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Shorten the transducer wire from the Garmin G-wind masthead sensor Hayden Watson at 9:06am 05.31.21 Ask All Sailors 5/800 Is is ok to cut the transducer wire from the Garmin G-wind masthead sensor to a more appropriate len
Reefing Line Size(s) swshogren at 7:51am 05.31.21 Big Boats 6/3585 A quick question as I want to take advantage of the Memorial Day sales online. As I have posted prev
Looking for the owners manual for a B37 kodiak1120 at 6:58am 05.31.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/1098 Does anyone have a pdf or know where I can download one?
1982 Hunter 22 - need Swing Keel replacement SailOkc at 9:08pm 05.30.21 Parts Search 5/1179 My wife and I recently started restoring a 1982 Hunter 22. When we launched the boat today, the keel
AC Condensate Drain Oprion Closing Time at 7:41pm 05.30.21 Catalina 310 25/6100 Looking for ideas for condensate drain not into the bilge. The anchor locker seems like an option as
C&C40 keel bolt torque Captain Len at 6:03pm 05.30.21 C&C 1/1023 Any expertise here on keel bolt torque? C'C40trdk. studs are 7/8" 9tpi and 1 1/4" 7tpi. Thanks
Brightwork product Mark Maulden at 5:06pm 05.30.21 Ask All Sailors 7/923 Anybody ever use Le Tonkinois oil? Can buy at American Tar and Rope..
Inline fuse (1) john6206 at 3:37pm 05.30.21 Ask All Sailors 7/3546
Paint Option - Polyurethane Enamel AEarnshaw at 2:58pm 05.30.21 Smaller Boats 0/775 Hi there, Anybody have actual experience with using Coronado Polyurethane Enamel, or an equivalent
Top Coat Paint Option - Polyurethane Enamel AEarnshaw at 2:52pm 05.30.21 Smaller Boats 0/559 Hi there, Anybody have actual experience with using Coronado Polyurethane Enamel, or an equivalent
H170 centerboard bent straps.. What is it supposed to look like? rcairflyer at 12:23pm 05.30.21 Day Sailers 13/2357 I'm a new Hunter 170 owner. The stainless straps attaching the control line to the centerboard are
Looking for a 250 Catalina in Florida John Marrone at 9:54am 05.30.21 Smaller Boats 1/772 Circa 2000 with trailer (2003-2008 ) WB 9.84-Stroke, Mast Stepping System, Electronics for Gulf Shor
Yanmar 4JH4AE Fuel Water Separator question miraculix at 8:26am 05.30.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 11/3830 Hi all, This is my first round of maintenance on our 2008 Beneteau 40 we bought last summer. Our e
Questions Regarding Electroscan and My Current State of Mystification (5) Billy_Pilgrim at 8:14am 05.30.21 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 22/4471 I recently moved aboard a 1980 Cascade Highsides 42. I have ZERO experience with sailing or really a
H310 heeling wdonovan at 4:29am 05.30.21 Mid-Size Boats 23/3955 1998 wing keel with new main ' orig jib. Jib is probsbly anout a 110. Main is very close to orig siz
My dockmate's makin' me look bad! (1) justsomeguy at 9:25pm 05.29.21 Sails Call Lounge 29/3399 194684
A tree fell on my Mac. crpdm at 3:12pm 05.29.21 Ask A Macgregor Owner 13/2032 A big Maple limb fell on my 26D. Bent the mast and railing and crushed the sliding hatch. Does any
Running wires for electronics dsaniti at 2:18pm 05.29.21 Mid-Size Boats 3/854
Window gaskets (1) The Captain at 2:11pm 05.29.21 Balboa 4/3873 Anybody know where to get OEM-ish window seals? On the left is the original. On the right is the clo
Cleaning heat exchanger Mybigblue at 1:33pm 05.29.21 Ask All Sailors 9/2041 I have been using 3% white vinegar every couple of years to clear some of the salt in the heat excha

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Janky outboard setup pclarksurf at 2:56pm 06.11.25
'88 Hunter 37 main traveler shemandr at 2:51pm 06.11.25 While I don't know your boat I would expect the traveller would be thru bolted.
Janky outboard setup shemandr at 2:46pm 06.11.25 I came across a plastic barrel on a beach that someone had used for shotgun practice. It had shot h
Amp draw question JoeWhite at 2:02pm 06.11.25 Definitely remove the outboard when trailering. The bracket will break when you hit a bump. Ask me h
Janky outboard setup DaveJ at 2:01pm 06.11.25
Hooking up an Older atomic4 to chartplotter (1) Tally Ho at 1:06pm 06.11.25
criteria for searching for a sailboat Foswick at 12:06pm 06.11.25 This is a really hard thing to advise another person on. As has been alluded to, much goes into the
Insurance dlochner at 10:50am 06.11.25 @dlochner I sent an email to Geico telling them Progressive would insure me for the same or less mo
Mainsheet rigging alternative thinwater at 10:38am 06.11.25 To get a feel for the forces involved, try trimming with the current set-up without using a handle i
Amp draw question Tedd at 10:34am 06.11.25 I'm also not sure what that much weight on the far back end of the boat will do to my tongue weight
Insurance Richard19068 at 10:23am 06.11.25 Thanks all for taking the time to respond. Good comments. @twodzusfittings The online quote I got
Air Conditioner colemj at 10:07am 06.11.25 You would get more usable help if you answered the questions on what genset, what is its rated conti
Amp draw question colemj at 10:04am 06.11.25 40A sounds about right for a small OB starter. Maybe a bit low, but your gauge probably doesn't det
Chart Plotter Leeward Rail at 8:37am 06.11.25 The engineers had good ideas, but the company actually had no interest. They just wanted to figure
Teak toerail on a Pearson 36-2: Need help on minor repair JPS27 at 8:32am 06.11.25 Can you live with a line? I did a similar repair, cleaned out area with dremel, cut solid piece of
criteria for searching for a sailboat william24424 at 8:03am 06.11.25 Here's a Cal 33-2, perhaps close to what you might like. My 14 year old twin daughters love it, they
Chart Plotter Guystapo at 8:01am 06.11.25 I just started using it so after a bit I will write a full review
Teak toerail on a Pearson 36-2: Need help on minor repair william24424 at 7:58am 06.11.25 Can you live with a line? I did a similar repair, cleaned out area with dremel, cut solid piece of s
Air Conditioner Guystapo at 7:53am 06.11.25 the 3 prong 30 amp plugs right into genset ..Gonna try again this weekend
Teak toerail on a Pearson 36-2: Need help on minor repair JPS27 at 7:37am 06.11.25 Thanks for all the helpful advice. I will contemplate this and also make sure the entire toerail (ev

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