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Gray Enterprise Portlights Kent Saturday at 10:31am 07.26.20 Smaller Boats 3/770 Advise please. Has anybody ever painted Gray Enterprise portlights? If so, good/bad results. I would
Peek a Boo shutters Waltsailor at 10:03am 07.26.20 Big Boats 8/1222 Looking for ways to help AC work more effectively and saw shutters by Zarcor. Want to start by putt
Cruising RPM. Waltsailor at 9:54am 07.26.20 Big Boats 41/12773 Just curious as to what RPM others cruise at? Our boat is a 386 with a 3jh3e Yanmar and a 3 bladed
A week in Jamaica JRT at 8:21am 07.26.20 Catalina 310 9/1616 Got away with wife last week to Sandals Royal Caribbean, great trip in this crazy time. The country
Newbie question on rearranging deck hardware, sealing holes, drilling new ones... (2) docsooner08 at 7:30am 07.26.20 Smaller Boats 13/3294 Good Morning All, I've had my 1999 H240 for 2 weeks and I am loving it! I've noticed I don't love
2008 Beneteau Oceanis - Engine battery alarm on while battery appears to be appropriately charged. miraculix at 6:32am 07.26.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/3428 Hi all, We recently purchased our first bigger sailboat, a Beneteau Oceanis 40 from 2008. The boat
Ransomware strikes Garmin for $10M Brian D at 6:22am 07.26.20 Ask All Sailors 65/8438 Wow, someone screwed up! https://www.forbes.com/sites/barrycollins/2020/07/25/will-garmin-pay-10m-r
Garmin 440 s Jac123 at 3:24am 07.26.20 Catalina 30 3/987 Our Garmin begins to power up and then fades to a blank screen. Has anyone had a similar experience
Hunter 19-2. What size and type plug is used on the ballast vent? ChampagneBoatingonaBeerBudget at 7:50pm 07.25.20 Smaller Boats 12/1515 My project Hunter 19-2 is moving along. The boat came with no plug in the water ballast tank vent. I
O'Day 322 throttle cable Mickstr at 7:32pm 07.25.20 Bigger Boats 2/641 Anyone know the length and or Teleflex model number for a throttle cable on the 322? I need to repla
Rebedding a Winch - Best sealant that can be removed after a few years? Dan_Y at 7:17pm 07.25.20 Big Boats 12/5178 Like other hunter 36 owners (and other models) I just discovered that the Lewmar Ocean ST 40 jib wi
Replacing original Ray52 VHF Radio..... (2) sailcapt340 at 4:52pm 07.25.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1214 On my 2000 340, I have a Ray52 VHF radio. The cord has deteriorated and as it is hard wired to the
Access stereo panel above chart table ranmanca20 at 1:10pm 07.25.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/827 How does one access the panel where the stereo and VHF are installed above the chart table? Breaker
Honda 2200 vs 1000 noise comparison SycloneDriver at 11:14am 07.25.20 Ask All Sailors 42/9057 I did a little unscientific testing today with my Honda inverter generators. I compared the noise l
Harvest Moon Regatta - pulled the plug Jackdaw at 10:28am 07.25.20 Racing 12/1825
New to sailing. lots of questions (1) svlivinalittle at 10:16am 07.25.20 Catalina 22 35/5294 So a few years ago I bought a sailboat... And I found out why its called a mid-life crisis, because
No one owns a Mariner? Really? Anonymous User 801 at 10:05am 07.25.20 Mariner 9/11064 4 posts in 3 years? And one of those posts was about an outboard motor and not the actual boat. I b
Charter Destinations in San Juan Islands and Vicinity Kings Gambit at 8:36am 07.25.20 Pacific North West Cruisers 48/6006
Read above Kings Gambit at 8:22am 07.25.20 Pacific North West Cruisers 1/465 Read above post.
Macerator vs non-macerating discharge pump malyea at 6:53am 07.25.20 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 32/6984 What are the pros/cons of a impeller type macerator discharge pump vs a bellows/diaphragm NON - mace

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Ramps for Trailer Sailers Along Mississippi Gulf Coast? Crazy Dave Condon at 4:35pm 03.21.25 I suggest getting an extension for that boat trailer unless you want to get your tow vehicle deep in
Can gasket tape ahere to hdpe? RitSim at 4:15pm 03.21.25 We have used 3M 59 spray glue to stick UHWM to gasket foam. Our application did not see a lot of ac
Sanitation hose again higgs at 2:01pm 03.21.25 When I replaced hoses on my 34 I found rubber expansion plugs to be very helpful in making sure that
Sanitation hose again jssailem at 1:51pm 03.21.25 :biggrin:
Sanitation hose again Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 11:56am 03.21.25 You're replacing all the hoses, which will get rid of whatever any obstruction in the toilet dischar
H49/H50 Factory Davits Question Daze at 11:20am 03.21.25 I remember there were drawings and pictures of the davits located on this site. I can't seem to fin
Launching/Recovering Sailboat Benny17441 at 11:18am 03.21.25 I'm a new owner of a Catalina 25 Wing Keel with 3' draft. I've been a freshwater bassboat owner all
Sanitation hose again BigEasy at 11:04am 03.21.25 Your 2005 boat is young enough for me to assume it follows the standard way of plumbing. It is a 20
Sanitation hose again dLj at 10:56am 03.21.25 Mike, I think that our boats are probably plumbed similarly; (2006, 343, without a macerator pump,
Sanitation hose again BigEasy at 10:30am 03.21.25 . I think I need to run a section of hose to this valve from the head and then a section of hose fr
Sanitation hose again (3) Mike8193 at 10:04am 03.21.25 Thanks for your reply. My holding tank has on the bottom one barbed outlet and the hose going from i
Keel holes (2) jssailem at 9:41am 03.21.25 A friend has a 1985 Pearson 28 that he wants to give me! Giving away a 40 year old boat is either v
Play in Volvo Penta Folding Prop BigEasy at 9:29am 03.21.25
Sanitation hose again jssailem at 9:07am 03.21.25 Hi Mike. Your 2005 boat is young enough for me to assume it follows the standard way of plumbing. T
Launching/Recovering Sailboat RussC at 9:01am 03.21.25 The funny part is when the women come over and find out there is a bathrooom on board , along wit
Play in Volvo Penta Folding Prop jssailem at 8:51am 03.21.25 There is always a little slop in those props as they age. The slop allows the blades to collapse whe
Boot stripe Ted at 8:37am 03.21.25 You can't put a two part paint over a one part paint but you can put a one part paint over a two par
Boot stripe fred1diver at 7:51am 03.21.25 Thank you everyone Yes it is a Pearson 30, she is definitely a wonderful boat, has been neglected by
Mini Globe Race 2025 SteveHughessails at 7:29am 03.21.25 This is happening now, thanks for posting this. Leg 1 has ended, Leg 2 is starting Sunday the 23rd.
Boot stripe william24424 at 7:29am 03.21.25 Flag blue TotalBoat Wet edge, it's a one part poly, easy to use. You could start with the Total boat

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