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Testers Needed: Boat Management Platform (7) paultech at 2:33pm 10.23.25 Ask All Sailors 9/641 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 11/700 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 1/322 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 16/732 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 2/349 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 4/616 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 23/1528 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 9/596 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 7/831 I'm starting on a project to restore a Trinka 10 I bought. The rudder blade had a small Crack that g

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Volvo Penta MD2B refurbishing - removing rust (3) Rich Stidger at 5:53pm 12.03.25 OK, here is the deal. You need to buy three products. First get a liquid rust remover that is name
Funny Friday!!! DaveJ at 5:26pm 12.03.25
What type of hoses last the longest? Foswick at 5:10pm 12.03.25 Do bear in mind, that 10 year life span represents the time span where a hose can be relied upon to
What type of hoses last the longest? jaysweet at 4:30pm 12.03.25 I'll change the question to: which hoses should you replace really quickly? On the top of that list,
Has anyone changed the pull rope on a Tohatsu 6? ShawnL at 3:01pm 12.03.25 I'd only try it with a more substantial pair of kicks than those Crocs. Worked with someone who lo
Converting Analog diesel engine instruments to digital Davidasailor26 at 2:50pm 12.03.25 Ok, consider me curious, I already have a pi, can you explain how the pico comes in to play? Where
12 Vdc Distribution and Branch Circuit Schematic Review jssailem at 2:33pm 12.03.25 Go forward, Dave, and electrify your sailing experience.:biggrin:
12 Vdc Distribution and Branch Circuit Schematic Review Dave0963 at 1:51pm 12.03.25 Thank you to all the folks who offered their thoughts. It is reassuring to have a second, third,...
Kiwi skipper dies in winch accident arf145 at 12:59pm 12.03.25 Winches and lines can be dangerous with or without electric motors if you add in wind pressure on sa
Funny Friday!!! kappykaplan at 12:04pm 12.03.25 DaveJ, so does the double posting of the image mean you're doubly drunk?
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Cabin sole Calif. Ted at 11:58am 12.03.25 It was 3/8" teak and holly veneer on my boat, I went to the original supplier who advised me that th
Kiwi skipper dies in winch accident thinwater at 11:56am 12.03.25 ... and I also think it will shut down before doing significant bodily damage beyond bruises and br
Cabin sole Paul Benn at 11:21am 12.03.25 It is a teak and holly veneer on thin board. Max 1/4 inch. Just want to replace with same. Catalina
Converting Analog diesel engine instruments to digital fred1diver at 10:25am 12.03.25 Ok, consider me curious, I already have a pi, can you explain how the pico comes in to play? Where d
O'Day 19 Centerboard dlochner at 9:49am 12.03.25 There is definitely some nuance when it comes to what each of us considers a bargain. While I do wa
Cabin sole shemandr at 9:47am 12.03.25 I would start by learning if your sole is made of real boards or a veneer adhered to plywood, or som
O'Day 19 Centerboard Aqualung74 at 9:41am 12.03.25 You make it sound like a bargain There is definitely some nuance when it comes to what each of us
Converting Analog diesel engine instruments to digital Davidasailor26 at 9:21am 12.03.25 Which leads me to the quandary. Do I need this much detail of my boat engine to go sailing? To go
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

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