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Battery Hookup Question catalanc at 6:47pm 05.13.20 Ask All Sailors 4/714 Just purchased a Seaward 24 and purchased a solar panel. The outboard engine also has an alternator
Fixed Portlight replacement on Passage 42 Wanderwind at 5:49pm 05.13.20 Big Boats 5/1080 Hello everyone, The large tinted acrylic portlights on our 1994 Passage 42 are badly crazed and I wo
Replacement windows for Laguna 26. (1) David Smiddy at 3:25pm 05.13.20 Parts Search 11/2473
Newbie, needs some guidance 3224tm at 1:49pm 05.13.20 Big Boats 18/1633 Bought a "New to me" 1993 Hunter Legend 37.5 and I've got a few questions. 1. Is there a switch som
Yanmar 3GMF can't achieve running RPM datasailor2 at 11:48am 05.13.20 Engines and Propulsion 13/3132 The 3GMF has been a great motor over many seasons in my 1983 Hunter 34. She has had lots of love and
Bent mast (1) little breeze at 10:10am 05.13.20 Catalina 22 10/2562 Well It does not look as bad as it sounds. I have noticed that as I Laid out the mast on to wooden
Practice your docking with the ISS justsomeguy at 8:26am 05.13.20 Sails Call Lounge 9/1842 https://iss-sim.spacex.com It's engrossing. I lost control within 1 meter of the dock and crashed.
Racing on Galveston Bay Bill19233 at 6:18am 05.13.20 Racing 41/8061
Old Failing Raymarine Electronics jaysweet at 6:14am 05.13.20 Ask All Sailors 23/3989 Our Hunter 306 was fully outfitted in 2004 by the dealer with a Raymarine C80 chartplotter, ST60 win
Terminal block connection (1) RitSim at 5:51am 05.13.20 Ask All Sailors 6/1593 I don't see how to engage the connector on this terminal block.
First Disturbance of the 2020 Atlantic Season JamesG161 at 5:33am 05.13.20 Weather and Forecasting 12/1351 I was researching what to expect for the 2020 Hurricane Season this morning and a big Whoops... A
compression fittings-- ARE TINY! (4) pclarksurf at 11:58pm 05.12.20 Catalina 22 4/879 of course the manufacturers video shows them assembling the largest fitting of all time-- and of cou
C310 Bulkhead replacement cost? (5) CowboyWay at 7:28pm 05.12.20 Catalina 310 8/3183 I'm looking at a 2000 C310 that appears to have a significant leak at the chainplates that have dama
Chainplate Eyebolt question pclarksurf at 6:21pm 05.12.20 Catalina 22 2/534
Puget Sound sailing and the Vessel Traffic Service - How to play nice... (1) jssailem at 6:19pm 05.12.20 Pacific North West Cruisers 5/2219 A post in the Sailors lounge regarding small sail boats and large freighters, got me thinking but sa
Running wire for masthead light Souellette at 5:14pm 05.12.20 Ask All Sailors 6/1654
Well it's official, No sailing this season fred1diver at 4:52pm 05.12.20 Ask All Sailors 20/2035
Hunter212 (4) 1ibsailin at 4:33pm 05.12.20 Smaller Boats 4/996 Hunter212; dropped the centerboard (keel) while pulling the boat out of the lake. As the trailer ca
Heat Exchanger Support Jac123 at 4:22pm 05.12.20 Catalina 30 7/2001 When I was changing out the pencil zinc I noticed 1 of the supports had broken free. Any suggestions
True Wind Discussion Redux Scott T-Bird at 2:13pm 05.12.20 Ask All Sailors 70/8349 I thought I'd start a new thread so that we don't take the wind speed topic (which is related to his

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Astronauts to Return in good weather. Benny17441 at 7:22am 03.22.25 Didn't NASA plan for such a contingency? Two Astronauts travel to the Space Station and get strand
Replacing Maxwell 500 Windlass buddybear at 7:20am 03.22.25 Mark, I was able to upgrade the windlass on my boat. Due to the shape of our chain locker it does
Launching/Recovering Sailboat Indysailor at 7:00am 03.22.25 With a rigid extension, you can do all the prep in the boat ready area instead of on the ramp. Some
Play in Volvo Penta Folding Prop colemj at 6:51am 03.22.25 I put a dial indicator on the shaft and measured .1 inches if I recall correctly (engine off, by ha
Play in Volvo Penta Folding Prop colemj at 6:47am 03.22.25 That's not too bad, but the holes in the blades are starting to wear. It isn't causing any alignmen
7 Years no haul out dlochner at 6:40am 03.22.25 When planning transits on the ICW, be aware that some bridges will not open if the wind is above a
Stuck Seidelmann 245 centerboard dmax at 6:30am 03.22.25 You need to make sure there isn't any growth, rocks or anything else in the centerboard case, this i
Beneteau 311 swing keel drain tube...draining more than we'd like dmax at 6:25am 03.22.25 Water may be forced up the column through the centerboard slot when sailing - this is not unusual, m
7 Years no haul out smokey73 at 6:23am 03.22.25 When planning transits on the ICW, be aware that some bridges will not open if the wind is above a c
Can gasket tape ahere to hdpe? capta at 11:14pm 03.21.25 Have you considered a used marine handler? I've noticed a lot of hatches in those shops, usually che
Hunter 356 rub rail removal jdrutten at 6:32pm 03.21.25
Can gasket tape ahere to hdpe? thinwater at 5:39pm 03.21.25 I'm planning to sell the boat soon, so I'm looking for the quick and easy. If I decide to keep the
Sanitation hose again BigEasy at 5:32pm 03.21.25 Mike, One final thought (that you probably don't want to hear)! If you're going through all the
Mini Globe Race 2025 heritage at 5:04pm 03.21.25 Josh Kali's boat is the only one built and sailed from the USA. He trailered "Skookum" from the wes
Hunter 240 Matt stepping plate reinforcement Crazy Dave Condon at 4:48pm 03.21.25 Order a new mast plate from this forum store as the owner of SBO WAS a former Hunter employee and th
Launching/Recovering Sailboat Urban Hermit at 4:44pm 03.21.25 This might help -- if you're brave enough. When I trailer sailed years ago, as I am about to resume
Play in Volvo Penta Folding Prop Ralph Johnstone at 4:36pm 03.21.25 I put a dial indicator on the shaft and measured .1 inches if I recall correctly (engine off, by ha
Ramps for Trailer Sailers Along Mississippi Gulf Coast? Crazy Dave Condon at 4:35pm 03.21.25 I suggest getting an extension for that boat trailer unless you want to get your tow vehicle deep in
Can gasket tape ahere to hdpe? RitSim at 4:15pm 03.21.25 We have used 3M 59 spray glue to stick UHWM to gasket foam. Our application did not see a lot of ac
Sanitation hose again higgs at 2:01pm 03.21.25 When I replaced hoses on my 34 I found rubber expansion plugs to be very helpful in making sure that

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