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Sea Tow to discontinue Automated Radio Check Service (1) Brian D at 1:27pm 10.22.20 Ask All Sailors 27/4272 The service ended at the beginning of the Oct., 2020. https://www.seatow.com/boating-safety/automat
26d trunk seam FuzzyBadger at 1:01pm 10.22.20 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/665 Hi all. I just pulled my daggerboard and looked into the trunk. Is there supposed to be a seam at t
TOP OF HUNTER 27 MAST SAILINGSMALL at 12:11pm 10.22.20 Mid-Size Boats 1/749 This summer my main halyard broke and fell down my mast. All summer it was becoming more and more di
Cordage Drinky Crow at 11:35am 10.22.20 Racing 13/2408 Halyards, reef, cunningham, vang, outhaul, tack for asso. Basically everthing but the sheets, is the
Trailer clearance on keel V. Dan Wray at 11:01am 10.22.20 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/1672 I have a Mac 25 on the standard trailer. It has little clearance at the V Cross member. My drive is
Hunter 310 fuel shut off valve location? sbkidd001 at 8:57am 10.22.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1222 I have searched everywhere without success for a thread on this both here and on other sites. The Hu
Problems with fresh water manual supply Jammins2 at 8:41am 10.22.20 Ask An Oday Owner 8/697 Hi, we bought an O'Day 272 about 2 months ago and the boat is great. We realized that the fresh wate
2014 Hunter 22 Drain (1) The Commodore at 8:22am 10.22.20 Trailer Sailors 4/826 howdy folks! Just bought a 2014 Hunter 22 yesterday- as is customary, Hunter documentation is a lit
Lifting Yanmar 2GM20F tdrewes at 8:13am 10.22.20 Ask All Sailors 7/1744 I need to lift my Yanmar 2GM20f out of me Beneteau. There are two engine lifting eyes on the motor
Ice Makers.... NYSail at 7:55am 10.22.20 Ask All Sailors 10/3110 Hello all, Was wondering what small ice makers people have experience with on their boat. While we
Toerail damage B323 finding a replacement (2) S/Y Obelix at 12:12am 10.22.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/2424 Hello fellow Colleagues, we sustained some toerail damage. the intend is to get it repaired/replaced
98 hunter H26 - Add chair? CaptainRan at 7:24pm 10.21.20 Smaller Boats 10/947 I just purchased this boat. It has a wheel and the traveler is mounted above the companionway hatch.
Deck organizer on hunter 340 HD74 at 4:45pm 10.21.20 Ask All Sailors 7/924 The boat is a 1999 hunter 340. I would like to run more lines back to my cockpit however I only have
Hunter 23.5 - No mast, no ballast, no centerboard, no problem? Electricboater45 at 3:40pm 10.21.20 Smaller Boats 16/1172 My goal is a displacement speed solar powered electric boat. The combination of displacement hull s
1981 22'Cape Dory Ric Hall at 1:09pm 10.21.20 Ask All Sailors 6/2292 I have a Honda 5hp four stoke motor how well will this move my sail boat brand new to sailing
VHF Coax F260SS at 1:00pm 10.21.20 Catalina 275 6/1260 I should be taking delivery of my new to me 275 in the next couple of weeks. I have read that there
Alternator.... turning internal to externally regulated NYSail at 8:48am 10.21.20 Ask All Sailors 9/4851 Hello all, So a couple of years ago I upgraded to a Balmar 150amp with mc 614 regulator. The alt I r
H 34 anchor locker hose jk kudera at 8:32am 10.21.20 Big Boats 14/2110 Has anyone replaced that hose, and what has to be removed to gain access?
Fell in love with the MacGregor 26M, but... SailFan1 at 8:06am 10.21.20 Ask A Macgregor Owner 62/28212 Hello there! I am new to this forum and new to sailing too! My husband and I have a (new to us) 1971
Beneteau 435 Switch Panel Captjoe92 at 7:55am 10.21.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/495 Does anyone experience circuits switching on ' off when starting engine? Any ideas why this is happe

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Chain splice colemj at 4:51am 02.28.25 There is no reason to use 5/16" G43 on a 30' boat. The OP's windlass has a 5/16" gypsy. It will
Best bottom paint for a cruising sailboat in Long Island sound? Captain Larry-DH at 4:41am 02.28.25 Thanks everyone for your input. I decided to try Micron Extra SPC this year. Will report back in t
Chain splice colemj at 4:40am 02.28.25 BBB chain is anchor chain. All others are produced for other purposes. This isn't true. G4 (and
Moving Lead Acid Batteries to inside the cabin (1) Tally Ho at 4:40am 02.28.25
Upgrading Inverter/charger HoosierSailor at 3:29am 02.28.25 Thanks everyone! I appreciate the helpful tips and advice. Let me provide a little more background.
Bottom Paint - the right way ? sailme88 at 3:15am 02.28.25 I have read that Interlux has a paint that performs better in cooler waters. The experience and adv
Sailing courses in Thailand (3) Will Gilmore at 3:11am 02.28.25 So, as promised, here are a few pics from sailing with Java Yachting. That is me at the helm sailin
Bottom Paint - the right way ? Urban Hermit at 3:03am 02.28.25 Bottom paint performance varies greatly in different waters. I'm on the Gulf Coast where our water
Chain splice Captain Larry-DH at 3:02am 02.28.25 I know a Gemini that anchored on all chain near breakers. The boat started snatching at the chain a
Assistance Finding a Stern Tube for a Beneteau 393 BigEasy at 10:09pm 02.27.25 As @Davidasailor26 noted, you should be able to order a replacement through the Beneteau spare parts
Outboard Battery Connection (1) JoeWhite at 9:44pm 02.27.25 On my H25.5, I installed a plug near the engine. I purchased the plug from a trailer store. I believ
Low water pressure at Transom Shower head JoeWhite at 9:33pm 02.27.25 Turn off water pump. Disconnect hot and cold water hose from the sprayers and temporarily turn on th
Low water pressure at Transom Shower head jssailem at 9:01pm 02.27.25 Does your shower head have a screw or aerator? They could be blocked. Mud dabbers come to mind.
Low water pressure at Transom Shower head smokey73 at 8:42pm 02.27.25 Does your hose get stored in a place where you have to stuff it down into some sort of holder? Mayb
Chain splice thinwater at 7:15pm 02.27.25 Correct answer, Why? Here's why: 100ft of chain. The rest of the world can debate all they like.
Upgrading Inverter/charger Johann at 6:20pm 02.27.25 First, ABYC Standards are not mandatory. E13.7.4 (see below) says the BMS should notify the operato
oil pressure sensor quandry smokey73 at 6:09pm 02.27.25 Why not buy a standard USA pressure sensor with 1/8 NPT male, a 1/8 NPT to 1/8 BSPT adapter, and a
Assistance Finding a Stern Tube for a Beneteau 393 (1) Davidasailor26 at 6:05pm 02.27.25
Upgrading Inverter/charger dlochner at 5:40pm 02.27.25
Another thing to watch for on Compac 16s Will Gilmore at 4:53pm 02.27.25 Those are very nice boats and they have a reputation for being one of the easiest trailersailers to

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