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Need help with old depth finder. (2) Chimera64180 at 10:45am 01.09.19 Ask All Sailors 20/1647 So this could be the original depther finder on my 1986 Compac 23. I dont know the brand. The It
Forgot to fog my outboard, what's the worst that can happen? bgstar19 at 9:52am 01.09.19 Engines and Propulsion 15/6749 I forgot to fog my 5 hp 2-stroke Mercury outboard motor when I put it away for winter storage, what'
423 Fridge Pump KeelMePlz at 8:42am 01.09.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/950 Greetings, me fridge pump has stopped working. Manual says there is a fuse but not where it is. I
Insurance while racing sailboatracer at 8:12am 01.09.19 Ask All Sailors 8/2376 If you race your boat, does your yacht club or racing organization require you to have liability ins
Line Cutter for Prop -Caravelle TaborKP! at 6:04am 01.09.19 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 1/1683 Does anyone have experience with a line cutter for the prop shaft. Have looked at a few, but curiou
THE HUNTER 23.5 THE BEAM ARE ALL IN WOOD? (4) JAVIER DAVILA at 5:09am 01.09.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/471 WHO COULD HELP ME? I HAVE A DOUBT REFERRING TO THE HULL OF HUNTER 23.5? I AM FOR BUYING ONE AND I SE
Strange oil pressure fluctuations geoffschultz at 3:52am 01.09.19 Ask All Sailors 17/4369 I have a 1997 Yanmar 3JH2-T(B)E turbo motor in my Freedom 40/40 and when I start it up, the oil pres
Exhaust vented loop parts (1) MarkSails21 at 7:17pm 01.08.19 Ask All Sailors 3/619 Anyone know where I can get the parts for the Exhaust Vented Loop on a Yanmar 3gm30f ? What was ther
Need help on this filter (3) s/v milou at 5:58pm 01.08.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/3778 1983 First 38, 4108 Perkins Need info on this pre filter, trying to figure out if there is a filter
Catalinas rule (1) Tom J at 5:41pm 01.08.19 Catalina 310 51/5514 A few years ago, the six slips available for sailboats at our yacht club, four of them were Catalina
Alden Caravelle for sale in Panama. (1) TomY at 5:15am 01.08.19 Alden General Chat 8/4485 Recently posted for sale online on the Alden Yachts facebook page. Ad says Price reduced to $55,00
Engine exhaust GABristol29 at 5:14am 01.08.19 Ask All Sailors 17/3215 PO installed a Yanmar 3GM30F in my Bristol 29. He glassed over his exhaust throughhull which appear
Bilge pump wiring question wyctoronto at 4:55am 01.08.19 Big Boats 7/976 installing new Rule with no float. I have 2 browns and a yellow coming into the bilge and the Rule h
Searching for the correct size electric windlass Noyrt at 10:50pm 01.07.19 Ask All Sailors 34/3173 Need some help still in choosing a correct power windlass. Any help appreciated... Here is what we h
Pearson 28-1 stanchion rebedding marvy1 at 9:38pm 01.07.19 Pearson 3/1484 Hi - now that I have her out of the water, I have noticed that the stanchion over the galley on the
Universal engine harness upgrade - here's why (1) Sefuller at 7:07pm 01.07.19 Ask All Sailors 14/2443 There are lots of threads about the importance of replacing or upgrading the engine panel wiring on
Windlass on a 322 NY BIMBO at 4:59pm 01.07.19 Ask An Oday Owner 7/1822 I am looking for advice on mounting a windlass on my O'Day 322. I am thinking that I will mount it o
Hunter 49 performance Laid-back at 1:33pm 01.07.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/773 I am considering purchasing a Hunter 49. Would appreciate any input from owners as to sailing perfor
Colorado winter sail (1) Allowishish at 11:42am 01.07.19 Destinations 23/3608 we keep our Catalina 27 on lake Pueblo year round and last Saturday was one of those majical days. v
Bilges do not drain into each other Jeff652 at 11:38am 01.07.19 Catalina 310 14/2997 I thought I had seen this question before on the forum but I couldn't find it. The aft bilge on Stil

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Merit 22 owners Jnovva at 7:33am 10.20.24 I purchased Sweet Jane in early September of this year, fixed a few safety issues and put her in the
Fiberglass crack by winch FastOlson at 6:45am 10.20.24 Deferred maintenance is a death sentence for old boats. I wonder how many owners of boats built ov
A Survey for PNW Sailors Re: Anchor Rode Kings Gambit at 6:33am 10.20.24
Vendee Globe dLj at 6:19am 10.20.24 The Vendee racers will use proprietary weather information that we mere mortals cannot afford to ac
Spin-Tec furlers jssailem at 5:42am 10.20.24 A 2004 article in Practical Sailor mentions the Spin-Tec furler. My attempt to reach the website fai
Vendee Globe shemandr at 5:33am 10.20.24 In past editions of the race I used the tracker from the Web Site with satisfactory results. I'm ju
mainsheet block change jssailem at 5:26am 10.20.24 is 6:1 that much easier to control? I suppose that i could just run the 5:1 back, but i feel like i
Teak black spots ? jssailem at 4:59am 10.20.24 :plus:Water beneath the sealed surface. I use the same prescription as @BigEasy has provided. I find
Looking for advice on buying a Beneteau Ocenis 321 jssailem at 4:46am 10.20.24 Perhaps the current owner knows it has been getting cold and windy. Maybe the very reason the boat
Catalina C445 Roger Hinsch at 2:17am 10.20.24 Thanks guys I will spend more time poking around the aft cabin bulkhead and see if I can find a way
A Survey for PNW Sailors Re: Anchor Rode Terry Cox at 8:48pm 10.19.24 Not much room anywhere in False Bay now Terry. It has turned into a permanent mooring field for loc
Macgregor 1995 26C keel stuck up Justin_NSA at 8:42pm 10.19.24 1995 would be a swing keel correct? 26S? Could be gunked up in the slot it tucks into. Or maybe the
Lazy Jacks ? Tally Ho at 7:08pm 10.19.24
Vendee Globe dlochner at 6:41pm 10.19.24
Dodger and Bimini features you love? PNWE36 at 6:29pm 10.19.24 Hi Paul, A couple things to add. I see you are in Vancouver as am I and we do end up in the rain at
Vendee Globe Hello Below at 6:19pm 10.19.24 The Vendee racers will use proprietary weather information that we mere mortals cannot afford to ac
Vendee Globe dlochner at 5:56pm 10.19.24 I use Windy a lot. Share what you have in mind. I also have used the Grib file charting of Open CPN
Universal 25 Overheating and Diesel leaking jssailem at 5:44pm 10.19.24 Thehigh pressure fuel lines on your enigne look like steel fuel lines. This type of line cna be flar
A Survey for PNW Sailors Re: Anchor Rode Hello Below at 5:21pm 10.19.24 Not much room anywhere in False Bay now Terry. It has turned into a permanent mooring field for loca
Vendee Globe jssailem at 5:16pm 10.19.24 I use Windy a lot. Share what you have in mind. I also have used the Grib file charting of Open CPN.

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