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Seacock Quality... Replace?--Currently on the hard. testingthewaters91 at 4:23am 07.18.25 I would glass over the holes, use the shoot-through transducer for depth, and get a GPS for speed (
Yanmar 2GM20F - Upgrade Raw Water Intake Seacock from �" to �"? Ward H at 3:56am 07.18.25 What engine do you have? This is an interesting idea. Allowing a larger flow area into the strainer
Routing jib sheets aft shemandr at 3:55am 07.18.25 Cross sheeting is a tried and true way to manage the cockpit for short handed sailing. Aside from F
Strange grumbling noise behind engine Caboteur at 3:07am 07.18.25 What you describe could be harmonic vibration. (forward, reverse and neutral). What is transmitting
How to replace anchor roller on bow sprit? brockfromwa at 10:10pm 07.17.25 Solution: You have to remove the vertical brace to expose the bolt head. Super annoying but I guess
Pairing the remote control with the swim platform on an Oceanis 40.1 brockfromwa at 10:06pm 07.17.25 Bumping this post, my remote is not working on my 2014 Beneteau Oceanis 55 either... but for my wind
Strange grumbling noise behind engine BERK30 at 8:20pm 07.17.25
Strange grumbling noise behind engine Tally Ho at 7:45pm 07.17.25
What is your favorite anchor alarm app JBP-PA at 7:32pm 07.17.25 Start using the anchor alarm function, then to set anchor position choose either live anchoring or
Replacement front windows: Crazy Dave Condon at 7:22pm 07.17.25 For replacement, call the forum store and ask for Mike Thomas who can get it built. He was a forme
What is your favorite anchor alarm app (1) Captain Larry-DH at 7:08pm 07.17.25 Where is the swing angle? I couldn't find where to set that. Start using the anchor alarm functi
What is your favorite anchor alarm app JoeWhite at 7:07pm 07.17.25 JBP, My Garmin 76CS has that very feature for anchor alarm. It shows me how it has wondered around o
What is your favorite anchor alarm app JBP-PA at 6:31pm 07.17.25 Aqua Maps has all of those features, and more. Where is the swing angle? I couldn't find where t
Seacock Quality... Replace?--Currently on the hard. Tally Ho at 6:06pm 07.17.25 I would glass over the holes, use the shoot-through transducer for depth, and get a GPS for speed (a
Yanmar 2GM20F - Upgrade Raw Water Intake Seacock from �" to �"? Tally Ho at 6:04pm 07.17.25
New LFP House Battery SycloneDriver at 5:37pm 07.17.25 Out on the lake today i saw a maximum of about 45 amp flowing from the alternator into the house bat
Sea Flo Dry Bilge System - Impressions dmax at 5:25pm 07.17.25 is it sponge worthy? :)
What is your favorite anchor alarm app Captain Larry-DH at 5:21pm 07.17.25 My favorite isn't available anymore, the developer seems to have disappeared. It was called "My Anc
Sea Flo Dry Bilge System - Impressions kappykaplan at 4:45pm 07.17.25 Is this a sponge based unit? Yes the weighted sponge.
Routing jib sheets aft (1) pgandw at 4:23pm 07.17.25 What would be required to route the jib sheet aft for solo sailing? Suggested traveler length, pos

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