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Reglassing a cockpit sole in a daysailor clone? (3) marcusg at 8:31am 07.26.24 Ask All Sailors 1/285 My O'Day Daysailor clone (1963 Sailstar Explorer 17') has a cockpit sole that's been looking worse a
Volvo Penta 2003, exhaust. (1) Whitby-42 at 7:48am 07.26.24 Engines and Propulsion 5/1008 Any ideas why somebody would make an exhaust riser like this? It appears that the flange that bolts
Holding Tank Vent Question StanleyJ at 6:49pm 07.25.24 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/1111 My 15 gallon plastic holding tank current has about 1.5 gallons of water in it this season. There a
1980 H33 Yanmar 2QM15 Alternator Anomaly dmmlyons at 12:07pm 07.25.24 The Cherubini Hunters 17/1895 Hi Folks, I'd appreciate your take on the following: A previous owner had replaced the alternator*
Another lithium conversion about to start... Rich 35.5 at 10:38am 07.25.24 Ask All Sailors 3/708 I'm planning to make the switch to lithium. I'd like to run the general outline of my plan by the co
UK Furling Main Clew Pulley Replacement (1) Nodak7 at 9:03am 07.25.24 Ask All Sailors 3/515 I have a UK Furling Mainsail. It appears that it has cracked and degraded. Has anyone ever changed o
1987 P31-2 Jfrost59 at 7:18am 07.25.24 Parts Search 1/372 Looking to replace the sun cover for a Raymarine ST4000 autopilot
Leaking port lights daverippetoe at 11:34pm 07.24.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/769 I have a 1990 Hunter Legend 35.5 and am having a horrible time getting the overhead ports to seal. I
Oceanis 473 in the Great Lakes wally30 at 5:27pm 07.24.24 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/432 My family is interested in purchasing a 473 (3 cabin) in the southern Caribbean, but would like to g
Vigil RT80 VHF Radio Terry Cox at 2:43pm 07.24.24 Big Boats 5/563 Just placed a wanted ad for a Vigil RT80 VHF radio. Ours will transmit, but not receive audio. Any
Boat Mocs jviss at 2:08pm 07.24.24 Ask All Sailors 27/2009 I just bought boat shoes from Sperry, Dockers, and Florsheim. Florsheim are far and away the superi
It's That Time Again ......................... (2) Ralph Johnstone at 1:57pm 07.24.24 Ask All Sailors 11/1139 ....................... to pay the insurance man. Every time I thumb through my insurance policy r
Whale of a Time! (3) dlochner at 11:53am 07.24.24 Sails Call Lounge 2/766 We're off cruising in the St. Lawrence River and beyond. This morning we up on the Saguenay River in
Standing rigging repair (1) jcrewser at 10:40am 07.24.24 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/1266 226243Could I temporarily prolong the life of my standing rigging by installing a screw on extension
How are you cleaning scale buildup Raritan electric toilet? BAD ORCA at 10:06am 07.24.24 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/1394 I was having backflow issues on my Marine Elegance electric toilet, so ordered new joker valves and
New Alden member in France (1) StettO at 7:50am 07.24.24 Alden General Chat 6/2083 Hello everyone, We have just acquired the 949DD Challenger 38 which was waiting for us in a micro fj
H26 furler mast swivel might be the problem Chiriqui at 7:40am 07.24.24 Smaller Boats 1/59 I thought I posted my problem yesterday but I can not find it..oh well The halyard is wrapping arou
Missing Swinging Keel on H26 Legend Mags at 7:27am 07.24.24 Smaller Boats 0/10
Couple Who Attempted to Cross Atlantic Found Dead in Lifeboat jviss at 7:05am 07.24.24 Ask All Sailors 2/625 Haven't seen this on here, sorry if this is redundant. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/22/world/ca
New Ham jviss at 7:03am 07.24.24 SSB and Ham Operators 12/1783 Ha, I forgot to post this! In my retirement, as they say... I studied for 6 days and took all thre

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My Water Pump Impeller "Adventure" Dalliance at 8:01am 07.04.25
Anchor size for 27' sailboat (Mantus M1) PaulDaniel at 7:31am 07.04.25 Yeah, 99.99% of the time I would be fine with a danforth. But an anchor IS a critical safety item on
Solar controller overcharging batteries Johann at 7:23am 07.04.25 Besides being a poor choice as a standalone controller because of lacking the ability to accurately
Air conditioning JBP-PA at 7:15am 07.04.25 Awesome. Be sure to report how well it does. I tried one of those, but I had it in the cockpit with
the 4Th (1) jssailem at 7:11am 07.04.25
Solar controller overcharging batteries Captain Larry-DH at 7:05am 07.04.25 Besides being a poor choice as a standalone controller because of lacking the ability to accurately
Replacement LED anchor bulb (and deck light bulb) jssailem at 6:58am 07.04.25 The challenge, I have observed, stock on a boat model is different than the standard stock on a car
Anchor size for 27' sailboat (Mantus M1) Foswick at 6:54am 07.04.25
Ratchet block recommendation. Tally Ho at 6:36am 07.04.25 I think the key is to know how much force you are putting on your furler, and that is harder to feel
Solar controller overcharging batteries colemj at 5:27am 07.04.25 Victrons are simple to instal and configure. It allows to build a system over time, leveraging conn
Solar controller overcharging batteries colemj at 5:18am 07.04.25 Much of what you have written may well be true for large solar arrays, especially the heat issue. H
What Model Laguna? SailingLoto at 4:49am 07.04.25 Do you have a picture? I had a 26. Big tubby fixed keel boat.
the 4Th kappykaplan at 3:55am 07.04.25 Hey EVERYONE.., ENJOY THE INDENPENDENCE DAY ACTIVITIES AND STAY SAFE OUT ON THE WATER.....
Solar controller overcharging batteries marcham at 11:55pm 07.03.25 Victrons are simple to instal and configure. It allows to build a system over time, leveraging conne
Small draw on starter battery skunther at 10:39pm 07.03.25 i do not undersyand, if your battety monitor displays the battery condition for the house battery a
Replacement LED anchor bulb (and deck light bulb) skunther at 10:37pm 07.03.25 Do you know the make of the fixture a top your mast? It would then be easy to suggest a replacement
Replacement LED anchor bulb (and deck light bulb) jssailem at 10:35pm 07.03.25 Do you know the make of the fixture a top your mast? It would then be easy to suggest a replacement.
Small draw on starter battery JoeWhite at 9:59pm 07.03.25
Anchor size for 27' sailboat (Mantus M1) thinwater at 9:43pm 07.03.25 Yes, the anchor is overkill. However, 30 knots is not your worst case. Not even close. The worst ca
Servicing keel winch SteveHughessails at 9:03pm 07.03.25 Good choice to replace it. We installed a new winch. Never considered electric as the task requires

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