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1992 Hunter 28 Throttle & Shifter Cable Replacement. (2) Dave4983 at 2:39pm 10.13.25 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/375 I was told, that due to the long cable tips used on the cables for my model, I'd have to remove the
Shaft position of Beneteau Oceanis 43 year 2008 (1) Rudiger at 10:42am 10.13.25 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/290 Shortly I have recognized that my shaft is aproximately 5cm shifted from centerline to portside. As
Sailing Cal 33-2 Video william24424 at 9:55am 10.13.25 Show Us Your Boat--Videos 1/240 I made a new video of sailing around Martha's Vineyard. I used Vimeo, it's a good platform, didn't t
Protecting wires at the mast step (5) sailme88 at 4:06am 10.13.25 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/517 After a near disaster while stepping our C34 mast this past spring, a guard was devised to act as a
Happy 250th Birthday, U. S. Navy! kappykaplan at 1:52am 10.13.25 Sails Call Lounge 5/360 Today is the official 250th birthday of the U.S. Navy. :beer:
Back stay Flicker shawanaga at 2:21pm 10.12.25 Big Boats 3/429 Has anyone installed a back stay flicker on their Hunter I have a 35.5 and need to tighten up the ba
Kermit's Birth Place (1) JamesG161 at 1:20pm 10.12.25 Sails Call Lounge 7/577 He was born near the Mississippi River, which is just left on the Map below! :yikes: MS. Jim...
How to identify and dispose of abandoned sailboat. JBP-PA at 10:36am 10.12.25 Ask All Sailors 42/2406 At our club, we have a 43ft aluminum sailboat that had been abandoned for years. No local knowledge
Delrod suffing box (3) termitec4 at 6:39pm 10.11.25 Irwin 4/237 What is a delrod stuffing box and do I have one on my boat?1970 23ft irwin
Roller furling question azambella at 6:31pm 10.11.25 Ask All Sailors 8/846 Is the diameter of the round (wire?) sewn into the leading edge of the jib the same on all systems?
OPEN POSITIONS Alansails at 11:28am 10.11.25 Catalina 310 0/262 Greetings fellow 310 owners our association is currently searching to fill the following fleet posi
Replacing ALL of the plumbing john6206 at 8:56am 10.11.25 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 20/1022
Annapolis Sailboat Show Sunday?? Ward H at 8:28am 10.11.25 Ask All Sailors 6/385 @lehighsail and I were at the boat show yesterday (Friday) Late in the day we heard a rumor, from a
Bottom rudder bearing Beneateau Oceanis 40 Goodvibes at 3:33pm 10.10.25 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/337 Hi all i live in Western Australia I own a Beneteau Oceanis 40 year 2010 having trouble trying to fi
Mast and boom specifications Mutney bay ranger 12 at 12:13pm 10.10.25 Ranger Boats (WA) 2/262 I recently was given a Ranger 12 dinghy minus the sails, mast, boom, and rigging. I contacted Dwyer
Removing wall of toilet room (head)? gwoolverton at 6:26pm 10.09.25 Catalina 310 8/626 Hi, I'm planning to replace my motor mounts and it seems like that aft port one will be easier to ge
Remote access for OpenPlotter SV Temenos at 2:26pm 10.09.25 Ask All Sailors 11/610 For those using OpenPlotter what do you do for remote access to your boat such as from home? I woul
Engine Rod Knock BAD ORCA at 9:05am 10.09.25 Ask All Sailors 35/1290 What other engine problems could cause a sound in a diesel that sounds the same as engine rod knock?
Waterlogged DolphinNewbie at 8:54am 10.09.25 Ask All Sailors 22/847 I just brought home on old Silverline Dolphin Senior 14.5 that is severely waterlogged (weighs about
Broken prong on shore power cord Allowishish at 9:21pm 10.08.25 Ask All Sailors 15/698 One of the prongs on our shore power cord broke. Logic seemed to be to cut that head off and install

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Anyone know what this is? De-lamination and unusual "red" material (under cabin) inside "bilge" area Cap'n Deke at 1:31pm 11.21.25 I used to do this for Catalina. I'm not responsible for your boat - that was a bit before my time th
Small and quick fix fiberglass filler Tally Ho at 1:31pm 11.21.25 I bought some TotalBoat Thioxo and it goes a long way for small repairs. Remove the tip and be sur
Charging LiFePo4 Batteries With Just Solar dLj at 1:19pm 11.21.25 I think it depends on use and long term plans. If the boat lives on a mooring and only day sails, w
Small and quick fix fiberglass filler JBP-PA at 1:18pm 11.21.25 From the above, sounds like PC-11 would be fine. Some other options are: WEST sells a patch kit th
Charging LiFePo4 Batteries With Just Solar dlochner at 1:13pm 11.21.25 I really don't understand why people even entertain this kind of set-up. To save some money in upfr
Small and quick fix fiberglass filler Cap'n Deke at 1:03pm 11.21.25 Is there a difference between different pigments such as pigments for household paint vs gel coat?
Hows this boom/mast look.. on my "new" (1971) Catalina 22 LakeShark at 12:58pm 11.21.25 Sorry my fault for not posting a photo of the whole mast. The mast slot does indeed run the entire
Charging LiFePo4 Batteries With Just Solar dLj at 12:55pm 11.21.25 Adding a DC DC charger is not that difficult or expensive. That would allow your alternator to char
Anyone know what this is? De-lamination and unusual "red" material (under cabin) inside "bilge" area LakeShark at 12:53pm 11.21.25 I was just worried that the red stuff was a sort of fix attempt for some bigger issue that might ha
outboard motor run tank DIY RussC at 12:47pm 11.21.25 regardless of the engine being operated in gear or in neutral that has no impact on how well the coo
Automatic inflatable life jacket solo sailing JBP-PA at 12:32pm 11.21.25 I adjust according to "what bad things will happen if I fall overboard?" On a small lake or harbor,
Charging LiFePo4 Batteries With Just Solar BarryL at 12:23pm 11.21.25 Hello, Just some of my thoughts. A 400AH LiFePo4 battery has about 320 useable AH (80% discharge) A
Automatic inflatable life jacket solo sailing jssailem at 12:02pm 11.21.25
Charging LiFePo4 Batteries With Just Solar dLj at 11:58am 11.21.25 LOL...my math got skewed somewhere wrt charging Amps :)? Of course probably makes more sense to con
Seaflo Dry Bilge System dmax at 11:42am 11.21.25 In the archives: Sea Flo Dry Bilge System - Impressions
Charging LiFePo4 Batteries With Just Solar dlochner at 11:22am 11.21.25 As @dLj alludes to, designing an electrical system is sometimes like diving down a rabbit hole into
Charging LiFePo4 Batteries With Just Solar GeneraiT001 at 11:20am 11.21.25 That's exactly what I was addressing - YOU define your practicality on your boat. There are SOOOOO
Seaflo Dry Bilge System dLj at 11:19am 11.21.25 Experience only on someone else's boat. They seem to work OK. They are a bit fiddly and seem to get
Seaflo Dry Bilge System Don S/V ILLusion at 11:18am 11.21.25 I assume you read the online reviews?
Charging LiFePo4 Batteries With Just Solar dLj at 11:14am 11.21.25 I was thinking more in terms of the logistics (feasibility) upside/downside....practicality? That'

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