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Raymarine ST4000+ Seatalk Fail message Good Vibes at 5:33pm 06.12.21 Catalina 310 9/2740 I just took our boat out for the first time this season and the auto helm control head displays STLK
Throttle/Shift/Neutral Button 1999 H-380 dchipley at 3:54pm 06.12.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/304 We ahve always had some issues in finding that point where the neutral lock button will pull out. I
Porthole Question (1) sdemore at 3:18pm 06.12.21 C&C 6/1533 My C'C 30 MK1 came with some odd portlights in the cabin. They are 38" wide by a little over 7 1/2"
Relay for always on MC-614 WadeBoggsCarpetWorld at 2:26pm 06.12.21 Musings With Maine Sail 9/1907 I have a Balmar MC-614 voltage regulator, and since I re-wired my alternator so that it directly cha
DC Main on panel is dead WasabiRush at 1:15pm 06.12.21 Big Boats 7/1828 I need some electrical troubleshooting help on my 1986 H34. When I got to the boat today I put the b
Any 1" rail mount speakers for stern rail? patrickkidd at 12:44pm 06.12.21 Ask All Sailors 9/2230
Considering a Hunter 240 John Marrone at 11:24am 06.12.21 Smaller Boats 12/2192 Seen a couple and found that there is no "Step Rail" or the space between the Rub Rail and the raise
Can't Find HIN on 1979 Jouet 18 (5) JakePlisken at 11:11am 06.12.21 Other Sailboats 1/1801 Like the title says, Im attempting in vain to find the HIN for a 1979 Jouet 18 I just bought. Bought
Yanmar 3JH2E Stalling at Higher RPM Under Load duck21 at 7:02am 06.12.21 Engines and Propulsion 5/1334 Hi all, We're in process of transporting our new-to-us Hunter 376 cross the Lake Michigan and Lake
why not to ground out at low tide: MitchM at 5:09am 06.12.21 Ask All Sailors 1/51 recent post from the trawler forum, about what happened to his engine: " On our multi-st
another really good reason not to ground at low tide.. MitchM at 5:08am 06.12.21 Ask All Sailors 7/2113 recent post from the trawler forum, about what happened to his engine: " On our multi-st
Should I be Worried (1) Easy at 7:42pm 06.11.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 17/1396 Looking to purchase this 1994, Hunter Passage 42. Had boat pulled and cleaned for survey yesterday.
Good rigger on the Upper Chesapeake Bay letskeepriding at 5:55pm 06.11.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1236 Hi all, I'd like to have my rigging properly tuned / inspected by a Selden / B'R expert. If anyone h
AP not holding heading jwerkjr at 4:48pm 06.11.21 Ask All Sailors 3/527 Hoping to find help with my AP. My issue is that when I hit heading hold on my Vulcan 7 my AP (NAC2
Gate Stanchions on "88 Hunter Legend 37.5 nikkinancy at 4:44pm 06.11.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/384 Hi all Hunter Owners, I replaced my lifelines with Dyneema and replaced all the stanchions on my Hu
I bought a 2000 MacGregor 26 X, and looking for help on how to rig the boat. Wade Gizzy at 3:58pm 06.11.21 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1443 If someone can give me a good link for that information. I would also be more than happy to come to
Whisker pole for an O'Day 28 - which one Ran-Dee9229 at 1:14pm 06.11.21 Parts Search 3/743 I see on Defender and West Marin the whisker pole recommended for my O'Day 28 is a Forespar either
Non-working Adler Barbour Cold Box Unit (3) Ward H at 10:08am 06.11.21 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 19/3605 Free for the taking. This came from my 93 Catalina 30. It wasn't working when I got the boat in
Keeping the bugs out. Roadking Larry at 8:18am 06.11.21 Ask All Sailors 2/611 Looking for ideas to keep the dirt daubers out of the spars. One of the banes of us inland lake sai
311 additional battery locations CliffM at 8:06am 06.11.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/644 I'm in the process of buying a 2000 Beneteau 311 and want to install 2 additional batteries. The

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Just Bought My First Boat - About to Give it to a Scrapyard Kings Gambit at 10:12am 09.25.24 Discussion came across as an urgency to get the work done in 30 days for insurance. No insurance, no
Would you put your money where your mouth is? (1) Ralph Johnstone at 10:06am 09.25.24 Would any Catalina owners dare go there You'd be running one hell of a risk. Locate his e-mail a
Just Bought My First Boat - About to Give it to a Scrapyard David W at 9:32am 09.25.24 Good point. Usually, the insurance picks up on the mandatory / safety items from the survey and pro
Just Bought My First Boat - About to Give it to a Scrapyard marcham at 9:24am 09.25.24 Good point. Usually, the insurance picks up on the mandatory / safety items from the survey and prov
What is this paint? Tally Ho at 9:24am 09.25.24 Certainly looks like the boat has had some work done around the chain plates. The paint swirls al
Potential Tropical Cyclone Nine kappykaplan at 8:56am 09.25.24 Tks for the additional info, JamesG161 and jssailem.
Dyneema chafe protection thinwater at 8:52am 09.25.24 There are dyneema covers, tougher than polyester. Yes, very much so. But not as useful if part of
Dyneema chafe protection dlochner at 8:41am 09.25.24 There are dyneema covers, tougher than polyester.
Potential Tropical Cyclone Nine (1) JamesG161 at 8:23am 09.25.24 227730
Potential Tropical Cyclone Nine (2) JamesG161 at 8:20am 09.25.24 227728 Mariner Version of Hurricane Helene DAMMIT JIM.... PS: Storm Surge alert 227729
Potential Tropical Cyclone Nine (4) jssailem at 8:12am 09.25.24 227723 The storm appears to be crossing the Gulf in behind a High Pressure cell that is pushing off
What is this paint? FastOlson at 8:04am 09.25.24 Is that what it looks like after pressure washing? Or before. I presume the boat was free or under a
Just Bought My First Boat - About to Give it to a Scrapyard Kings Gambit at 8:00am 09.25.24 It means they are trying to bleed you for money. There is ZERO safety issue here. If you wanted the
Dyneema chafe protection Davidasailor26 at 7:39am 09.25.24 Depends on what the line is being used for. For control lines braided polyester cover can sometimes
Starter motor burned up? Stu Jackson at 7:33am 09.25.24 Try to update your amp gauge!! Personally i think it is more important than a volt meter Yes the vo
Standup blocks JBP-PA at 6:58am 09.25.24 Soft shackle is an excellent idea! Easy to make and much less expensive than good standup shackles
Standup blocks shemandr at 6:54am 09.25.24 I know this isn't a response to the OP but I would be inclined to lose the self tacking jib hardware
What is this paint? dlochner at 6:27am 09.25.24 Looks like years of aggressive scrubbing with Softscrub or some other abrasive cleanser. It wore out
Standup blocks FlimFlamII at 5:33am 09.25.24 Soft shackle is an excellent idea! Easy to make and much less expensive than good standup shackles.
Is AI a tool that can aide boaters? Thud at 5:07am 09.25.24 We humans suffer from information overload. For sailors AI should take all of the information inputs

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