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No core?? Arrgh at 3:37pm 03.18.24 Bigger Boats 20/720 While fixing one of the opening ports in the main cabin of my ODay 34, I was surprised to see no cor
Imperial or Metric ozoneman at 2:15pm 03.18.24 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/481 Hi all, just bought a Beneteau Oceanis 46 and it has no onboard tools so I am taking a bunch of spar
How to identify Lewmar pedestal model (H33) Maurice Doran at 12:07pm 03.18.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/225 I own a 2005 Hunter 33 with the Lewmar pedestal and I am trying to identify the model of the pedesta
321 Rudder Play - Parts (1) dmdiehl64 at 9:03am 03.18.24 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/525 Hello, We have enough rudder play on our '98 321 to warrant dropping it. I believe what I will find
Lewmar winch #40 BTC1984 at 6:01pm 03.17.24 Mid-Size Boats 2/207 I plan to replace my winches on my cat 27 with 2 self tailing Lewmar #40 winches. Looks like there
Hull damage mac twenty five 1954 willys at 4:24pm 03.17.24 Ask A Macgregor Owner 16/568 I bought a Mac 25 yesterday.Didn't realize it had structural hull damage, Is super lightweight Boat
Swim ladder rebuild kit ? spadaforaj at 3:55pm 03.17.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/188 2004 Hunter 41 swimming ladder won;t side up and down easily - I suspect there are gaskets or somet
Hunter 466 Bow Thruster Installation ultrasaur at 4:51am 03.17.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/198 Hi All, I am considering installing a Vetus 125 bow thruster in our Hunter 466. The guy that runs o
My last boat - probably higgs at 9:32pm 03.16.24 Ask All Sailors 26/747 I turn 75 this coming summer. I sold my 34 pictured in my avatar. She carried me many a mile over
Keel and Rudder Repairs C27 (3) capt.canuck at 7:24pm 03.16.24 Mid-Size Boats 5/239 New project boat, the two issues that need my immediate attention are the rudder and keel. The leadi
DIY Bimini Mount Genoa Track Car (4) Not Too Shabby at 6:03pm 03.16.24 Catalina 22 8/505 In my case, the D stands for Design because I have a neighbor who is very handy with metalwork and h
Water Line redlegmsg66 at 3:49pm 03.16.24 Ask All Sailors 10/317 Replacing / rebuilding fresh water system. What type of pipe / hose / tubing for the water lines? H
Inspecting a Catalina 30 for purchase kerryedwards at 12:02pm 03.16.24 Catalina 30 4/296 I'm going to look at the boat next week. It's a MKII 1992. Standard rig. Wing keel. Can anyone t
DIY dodger chp at 10:50am 03.16.24 Ask All Sailors 1/406
New to Wiring, Looking for Feedback on Improving Circuit Plan for a Mirage 5.5 (1) JohnBisMe at 9:48am 03.16.24 Ask All Sailors 31/762 Hello! I am in the process of refitting a Mirage 5.5 to turn it from basically a bare fiberglass hu
SSB/HAM beginners study guide? BAD ORCA at 9:39am 03.16.24 SSB and Ham Operators 18/781 I'd like to dive into the SSB/HAM radio world. I'd like to add one or the other to my sailboat even
Hull color ronshara1 at 6:37am 03.16.24 Ask All Sailors 16/418 Hi there, I recently purchased a 1975 san juan 26 that needs a little gel coat repair on the hull. D
Magnets (1) Crazy Dave Condon at 2:23am 03.16.24 Mid-Size Boats 0/416 223522 @Scott T-Bird @dlochner @jssailem @Dave I used this to retrieve steel tools that I dropped
Electrical problem with new fan and tank monitor: Ted10028 at 7:24pm 03.15.24 Ask All Sailors 20/413 Recently installed a new fan and tank level monitor wired directly to one of two batteries for powe
Hunter Legend for Sale? DoctorShredd at 4:46pm 03.15.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 15/640 Hi all, I've been doing my research, consulting with seasoned cruising/racing sailors and poking aro

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Anti seize on coupler set screws? dlochner at 11:17am 05.11.24 The deep scarring from the set screw is a concern, however, not visible to the naked eye is the wear
Can't find the fresh water leak ... artboas at 10:57am 05.11.24 Little late now, but I find that using antifreeze is much safer than blowing out lines. There are lo
Birth orientation in Hunter 40.5 artboas at 10:47am 05.11.24
Hap[py 15th Birthday to my LiFePo4 Battery jssailem at 10:22am 05.11.24 An exceptional video.... It is terrific to see you active in your brilliant life and sharing your k
34.1: Code 0 or Spinnaker? jssailem at 9:34am 05.11.24 Would you say that is because of the ease of deployment and dowse if it is a furler? I would say,
Refrigerator/Solar kappykaplan at 9:32am 05.11.24 As others have pointed out, use of an inverter adds inefficiencies by converting DC to AC. More inv
Anti seize on coupler set screws? Ralph Johnstone at 9:27am 05.11.24 Turns out that the previous owner had removed the key between the coupler and the shaft 8 years ago
1986 Catalina 38 Standing Rigging jssailem at 9:25am 05.11.24 no record from previous owners as to when the rigging was last replaced. You post a great question
Refrigerator/Solar Plymouth Sailor at 9:23am 05.11.24 I also have a basic converter which attaches to a battery and then has a standard three prong plug I
Refrigerator/Solar Plymouth Sailor at 9:20am 05.11.24 Do you have any photos of the refrigerator and where it plugs in? It has a standard 3 prong plug t
1986 Catalina 38 Standing Rigging Stu Jackson at 8:01am 05.11.24 I, too, have an '86 Catalina. I replaced my standing rigging in 2000, having bought the boat in 199
Removing Paint from PVC Pipe. twodzusfittings at 7:42am 05.11.24 Paint thinner. Just to make sure it works, I went down to my workshop and used a paper towel with so
Replacing a mast step on a Princess 18 PaulK at 7:41am 05.11.24 If they smeared epoxy into the slots on the screw heads, they probably smeared it all over the threa
Anti seize on coupler set screws? (4) Hamish_s at 7:14am 05.11.24 For anyone still following this thread, my recent event may provide new stories. Immediately post-l
Refrigerator/Solar kappykaplan at 7:10am 05.11.24 Do you have any photos of the refrigerator and where it plugs in?
Northern Light Show - Possible (4) jssailem at 7:03am 05.11.24 These sightings posted by my daughter from south of the 45th Parallel. Bend OR 23:06PDT own RWR race
Refrigerator/Solar Plymouth Sailor at 6:59am 05.11.24 At least not easily and inexpensively. Another idea possibly: I have a converter of sorts that at
Winch placement thinwater at 6:26am 05.11.24 As many as 6 winches used to be common on racers and all cruising boats had 4. Two of the cockpit wi
Hap[py 15th Birthday to my LiFePo4 Battery dLj at 6:11am 05.11.24 Really excellent video! dj
Finding cabin leaks with pressure? kappykaplan at 6:01am 05.11.24 Any specific methods you used, or pics of the process? I really want to do this, but not sure how t

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