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Boatless Summer? Rich Stidger at 6:19pm 04.01.20 Sails Call Lounge 90/7213 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 5/1059 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 3/591 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 4/1005 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 3/831 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 6/721 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 6/569 Such a person exist? Honest question, no priors.
Gurgling manual head Halb at 12:45pm 04.01.20 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 16/2350 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 15/8284 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 3/628 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 6/1104 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 9/1324 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 8/836 At least for a couple of hours.
Bottom Paint VC 17M Coverage T J Furstenau at 6:37pm 03.31.20 Big Boats 6/1546 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 5/1185 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 7/1002 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 13/1625 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 34/5610 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 9/1235 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 112/12156 Note: not talking about the usual "exempt" categories like medical, emergency, law enforcement, mili

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Hunter 376 Access in Aft Cabin kappykaplan at 5:41am 08.24.24 superiorsailor, was there supposed to be a question or comment?
Hunter 376 Access in Aft Cabin superiorsailor at 5:39am 08.24.24 Duck-just purchased a 1996 376 and am at Port Superior, being new to this boat, I have many question
B&G Foward Scan Questions marcham at 5:35am 08.24.24 I had the B&G forward scan on my Oceanis 31. We used it frequently when anchoring or crossing bars t
New Tiller Install Catalina 27 BTC1984 at 5:34am 08.24.24
Hunter 376 Access in Aft Cabin superiorsailor at 5:33am 08.24.24 Hi all, Spring is on its way but the Great Lakes are still a little cold...which mostly means sitt
Navigation Instruments Power Outage jviss at 5:16am 08.24.24 Should I replace all of the "push to reset" breakers on the DC panel? No. Circuit breakers are no
Its funny Friday! (1) sailme88 at 3:33am 08.24.24 227018
Need Concern over Iithium battery charging of device batteries. dlochner at 2:15am 08.24.24 I did not know that. The device will be run everyday for several hrs. Over night or for a few wee
HULL SCRATCHES Ralph Johnstone at 11:22pm 08.23.24 Not clear if you are showing scratches through the blue paint and into the white gel coat below or j
Need Concern over Iithium battery charging of device batteries. Kings Gambit at 8:16pm 08.23.24 the extinguisher (I'm going to assume it is F500) is as effective as a BC extinguisher.......worthl
Need Concern over Iithium battery charging of device batteries. Kings Gambit at 8:01pm 08.23.24 Also, LFP batteries do not like to be stored for long periods in a fully charged state. I did not
Need Concern over Iithium battery charging of device batteries. MikeHoncho at 7:34pm 08.23.24 I'll be charging a Li power pack to service a portable on-board device using a 100 watt solar panel
Looking for a spares kit for my 1999 Yanmar 4JH3E diesel engine capta at 7:32pm 08.23.24 I would almost guarantee you that you could put together one for a lot less than Volvo would.
flushing question Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:02pm 08.23.24 Sounds like someone--a guest?--may have flushed something they shouldn't have( wet wipe, condom?) t
Can someone tell me the make and model of this day sailer by picture? PaulK at 7:00pm 08.23.24 A Snipe has essentially no freeboard compared to the OP's boat. V-shaped splash rails can be found o
Electronics O'day 22 Project_Mayhem at 6:12pm 08.23.24 If there's no power at your dock, then I'd suggest looking into a small solar panel. Figuring out yo
Need Concern over Iithium battery charging of device batteries. Richard19068 at 6:03pm 08.23.24 I probably wouldn't leave it charging when I was away from the boat. You of course don't have to a
Faucet replacement HELP (2) smokey73 at 5:56pm 08.23.24 For those interested, the brand of the faucet is Ambassador and it is purported to be "Marine Grade.
Cabin sole Crazy Dave Condon at 5:42pm 08.23.24 Call Al Fooks at the forum store. He can advise
Need Concern over Iithium battery charging of device batteries. dlochner at 5:20pm 08.23.24 I'd say you are safe. The only thing I'd caution you on, be sure to not deplete the batteries below

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