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Sahara Dust JamesG161 at 6:59am 06.22.20 Weather and Forecasting 7/2149 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 5/1999 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 32/4198
Replacing the Hatch lens Richardwm at 7:21pm 06.21.20 Bigger Boats 9/5597 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 24/7078 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 14/4129 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 16/2703 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 4/789 I need to replace the string lights on the port and starboard side of the salon in my Hunter 376. Th
Hunter 26 replacement battery recommendations? CDGannon at 8:47am 06.21.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/392 I've got an 8hp Johnson outboard. I'm hearing good things about AGM's. Any suggestions?

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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
Upgrading Inverter/charger mermike at 4:26pm 02.27.25 It's more accurate to say that it is desirable for devices to communicate with each other. There is
Replacing Mast Head Sheaves on a 310 jssailem at 4:13pm 02.27.25 I am a :plus: with @shemandr about refitting the mast while it is down. You may even want to have t
Assistance Finding a Stern Tube for a Beneteau 393 jssailem at 4:06pm 02.27.25 Check out the folks at Fisheries Supply in Seattle. They will ship products just about anywhere.
Moving Lead Acid Batteries to inside the cabin smokey73 at 3:53pm 02.27.25 If I can find an appropriate space to install the House Batteries I'll go ahead and move them there.

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