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Cutting hole for engine access BarryBershad at 5:20am 08.28.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/2500 I have a Beneteau 331 two cabin model.It seems like everything I need to get to on the engine (Weste
Ranger 26 halyards Drinky Crow at 9:25pm 08.27.19 Ranger Yachts (CA/FL) 2/1581 Internal w/exit slots leading to turning blocks on deck? 'cause I can't tell from pics online.....
Hood Seafurl 915 LD is shredding centering bushings... Rob G at 5:40pm 08.27.19 Big Boats 4/883 My jib-furler S'd the B on Thursday. I need to find a suitable replacement, and I was hoping that th
window gaskets...? mowest at 4:19pm 08.27.19 Newport 11/4385 long time lurker, first time poster. I'm in the process of trying to determine the source of my cabi
Bow or Stern when docked at a marina? pumpkinpie at 3:48pm 08.27.19 Ask All Sailors 54/6507 We've docked our sailboat at a marina with the bow facing in for more privacy. I was told, and not s
Whale Bilge IC? Mr Fox at 3:48pm 08.27.19 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/537 For the nuisance water in my bilge I was looking into replacing the small centrifugal type pump (ver
Differences, Hunter 260 RolfSail at 3:14pm 08.27.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/534
Venture 21 rigging... or not? Catmando at 12:31pm 08.27.19 Trailer Sailors 5/1595 A friend recently obtained a very clean 1968 V-21, with brand new sails and a sweet 4 stroke. Then
U.S. Coast Guard releases 2018 Recreational Boating Statistics Report Captain Larry-DH at 11:21am 08.27.19 Ask All Sailors 1/407 I want to pass this on because there are some clear messages to be learned. Copied from the Coast
"Failure to Launch" Justin_NSA at 8:09am 08.27.19 Sails Call Lounge 3/5125 The title to the movie is sort of a play on words considering that the background for the story invo
Folding Lewmar Wheel & Raymarine ST4000 Wheel Auto Helm jasonc33 at 8:03am 08.27.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/874 Hi all I have Hunter 33 with a 32" Lewmar Wheel and Raymarine wheel auto helm, I want to add a foldi
New Sails!!! (2) Simon Sexton at 7:44am 08.27.19 Engines and Propulsion 17/1210 Got my new sails, FINALLY. These photos were taken by a friend of mine during a gusty 18 knot after
Trailer keel guides little breeze at 7:18am 08.27.19 Catalina 22 12/3620 hello all. Hoping I can get some help.Im building some keel guides for my c22 trailer and trying to
LI Sound Winter Storage Costs? danm1 at 6:22am 08.27.19 Ask All Sailors 0/242 It's that time of year when I begin to think about where I will store this winter...have had to swit
How do I search the forums? ggcottle at 6:15am 08.27.19 Forum Help (Site Talk) 5/586 I'm not seeing any 'search' button or link anywhere within the forums. What am I missing? I would
Rudder Post Failure? (8) catawbahunter at 6:11am 08.27.19 Ask All Sailors 34/5330 I've been trying to find the source of a water leak on our 2006 Hunter 36 for some time and recently
Calling ALL Catalina 34 owners sailme88 at 3:38am 08.27.19 Ask A Catalina Owner 9/1962 Looks like my hot water tank has given. up the ghost. Looking for info from those of you that have
Racing on Galveston Bay (1) Bill19233 at 7:57pm 08.26.19 Racing 3/843 We sailed in Rum Race #7 last Saturday. Finished right in the middle of our class. Average winds, no
Excessive current on one battery bank (2) Joe Perez at 7:35pm 08.26.19 Ask All Sailors 6/599 Here we go again. Always something. I have two house battery banks. Each bank consists of 2, 6v bat
Looking For a Catalina 310 ? Michael Vincent at 5:09pm 08.26.19 Ask All Sailors 1/296 I love the Catalinas ! Started with a 27 then 30 then 34 but I lost my better half so I feel a 310 w

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Lets talk cooking Any Sea at 6:34am 09.26.23 AaronD has been through there a couple of times. Search San Juans in this forum and Member AaronD.
My solution for winch override. Yours? Sailfanatic at 6:31am 09.26.23 The cam cleat does seem quite out of place with a winch setup. I would at least remove the fairlead
The Sewing Machine Thread jviss at 6:15am 09.26.23 I have to agree. I'm not sure portable is the right term. I have brought my sailrite with me and am
Traveling in landlocked Switzerland rgranger at 6:12am 09.26.23 Fat Bottoms are rarely appreciated. Jim... Oh yeah!!! VMnjF1O4eH0
Cabin wood insert removal Hunter 26 rgranger at 6:09am 09.26.23 I have used the Rustoleum epoxy flooring on a lot of the labs in my science building (I'm a chemistr
My solution for winch override. Yours? rgranger at 6:07am 09.26.23 :beer:
The Sewing Machine Thread rgranger at 6:05am 09.26.23 What's your point? By the way, this is the sewing machine thread, not the sail repair failure thre
Just a bit too much heel and helm danstanford at 6:02am 09.26.23 I had something like this happen in a race Saturday. We started with winds12 gusting to 15. About 1
Fresh water system pump dlochner at 5:54am 09.26.23 New boats are often equipped with PEX plumbing instead of reinforced vinyl. The PEX can handle highe
Fresh water system pump jssailem at 4:40am 09.26.23 Ralph. You know that guy just submersed the bow so that he could get a better view of the whales bre
AIS-VHF Antenna Splitter dLj at 4:22am 09.26.23 I don't think you need a mast head AIS antenna. I would put that antenna lower down and leave the VH
Navionics price increasing dLj at 3:57am 09.26.23 I guess as compared to a Navionics chart card it is still the most cost effective. @Hello Below
Its funny Friday! Kermit at 3:52am 09.26.23
Traveling in landlocked Switzerland (1) JamesG161 at 2:55am 09.26.23 Did not even go down to the water to assess her curves and shape. Buy one of these to get closer v
Navionics price increasing dLj at 2:53am 09.26.23 OpenCPN just seems to get more and more attractive! dj
Simrad WP30 vs WP32- what's the difference? jssailem at 2:38am 09.26.23 simrad-compatible instruments on board This is not an automatic assumption. If they speak NEMA 018
Traveling in landlocked Switzerland JamesG161 at 2:34am 09.26.23 assess her curves and shape. Fat Bottoms are rarely appreciated. Jim...
AIS-VHF Antenna Splitter jssailem at 2:33am 09.26.23 That is a sensible theory @LloydB and one to enhance the use of ones radios. Yet, it means to optimi
AIS-VHF Antenna Splitter NYSail at 2:27am 09.26.23 My ais has a built in splitter(Garmin 800). So far no issues, unit never gets hot and simple install
Traveling in landlocked Switzerland jssailem at 2:23am 09.26.23 Yes @rgranger that is what I saw. An Austrian built boat near Salzburg. You know these foreign gir

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