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Legend 45 Prop. alankeene at 6:59am 06.22.20 Big Boats 2/575
Sahara Dust JamesG161 at 6:59am 06.22.20 Weather and Forecasting 7/2150 One part of the world I never wanted to visit... The Sahara Desert No worries, parts of the world'
Waste discharge pump. Better luck this time (2) Justin_NSA at 6:46am 06.22.20 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 0/473 Let's hope 3rd time is a charm as they say. My records show that the boat came with a Jabsco. I see
refinishing cabin foor boards Drjeffjd at 6:41am 06.22.20 Ask All Sailors 8/1534 I have a 1998 Hunter 340 and I have a couple of floorboards that have some mold damage. Can anyone
Looking for Columbia 29 Defender genoa or jib crbedd at 6:37am 06.22.20 Columbia 5/2000 Looking for pre-owned roller furling genoa or jib in good condition, looking good for Columbia 29 De
Replacement seal for forward hatch, '93 Catalina 34.. daviddiscenza at 6:10am 06.22.20 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/733 Hello. I have a '93 Catalina 34 with a leaky forward hatch. I've searched through the products secti
Honda 50 too much oil? Emerald isle matt at 6:09am 06.22.20 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/506 Hi I have a 2003 Honda 50 that has oil coming out of dipstick. Early this year cleaned carbs with ga
Catalina 36 MkII Owners Manual amrajab at 11:46pm 06.21.20 Big Boats 2/2890 Does anyone have a pdf copy of the owners manual for a Catlina 36 MkII? I would greatly appreciate i
Propane System Repair dph123 at 8:38pm 06.21.20 Pacific North West Cruisers 3/753 Discovered my propane system is leaking. I need someone in Poulsbo/Kitsap or Seattle to troubleshoot
Mystery boat* (2) Spinnacher at 8:19pm 06.21.20 Ask All Sailors 32/4200
Replacing the Hatch lens Richardwm at 7:21pm 06.21.20 Bigger Boats 9/5600 I have an 84 34 foot O'day and want to replace the lens on the cabin hatch. Anyone know if it is a
Pressure washing teak decks higgs at 7:04pm 06.21.20 Ask All Sailors 24/7080 I usually hand scrub my teak decks with a bleach mixture every year. I am thinking about using an e
H410 Steering issue (1) scottdube at 6:49pm 06.21.20 Big Boats 10/1967 So we were out this evening for a Fathers Day sail. As we motored out we lost the steering. Wheel
just saved 90$ fred1diver at 3:38pm 06.21.20 Ask All Sailors 6/1042 went to the boat yesterday morning and finally found the shore power plug, it bugged me not knowing
Acrylic slider over companionway decktosser at 2:44pm 06.21.20 Smaller Boats 14/4130 I'm betting that this topic has been discussed before but my search has not turned anything up that
Life lines and padding G0ri11@ at 2:35pm 06.21.20 Ask All Sailors 16/2704 I installed the stanchions on my J24 yesterday, with some old vinyl coated lifelines that are servin
Father's day Sailnobroblem at 2:17pm 06.21.20 Sails Call Lounge 4/691 HAPPY FATHER'S DAY to all. Supprised no one posted this earlier
Transducer placement on a 18.5 Hunter Revv up at 12:35pm 06.21.20 Ask All Sailors 9/1203 Got a Garmin Striker plus 4 to act as a depth finder, the plan is to mount the transducer in a seale
Roller furler Jrtauber at 8:59am 06.21.20 Big Boats 8/1514 My 1993 Hunter Legend 375 has a below deck furler and original UK 130 Genoa. It is near impossible t
Hunter 376 salon string lights behind teak strips in salon? ghsmindy at 8:53am 06.21.20 Big Boats 4/790 I need to replace the string lights on the port and starboard side of the salon in my Hunter 376. Th

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Outboard Battery Connection Project_Mayhem at 5:46am 02.28.25 Lets determine how many hoses and lines you have and their overall "bundled" diameter before picking
Antifreeze Leak buddybear at 5:43am 02.28.25 Yes, I have checked all of the usual spots and have replaced whatever hoses were worn. The thing ab
Standing Rigging... DIY or Hire a Pro? colemj at 5:33am 02.28.25 Seems a very different sort of tuning then the masthead rigs I'm comfortable with. It is differen
Upgrading Inverter/charger colemj at 5:22am 02.28.25 It is not a suggestion that the BMS should have the ability to shutdown an input device like the al
Upgrading Inverter/charger colemj at 5:14am 02.28.25 Well I wouldn't say Victron uses sanskrit, but they do use actual electrical and engineering terms.
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.

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