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CQR 35 pound anchor on a B331 anchor roller? Bluenose at 4:31am 05.03.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 12/2110 Hello all, My B331 came with a Lewmar 33 pound claw (Bruce) anchor, which seems to work fine. I do
Liveabords/cruisers, Brownsville TX area Member 131497 at 3:49pm 05.02.20 Ask All Sailors 3/1631 Any liveabords /cruisers in the Brownsville TX area? If so, can you offer any advise, share knowledg
Good Old Boat-- Free Issue May/June dlochner at 3:28pm 05.02.20 Sails Call Lounge 1/600 The May/June issue of Good Old Boat Magazine is now available for download. GOB is providing this is
Raw water pump - anyone consider doing this? Mark Maulden at 2:28pm 05.02.20 Ask All Sailors 4/1580
HIN Location Taste&Sea at 2:06pm 05.02.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/3126 Anyone know where the 2nd/hidden HIN number is located? Looking at buying a 1984 Hunter 34. Hull
Universal M25XPB, water temp gauge OR alarm faulty jtg at 7:42am 05.02.20 Ask A Catalina Owner 17/4277 I have just serviced the engine (Hx cleaned ' test, cleaned strainer, new raw impeller, manifold cov
H41ac standard novakool fridge and freezer condenser drains? leemarkadams at 5:58am 05.02.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/745 Hi all, Do the standard fit novakool fridge and freezers (in a 41ac) have a drain for the condenser
1980 37c gelcoat color/supplier MikeBoatman at 5:23am 05.02.20 The Cherubini Hunters 3/925 I'm doing some deck work and was curious if there was a source for the off white gelcoat somewhere o
1-1/2" Hose Tee fitting below waterline (1) newimaging at 8:06pm 05.01.20 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 8/3913 Hi there, I was wondering if anyone has a recommendation where to find a 1-1/2" Hose Tee fitting tha
Tohatsu outboards Revv up at 5:56pm 05.01.20 Engines and Propulsion 18/6529
1985 hunter 31 stern leak (1) Fashin at 5:53pm 05.01.20 Mid-Size Boats 4/1866 I have this weird leak at the stern of the boat right in the middle behind the engine all the way at
First 405 interior wood. (1) guidera48 at 5:49pm 05.01.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1375 I am rebuilding a 1987 first 405 and need to know if anyone knows what type of wood beneteau used fo
STUCK TRANSMISSION FILL PLUG twodzusfittings at 4:55pm 05.01.20 Bigger Boats 22/3602 Yep, I rounded off the bolt that is the fill plug. Why its not a plastic unit with a dip stick like
Insurance question Mr Fox at 12:21pm 05.01.20 Ask All Sailors 31/3802 Hey everybody I currently have Geico, and they have changed my policy to depreciate hull repairs (
leak in boat (1) Bernie3 at 11:19am 05.01.20 Ask All Sailors 7/857 The drain hole casing on my small sailboat is leaking. Does anyone know of a good sealant to use wh
Hunter 31 Jib Car (1) PMcCarty at 11:12am 05.01.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/489 The pin that holds the shaft in place has corroded and broken. Can I use a roll pin to replace the b
All you Republic trash may think that Star Wars day is coming but...... WayneH at 10:01am 05.01.20 Sails Call Lounge 0/454 Today is the Empire's day!! The mighty 501st will dominate you!!!! :kick:
87 Oday 192 - Swim Ladder mbiang at 8:17am 05.01.20 Day Sailers 7/2412 Looking for a swim ladder for my 192. Any recommendations on something that will work well with th
Beneteau Oceanis 31 "CU" purchase help SycloneDriver at 8:17am 05.01.20 Ask All Sailors 14/3133 I recently sold my Beneteau First 285 and I'm trying to purchase a Beneteau Oceanis 31. My lender i
Sailing with a High JamesG161 at 7:20am 05.01.20 Weather and Forecasting 18/3473 May 1st and the entire Gulf of Mexico and Parts of Lower Atlantic Coast, are in the middle of a glor

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MRBF fuse on disconnect terminal OS2Dude at 11:40am 03.17.25 There is some debate in ABYC about the Class T fuse and the need for the 20,000 AIC rating. When a
Source for bulk ring terminals? Timm R Oday25 at 11:34am 03.17.25 Newark electronics , Hamiltom Marine are two reputeable sources
What is name of a block's attachment point? JBP-PA at 11:27am 03.17.25 Gotta love sailors, several words for everything. Ideally in a totally different context from norma
Source for bulk ring terminals? (1) jssailem at 11:24am 03.17.25 I cant stand crimping them I have been using a rachet crimp tool on all types of terminals. Just a
Hydro of CNG tank - HELP Richard19068 at 11:23am 03.17.25 A Google search revealed this company. CNG Fuel System \| Technician Jacksonville Maybe ask a mod
Towing Cat 22 with CX9 Tedd at 11:20am 03.17.25 The other thing to watch out for is overheating the transmission - tow packages often add a transmi
Hydro of CNG tank - HELP Richard19068 at 11:17am 03.17.25 Here is an outlying idea. Get a regular scuba tank valve, swap that inplace of your CNG valve and
Can gasket tape ahere to hdpe? jssailem at 11:15am 03.17.25 HDPE is not friendly with adhesives. Some heat approaches change the molecular structure (scorching)
MRBF fuse on disconnect terminal LloydB at 11:01am 03.17.25 Minimal unless Clancy's been around. (again)
What is name of a block's attachment point? (1) Foswick at 10:45am 03.17.25 When a shackle is attached to a block in that fashion, it is also know as a becket. Becket is one o
Towing Cat 22 with CX9 majorkong1 at 10:44am 03.17.25 We've towed a C-22 for 10+ years now; never cross-country, but up to ~300 miles. We towed her home
Traditional Stuffing or Dripless? BigEasy at 10:40am 03.17.25 Ancasta replied to my inquiry, saying that they have a 6 week lead time on the part :(. The irony o
MRBF fuse on disconnect terminal Davidasailor26 at 10:38am 03.17.25
Early 80s H36 Strut rardiH36 at 10:34am 03.17.25 Yes, coming up with solutions with old boat DIY is fun! Sometimes when I am working on a project in
Towing Cat 22 with CX9 AaronD at 10:33am 03.17.25 We've towed a C-22 for 10+ years now; never cross-country, but up to ~300 miles. We towed her home w
Source for bulk ring terminals? colemj at 10:32am 03.17.25 Is there a difference between crimping non-heat shrink and heat shrink terminals? I have both and h
Why Don't You Use ActiveCaptain? Captain Larry-DH at 10:31am 03.17.25 The premise that a new app (no matter how good the potential) could quickly become the "defacto" cal
Source for bulk ring terminals? Stu Jackson at 10:21am 03.17.25 Any decent hardware store soon became my favorite marine store! :) Get regular terminals and seal
What is name of a block's attachment point? stickinthemud57 at 10:12am 03.17.25 One alternative would be to pass a bolt though the end of the block and make a Dyneema soft shackle.
MRBF fuse on disconnect terminal dlochner at 10:07am 03.17.25 Lots of good stuff here! Thanks for all the feed back. Followup on the MRBF fuse - I took a skim o

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