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Need a mast for 22 sport, standard. abby-capri22 at 11:44pm 02.14.22 Catalina 22 2/469 Hey folks. I bought a project boat and major thing on my list to source is a mast. Vessel was de-mas
Macgregor V25 keel cable connection Mike25 at 5:44pm 02.14.22 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1942 Recently acquired a Venture 25 and am repairing the broke keel cable and trunk. Several concerns but
Hunter 34 companion hatch Db421 at 2:14pm 02.14.22 Big Boats 7/1882 The sliding portion of my companionway hatch is severely crazed and has a few marks that look like s
Securing Batteries on my H34 WasabiRush at 1:24pm 02.14.22 Big Boats 12/1915 I'm planning to install battery boxes and looking for ideas and opinions. I'll keep the batteries in
First start in awhile... Inter20sailor at 12:52pm 02.14.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 13/1671 Greetings, When I had a Yanmar 3GM30, I was able to pull the decompression lever to build oil press
Recommendation for a hatch or companionway air conditioner Ilanortho at 12:26pm 02.14.22 Ask All Sailors 14/5067 Hi; Can anyone recommend a hatch or companionway they have purchased; will use at night when on shor
Hunter 340 Standing Rigging replacement cost estimate doccjt at 7:36am 02.14.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1218 How much should I expect to pay for replacing the standing rigging on a Hunter 340?
BOLT BROKE OFF (1) cdells at 5:27am 02.14.22 Engines and Propulsion 11/1598 Good morning everyone. Hoping for some advice from someone with a mechanical background. I pulled
HUNTER 34 Tranny to prop shaft coupler (3) cdells at 5:07am 02.14.22 Big Boats 10/1501 Good Morning everyone. Can anyone tell me the difference between the coupler showed on Westerbeke's
Attaching Clamshell (1) jviss at 4:11pm 02.13.22 Ask All Sailors 25/3649 How do you attach this? Just put some short bronze screws into the hull?
Need help with 1 yr old Aimar in hull depth tranducerthat stopped sending signal Chimera64180 at 2:56pm 02.13.22 Ask All Sailors 3/764 Not impressed that the model number isnt on it - but the manual is for models P79 P79S, and chirp mo
I'm so confused! Zinc vs. Aluminum Anode for Maxprop? jviss at 2:56pm 02.13.22 Ask All Sailors 16/1913 I found I had previously purchased an aluminum anode for my MaxProp, and I don't know why. A mistak
Salon light fixtures Diablito at 12:47pm 02.13.22 Big Boats 4/895
Eleven Portlights (10) V.Carter at 12:31pm 02.13.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/1302 Hi Everyone, I'm now in the process of renovating my 1979 Hunter 33' and I'm curious to discover an
Sea Tow's new (across the board) web sites no longer show web cams? RobG at 12:28pm 02.13.22 Ask All Sailors 2/686 I had come to depend on the Noank, CT Sea Tow's web cam which was imbedded in the home page and free
LiFePo4 Refresh jviss at 12:24pm 02.13.22 Musings With Maine Sail 112/18223 I'm posting this as a way of getting updates on the state of LiFePo4 batteries on sailboats as of 20
H41DS 2008 salon table leg (1) Nachismo at 10:38am 02.13.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/498 Anybody know where to buy a replacement? An oil seal blew ' gunked up my bilge, causing a moment of
Choosing a battery charger Scott T-Bird at 10:13am 02.13.22 Ask All Sailors 35/3846 I'm making electrical system upgrades and am now considering a new A/C shore charger. Mounted on th
Deck core thickness Jconnors at 9:37am 02.13.22 Kittiewake 1/9947 Hi Everyone, Acquired a 1966 Kittiwake last year. Needs work. Can anyone tell me the core thickness
Stuffing Box Re-packing Hunter 280 Miken at 8:44am 02.13.22 Ask All Sailors 10/615 I am planning to re-pack my stuffing box (yes it needs it) in the spring when the boat is on the har

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entry level electronics kappykaplan at 7:44am 01.20.25 Sailing is not a video game, the instruments are there to supplement the visceral data you collect
How did you support your engine for installation of motor mounts. SoHaSailor at 7:39am 01.20.25 I replaced the mounts for my little Universal M2-12 last fall. I had seen all of the suggestions me
entry level electronics dlochner at 7:36am 01.20.25 Re. depth based on charts, in many places that is a joke book. In self-defense I was distracted b
entry level electronics thinwater at 7:28am 01.20.25 Re. depth based on charts, in many places that is a joke book. The shoals move around with floods an
entry level electronics (3) Tally Ho at 7:23am 01.20.25 For me, I would want a wind instrument, which can be displayed on a separate display or on a chart p
entry level electronics SoHaSailor at 7:21am 01.20.25 Lots of valuable input here. I'll just add that you can do everything that you want with a tablet (
entry level electronics shemandr at 7:07am 01.20.25 I'll speak up for portables for entry level instruments. You can remove them from the boat or place
How did you support your engine for installation of motor mounts. SVFreedom at 7:05am 01.20.25 Basketball works fantastic, use an electronic tire pump for speedier lift, conform to the engine, l
HUNTER 34 Tranny to prop shaft coupler smokey73 at 6:52am 01.20.25 Congrats on your steady progress. Here is the fundamental goal. I strove to achieve the 3600 RPM
entry level electronics (1) dlochner at 6:39am 01.20.25 Every MFD can display pretty much all the NMEA data on your network. They come with predefined pag
HUNTER 34 Tranny to prop shaft coupler smokey73 at 6:30am 01.20.25 @jssailem Thanks for the excellent article. In that document he refers to another document "The Nec
entry level electronics JBP-PA at 6:24am 01.20.25
entry level electronics egreen024 at 6:06am 01.20.25 Daves synopsis in Post 3 is excellent. If you want a product recommendation, I prefer B&G but I ha
Forestay to bowplate connection hardware yelkenli at 5:38am 01.20.25
HUNTER 34 Tranny to prop shaft coupler cdells at 5:36am 01.20.25 That is perfect, thanks jssailem! I'll keep ya posted! SF Chris
entry level electronics Scott T-Bird at 5:06am 01.20.25 Daves synopsis in Post 3 is excellent. If you want a product recommendation, I prefer B&G but I hav
A couple PVC tricks -- on request. Urban Hermit at 4:40am 01.20.25 Did anyone really request? Yes. A monitor.
Forestay to bowplate connection hardware Davidasailor26 at 3:56am 01.20.25
How did you support your engine for installation of motor mounts. kloudie1 at 3:17am 01.20.25 I used a small scissors jack with a little piece of plywood to spread the load on the oil pan.. My 3
Asymmetrical Spinnaker Sock/Bag Question Apex at 3:17am 01.20.25 bag should stay on deck. Look for a means to disconnect. There is a ring at the base of the sock w

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