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Replacing Traveller Line on Track Car (2) Pacata at 7:18pm 01.06.20 Ask All Sailors 12/1762 I need to replace the mainsheet traveller control line. I am guessing I need to remove the alan wre
Halyard shackles fred1diver at 6:15pm 01.06.20 Ask All Sailors 12/3446
Re-rigging outhaul and reef lines on a 1986 Hunter 3r SFLsailor at 6:15pm 01.06.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/2188 I have a 1986 Hunter 34. I sail her off the coast of South Florida. I have owned her for almost 3 ye
Electrolysis question Capt Robbie at 5:02pm 01.06.20 Ask All Sailors 8/1348 Just looked at a friends boat this weekend that was in salt water for one season, Apirl - October.
Electrical Mystery Waltsailor at 4:55pm 01.06.20 Big Boats 10/2421 Had an electrical mystery that I need help with. When I plug my shore power into a 115 volt 15 amp
Water Filter/strainer Sailgunner at 4:11pm 01.06.20 Big Boats 12/1836 Has anyone replaced the crappy water strainer on their freshwater system? Not much room on my 410 bu
Documentation renewal ifmdalvey at 3:08pm 01.06.20 Ask All Sailors 7/1323 Be wary when applying online for renewal. I know there are scamming companies out there but yet aga
Hunter 29.5 Sewage Smell CapeCodGC at 2:19pm 01.06.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/467 I have just purchased a 29.5, and have noticed the odor in the boat and in all of the fabrics and cu
O'day 22 Mast Location (2) mmuldoon at 1:47pm 01.06.20 Ask All Sailors 21/4900 I have owned an O'day 22 for about 5 years now. I have always found it funny that my mast was not lo
dripless shaft seal . sailor5017 at 4:10pm 01.05.20 Big Boats 2/840 going to install dripless shaft seal on 2006 H 41 DS . I kn ow its 1 1/4 shaft . Can anyone tell m
Beneteau First 35s5 offshore? TButler at 3:35pm 01.05.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/2779 I purchased a 1993 First 35s5 and just got into the Great Lakes (Erie) at the end of last season. J
Port lights Brian D at 3:14pm 01.05.20 Ask All Sailors 24/4371 What material is used in port lights? Is it real glass or maybe Lexar, or plexiglass or some kind of
Sailing Cedar Key Close Call at 12:18pm 01.05.20 Ask All Sailors 8/2665 I am heading to Cedar Key for a few days later this month and am considering towing my 17 ft O day D
cockit slider leak BugOutBoat at 9:44am 01.05.20 Ask All Sailors 4/927 Hunter 460 cockpit slider leaks when it rains. We believe it has something to do with the embedded s
In-Mast Mainsail question Frank H at 9:04am 01.05.20 Catalina 310 17/3251 Fellow 310 owners/sail manufacturers I've had my 310 for two years now and I have in-mast furling. I
This is why we can't have nice things. justsomeguy at 8:42am 01.05.20 Sails Call Lounge 33/3955 Sensitive new-age guys! :laugh:
Need Freezer seal BugOutBoat at 8:41am 01.05.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1165 Where can we find a Hunter 460 freezer seal?
Hunter 340 running rigging. Which table is correct? (2) Stevenkrt at 7:26am 01.05.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1976 I own a 2001 340 and am looking to replace some worn out lines. I found two tables for running rigg
New to me 79 C&C30 Introduction and couple of questions (3) C&C30 at 6:59am 01.05.20 C&C 2/1219 I recently flew out from Australia and picked up"3 Maries" on the west coast of Florida with a plan
Battery Mixing integrating Lithium Lifepo4 AGM or Gel (1) Screen Saver at 12:33am 01.05.20 Ask All Sailors 47/18703

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Replacing Mast Head Sheaves on a 310 shemandr at 3:39pm 02.27.25 Is this a DIY scenario or are you going to have a professional take the mast down? If the former I
Chain splice Stu Jackson at 2:36pm 02.27.25 Just get 100 feet of chain. That is what I did when in your situation with my last boat. Correct a
Moving Lead Acid Batteries to inside the cabin Stu Jackson at 2:24pm 02.27.25 If you have a battery inside your cabin (any kind) how do you meet this requirement and if you have
oil pressure sensor quandry Boiler at 2:19pm 02.27.25 Fo a Yanmar 4JH4 engine with Teleflex ECU (translator?). Has anyone figured out how to use a standar
Moving Lead Acid Batteries to inside the cabin jssailem at 12:29pm 02.27.25 My FLA batteries were located beneath the salon deck above the bilge. I have placed them in plastic
Chain splice thinwater at 12:21pm 02.27.25 I don't understand this comment. Are you saying that the weaker BBB chain is superior to G43? The
Marine Strike Survey dLj at 11:43am 02.27.25 Hi DJ Thank you for your input The survey follows a pre-established list of questions which was or
Mini Globe Race 2025 Drinky Crow at 11:16am 02.27.25 :yikes: dylhAvsCEdM
Moving Lead Acid Batteries to inside the cabin smokey73 at 10:39am 02.27.25 I found a copy of ABYC E-10 which deals with installation of batteries. The following sections stat
Marine Strike Survey damianfoxall at 10:22am 02.27.25 Now that's a garbage survey. Nice idea but really badly written. There is no option for never havin
Moving Lead Acid Batteries to inside the cabin smokey73 at 10:07am 02.27.25 I read the Marine How To (Thanks Rod) on Installation and Orientation of Flooded Batteries in Boats.
Chain splice Hayden Watson at 9:23am 02.27.25 I was looking at this article and it says that in their testing, the chain 3-strand back splice brok
Chain splice Hayden Watson at 9:21am 02.27.25 If you plan to use a snub line, or a line/chain combination, the extra strength chain is not worth
Upgrading Inverter/charger Johann at 9:15am 02.27.25 An ABYC compliant LiFePO4 system does require the devices talk to each other, especially the regula
Chain splice Hayden Watson at 9:08am 02.27.25
Moving Lead Acid Batteries to inside the cabin Don S/V ILLusion at 9:01am 02.27.25 Any thoughts on outgassing and the precautions. I know it can lead to corrosion of sensitive elect
Standing Rigging... DIY or Hire a Pro? Calif. Ted at 8:56am 02.27.25 I read Brian Toss's book on rigging and then watched his video, when it got to the part about the B&
Chain splice capta at 8:40am 02.27.25 Good to know. All of the ones I had seen were only 50% of G43. How well do they run through the g
Moving Lead Acid Batteries to inside the cabin dLj at 8:05am 02.27.25 Any thoughts on outgassing and the precautions. I know it can lead to corrosion of sensitive elect
Upgrading Inverter/charger dlochner at 8:02am 02.27.25 It is not necessary to completely decorate your electrical system with blue boxes. Victron's communi

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