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Wiring issue with 3ym20 & Beneteau 31 (1) SycloneDriver at 8:47pm 07.31.23 Ask All Sailors 4/442 A few weeks ago my bilge blower suddenly stopped working and later I noticed that the alternator was
Traveler Car Replacement - 73 Sabre 28-1 (1) Summer Wind - Sabre 28 at 2:29pm 07.31.23 Ask All Sailors 3/275 Can anyone recommend a replacement for the traveler car on a '73 Sabre 28-1. The traveler is located
Vang Tang - Pearson 26 DougL at 1:18pm 07.31.23 Pearson 2/520 2nd year owning my first boat - 1976 Pearson 26. The boom vang tang attached to the lower portion o
3D Print Files - Deck Fill Cap, Logos (4) jonelli at 12:26pm 07.31.23 Catalina 30 3/942 I was asked to see if I can make printable versions of the things. I wanted a spare cap for myself
Shore powered vent fan? patrickkidd at 9:52am 07.31.23 Ask All Sailors 8/465 I imagine this has been covered elsewhere but I can't find anything. My Marinco 4" solar van didn't
Spreaders (1) gwbarclift at 9:47am 07.31.23 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1032 I have never owned my own boat. I purchased a 69 macgregor 22. It is very solid with good rigging. I
Kevlar skid plates? piratesnail at 9:24am 07.31.23 Trailer Sailors 24/1920 We are in our first summer of owning a trailer sailor (Starwind 19) for family adventures. We just
Cockpit shower replacement head (1) Fred at 9:19am 07.31.23 Mid-Size Boats 3/704 Has anyone found a less expensive replacement shower head than sold on Catalina direct ($64 USD) tha
1994 Beneteau Oceanis 351 - Line tamer cleat egregory2072 at 8:19am 07.31.23 Parts Search 0/448 Searching for the plastic knobs on a 1994 Beneteau Ocanis 351, which are similar to the Barton line
Edson Wheel Storage Don Crowther at 8:09am 07.31.23 Ask All Sailors 4/311 Does anyone know where I could find the locking clip for an Edson wheel storage? It would appear tha
Aluminum winch on a saltwater boat - Good or bad idea? Rich Stidger at 7:54am 07.31.23 Ask All Sailors 14/774 I have a broken electric winch that I may or may not be able to repair. This Lewmar winch is obsole
Lazy jack rigging question (1) chriscampbell at 7:29am 07.31.23 Ask All Sailors 7/414 I have a new-to-me boat that has 4 lazy jack lines with eye splices coming down from the mast. I do
C&C 30 MKII question CliffA at 6:04am 07.31.23 C&C 4/611 Hi. Do some versions of the Mk II have a full double berth aft? Most of the pictures I see only ha
Fuel Tank, fixing the wood box that holds in place Riga at 5:38am 07.31.23 Ask An Oday Owner 7/814
Help with Low Oil Pressure troubleshoot Afraal at 8:30pm 07.30.23 Catalina 310 24/1982 Hello Forum, I need to appeal to your collective wisdom for guidance. Today as we were motoring bac
Sailing in higher winds. (1) zinahewitt at 7:44pm 07.30.23 Ask All Sailors 6/451 Hi All, Hope your weekend went nicely. I have a boat, it is a Dufour 34, 1975. It is a simple boat
Hunter 146 boom pulling away from gooseneck rivets (2) Eric S. at 6:56pm 07.30.23 Day Sailers 6/846 See attached photos. Any thoughts on how to fix this? Am I looking at a new boom/gooseneck assembl
Rear Traveler Cam Cleat (1) pcharn01 at 6:41pm 07.30.23 Catalina 22 3/481 Gene, A few years ago you posted a video sailing in FL Keys. The C22 had a rear traveler with ca
Hunter 290 or 306 in Bahamas CliffA at 3:20pm 07.30.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/1103
Hunter 18.5 Forestay Connection (1) abouttime at 3:08pm 07.30.23 Smaller Boats 2/672 There is a definite learning curve when getting a different boat. Sometimes you just do stuff with

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Windlass Operation from the Cockpit Michael Davis at 6:14pm 06.14.24 Wow, 60 feet (20 meters). That is insane. The data developed over the past 15 years of surveying th
Windlass Operation from the Cockpit jssailem at 5:59pm 06.14.24 Wow, 60 feet (20 meters). That is insane. The data developed over the past 15 years of surveying the
Another not so "Precision" sail. Doing your own mast slides? jssailem at 5:54pm 06.14.24 Thanks for the update. I would not worry about the needle holes. They will disappear as the webbing
Winchers? Poor man's self tailing winches jssailem at 5:49pm 06.14.24 As @Joe explains, winchers at best are tailing assistants. Without the stripper arm you need to tail
Halyard line Tally Ho at 5:40pm 06.14.24 Price, value. I have never used Sta-Set. Greg
Cleaning Anchor danooxnard at 5:36pm 06.14.24 That is a cool device. Much easier than installing a pump! Dano
Dripping Jabsco Selector Handle danooxnard at 5:34pm 06.14.24 Rebuilding is not hard. The cost of a rebuild kit is about 1/3 the cost of a new head. $80 to $90
Winchers? Poor man's self tailing winches danooxnard at 5:28pm 06.14.24 I agree a waste of $100. I have a set for my Cat22. I took them off after trying them on a couple of
Another not so "Precision" sail. Doing your own mast slides? kappykaplan at 4:43pm 06.14.24 @SV Maverick thanks for updating your post. :plus:Indeed! :beer:
Another not so "Precision" sail. Doing your own mast slides? Hello Below at 4:33pm 06.14.24 @SV Maverick thanks for updating your post.
Winchers? Poor man's self tailing winches Joe at 4:31pm 06.14.24 Don't waste your money if you expect them to be "self tailing". why? Because there's no stripper a
Another not so "Precision" sail. Doing your own mast slides? SV Maverick at 4:23pm 06.14.24 Was able to try in a test slide today and it fit ok. Not an original replacement but it should work.
Dripping Jabsco Selector Handle (3) Ralph Johnstone at 3:32pm 06.14.24 The problem is that O ring #22 is leaking. with a NON-PETROLEUM grease such as SuperLube : 225432
Dripping Jabsco Selector Handle kloudie1 at 3:24pm 06.14.24 If the water is leaking out of the selector switch shaft, that seal is just an o-ring ..It could be
Help - Secondary Mascerator and tank dumping to the ocean not working SVFreedom at 3:12pm 06.14.24 I find those things never read too accurately when still in their original packaging :p . Most l
Dripping Jabsco Selector Handle kappykaplan at 3:06pm 06.14.24
Help - Secondary Mascerator and tank dumping to the ocean not working Ralph Johnstone at 3:01pm 06.14.24 I do have an externally mounted gauge, need to install it, never makes I find those things never
FCC vs BoatUS for MMSI Kings Gambit at 2:58pm 06.14.24 In many popular cruising ports, like Georgetown Bahamas, there is a daily "Cruisers Net" where all
Bomar hatch hinge pin ggrizzard at 2:39pm 06.14.24 I don't know if the new nylon "pins" would hold up to a pounding into a jammed pin. Can you find an
FCC vs BoatUS for MMSI dlochner at 2:36pm 06.14.24 I usually agree with you, KG, but this ^^^ is part of the part I find to be appalling behavior.

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