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Plastimo Olympic 135 Compass replacement RitSim at 4:29pm 11.11.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/892 My current compass leaks over a season. Tired of trying to refill. Has anyone swapped out this comp
Which LED bulbs for masthead, stern, and bow lights on H240? chriscampbell at 3:45pm 11.11.21 Smaller Boats 3/903 Got my cabin bulbs replaced! Thanks to everyone for your help. :) Now I'm on to the nav lights. I'm
2004 41 AC Hex key size for Tiller lever (1) ice breaker at 12:09pm 11.11.21 Big Boats 3/502 I was wondering if anyone knew the size of the hex key to remove the tiller lever? The tiller lever
Replace or Repair Amiot traveler car on a Beneteau 35S5. KGarvey at 12:02pm 11.11.21 Ask All Sailors 7/1471 I need to replace or repair the Amiot traveler car on a Beneteau 35S5. Any recommendations on where
Add a battery acudavid at 11:12am 11.11.21 Ask All Sailors 35/3518 Hi Everyone! I am new to sailing. I started 10 months ago with a 50-year old Catalina 22, and thre
SOLAR PANEL NOW ON THE OUTSIDE OF WINTER COVER (3) Bluenose at 8:24am 11.11.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/951 Hello all, a 20W solar panel sits on my stern with rail mountings in the summer. It keeps the batter
Veterans' Day Salute kappykaplan at 4:43am 11.11.21 Sails Call Lounge 3/600 To all who have served and are still serving, tks for your service. To those who have perished in d
Veterans' Day Salute kappykaplan at 4:43am 11.11.21 Sails Call Lounge 0/22 To all who have served and are still serving, tks for your service. To those who have perished in d
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Happy Birthday you Marines. jssailem at 8:40pm 11.10.21 Sails Call Lounge 5/585 As a Navy man I am pleased to shout out. Happy Birthday to all of you Marines. 28MsdHekB5U We are
Hunter 340 Mast Dimensions for shipping boat mast down (1999 Hunter 340) esteege at 3:31pm 11.10.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/972 Hello, all Hunter 340 owners! I am looking for the dimensions, specifically the length, of the mast
Jib sheet track/car? Orbweaver at 8:09am 11.10.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/906 Hi All, Serenade (H26.5) has a stationary fitting on each side of the deck for the jib sheets. Curre
SEIZED Fasteners Apex at 6:45am 11.10.21 Ask All Sailors 25/2693 Well, this has been discussed many times before, but what is YOUR favorite recipe for removing seize
Hunter 386 Cockpit Conduit to Nav Station run (2) Gary Ryan at 3:44am 11.10.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/847 Guys, looking at doing some wiring over the winter. Looking at running from the cockpit to the Nav
TV/VCP Breaker (2) Gary Ryan at 3:38am 11.10.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/1423 Hey Guys, going to do some wiring over the winter. Was hoping to use the TV/VCP breaker as we don't
Mast Step lyricpekka at 3:38pm 11.09.21 Parts Search 9/1564 I need a mast step for my C ' C 25 Mark I
Old cedar lightning restoration dagar at 1:43pm 11.09.21 Ask All Sailors 11/2083 I recently received a mature lightning class ( 19ft) sailboat. the previous owner started restoring
2003 Hunter 270 DIY Yard Time! (5) sdillonjr at 10:51am 11.09.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/977 I am getting my Hunter 270 pulled out for a little DIY session in the coming weeks. I need some sugg
Raymarine ST6001 Smartpilot issue (2) John6212 at 9:44am 11.09.21 Ask All Sailors 6/2369 I have a 2006 Raymarine C80 Display and ST6001 Smartpilot Controller. I have had an intermittent pro
Wrapping topsides Don S/V ILLusion at 9:30am 11.09.21 Ask All Sailors 15/2936

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Source for bulk ring terminals? Rick Webb at 1:27pm 03.17.25 ring terminals \| McMaster-Carr
Ramps for Trailer Sailers Along Mississippi Gulf Coast? Rick Webb at 1:23pm 03.17.25 Gulfport and Long Beach were good when I was out there but that was a little more than twenty years
Electric brakes - wiring Rick Webb at 1:16pm 03.17.25 TOP 15 BEST SOLUTIONS with HEAT SHRINK TUBE - YouTube Here is one example Making waterproof three
Can gasket tape ahere to hdpe? jssailem at 12:57pm 03.17.25 How about using the best of the current hatches as a mold and building them out of fiberglass?
MRBF fuse on disconnect terminal dlochner at 12:56pm 03.17.25 To be clear, my point was that when replacing a fuse you can touch the live 12/24V connector even w
Electric brakes - wiring Rick Webb at 12:54pm 03.17.25 The brakes worked very well nine years ago when they were brand new, but the trailer has been unuse
Why Don't You Use ActiveCaptain? dlochner at 12:45pm 03.17.25 Again, clearly haven't explained this well, as this is not a social media app (well, kind of, I gue
Why Don't You Use ActiveCaptain? Rick Webb at 12:40pm 03.17.25 I do not think the app is primarily intended for the seasoned boater crowd who is likely well versed
Can gasket tape ahere to hdpe? Gene Neill at 12:39pm 03.17.25 You could attach the gasket tape to the fiberglass rim of your LAZ and pull the HDPE lid down again
Pearson 303 Cutlass Bearing Help SVKraken at 12:38pm 03.17.25 Awesome! Thank you very much!
Source for bulk ring terminals? dlochner at 12:33pm 03.17.25 Is there a difference between crimping non-heat shrink and heat shrink terminals? I have both and
Why Don't You Use ActiveCaptain? Foswick at 12:12pm 03.17.25 The premise that a new app (no matter how good the potential) could quickly become the "defacto" ca
MRBF fuse on disconnect terminal OS2Dude at 11:40am 03.17.25 There is some debate in ABYC about the Class T fuse and the need for the 20,000 AIC rating. When a
Source for bulk ring terminals? Timm R Oday25 at 11:34am 03.17.25 Newark electronics , Hamiltom Marine are two reputeable sources
What is name of a block's attachment point? JBP-PA at 11:27am 03.17.25 Gotta love sailors, several words for everything. Ideally in a totally different context from norma
Source for bulk ring terminals? (1) jssailem at 11:24am 03.17.25 I cant stand crimping them I have been using a rachet crimp tool on all types of terminals. Just a
Hydro of CNG tank - HELP Richard19068 at 11:23am 03.17.25 A Google search revealed this company. CNG Fuel System \| Technician Jacksonville Maybe ask a mod
Towing Cat 22 with CX9 Tedd at 11:20am 03.17.25 The other thing to watch out for is overheating the transmission - tow packages often add a transmi
Hydro of CNG tank - HELP Richard19068 at 11:17am 03.17.25 Here is an outlying idea. Get a regular scuba tank valve, swap that inplace of your CNG valve and
Can gasket tape ahere to hdpe? jssailem at 11:15am 03.17.25 HDPE is not friendly with adhesives. Some heat approaches change the molecular structure (scorching)

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