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Cell Phone Boosters jviss at 5:19am 08.22.24 Ask All Sailors 26/2797 While cell coverage on the coast is improving all the time, there are still places where it's poor.
Cabin sole Hunter 37 Aussie at 7:20pm 08.21.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/489 Hi, I have a 2014 Marlow hunter 37 that i recently purchased, the window have leaked probably from
Hunter - How to convert dinnette to bed? (2) hunter430owner at 4:33pm 08.21.24 Ask All Sailors 2/346 We just purchased a Hunter 430 1995 and our owner + Realtor left as soon as they made the sale. We'v
engine alarm won't shut off Toby1979 at 1:32pm 08.21.24 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/790 2001 Beneteau 473 with a Westerbeke 71C-four installed Engine starts normally but the oil Pressure
End Stop for Beneteau Oceanis 46 ozoneman at 9:44am 08.21.24 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/399 I need 4 end stops for my jib car rail. I want to order the parts but am away from my boat and don'
Geology in the San Juans jssailem at 9:29am 08.21.24 Pacific North West Cruisers 3/623 We live and sail in some of the prettiest land/seascapes in the world. Looking at the San Juan isl
Is there too much slack in my mainsail? (1) shaant01 at 4:30pm 08.20.24 Day Sailers 18/2381 Hello, I own a Siren 17 and it feels like there is too much slack near the foot of the mainsail. It
Universal M18 cooling system on the hard yelkenli at 2:44pm 08.20.24 Engines and Propulsion 4/772 I purchased a boat that is on the hard after transport and getting a paint job among other things.
Heavy weather sailing Lfarquhar at 2:36pm 08.20.24 Ask A Beneteau Owner 10/1814 How well does a Beneteau 373 with a shallow draft heave-to in heavy weather? Say Beaufort 6 -7 or w
1976 C&C 24 table replacement sailing_citrus at 12:32pm 08.20.24 C&C 2/874 I have a 1976 C'C 24 and the table is, well, missing. There is a lot more wrong with it, but I would
Can someone tell me the make and model of this day sailer by picture? (9) wfonger at 9:56am 08.20.24 Ask All Sailors 16/1824 Considering buying but would like more info and the owner says the do not know what make / model it
Yanmar 2gm20f - Suspected fuel line blockage ManicFarmer at 7:12am 08.20.24 Engines and Propulsion 20/2442 Bought a 1990 Hunter 28 a few years ago to learn to sail and it has had good bones to her, but as on
Megayacht Bayesian sank JoeWhite at 5:48pm 08.19.24 Ask All Sailors 44/4804 https://www.latitude38.com/lectronic/peri-navi-bayesian-sinks-1-dead-6-missing
Raw water strainer for the air conditioner pump Moon Dytuck at 5:07pm 08.19.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1293 Hi, I have a Shurflo Raw water strainer going to my water pump for the air conditioner. It is smal
Which jib car to use on a Hunter 33 ADW-Canada at 2:11pm 08.19.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/478 My Hunter 33 has two tracks with jib cars (was going to call them travelers, but found out that's wr
Distress Call (1) Bob S at 10:50am 08.19.24 Ask All Sailors 4/858 I was out on Rhode Island Sound Thursday afternoon and got a Coast Guard severe thunderstorm warning
Navigation Instruments Power Outage Tucson Sailor at 10:41am 08.19.24 Ask A Catalina Owner 11/1289 It's monsoon season in the Arizona desert. We had a nasty storm with thunder, lightning and rain. I
Hull interior (2) drgbanks at 8:44am 08.19.24 Ask All Sailors 7/595 Has anyone worked this material? I'd like to put it on the hull interior walls. I've removed the t
Volvo Penta MD11C exhaust question (2) waltm at 7:57am 08.19.24 Engines and Propulsion 2/633 Hi folks, I'm just about set to buy a 1979 Pearson 323 and with any boat this age comes a lot of pro
275 questions jb cruzan at 7:47am 08.19.24 Catalina 275 2/524 Hi Considering a 275 Sport. Does anyone have one they are thinking about selling? Also would love t

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h260 mast on deck options, weight bearing options Davenport at 7:45pm 07.06.25 Hmmm, with H260 mast lowered, having bow pulpit PULL via straps the mast forward would put some weig
Seacock Quality... Replace?--Currently on the hard. (3) testingthewaters91 at 7:22pm 07.06.25 Here is what I was floating on before.
Seacock Quality... Replace?--Currently on the hard. testingthewaters91 at 7:19pm 07.06.25 I think the prior 4 four posts are ignoring the above part of the OP's post #111. He is working to
How long til your 3GM starts? Dalestr at 7:13pm 07.06.25 The Yanmar Multi cylinder GM SERIES engines were entirely without a preheating mechanism. They can
Water under engine while motoring -- shaft seal leak? [Photos attached] (7) testingthewaters91 at 7:06pm 07.06.25 Hey everyone, Did an oil change today on my boat. The old oil came out black with a milky layer on
Anchor Swivel thinwater at 6:34pm 07.06.25 I had a swivel on my PDQ. Then I found a crack in it, when changing anchors. Never had one after tha
Belt adjustment on my Perkins M30 engine beneteau 351 (2) Dalestr at 6:12pm 07.06.25 Keven, it appears that your alternator is using a shorter belt to keep it clear of the bulkhead at r
Circumnavigating Vancouver Island (3) Michael Davis at 5:22pm 07.06.25 Port Neville to Lagoon Cove. Motored from Port Neville, bucked the tide and a 15/ 17 kt headwind for
Replacement LED anchor bulb (and deck light bulb) surfstud31 at 5:05pm 07.06.25 You might be better off replacing the light fixtures as well. I found on my 1995 Beneateau that the
Electric fuel pump to replace lift pump Yanmar 3GM30F Dalestr at 4:56pm 07.06.25 What should be done with the lift pump once bypassed? Leave it mounted? You could leave the lift p
A great mast raising system seb at 4:25pm 07.06.25 Thats's a fabulous system and I decided there's no way I can go on living without this...lol. How
Air conditioning SVEclipse at 4:13pm 07.06.25 Awesome. Be sure to report how well it does. I tried one of those, but I had it in the cockpit with
Anchor Swivel Terry Cox at 4:09pm 07.06.25 What size anchor swivel should I be using? Our 35,000 pound boat with a 40 pound Danforth anchor n
Solar controller overcharging batteries Maine Sail at 4:05pm 07.06.25 Based on the design of the hetsink it is very outback looking, design wise .Having imported from Tai
Oday 222 roller furler jib/genoa sizing question shemandr at 3:18pm 07.06.25 On our Ranger 29, a masthead rig, we used to sail with the 110 jib and no main on windy days. That
Anchor Swivel Davidasailor26 at 3:02pm 07.06.25
Anchor Swivel Rich Stidger at 2:34pm 07.06.25 Agree. A swivel is not needed in most cases. However, if you have an all-chain anchor rode, I find
Headmate kit gwoolverton at 2:13pm 07.06.25 I still have to original head, made by Wilcox Crittenden. Do you still have that rebuild kit? Thanks
Anchor Swivel BigEasy at 1:15pm 07.06.25 Why do you want an anchor swivel? For the vast majority of sailors, a swivel is not needed. Ag
Anchor Swivel dLj at 1:05pm 07.06.25 Hello I just purchased a 1985 C&C 32,I have a 25 pound plow anchor. What size anchor swivel should

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