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Raymarine Evolution Wheel Pilot Set Up & Commissioning BigEasy at 12:27pm 04.05.20 Ask All Sailors 17/4482 Finally have installed an upgraded auto pilot from Ray St4000+ to Ray Evolution wheel pilot. The ne
Ceiling Cover to Hide Motor (1) Steffied99 at 9:17am 04.05.20 Ask All Sailors 20/1718 Hi all, Looking for suggestions for something to cover wench motor that comes through head ceiling
Rainwater Leaks into Portside Cabin compartment chefjekyll at 3:33am 04.05.20 Ask A Catalina Owner 16/3705 Hi Folks, 1999 C320 #627 -- I have had a leak in the cabin for over three years, unable to track it
Stove and Oven Force 10: Oven button information (1) GALIOSTRO at 1:48am 04.05.20 Big Boats 5/1425 Hello, on my 380 i have a force 10 three burner and oven. It's a good material. But... All the infor
ADDING ROLLER FURLING! (3) Cascade27 at 12:17am 04.05.20 Ask All Sailors 25/8342 Hello all! I have to say I am quite impressed with the feedback i got on my last post. I want to tha
mps/jenaker knackers at 10:43pm 04.04.20 Catalina 310 4/1313 hi there anyone out there had a mps/genaker made and still got the measurements .luff,leech ,foot,
Hunter 410 refrigerator Don Lucas at 6:20pm 04.04.20 Big Boats 11/2236 I am getting/gotten tired of dealng with the issues of my spillover freezer/frig system. Thinking of
Ways to stop a Hunter from hunting while at anchor in a blow. Charles Peck at 5:33pm 04.04.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 15/3183 How do other Hunter sailors stop their boat from hunting while at anchor in a blow.
Sanitation hose layout diagram Scott T-Bird at 3:45pm 04.04.20 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 15/5771 Ok, after all these years, I'm almost ashamed to say that I'm still confused about a simple layout p
SHOULD I sail this season? Hunter216 at 3:45pm 04.04.20 Sails Call Lounge 62/5590 As I find myself endeavouring to both digest and then implement in a reasoned way the constantly evo
New Covid19 restrictions in RI, and other states. Waterway Guide link Captain Larry-DH at 3:05pm 04.04.20 Destinations 2/933
Anyone going out? forbin at 12:20pm 04.04.20 Pacific North West Cruisers 18/1835 I know there's not a rule against it, but is anyone going out and staying at anchor or anything? S
1985 hunter legend 40 project 85bittersweet at 12:12pm 04.04.20 Big Boats 2/1100 I just bought a hunter 40 that is gutted. The whole interior was removed, floor and all. I'm looking
50 HP Suzuki outboard on my 26M Biddyyyhz at 11:32am 04.04.20 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/895 I was wondering if people can tell me what size of a propeller they are using on a their 26m sailboa
Mask protection.... (2) rpludwig at 3:07am 04.04.20 Sails Call Lounge 13/1945 Going shopping for provisions, being old ' cautious during these times I prefer to wear a mask, Whic
Any ideas on boat type and keel (2) AlanCa at 7:54pm 04.03.20 Trailer Sailors 15/2208 Hi. I have a 16 ft (approx) trailer sailer that i presumed was made in Australia that i am trying to
Removing the backstay on a 1990 B&R Rig (2) Steverhnm at 6:18pm 04.03.20 Big Boats 18/3576 I sure would like to ditch my backstay. I have a 1990 Hunter 35.5 with an adjustable Backstay. I k
Best material to reseat new side windows on Catalina 30 look4judy at 4:53pm 04.03.20 Catalina 30 4/2420 We are replacing the solid side windows on our Catalina 30. What is the best material to seat the ne
2008 Hunter 38 Anchor rode length Damspacher at 2:03pm 04.03.20 Big Boats 15/3679 Just got a (new to me) 08 38 Haven't had a chance to check out the anchor rode yet. Can someone tell
Questions for work on my new Catalina 22 Erbardy at 1:49pm 04.03.20 Ask All Sailors 26/3751 I bought a new catalina 22. I am doing a fair amount of work on it. I would like to ask some quest

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Any advice on removing sun protection on genoa sdommer at 11:37am 03.11.25 Then get a Dacron genny with sunband. If you carefully flake the sleeve while lowering, it's less t
Towing a Precision 23 majorkong1 at 11:17am 03.11.25
Any advice on removing sun protection on genoa yelkenli at 11:10am 03.11.25 Your current sail is probably worn out and blown out, I purchased this boat recently from someone
Towing a Precision 23 Project_Mayhem at 11:06am 03.11.25 Towing isnt all about transmission and engine. My SUV has the same engine and trans as it's truck co
Lifesling Rescue This Weekend BarryL at 11:05am 03.11.25 Wow. Great video. Well done by the skipper. Note that in addition to the LifeSling, there was a
Bottom paint question Foswick at 11:04am 03.11.25 This has been pretty well answered. I just want to add that having a contrasting paint below the wat
adding electrical stove Rick.johnson at 10:52am 03.11.25 Correct the power supply is 50 amp 125 / 250 volts
Pilothouse Hydraulic Steering Help wbarrie at 10:44am 03.11.25 I think you should confirm that for Wagner helm pumps. (We have Wagner helm pumps in cockpit and b
Toilet Issue kloudie1 at 10:25am 03.11.25 I agree, Peggie.. but I have read the manual! I knew that at rest with folks in the saloon, the bowl
Noob. Do you use the mainsail halyard as the main sheet? SteveHughessails at 10:24am 03.11.25
Any advice on removing sun protection on genoa Calif. Ted at 10:19am 03.11.25 Sail performance does not matter to me at all, just looking for the most cost-effective workable so
Any advice on removing sun protection on genoa sdommer at 10:15am 03.11.25 Thanks for your input. The two videos I've seen this being used indicate that it's fairly straightf
Noob. Do you use the mainsail halyard as the main sheet? dlochner at 10:14am 03.11.25 I too thought of the more rigid line for the sheet. My question is safety related: can you safely (
Pilothouse Hydraulic Steering Help SkiingSailor at 10:13am 03.11.25 I think you should confirm that for Wagner helm pumps. (We have Wagner helm pumps in cockpit and b
VHF SWR results... Don S/V ILLusion at 10:07am 03.11.25
Noob. Do you use the mainsail halyard as the main sheet? SteveHughessails at 9:59am 03.11.25 Great choice. :-)
Any advice on removing sun protection on genoa Captain Larry-DH at 9:24am 03.11.25 Why do you consider it a PITA? 1) You need 2 people to raise it, or need to rig something with blo
Toilet Issue Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 9:12am 03.11.25 Boat owners who've never read the installation instructions for their manual toilet never realize th
Newport 30 Mark III 1984 Changing Transmission Fluid jssailem at 8:41am 03.11.25 I am up in the marina today. I am going to work on the next projects that need solutions. March is t
VHF SWR results... JoeWhite at 8:39am 03.11.25 Since my posting I discovered that there are marine antennas that are not adjustable and other marin

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