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Raymarine ST4000+ Seatalk Fail message Good Vibes at 5:33pm 06.12.21 Catalina 310 9/3083 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 0/326 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 6/1753 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 9/2317 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 7/1936 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 9/2609
Considering a Hunter 240 John Marrone at 11:24am 06.12.21 Smaller Boats 12/2685 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 1/1928 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 5/1498 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 7/2255 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 17/1553 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 4/1495 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 3/552 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 1/403 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 7/1685 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 3/831 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 19/4010 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 2/758 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 3/696 I'm in the process of buying a 2000 Beneteau 311 and want to install 2 additional batteries. The

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A few fixed rudder questions. LloydB at 8:01am 02.11.25 When previously using a solid rudder i always pinned it to make sure it would not fall off when laun
A few fixed rudder questions. Project_Mayhem at 7:27am 02.11.25 I've seen a rudder without a pin come loose once or twice. Rare but it did happen on my foam rudder.
Keeping warm for winter boat work dmax at 7:17am 02.11.25 As Dave says, dress for it - you can be warm in any weather. And an electric heater, nothing that pr
Opinions on "best" outboard motor Don S/V ILLusion at 7:08am 02.11.25 Thanks for all the responses. Very helpful.
Keeping warm for winter boat work JBP-PA at 6:57am 02.11.25 I use an electric heater. Not all electric heaters are the same. While they all are rated at 1500 wa
Chesapeake Rendezvous- Summer 2025 LouisMK at 6:53am 02.11.25
Keeping warm for winter boat work Project_Mayhem at 6:44am 02.11.25 We have 50' of 12awg extension cord. Yard is an hour away so we try to maximize our time there
That 42 year old Atomic 4 . . . shemandr at 6:42am 02.11.25 My A4 was the last engine I understood.
Chesapeake Rendezvous- Summer 2025 twodzusfittings at 6:09am 02.11.25 Thanks. I see its in a 35 and up O'Day Group, thats where I went wrong.
Keeping warm for winter boat work dlochner at 6:00am 02.11.25 Dress warm. Pick warmer days. Expect shorter work days. Take home what can be taken home. And use a
Mast Buoy for Hunter 15' Project_Mayhem at 5:56am 02.11.25 I've seen these devices prevent turtling. Once you get some practice righting the boat, you can like
Opinions on "best" outboard motor colemj at 4:18am 02.11.25 Yes, Tahutsu makes Mercury, Evinrude, and Nissan. But they are not quite identical. Each makers has
Opinions on "best" outboard motor colemj at 4:15am 02.11.25 Fuel injected is the only criteria. After that, your choices in 20hp are Yamaha, Suzuki, Tohatsu, a
That 42 year old Atomic 4 . . . Indysailor at 2:58am 02.11.25 Mine is 47 years old this year. The key is maintenance, which you cannot be totally sure of, but if
Stern Tube Rotated 180 Degrees After Fishing Line Incident (Beneteau 393) BigEasy at 10:26pm 02.10.25
Stern Tube Rotated 180 Degrees After Fishing Line Incident (Beneteau 393) BigEasy at 10:19pm 02.10.25 Has anyone encountered a rotated stern tube before? Wow! First time seeing that. I am amazed tha
Stern Tube Rotated 180 Degrees After Fishing Line Incident (Beneteau 393) (1) jssailem at 10:11pm 02.10.25 Wondering if I need to remove the entire tube to reseal it and bond it with the cavity? It will de
Legend 40.5 - freezer cold plate temperature Rich Stidger at 8:46pm 02.10.25 Thanks Rich, always very good input. How did you bring continuous 12 v inside, I have computer fans
Chesapeake Rendezvous- Summer 2025 SailingCal21 at 8:40pm 02.10.25 Hmmmm......nothing listed Here ya go: Log into Facebook
Watertight through-deck connection Project_Mayhem at 8:30pm 02.10.25 I installed the Seadog 4262341 Thermo-plastic Connector and was happy with it. There's a practical s

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