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Gate Valve (2) Norway_31 at 3:35pm 03.26.21 Ask All Sailors 7/1432 I recently acquired a 1985 Scanmar 31. I found that all of the thru-hull valves were open. All we
bimini top tgrayson at 3:30pm 03.26.21 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1392 has anyone put a bimini top on a venture 17 if so what size and where did you purchase it
Hunter 376 Access in Aft Cabin duck21 at 2:46pm 03.26.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/788 Hi all, Spring is on its way but the Great Lakes are still a little cold...which mostly means sitti
CENTERBOARD HELP twodzusfittings at 2:38pm 03.26.21 Bigger Boats 32/4538 So way back when, before Covid19, I asked the forum for anyone who might have personal knowledge wit
Bottom Paint FlimFlamII at 1:16pm 03.26.21 Ask All Sailors 26/2008 I'm sanding off the old antifouling coat and what's left of the I'll old barrier coat. I believe th
Kitchen faucet Stouthard at 12:17pm 03.26.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/706 Dear all, the kitchen faucet (looks original 1995) on our Hunter 336 needs replacement. We already h
Insight Please - Beneteau 361 Windlass Install Jskosmo at 11:56am 03.26.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/880 Hello all! I'm preparing to install a Lewmar V2 windlass on my 2000 Beneteau 361. I have all the co
fog scares me! jon hansen at 11:01am 03.26.21 Ask All Sailors 52/2923 what are the proper sound signals when sailing? what are the proper sound signals when motoring?
Dockside pressure water inlet is not working on my hunter 42 passage UME at 10:53am 03.26.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/871 1990 hunter 42 passage new to me boat...hooking up to the dockside pressure water inlet for the firs
Thinking of using a Mercury 5hp Propane Outboard - Any Advice? JonnyEp at 10:18am 03.26.21 Ask All Sailors 19/10032 This is for small boat owners, I would be using it on my Catalina 18, but thought I would post here
Bearing wear points on catalina 250 swing keel: how to fix it francois.lavoie at 8:23am 03.26.21 Smaller Boats 1/768 The sailing season is coming fast. I have got my swing keel off from the boat. At the pivot pin, the
Best Wind/Wave Predicting App? SailorElliot at 8:08am 03.26.21 Ask All Sailors 22/4313 I'm a new sailor who just finished the ASA 101, and I bought my first boat. I was wondering what the
Ever Given dlochner at 4:39am 03.26.21 Sails Call Lounge 47/2743 The master of the Ever Given is certainly having a bad day.
Install Wallas heater in a Hunter 41 ac Baja bash at 7:37pm 03.25.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1005 Hello , looking for someone that has installed a Wallas diesel hot air heater in a Hunter 41. Would
Mast replacement cost _evan at 6:27pm 03.25.21 Ask All Sailors 5/2834 Hello all, I am currently in the process of searching for my first sailboat and have come across my
VHF Channels SailorElliot at 2:19pm 03.25.21 Ask All Sailors 8/1165 I am a very new sailor, and I just bought my first boat, a Flicka 20. My boat has a VHF and I am int
Replace adler barbour with frigoboat buddybear at 12:08pm 03.25.21 Catalina 310 4/679 Looking to replace the adler barbour with a frigoboat system does anyone have any experience in doin
VHF Range? SailorElliot at 11:00am 03.25.21 Ask All Sailors 51/4235 I have an old Standard Horizon VHF. Not sure about which one. I also have an antenna on my mast. I h
Engine panel cover. Worth it? (2) Justin_NSA at 10:32am 03.25.21 Ask All Sailors 11/1290 My cockpit engine control panel already has a flap covering. I was wondering if these SBO covers are
Flushing an Engine with Fresh Water? SailorElliot at 10:07am 03.25.21 Ask All Sailors 22/2149 I have heard that I should flush out my Yanmar 1gm10 inboard diesel engine every time I run it in sa

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Adding a solent sail or staysail to a B&R rig kloudie1 at 4:01pm 01.30.24
Android phone app connection issue Rich Stidger at 1:56pm 01.30.24 All of a sudden it works again. Weird.
Adding a solent sail or staysail to a B&R rig Peter Preusch at 12:25pm 01.30.24 I fly the light air sail from the pole uphaul (topping lift) which exits the mast just below the up
When to tack Davidasailor26 at 12:17pm 01.30.24 In the '90's I subscribed to Dave Dellenbaugh's "Speed and Smarts" newsletters which were very help
When to tack Dogswater at 12:15pm 01.30.24 In the '90's I subscribed to Dave Dellenbaugh's "Speed and Smarts" newsletters which were very help
Adding a solent sail or staysail to a B&R rig kloudie1 at 12:04pm 01.30.24 I fly the light air sail from the pole uphaul (topping lift) which exits the mast just below the upp
Funny Friday!!! (4) JamesG161 at 11:48am 01.30.24 A few more funny Signs... rs 222833 $$$$ And for those who ate a bad Salad at MickyD 222834 an
Engine Vent Fan tfox2069 at 11:39am 01.30.24 One other note that just occurred to me. My 2009 Hunter 36 had the 3YM30 engine compartment fan on
Engine Vent Fan Hello Below at 11:38am 01.30.24 Can anyone either confirm or deny that this is the way its supposed to be......?? Confirmed . . .
When to tack Drinky Crow at 11:36am 01.30.24 In the '90's I subscribed to Dave Dellenbaugh's "Speed and Smarts" newsletters which were very helpf
Engine Vent Fan Roland5048 at 11:34am 01.30.24 From what I have always believed, the engine room fan is used to evacuate gasoline fumes before tur
Remote oil filter for M25XP (1) Alan Gomes at 10:59am 01.30.24 It would be fantasticil filter and need to spin it off while trying to hold the hot oil slick baggy
Adding a solent sail or staysail to a B&R rig Peter Preusch at 10:59am 01.30.24 My PO installed a spinnaker pole downhaul point just forward of the front hatch. He also had a lig
Leaking Chain Plates Calif. Ted at 10:29am 01.30.24 I once heard Gerry Douglas tell a bunch of owners at a rendezvous that "You should just plan to rebe
Rub rail leak Ed.S at 10:11am 01.30.24 Thank You Ralph Johnstone for the reply. That's what I expected. I think I will try to isolate the
Android phone app connection issue DArcy at 10:02am 01.30.24 I don't use the app on my android devices. I find it much better to use the web browser. Try just un
Adding a solent sail or staysail to a B&R rig (2) kloudie1 at 10:02am 01.30.24 My PO installed a spinnaker pole downhaul point just forward of the front hatch. He also had a ligh
Android phone app connection issue Davidasailor26 at 9:53am 01.30.24 Try uninstalling the app and reinstalling it? Other than that my next suggestion would be to just us
Engine Vent Fan tfox2069 at 9:39am 01.30.24 Sounds like the fan is hard wired to the ignition circuit. There is no safety issue with putting i
Engine Vent Fan Calif. Ted at 9:38am 01.30.24 Most are on the ignition circuit so run while switch is on, Catalinas have a switch on bottom of eng

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