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halogen light lens sgiarc at 4:22pm 05.08.19 Ask All Sailors 0/187 We purchased a 1997 Beneteau 461 recently. Many of the light lenses are either burned or cracked. Ar
Leather wrap for dodger rail Steffied99 at 4:09pm 05.08.19 Ask All Sailors 7/1724 Hi all! Looking for suggestions for a website that sells leather wrapping for dodger rail handle. An
BOOM BOLT NUT 2 OLD PIRATES at 3:43pm 05.08.19 Catalina 310 0/556 Does anyone know what size and pitch that the lock nut for the bolt that attaches boom to mast. I f
Cabin Sole "bathtub ring" stain pastormb at 2:06pm 05.08.19 Catalina 22 14/856 Unfortunately, I allowed a good bit of rain water to sit in the cabin sole long enough for stains to
Added Anodes too Rudder post. (2) MaxinCalgary at 10:07am 05.08.19 Smaller Boats 6/810 164558 I added two anodes to my rudder post on my H260. Last season some pitting by the end so added
Mainsail Trim DArcy at 9:48am 05.08.19 Ask All Sailors 9/773 I was watching this video of the American Magic training boat. This is the boat being used to train
Icebox Hatch Frame 1983 H31 (3) pateco at 9:44am 05.08.19 Mid-Size Boats 4/869 So my 1983 H31 has had a small leak dripping on the countertop for quite a while. Since we never use
Contemplating some serious cruising Rick Templeton at 8:53am 05.08.19 Ask All Sailors 17/1544 I am contemplating some serious open water cruising and would like some references for literature fr
Breaker on Hunter 376 Tristan Simonds at 7:47am 05.08.19 Big Boats 1/620 I have installed and isolation transformer on my Hunter 376 and it trips the breaker in the port laz
Busy launch weekend photos -post yours! (6) Jackdaw at 7:38am 05.08.19 Ask All Sailors 93/8116 Less than a week after we got back from the Grenadines, BlueJ needed to be in the water. The deadlin
New power survey All U Get at 7:18am 05.08.19 Ask All Sailors 6/527 Hi all, I just redid my power survey for our boat. I added 100 amp hours for my wife. This may ev
C310 / C315 IA Membership and Web Page Updates SawyerCurt at 6:56am 05.08.19 Catalina 310 2/787 The membership list has been updated on the Association web site, and I also fixed several broken li
Anchor rubbing mooring line Fly By Night at 6:20am 05.08.19 Catalina 30 10/1957 So I bought a new Mantus anchor and was hoping to keep it on the bowsprit roller. With the angle the
2003 Hunter 426DS Main Halyard specifications - what length? David Marteney at 5:56am 05.08.19 Big Boats 1/594 My Hunter Owners manual provides the line specifications for the main halyard of the in-mast furling
B361 manhole in diesel tank ping141 at 5:08am 05.08.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/965 Hi! Has anyone installed a manhole in their diesel tank with any luck? Thanks! :)
Life Chaulk/Pergo Thru Hull Jac123 at 5:05am 05.08.19 Catalina 30 2/479 I bought Life Chaulk to install pergo (plastic) thru hulls above the waterline Got back to boat and
Sanitation hose vent Ponelio57 at 8:44pm 05.07.19 Morgan 3/1334 We bought a 1984 Morgan 323 last year. Turns out it has nasty odor issues. We are replacing the bla
King's Cup Regatta Announced AlastairLC at 6:57pm 05.07.19 Ask All Sailors 3/422 Prince William and Princess Katherine have announced A King's Cup Regatta to raise money for charity
Seeking used furling head sail for C&C 29 mk2 Saltysteve at 5:24pm 05.07.19 C&C 2/886
Leaks! SV At Last at 2:58pm 05.07.19 Catalina 310 9/1707 The port side handrail on the coach roof is leaking during torrential rains. It seems easy enough t

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Seeking Sailboat Recommendations for Lakeside Launch (1) jssailem at 6:25pm 07.01.24 This is a bit of a unique challenge that deserves a unique boat. How about this one. of fun. It is
Search function on iPhone ? (3) jssailem at 6:13pm 07.01.24 Here is an image from my iPhone. Red circle in right corner identifies the search function. uery. I
Search function on iPhone ? Davidasailor26 at 5:52pm 07.01.24
Stress cracks in Stainless Steel Arch on my Hunter 306 jaysweet at 4:51pm 07.01.24 Wow! I have a 2004 306, and I've never seen anything like that. It's hard to believe! Frankly, the a
Stepping mast Buffalo kappykaplan at 4:45pm 07.01.24 I need to rested my mast. I think you mean re-step your mast.
Alternator wiring question? Davidasailor26 at 4:19pm 07.01.24 Until then, I was considering adding a B2B charger between the house and start bank so when the eng
Invest 95L (2) JamesG161 at 4:16pm 07.01.24 Some of destruction on the Islands Dammit Jim...
Alternator wiring question? BAD ORCA at 3:39pm 07.01.24 You're welcome. You might want to reconsider and wire to your house bank. Here's why: I cant.
2005 Hunter 31 or 1992 Hunter 37.5 Legend? kappykaplan at 2:47pm 07.01.24 For a live aboard I would want the larger boat. :plus:
Sources for Lister Petter Diesel Parts in Pacific Northwest? Sailor Joel at 2:24pm 07.01.24 Thanks Charles! Appreciate the insights as to the challenges replacing with a different motor. We d
Sources for Lister Petter Diesel Parts in Pacific Northwest? Charles Erwin at 2:11pm 07.01.24 Here are a few of the dreaded events. Exhaust routing- maybe on the other side of the boat. Do the
2005 Hunter 31 or 1992 Hunter 37.5 Legend? shemandr at 1:52pm 07.01.24 For a live aboard I would want the larger boat. There is much more to it than that.
Simrad RS35, HS35 not connecting JoeK at 1:25pm 07.01.24
Intermittent non-starting 1990 Catalina 28. KitGriffin at 1:15pm 07.01.24 I am not sure how your starter cables are connected to the relay. If you have access to the battery
Intermittent non-starting 1990 Catalina 28. JoeWhite at 1:08pm 07.01.24 I am not sure how your starter cables are connected to the relay. If you have access to the battery
Alternator wiring question? Stu Jackson at 12:51pm 07.01.24 and connect it directly to the start bank You're welcome. You might want to reconsider and wire t
Hunter 380 non-skid paint Scott NIelsen at 12:43pm 07.01.24 I painted the molded deck skid on my 37.5 with Kiwi Grip and am completely satisfied with ease of ap
Invest 95L (2) JamesG161 at 12:34pm 07.01.24 Admiring these Aviators. rmit is flying again ! And of course Kermit's Soul Mate.... 225745 "Mi
Ablative bottom paint help BarryL at 12:23pm 07.01.24 Hi, Be careful with the Odyssey HD. It is a very soft paint. If you have a driver clean the bottom,
Intermittent non-starting 1990 Catalina 28. KitGriffin at 11:49am 07.01.24 This comes up regularly on this forum. More typically with Yanmar diesels. But others too. A sea

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