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basic battery connections question George Braun at 2:05pm 10.23.25 Ask All Sailors 11/700 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 1/321 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 1/206 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 8/485 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 16/731 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 2/240 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 2/348 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 5/500 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 2/430 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 4/614 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 4/465 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 6/516 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 23/1523 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 9/593 My anchor locker has two hinges. The axle in one of them (lower one in picture) fell out. Anyone kno
Parts found under Yanmar 3YM30 (1) Hunter 36 Dave at 6:47am 10.20.25 Engines and Propulsion 9/768 I have been having some exhaust leakage problems (possible cracked exhaust elbow) after an engine ba
Genset capacitor NYSail at 1:15pm 10.19.25 Ask All Sailors 4/264
Catalina ceases production. dlochner at 11:18am 10.19.25 Sails Call Lounge 0/370 https://open.substack.com/pub/loosecannon/p/hmmm-catalina-shuts-down-factory?r=ca4tx'utm_campaign=po
Hunter Owners Store Response tfatland at 11:05am 10.19.25 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/463 Good morning. I am wondering if anyone else has had problems with the Hunter owners store respondin
Best way to fill small wood rudder crack? (2) JBP-PA at 9:21am 10.19.25 Damage Repair 7/829 I'm starting on a project to restore a Trinka 10 I bought. The rudder blade had a small Crack that g
Considering buying a Beneteau Oceanis 37 (or 373) shday8 at 9:20am 10.19.25 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/329 Hello, I'm planning to visit a few 3 cabin versions and was wondering if there are any potential pr

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Converting Analog diesel engine instruments to digital Davidasailor26 at 8:56am 12.03.25 Can you give more detail on using the pi to do the is please? I would love to have the info on my a
What type of hoses last the longest? jssailem at 8:41am 12.03.25 A good rephrase of the question. Are there other considerations? How long do you plan to own the b
O'Day 19 Centerboard jssailem at 8:32am 12.03.25 Free time or the commitment to a hobby. What a conundrum. :biggrin:
What type of hoses last the longest? dLj at 8:31am 12.03.25 Let me rephrase my question... Which material would you want your host to be made of if it's in an
Converting Analog diesel engine instruments to digital jssailem at 8:27am 12.03.25 I understood maybe 50% of this and can figure out another 20% but that leaves me woefully ill equipp
Cabin sole Don S/V ILLusion at 8:17am 12.03.25 Kind of a generic question. Is there something specific to your model boat that requires some unique
under 2ft draft - options for far off shore trailer-able boat? jssailem at 7:54am 12.03.25 I have been trying on Hadley to take a minimalist approach. I find that no longer is it comfortable.
TV Options (1) Tally Ho at 7:31am 12.03.25 On my weekend sail last year, I used a Firestick on my old dumb LCD TV on Tally Ho to stream TV usin
Kiwi skipper dies in winch accident rgranger at 7:08am 12.03.25 Power equipment always has the potential to be dangerous. For example, Yale student asphyxiated i
under 2ft draft - options for far off shore trailer-able boat? rgranger at 6:59am 12.03.25 Not a minimalist sailor, Are ye. :biggrin::beer: The older I get, the less I am.... in many way.:(
Anti-fouling paint that dries very fast? rgranger at 6:54am 12.03.25 Wouldn't the copper react with the metal of the chain and other parts? Hmmm, good question since
Air Intake Redesign Project_Mayhem at 6:32am 12.03.25 Will the filter still act as a silencer? I ran my Yanmar without the metal air filter housing to
Air Intake Redesign Tally Ho at 6:28am 12.03.25 The dimensions are roughly the same but instead of tiny holes, the entire filter surface can breath
What type of hoses last the longest? Project_Mayhem at 5:59am 12.03.25 Let me rephrase my question... Which material would you want your host to be made of if it's in an e
Air Intake Redesign Project_Mayhem at 5:57am 12.03.25 anything bigger is better than the old piece of s... now we get a K&N also used on HD bikes. t
Whisker pole questions Gene Neill at 5:19am 12.03.25 If you can't find an end to fit that portion of the tube, rivet on a section matching the other end
What type of hoses last the longest? dLj at 4:40am 12.03.25 What @Peggie Hall HeadMistress said w.r.t. 10 year lifespan is correct. Do bear in mind, that 10 ye
Converting Analog diesel engine instruments to digital fred1diver at 4:39am 12.03.25
Need Help, Epoxy recommendations - Keel and Tabbing repair danooxnard at 3:37am 12.03.25 This is one of the best keel write ups I have seen on the C-22.. Thanks to pclarksurf! https://foru
under 2ft draft - options for far off shore trailer-able boat? Will Gilmore at 3:33am 12.03.25 a life that was on the very tail of its existence. I would say that was a life of beauty and fulfi

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