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Help Rigging ODAY 192-Cape Cod NateK at 1:18pm 04.16.19 Ask An Oday Owner 2/684 My rigger retired and I need someone to step the mast and rig my furling jib and mainsail of my ODAY
A23 Centerboard pivot pin Capt. Seeweed at 12:35pm 04.16.19 Engines and Propulsion 5/579 I have access to both sides but how does the pin come out? HELP!
Morgan 32 rudder shoe (2) Ziggler at 12:18pm 04.16.19 Ask All Sailors 2/417 1984 Morgan 323 shoal keel. Currently at the boatyard for installation of a bushing in the rudder
Adding to my Solar Array - Keep 1 controller or go to 2? Elysium_Van_Isl at 11:08am 04.16.19 Musings With Maine Sail 10/1652 Hi all, I have been given a couple of extra panels that I'd like to add to my existing setup. They
Maxwell RC8-8 Windlass Elysium_Van_Isl at 8:58am 04.16.19 Catalina 30 0/781 Hey all, Anyone out there fitted a Maxwell RC 8-8 to the bow of their MKI? I'm pulling the trigger
Best prop for my honda bf50a on 26X welderman at 7:47am 04.16.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/636 My aluminum prop broke on my Mac26X and want to replace it with SS. The prop on it is an 11 3/4 X 1
260 galley cooler rosypar1 at 7:28am 04.16.19 Smaller Boats 0/452 Previous owner modified the cooler by enclosing it and insulated it. However we find the ice melts a
Modification in the cockpit Beneteau at 6:28am 04.16.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/2044 This is an off the wall idea.Has any one ever installed (as an example) a 2000 W Honda generator in
H26.5???? JimInPB at 8:23pm 04.15.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 23/2010 I am going to look at a H26.5 in the morning. I may buy it. Does anyone have any quick advice on t
Painting lockers Canonshooternb at 6:48pm 04.15.19 Ask All Sailors 2/419 I have completely emptied my lockers and cleaned them up. To freshen things up even more I would l
FYI - Quick Splice Connectors Ward H at 5:53pm 04.15.19 Ask A Catalina Owner 28/3226 Sharing this for those newer owners of Catalinas who need to trace down electrical issues. My bow li
Battery watering system (1) marchem at 5:38pm 04.15.19 Catalina 310 14/1787 Finally installed the battery watering system for my 4 GC6 batteries. I had to trim the tubes betwe
Courtesy "B" circuit breaker Legend 40.5 fero at 3:49pm 04.15.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1181 Hello again, The CB on the main switch panel suddenly will not close (when I try to close it the sma
Adding second Cabin Top Winch fbcoache at 3:22pm 04.15.19 Mid-Size Boats 1/523 Anyone out there with a 30-T add a second winch to the cabin top? Looking to increase my sail inven
1998 Catalina 42 Mk2 Exhaust elbow glaufman at 2:05pm 04.15.19 Big Boats 9/2252 Hi- In the process of buying a 1998 Catalina 42... survey is done, of the items brought up, the exha
Alden Challenger Chain plate/Hatframe/Backing plate repair. (10) TomY at 12:02pm 04.15.19 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 12/5228 163691 This is the worst Challenger backing plate failure I've seen: It was behind the head furnitur
Hand rails on coach top y/n? Jimski at 11:45am 04.15.19 Racing 7/1498 My boat is a Catalina 30, but my question is more generic. The C-30 has teak hand rails on coach top
July 1. Canada Day... How do you celebrate? jssailem at 10:22am 04.15.19 Pacific North West Cruisers 23/2227 Here is an idea for your Summer enjoyment, the Saturna Island Lamb BBQ. https://waggonerguide.com/la
3M Perfect - It Ex Paint Finishing System Plymouth Sailor at 10:15am 04.15.19 Ask All Sailors 1/374 Anybody ever used this system on paint (not a gelcoat product)?
Overboard y-valve on Beneteau 40? PaulGinger at 9:40am 04.15.19 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 10/1918 I recently purchased an 07 Beneteau 40. The head does not have a macerator and/or an overboeard y-v

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Hydraulic Drive (EV-200) Install on H34? kappykaplan at 7:24am 11.10.24 unsure about how to attach the hydraulic arm to the rudder drive (?) wheel without having to buy an
Put-in-Bay and the Great Lakes Comment Kings Gambit at 5:43am 11.10.24 Is this your first time on the Great Lakes? The only Great Lake I haven't sailed in is Superior -
Lantern Advice Jim Legere at 3:52am 11.10.24 Better, heat with this: I built the original from scraps for free. Works great. Make damn sure you
Sewing bags for gear dlochner at 2:49am 11.10.24 For DIY sewing, checkout Sailrite. https://www.sailrite.com
Sewing bags for gear (1) zinahewitt at 12:34am 11.10.24 Toggles never fail. Cheap, easy and traditional. ing and attach a toggle to it. I could probably ev
Sewing bags for gear (1) garymalmgren at 12:26am 11.10.24 Toggles never fail. Cheap, easy and traditional.
Convert roller furling main to traditional ? VanIslandGuy at 11:02pm 11.09.24 The B&R rigs without furling mains have additional lower struts to support the mast. I'd either repl
Can anyone recommend a Hydronic heating/hvac expert in the Vancouver area? VanIslandGuy at 11:00pm 11.09.24 https://www.granvilleislandboatyard.com/roton-industries I'd call these guys, they're the BC Espar
322 Mooring lines don't clear anchor on roller Mickstr at 7:33pm 11.09.24
St Croix to Galveston Idaho Islander at 6:22pm 11.09.24 I usually went north of the islands, going west, as the wind is steadier and the seas more regular.
Scam Alert Idaho Islander at 6:15pm 11.09.24 Thanks for the heads up
HELP! Hull dents from cradle pads higgs at 6:13pm 11.09.24 I think the best approach is to make sure the weight is on the keel and the pads get moved off the d
Chart plotter issues (Raymarine L1250) jssailem at 6:05pm 11.09.24 The report of his adventurous spirit and love of the sea is epic.
What is this doohickey in the cockpit? higgs at 6:02pm 11.09.24 This is certainly a shift/throttle set up that is no longer in use. I'm wondering where the engine
Is AI a tool that can aide boaters? Davidasailor26 at 5:32pm 11.09.24 2. Engine monitoring: I helped move a power boat from Chesapeake to Florida. I was on the boat for
Is AI a tool that can aide boaters? dLj at 4:46pm 11.09.24 Monitoring of AIS, radar, cameras, VHF and sensors such as wind, motion, water detection, etc for a
Espar hydronic heating system (4) paulheth at 4:24pm 11.09.24 Matts997 congratulations on your success in getting things going. You have attracted a group of kno
Is AI a tool that can aide boaters? shemandr at 4:21pm 11.09.24 You do realize there's no getting off this AI hamster wheel, don't you? :) Yeah, but ... This is
Hunter 26/260 trailers Crazy Dave Condon at 3:32pm 11.09.24 @caverun A 260 buyer got pulled over in Texas and cited for too much overhang with a Hunter traile
Is AI a tool that can aide boaters? Project_Mayhem at 2:48pm 11.09.24 I'm wondering what more it could do beyond what an AIS and RADAR alarm can give. Adding in cameras

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