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AGB 4DL battery replacement spadaforaj at 5:42pm 02.04.22 Ask All Sailors 6/1069 Hi - I have two Lifeline GPL4DL batteries in my Hunter 41 from 2004, seem to need replacement. I'm
New owner! (1) JrzSailor at 3:30pm 02.04.22 The Cherubini Hunters 20/2270 Hi all. Proud new owner of a 1982 30. Looking forward to participating in the discussions here.
EasyLock Midi Rebuilds? (2) Mestelmr at 7:23am 02.04.22 Ask All Sailors 5/1103 Hi everyone! My Pearson 31-2 EasyLock Midi clutches are not holding very well. Does anyone have any
Pacific Northwest Sailing Suggestions (US) YVRguy at 6:49am 02.04.22 Destinations 50/12518 Greetings; From my home in Vancouver I have spent the last 10 years sailing the the cruising ground
Catalina Smile and what bottom paint is the best value? acudavid at 7:05pm 02.03.22 Ask All Sailors 31/6379 I bought a Catalina 30 two days ago without a survey and got stuck with a Catalina Smile. The boat
Question about water in forward bilge Erbardy at 5:11pm 02.03.22 Ask All Sailors 7/851 I have a 1978 Chrysler 26 that I recently fully restored. The boat is on a trailer it has been in a
Some Help for An Italian Owner 40.5 Rick D at 4:38pm 02.03.22 Big Boats 2/626 See this exchange from an Italian owner of a 40.5: Anyone have an answer(s). HOW, please do weigh in
Shower drain (1) Growl at 3:53pm 02.03.22 Mid-Size Boats 16/2251 Why is the drain up by the head and not at the low point?
Genoa question Light air at 2:25pm 02.03.22 Ask All Sailors 7/1024 My Catalina C22 came with 2 150 genoas. The seller said that the blue and white striped one was cal
Replacement Generator for Beneteau 411 VCristi at 12:47pm 02.03.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1519 I need to replace the generator on my 2001 Beneteau411. It had a Next Ben 8.5kw that powered everyth
Just found out my strut is severely compromised. hollyclouse at 11:56am 02.03.22 Mid-Size Boats 14/3180 So wise Catalina 27 owners...in restoring her, I have discovered that the strut shows a lot of elect
Magazine subscription renewal alert Cest La Vie at 11:46am 02.03.22 Ask All Sailors 9/1789 I have been a long term subscriber to a number of sailing publications for many years. While review
Why some boat owners should never attempt DIY repairs (1) Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 11:08am 02.03.22 Sails Call Lounge 2/766 202318
Swim ladder (1) FlimFlamII at 7:23am 02.03.22 Ask All Sailors 10/2105 any suggestions for a swim ladder now that I mounted an engine on the stern?
M-25 engine issues celticray at 3:21am 02.03.22 Mid-Size Boats 3/913 I have oil leaking around speed control plate on my Universal M25 engine. Has anyone experience this
ZF 12m 2:1 Question CYQK at 3:00am 02.03.22 Ask All Sailors 3/540 Need a new gear for our boat.Problem is no one has a gear with 2:1 ratio available because of supply
Haul out the water V.Carter at 10:37pm 02.02.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 14/2196 What's the average price to have your vessel taken out of the water? I'm in the Freeport Florida are
Hunter 216 Centerboard sailtec hydraulic ram boardman74 at 6:40pm 02.02.22 Smaller Boats 8/1397 Just purchased a 2004 Hunter 216. I am currently working thru a few small issues with the boat. Fi
Throttle controls for First 28 Cap'n Dave at 6:16pm 02.02.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/862 1982 First 28. Need to replace or repair throttle control/shifter in cockpit. Anyone got an idea whe
1985 Hunter 34 Winch Backing Plate Question (3) c07chrisjohnson at 5:08pm 02.02.22 Big Boats 18/2419 Hello Everyone, I'm in the middle of replacing the Maxwell winches on my 1985 Hunter 34 with new Le

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Seacock Quality... Replace?--Currently on the hard. testingthewaters91 at 9:13am 07.17.25
Ceiling Replacement and Pleasant Surprises Foswick at 9:06am 07.17.25 Since the panels are so easy to remove and reinstall, we pulled that first row off yesterday, laid d
Survey before insurance will renew? Foswick at 8:56am 07.17.25 I think Progressive likely isn't going to have a realization, later, that they have taken on too muc
Seacock Quality... Replace?--Currently on the hard. BigEasy at 8:44am 07.17.25
Seacock Quality... Replace?--Currently on the hard. testingthewaters91 at 8:27am 07.17.25 I see. How about the 'shoot through hull' transducer? I already broke the previous transducer housi
Yanmar 2GM20F - Upgrade Raw Water Intake Seacock from �" to �"? testingthewaters91 at 8:25am 07.17.25 I upgraded from 1/2" to 3/4" thru hull for my engine water intake for a different reason. Hose bar
Circumnavigating Vancouver Island Michael Davis at 8:21am 07.17.25
What is your favorite anchor alarm app Captain Larry-DH at 8:20am 07.17.25 Thank you for the responses. I was looking for a backup to my anchor alarm on my B&G MFD not a pri
Circumnavigating Vancouver Island Hello Below at 8:10am 07.17.25
Merit 22 owners Hedgeman at 7:45am 07.17.25 Russ- Thanks for the letter! My Merit has sail #4, hull 221. I believe it was the first of two boats
Routing jib sheets aft Joe at 7:45am 07.17.25 Shouldn't the line should be perpendicular to the luff line through the clew? This would make the
Yanmar 2GM20F - Upgrade Raw Water Intake Seacock from �" to �"? Ward H at 7:38am 07.17.25 I upgraded from 1/2" to 3/4" thru hull for my engine water intake for a different reason. Hose barb
Sea Flo Dry Bilge System - Impressions Arrgh at 7:35am 07.17.25 I use a battery operated shop vac when I get some water in my bilge, which isn't often. ter in the
Seacock Quality... Replace?--Currently on the hard. LLoyd B at 7:32am 07.17.25 Through hull fish Finder for depth with verifier accuracy gauge called keel for those locations less
Cabin top hand rail Arrgh at 7:15am 07.17.25 Finally did my hand rails. Turns out, we were all wrong. The hand rails were mounted with really l
Merit 22 owners (1) RussC at 7:14am 07.17.25 @Hedgeman is your boat sail # 475 per chance? I found a copy of this letter in a stack of paperwor
Yanmar 2GM20F - Upgrade Raw Water Intake Seacock from �" to �"? Allan12210 at 7:00am 07.17.25 Here is a link to a write-up I did a few years ago upsizing my raw water through hull to 3/4". I als
Ceiling Replacement and Pleasant Surprises (1) rgranger at 6:49am 07.17.25 I fully recognize that what I am about to suggest falls squarly in the relm of "arm-chair DIY". An
Survey before insurance will renew? bobmorning at 6:32am 07.17.25 Hello, I would like to share my GEICO/BoatUS renewal story. We got the non-renewal notice in Marc
Ceiling Replacement and Pleasant Surprises rgranger at 6:32am 07.17.25 ... maybe bad cheese? :oops::yikes:

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