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Specific Question - Standard Horizon Chartplotter/VHF Kevy at 9:16pm 08.24.19 Ask All Sailors 4/641 Hi all, I have a SH CP300i chart plotter and a SH GX2100 VHF on our Hunter 320. They work well eno
12v EMP nfg2u at 8:45pm 08.24.19 Ask All Sailors 24/2809 Has anyone ever installed a 12v EMP to protect from lightning strikes? I have seen these on the mark
Low Lead Genoa Cars and Genoa Foot Blocks Ward H at 7:36pm 08.24.19 Catalina 30 15/2522 Good Evening, I want to replace the non BB OEM low lead genoa cars with Garhauer BB cars. The OEM ca
Catalina Capri 16.5 Trailer mwoodmansee at 7:36pm 08.24.19 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/524 I have inherited a Catalina Capri 16.5 sailboat that is currently on blocks for storage. I want to
Bedding With Screws catalanc at 7:06pm 08.24.19 Ask All Sailors 9/1215 Appears to be strong consensus for using butyl tape to rebed stuff with bolts. What about screws?
Saltwater in Holding Tank bulabro1 at 1:18pm 08.24.19 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 11/2705 I have a 2008 Hunter 45DS. The aft head has a valve to dump overboard or into the holding tank. Th
Hurricane Dorian <-- TS<--TD 5 <-- Invest 99L JamesG161 at 12:25pm 08.24.19 Weather and Forecasting 90/6587 This was done by NOAA as a Red Alert or Future Hurricane by Wednesday Morning. The tracking models
Engine Hours and Maintenance Done to date JK_Boston_Catalina310 at 9:56am 08.24.19 Catalina 310 29/2481 So I got a little curious about how others engines are holding up. We now have 2,165 hours on our en
Looking to Start Sailing LakeMan at 8:08am 08.24.19 Ask All Sailors 52/3674 Hi there, I joined this forum to get some help from experienced sailors. My wife and I have been rea
Vacuum Gauge for Fuel Filter jviss at 6:54am 08.24.19 Engines and Propulsion 5/1709 I have a Racor R230 fuel filter. I'd like to fit a vacuum gauge to my system to monitor the filter.
New to me 1986 Catalina 22 (1) Lazy1 at 5:54am 08.24.19 Catalina 22 25/3173 Hello and thanks for all the info I have already found here. I found this thread very helpful Attach
Rode Courtesy (1) MikeHoncho at 6:37pm 08.23.19 Ask All Sailors 107/7791 Keeping in mind the 5-7 rule..... what do you normally go with in a well sheltered cove, little to n
Reefing set up with US Spar boom z360 (6) AlliGrace at 5:57pm 08.23.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1015 Hi all, Just wondering how other owners with the same boom type as mine rig their reefing system .
B20 manuals KeepDreaming at 4:31pm 08.23.19 Balboa 1/1414 Hello, I am looking for links for a Balboa B20 manual. Looking at a purchase for a restoration proje
Wall Fabric Alternatives? (1) SteveB at 1:44pm 08.23.19 Big Boats 3/751 Time to replace the fixed windows. Sneaky leak rotted out bottom of portside cabinets (see pic). Wi
Base of Compression Post 1984 H31 (6) MY first one at 12:35pm 08.23.19 Big Boats 5/1100 I have found all these posts very informative and it has helped me begin the repairs on my compressi
Invest 99L JamesG161 at 11:48am 08.23.19 Weather and Forecasting 4/842 This disturbance is being tracked, but several models and sources we watch are not in harmony. But.
H240 headsail blocks (1) Offpiste at 10:22am 08.23.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/933 Hello fellow H240 owners I recently purchased a lightly used 2003 H240. Everything in excellent con
Fore and Aft Anchors Brian D at 8:25am 08.23.19 Ask All Sailors 30/3893 I know that when setting an anchor one should use a scope of 7:1 ~ 10:1 based on conditions of the s
Hidden Nooks Off of the Atlantic Tradewinds at 12:55am 08.23.19 Destinations 4/912 Looking for some nice waterways off of the Atlantic that lead to small fishing/boating village(s) o

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What's the most wasteful project you worked on this winter? Hayden Watson at 5:49am 01.23.24 Upgrading to a 250A alternator on my M25XP to be able to recharge my 560Ah battery faster.
Trailering a 1970 Cal 25 fixed keel Project_Mayhem at 5:11am 01.23.24 Your biggest challenge will be finding an appropriate trailer for a reasonable price. Many people bu
Deck Creak Around Forward Shroud Project_Mayhem at 5:06am 01.23.24 Can you post some pics of the top of the chainplate, deck and anything it might be attached to down
What's the most wasteful project you worked on this winter? Project_Mayhem at 5:00am 01.23.24 Removing dead wires from 30 years of upgrades, and I'm still not done. A toner and tracer for tele
Hunter 306 fresh water leak (1) Crazy Dave Condon at 4:45am 01.23.24
Testing out my jump starter... Ken13559 at 2:14am 01.23.24 I used to carry NOCO GB40 Jump Starter. One got to remember to charge it. So finally I gave up and
Is separation for the best? Ken13559 at 2:07am 01.23.24 Your subject title could have been better. My 1st thought was yah seperation before divorce.
2GM20F engine issue Ken13559 at 2:04am 01.23.24 ....... Is there anyone nearby to look at repairing the Kiwi prop or is that a whole 'nuther kettle
2GM20F engine issue (3) Ken13559 at 1:48am 01.23.24 This probably why my engine overheated after sailing. SCW pump needs priming each time when engine s
Deck Creak Around Forward Shroud jssailem at 1:34am 01.23.24 Not sure of the exact repair action taken. It sounds like this winter down time would be good to add
Noisy boats (2) jssailem at 1:14am 01.23.24 I now pull the flag before retiring for the night. Flag etiquette ning Colors (at sunset) is a tra
Trailering a 1970 Cal 25 fixed keel KCofKC at 10:19pm 01.22.24 A couple of considerations, you can make an extension that will also put the trailer farther in the
320 dink KCofKC at 10:12pm 01.22.24 I would suggest you consider how your going to be using it as well as measure the foredeck. If your
Legend 35.5 Chainplates. My Surveyor asked for something impossible and I'm now stuck. Please help :( Screen Saver at 9:49pm 01.22.24 Yes the increase was all the way. First I checked that the whole in the deck plate, that is set in t
HP fuel pump on M35 SycloneDriver at 8:39pm 01.22.24 I just watched you video. I think your injector pump is good. Check the lift pump for proper volum
HP fuel pump on M35 SycloneDriver at 8:35pm 01.22.24 I've been working on a 2cyl and a 3cyl universal diesel a lot lately. A friend/customer has a 1980
Catalina 310 Air Conditioner Installation BigEasy at 8:00pm 01.22.24 I had a Hunter 33.5 that had a reverse cycle AC & heater with only one duct into main cabin; definit
trick to release screws from lewmar MKII frame BigEasy at 7:43pm 01.22.24 Try the usual; penetrating fluid or PB blaster. Be patient & apply for several days. Hopefully it
Deck Creak Around Forward Shroud Davidasailor26 at 7:09pm 01.22.24
Noisy boats Davidasailor26 at 6:54pm 01.22.24

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