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Hole in binnacle guard base? (2) kbgunn at 5:11pm 02.25.19 Catalina 30 5/733 I have a 1986 Catalina 30 TRBSFK. The PO zip-tied the power and SeatalkNG cables for Autopilot drive
Torqeedo questions smokey73 at 4:23pm 02.25.19 Ask All Sailors 41/8543 Tom J gave provided some info on his Torqeedo that brings up some other questions. I did not realiz
Hose reducers.... NYSail at 3:14pm 02.25.19 Ask All Sailors 2/299
Traveler End Stops Hunter 336 rachelmackenzie at 1:49pm 02.25.19 Mid-Size Boats 6/1258 I'm on the hunt for the traveler end stops for our 336. Our traveler is mounted on the steering pede
O'Day 272LE Masthead Sheaves fhujber at 12:45pm 02.25.19 Bigger Boats 0/495 Has anyone had occasion to replace the sheaves in the masthead of an O'Day 272 or 272LE? How did you
Lazarette Organization - KonMari? Parsons at 11:32am 02.25.19 Ask All Sailors 1/1354 In the spirit of Marie Kondo to spark joy in my boat hooks and fenders, I would like to hear your or
Osprey/Eagle confrontation delays game Justin_NSA at 10:31am 02.25.19 Sails Call Lounge 4/529 Game delayed due to falling fish! Recovered by a ....Dolphin. https://www.foxnews.com/sports/college
LAZARETTE SHELF QUESTION (1) twodzusfittings at 8:48am 02.25.19 Bigger Boats 2/709 Making progress with the cleaning up task. In the lazarette, I removed the shelf, the water heater a
Type I or II MSD sailme88 at 7:32am 02.25.19 Big Boats 2/463 Starting research on converting my Type III system to Type I or II. Have any of you done this? Wha
Passage 42 Cockpit Step Issue BBC16385 at 7:17am 02.25.19 Big Boats 4/735 We have a 1997 P42 with the starboard side step over the power connections leading into the cockpit.
Tips for Lazarette please jkandris at 5:20am 02.25.19 Ask An Oday Owner 0/425 Any tips or trick for ensuring the lazarette lid is dry on a 1978 Oday 25. I cant seem to stop this
Everywhere a ground wire! twodzusfittings at 3:55am 02.25.19 Bigger Boats 8/903 Hi everyone, I'm in the middle of cleaning up a new to me 1983 O'Day 30 C/B and apart from the rotte
8" Long Crack jetting out of the front corner of the headliner hatch hole corner at a 45 degree Doug Doty at 6:52pm 02.24.19 Catalina 22 10/1157 This is the only needed repair I have discovered beyond cosmetics. I would like to hear advise from
? About excessive play in rudder #1sleddog at 1:29pm 02.24.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/843 Hi all, I just looked at a very nice Beneteau Oceanis 430. Overall the boat is in fair shape ( nothi
12v power loss Jwhy at 12:55pm 02.24.19 Big Boats 22/2530 Today I disconnected each of the connectors on the terminals of my four six volt batteries. I clean
Are you ready to trust your battery to take you up in the Air? jssailem at 11:34am 02.24.19 Sails Call Lounge 75/5131 We have a lot of battery discussions. Most are about reliability or lack there of. Now here is the
How to repair the mast foot? Kia at 11:27am 02.24.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1342 The plate at the foot of the mast is loose. How do I tighten that up? OR What fix is there for th
04-14 H41 owners dakno at 10:47am 02.24.19 Big Boats 22/1513 This is something I have brought up before. I have a 08 H41DS. This 300 hr lightly used 2 owner nev
Radar mount on isomat mast - adapter really needed? Chris & Lenore at 6:54am 02.24.19 Ask All Sailors 6/832 Both the Scanstrut and Seadog mast radar mounts recommend an adapter (costing half as much as the mo
Mice in Boat Cape Daysailor at 8:57pm 02.23.19 Ask All Sailors 44/3014 Hello. My 1976 Helsen 22 is being stored on a trailer with a cover on it. I am not sure if this is a

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How are lines run to cockpit for 150% genoa from roller furler? SailingDan at 1:25pm 12.02.23 Appreciate the responses and suggestions. Yes, Blue Water Yachts specializes in MacGregor parts (bo
Cutlass bearing replacement on 2004 Hunter 36 Tally Ho at 12:51pm 12.02.23
Catalina 310 battery wiring question leo310 at 12:33pm 12.02.23 On our 310 we have 8 awg for the charger with fuse going to the positive bus bar that the batteries
Is the mast on a 1978 Cape Dory 25 slotted or through bolted to the deck plate? ekmar1991 at 12:11pm 12.02.23 I'll be back at the boat in a few days and Ill be sure to take some good photos of where it sits. T
How to winterize macerator pump Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 11:50am 12.02.23 You'll find detailed instructions for winterizing both the fresh water system and the sanitation sy
Hunter 410 Temp Reading High sailing gal at 11:49am 12.02.23 Problem has to be a mismatch between the Yanmar OEM senor and the no name gauge. I would think a Yan
Hunter 410 Temp Reading High sailing gal at 11:47am 12.02.23 Temp Gauges have a temp range. They need a sensor that matches the gauge range. I just bought a new
Is the mast on a 1978 Cape Dory 25 slotted or through bolted to the deck plate? jssailem at 10:50am 12.02.23 Your image of the mast base is nice. Would like to see an image of the decal where the mast sets. T
Legend 40.5 - Light above sink Johnb at 10:40am 12.02.23 Hello again, The light above sink suddenly stopped working, all others work fine. Checked the switc
Legend 40.5 - Light above sink Ralph Johnstone at 10:29am 12.02.23 I am a phone tech and I use this wire tracing test equipment to find and ID broken wires How is t
Legend 40.5 - Light above sink JoeWhite at 9:14am 12.02.23 I am a phone tech and I use this wire tracing test equipment to find and ID broken wires https://www
Priming AC/heat pump. Davidasailor26 at 8:36am 12.02.23 I don't have a bypass kit for my hot water heater either. I simply run all hot and cold water lines
How are lines run to cockpit for 150% genoa from roller furler? David in Sandusky at 8:18am 12.02.23 Lots of good advice already. First, I would say that a roller curler for your foresail is a great i
How are lines run to cockpit for 150% genoa from roller furler? shemandr at 7:54am 12.02.23 Sailboatdata.com shows the 26X as a fractional rig which normally wouldn't suit a 150%. If you want
Any clever ideas on how to monitor the level in waste holding tank? Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:31am 12.02.23 I have the SCAD system. I had to install their probe because I have a metal tank. What makes their
Seeking a precise pattern for a Hunter 260 jib Crazy Dave Condon at 7:02am 12.02.23 @Crusty Ol Salt I concur with you recommending local sail lofts; however, there are many marinas an
Any clever ideas on how to monitor the level in waste holding tank? Justin_NSA at 6:55am 12.02.23 I have the SCAD system. I had to install their probe because I have a metal tank.
Priming AC/heat pump. Ted10028 at 6:50am 12.02.23 I don't have a bypass kit for my hot water heater either. I simply run all hot and cold water lines
Priming AC/heat pump. TimFromLI at 6:48am 12.02.23 Another method is to use use a pony pump to pump the antifreeze through the thru-hull outlet from ou
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