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Reefing point? boulevardtalonman at 7:34pm 06.04.25 Ask All Sailors 6/510 Hello, I have looked around and couldn't find the answer so here is the question. On my Chrysler C2
My DIY windvane steering garymalmgren at 5:29pm 06.04.25 Ask All Sailors 3/473 I was inspired by Dominic Tarr, a Kiwi sailor and all round innovator. My vane. ajEPJUoQmF8:397
Volvo penta 2002 marine diesel twin cylinder starter (2) jacobsnr at 1:54pm 06.04.25 Ask All Sailors 3/431 I believe I have an isolated starter on my VP 2002 diesel engine. This is in a 1991 beneteau first
Wind Instrument Wiring Question (3) Dan3121 at 12:26pm 06.04.25 Ask All Sailors 5/458 When unstepping my mast last winter, the boat yard cut the wires for my masthead wind instruments. I
First sail complete....sort of boulevardtalonman at 12:13pm 06.04.25 Chrysler 11/1868 I finally got the c22 to Stockton lake MO on Saturday. The good No leaks, motor ran like a dream.
Bow chocks or Fairleads on H36 for guiding lines while on a mooring buoy PNWE36 at 10:06am 06.04.25 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/754 Hello, When staying at Marine parks we like to hook onto a mooring buoy. On our Hunter 36 the cleat
2025 O'Day Rendezvous LouisMK at 3:59am 06.04.25 Bigger Boats 0/393 The Rendezvous meet up is now only a couple of weeks away ' I need a head count of attendees. Sadly
Hurricane Season 2025 (8) JamesG161 at 7:47pm 06.03.25 Weather and Forecasting 27/2573 231942 _______ NOAA Pie Chart , is always a challenge to interpret. 231944 _____________ The
'Force 10' Oven valve replace (2) markymac1961 at 7:03pm 06.03.25 Big Boats 5/508 Hi Folks, Have an original 'Force 10' oven / burner combo installed in 1999 Hunter 340. Licenced Ga
I FINALY DID IT..... (10) twodzusfittings at 2:29pm 06.03.25 Bigger Boats 9/978 Finally after one year of procrastination: A year ago I started seriously planning replacing the big
1991 Catalina 28 with a leaking Shurflo 20088-423-244 fresh water pump. bigwheels at 1:29pm 06.03.25 Mid-Size Boats 2/616 This pump is obsolete and looking for recommendations on a replacement with filter screen. Catalin
New to this! john6206 at 12:55pm 06.03.25 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 9/970 Hi All - We are looking at a "big boat" (32') after trailer sailing for 25 years. I don't rememb
Sailboats vs Motorboats william24424 at 9:48am 06.03.25 Ask All Sailors 8/912 My 14 year old daughter made a You tube video for school, I loved the concept ' put it on You Tube f
Backing plate material Timm R Oday25 at 8:52am 06.03.25 Ask All Sailors 13/851 While installing new hoses ,I noticed the original plywood backing for the through hull was rotted .
Hunter 306 interior table Stevan Jackson at 7:40am 06.03.25 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/330 I am looking to purchase a 2004 Hunter 306. It appears it has a permanent interior table that can go
Replacing Oceanair Skyscreen blackout shade Artoes at 4:49am 06.03.25 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/714 We had some hatch leaks, and both of our Oceanair Skyscreens need repair. We tried taking them down
1999 Hunter 310 bilge water (3) Necessity at 4:41pm 06.02.25 Mid-Size Boats 1/457 Just wanted to find out where this water is coming in from. My 310 has been in the shipyard for the
Position Reporting (Without AIS) Foswick at 4:29pm 06.02.25 Ask All Sailors 8/623 Aside from AIS (obviously) there are are a bijillion position-sharing options out there. Lots of the
O'Day Widgeon repair NaomiMartin at 3:38pm 06.02.25 Ask All Sailors 5/495 I bought a used Widgeon two summers ago. No manual. It needs some work. One cleat has let go. The li
Hand swaging lifelines. Bill Cerino at 1:32pm 06.02.25 Ask All Sailors 7/707 Has anyone sued a Johnson crimping tool on Hahn fittings?

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Stern Measurements (1) Davidasailor26 at 3:24pm 11.04.25
The Bank Manager ver 3 dlochner at 3:23pm 11.04.25 With any battery bank the critical characteristic is the capacity, typically expressed in amphours.
The Bank Manager ver 3 GeneraiT001 at 3:16pm 11.04.25 Is there any difference between a regular LiFePo battery and the minis? Is one preferred over the ot
The Bank Manager ver 3 Davidasailor26 at 3:12pm 11.04.25 The Bank Manager is more targeted to having one large bank with both lead and lithium, rather than y
Boat Insurance ShawnL at 3:08pm 11.04.25 I got liability on my '72 Catalina 22 from State Farm (same company as my auto insurance). It was d
The Bank Manager ver 3 GeneraiT001 at 2:52pm 11.04.25 I can think of no reason to put LA and LFP batteries into the same bank. If this was really a good
The Bank Manager ver 3 dlochner at 2:51pm 11.04.25 I can think of no reason to put LA and LFP batteries into the same bank. If this was really a good i
Dometic Marineair problem. wyctoronto at 2:45pm 11.04.25
Dometic Marineair problem. Rich Stidger at 2:05pm 11.04.25
Dometic Marineair problem. kappykaplan at 1:50pm 11.04.25
What to do first? Sat for 5 years. Old Mercury 4hp Outboard motor dlochner at 1:47pm 11.04.25 Was that an inboard diesel? I'm struggling to understand the difference between a 3.5hp Tecumseh l
Dometic Marineair problem. wyctoronto at 1:46pm 11.04.25
Garboard drain plug NoAgenda at 12:51pm 11.04.25 We have one on our C400. The previous owner installed it a couple of inches from the bottom of the b
Funny Friday!!! rgranger at 12:51pm 11.04.25
What to do first? Sat for 5 years. Old Mercury 4hp Outboard motor rgranger at 12:44pm 11.04.25 It was an expensive lesson. Was that an inboard diesel? I'm struggling to understand the differen
Possibly wrong boat, but dreaming. David in Sandusky at 12:22pm 11.04.25 After some research on Lake Pend Orielle by Ponderay, ID. I think your Ericsson 26 is a great boat t
Hunter 212 cockpit floor debonded CaptainStealth at 12:15pm 11.04.25 Thanks for your insight
Thank You! (Some thoughts on my 'rookie season') Davidasailor26 at 11:56am 11.04.25
What is your favorite anchor alarm app JBP-PA at 11:50am 11.04.25 would inevitably forget to cancel the watch before raising the anchor and had to endure the alert
What to do first? Sat for 5 years. Old Mercury 4hp Outboard motor dlochner at 11:05am 11.04.25 About fuel hoses. Modern USCG approved fuel hose has a liner inside the hose to help reduce permeati

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