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Creature comforts (10) BC Bernie at 8:04am 08.21.21 Catalina 310 5/1674 Thought I would share a bit and encourage others. Updating electronics project: My VHF did not have
SELF TAILING WINCH ARM DIRECTION twodzusfittings at 7:53am 08.21.21 Bigger Boats 14/5116 After completing a good cleaning, applying lubricant and rebuilding my winches, upon re installing t
Indicator lights on AC/DC Control Panel (1) Bogart at 12:54am 08.21.21 Big Boats 8/1380 Hi all. The indicator lights on the 230V/50Hz side of my panel have failed. Has anyone experienced t
Drain Hot Water tank during non-use ricksoth at 8:39pm 08.20.21 Ask All Sailors 2/522 My Cal 27 has an old hot water heater that works on 120v only now. It had a heat-exchanger for engin
26D windows..... kendyoozed at 7:41pm 08.20.21 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/901 I know blue water has the early 26 windows that are more rounded. My boat is a 1988 but has the more
Sheer vs steering currents Davidasailor26 at 7:32pm 08.20.21 Weather and Forecasting 5/1177 As I watch the discussions of tropical systems like Grace and Henri one thing is not that clear to m
Main sheet rigging (2) SeaDogRun at 4:08pm 08.20.21 Mid-Size Boats 14/5045
South and middle Puget Sound (5) Ken Cross at 3:10pm 08.20.21 Destinations 12/1579 We left on August 7th from Everett and so far we have been to Kingston, Winslow, Blake Island, Port
12V Fans - Quiet, Durable sunlover at 10:58am 08.20.21 Ask All Sailors 8/1786 The fans in my 2005 Beneteau are noisy. Not air noise but like bearings are rattling. Any lead
Beneteau 361 shaft seal PovilO at 9:41am 08.20.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/901 My volvo shaft seal is too hard to inject any grease into it and is well over 5 years old. While it
Midship cleat on toe rail? libraryjeans at 8:04am 08.20.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 16/3886
Chainplate Caulking RoyS at 6:09am 08.20.21 Ask All Sailors 9/1838 Realize there will be a few different opinions here. What caulking to use on my chainplates. My appl
356 in boom reefing -need options Jimongee at 3:32am 08.20.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/491 I have previously posted questions on this same subject. However I still need some ideas. My 356 h
Cleats (1) RolfSail at 7:30pm 08.19.21 Smaller Boats 13/1383 Anyone know how big the embedded backing plates are that secure the bow cleats? I want to put bigger
Yanmar 4JH2E Impeller Source SandyFrank at 7:21pm 08.19.21 Engines and Propulsion 4/1342 Hello All, Anyone have a source for replacement impellers for the Yanmar 4JH2E? I have found catali
replacing sanitation hoses sailor5017 at 2:48pm 08.19.21 Big Boats 15/3713 has anyone replaced sanitation hoses on 41 DS. how did you do it. ?
2006 Hunter 45CC fiberglass resin type esedenka at 12:01pm 08.19.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/664 In talking to someone about blasting and painting the hull, he asked whether I knew if the boat was
Battery switch confusion Inactive Member 157604 at 11:46am 08.19.21 Big Boats 5/954
propeller selection, and shifting Rowbert at 11:16am 08.19.21 Ask All Sailors 23/1891 I have a Hunter 30, and it appears to have a RH propeller, but in order to shift to forward I have t
How hard is it to replace a prop annode while the boat is in the water? kodiak1120 at 9:48am 08.19.21 Ask All Sailors 31/3514 I'm a new boat owner. Bought a Beneteau 37 (2009). I didn't realize it initially but the survey re

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A Fall adventure for a Sailor and his wife shemandr at 3:40pm 10.13.24
Leaking around Mast MikeHoncho at 3:40pm 10.13.24 Do the mast wires pass through the deck inside the mast or through a gland outside?
A Survey for PNW Sailors Re: Anchor Rode Terry Cox at 3:25pm 10.13.24 Just a note regarding Desolation Sound and surrounding area anchorages that fall within my preferenc
A Fall adventure for a Sailor and his wife Hello Below at 3:16pm 10.13.24 Looks like about a pound and a half.
Bow Eye Gene Neill at 2:22pm 10.13.24 The bow eye is well supported from the factory, but it is done with WOOD, for crying out loud. So yo
Bow Eye (1) Gene Neill at 2:17pm 10.13.24 Sorry I'm late to the party! Yes, if you want to access your bow eye bolts (nuts), you have to do a
A Fall adventure for a Sailor and his wife (1) shemandr at 2:17pm 10.13.24 Made a trip to LI/CT last month. One stop I couldn't pass up their shells! Ya gotta have that bri
B&G Vulcan 7 and Raymarine Autopilot Integration kappykaplan at 1:17pm 10.13.24 Looks like about $1000 for those 3 items. It's just a boat buck. :beer:
B&G Vulcan 7 and Raymarine Autopilot Integration (1) Schwarz633 at 1:12pm 10.13.24 I think I'll just move the P70s into a new NavPod alongside the Vulcan 7. I don't like the existing
A Fall adventure for a Sailor and his wife Tally Ho at 1:05pm 10.13.24 Having spent a goodly portion of my career on the East coast, I must say lobster is very good but i
Surface Prep for Dinghy Bottom Paint (2) sailcapt340 at 12:51pm 10.13.24
Surface Prep for Dinghy Bottom Paint Art12050 at 12:22pm 10.13.24 I used Total Boat Dinghy Bottom Paint for the first time this season. I was amazed there was zero gr
Leaking around Mast DanMaine at 12:08pm 10.13.24 Also! Anybody have winter cover?
Leaking around Mast kappykaplan at 12:07pm 10.13.24 Mast boot tape
winter Cover Rich Stidger at 11:55am 10.13.24 Check the Used Gear for Sale. Put in a Wanted ad if you don't find one for sale.
A Fall adventure for a Sailor and his wife Hello Below at 11:45am 10.13.24 Sounds like a good day to get a lobster dinner or chowder! Greg Having spent a goodly portion of
Hurricane aftermath dLj at 11:34am 10.13.24
Hurricane aftermath shemandr at 10:49am 10.13.24
A Fall adventure for a Sailor and his wife jssailem at 10:33am 10.13.24 Bar Harbor is next stop. Hiking in Arcadia NP is on the agenda.
Hurricane aftermath Don S/V ILLusion at 10:18am 10.13.24 Hmmm...so for two hours you were notified that you were literally in the middle of a hurricane.

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