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From the Skuttlebutt site... rgranger at 7:34am 02.09.21 Ask All Sailors 1/445 Heart Warming Video 1699204803573739
Survey on C310 #217 Grichelli at 6:51am 02.09.21 Catalina 310 58/6247 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 19/2663
Vakaros Atlas (1) Jackdaw at 9:14pm 02.08.21 Racing 20/6856 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 2/572 https://seabits.com/nmea-2000-powered-raspberry-pi
Broken Autopilot Wheel Drive Dendawg at 7:12pm 02.08.21 Ask A Catalina Owner 10/1333 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 14/2113 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 8/1625 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 8/1217 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 1/574
Beneteau 40 2008: limber holes - clogged - incomplete - not laid out at all ? (3) miraculix at 2:06pm 02.08.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/961 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 7/1140 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 15/8861 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 32/3583
Changing Rub Rail On H270 sdillonjr at 7:27am 02.08.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/679 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 34/3963 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 11/613 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 22/3005 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 3/620 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 11/1172 Qn.1 Both starboard engine mount has rust on the base plates and the rubber at plate is lifted. The

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New owner Hunter 240 WB owners (1) SteveHughessails at 4:42pm 09.15.24 Thanks Dave We shared the same concerns. I am happy to report that the lift went very well. Next tim
Back on the water again..... scouper at 4:39pm 09.15.24 Your main is very high. Could you talk about this?
Cruising the Ditch will be getting easier Terry Cox at 4:09pm 09.15.24
New owner Hunter 240 WB owners Crazy Dave Condon at 3:50pm 09.15.24 @SteveHughessails What I am concerned with is tilting one end. The weight on the end with the ot
Keel paint BigEasy at 3:28pm 09.15.24
Sourcing Oil Filter Perkins - Volvo Penta TMD22A TimFromLI at 3:16pm 09.15.24 Mann or wix they are both quality filters the real question is.. is it compatable.
Fresh Water Leak gfrazzle at 3:06pm 09.15.24
Hunter 23 isaksp00 at 2:58pm 09.15.24 I don't recall and I don't have access to the boat. It is about 2 ft by 4 ft. Maybe around 45 watts?
Hunter 23 Shacklepin at 2:50pm 09.15.24 How many watts is your panel? The Tohotsu has an output of 60 watts (5 amps) when running over half
Hunter 23 isaksp00 at 2:46pm 09.15.24 My 8hp Honda wouldn't do much to charge the battery especially since I didn't run it for long period
Pumpout Carts Suck Foswick at 2:42pm 09.15.24 I had found nowhere that gave detailed information on potential health issues from the urine side.
Hunter 23 Shacklepin at 2:34pm 09.15.24 I stumbled across this mast guide idea a bit ago. Simple yet effective and quick on and off. Worki
New owner Hunter 240 WB owners rgranger at 2:31pm 09.15.24 Check out Totalboat.com. They have excellent chemicals and fiberglass for this type of stuff. Also,
Fresh Water Leak jssailem at 1:22pm 09.15.24
Fresh Water Leak gfrazzle at 12:35pm 09.15.24 I believe in saving money, as well as the next sailor. The specifications for the above-number pump
Are keel-stepped masts a thing of the past? LloydB at 12:20pm 09.15.24 Just off hand I'm thinking that keel stepped mast would not be usually found on a steel sailboat but
A problem in Mystery, a solution, and disappointment jssailem at 11:44am 09.15.24 I found another article that recounts the history of Prohibition and the way boat bootleggers kept t
Fresh Water Leak jssailem at 11:35am 09.15.24 I believe in saving money, as well as the next sailor. The specifications for the above-number pump
Are keel-stepped masts a thing of the past? dlochner at 11:33am 09.15.24 A few years ago I had a similar questions and did some reasearch on the subject. The key reason is
Can it really be this straightforward? Benny17441 at 11:01am 09.15.24 Hire a rigger for a couple hours, he will have the harness, tools and experience to perform the job

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