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Video of cargo ship launchings... rgranger at 9:46am 02.10.21 Sails Call Lounge 9/949 w4TdvOYuefg
Bowsprit Advice Please Jskosmo at 9:20pm 02.09.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/3120 New-to-me Beneteau 361 - am going to install the pole-type bowsprit for an Asymetric Spinnaker with
Managing the Mal de Mer? Kings Gambit at 8:25pm 02.09.21 Ask All Sailors 38/3951
Basic Fuse rating question Ilanortho at 6:14pm 02.09.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/593 Hi; I often find fuses rated for a different voltage than 12 volts (ie 24volts or 32 volts.) Does th
New Hunter 19-2 update (2) Panotaker at 5:16pm 02.09.21 Smaller Boats 48/9208 A couple of weeks ago I bought this old Hunter 19-2. I never even heard of Hunter. Then in my search
Best orbital sander? (I've got 11 bottoms to paint!) SV_IdleHour at 4:16pm 02.09.21 Ask All Sailors 41/7872 Hey all! Something with enough power, but not too heavy. Any recommendations? Thanks!
3GM30F runs rough when starting karellen at 3:29pm 02.09.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1744 My Yanmar is running very rough for about 5 seconds after starting then smooths out: T426adFRJQw It
Inflatable boat trailers? azambella at 1:36pm 02.09.21 Ask All Sailors 9/1793 We are looking for a trailer for our inflatable dinghy. needs to be saltwater launch worthy. Lookin
Wheel removal. NasKeeper at 12:08pm 02.09.21 Ask All Sailors 1/584 Hi , I have been trying to get information on the removal of the wheel on our Beneteau 343. It has a
Advice on Getting a Boat lvjkuhn at 10:14am 02.09.21 Trailer Sailors 11/1975 Owned a Rhodes22 on the Chesapeake. Moved inland and had to sell her. Found a small lake within dr
Wandering wires Jeffinjax at 10:00am 02.09.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/822 I have a 2004 Beneteau 423 (third owner +) and recently was tidying up some wiring in the aft cabin
Photo Contest voting error yesterday Phil Herring at 9:49am 02.09.21 Ask All Sailors 1/483 Some of you may have been blocked from voting yesterday, getting an error message that said you alre
Cooler/Fridge Cover Replacement for 29.5 kjdoyle1 at 9:30am 02.09.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/665 Is there anywhere to get a cover for the cooler? I don't see one on the Hunter Parts site. Ours is m
1989 Catalina 22 "New Design" Bulkhead Templates? (2) Aeolos at 8:56am 02.09.21 Catalina 22 17/2844 Hi everyone, I am getting Aeolos ready for the season, I think it's time to redo the mid cabin bulkh
Shakleton Expedition (4) william24424 at 8:39am 02.09.21 Ask All Sailors 14/1053 And so we set off across a frozen sea...(at least a mile and a half across a cold Cape Cod bay to Wa
Stut Kaput on O'day 31, Looking for Replacement (1) Mild53 at 8:24am 02.09.21 Ask An Oday Owner 3/794 HI all. The propeller strut on my O'day 31 loosened six years ago and after an extensive repair,
Cold war (1) TomY at 7:57am 02.09.21 Sails Call Lounge 10/929 190173
Beneteau 323 screens Babette04 at 7:41am 02.09.21 Ask All Sailors 4/866 After 6 years of owning my 2004 323 I have not found a system for installing the screens in the wind
From the Skuttlebutt site... rgranger at 7:34am 02.09.21 Ask All Sailors 1/543 Heart Warming Video 1699204803573739
Survey on C310 #217 Grichelli at 6:51am 02.09.21 Catalina 310 58/8859 Hello All, I've enjoyed reading this forum for the past couple of months. Finally a C310 came avail

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18.5 Topping Lift Rigging (4) Joe at 10:46am 05.19.25 You must make the topping lift easy to adjust from the cockpit while you're at the helm. I've poste
Passage advice - Arlington VA on Potomac to Annapolis MD DRhoads at 10:38am 05.19.25 As you pass by Mount Vernon, be sure to signal Washington standing high on the bluff. He is only t
Is this boat bottom okay? Richard19068 at 10:09am 05.19.25 If I have someone bottom clean it every month, do I still need antifouling paint? I'm in Redondo
Compass Glare Hood lemoiney at 10:07am 05.19.25
Is this boat bottom okay? jssailem at 9:50am 05.19.25 Look at the bottoms of boats in your LB area that are not used every month. The critters will attach
Hunter 260 Electric Conduit in Ceiling Ralph Johnstone at 9:47am 05.19.25 Will likely end up just having to fish line the best I can. Which is exactly what I did for the n
Is this boat bottom okay? dLj at 9:28am 05.19.25 If I have someone bottom clean it every month, do I still need antifouling paint? My answer is yes
Electric fuel pump to replace lift pump Yanmar 3GM30F Stu Jackson at 9:07am 05.19.25 Is there no power supply option that would only power the pump while the engine is actually crankin
Electric fuel pump to replace lift pump Yanmar 3GM30F kappykaplan at 9:05am 05.19.25 At least for them it causes no issues. I presume the excess fuel goes back along the return lines,
Replacing Whale foot pump in awkward location knotimpossible at 9:01am 05.19.25 You can usually just put a drywall screw into the center of the plug and turn it. The screw goes in
Is this boat bottom okay? newsailor72 at 8:56am 05.19.25 That depends on the level of fouling in your area. If you are new to having a boat in salt water,
Is this boat bottom okay? colemj at 8:44am 05.19.25 If I have someone bottom clean it every month, do I still need antifouling paint? That depends on
Electric fuel pump to replace lift pump Yanmar 3GM30F Davidasailor26 at 8:42am 05.19.25 Separate question, the only potential issue I see with the keyed power switch is that the pump will
Is this boat bottom okay? newsailor72 at 8:36am 05.19.25 If I have someone bottom clean it every month, do I still need antifouling paint?
New owner of a Chrysler 22 sandpiper Urban Hermit at 8:31am 05.19.25 I didn't say I didn't like the Catalina. I've never sailed or crewed on one and know nothing about
Passage advice - Arlington VA on Potomac to Annapolis MD jssailem at 8:16am 05.19.25 As you pass by Mount Vernon, be sure to signal Washington standing high on the bluff.
Electric fuel pump to replace lift pump Yanmar 3GM30F jssailem at 8:14am 05.19.25 Is there a reason to run the pump without the engine? Is fuel polishing possible? Then, you might wa
Changing masthead bulb rs1sensen at 8:14am 05.19.25 Push up on the metal part and it pops right out. That said, I always replace mine as the lens gets
Passage advice - Arlington VA on Potomac to Annapolis MD flyingwaspsailing at 7:57am 05.19.25 @dlochner gsve you good advice. I suggest waiting till good weather comes back and allow 6 days to
Electric fuel pump to replace lift pump Yanmar 3GM30F skunther at 7:36am 05.19.25 So am I to wire directly from the keyed starter switch, or is there a more accessible power source i

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