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Externa Bow Thruster Reflection at 1:55pm 12.15.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1552 As anyone that has a Beneteau 411 will tell you, there simply isn't room in the bow of the boat to i
AIS on a laptop Stu Jackson at 1:21pm 12.15.10 Ask All Sailors 21/7512 If I am on a long trip I have a PC below that gets the AIS data from the radio and display the tar
Desulfate with nanopulse gizmo v.s. Equalizer Charger Upgrd Bob Pullen HC-33 1981 at 11:39am 12.15.10 Ask All Sailors 0/50 We are considering whether to replace our ancient Guest 2630 (30-amp, 3-bank) charger, located way b
Best wood for hatch board? (2) Ed Schenck at 9:50am 12.15.10 Ask All Sailors 24/16866 Yep, wrote board, not boards. Many years ago I cut a piece of marine plywood to fit the companionwa
Boat Sold larryw at 9:35am 12.15.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1376 Well, buoys and gulls, it's been a lot of fun and a great ride, but THE BOAT IS SOLD!! I'm torn betw
Clean green algae from dodger MichaelStacy at 6:26am 12.15.10 Ask All Sailors 5/5253 I get a green algae on the top of my dodger that faces north (minimal sun). Sunbrella recommends a
Using a winch to $tep your mast r.oril at 5:57am 12.15.10 Ask All Sailors 14/10503 I did a search of the forums and found several postings of those that use a winch to step their mast
Motoring Speed? jeffreckson at 3:52am 12.15.10 Catalina 30 6/6912 I have a 1988 Catalina 30 with a M25 Universal diesel and the standard 13 x 12 2 blade prop the boat
M25 maintenance AADIVER at 9:21pm 12.14.10 Catalina 30 3/1772 The Universal M25 manual suggest routine maintenance every 100 hours. I would rather schedule annua
Refinishing a mast Nelsonhow at 8:20pm 12.14.10 The Cherubini Hunters 6/2201 The 44 foot Kenyon mast on my old H-30 is very scratched and the white paint is in real bad shape.
Prop Shaft Diameter on H34 RForst at 6:37pm 12.14.10 Big Boats 7/2371 Trying to confirm something. My 1987 H34 has a Yanmar 3GM30F with a yanzaki 2.6 trans. So is my pr
Almost ready to cross Jim Seamans at 4:01pm 12.14.10 Ask All Sailors 15/3563 Joan and I are in Jupiter, Fl with about 30 miles to go before we stage over to the Bahamas. We exp
Should i purchase a 380 that was a Club Natico pdnervo at 2:39pm 12.14.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1878 My wife and i put an offer in on a 2000 380 Hunter Sailboat. the boats first owner was the Club Nati
Belowwaterline photo of Cat 400 and 42 bow jmack at 2:26pm 12.14.10 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1756 Hi I would like to see the underwater shape of a Cat 400 and 42 bow. Does anyone have a photo of a
Bayfield 25...anyone familiar? Bonzai at 2:04pm 12.14.10 Trailer Sailors 6/14245 In my search for a more wife friendly trailersailer I am looking at a boat heretofore unknown to me
new sailor needing advice on boats colin2010 at 12:41pm 12.14.10 Ask All Sailors 40/7794 hi there everyone, ive been on the water my entire life and have driven lots of boats (pontoons,
I search for a VHF with an incorporated AIS JFD at 10:19am 12.14.10 Ask All Sailors 4/4243 Hello, I search for a VHF with an incorporated AIS. What do you do recommend me in a cheap pr
Adding weight-bearing attachments to the inner hull? Smithy at 10:07am 12.14.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 18/2823 Good afternoon. I'm picking up a 1972 Mac 22 tomorrow afternoon, mainly for use with my Scout tro
Catalina 27 thumper info. Ramjet at 9:16am 12.14.10 Mid-Size Boats 3/2086 I have been looking at a 1984 catalina 27 to purchase named Thumper. I decided to check the registry
1981 Hunter 30 Wood Varnish? Bye George at 9:15am 12.14.10 Mid-Size Boats 2/2082 I am refinsihing my teak floor using oxalic acid in there a varnish or oil I need so the finish will

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What Changes are happening in Your neighborhood? jviss at 5:03am 07.15.22 jvis, my comments about the bad neighborhood in New Bedford concerned only the presence of lawyers.
What Changes are happening in Your neighborhood? RoyS at 4:57am 07.15.22 jvis, my comments about the bad neighborhood in New Bedford concerned only the presence of lawyers.
Open engine intake.... jviss at 4:55am 07.15.22 For those of you with trouble sleeping...Think about your prop stern tube, your rudder shaft tube,
Air bnb for Dock Rental jviss at 4:51am 07.15.22 Although I'm not sure how much demand their would be of people willing to rent out their docks. "Y
Open engine intake.... RoyS at 4:43am 07.15.22 For those of you with trouble sleeping...Think about your prop stern tube, your rudder shaft tube, y
Rust-looking Stains on Hull Beneath Through-hulls and Drains jviss at 4:31am 07.15.22 I didn't take any pics, sorry!
Rust-looking Stains on Hull Beneath Through-hulls and Drains dLj at 4:24am 07.15.22 For above the waterline outlets like holes for sea chests, scupper outlets, etc. - I have stains th
Air bnb for Dock Rental Don S/V ILLusion at 4:16am 07.15.22
Rust-looking Stains on Hull Beneath Through-hulls and Drains jviss at 3:38am 07.15.22 What lands on your deck from air pollution gets washed off down the scuppers. People living in the
IT'S ALWAYS SOMETHING - AIN'T THAT THE TRUTH (HUGE QUESTION) twodzusfittings at 3:35am 07.15.22 I don't know what SF and TF mean but the sizes are correct. Thats what I took off the shelf and fitt
watch the fuel source Captain Larry-DH at 3:18am 07.15.22
watch the fuel source NYSail at 11:52pm 07.14.22 Well gee that sucks! Did you fuel up at a marina or a regular gas station?
Open engine intake.... NYSail at 11:44pm 07.14.22 I would never leave my boat with open valves. When sailing I have always left engine and others open
45DS mainsail furling (2) Ralph Johnstone at 10:36pm 07.14.22 I saw your post yesterday morning just before heading out to the boat. Figured it was about time I
Funny Friday!!! (1) Kermit at 10:08pm 07.14.22 You mean as awful as :poop::poop::poop: ?
Oil change pump Kanzaki gearbox markwbird at 9:43pm 07.14.22 Amazon
Maximizing VMG on downwind leg of race BarryL at 9:40pm 07.14.22
Maximizing VMG on downwind leg of race Tedd at 9:29pm 07.14.22 Would you mind elaborating on this? What do you mean by "darting out from under you"? An unintenti
Starting my LFP build. Hayden Watson at 9:18pm 07.14.22 If I can manage the height, the length and width are no problem. I have plans to break out the exi
Maximizing VMG on downwind leg of race stickinthemud57 at 8:33pm 07.14.22 However, once you hit about 7 knots (half a knot above hull speed) it does become a bit of a balanc

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