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ST 4000 problems Songbird3 at 6:36pm 11.28.25 Ask All Sailors 10/881 Hi All ! first post for me. Well recently ' unfortunately I experienced a lightning strike which fri
Top Down furling for solo sailing (1) ricksoth at 10:59am 11.28.25 Ask All Sailors 8/533 I'm looking at setting up top-down furling on my Cal 2-27 to make my solo sailing in Puget Sound eas
The cheap batteries john6206 at 9:55am 11.28.25 Ask All Sailors 27/3675
Ragtime Update Rick D at 8:57am 11.28.25 Ask All Sailors 1/259 Ragtime, built in the 1960's, is one of my favorite designs. She was recently restored and updated a
Can't attach (certain) picture (2) Paceship.org at 8:00am 11.28.25 Forum Help (Site Talk) 4/1058 In ask all sailors, tried as "attachment" link below compose window and as the picture button in the
Happy thanksgiving! (1) RussC at 12:07pm 11.27.25 Ask All Sailors 1/221 235630
Starter voltage JohnSn at 8:58am 11.27.25 Big Boats 14/899
Happy Thanksgiving, all! kappykaplan at 7:15am 11.27.25 Sails Call Lounge 5/484 Thankful for having this forum with all its passionate sailors. May all have a wonderful time with
Cleaning a Diesel Tank Foswick at 6:53pm 11.26.25 Ask All Sailors 25/1455 We have a 45-gallon tank. This boat has not run its engine much in about the last 10 years. We got h
Resealing Bomar Hatch Lens Project_Mayhem at 6:39am 11.26.25 Ask All Sailors 6/321 I'll be removing the lens of my hatch to replace the gasket. I have Dow 795 and a new gasket. I've d
under 2ft draft - options for far off shore trailer-able boat? (4) Paceship.org at 3:07pm 11.25.25 Ask All Sailors 23/1270 I'm loving the Paceship PY23 which has a 20" draft with the steel stub keel and centerboard. I've h
Formula B vs Formula A - Mold removal and prevention - what am I missing? (Practical Sailor Magazine) Paceship.org at 3:01pm 11.25.25 Ask All Sailors 4/536 Formula B vs Formula A - Mold removal and prevention - what am I missing? The practical Sailor conc
Anti-fouling paint that dries very fast? Venexiano at 10:57am 11.25.25 Ask All Sailors 9/741 Dear all, Which anti-fouling paint do you suggest for the mooring of 3 bouys in a shallow harbour?
Connector for Universal/Westerbeke temp sensor (1) Project_Mayhem at 10:01am 11.25.25 Engines and Propulsion 8/586 The temp sensor connector was starting to fail on my M25XP. The wire was breaking and it would barel
2004 Beneteau 331 - Fresh Water Issue? Gator70 at 9:59am 11.25.25 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/788
New or used mast for a 2003 ComPac 23 Capt Colquhoun at 8:23am 11.25.25 Parts Search 1/322 I also need a port stern rail. Storm damage.
portlight Spring DanMaine at 7:35am 11.25.25 The Cherubini Hunters 5/398 how can I remove and reinsert the torsion spring on the port lights on my Hunter 37c?
Replace Main or Jib first SailingCal21 at 6:23pm 11.24.25 Ask All Sailors 8/620
LEAKING CABIN TOP TEAK TRIM (2) twodzusfittings at 5:57pm 11.24.25 Bigger Boats 11/618 As I continue to repair and eliminate leaks, I have found a few more. The big question is: Trim or N
Question On Battery Charging GeneraiT001 at 3:09pm 11.24.25 Ask All Sailors 31/2271 Still trying to get my thought methodology straight on this. Assuming the following: Scenario #1 I

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Funny Friday!!! (2) Will Gilmore at 3:56am 01.31.26 That's why, besides cutlasses, daggars, pistols, and blunderbusses, pirates always carried one of th
Hot water relief valve john2 at 3:03am 01.31.26 Same here, every time the system heated up (with waterpressure pomp on) a hose blew of the c
PSA: Battleborn Johann at 7:27pm 01.30.26 The moment about supply chains seems spot on, as well. :( Not sure what you mean here. Epoch batte
Funny Friday!!! (1) RussC at 7:08pm 01.30.26 antique deck fitting from a pirate ship holding tank?? Ver wise that they marked them, so as not to
PSA: Battleborn Johann at 7:06pm 01.30.26 I wouldn't trust or mistrust Battleborn any more or less than any other manufacturer. Supply chains
Planning your cruise MFD at 6:27pm 01.30.26
Hot water relief valve Hello Below at 6:01pm 01.30.26 https://forums.sailboatowners.com/threads/water-heater-heat-exchanger-problems.1249937095/post-17889
PSA: Battleborn FastOlson at 4:09pm 01.30.26 Interesting story. For now I am glad to have an excelent working "mature technology" lead-acid batte
Rewiring Starter switch kloudie1 at 3:50pm 01.30.26 Yanmar electrical problem. \| Sailboat Owners Forums
PSA: Battleborn Foswick at 3:35pm 01.30.26 Another way to look at this is as a testament to the relative safety of LFP, compared to other lithi
Hot water relief valve colemj at 2:39pm 01.30.26 Ours, and many others, do have a temp control. I think it is just a bimetallic switch with a grub s
Keel Bolt Condition and small keel damage question dmax at 2:11pm 01.30.26 They don't look too bad - as Don mentioned, they should clean right up. I would remove each nut and
Rewiring Starter switch JoeWhite at 2:02pm 01.30.26 Ralph, I could not have said it better. A relay can be added next to the starter relay to energize
Salon table opinions sought (1) Ralph Johnstone at 1:56pm 01.30.26 @rgranger . That is mind boggling. I have got to get to work on that with a brand new unfolded c
Rewiring Starter switch Ralph Johnstone at 1:23pm 01.30.26 I am going to assume you have checked out your batteries for correct charged voltage. m. Can anyo
Keel Bolt Condition and small keel damage question Ralph Johnstone at 12:26pm 01.30.26 Its worth mentioning that the rusty discoloration around one of the keel bolts seems to be a stain
Hot water relief valve east coaster at 12:22pm 01.30.26 I have installed a mixing valve to help control the water temperature. Because it mixes and reduces
Keel Bolt Condition and small keel damage question Don S/V ILLusion at 12:08pm 01.30.26
Salon table opinions sought Timm R Oday25 at 11:03am 01.30.26 Wow , both the idea of a nautical chart and DLj' s table are the type of inspiration I was hoping to
Salon table opinions sought (1) dLj at 10:59am 01.30.26 @Timm R Oday25 Here's a photo of my saloon table. Hard to see the detail, but the rosette in the mid

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