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WTB Catalina 18 djletin at 1:10pm 12.22.20 Smaller Boats 1/1010 Looking for a Catalina 18, located at New Jersey shore.
NMEA Releases OneNet Standard---Goodbye 0183 and N2K dlochner at 12:29pm 12.22.20 Ask All Sailors 17/2936 NMEA has released the OneNet standard. This is an ethernet protocol that is essentially the same as
Sea Tow Refusal / Insurance question ontherocks83 at 11:53am 12.22.20 Ask All Sailors 30/4141 This is a bit of a long question but it has to do with refusing emergency services during an emergen
WTB Catalina/Capri 18 djletin at 11:46am 12.22.20 Trailer Sailors 0/25 looking for used Catalina/Capri 18 located at New Jersey shore. ...Dan (djletin@verizon.net, 732-2
Hunter 34 Vee Berth Void swshogren at 10:54am 12.22.20 Big Boats 5/1327 Hi again with more questions as I did further into our new to us Hunter 34. When I look at the mold
Beneteau Oceanis 461 year 2000 QUADRANT WANTED! Top Crew at 10:22am 12.22.20 Ask All Sailors 7/1202 Hi folks! I recently bought a year 2000 Benetau Oceanis 461 that at the moment the rudder was down f
Catalina Factory in Florida hit by Hurricane this month (2) Alansails at 10:10am 12.22.20 Catalina 310 6/1995
Columbia 28.. halyard wire or? themotorman at 7:57pm 12.21.20 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 10/1694 I am refurbishing a 28 Columbia. it has wire halyards. I see that some users like all rope. What are
What size stuffing flax do I need? Driftin II at 6:59pm 12.21.20 Mid-Size Boats 4/844 My boat is on the hard an hour drive away. I've decided repacking my stuffing box before launch in t
Fresh water pump Boomtown at 5:44pm 12.21.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 12/2231 I recently replaced the hot water heater on my B331. Now the freshwater pump has started to run all
cockpit table finish Toby1979 at 4:59pm 12.21.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/762 what did Beneteau use for the finish on their folding cockpit tables on the 473's? I have hull #7 (
Heating options for very cold locations (i.e. Alaska) (1) patrickkidd at 2:36pm 12.21.20 Ask All Sailors 10/1960 I have a J/30 in (Seward) Alaska. To the extent possible, I am looking to replace a Webasto heater w
Incandescent Nav. Bulb Watts (or 12V amps)? (3) Ziggler at 12:54pm 12.21.20 Ask All Sailors 23/5244 Electrical question as I develop a power use chart. Best guesses for watts (or 12V amps draw) of the
New Owner O'Day 23 (1) Jay Chase at 10:10am 12.21.20 Day Sailers 18/2504
New to me Hunter 26 clean/refit (2) Thaniel at 7:58am 12.21.20 Smaller Boats 112/18657 Hello Everyone. I've spent many hours reading this forum and there are a lot of good people and inf
Holding tank Yamaha 30 with forward engine Samurai at 9:12pm 12.20.20 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/1172 Greetings Brand new to this forum so that I apologize in advance for any errors in protocol. Seeking
Mooring lines to permanent buoy setup (9) ricksoth at 1:15pm 12.20.20 Ask All Sailors 33/10086 Hello all, I plan on storing my Cal 27 during the Spring-Fall period each year on a helical screw m
Repair sole bilge panel? (2) CowboyWay at 12:48pm 12.20.20 Catalina 310 3/800 The floor panel that covers my C310 bilge has separated. I tried rescrewing the 3/4" marine plywood
A boaters seasonal tale... jssailem at 12:43pm 12.20.20 Sails Call Lounge 3/466
New Main Sail? joecool911 at 11:03am 12.20.20 Smaller Boats 30/4041 Where have you guys purchased new main sails? Are the ones from here made by Doyle upgraded any sin

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Have you noticed disruption of your GPS location? Foswick at 12:33pm 03.11.25 I developed some early GPS software/firmware for use in systems that test the systems that test the
Considering buying a Bayfield 29C shemandr at 12:09pm 03.11.25
Oday 22 structural question calone at 12:04pm 03.11.25 Timm, you're right. It is glued in. I will put tape all around and sand it in place. The plywood col
Newport 30 Mark III 1984 Changing Transmission Fluid Richard19068 at 11:51am 03.11.25 Thanks for the good advice, Richard. When you say replace the washer, where is that washer and is i
Considering buying a Bayfield 29C kappykaplan at 11:40am 03.11.25 From your photo, it looks like normal wear and tear. Perhaps others with more experience will chime
Any advice on removing sun protection on genoa sdommer at 11:37am 03.11.25 Then get a Dacron genny with sunband. If you carefully flake the sleeve while lowering, it's less t
Towing a Precision 23 majorkong1 at 11:17am 03.11.25
Any advice on removing sun protection on genoa yelkenli at 11:10am 03.11.25 Your current sail is probably worn out and blown out, I purchased this boat recently from someone
Towing a Precision 23 Project_Mayhem at 11:06am 03.11.25 Towing isnt all about transmission and engine. My SUV has the same engine and trans as it's truck co
Lifesling Rescue This Weekend BarryL at 11:05am 03.11.25 Wow. Great video. Well done by the skipper. Note that in addition to the LifeSling, there was a
Bottom paint question Foswick at 11:04am 03.11.25 This has been pretty well answered. I just want to add that having a contrasting paint below the wat
adding electrical stove Rick.johnson at 10:52am 03.11.25 Correct the power supply is 50 amp 125 / 250 volts
Pilothouse Hydraulic Steering Help wbarrie at 10:44am 03.11.25 I think you should confirm that for Wagner helm pumps. (We have Wagner helm pumps in cockpit and b
Toilet Issue kloudie1 at 10:25am 03.11.25 I agree, Peggie.. but I have read the manual! I knew that at rest with folks in the saloon, the bowl
Noob. Do you use the mainsail halyard as the main sheet? SteveHughessails at 10:24am 03.11.25
Any advice on removing sun protection on genoa Calif. Ted at 10:19am 03.11.25 Sail performance does not matter to me at all, just looking for the most cost-effective workable so
Any advice on removing sun protection on genoa sdommer at 10:15am 03.11.25 Thanks for your input. The two videos I've seen this being used indicate that it's fairly straightf
Noob. Do you use the mainsail halyard as the main sheet? dlochner at 10:14am 03.11.25 I too thought of the more rigid line for the sheet. My question is safety related: can you safely (
Pilothouse Hydraulic Steering Help SkiingSailor at 10:13am 03.11.25 I think you should confirm that for Wagner helm pumps. (We have Wagner helm pumps in cockpit and b
VHF SWR results... Don S/V ILLusion at 10:07am 03.11.25

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