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Boatless Summer? Rich Stidger at 6:19pm 04.01.20 Sails Call Lounge 90/6345 It is now April 1st. My two boatyards (storage and mooring) are currently open in RI, but neither o
Kholer 8eoz thermostat location discovery at 6:17pm 04.01.20 Big Boats 5/848 Were in the Bahamas and our Jenny on our passage 456 shut down. On inspection I found coolant in the
Hunter 34 Depth Gauge and Transducer JFKeller at 4:17pm 04.01.20 Big Boats 3/501 I have a Hunter 34 and need to upgrade a dead depth gauge and transducer. Any suggestions on what w
2009 Beneteau 31 Holding tank vent Willie G at 3:20pm 04.01.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/917 Can someone either point me to a thread or let me know where the vent tub for the holding tank exits
Pearson 34 - bringing Main and Spin halyard back to the cockpit Cajun Queen at 2:58pm 04.01.20 Pearson 3/737 I want to bring my main and spin halyards back from the mast to the cockpit. I am worried about putt
Social Distancing Boredom. Benny17441 at 2:11pm 04.01.20 Sails Call Lounge 6/629 I have had a couple of small outboards and a 9' inflatable Zodiac stored away for a few years. Loo
Recommend me an honest broker in T.O.? Drinky Crow at 1:27pm 04.01.20 Ask All Sailors 6/532 Such a person exist? Honest question, no priors.
Gurgling manual head Halb at 12:45pm 04.01.20 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 16/2114 Hi all. So, our forward head started gurgling and burping. Even splashed back waste a time or two. G
Heat shrink solder connectors JRT at 10:43am 04.01.20 Musings With Maine Sail 15/7320 I saw these and thought they looked interesting and useful. Any comments or issues? https://www.ama
4" holes, from Datamarine gear azambella at 9:46am 04.01.20 The Cherubini Hunters 3/584 I have 4" holes in my bulkhead from Datamarine gear. Can we still get depth sounders etc.. w/4" mou
Old binacle compass info azambella at 9:37am 04.01.20 The Cherubini Hunters 6/947 Good afternoon, I have the Chreubini 33 with the YS? Steering system. Seeing as we are all stuck in
Beneteau 411 with Volvopenta rubber shaft seal (1) RitSim at 6:44am 04.01.20 Ask All Sailors 9/1121 So I launched my boat to be my isolation away from home. I noticed a small drip accumulating in the
I am signing off (1) jssailem at 5:32am 04.01.20 Sails Call Lounge 8/773 At least for a couple of hours.
Bottom Paint VC 17M Coverage T J Furstenau at 6:37pm 03.31.20 Big Boats 6/1181 So, looking for some input/guidance from the big boat owners. I moved up from a Hunter 35.5 last su
Replacement Hatch lense for a Catalina 30 Mark 2 Tall Rig look4judy at 1:59pm 03.31.20 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1057 Hi we have a 1989 Catalina 30 and are needing to replace just the front Hatch lense. The frame says
furler dakno at 12:36pm 03.31.20 Big Boats 7/867 Hello Skippers, I have had jamming under load issues with my Furlex 200s standard issue with my 08 4
'86 Galley Table replacement PhilSp at 10:17am 03.31.20 Catalina 22 13/1448 I bought an '86 C22 last Fall and I'm having a blast learning and sailing. When I bought the boat t
Self Isolation Don Guillette at 7:04pm 03.30.20 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 34/4708 The following has nothing to do with SAIL TRIM. I've been a bit "under the weather" recently with a
SEA WATER PUMP QUESTION Valerio at 3:45pm 03.30.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1015 I need to install a sea water pump for the galley, i would like one with the pressure sensor so it w
How can people continue working during a "lock down"? John Nantz at 1:38pm 03.30.20 Sails Call Lounge 112/8156 Note: not talking about the usual "exempt" categories like medical, emergency, law enforcement, mili

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And I Complain About 12' Tides dLj at 7:27pm 03.12.24 The Bay of Fundy has the highest tides in the world - I used to sail where there consistent 9 meter
Is it real or not? Davidasailor26 at 7:17pm 03.12.24 Imagine if someone used that to suggest that there was a war between worlds and a Martian invasion t
Simple Anchor rode markings (1) Davidasailor26 at 6:59pm 03.12.24
Simple Anchor rode markings JoeWhite at 6:36pm 03.12.24 I cut strips from old sail and mark with permanent marker
Venting Battery Compartment Don S/V ILLusion at 5:56pm 03.12.24 Perspective is important. While it is theoretically possible to accumulate H gas in a closed compart
Rudder Sensor dlochner at 5:56pm 03.12.24 I am planning to install a Raymarine rudder sensor on a Hunter 31. Has anyone installed one before?
Simple Anchor rode markings dlochner at 5:55pm 03.12.24 What do you use to mark the rode so that it's visible before it disappears over the side and distin
Venting Battery Compartment dlochner at 5:48pm 03.12.24 Batteries are standard flooded batteries. Sorry, I saw another post and that it was you who said
Venting Battery Compartment FastOlson at 5:35pm 03.12.24 thanks, do you think my 2004 Catalina 320 has a modern 3 stage charger? You earlier stated that y
Hunter 170 PaulK at 5:14pm 03.12.24 Looks like she's in good shape, too. Daysailers are nice because they're big enough and heavy enough
Simple Anchor rode markings PaulK at 5:03pm 03.12.24 What do you use to mark the rode so that it's visible before it disappears over the side and distinc
Is it real or not? shemandr at 4:13pm 03.12.24 A lot of them seemed cartoonish to me. I'm not sure if they were all AI generated or if some were a
Venting Battery Compartment Ted10028 at 4:00pm 03.12.24 Who did the LFP installation? The battery charger should have been changed to one compatible with L
Venting Battery Compartment dlochner at 3:24pm 03.12.24 thanks, do you think my 2004 Catalina 320 has a modern 3 stage charger? Who did the LFP installa
Venting Battery Compartment Davidasailor26 at 3:19pm 03.12.24 thanks, do you think my 2004 Catalina 320 has a modern 3 stage charger? Hard to say what was used
Compression Post - way to stop the bleeding? Rich Stidger at 3:19pm 03.12.24 And in addition to keeping the drain holes clean, when you next drop the mast, put a drip loop in th
Venting Battery Compartment Ted10028 at 3:14pm 03.12.24 Venting is an issue with Flooded Lead Acid batteries, it is made worse by old battery chargers. AGM
Venting Battery Compartment dlochner at 3:08pm 03.12.24
Venting Battery Compartment kandrzejczyk at 3:04pm 03.12.24
Venting Battery Compartment dlochner at 3:03pm 03.12.24 Venting is an issue with Flooded Lead Acid batteries, it is made worse by old battery chargers. AGM

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