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Prop Shaft Seal Leaking (2) Mike H. at 7:42pm 01.13.20 Ask All Sailors 7/4344 The prop shaft on my 1989 Beneteau First 35s5 is leaking. In fact when it is underway, it sprays wa
Replacing my Max Prop questions (5) Mike H. at 7:31pm 01.13.20 Ask All Sailors 12/3322 Has anyone replaced their Max Prop with a fixed prop? Our 1989 Beneteau First 35s5 has a Max Prop.
Battery issue. dnimigon at 7:02pm 01.13.20 Catalina 30 4/1425 I have a Blue Sea 7650 Add a battery that I installed last year. Works perfect on our Catalina 30 .
To cheer you all up (1) Noodat Lady at 4:56pm 01.13.20 Weather and Forecasting 17/2823 So you don't feel too bad about your weather, here is ours. A touch on the chilly side. Thankfully i
BECAUSE I'M TO LAZY TO FIND MY PREVIOUS POST (1) twodzusfittings at 1:53pm 01.13.20 Bigger Boats 11/1572 Last year( it wasn't that long ago) I installed an low profile automatic Rule bilge pump, as my boat
1980 Wilcox Headmate head Sailor George at 1:31pm 01.13.20 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 10/1646
Rig-Talk and traditional LapStrake (3) rgranger at 1:08pm 01.13.20 Sails Call Lounge 11/2630 Hello all: For the past year or so, I've been doing some light research on the ancient Norse tradit
What do they call the wind? jssailem at 11:32am 01.13.20 Weather and Forecasting 35/5136 There is a song from the play/movie "Paint Your Wagon" - "They call the wind Mariah". a wind that bl
Interstate batteries CYQK at 10:56am 01.13.20 Ask All Sailors 9/904 Are their golf cat batts good quality?
Code Zero Rigging recommendations JRT at 8:25am 01.13.20 Racing 8/5068 I have a new code zero coming end of Feb for my Cataline 310 and am looking at how I'll rig it. I a
Oregon 5th Graders launch boats into the Pacific (1) jssailem at 8:10am 01.13.20 Sails Call Lounge 5/695 The article title goes: Oregon 5th Graders Build A Boat To Sail Across The Pacific https://www.opb.
Hunter 50 Raymarine Stng question (1) SEMPERAVANTI41 at 7:57am 01.13.20 Big Boats 6/1182 I am in the process of replacing my defective SPX30 autopilot with a new ACU400 autopilot. The old f
Mac Navigation: iPad vs laptop FastOlson at 7:30am 01.13.20 Ask All Sailors 32/5852 I am presently moving from an old Mac Book Pro to a new .... Mac Book OR... perhaps an iPad with an
Atomic 4 electronic ignition franz7781 at 6:46am 01.13.20 Engines and Propulsion 7/2148 Does it pay to install the Moyer ignition?
Heavy Wind Day MikeHoncho at 7:15pm 01.12.20 Pacific North West Cruisers 2/923 After finishing up my compression post project and dock tuning the rig I got out today with a friend
Halyard selection Chuck Cohen at 1:10pm 01.12.20 Mid-Size Boats 13/2842
Great Lakes Towing insurance Gary Ryan at 11:22am 01.12.20 Ask All Sailors 7/1440 We recently purchased a used Hunter 386. We have insurance which has $1500 in emergency towing cove
Hello from a new Catalina 30 owner Mjg407 at 10:51am 01.12.20 Ask A Catalina Owner 17/4206 Hello All, Michael here, the proud owner of a 1988 Catalina 30 which I just acquired. Was searching
Moved the Jib Track inside the Life Lines Jim5745 at 10:27am 01.12.20 Racing 6/1799 I have installed an additional 1 inch T Track (Port ' Starboard) for my Head Sails inside the life
Karver winch ? still dreaming at 9:16am 01.12.20 Ask All Sailors 9/1604 Hi everyone. Any of you have experience with"KARVER" winches ? How reliable they are and if they up

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Upgrading Inverter/charger Stu Jackson at 7:42am 02.28.25 thus automatically shutting things down without any communication at all. Mark, how does one do th
PacificNW Spring-time Temptations. jssailem at 7:38am 02.28.25 I hope you have been enjoying the Spring Tease. It was 65 yesterday, and today looks just as good. I
What grade VHF Antenna Coaxial Cable was used in 2000 Hunter 340 (2) sailcapt340 at 7:32am 02.28.25 In a long ongoing saga of my radio relocation, I finally caught a break in the severe cold temperatu
Sailing courses in Thailand dLj at 7:28am 02.28.25 Great photos! Looks like an amazing trip! Very happy for you and yours! dj
Chain splice Hayden Watson at 6:39am 02.28.25 One of the reasons for the heavy chain is because here in the PNW we have some really deep anchorage
Outboard Battery Connection Project_Mayhem at 5:46am 02.28.25 Lets determine how many hoses and lines you have and their overall "bundled" diameter before picking
Antifreeze Leak buddybear at 5:43am 02.28.25 Yes, I have checked all of the usual spots and have replaced whatever hoses were worn. The thing ab
Standing Rigging... DIY or Hire a Pro? colemj at 5:33am 02.28.25 Seems a very different sort of tuning then the masthead rigs I'm comfortable with. It is differen
Upgrading Inverter/charger colemj at 5:22am 02.28.25 It is not a suggestion that the BMS should have the ability to shutdown an input device like the al
Upgrading Inverter/charger colemj at 5:14am 02.28.25 Well I wouldn't say Victron uses sanskrit, but they do use actual electrical and engineering terms.
Chain splice colemj at 4:51am 02.28.25 There is no reason to use 5/16" G43 on a 30' boat. The OP's windlass has a 5/16" gypsy. It will
Best bottom paint for a cruising sailboat in Long Island sound? Captain Larry-DH at 4:41am 02.28.25 Thanks everyone for your input. I decided to try Micron Extra SPC this year. Will report back in t
Chain splice colemj at 4:40am 02.28.25 BBB chain is anchor chain. All others are produced for other purposes. This isn't true. G4 (and
Moving Lead Acid Batteries to inside the cabin (1) Tally Ho at 4:40am 02.28.25
Upgrading Inverter/charger HoosierSailor at 3:29am 02.28.25 Thanks everyone! I appreciate the helpful tips and advice. Let me provide a little more background.
Bottom Paint - the right way ? sailme88 at 3:15am 02.28.25 I have read that Interlux has a paint that performs better in cooler waters. The experience and adv
Sailing courses in Thailand (3) Will Gilmore at 3:11am 02.28.25 So, as promised, here are a few pics from sailing with Java Yachting. That is me at the helm sailin
Bottom Paint - the right way ? Urban Hermit at 3:03am 02.28.25 Bottom paint performance varies greatly in different waters. I'm on the Gulf Coast where our water
Chain splice Captain Larry-DH at 3:02am 02.28.25 I know a Gemini that anchored on all chain near breakers. The boat started snatching at the chain a
Assistance Finding a Stern Tube for a Beneteau 393 BigEasy at 10:09pm 02.27.25 As @Davidasailor26 noted, you should be able to order a replacement through the Beneteau spare parts

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