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CX5003 Sensor to NMEA2000 Device jviss at 7:15am 07.11.24 Ask All Sailors 0/407 I know a few have installed this device, and I bought one but haven't deployed it yet. I have a qui
Oday 23 Windows Reseal Project (1) G Newboat at 6:59am 07.11.24 Ask An Oday Owner 5/679 I have four windows on my Oday 23 that need resealing. I took out the larger port side window and cl
P42 radar mount (1) HoosierSailor at 3:45am 07.11.24 Big Boats 10/951 I have a new to me 1996 Passage 42 and want to install radar. Looking at the mast it appears to be f
Unusual stuffing box (5) Connell89 at 4:29pm 07.10.24 Ask All Sailors 10/874 Hi all, I have a 1977 cornish crabber and was going through some maintenance on the hard which inclu
HIN location(s) on my Hunter 380 (1999). markwxup at 4:12pm 07.10.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/395
Pearson Wanderer Oasis473 at 3:37pm 07.10.24 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 1/1981
Installing a simple solar system to charge a one-battery ? MitchM at 3:09pm 07.10.24 Ask All Sailors 7/1330 I am moving marinas and my new marina has NO shorepower . I need to charge one
Turnbuckle adjustments for trailer sailers? john6206 at 1:08pm 07.10.24 Trailer Sailors 14/2354 Hey all, The last couple years I've been sailing with my rig too loose. The mast won't go up with
What a day! (10) Hayden Watson at 10:05am 07.10.24 Ask All Sailors 16/972
Dinghy best practices (1) zinahewitt at 8:53pm 07.09.24 Ask All Sailors 7/584 Hi all, Hope your week is going well. I bought a dinghy so I can reach the shore from a mooring bal
Welcome to sailing! Here, have an engine/electrical issue. ethanknox at 5:19pm 07.09.24 Ask All Sailors 44/2533 I recently took the plunge and bought my first sailboat (or any boat for that matter), a 1969 Ericso
Mystery Diesel Fuel Odor (3) weisbrof at 1:29pm 07.09.24 Engines and Propulsion 14/1246 Just purchased a 1990 Beneteau First 285 with the original Volvo Penta model 2002. There is a strong
Wiring for a 3 wire bilge with built in float, from a 4 wire bilge pump with separate float switch FlyorSail at 12:12pm 07.09.24 Ask All Sailors 3/617 Aloha, I'm replacing the bilge pump in my Catalina 310 that has two wires (brown and black) and a s
Wiring for a 3 wire bilge (with built in float) from a 4 wire bilge with float switch FlyorSail at 12:10pm 07.09.24 Catalina 310 0/10 Aloha, I'm replacing the bilge pump in my Catalina 310 that has two wires (brown and black) and a s
Old ST4000 Control head case? (2) jpeac2 at 11:52am 07.09.24 Parts Search 2/475 Hope the winds are fair! Trying to get 1-2 more seasons out of my old Raymarine ST4000+. The crazin
lost password Don Crowther at 9:45am 07.09.24 Ask All Sailors 3/286 I'm trying to log in with my tablet but i don't remember my password and I don't see anywhere that
Hunter 50 prop nut, key and ping Gianni65 at 6:14am 07.09.24 Big Boats 1/287 Hello. Since 3 years I'm the new and happy owner of a 2007 Hunter 50. The boat has an Autoprop as
260 rig tuning ? gudiss at 4:30pm 07.08.24 Smaller Boats 4/749 hello all- any tips on tuning the 5 stays to proper tension? rake at the top? appreciate any advice.
electric windlass DZinger at 3:44pm 07.08.24 Ask A Beneteau Owner 30/3262 I have a 2003 Beneteau 331 and would like to install an electric windlass. Any comments as to a vert
FEEDBACK - Thoughts on refinishing sole on 1997 Beneteau (8) jpeac2 at 2:57pm 07.08.24 Ask All Sailors 6/449 Hey Everyone- Have some spare time and am weighing pulling all the sole out and refinishing it. It

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Update on Mercury 5 Hp Propane outboard SV Temenos at 10:36am 07.02.25 That is interesting I wouldn't have expected that. I converted my generator over to propane and it
In modern age do people use their big water tank or go to bottled water, tank seems health risk? Removing front h26 tank would free up room. - D Don S/V ILLusion at 10:34am 07.02.25 PULL FROM OCEAN/LAKE. . . . It probably is not wise, but do people ever have hose in Texas or Flori
In modern age do people use their big water tank or go to bottled water, tank seems health risk? Removing front h26 tank would free up room. - D Justin_NSA at 10:23am 07.02.25 Another thing I did/do besides my onboard filter system; I filter the dock supply with another filte
Any good Hunter 260 dinghy options to mount dinghy, davits, bar, frame?? Maybe have bimini frame behind OUTBOARD and have hanging ropes for dinghy? (7) Davenport at 10:12am 07.02.25 I like the h260 cuz it is small but strong so gives many options, so maybe there is way to add suspe
Electric Outboard Motor for Cat22? SVEclipse at 10:04am 07.02.25 That sounds like a decent idea, which A/C unit are you running? A Zerobreeze MK2 without the tiny
Shaft Seal (almost a fail) Rick D at 9:48am 07.02.25 So far so good. Yesterday the boat was put in the slings during the morning and in-between the aft
In modern age do people use their big water tank or go to bottled water, tank seems health risk? Removing front h26 tank would free up room. - D CrispyCringle at 9:37am 07.02.25 I wouldnt want to drink water thats been in a tank for weeks. We live on board and go through 80 gal
In modern age do people use their big water tank or go to bottled water, tank seems health risk? Removing front h26 tank would free up room. - D Davenport at 9:17am 07.02.25 PULL FROM OCEAN/LAKE. . . . It probably is not wise, but do people ever have hose in Texas or Florid
1996 Catalina 30 mkiii reseal steering pedestal Ralph Johnstone at 9:05am 07.02.25 You'll be astounded at the number of responces you receive ............ if you include pictures o
Unreliable shore power jackhart at 8:58am 07.02.25 I pulled into the campground at Bristol Dragway once, plugged in my 50 amp surge protector, the li
Solar controller overcharging batteries colemj at 7:05am 07.02.25 Epever is not a cheap Chinese controller. They produce some of Outback Power's controllers (Outback
Shaft Seal (almost a fail) Scott T-Bird at 7:05am 07.02.25 So far so good. Yesterday the boat was put in the slings during the morning and in-between the afte
1996 Catalina 30 mkiii reseal steering pedestal dmax at 7:01am 07.02.25 Most likely, the cables aren't the source of the leak, the water is just running along them. You nee
Double the tanks, double the Catalina fun? shemandr at 6:18am 07.02.25 I'm guessing that divided tanks is a hold over from past years when water you might get from questio
Deck scupper size (1) jssailem at 6:04am 07.02.25
Wheel Bearings for original trailers? Project_Mayhem at 6:02am 07.02.25 The part number is usually etched in the bearing. If not, then you can measure the hub to figure out
A blessing or a curse? jssailem at 5:43am 07.02.25 Rudder could be a single board gudgeons & pintles attachment to the transom, with a tiller for contr
A blessing or a curse? (2) jssailem at 5:38am 07.02.25 I use images to help determine what rigging and rudder were originally considered.
3GM Priming water pump? jssailem at 5:22am 07.02.25
Wheel Bearings for original trailers? JBP-PA at 5:14am 07.02.25 Alas, I've always had to take the hub apart first, then take the old bearing to the auto parts stor

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