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Tongue weight question. Murgatroid at 10:02am 08.31.21 Trailer Sailors 25/2563 The boat I picked up this summer was a nightmare to tow because the tongue weight was too light, my
Keeping A Sailboat Cool Without Shore Power Leeward Rail at 9:10am 08.31.21 Ask All Sailors 25/1886 Good Morning All ! We plan on spending more time on the boat next summer and I have some questions
pink blotches on radar screen tadd5181 at 9:01am 08.31.21 Ask All Sailors 1/350 Are pink blotches on radar screen indication of a malfunction? Radar is part of Raymarine e125 devi
Vibratios Hunter Legend 37.5 Gil at 8:18am 08.31.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/687 Hey guys, I have a hunter legend 37.5, 1991 for a few years now. Since day one I'm experiencing v
Pigtail? Jeff Pryor at 6:58am 08.31.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/690 Wanting to plug both shore and AC into pigtail splitter for shorepower - possible? Recommendations.
Charging a NORCOLD SCQT 6406 with refrigerant (3) Bolander at 5:54am 08.31.21 Ask All Sailors 17/1887 Last summer we purchased our 1985 37 ft. Hunter cutter SV Shadow. It came with a Norcold SCQT-6406
Cowl vents on MH40 Phantom154 at 5:13am 08.31.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/328 Do the cowl vents on my 2014 MH40 have a dorade box to keep water out or are they just vents? If it
Norcold SCQT-6406 Refrigerant Charging (3) Bolander at 5:18pm 08.30.21 The Cherubini Hunters 1/592 SV Shadow came with a Norcold SCQT-6406 refrigeration unit for the icebox. I don't know if this was
RF ground mjsb at 4:18pm 08.30.21 Ask All Sailors 6/866 Installing new Raymarine Instruments on an 87 Hunter. In their wiring directions that have the shiel
26S Considering new prop. Russ Ward at 1:59pm 08.30.21 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/484 I have a 1992 26S with a fairly clean bottom. It lives on a trailer, so not much growth. I have a
Aqua Signal FOB kenrait at 12:08pm 08.30.21 Ask All Sailors 1/440 Anyone have an Aqua Signal FOB they would be willing to part with? Lost mine.
Fuel line crack. Josko at 11:31am 08.30.21 Ask All Sailors 9/1400 Hi everyone, is it possible to get air in the fuel system through the cracked flexible fuel hose bet
Mobile Diesel Marine Mechanics in Eastern Massachusetts Plymouth Sailor at 11:24am 08.30.21 Ask All Sailors 6/474
MacGregor 25 Classification Giro at 10:30am 08.30.21 Ask A Macgregor Owner 15/2022
The 260 is home! (2) Ottdreamer at 9:49am 08.30.21 Smaller Boats 13/1818 We will organize and polish it in the driveway before bringing it down to the marina, drydocked whil
Unique DIY Designed and Built Sailboats (7) Leeward Rail at 7:32am 08.30.21 Sails Call Lounge 2/561 Thought I would start a thread where people can post photos of unique, DIY sailboats. Unique in a g
Webbing: Sew or Tie mikemoyer at 7:17am 08.30.21 Ask All Sailors 7/1073 I have some tubular webbing that I'm going to use to make jack lines. What's the best way to attach
Wheel pulling to the right VernonJ at 6:39am 08.30.21 Ask All Sailors 7/717 After having the boat (Hunter 326) out for some maintenance, as I was motoring back to my marina, I
C27 Build a Chain Locker Chief Jim at 6:04am 08.30.21 Mid-Size Boats 1/627 Like many, I have no Chain Locker, bowsprit, bow rollers or windlass. Who has built these mods on
Change or Replace Air Intake Filter (2) Stephen M at 5:56am 08.30.21 Big Boats 2/315 I want to clean or replace the air intake filter on our Yanmar 4JH2-TE. Any advice on what to expect

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Simple Anchor rode markings Terry Cox at 5:28pm 03.13.24 Our boat has 50' of chain, which has no marks and 150' of 5/8" nylon three strand rope. Found and sa
Simple Anchor rode markings PaulK at 5:18pm 03.13.24 Thanks for the ideas!
Mattress for aft cabin artboas at 5:17pm 03.13.24
Mattress for aft cabin artboas at 5:14pm 03.13.24 I am looking to purchase a new mattress for the aft cabin in our 386. Company I used 15 years ago
Finding cabin leaks with pressure? Crazy Dave Condon at 4:55pm 03.13.24 @kappykaplan thank you for mentioning what I have advocated on how to find topside leaks crazy da
Lombardini marine engine garymalmgren at 4:48pm 03.13.24 One question. Does your Yanmar gearbox bolt straight onto this engine? gary
Found a 2003 C310 leo310 at 4:38pm 03.13.24 I change out to 4 lithium batteries and stayed with 1 agm starter (the agm is 7 years old) so far n
Simple Anchor rode markings dkinzer at 3:34pm 03.13.24 Before my trip to the San Juans last year, I marked my anchor chain and rope every 25 feet using fou
Finding cabin leaks with pressure? kappykaplan at 3:28pm 03.13.24 Seal the companionway with a piece of plastic with a hole in it to accept the nozzle of a leaf blowe
Help and courage - West Marine Air Floor Dungy and Davit lift points spadaforaj at 3:23pm 03.13.24 Thanks - this sounds good if you have some photos it woudl be great
Finding cabin leaks with pressure? Crusty Ol Salt at 2:32pm 03.13.24 In my industry we do blower door testing on houses and buildings and duct testing on HVAC ductwork.
Simple Anchor rode markings (1) thinwater at 2:22pm 03.13.24 Yes, many sailors over-mark the rodes. We're not the US Navy. Just a few markings will do, since mo
Finding cabin leaks with pressure? justsomeguy at 2:13pm 03.13.24 Any suggestions ? Yeah, @Crazy Dave Condon would advise sealing up everywhere with plastic, then b
Found a 2003 C310 JRT at 1:57pm 03.13.24 Not much to update, have had only a couple of sail days and honestly feel bad about RoseLeigh sitti
Rudder Sensor mjsb at 12:38pm 03.13.24 Here is what I did in my H-34; similar but not identical to the setup on the 31: it is mounted inve
Jib car assembly replacement Stu Jackson at 11:11am 03.13.24 Garhauer
House Battery Upgrade Help Scott T-Bird at 10:55am 03.13.24
Venting Battery Compartment FastOlson at 9:59am 03.13.24 I have always found their customer service nonexistent. If you have a telephone number that someone
Battens or no battens? Davidasailor26 at 9:54am 03.13.24 Neil Pryde claims an unbattened in mast furling main loses about 15% of its sail area versus traditi
House Battery Upgrade Help gouldx at 9:49am 03.13.24

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