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Question about replacing one of the Marinco 30A shore power inlets AndyL at 2:44pm 02.15.21 Big Boats 26/4036 On a 2004 Hunter 36, I plan to replace one of the shore power inlets. I noticed a black plastic pro
Inverters and induction cooktop Tim22 at 1:25pm 02.15.21 Ask All Sailors 22/6796 I am in the process of updating my electrical and also thinking of adding a Xantrex ProWatt 2000 inv
New main sail knotatwork2 at 11:53am 02.15.21 Smaller Boats 10/1202 I have a 1987 Hunter 23 and I'm replacing the main sail. It currently has a foot that slides in a ch
1980 Renault RC8D Wiring (4) mkenneth22 at 11:47am 02.15.21 The Cherubini Hunters 5/799 Hi, I have the wiring schematics from the manual but they are extremely hard to follow. I put a new
410 Stern divider replacement chuck anderika at 10:34am 02.15.21 Big Boats 5/870 The divider in between the two stern lockers is deteriorated due to the generator fuel filter being
Grounding plate porosity (1) sailhappy20778 at 5:43am 02.15.21 Sailboat Owner's Guide to Corrosion 5/8788
soft area starboard fore deck Jason Whyte at 4:40am 02.15.21 Ask An Oday Owner 15/2160 Soft Foredeck Does anyone know if there is wood or foam in b
Sealing pedistal grab bar base Hayden Watson at 10:49pm 02.14.21 Ask All Sailors 13/1525 My Edson pedestal has a 1" grab bar that carries the wiring from an instrument pod down through the
Spring was so close (2) pclarksurf at 9:26pm 02.14.21 Catalina 22 12/779 190377
Spring Clearance Auction Coming March 8-11 (1) Phil Herring at 9:19pm 02.14.21 Ask All Sailors 22/2587 Save the date: March 8 - 11 Instead of running the same old clearance sale on returns, overstocks,
lifehack for budget bluewater boats for a family of 4 lovelytsquared at 5:42pm 02.14.21 Ask All Sailors 48/5629 Hi guys, I'm sure this has been asked for many times... But I've always been seeing youtube videos o
Broken mast foot - Hunter 18.5 MHJ at 3:20pm 02.14.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/461 I broke the starboard ring off on mast foot, where pin slides through to secure it. Has anyone chang
Looking for a Halman Bluejacket 23 MS Patkalie at 2:24pm 02.14.21 Ask All Sailors 5/2735 Just Lost the opportunity to buy a Bluejacket 23 MS. Apparently only 10 were ever made? Looks simila
Controlled chaos racing vs AC75 flying RussC at 2:21pm 02.14.21 Racing 2/660 Although I have been enjoying the AC races, the "traditional" boats sure were more fun to watch. I t
Quick Cruising Poll Yachtosopher at 2:09pm 02.14.21 Ask All Sailors 0/3 Hey everyone, I've always wondered how people see cruising. So let me do a quick poll; will be fun!
Anyone use 10 X 32 binoculars for sailing? La catboat at 1:13pm 02.14.21 Ask All Sailors 15/1608 Need binoculars looking into Zeiss victory sf 10 X 32 with a 390 ft FOV @ 1000 yds and only weight 2
PCR TEST sailingsoon at 12:30pm 02.14.21 Ask All Sailors 4/584 To enter the Bahamas and Caicos you need a negative Covid test result within 5 days of entry. 5 days
H26.5 anchor roller? (1) Orbweaver at 11:09am 02.14.21 Mid-Size Boats 2/506 Greetings all. When anchoring my little SJ21, I just used the bow chocks to guide the rode over the
Tuning stays rschwabach at 10:50am 02.14.21 Ask All Sailors 5/563 I recently mounted mast and need idea of tension for the fore and aft stays. I've got the mast strai
Exhaust elbow rust (1) Tom23300 at 9:07am 02.14.21 Engines and Propulsion 10/1536 So the other day, exhaust filled my cabin. It appears the the exhaust elbow has rusted. Has anybo

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How to chart a course across Lake Ontario Joe at 8:29am 09.03.24 Yeah, I definitely didn't mean to offend or even correct. I am definitely not trying to prescribe h
3M 5200 Leeward Rail at 8:24am 09.03.24 Actually, we don't know. There is nothing anyone knows specific to this other than it is still avai
top side handrails jssailem at 8:13am 09.03.24 Interior rails can be more challenging as no one wants a series of exposed nuts running across the c
top side handrails jssailem at 8:11am 09.03.24 Mermike I think we are talking about the same thing. Perhaps my words were confusing. On my boat, t
3M 5200 jssailem at 8:04am 09.03.24 I shouldn't have to repair the structure of the deck because I removed hardware, This is a reasona
Hunter 23 isaksp00 at 7:59am 09.03.24 My favorite improvements were to add hardware and an endless line to the ends of the traveler to all
3M 5200 dmax at 7:56am 09.03.24 Not to be argumentative, I'd be interested in other's thoughts about a "never remove" installation
3M 5200 dLj at 7:51am 09.03.24 Yeah. Amazingly I can read. Again. It's not banned. That was covered already. But I am pretty sure
What to inspect on a C30 Universal M25 before purchase jssailem at 7:47am 09.03.24 WOW!:) Are you finding a need for a bigger boat? 5 ft itis is a contagion that hits us all... Rega
Passage 42 Bent Keel dmax at 7:47am 09.03.24 Sounds like it may have been dropped.
What kind of propane regulator to use? Rich Stidger at 7:45am 09.03.24 DO NOT REFILL one pound bottles with an adapter unless you are weighting them while doing it. By th
What to inspect on a C30 Universal M25 before purchase dmax at 7:42am 09.03.24 Look at the general cleanliness of the engine and surrounding area, should not smell diesel. Check t
3M 5200 Leeward Rail at 7:37am 09.03.24 Actually - the topic IS the question if 5200 is being banned in California.... Yeah. Amazingly I c
3M 5200 Leeward Rail at 7:29am 09.03.24 The closest I came was a hull deck joint that was glassed over at the factory, but those are rare b
3M 5200 dLj at 7:25am 09.03.24 5200 is not banned. Stay on topic and try avoid the political bs/fud. Actually - the topic IS the
Cat 25 volcano leak!! kloudie1 at 7:21am 09.03.24 If you've confirmed that it is not seeping from the hose, I would suspect that the wire rope-to-keel
3M 5200 Leeward Rail at 7:19am 09.03.24 it would seem that California has banned more an more things over the years. Hmmmm guess the Lith
Speed over water not working Scott T-Bird at 7:16am 09.03.24 If you bought the transducer within the past 2 years it should be on warranty. Call B&G service dep
3M 5200 Leeward Rail at 7:12am 09.03.24 It is better to fix fiberglass than missing wood Not sure how a teak beam that Is bolted down with
3M 5200 Crazy Dave Condon at 6:59am 09.03.24 5200 applied from water line and down along with hull to deck joints was always suggested by the ind

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