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Need help with old depth finder. (2) Chimera64180 at 10:45am 01.09.19 Ask All Sailors 20/1651 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 15/6779 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 5/952 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 8/2387 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 1/1688 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 5/472 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 17/4381 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 3/629 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 6/3793 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 51/5540 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 8/4492 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 17/3231 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 7/987 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 34/3184 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 3/1491 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 14/2448 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 7/1824 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 3/774 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 23/3625 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 14/3010 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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Dyneema Double Eye Davidasailor26 at 6:23pm 10.23.24 Maybe instead of the double eye you make one continuous loop? That could be spliced like j5CZzAo0IxE
Dyneema Double Eye Davidasailor26 at 6:15pm 10.23.24 Much as I like Dyneema eye splices that's a tricky spot. The standard guidance is to bury about 50x
Dyneema Double Eye FlimFlamII at 6:06pm 10.23.24 Why do you want to replace it? I would not use dyneema. Use 3 turns of 3/8" line. Replacing becau
Dyneema Double Eye JoeWhite at 6:03pm 10.23.24 Why do you want to replace it? I would not use dyneema. Use 3 turns of 3/8" line.
Too Good to be True But maybe worth the Price of Admission ggrizzard at 5:50pm 10.23.24 The patent will be voided after Dr. Brown wins his law suit. And, the article gives no credit to the
Ideas for Hunter 36 Cockpit Table shemandr at 5:00pm 10.23.24 I think templating could serve you well. Space is precious. The 356 has a decent sized cockpit but
Cabin Top Winch Advice... ...3TacksontheWater at 5:00pm 10.23.24 We don't have base plates on our halyard winches, but they would be helpful. The line does want to
What is this stuff on my hull? illusion1024 at 4:44pm 10.23.24 There is this possibility... Anton Shkaplerov, who will return to the ISS next month, says cotton
Ideas for Hunter 36 Cockpit Table Reverie2016 at 4:42pm 10.23.24 Thanks shemandr I guess we've been lucky to not have too many collapses (also dont have dogs aboard)
Propeller Shaft Bracket on 35S5 (1) Ralph Johnstone at 4:32pm 10.23.24 propeller shaft bracket dropping down as seen the attached picture. Finally figured out what this
Fridge Unit Replacement Help on Beneteau 40 (oceanis or not). How did you get it out? BigEasy at 4:15pm 10.23.24 how the heck does one get it out without serious destruction of the cabinetry around it? It clea
Propeller Shaft Bracket on 35S5 Ralph Johnstone at 4:13pm 10.23.24 Can you supply a shot from a little further back to help us understand what we're looking at ?
DS II Very Sticky Centerboard (2) Sunbird22358 at 3:21pm 10.23.24 Adding info about how I ground a little off the top corner of my centerboard to reduce some of the s
Toilet Intake Hose ....modification sailcapt340 at 3:16pm 10.23.24 Probably a wrong choice of wording on my part. I mean using the handle to get the antifreeze throug
What is this stuff on my hull? jssailem at 2:53pm 10.23.24 There is this possibility... Anton Shkaplerov, who will return to the ISS next month, says cotton s
Wrapping a stainless tank in fiberglass Tally Ho at 2:49pm 10.23.24 I never mentioned exactly how many gallons but I'd guess ~10-15. It is a very unique shape and as p
What is this stuff on my hull? shemandr at 2:42pm 10.23.24 What stumps me is the material survived power washing apparently retaining a bulbous shape. Even ta
Fridge Unit Replacement Help on Beneteau 40 (oceanis or not). How did you get it out? Hello Below at 2:26pm 10.23.24 Len. Great story. It seams that many of our boat challenges are dealing with convenience items.:big
Toilet Intake Hose ....modification Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 2:18pm 10.23.24
Fridge Unit Replacement Help on Beneteau 40 (oceanis or not). How did you get it out? jssailem at 1:45pm 10.23.24 Len. Great story. It seams that many of our boat challenges are dealing with convenience items.:bigg

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