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bimini top tgrayson at 3:30pm 03.26.21 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/2409 has anyone put a bimini top on a venture 17 if so what size and where did you purchase it
Hunter 376 Access in Aft Cabin duck21 at 2:46pm 03.26.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1915 Hi all, Spring is on its way but the Great Lakes are still a little cold...which mostly means sitti
CENTERBOARD HELP twodzusfittings at 2:38pm 03.26.21 Bigger Boats 32/7316 So way back when, before Covid19, I asked the forum for anyone who might have personal knowledge wit
Bottom Paint FlimFlamII at 1:16pm 03.26.21 Ask All Sailors 26/2968 I'm sanding off the old antifouling coat and what's left of the I'll old barrier coat. I believe th
Kitchen faucet Stouthard at 12:17pm 03.26.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/884 Dear all, the kitchen faucet (looks original 1995) on our Hunter 336 needs replacement. We already h
Insight Please - Beneteau 361 Windlass Install Jskosmo at 11:56am 03.26.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1400 Hello all! I'm preparing to install a Lewmar V2 windlass on my 2000 Beneteau 361. I have all the co
fog scares me! jon hansen at 11:01am 03.26.21 Ask All Sailors 52/5186 what are the proper sound signals when sailing? what are the proper sound signals when motoring?
Dockside pressure water inlet is not working on my hunter 42 passage UME at 10:53am 03.26.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/1621 1990 hunter 42 passage new to me boat...hooking up to the dockside pressure water inlet for the firs
Thinking of using a Mercury 5hp Propane Outboard - Any Advice? JonnyEp at 10:18am 03.26.21 Ask All Sailors 19/13608 This is for small boat owners, I would be using it on my Catalina 18, but thought I would post here
Bearing wear points on catalina 250 swing keel: how to fix it francois.lavoie at 8:23am 03.26.21 Smaller Boats 1/1212 The sailing season is coming fast. I have got my swing keel off from the boat. At the pivot pin, the
Best Wind/Wave Predicting App? SailorElliot at 8:08am 03.26.21 Ask All Sailors 22/7831 I'm a new sailor who just finished the ASA 101, and I bought my first boat. I was wondering what the
Ever Given dlochner at 4:39am 03.26.21 Sails Call Lounge 47/4403 The master of the Ever Given is certainly having a bad day.
Install Wallas heater in a Hunter 41 ac Baja bash at 7:37pm 03.25.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1579 Hello , looking for someone that has installed a Wallas diesel hot air heater in a Hunter 41. Would
Mast replacement cost _evan at 6:27pm 03.25.21 Ask All Sailors 5/5016 Hello all, I am currently in the process of searching for my first sailboat and have come across my
VHF Channels SailorElliot at 2:19pm 03.25.21 Ask All Sailors 8/2617 I am a very new sailor, and I just bought my first boat, a Flicka 20. My boat has a VHF and I am int
Replace adler barbour with frigoboat buddybear at 12:08pm 03.25.21 Catalina 310 4/1111 Looking to replace the adler barbour with a frigoboat system does anyone have any experience in doin
VHF Range? SailorElliot at 11:00am 03.25.21 Ask All Sailors 51/10623 I have an old Standard Horizon VHF. Not sure about which one. I also have an antenna on my mast. I h
Engine panel cover. Worth it? (2) Justin_NSA at 10:32am 03.25.21 Ask All Sailors 11/2130 My cockpit engine control panel already has a flap covering. I was wondering if these SBO covers are
Flushing an Engine with Fresh Water? SailorElliot at 10:07am 03.25.21 Ask All Sailors 22/4344 I have heard that I should flush out my Yanmar 1gm10 inboard diesel engine every time I run it in sa
Catalina 25 - how is boom supposed to be secured to gooseneck (3) Panaphobe at 9:41am 03.25.21 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/2876 The attachment of my Catalina 25's boom to the gooseneck has always been... questionable. See the fi

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Replacing V-berth platform jaysweet at 4:57pm 05.27.25 Thanks for the replies. I did lots of work over the weekend, mainly trimming the 3 sections to fit i
Selden in mast question Hamish_s at 4:27pm 05.27.25 Thanks all. I'll look more when I get back there in a couple weeks. Any follow-up Believe?
Amiot Master Electronic Control KGarvey at 4:19pm 05.27.25 Thanks Davidassailor26 I'll have to fiqure out where the power cable going to the panel is.
Volvo Dripless Shaft Seal Greasing Practical Question Davidasailor26 at 3:21pm 05.27.25
Raymarine MFD problems - replacement jssailem at 3:04pm 05.27.25
Raymarine MFD problems - replacement jssailem at 3:03pm 05.27.25
Amiot Master Electronic Control Davidasailor26 at 3:00pm 05.27.25 Can you check the voltage coming into the panel with a multimeter to make sure the supply is good?
Bimini Top patrickfarley at 2:51pm 05.27.25 Got a great Bimini on Amazon. Super inexpensive 100 and fits just right. Measured the area and ord
Water system keep or remove thinwater at 2:00pm 05.27.25 Resale value on an '85 27 ft? Probably not much impact. BUT you may significantly reduce the numb
Water system keep or remove Project_Mayhem at 1:19pm 05.27.25 When I sold my boat with a disconnected water system, people asked about it. It would have hurt nego
overheating 1985 oday 35 wildegroot at 1:04pm 05.27.25 No. Look back at the @Stu Jackson post #13. The "blue Hump hose" connects the Exhaust/water nipple
Replacing V-berth platform (1) Project_Mayhem at 12:58pm 05.27.25 I would use the cutout but put strips on the bottom of the main piece that go all the way across the
Head not drawing water kloudie1 at 12:54pm 05.27.25 If they are Jabsco heads, the lever that changes to wet pump is loose on the cams or the cam is not
Head not drawing water BarryL at 12:50pm 05.27.25 Hello, The only problem I can think of is that the through hull for the water intake is closed or b
Head not drawing water kappykaplan at 12:35pm 05.27.25 It feels like it's compressing air. Is there a Y-valve in the system that directs effluent to the
Converting from ev100 wheel pilot to hydraulic? Johann at 12:34pm 05.27.25 A below deck AP is anything but economical. A cost of $4-5K would not be surprising. Even more if
Is this gelcoat on the bottom Foswick at 12:31pm 05.27.25 That is a weird requirement, by the marina.
water pressure issue Johnb at 12:07pm 05.27.25 Fill your tank and if it takes a shorter time then it was taking longer because water was not flowin
Converting from ev100 wheel pilot to hydraulic? Johann at 12:04pm 05.27.25 I haven't a clue as to what the differences are. If I were purchasing, I would try the linear driv
Converting from ev100 wheel pilot to hydraulic? dlochner at 11:55am 05.27.25 A below deck AP is anything but economical. A cost of $4-5K would not be surprising. Even more if

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