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12V Plug at helm Scott Duncan at 2:04pm 10.24.25 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/582
More Woes for Catalina and Tartan Yachts dlochner at 9:15am 10.24.25 Sails Call Lounge 20/1599 It's not looking good for Catalina and Tartan. https://open.substack.com/pub/loosecannon/p/catalina
Shaefer 1-inch traveler car HELP! (1) sidw at 9:04am 10.24.25 Parts Search 2/279 If you have or had any boat from 1985-89 and replaced your Shaefer traveler (or even if you replaced
new head brad minda at 7:47pm 10.23.25 Catalina 30 7/536 just received a new marine head but ordered the marine size rather than the home size. Anyone use t
Statue of limitations on DPO ? (3) Timm R Oday25 at 4:00pm 10.23.25 Ask All Sailors 14/1154 We've owned our 25 Oday 20 years by now . Perhaps a bit petty of me , I've driven myself close to t
Testers Needed: Boat Management Platform (7) paultech at 2:33pm 10.23.25 Ask All Sailors 9/649 TL;DR: I've built a free web app to help organize all the chaos of boat ownership - projects, mainte
basic battery connections question George Braun at 2:05pm 10.23.25 Ask All Sailors 11/705 2008 Hunter 36 here. Not interested in the expense and work of converting to lithium batteries. Cu
Need to fix or rewire bow light on a 1986 RKenSailor at 12:16pm 10.23.25 Catalina 22 1/332 So far all my lights are working except for the bow light. I have 3 wires that go to the bow; white
S2 8.5 or 8.6 information sproption at 5:25am 10.23.25 Ask All Sailors 1/208 Good morning to all Are there any owners groups or forums for S2 sailboats? I am looking into purc
Jammed pole topping lift (1) skunther at 2:19pm 10.22.25 Ask All Sailors 8/489 I was hoisting my Dinghy on the fore deck using the pole topping lift as my attachment point, and th
Mast Down Inspection (2) john6206 at 6:29am 10.22.25 Ask All Sailors 16/736 In the records of my new-to-me 30 year old Catalina 320, there was no mention of standing rigging ev
Windlass on a Yamaha 30? Blue Horizon at 10:29pm 10.21.25 Yamaha 2/243 I'm keeping fit pulling up my anchor by hand, but I'm beginning to think a windlass is something to
keel box repaint unclejack3 at 1:08pm 10.21.25 Catalina 22 2/359 Hi. Any tricks on how to clean and repaint the inside of the keel box. I am currently using a wide
Catalina 22 swing keel Petes Cat at 11:33am 10.21.25 Smaller Boats 5/507 I have recently acquired a 95 Cat 22 swing keel version. I have it docked at my house on a lake and
Last hurrah for 2025 but what a great season it's been!! RussC at 9:35am 10.21.25 Show Us Your Boat--Videos 2/436 https://youtube.com/shorts/NkBpXBz7vM4?feature=share
What Whisker Pole are you using on a 315 or 310? VFR750 at 11:27am 10.20.25 Catalina 310 4/627 What size and brand of whisker pole are you using on a 315, or 310? Looking for your experience an
Soft Cabin Top H30refit at 11:21am 10.20.25 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/475 Hello, I recently purchased a 1978 hunter 30'. I have a moisture reader and pretty much the entire c
Engine shut off on Yanmar 3QM30F (1) eelwik at 9:58am 10.20.25 Engines and Propulsion 6/524 Hello! I'm reinstalling cables on my Yanmar and currently troubleshooting my engine shutoff lever.
Replacing single rusty keelboat (1) dirigible at 8:28am 10.20.25 Ask A Beneteau Owner 23/1542 Hi, all. I'm the new owner of a 1991 Oceanis 370. One of the keelboats--an easily accessible one, wi
Axle fell out (1) Dr. D at 7:48am 10.20.25 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/605 My anchor locker has two hinges. The axle in one of them (lower one in picture) fell out. Anyone kno

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A fun project that just came across my desk dLj at 12:39pm 12.06.25 Do we presume the original shackle to be SS ? Interesting differences in corrosion forms between t
A fun project that just came across my desk Ralph Johnstone at 12:27pm 12.06.25 Do we presume the original shackle to be SS ? Interesting differences in corrosion forms between th
Correct placement of cradle pads on 27-2 (89-94) Crazy Dave Condon at 11:42am 12.06.25 @SailingLoto Those strap marks were installed by Hunter. Please take pictures and measurements and
Deck core repair around mast base. Oday 23-2 Timm R Oday25 at 11:17am 12.06.25 Good afternoon . I apologize for being late to the party . Most of the smaller Oday's ,under 27 feet
What type of hoses last the longest? dLj at 9:57am 12.06.25
What type of hoses last the longest? BigEasy at 9:39am 12.06.25 Probably the simplest thing to do would actually be to work backwards. Look at the manufacturers wa
Leak through deck into cabin jssailem at 9:23am 12.06.25 Water is evil when it is leaking into your boat. It will most often flow with gravity from the top o
Hunter 18 swim ladder install Crazy Dave Condon at 9:03am 12.06.25 @Swabby Third Class can you take a picture of the entire rear cockpit showing your ladder please
Leak through deck into cabin kloudie1 at 9:02am 12.06.25 The design of the H-34 toe rail is such that it is unlikely (not impossible) that rainwater can com
Leak through deck into cabin Crazy Dave Condon at 8:55am 12.06.25 An old trick to find topside leaks is to pressurize the cabin and to locate air bubbling out with so
Leak through deck into cabin Don S/V ILLusion at 8:39am 12.06.25 A hose is your friend. Use one to isolate the cause(s) rather than chase wild guesses.
Volvo Penta MD2B refurbishing - removing rust BigEasy at 7:27am 12.06.25 You can use a rust removal solution; however, it appears that you have eliminated the rust by mechan
old man sailor (2) Tally Ho at 6:51am 12.06.25
Whisker pole questions Davidasailor26 at 6:43am 12.06.25 Again, the larger diameter tube is the end of the whisker pole that attaches to the mast. Is there
Whisker pole questions JBP-PA at 6:35am 12.06.25 Having the adjustment on the outboard end means you have to disconnect the pole from the mast and p
Whisker pole questions R Squared at 8:36pm 12.05.25 The replacement end kit from Forespar seems to imply the ends are epoxied on https://www.forespar.
Whisker pole questions (2) RussC at 6:24pm 12.05.25 That's one problem I have not had (yet), nor has strength been an issue. Just PITA factor. We store
Help Me Understand The Basics Of Boat Battery Charging Davidasailor26 at 4:50pm 12.05.25 Im running into the same situation with the 55amp Hitachi...im worried the 40amp dc to dc charger f
Looking at a used Cal 20: Outboard/Rudder/Cushions Alan Gomes at 3:07pm 12.05.25 Contact Cabrillo Beach Yacht Club in San Pedro, CA. There is an active Cal 20 fleet there, and many
Looking at a used Cal 20: Outboard/Rudder/Cushions shemandr at 2:33pm 12.05.25 Modern blow up mattresses are a viable option. I'd pay extra for a 12 v blow up pump and deflator.

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