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A number of archived posts reference people putting access ports through from the head/shower to gai
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Happy New Year All!! I have a 1983 Newport 33 with an odd style Edson pedestal. Odd being the contro
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Have just installed lewmar 185tt 3 kw( or 4 hp) bow thurster into 2006 hunter 44ds. Tapped into wind
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Dear all, first of all happy new year to all! Our Beneteau first 42 (1984) has been on land since
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I used to race, but our fleet has degraded as time, crew availability etc eroded those who could com
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Looking to acquire the bottom 12 or so feet of a wrecked C-34 mast. Any thoughts on a salvager who
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Not in place of the tried and true, but a way to understand why those knots work best: A Knotty Prob
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Hi all, While my C-22 is on the hard, one job on my winter to-do list is replacing the broken deck
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As our boat does not have the 50 gallon optional water tank in the bow, the boat has a large and unu
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I've been doing some reading in preparation for a small shore power installation. It's clear that I
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Hi folks, I took out the original salon table on my Cal 33, we seldom used it, the leaf to open the
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Member 131497 at 11:09pm 01.02.20
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Any with knowledge or have any experience with this AMAZON PAMICO 400W wind system?
Puddles at 9:38pm 01.02.20
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matts997 at 5:06pm 01.02.20
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I've got a Hunter that is woefully under-ventilated, so this has become one of my winter projects.

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Is the forward pad eye strong enough for storm jib? 1990 Beneteau 50/M500   (1)
Ralph Johnstone at 5:43pm 12.05.24
We want to confirm this pad eye could hold a stay with a storm jib in 50+ kts. I think I could co
Hunter 49 Swim Platform
artboas at 5:34pm 12.05.24
After imagining for years how much better our Hunter 49 would be with a proper swim platform, we fi
Chesapeake Bay Area. Possibilities
kappykaplan at 4:45pm 12.05.24
Cove Point Wx Buoy recorded a gust of 46kts at 1154 and one of 39kts at 1206. Gooses Reef had a gus
Chesapeake Bay Area. Possibilities
kappykaplan at 4:41pm 12.05.24
40-46 knot gusts are significant Yes, and there were gusts around 50kts near mid-day.
Just picked up a super nice 2003 Precision 165 but I have a lot of questions I haven't found answers to online.
jssailem at 4:37pm 12.05.24
Be sure to leave some weep holes. Water will get in the mast. It needs a way to get out, or when you
Chesapeake Bay Area. Possibilities
jssailem at 4:33pm 12.05.24
40-46 knot gusts are significant
Chesapeake Bay Area. Possibilities   (1)
kappykaplan at 3:44pm 12.05.24
Gooses Reef is still seeing some pretty significant wind - not so for Solomons and Cove Point.
AIS/VHF two antennae's or one?
capta at 2:11pm 12.05.24
Standard Horizon makes an AIS/VHF antenna, all in one, designed for their upper line of VHF radios.
AIS/VHF two antennae's or one?
Tally Ho at 1:59pm 12.05.24
I bought a new B&G radio several years ago, with AIS. I just hooked it up to my existing antennae.
Best stronger jack plate mount
Will Gilmore at 1:52pm 12.05.24
instead of pulling motor up by hand I will do it with the push of a bottom. Otherwise known as a '
Existing 30 amp main panel upgrade to 50 amp panel
Hayden Watson at 1:49pm 12.05.24
Aha.. I may not have been talking about the same thing as you but its an interesting idea brought
Just picked up a super nice 2003 Precision 165 but I have a lot of questions I haven't found answers to online.
Boanerges at 12:54pm 12.05.24
Nah, I'm not taking any material off the bottom of the mast that would in any way shorten it. I got
TS 10 Simrad Tillerpilot reborn with smartphone app.
dLj at 12:22pm 12.05.24
Looking good! I look forward to seeing how it goes under sail. dj
Chesapeake Bay Area. Possibilities   (1)
kappykaplan at 12:21pm 12.05.24
Neither Solomons nor Cove Point Wx Buoys showed any significant wind gusts; however, Gooses Reef (sl
AIS/VHF two antennae's or one?
Don S/V ILLusion at 11:58am 12.05.24
Combining them is fairly common, however, if your are a purist, there are two compromises with doing
What is this mystery line?
thinwater at 10:59am 12.05.24
I worked on a tall ship that had the worst harnesses I have ever seen. In fact, they were not harne
AIS/VHF two antennae's or one?
jssailem at 10:58am 12.05.24
I have installed: Vesper Marine XB-8000 AIS Transponder Vesper VHF/AIS antenna splitter Standard Ho
What is this mystery line?
DArcy at 10:30am 12.05.24
I worked on a tall ship that had the worst harnesses I have ever seen. In fact, they were not harnes
Just picked up a super nice 2003 Precision 165 but I have a lot of questions I haven't found answers to online.
RitSim at 10:00am 12.05.24
Before cutting any, make sure you have sufficient adjustment/takeup in your rigging
Just picked up a super nice 2003 Precision 165 but I have a lot of questions I haven't found answers to online.
RitSim at 9:59am 12.05.24
i don't think the mast foot is an issue if it fits the plate. The in/out material bends could be fi

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