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Text a buoy and it'll text you back Lazy1 at 4:58pm 09.24.20 Destinations 10/1507 I didn't find anything here using the search but I thought this was pretty neat. Text a buoy in the
Yanmar 3YM30 Help (3) jdd01257 at 4:46pm 09.24.20 Engines and Propulsion 10/2821 Just had my yanmar serviced (oil, filters, impeller, etc.). 300 hours and running well. After first
Jack stands Jobedach at 4:12pm 09.24.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1077 I have a Beneteau 35s5, and am wondering what length of jack stands I will require. This is my first
Roll that beautiful blue furler! Project_Mayhem at 3:12pm 09.24.20 Ask All Sailors 27/1862 The spool on my furler would always fill up too soon and then jam. Earlier this week I pulled about
EVA Foam Floors Project_Mayhem at 3:00pm 09.24.20 Ask All Sailors 3/649 My dock neighbor just installed some foam flooring. It looks and feels great. Does anyone have any l
West Wight Potter P19 TaterYot at 2:36pm 09.24.20 Ask All Sailors 10/4190 Recently bought a West Wight Potter P19. With sailing moderate experience, is a P19 seaworthy enoug
Synthetic Oil ? btmarino at 2:34pm 09.24.20 Catalina 30 12/2095
Confused about pipe sizes - trying to make dip tube for new tank (1) Fredct at 1:35pm 09.24.20 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 43/4255 I have read "the book" and I am ready to replace tank and all hoses. There is a nice post on the sit
H26 electric control panel (1) Chiriqui at 1:23pm 09.24.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/334 I want to replace at least one of the switches or the whole panel. Where can i source this... see ph
Replacing strutt 82 34ft oday Swaney at 1:16pm 09.24.20 Ask An Oday Owner 1/634 I have some play after pulling a rats nest of rope from prop now strutt is lose any advice on how to
Steering wheel 82 34ft oday Swaney at 1:06pm 09.24.20 Ask An Oday Owner 6/939 I am trying to find an a smaller helm. The one inch slotted fine threaded wheel fills the whole cock
What are these? (2) ScottySailor at 12:18pm 09.24.20 Ask All Sailors 8/1362
Adding a new battery sailortex at 11:46am 09.24.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 18/1468 Hey guys, I have a '05 33 which currently has two batteries and a xantrex inverter. One battery is
Trailer needed - Ericson 26 Eclifford at 10:55am 09.24.20 Mid-Size Boats 5/1776 Hi all, I need to purchase or rent a trailer made for or that would work on an 1987 Ericson 26.
Pensacola All U Get at 9:41am 09.24.20 Ask All Sailors 12/1250 Hi all, Anyone see the article of the sailor who tried to ride out Sally aboard his sailboat? He s
Windlass options Jose Nunez at 8:53am 09.24.20 Catalina 309 Group Forum 5/1234 Trying to figure out best configuration to install windlass on my 2007 309. My has just the front l
Help, I can't input "0" for my mmsi into my vhs George_NJ at 6:49am 09.24.20 Ask All Sailors 19/1757 I bought a new Standard Horizon GX1300 and finally got an mmsi number. I go to input my number and t
37 Cutter Portlights sandpiper10471 at 6:18am 09.24.20 The Cherubini Hunters 13/2214 Three times I have replaced the lense of the portlight over the galley stove. This particular openin
Hunter 42 Stephen M at 4:57am 09.24.20 Big Boats 7/1098 h
If you're familiar with a coffee roast named, Lobster Butter Love, odds are good that you're from Michigan or you've been to Frenchboro Maine lately. (2) TomY at 4:21am 09.24.20 Destinations 4/930 We've never seen so many people at Lunt's Dockside Deli in Frenchboro as we did in season 2020. We h

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HULL SCRATCHES dlochner at 3:54am 08.28.24 Total Boat makes a product that you add to your paint that eliminates the need to "tip" after you r
HULL SCRATCHES east coaster at 3:51am 08.28.24 Total Boat makes a product that you add to your paint that eliminates the need to "tip" after you ro
Catalina 30' 1984 - Diesel Fuel Filter/Water Separator Replacement - DAHL w/element 101 dlochner at 3:34am 08.28.24 The Racor 500 is probably the gold standard for recreational boats. It is a bit large and space rest
To charge or not to charge mermike at 3:28am 08.28.24 The 14.6v in the manual is the maximum voltage the battery will take before it disconnects.
To charge or not to charge dlochner at 3:21am 08.28.24 The Cristec charger has 3 independent outputs. Check your manual for the fine print. Most (all?)
HULL SCRATCHES Foswick at 10:41pm 08.27.24 I'm in agreement with what others have said. First, it isn't clear from the video what exactly we'r
Repair leading edge keel Clydo at 10:31pm 08.27.24 And the fish don't care if the fairing isn't perfect. ;) Thanks for all the great information, C
Catalina 30 - Not starting! Please help. ChrisVR1994 at 10:25pm 08.27.24 Thank you all!! Really appreciate the help. It seems like the issue is indeed the solenoid/starter a
Bow Blows Down Hard When Motoring Foswick at 10:23pm 08.27.24 Using the mizzen to improve the boat's balance might work better than you think. The profile plan m
Mystery Alarm - A Cautionary Tale Foswick at 9:51pm 08.27.24 I would not advise placing a switch on the fuel pump When I wrote that I wired the pump off of the
2014 Marlow Hunter e33 Issues Occasional Heeler at 9:24pm 08.27.24
Where 'Roger That' Really Comes From Foswick at 9:19pm 08.27.24 It is as DJ describes. "Over" means, "I am done talking. Someone else may now talk." "Out" means,
Its funny Friday! RussC at 9:06pm 08.27.24 .................................. to be followed by about 6 months of incarceration for sexual ha
To charge or not to charge SEMPERAVANTI41 at 7:40pm 08.27.24 Thanks for all of your responses. Couple of answers: The Cristec charger has 3 independent outputs.
An A-Frame Question morbidfollower at 7:39pm 08.27.24 I would really love to see how exactly you do that, @morbidfollower. At what sort of angle is the
An A-Frame Question Gene Neill at 7:36pm 08.27.24 I would really love to see how exactly you do that, @morbidfollower. At what sort of angle is the w
An A-Frame Question (1) morbidfollower at 7:08pm 08.27.24 morbidfollower: What winch are you using and is it a direct replacement on the trailer for the suppl
Where 'Roger That' Really Comes From dLj at 7:04pm 08.27.24 Aren't "Out" and "Standing by" for two different situations? "Standing by" is for when you are doin
Bow Blows Down Hard When Motoring PaulK at 7:03pm 08.27.24 Using the mizzen to improve the boat's balance might work better than you think. The profile plan ma
An A-Frame Question ...3TacksontheWater at 7:02pm 08.27.24 Thank you all for your replies. Full disclosure - this is my second Catalina 22. My first, was a 1

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