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How do you secure your boom while trailering on the highway? curt in CO at 4:08pm 08.28.19 Ask All Sailors 10/1248 The method I inherited from previous owner didn't work :yikes: Disappeared on the trip to the l
Replacing an upper shrowd on an Oday 192 (1) adbk710 at 2:49pm 08.28.19 Ask All Sailors 15/1845 Got out to my boat last night to find one of the upper shrouds had basically split. I am trying to r
Hull material? JAC1 at 2:31pm 08.28.19 Sirius 21/22 4/1685 Hi everyone! I just purchased a 1979 Sirius 21. Here's my first dumb question - what's the hull mate
Can anyone identify this boat? (4) Catmando at 1:48pm 08.28.19 Ask All Sailors 14/1855 So, this is the 4th time I have tried to post this, as all my children have other things to do than
Keep My Boat Floating fhujber at 12:22pm 08.28.19 Bigger Boats 8/1349 Under the heading of crazy ideas, as Hurricane Dorian approaches, I'm wondering if there's anything
Looking for vintage toggle switches mahobud at 10:44am 08.28.19 Parts Search 2/692 Greetings one and all. I'm restoring my Cat 22 electrics to "original". Hence looking for a panel
Cutting hole for engine access BarryBershad at 5:20am 08.28.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/2939 I have a Beneteau 331 two cabin model.It seems like everything I need to get to on the engine (Weste
Ranger 26 halyards Drinky Crow at 9:25pm 08.27.19 Ranger Yachts (CA/FL) 2/1818 Internal w/exit slots leading to turning blocks on deck? 'cause I can't tell from pics online.....
Hood Seafurl 915 LD is shredding centering bushings... Rob G at 5:40pm 08.27.19 Big Boats 4/1148 My jib-furler S'd the B on Thursday. I need to find a suitable replacement, and I was hoping that th
window gaskets...? mowest at 4:19pm 08.27.19 Newport 11/5070 long time lurker, first time poster. I'm in the process of trying to determine the source of my cabi
Bow or Stern when docked at a marina? pumpkinpie at 3:48pm 08.27.19 Ask All Sailors 54/8121 We've docked our sailboat at a marina with the bow facing in for more privacy. I was told, and not s
Whale Bilge IC? Mr Fox at 3:48pm 08.27.19 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/673 For the nuisance water in my bilge I was looking into replacing the small centrifugal type pump (ver
Differences, Hunter 260 RolfSail at 3:14pm 08.27.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/572
Venture 21 rigging... or not? Catmando at 12:31pm 08.27.19 Trailer Sailors 5/1800 A friend recently obtained a very clean 1968 V-21, with brand new sails and a sweet 4 stroke. Then
U.S. Coast Guard releases 2018 Recreational Boating Statistics Report Captain Larry-DH at 11:21am 08.27.19 Ask All Sailors 1/466 I want to pass this on because there are some clear messages to be learned. Copied from the Coast
"Failure to Launch" Justin_NSA at 8:09am 08.27.19 Sails Call Lounge 3/5862 The title to the movie is sort of a play on words considering that the background for the story invo
Folding Lewmar Wheel & Raymarine ST4000 Wheel Auto Helm jasonc33 at 8:03am 08.27.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1005 Hi all I have Hunter 33 with a 32" Lewmar Wheel and Raymarine wheel auto helm, I want to add a foldi
New Sails!!! (2) Simon Sexton at 7:44am 08.27.19 Engines and Propulsion 17/1383 Got my new sails, FINALLY. These photos were taken by a friend of mine during a gusty 18 knot after
Trailer keel guides little breeze at 7:18am 08.27.19 Catalina 22 12/3956 hello all. Hoping I can get some help.Im building some keel guides for my c22 trailer and trying to
LI Sound Winter Storage Costs? danm1 at 6:22am 08.27.19 Ask All Sailors 0/271 It's that time of year when I begin to think about where I will store this winter...have had to swit

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Bilge water question sailme88 at 1:54pm 05.30.24 Get a gallon of Pink RV antifreeze and pour some of it in a test drain, i.e. galley sink, head sink
Damned generator JamesG161 at 1:39pm 05.30.24 Clay Found the issue, it was behind is Switch Panel. The PO had disconnected the Red Genset DC cabl
Love Hate relationship (3) pclarksurf at 1:34pm 05.30.24 Sorry I don't have good close up pic of it installed just yet-- but marked up where I mounted the sl
Love Hate relationship BulldogTim62 at 1:08pm 05.30.24 Gotcha. Would you say your mounting location is good, would you change anything at all, move it forw
Love Hate relationship (1) pclarksurf at 1:03pm 05.30.24 I measured my 92 and came up with 78" width, inboard of the genoas and clear of the winches, do you
Motor suggestions for a Day Sailer 73Oday20 at 12:16pm 05.30.24 I use an electric trolling motor on my O'Day 20 boat, plenty power. If i'm going out far, i take two
Damned generator FastOlson at 11:56am 05.30.24 Sounds like good and experienced advice. Once the positive side is demystified and back in service,
Damned generator Terry Cox at 11:33am 05.30.24 None are tripped. Do your three breakers connect to a main breaker like ours? That would be one re
Damned generator (1) JamesG161 at 11:05am 05.30.24 ok that was not it. :banghead: Ok his boat is a H466 much longer runs for the 2/0 Gauge Red Cable.
Damned generator JamesG161 at 10:01am 05.30.24 I have been on a phone call with Clay for 2 hours trying to find his problem of .. Zero VDC Clay
I just bought an American Fiberglass Daysailer 16...gonna have questions for y'all! Coloradonosea at 9:55am 05.30.24 Id like to get further opinions on this...I agree it looks better than when I started, but that's t
I just bought an American Fiberglass Daysailer 16...gonna have questions for y'all! Coloradonosea at 9:46am 05.30.24
I just bought an American Fiberglass Daysailer 16...gonna have questions for y'all! (2) Coloradonosea at 9:38am 05.30.24 I took of the wood trim on top of the centerboard, and got to sanding and cleaning up the hardware.
Hunter 335 what is the largest mainsail of in mast furling flightlead404 at 9:36am 05.30.24 I need to replace the mainsail, in mast furling on Hunter 335. The owners manual states: P 40'11 3/
Engine fire Hayden Watson at 9:24am 05.30.24 Is the red wire going to the alternator fused near the alternator? Was the start battery switch ON?
I just bought an American Fiberglass Daysailer 16...gonna have questions for y'all! shemandr at 9:21am 05.30.24
Engine fire SEMPERAVANTI41 at 8:58am 05.30.24 Art, I think you mean the fuel shutoff solenoid? I don't think there are a "choke" on a diesel.
Engine fire SEMPERAVANTI41 at 8:56am 05.30.24 So if my engine started and ran without any issues, then the fire circuit to the pressure switch was
I just bought an American Fiberglass Daysailer 16...gonna have questions for y'all! Coloradonosea at 8:52am 05.30.24 Well, I don't think it qualifies as "The Lord's Work", but I think you are amassing lots of sailing
Spring refit done, time to go sailing ?? morbidfollower at 8:25am 05.30.24 Ocean South had these premade grey ones that worked for me. 71" long, 15" wide, 2 1/2 thick. When I

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