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2009 Beneteau 31 Holding tank vent Willie G at 3:20pm 04.01.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1097 Can someone either point me to a thread or let me know where the vent tub for the holding tank exits
Pearson 34 - bringing Main and Spin halyard back to the cockpit Cajun Queen at 2:58pm 04.01.20 Pearson 3/1000 I want to bring my main and spin halyards back from the mast to the cockpit. I am worried about putt
Social Distancing Boredom. Benny17441 at 2:11pm 04.01.20 Sails Call Lounge 6/865 I have had a couple of small outboards and a 9' inflatable Zodiac stored away for a few years. Loo
Recommend me an honest broker in T.O.? Drinky Crow at 1:27pm 04.01.20 Ask All Sailors 6/659 Such a person exist? Honest question, no priors.
Gurgling manual head Halb at 12:45pm 04.01.20 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 16/2643 Hi all. So, our forward head started gurgling and burping. Even splashed back waste a time or two. G
Heat shrink solder connectors JRT at 10:43am 04.01.20 Musings With Maine Sail 15/9968 I saw these and thought they looked interesting and useful. Any comments or issues? https://www.ama
4" holes, from Datamarine gear azambella at 9:46am 04.01.20 The Cherubini Hunters 3/699 I have 4" holes in my bulkhead from Datamarine gear. Can we still get depth sounders etc.. w/4" mou
Old binacle compass info azambella at 9:37am 04.01.20 The Cherubini Hunters 6/1344 Good afternoon, I have the Chreubini 33 with the YS? Steering system. Seeing as we are all stuck in
Beneteau 411 with Volvopenta rubber shaft seal (1) RitSim at 6:44am 04.01.20 Ask All Sailors 9/1576 So I launched my boat to be my isolation away from home. I noticed a small drip accumulating in the
I am signing off (1) jssailem at 5:32am 04.01.20 Sails Call Lounge 8/975 At least for a couple of hours.
Bottom Paint VC 17M Coverage T J Furstenau at 6:37pm 03.31.20 Big Boats 6/1915 So, looking for some input/guidance from the big boat owners. I moved up from a Hunter 35.5 last su
Replacement Hatch lense for a Catalina 30 Mark 2 Tall Rig look4judy at 1:59pm 03.31.20 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1352 Hi we have a 1989 Catalina 30 and are needing to replace just the front Hatch lense. The frame says
furler dakno at 12:36pm 03.31.20 Big Boats 7/1185 Hello Skippers, I have had jamming under load issues with my Furlex 200s standard issue with my 08 4
'86 Galley Table replacement PhilSp at 10:17am 03.31.20 Catalina 22 13/1824 I bought an '86 C22 last Fall and I'm having a blast learning and sailing. When I bought the boat t
Self Isolation Don Guillette at 7:04pm 03.30.20 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 34/7555 The following has nothing to do with SAIL TRIM. I've been a bit "under the weather" recently with a
SEA WATER PUMP QUESTION Valerio at 3:45pm 03.30.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1560 I need to install a sea water pump for the galley, i would like one with the pressure sensor so it w
How can people continue working during a "lock down"? John Nantz at 1:38pm 03.30.20 Sails Call Lounge 112/17710 Note: not talking about the usual "exempt" categories like medical, emergency, law enforcement, mili
electrical systems crash dakno at 12:54pm 03.30.20 Big Boats 32/3894 Hi all, This past week we were sheltering in place on the boat 60 miles from home when entire electr
New Spin Halyard JP at 12:15pm 03.30.20 Ask All Sailors 7/1646 I would like to install a spin Halyard on my 1987 Catalina 30. It is a masthead rig with a harken fu
VC performance data question CapnGL at 11:32am 03.30.20 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1044 So im going to apply this barrier coating to my boat. I have it sanded and when the weather warms a

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VHF SWR results... colemj at 5:10am 03.11.25 https://www.google.com/search?ie=UTF-8&client=ms-android-att-us-revc&source=android-browser&q=adjus
Noob. Do you use the mainsail halyard as the main sheet? dlochner at 4:35am 03.11.25 Why buy two lines when one will work for both? Since line is priced by the foot not the piece you
Towing a Precision 23 kappykaplan at 4:24am 03.11.25 The 2006 Precision 23 is listed at 2450 displacement (is this the dry weight of the body, totally e
O'Day RENDEZVOUS!! kappykaplan at 2:34am 03.11.25 Proposed dates are the week Of?
Noob. Do you use the mainsail halyard as the main sheet? Project_Mayhem at 10:17pm 03.10.25 Why buy two lines when one will work for both?
Roadside assistance Project_Mayhem at 10:15pm 03.10.25 Don't sign up for Good Sam. It'll take like three years for them to stop hounding you for renewals.
Bottom paint question Project_Mayhem at 10:12pm 03.10.25 Do not put topside paint on the bottom. It will flake off. What doesn;t flake off is a very large jo
Pilothouse Hydraulic Steering Help wbarrie at 9:29pm 03.10.25 The two helm pumps should be connected with a non-pressurized fill or compensation line. This norm
Noob. Do you use the mainsail halyard as the main sheet? BobSail at 9:01pm 03.10.25 Our trailerable H260 has some similarities with a MacGregor I believe. Our headsail halyard and main
Bottom paint question jssailem at 8:44pm 03.10.25 So if I'm never keeping it in the water could I sand, prime, then put topside paint on the entire h
Noob. Do you use the mainsail halyard as the main sheet? Will Gilmore at 8:42pm 03.10.25 Pictures will help explain your meaning. Welcome to sailing. As complex an endeavor one can under
adding electrical stove Davidasailor26 at 7:06pm 03.10.25 220 V will be hard ies are 600 amps or 600 amp hours each? Amps is their maximum instantaneous curr
Bottom paint question Davidasailor26 at 6:53pm 03.10.25 I wouldn't do anything. Let the paint erode away and maybe someday sand the remaining off. Topside
Oday 22 structural question Timm R Oday25 at 6:41pm 03.10.25 The compression post on our 25 was not glassed into the hull .It was glued onto the port bulkhead .
Roadside assistance Timm R Oday25 at 6:38pm 03.10.25 I've used Farmers and State Farm for towing of trailers when my tow vehicle broke down, . I pay roug
Gulf Coast, AL to FL Panhandle Move Urban Hermit at 6:23pm 03.10.25 All Mississippi Gulf Coast Marinas have Mandatory Evacuations for Hurricanes. Choose Wisely :cool
Gulf Coast, AL to FL Panhandle Move Urban Hermit at 6:21pm 03.10.25 If you are well healed and want to put down deep roots, investigate property along either Palmetto C
Gulf Coast, AL to FL Panhandle Move Urban Hermit at 6:09pm 03.10.25 Any ideas about Gulf Shores or Orange Beach AL area? Highest prices between Mississippi and the Bi
Loose footed main with Stack Pack vs non-loose footed main Hayden Watson at 5:57pm 03.10.25 That's a nice setup, thanks for the pictures and the description I sent you a PM with more details
Noob. Do you use the mainsail halyard as the main sheet? dlochner at 5:43pm 03.10.25 No. Separate lines, separate purposes.

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