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DC To DC controler (1) Voyager1 at 2:46pm 12.25.24 Ask All Sailors 11/716 229094 Not that familiar with DC to DC controller, verifying the solar will charge both batteries
Cleats for docking and windows for Hunter 23 (2) Newhouse1969 at 1:15pm 12.25.24 Smaller Boats 8/2412 Hello, I was finally able to get my new to me Hunter 23 into Claytor Lake in Virginia earlier this y
Hunter 290 Tater somewhere at 9:21am 12.25.24 Mid-Size Boats 7/1037 I am completely new to the idea of sailing so please be kind. I have a ton to learn. When I retire I
Santa Cruz pier JoeWhite at 4:46pm 12.23.24 Hurricane Season 2/1335 150 feet of far end of Santa Cruz Warf broke away and fell onto the ocean. It was being repaired. It
Replacing Furlex Tack Ring (2) Ken13559 at 4:26pm 12.23.24 Ask All Sailors 2/370 My Furlex 100S Tack Ring broke at where the Jib tack is mounted. I had bought a replacement Tack Rin
Don't Wait 'till 7 Jan 2025 Hello Below at 8:08am 12.23.24 Pacific North West Cruisers 20/2787 Twice in the last 5 years we have found ourselves sailing in areas where there was virtually no comm
Bump damage on the stern. How severe is this? (1) kornacle at 8:07am 12.23.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1128 I am looking at a Hunter 26 that is in otherwise decent aesthetic condition. It looks like someone
Fresh Water Tank Replacement (1) zinahewitt at 10:30pm 12.22.24 Ask All Sailors 12/1759 Hi All, Happy Holidays, I have a water tank, it has started leaking some water from the top spout.
Aqua signal series 33 Captain Ron 27 at 2:53pm 12.22.24 Ask All Sailors 1/378 I have to move my Stern light from starboard to Port and I can't remember how it goes together. Can
Propellers - Saildrive vs Shaft Drive Pieter Einthoven at 2:34pm 12.22.24 Engines and Propulsion 5/974 Have a sailboat (Beneteau 393) with 52 hp diesel and shaft drive to fixed pitch 18" 3 bladed propell
Merry Christmas & Happy New Year (1) Claude L.-Auger at 8:29am 12.22.24 Big Boats 13/1020 Been on this site for many years now and I certainly am thankful to the crew that puts it up and al
Mooring from GA to NC pacenavy at 7:05am 12.22.24 Ask All Sailors 6/654 I'm making plans to move my Jeanneau 64 from Fort Lauderdale to Newport, RI this Spring. I'm going
Powering starlink NYSail at 5:39am 12.22.24 Ask All Sailors 17/4958
Automatic bilge pump question DaveWants2Sail at 9:10pm 12.21.24 Ask A Beneteau Owner 11/1390 My 2013 Oceanis 41 has a Rule Mate 1100 automatic bilge pump. The pump operates with the switch in
44DS Jib Furling line? BobCaverly at 2:55pm 12.21.24 Big Boats 3/601 Does anyone happen to know the size and length of the jib furling line on a 44DS with in mast furlin
3GM30F Alternator Query nhodgson at 1:20pm 12.21.24 Big Boats 17/1691 Hello Brain Trust!! ....Don't shame me if this is an old joke but...... I may or may not have overm
What is the best size headsail for beer can racing on Tampa Bay, for my Hunter 31 shoal draft boat? plealman5 at 12:32pm 12.21.24 Racing 11/1561 My headsail was torn beyond repair in Hurricane Helene. It was only a 100% jib, which was very under
Sailing courses in Thailand Will Gilmore at 9:11am 12.21.24 Destinations 35/4318 My family is heading to Thailand for a month or so. I am considering taking a course to get an IYT
Tank monitoring Cptd at 7:07am 12.21.24 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 13/2438 Does anyone have the Gobius non invasive tank monitor
Bimini tubing chafe (1) yelkenli at 7:06am 12.20.24 Ask All Sailors 11/865 My bimini 7/8 Al tubing is chafing against the back stay. Two tubes, when closed, sandwich the backs

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Before and after SailingLoto at 2:18am 10.18.25 She looked pretty down in the bow in the before. Was there water inside? Anchor locker drain hos
New Cal 29 owner rigging questions dLj at 12:45am 10.18.25 Hardly a friendly intro as your first post on a boating forum implying everyone who owns a boat is
How to identify and dispose of abandoned sailboat. Woodworks1 at 12:01am 10.18.25
Replacing starboard rope clutch (3) BC Bernie at 11:15pm 10.17.25 I had the exact problem recently - clutch would not stay open. I asked a pro rigger and he confirmed
Help putting in a simple solar setup for my C-22 Project_Mayhem at 10:58pm 10.17.25 Appreciate the advice. I'm a big "mood lighting" guy and gotta have the lighting right. But I like
Help putting in a simple solar setup for my C-22 Carl Wonderful at 10:10pm 10.17.25 Hi Carl. I sail a 25 footer with an ancient inboard diesel. I have two (cheap) lead acid batteries.
Catalina Yachts sold ! BigEasy at 10:08pm 10.17.25 If the company is indeed having financial problems, perhaps they want to temporarily shut down & re
Help! What's going on with this Mast and Mast Step - Catalina 22' - 1971 Carl Wonderful at 10:07pm 10.17.25 That step looks bastardized....AND potentially UNSAFE.... Yeah its definitely not great and far fr
Help! What's going on with this Mast and Mast Step - Catalina 22' - 1971 Carl Wonderful at 10:00pm 10.17.25 Carl Wonder Carl Wonderful: The more I read your posts, the more concerned I become. Mismatched Tur
Tired of bashing my knuckles on the dodger frame - shorter winch handle? BigEasy at 9:37pm 10.17.25 Have a friend who used a Milwaukee battery powered right angle drill with a special end adaptor to f
C350 Howard Jones at 7:19pm 10.17.25 Thanks for your input. These reviews are making me more confidant about my decision. The excitement
Tired of bashing my knuckles on the dodger frame - shorter winch handle? Boiler at 7:01pm 10.17.25 There is an adaptor on the market that allows the use of a rachet to operate your winch. Length of
Tired of bashing my knuckles on the dodger frame - shorter winch handle? Davidasailor26 at 6:59pm 10.17.25
Catalina Yachts sold ! shemandr at 6:35pm 10.17.25 "Stop production" is maybe a bit more emotionally charged than reality. SAIL states that they are c
Placement of engine cover cable eyestrap Project_Mayhem at 6:11pm 10.17.25 Can you find a pic of what you're referring to? Maybe on Catalina Direct?
Tired of bashing my knuckles on the dodger frame - shorter winch handle? Project_Mayhem at 6:10pm 10.17.25 I think I saw some pricey, folding winch handles that allows for some adjustment in the handle lengt
New Cal 29 owner rigging questions Don S/V ILLusion at 6:05pm 10.17.25
Merit 22 owners (2) RussC at 5:37pm 10.17.25 Looks like a good chance I'll get a weather window to test out my shroud and some other upgrades tom
Catalina Yachts sold ! Davidasailor26 at 5:35pm 10.17.25 This is probably not a great sign :( - Catalina Yachts stops production
How to Reseal New Design Frameless Windows RKenSailor at 5:33pm 10.17.25 I'm planning to pull 2 of mine off and talk to a local plexiglass place to get a quote on them fabri

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