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Wind and Seas for Sailors. jssailem at 8:46pm 04.09.20 Weather and Forecasting 17/2587 We have talked about wind and weather mostly about managing our exposure and avoiding dangerous sail
Catalina 310 lists to port jmaresh at 8:01pm 04.09.20 Ask A Catalina Owner 44/6969 We are looking to buy a 2002 Catalina 310 and found one in good condition except it lists to port.
Honda Generator recall (1) BigEasy at 6:13pm 04.09.20 Ask All Sailors 1/618 Received this safety recall notice today from Honda. Apparently there are certain EB2200i and EU220
Who do you go to for sewing supplies fred1diver at 5:58pm 04.09.20 Ask All Sailors 13/1084 Getting ready to tackle the soft side of boating, I need to redo my dodger and I know sailrite has a
very worrying anode problem! eianm at 5:06pm 04.09.20 Big Boats 9/1260 I have been chasing a problem in my Hunter 42 for months. I used to get 14>18 months out of a set of
Removal of oil filter on Beneteau First 38 JuanMarcos at 2:38pm 04.09.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/1659 The oil filter on my Beneteau First 38 is stuck hard, and I am having trouble finding any leverage w
Legend 40.5 - transom compartment lid (1) fero at 12:55pm 04.09.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/859 Hello again, The lids have some cracks around the hinges. I just removed one and it looks like the a
Removing Companionway Plexiglass Slide klbloxom at 11:37am 04.09.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/827 My slide was cracked when my boom fell on it. How do you remove it, what catches it from just pulli
1985 Catalina 30 M-25 Transmission shifting smkinna at 10:30am 04.09.20 Ask All Sailors 7/1774 So I just picked up this 1985 Catalina 30 with a Universal Diesel M-25 engine. The heat exchanger an
Source for Galley Cutting Board (Cooler Cover) (2) rgranger at 9:56am 04.09.20 Smaller Boats 4/826 Hello Hunter Onwers... I wanted to give a shout out to this compmany. If your Hunter is like mine,
Shaft trough hull log parts (2) SergioA at 8:09am 04.09.20 The Cherubini Hunters 11/2089 My 1982 Hunter 27 is getting ready for an electric motor. Does anyone know what parts are missing in
The future is here: Spirit 111(feet), the most sustainable Super Yacht to date has launched. TomY at 5:50am 04.09.20 Ask All Sailors 20/2290 https://www.superyachttimes.com/uploads/store/photo/100849/image/extra_large-631d9d89bdba78439893efa
Autopilot Recommendation jev7337 at 6:06pm 04.08.20 Ask All Sailors 19/2781 I'm up for a new autopilot and thought id see what others are using with similar boats. My boat is a
Lower shroud rigging breaking (1) knotatwork2 at 1:00pm 04.08.20 Smaller Boats 19/3367 On my 1987 Hunter 23 , my lower shroud cable has 1 broken strand, is there a way to repair this, or
Advice needed on installing thwatships braces (2) Dr. D at 12:33pm 04.08.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/607 I need to find a way to gain easy access to the space below the V-berth. I followed the recommendati
Buzzer alarm sounding Hydro Therapy at 11:37am 04.08.20 Engines and Propulsion 25/3883 So I was surprised today. I got a call from my storage facility. I was told that they moved the boat
Propane - Can I Keep It Simple Jtcf78911 at 11:28am 04.08.20 Ask All Sailors 54/10162 Hi everyone. Finally got up the gumption to pull ugly and dangerous alcohol fueled range top and
Hunter 18 Center Board and Flap Access CurtisC at 10:06am 04.08.20 Day Sailers 5/1525 I'm curious if any of you who own a H-18 have had to replace the centerboard flap? If so what did t
Tiller pilot drewlamparello at 8:43am 04.08.20 Catalina 275 1/1005 I see that some of you folks have installed these. I'm about to install a St 2000. I plan on insta
Foam cover for intake silencer on M-25XPB WBP93 at 7:42am 04.08.20 Catalina 310 10/1497 I am trying to find the foam cover for the intake silencer on my Universal M-25XPB. The only thing I

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GPS Antenna Quandary jssailem at 4:45pm 02.03.25
Holding tank sanitation hoses jssailem at 4:26pm 02.03.25 The price of $21.91 CDN is a better price by $1.62 USD then the best price I had found. I bought m
Raritan Seara bowl fills with water jmarty32 at 4:24pm 02.03.25 Thanks for everyone's help. Jan_H i will look into your comments. Thanks Spoke to Raritan support
Is the leak from the through hull jssailem at 4:15pm 02.03.25 cinching the inside nut against hull instead of the liner I have no idea (as @Don S/V ILLusion poi
Holding tank sanitation hoses Hello Below at 3:57pm 02.03.25 @Peggie Hall HeadMistress - I appreciate the feedback. I think I have settled on a mix of sanitatio
Is the leak from the through hull JoeWhite at 3:29pm 02.03.25 Yes pictures will help. You may be right. Can you get a small camera below the liner and see if ther
Raritan Seara bowl fills with water Jan_H at 2:59pm 02.03.25 I had the same problem with my h380 before I changed the discharge line. The original discharge line
Is the leak from the through hull Don S/V ILLusion at 1:59pm 02.03.25 This is one of those pesky problems difficult to diagnose by internet and impossible without picture
Tracks location Seaway 25 Ted at 1:09pm 02.03.25 A straight track can be bent as shown in the photo that dlochner posted. The genoa car manufacturer
Easy solution for Catalina 310 companionway crib boards Rick Webb at 12:51pm 02.03.25 Signboard Check with a local sign maker. They may have a composite material that works really well
Easy solution for Catalina 310 companionway crib boards JRacer at 12:10pm 02.03.25
Easy solution for Catalina 310 companionway crib boards max_sailing at 11:27am 02.03.25 I replaced the wood boards on my First 310 with Seaboard. I just now realized that you meant your
Easy solution for Catalina 310 companionway crib boards max_sailing at 11:22am 02.03.25 Thanks for the words of wisdom @jssailem. I was thinking more along the lines of compromising on the
Easy solution for Catalina 310 companionway crib boards JRacer at 11:21am 02.03.25 Thanks JRacer, super helpful! To confirm, you were able to get all three boards out of a single she
Holding tank sanitation hoses Justin_NSA at 11:13am 02.03.25 Ottowa is so close to the border that it would make a lot of sense for you get a US mailing/shippi
Watertight through-deck connection Urban Hermit at 10:55am 02.03.25 Never mind -- found one. Binnacle something or other, but they are absolute pirates with shipping r
How and where to get my MMSI before the boat gets USC documented geoffschultz at 10:24am 02.03.25 Dave, thanks for the clear, concise answer. It actually answered more questions than I asked!
Easy solution for Catalina 310 companionway crib boards jssailem at 10:17am 02.03.25 @max_sailing Run a tape measure from the middle of the Zarcor companionway doors to the bottom of th
How and where to get my MMSI before the boat gets USC documented jssailem at 10:08am 02.03.25 You can get a MMSI number in a couple of ways. FCC radio registration Maritime Mobile Service Ide
How and where to get my MMSI before the boat gets USC documented dlochner at 10:02am 02.03.25 Since you will be transiting internationally, a BoatUS type MMSI will not work, it is for US domesti

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