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Survey on C310 #217 Grichelli at 6:51am 02.09.21 Catalina 310 58/5304 Hello All, I've enjoyed reading this forum for the past couple of months. Finally a C310 came avail
Anchor Rode for Southeast Alaska Patrick34 at 1:00am 02.09.21 Ask All Sailors 19/2358
Vakaros Atlas (1) Jackdaw at 9:14pm 02.08.21 Racing 20/6060 Bunch of questions regarding the Atlas, so here goes. The Atlas is a tactical instrument designed a
For those interested in a Raspbeer Pi4 interface with Nmea183 and Nmea 2000 joker460 at 8:12pm 02.08.21 Ask All Sailors 2/542 https://seabits.com/nmea-2000-powered-raspberry-pi
Broken Autopilot Wheel Drive Dendawg at 7:12pm 02.08.21 Ask A Catalina Owner 10/1155 I have a Raymarine ST4000 autopilot and the wheel drive unit when out. Is the Raymarine ST4000MK2 W
Leaking keel on a Hunter 31 Wnilsen at 5:40pm 02.08.21 Mid-Size Boats 14/1880 I have a 1981 Hunter 31. In the summer of 2019 we had the steel keel sanded and three layers of epox
Hunter 33 Windless Chain Size Goyo at 5:10pm 02.08.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1436 Looking for some help as my Hunter 33 is sitting under snow in a -22 C night. I am planning more e
Fin keel dimensions shoal vs standard Captain.Olives at 4:41pm 02.08.21 Catalina 30 8/1029 I'm looking at an 88 C30 where the owner really isn't a sailor or very knowledgeable about boats in
2 year update on my Capri 25 (2) Ljpotterm at 4:31pm 02.08.21 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/534
Beneteau 40 2008: limber holes - clogged - incomplete - not laid out at all ? (3) miraculix at 2:06pm 02.08.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/845 Hi all, Our Beneteau 40 is a two cabin version, we bought her in Spring of last year and during the
Both battery banks receiving charge despite being isolated dluks at 1:52pm 02.08.21 Ask All Sailors 7/965 I have a house bank and a starting bank, both of which can be isolated using a common four-position
Fusing to busbar Tim22 at 10:06am 02.08.21 Musings With Maine Sail 15/7676 I am re doing some wiring and want to install a + bus to connect the solar controller, battery charg
Gauges! (5) eherlihy at 8:38am 02.08.21 Bigger Boats 32/3274
Changing Rub Rail On H270 sdillonjr at 7:27am 02.08.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/611 My first question is kind of dumb. Has anyone changed there rub rail without pulling there boat out
Finding Cabin Lights Electrical Short Parsons at 6:00am 02.08.21 Ask All Sailors 34/3349 I have a short somewhere in my cabin lights that is blowing a 20 amp thermal breaker, and I want adv
What to do with a leaky battery fred1diver at 5:36am 02.08.21 Ask All Sailors 11/562 Hey everyone. I just bought a used group 31 battery, but when I got home I found one of the cells is
More 3D printing garymalmgren at 10:15pm 02.07.21 Ask All Sailors 22/2519 Coincidentally, just after I posted here about the 3D printed propeller a new Sam Holmes Sailing on
Bilge Pump thetone at 6:13pm 02.07.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/575 Has anyone updated the tiny original one with one that goes to the bottom? I have a pump that fits i
Silly questions on engine mount Ken13559 at 5:53pm 02.07.21 Engines and Propulsion 11/1092 Qn.1 Both starboard engine mount has rust on the base plates and the rubber at plate is lifted. The
Hunter 33 - batteries Two Sails at 4:57pm 02.07.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/1778 Hello all! We are new to this forum and recently purchased a new-to-us 2005 Hunter 33. I would lik

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Fabric search JBP-PA at 6:34am 05.20.24 Close, but not quite. Courtesy of Google image search. https://www.ebay.com/itm/174943109140 htt
Mosquitoes and Other bugs kloudie1 at 6:31am 05.20.24 Welcome !! Inside the cabin, I use No Pest Strips. (big box or Amazon or Ace) They pretty much kill
Mosquitoes and Other bugs shemandr at 5:48am 05.20.24 The short answer is no. There are measures you can take but if the bugs are on the boat more than yo
Dufour 500 GL shemandr at 5:38am 05.20.24 ..Seemingly, the boat reviews provide optimistic praises regarding the boats sailing performance.
Mooring ball pennant question dlochner at 5:28am 05.20.24 Yes. Just drop the pennant and go sailing. Attaching some kind of float to the pennant will make p
Dufour 500 GL PaulK at 4:39am 05.20.24 Hi and thanks. Seemingly, the boat reviews provide optimistic praises regarding the boats sailing
Fresh water pump dlochner at 4:29am 05.20.24 Johnson makes some similar sized pumps, don't know if they are drop-ins. I've had an Aqua-King pump
Mosquitoes and Other bugs dlochner at 4:18am 05.20.24 Spiders are a fact of life in a freshwater marina. After 40 years of Great Lakes boating and a decad
Raymarine wind instrument wiring fred1diver at 3:47am 05.20.24 Cool, thanks everyone for the answers, I ended up using a waterproof cable clam for this year, might
Oceanis 343 In Mast boom assembly BigEasy at 9:30pm 05.19.24 Appears to be a US Spars make Yes! I suggest contacting US Spars for advice on how to repai
Mosquitoes and Other bugs catsails8 at 9:26pm 05.19.24 Welcome Paul, to SBO forums. Congratulations on your new to you boat. One solution would be to mov
Mosquitoes and Other bugs jssailem at 8:16pm 05.19.24 Welcome Paul, to SBO forums. Congratulations on your new to you boat. One solution would be to move
Replacing exhaust hose (2) Sutric at 7:16pm 05.19.24 I finished replacing the hose yesterday and what a PITA! I had to cut a 14" by 18" hole in the aft c
Raymarine wind instrument wiring (1) Dalliance at 7:12pm 05.19.24 I installed my RayMarine wind instrument with a five pin waterproof connector at the mast base. Bou
inline blower question shemandr at 7:01pm 05.19.24 https://www.westmarine.com/search?q=blower%20hose Looks like it could be 3" or 4".
Raymarine wind instrument wiring Captain Larry-DH at 6:05pm 05.19.24 I use a Blue Sea Systems or Scandvik Cable Clam to bring the cable through the deck, then inside the
Raymarine wind instrument wiring Don S/V ILLusion at 5:02pm 05.19.24 They come in a variety of forms generically called Molex plugs. Check Mouser electronics which has a
Dufour 500 GL Bluesmoods at 2:04pm 05.19.24 Hi and thanks. Seemingly, the boat reviews provide optimistic praises regarding the boats sailing
P42 head system solenoid Terry Cox at 1:59pm 05.19.24 Any advice would be grateful. Hmm. I've never checked our original 1991 toilet siphon breaks. Our
So It Begins: Deck Recoring Project (1) SailingCal21 at 10:39am 05.19.24 Took a plug from a deck area that was wet, but not soft in order to compare to what I practiced layi

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