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Catalina sliding gooseneck recommendation (1) yelkenli at 3:39pm 03.02.25 Ask All Sailors 1/21 My C27 has the sliding gooseneck shackled at the bottom to a loop screwed into the mast track just u
Main Sail for HC37 DanMaine at 1:14pm 03.02.25 The Cherubini Hunters 0/27 My main sail needs patching and the plastic attachments are brittle. I wonder if someone has a good
Bareboat Tahiti? DanMaine at 1:09pm 03.02.25 Ask All Sailors 2/37 I'm considering chartering a bare boat monohull in Tahiti for a week or two. Anybody have any experi
Can we get an all owners electrical section? MFD at 11:56am 03.02.25 Ask All Sailors 0/41 I always thought it was odd we have plumbing, engines, other things - but no dedicated electrical/el
1 gallon portable fuel tank...? Migolito at 10:58am 03.02.25 Ask All Sailors 4/91 Hello again, I'm installing a Suzuki 2.5 on my inflatable and will be adding a fitting for an extern
Hunter 240 owners here? SteveHughessails at 9:33am 03.02.25 Smaller Boats 0/33
Best way to remove FlexiTeak adhesive. jim01749 at 8:19am 03.02.25 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/71 Just got my new Plasideck teak pieces to replace all the old ones on the boat. Any recommendations o
Hunter 306 Tank Sending Units (3) Arbee at 2:42pm 03.01.25 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/125 Over the past couple of years our waste tank sending unit, and fresh water to a lesser degree, have
Engine control cables bound in pedestal, H37.5 (4) PAC3142 at 9:44am 03.01.25 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/55 I'm replacing my engine control cables because the shifter cable broke last fall (When approaching t
Observations of my New LiFePO4 batteries (6) jssailem at 9:32am 03.01.25 Ask All Sailors 7/204 In October 2024, I received an advertisement for what looked too good to be true: LFPo4 batteries at
Retrieving engine hours Mike8193 at 2:24pm 02.28.25 Ask All Sailors 7/221 Yanmar 3YM 20 engine. Tachometer and fuel gauge work fine. Engine hours have not displayed for quite
Chesapeake Bay weather - Spring Change (5) jssailem at 8:05am 02.28.25 Weather and Forecasting 4/109 I have been trying to understand the weather patterns that are affecting the Chesapeake Bay as sprin
Low water pressure at Transom Shower head Samos381 at 8:20pm 02.27.25 Ask All Sailors 4/145 I have very low fresh water pressure coming from the rear showerhead on the swim platform of my 2001
Replacing Mast Head Sheaves on a 310 KenK13623 at 2:31pm 02.27.25 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/74 I am most likely will have to replace my Jib halyward sheave and since I will have to drop the mast
Assistance Finding a Stern Tube/Shaft Log for a Beneteau 393 (7) SVBLU at 1:55pm 02.27.25 Engines and Propulsion 8/244 This is a follow up to my post about running over a fishing line and rotating my stern tube. In the
Marine Strike Survey damianfoxall at 5:03am 02.27.25 Ask All Sailors 8/283 MARINE STRIKE LOG SURVEY Take the Survey Participate in this anonymous survey about collisions at se
Marine Strike Survey damianfoxall at 3:55am 02.27.25 Ask All Sailors 0/14 MARINE STRIKE LOG SURVEY Take the Survey Participate in this anonymous survey about collisions at se
Outboard Battery Connection Bobbi Ullinger at 7:49pm 02.26.25 Smaller Boats 5/169 I'm planning on replacing our 30 year old Honda 5 pull start on our '93 23.5 with a new Honda 8 elec
Non-skid surface (1) drgbanks at 4:14pm 02.26.25 Ask All Sailors 5/180 Hello, I'm refurbishing a new to me O'day 22. On the topside there is this non-skid surface. As yo
Moving Lead Acid Batteries to inside the cabin smokey73 at 3:52pm 02.26.25 Ask All Sailors 27/471 I'd like to move my 2 Golf Cart 6V Lead Acid batteries (that are only 2 years old) from high in the

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New owner of a daysailer needing assistance. Urban Hermit at 4:26pm 03.02.25 I just bought a Compac 16 and am making mods, haven't stepped the mast yet -- but I did order a long
1 gallon portable fuel tank...? Urban Hermit at 4:11pm 03.02.25 I looked on line for, and found, a one-gallon gas can but it wasn't set up for a hose and I can't at
Catalina sliding gooseneck recommendation dlochner at 3:58pm 03.02.25 Sails do not normally go all the way to the top, they are typically a few inches lower to accommodat
Bareboat Tahiti? capta at 3:20pm 03.02.25 I haven't bareboated down there, but I have sailed my own boat down there. The Society Islands run s
Chain splice Hayden Watson at 3:17pm 03.02.25 In 6 knots current a kellet would be totally ineffective at preventing a keel wrap, even with heavy
Bareboat Tahiti? Don S/V ILLusion at 3:14pm 03.02.25 Our kids recently chartered from Tahiti Yacht Charters which I think is a Sunsail affiliate. No pers
Chain splice Captain Larry-DH at 3:00pm 03.02.25 Some nights, you are just not meant to get any sleep.:yikes: :facepalm: Yep! :huh: And with 2 hull
Hunter 306 Tank Sending Units dlochner at 2:32pm 03.02.25 Thanks. As much as I can tell with a bright torch, while the waste tank sides have become quite opa
Retrieving engine hours Mike8193 at 2:23pm 03.02.25
Hunter 306 Tank Sending Units Arbee at 1:59pm 03.02.25 Perhaps it's the poor resolution of the photos. but the external foil attachments appear to be less
Hunter 306 Tank Sending Units Arbee at 1:56pm 03.02.25 Your Waste tank issue may be waste material on the inside of the tank that has attached itself to t
Upgrading Inverter/charger Johann at 1:27pm 03.02.25 I thought this was a recommendation, and not a requirement? And also a fairly new recommendation at
1 gallon portable fuel tank...? thinwater at 1:17pm 03.02.25 I think you will find that the internal tank is enough for such a small motor. One less thing to tak
Solar Charging Question MFD at 1:01pm 03.02.25 Many years ago I made it from Hawaii to Bellingham WA on a 30 footer with a 20 30 watt solar panel.
Best way to remove FlexiTeak adhesive. Terry Cox at 12:42pm 03.02.25 Hi Jim. Consider Goo Gone brand adhesive remover for this task. I've used it many times and found it
1 gallon portable fuel tank...? Richard19068 at 12:31pm 03.02.25 Get yourself an extra long flexible spout for your can. You will be happy you did and so will your
Moving Lead Acid Batteries to inside the cabin MFD at 11:54am 03.02.25 I would vote for low, but above the salon floor. For the 'batteries still work while boat is partly
Observations of my New LiFePO4 batteries MFD at 11:34am 03.02.25 Back to the original question since I drank too much coffee this morning... For the discharge over
1 gallon portable fuel tank...? Project_Mayhem at 11:21am 03.02.25 https://www.amazon.com/GarageBOSS-GB310-Gallon-Press-Pour/dp/B07GBBLMCZ Get yourself an extra long
Upgrading Inverter/charger MFD at 11:06am 03.02.25 Haha, <quote>Basically a committee meets and discusses an issue and then comes up with a consensus

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