.22.22 Ask All Sailors 7/670 I have an Evinrude 9.9 which I just replaced the regulator/rectifier on. Do these things actually re
Short (2-4 week) cruise North from Hilton Head over the summer flightlead404 at 2:28pm 06.22.22 Destinations 5/1156 We just returned (May) from our first 6 month cruise to the Keys over the winter, and we're already
New Bedford Yacht Club? jviss at 10:27am 06.22.22 Ask All Sailors 3/642 Are there any members here? I'm in the process of buying a house in New Bedford. Thanks, jv
Fairclough Cover For Catalina 36 Mk. I jviss at 8:59am 06.22.22 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 3/1422 I have a 20 year old, virtually unused cover for a C36 that is available to the first person who can
Bow Thruster didn't work - cannot be activated (5) miraculix at 7:35am 06.22.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 14/6264 Hi all, Our boat is a Beneteau 40 2008. We have a MAX Power CT 80 bow thruster installed which has
Need a fender for 1987 Ken's Trailer (3) CoralRose at 12:05am 06.22.22 Smaller Boats 3/554 Hello all, I need to find a source for a fender for my Ken's Trailer (the original trailer for the
Best pain for the hull and keel on 31 hunter Grunt735 at 6:19pm 06.21.22 Parts Search 6/626 she's out of the water on stands and id like to sand her down and repaint her hull. what the best pa
hunter 31 prop carrier assembly Grunt735 at 6:15pm 06.21.22 Parts Search 9/1162 this piece is not detached, and i need to confirm that its steel or aluminum, any experts out there?
Anchor line question (1) waterman30 at 1:41pm 06.21.22 Smaller Boats 6/1141 Hi - Here is what my anchor line looks like (when it's not wrapped around headstay :)) What is purp
Sunbird 16 complete rig available? SamLust at 1:35pm 06.21.22 AMF 2/2950 I have a guy interested in my Sunbird 16 hull only. I am curious if there would be interest in the
Selden Furling Main Wrinkles mistermike55 at 1:26pm 06.21.22 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/949 We have a Selden in-mast furling main on our Catalina 385. We've had some trouble with jamming wrin
Solar Panel Charging Plymouth Sailor at 11:55am 06.21.22 Ask All Sailors 5/951 Dear Sailors, I have a solar panel connected directly to my #1 battery and have a #2 battery as wel
Survey needed on a Hunter Passage 450 in Miami area SailorShaggy at 11:17am 06.21.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/370 Looking for surveyor recommendation in the Miami area for 97 Hunter Passage 450. I am not from the a

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Is this a real company? Foswick at 1:05pm 06.09.25 Why would they not be a legitimate company? I will say that there are a few things about their web
Unreliable shore power Dave Satter at 12:34pm 06.09.25 Never, ever Never Ever! Go swimming in a marina. I listened to this guys talk at the worldwide class
Chart Plotter dlochner at 12:30pm 06.09.25 Advancements in marine electronics, especially chart plotters, is not in the hardware, it is in the
Chart Plotter BarryL at 12:09pm 06.09.25 Hello, Maybe that Onwa product works and is good and maybe it's junk. I have no idea. What about su
Is this a real company? Richard19068 at 11:59am 06.09.25 Never heard of them before but it looks like they sell used, surplus, and cosmetically flawed outboa
Air Conditioner Foswick at 11:23am 06.09.25 Here's that discussion: Portable air conditioner - looks interesting
Anchor Shackle (2) Rich Stidger at 11:23am 06.09.25 Always buy American made forged shackles like Crosby brand. DO NOT BUY CHINESE SHACKLES!! And alway
Chart Plotter Foswick at 11:11am 06.09.25 No knowledge of this company specifically, but I have no reason to doubt them. Though I don't know a
Anchor Shackle Foswick at 11:00am 06.09.25 I would say that if you don't have any reason to suspect its structural integrity, there is no rush
Universal m-18 - bearing issue? - help!! Richard19068 at 10:56am 06.09.25 That is the engine coolant pump. It has engine coolant/antifreeze in it.. when you open it to repla
Air Conditioner JBP-PA at 10:53am 06.09.25 Zero Breeze units were discussed here a month or two ago. I believe the general conclusion is that
Hunter 30 tanks sandpiper10471 at 10:49am 06.09.25 Thanks for the suggestions, replies, photos. Faith restored. Hoses are pretty new and don't smell. I
Chart Plotter capta at 10:46am 06.09.25 For $350, I'd give it a try. Looks like a Garmin knock off. I'd love to know if that weather station
Unreliable shore power dlochner at 10:40am 06.09.25 The only other reason a circuit breaker would trip is due to excessive current. This can happen if
Anchor Shackle Captain Larry-DH at 10:38am 06.09.25 If you want to use a swivel the only one I recommend is the Mantus. Otherwise for a non-swivel I pre
Anchor Shackle capta at 10:36am 06.09.25 If you have even the tiniest doubt about that shackle, change it immediately. Why not, it's a cheap
Yanmar Glow Plugs PNWE36 at 10:35am 06.09.25 I had the same problem with a 3GM in my last boat. A Yanmar mechanic gave me a tip that worked. Cra
Nav light wiring degas at 10:33am 06.09.25 The masthead light is an all round white light for anchoring only. ... Thanks for the clarificat
Anchor Shackle Terry Cox at 10:27am 06.09.25 Hi Greg. Replaced the original swivel shackle on our 35,000 pound 1991 boat two years ago. It was du
Anchor Shackle dLj at 9:45am 06.09.25 Photos please. dj

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