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42CC Cleat Relocation dslance at 8:43am 01.24.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/578 I have a 2003 42CC and looking to move the bow and stern cleats from the cap rail to the deck and th
Yanmar 2GMF to 3GMD swap?? xavierspl at 7:55am 01.24.21 Engines and Propulsion 23/3681 Hi All, Just picked up my first sail project (85 hunter 31) and I was planning on pulling and rebui
Introduction and salt water trailer question (5) AndyC at 7:53am 01.24.21 Catalina 22 8/1463 Hi All! I have been mostly lurking the forum over the last couple of years. My Wife and I have an
How to make your mask fit better Captain Larry-DH at 6:59am 01.24.21 Ask All Sailors 3/610 A friend who is an MD sent this to my wife. Just wanted to pass it on to the community 2TTg53aAP8Q
Winter sailing (Or Summer if you're below the equator) Ken Cross at 6:15am 01.24.21 Ask All Sailors 21/1739 Is anyone sailing these days? We haven't been out in way too long. Pictures please.
315 in Newport Beach, CA? Skipper John at 7:46pm 01.23.21 Catalina 310 2/849 Greetings. I am a long-time Catalina 30 owner considering moving to a 315. However, not sure if it w
Delrin Sheaves (2) Joe Blizzard at 6:26pm 01.23.21 Ask All Sailors 13/2708 One of my little projects for the winter was to make new sheaves for my masthead which I hope will b
Emergency Rudder for Beneteau 311 or Similar CapitalistSailor at 4:35pm 01.23.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 12/2482 Hello Forum, Has anyone set up or seen a way to set up an emergency rudder for a Beneteau 311 or si
CNG Tank + Gas cstats at 1:27pm 01.23.21 Catalina 30 23/7254 My 1987 C-30 came to me with a compressed natural gas stove and oven, but without a CNG tank. Does
Topping Lift Connected To The Boom While Under Sail scrawley at 11:32am 01.23.21 Ask A Macgregor Owner 13/3510 I usually leave my topping lift attached to the boom while under sail. Is this a good idea or not? I
Pulley pullers (1) Scott T-Bird at 9:22am 01.23.21 Ask All Sailors 16/2441 On my Yanmar 3GM30F I am removing the pulleys and shaft couplers to gain access ' remove the timing
Hull speed and fuel consumption Hunter 30 Randy at 8:57am 01.23.21 Mid-Size Boats 18/6192 Planning trip up the Tennessee River to bring 1991 Hunter 30 up to Lake Guntersville from Pickwick.
Port hole missing (5) Member 131497 at 8:30am 01.23.21 Ask All Sailors 9/1526 Hi again mates... Well the deck paint is almost done just the non skid is to be done tomorrow since
4" Round radio/bluetooth units, fit in datamarine holes azambella at 6:41am 01.23.21 Ask All Sailors 0/351 Has anyone used one of those radio/bluetooth units that fit into the old 4" holes left behind by the
Boating License/Towing NJ Berkay at 5:44am 01.23.21 Ask All Sailors 11/2104 Good Morning, I was looking to get information from those with experiences on the stated topic. 1. M
Sandblast kit..... NYSail at 11:51pm 01.22.21 Ask All Sailors 5/641 Hello all I see these sandblast kits you can buy that work with a pressure washer. Cheap and look l
Electric Panel Gizmos Ziggler at 10:50pm 01.22.21 Ask All Sailors 13/1960 Imagine you have a blank, brand new Blue Sea Systems 360 degree panel. Other than the obvious circui
Sailing, Climbing, swimming, and the study of physics.. Leeward Rail at 7:24pm 01.22.21 Sails Call Lounge 5/561 :beer: wcCSknYj728
Considering a 26X Orbweaver at 5:41pm 01.22.21 Ask A Macgregor Owner 13/2644 Hi all, After two fun summers sailing my SJ21, I'm seriously considering upsizing. I've been cruis
Buying a boat (1) FBD at 3:25pm 01.22.21 Ask All Sailors 19/1183 I just wanted to say hello. I am purchasing a 2005 Hunter 456. It will be my first boat. The boat n

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Has anyone installed and configured a Victon energy multiplus inverter charger ? Stu Jackson at 7:33am 05.16.25 If you don't get an answer here, I recommend going to wwwcruisersforum.com and doing a search there.
Adding a Bimini kappykaplan at 7:12am 05.16.25 Very nice. :beer:
My first boat and I'm a bit puzzled patrickfarley at 6:54am 05.16.25 Just replaced the bow eye on my Mac 25. There are dozens of small pieces of Styrofoam in that space
Hunter 45cc AC Issue Don S/V ILLusion at 6:26am 05.16.25
Adding a Bimini (3) william24424 at 6:03am 05.16.25 Update, work is complete, Kinder Industries out of Newport/Portsmouth RI has completed job. Here are
Yanmar 3GM30F pre heating system twodzusfittings at 5:15am 05.16.25 cY1YndLmbXQ
My first boat and I'm a bit puzzled dlochner at 5:11am 05.16.25 It may be dual purpose, an attempt to make the boat unsinkable and to support the v-berth. That larg
Lake Michigan (and Huron) Delivery Cruise john6206 at 5:09am 05.16.25 Manitowoc to sturgeon Bay; Sturgeon Bay to Frankfort is the smaller crossing at something like 45 mi
Lake Michigan (and Huron) Delivery Cruise john6206 at 5:08am 05.16.25 @Apex the alternative version of this route includes going north in Wisconsin, taking the channel a
Lake Michigan (and Huron) Delivery Cruise dlochner at 5:06am 05.16.25 50 mile days are very long and tiring. When planning a route I estimate boat speed at 5 kts. Often w
Looking for ideas sailme88 at 3:30am 05.16.25 Our disposal society includes fire suppression devices. It is less expensive to buy a new extinguis
Lake Michigan (and Huron) Delivery Cruise Apex at 3:15am 05.16.25 @john6206 I might also recommend staying along the coast, opting for a crossing at opportune weathe
My first boat and I'm a bit puzzled justsomeguy at 1:43am 05.16.25 Is it really necessary? Unless you need the storage space...keep it.
Boat Dog justsomeguy at 1:38am 05.16.25 Staffordshire Terrier . Pit bull. They can be good.
Hunter 29.5 2GM engine vibration (3) Ralph Johnstone at 9:57pm 05.15.25
Horizontal Prop shaft Alignment BigEasy at 9:37pm 05.15.25 There should be a slot in the engine mount base where the mount is attached to the FRP stringers. Yo
Horizontal Prop shaft Alignment duck21 at 9:35pm 05.15.25 Hi! My description may have not been accurate. When I say horizontal I mean side to side (finding th
Horizontal Prop shaft Alignment JoeWhite at 9:14pm 05.15.25 I do not understand why you need to move the engine forward or backwards horizontally. You only need
keeping a 26D in a slip? newsailor72 at 7:00pm 05.15.25 It's a boat, and it's big enough to sleep on, why not keep it happy in a marina slip or mooring. Y
Lake Michigan (and Huron) Delivery Cruise john6206 at 6:51pm 05.15.25

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