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What to mount on the bulkhead? (1) Dr. D at 1:00pm 05.05.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 21/2898 We have done a few modest changes to our 2018 35.1. One part we have not yet changed is mounting any
+1 For Weems & Plath shemandr at 11:14am 05.05.20 Ask All Sailors 9/1023 I bought a hand held compass from this company about 30 years ago. I took it out of storage early t
Any info regarding... Member 131497 at 1:43am 05.05.20 Destinations 0/13 Any info regarding the safe areas in the Dominican Republic?
Hunter 23.5 Roller Furler Pin (1) Undertow at 11:23pm 05.04.20 Smaller Boats 8/1108 Hi all, I'm a new 23.5 owner and new to sailing in general. While stepping the mast for the first t
Fore-deck Fun (4) pclarksurf at 10:06pm 05.04.20 Catalina 22 19/2305 Time to fix the fore-deck before the rigging parts show up-- was always on the list, but now that I'
In for a penny in for a pound! (3) Rusty Keel at 8:13pm 05.04.20 Catalina 22 14/2132 Well I had a large soft spot in the deck I I finally convinced myself to take care of. It looks lik
Social distancing on a launch? TimFromLI at 7:59pm 05.04.20 Ask All Sailors 42/2576 My club is getting ready to open launch service to our moorings and we're grappling with the problem
Flush mount flag pole socket (1) Team118 at 6:04pm 05.04.20 Catalina 30 5/920 Hi, I want to replace the flush mounted flag pole socket on the boat. It is very corroded. But sea
What happened to shore power service? Manete at 5:40pm 05.04.20 Catalina 30 9/1199 I cannot figure out why there is no 110 shore power service on our boat. Nada. We bought the boat
Water pumpkinpie at 3:51pm 05.04.20 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 14/1747 .
Hunter 34 - replace cutless bearing propeller shaft declan tyner at 3:03pm 05.04.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1488 Hi, I am looking for advice on removing the propeller shaft on my 1986 Hunter 34. Is it possible t
I have Hunter 33.5 brochure Pat T at 2:04pm 05.04.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/337 Year ago I was looking at buying a used boat, ended up with my second Catalina (eventually had a 3rd
Brownsville TX area sailing... Member 131497 at 2:03pm 05.04.20 Destinations 3/656 Hi again... I got a good response from a member regarding that area, but I need more so I can expand
326/356 chainplate access question? jld at 2:03pm 05.04.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/825 Hi, I'm new to the forum and am hoping to get a Hunter 326/33/356/36 this Summer. I have a question
Newb Paint Question (1) TheSoggyDollar at 1:46pm 05.04.20 Smaller Boats 11/1781 We just got an 86 Catalina 22. The bottom needs to be painted before we put her back in the water an
Newb Paint Question (1) TheSoggyDollar at 1:43pm 05.04.20 Smaller Boats 6/574 New to us. The bottom needs to be painted before we put her back in the water and got that quoted at
Which sealant should I use? sailnoproblem at 1:26pm 05.04.20 Ask All Sailors 14/3392 I'm sure this has been asked before, but I am lazy and tired after sanding all the old Cetol off my
Battery questions fred1diver at 1:17pm 05.04.20 Ask All Sailors 8/882 Hey everyone, my boat needs new batteries, came across an ad for golf cart batteries, being 6v I wou
Hunter 386 Cable run Gary Ryan at 12:07pm 05.04.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/273 Does anyone know how the cabling ( GPS, Wind Speed, Depth ) on my 2002 Hunter 386 Helm ( Cockpit ) r
Sailing with the Pop Top Up TheSoggyDollar at 10:16am 05.04.20 Catalina 22 15/3410 Learning more about our new boat everyday, and watching a lot of YouTube videos on various topics/tr

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Yanmar 2gm kill switch issue 3GGG at 7:47pm 07.12.24 Update: removed cable and pulled wire out, but could only get about 3ft of an 8ft cable to come out
electric windlass BigEasy at 7:47pm 07.12.24 Could you also use something like this on a simple windless system? Maybe? Have a friend who use
Yanmar 20gm starting issue 3GGG at 7:45pm 07.12.24 Update: started up just fine today.
Cockpit table project. Still looking for a part. SoSound at 7:26pm 07.12.24 I like that idea, @Will Gilmore, the clip more than the velcro. But I wouldn't rule out a clever us
Cockpit table project. Still looking for a part. (1) SoSound at 7:21pm 07.12.24 @twodzusfittings (if I've never told you so, I love that name!), I don't have pedestal guard tubes b
Cockpit table project. Still looking for a part. (2) Will Gilmore at 6:24pm 07.12.24 I'm thinking something like these to catch the two leaves to the center board. Plastic cabinet latch
electric windlass dmdiehl64 at 6:22pm 07.12.24
Replacement for bose 321 artboas at 5:47pm 07.12.24 I would reccomend going with Garmin Fusion. It's meant for the marine enviroment, and can be control
charging problem with new batterie artboas at 5:24pm 07.12.24 I call BS on the 3000 aH.
Hunter 38 - disassembly in rear cabin artboas at 5:23pm 07.12.24
Installing a simple solar system to charge a one-battery ? MitchM at 5:19pm 07.12.24 excellent ideas, thank you all. I have been running AGM s as house batteries in m
Hunter 38 - disassembly in rear cabin quadrille38 at 5:18pm 07.12.24
T3800 Depth of Plastic Waste and Water Tanks? dlochner at 5:08pm 07.12.24 Forget the float senders. Get yourself a couple of Gobius Cs. https://gobiusc.com
TotalBoat Lust vs. Cetol dlochner at 5:06pm 07.12.24 Ah, please elaborate! I was thinking of a bunch of coats of Cetol natural followed by a couple of
TotalBoat Lust vs. Cetol dlochner at 5:03pm 07.12.24 I'm also curious about the differences between Lust and Gleem. I've used Gleem and like it, but not
charging problem with new batterie dlochner at 4:53pm 07.12.24 I just upgraded my house band to 3000 AH. After first doing this I didn't detect a problem. A few
electric windlass Ralph Johnstone at 4:48pm 07.12.24 Forgive me for my attitude; No forgiveness required. These guys never cease to amaze ALL OF US.
Stress cracks in Stainless Steel Arch on my Hunter 306 rgranger at 4:47pm 07.12.24 Can you take measurements from your existing arch?
electric windlass BigEasy at 3:43pm 07.12.24
electric windlass BigEasy at 3:28pm 07.12.24 DO YOUR HOMEWORK and run the numbers for a properly sized cable from your house bank to the windlas

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