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B&G Vulcan 9 to monitor engine NMEA2K Cederholm at 3:51pm 06.19.24 Ask All Sailors 3/536 I have a Vulcan 9 from B'G and would like to monitor things like engine RMP, temp and oil pressure.
What's the best way to remove & replace in-line air blower on B331 inside transom compartment beneteau007 at 11:16am 06.19.24 Engines and Propulsion 2/495 I've located the in-line air blower inside the B331 transom, bolted to just below the small aft faci
1997 Hunter 376 rainwater leaks through the mast to the boat interior at the compression post. Diablito at 8:28am 06.19.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/686 Several rears ago I asked the forum if there is a way to prevent the subject leaks that result from
1992 Legend 35.5 Hood Furler Seascapes at 6:17am 06.19.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/232 Hello All I have a 1992 Legend 35.5 with the original Hood 810dl headsail furler mounted below de
Rubber hose for prop shaft packing gland leaking, misaligned prop shaft? (2) YankeeGirl at 11:09pm 06.18.24 Engines and Propulsion 15/1796 Hello all! Long time listener first time caller, I recently purchased a 1977 Pearson 10m (33ft) wit
Help with wiring for new engine (2) slorandy at 8:31pm 06.18.24 Mid-Size Boats 6/638 We rec'd a new Yanmar 3YM20 and installed it today with only a few issues. The last problem we are
Missing Reef Hook? (1) Occasional Heeler at 8:06pm 06.18.24 Mid-Size Boats 10/1064 First season here with my 1999 H280. Went to reef and to my surprise, there's no hook on the goosen
Can it be repaired? JY14 (4) murray1113 at 3:53pm 06.18.24 Ask All Sailors 7/684 Seeing if anyone can tell me if this crack can be repaired. Seems to me like any repair I do in the
Parts for Boston Harpoon pauljosephbernard at 9:48am 06.18.24 Ask All Sailors 2/549
Electrical panel backing board fred1diver at 8:25am 06.18.24 Ask All Sailors 19/1638 Hello all Am thinking of redoing a new electrical panel for my Pearson 30, looked at what was availa
H44 port setee modification. (1) wyctoronto at 7:53am 06.18.24 Big Boats 2/433
Identify this brand/model hatch ? (1) Leeward Rail at 7:30am 06.18.24 Ask All Sailors 3/634 Anyone know what brand/model hatch this is ? Boat was built in 1978 but it may have been replaced a
PTC One --> Tropical Storm Alberto (3) JamesG161 at 7:07am 06.18.24 Weather and Forecasting 6/769 POTENTIAL TROPICAL CYCLONE ONE eason in many years. There is Low Level Survey Flight in the Storm
CNG Tank Sdiring at 7:03am 06.18.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/691
Sailing a Beneteau 35.1 with lifting keel raised weihenstephan at 6:01am 06.18.24 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/838 Anyone with the experience of sailing a Beneteau 35.1 (or other late model Beneteau/Jeanneau) with t
Catalina 22 MKII interior ceiling crack (2) ThomNL at 1:17am 06.18.24 Ask All Sailors 9/917 Hi all, I have just purchased my first sailboat a Catalina 22 MKII 2004 and I have missed something
Looking for small burner caps for Force 10 (1) Jan Stephens at 9:30pm 06.17.24 Parts Search 3/540 Its for a Hunter 340, Force 10 Propane 2 burner stove with oven- need a replacement for the small bu
Battens catsails8 at 8:25pm 06.17.24 Catalina 30 8/1076 Where is a good place to store battens when not in use? Are there any clever ways to store them belo
Advice on repairing spreader bracket torn bolt hole (1) Catalina27 at 7:03pm 06.17.24 Ask All Sailors 2/317
What's this? DanMaine at 3:34pm 06.17.24 The Cherubini Hunters 5/893 In the head of my HC 37 I'm challenging anyone to identify this electrical box! I suspect it to be

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Experience Organizing Regatta or Similar? FastOlson at 12:21pm 06.30.25 The main challenge that we are hung up on is how to pull off a great event, but also keep entry cos
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 Rich Stidger at 12:20pm 06.30.25 If your question is specific to the h26, then I can't help. However I have 4 tanks on my h40.5 - 40,
Experience Organizing Regatta or Similar? pgandw at 12:19pm 06.30.25 I am/have been involved in events that are 2 polar opposite extremes - the OBX 130, and the Mariner
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 SteveHughessails at 12:17pm 06.30.25 Tank to rinse and wash dishes/counter. Bottled to drink however, bottled water has its issues too.
2001 Hunter 240 small amount of water in bilge - possible sources? And, help with ballast rod and plug. Thank you! Davenport at 11:52am 06.30.25 I think water condenses inside boats, the lake or ocean is colder than air so the water in air conde
Jamestown/Newport RI Anchorages? dLj at 11:51am 06.30.25 Thanks much for all the advise. We are arriving mid-week. We were able to find a mooring, couldn't i
Sailing LI (Huntington) to Catskill. NEED ADVICE! Zero experience. PaulK at 11:39am 06.30.25 Ebb goes out, not in. Do you have a copy of Eldridge's' ? You need one. It has charts showing how th
Fuel tank removal? (2) CowboyWay at 11:27am 06.30.25 If curious... here's what i came up with for a short term fix to get through the season... it worked
Experience Organizing Regatta or Similar? Foswick at 11:27am 06.30.25 Thanks for the input. Among the people involved in what is now little more than a thought experiment
Ratchet block recommendation. Timm R Oday25 at 11:26am 06.30.25 The Harken 150 is what we also use. Fairleads help considerably .
RayMarine ST60+ wind instrument erratically cuts out skunther at 11:02am 06.30.25 I have a solid 8v from the display measured at the terminal block at the mast base. Seems the issue
Starting a 1999 28' Catalina Stu Jackson at 10:52am 06.30.25 I thought about this some more. All this about a very nice boat but what engine do you have?!? :):
Ratchet block recommendation. BAD ORCA at 10:35am 06.30.25 It is, especially if you have one with an attached cam cleat. Yeah I was actually wondering about
Ratchet block recommendation. dlochner at 10:30am 06.30.25 a ratchet block seems like a handy bit of gear though if single handed in stronger winds. It is,
Experience Organizing Regatta or Similar? dlochner at 10:27am 06.30.25 A long time ago I founded a Regatta that lasted for 35 years before Covid hit and the city decided o
Ratchet block recommendation. BAD ORCA at 10:27am 06.30.25 Do you have a winch nearby? You could use that as a snubber for tension. Mark I do have one set
Ratchet block recommendation. BAD ORCA at 10:21am 06.30.25 I used a Harken, they come with a stanchion mount, I don't recall what size, they are 2 or 3. https
Ratchet block recommendation. dlochner at 10:19am 06.30.25 We have a Harken ratchet block. When the ratchet is on, there isn't much easing of the sheet, have t
Ratchet block recommendation. colemj at 10:19am 06.30.25 Do you have a winch nearby? You could use that as a snubber for tension. Mark
Experience Organizing Regatta or Similar? Davidasailor26 at 9:57am 06.30.25 I have experience organizing regattas, but those have just been iterations of an annual event held b

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