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Mast Stays chainplate? (1) drgbanks at 8:41am 11.12.25 Ask An Oday Owner 3/425 So, this happened! I'm calling it a chainplate, but maybe there's a better term for this square u-b
Hunter 41 DS - Any Known Issues? Look-Fors? Mtmaksim at 7:54am 11.12.25 Big Boats 7/690 My wife, Anne, and I are interested in purchasing a 1998 Hunter 41 Deck Salon that we recently had t
AI and the SBO Forums--Part 1 Dave at 6:06am 11.12.25 Ask All Sailors 76/6535 In recent weeks I have noticed an increase in what appear to be responses generated by AI in the for
Sailing in Stockholm's Archipelago -- The Best Vacation Alternative for 2026 (3) saltwaterlakey at 4:25am 11.11.25 Destinations 0/71
Happy Veterans Day kappykaplan at 3:37am 11.11.25 Sails Call Lounge 4/494 Tks to all who have served and are serving.
Anyone know what this is? De-lamination and unusual "red" material (under cabin) inside "bilge" area (4) Carl Wonderful at 6:02pm 11.10.25 Catalina 22 18/1305 Hello all. 1971 Cataline 22 I'm worried that some of this might be a really bad sign or tell me so
Rebuilt Pirate Brig. short videos and a few pics (5) Lothar4550 at 8:09am 11.10.25 Show Us Your Boat--Videos 15/830 Not certain if the actual sailing one will load, due to the size. Giving it a try, though. The squ
How to rebed the bow pulpit on a 1987 RKenSailor at 7:26am 11.10.25 Catalina 22 10/739 You can get to the underside of the front mounts through the existing anchor locker inspection port,
Companion way doors for a 1983 brantr at 6:00am 11.10.25 Catalina 30 4/441 Has anyone made companion way doors that slide in where the boards go? or know of a place that sell
Happy Birthday, United States Marine Corps! kappykaplan at 2:59am 11.10.25 Sails Call Lounge 3/416 The Marine Corps Birthday is celebrated annually on November 10, marking the establishment of the Co
RudderCraft.com kick up rudder - anyone have one I can ask Qs about and maybe get pics? (1) Paceship.org at 11:27pm 11.09.25 Ask All Sailors 22/1168
Freezer Lid needs replacement asherah at 2:48pm 11.09.25 Ask All Sailors 3/256 We have a 2003 Beneteau 473 Oceanis and am looking for the counter top lid for our freezer unit. An
Dips in DC mains voltage with weird knocking noises Ruthine at 2:12pm 11.09.25 Ask All Sailors 25/1881 Can anyone advise? Whilst moored in the marina, we experienced dips in DC mains voltage with the lo
Help me understand the Keel Locking Bolt. Mine seems stuck... Carl Wonderful at 12:48pm 11.09.25 Catalina 22 4/415 Cant seem to understand the full functionality of this and also how it is threaded (opposite?). I'm
1980 Hunter 33 help!!! (2) Billy P at 11:40am 11.09.25 Ask All Sailors 12/389 I just bought a 1980 Hunter 33. I noticed when flushing the head that the water was ending up in my
Decorating a boat for Christmas rpwillia at 6:03am 11.09.25 Ask All Sailors 7/727 I have never done it, but the town dock normally transient only) has asked my sailing club if we wou
Shore Power Fault - Above my pay grade..... Rich Stidger at 3:16pm 11.08.25 Ask All Sailors 24/1432 OK, I'm asking for a friend.... really. He has a sailboat in South Carolina that is hauled for an a
Water under cabin sole CharlieH1996 at 2:32pm 11.08.25 Smaller Boats 9/843 My water-ballast 1996 Hunter 26 gets water under the cabin sole. I drain it completely dry every sea
Raise the mast single handed How? PConti2025 at 1:12pm 11.08.25 Trailer Sailors 13/859 Ok I drove my Sprindrift Rascal to a nearby lake to practice aligning trailer with ramp. After a fe
Plumbing connections on 1999 hunter 340 HD74 at 11:15am 11.08.25 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/618 I am so confused on the plumbing. I have a leak at the cockpit shower at the connection. Can anyone

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Looking for small burner caps for Force 10 dLj at 6:30am 01.08.26 Do any of you have the part you are looking for in at least good enough shape to replicate? dj
If marina puts or pulls h26 from water without draining ballast, would this break it, or sloshing tip it?? Joe at 6:17am 01.08.26 But a marina pulling boat in autumn when I am away won't know to drain water.... Put your requirem
Lofrans Windlasses NOT Compatible with Lithium Batteries colemj at 5:32am 01.08.26 We have a lofrans that has been operating on LFP for 7 years now.
Lofrans Windlasses NOT Compatible with Lithium Batteries dlochner at 4:40am 01.08.26 As @Davidasailor26 says, it shouldn't matter where the electrons are coming from. What would matter
Lofrans Windlasses NOT Compatible with Lithium Batteries geoffschultz at 2:32am 01.08.26
Water heat engine heat exchanger lines conn by ect? Davidasailor26 at 2:29am 01.08.26 I may use my boat differently than you do. It cost 1 to 2 cents per gallon to heat the water. The
Lofrans Windlasses NOT Compatible with Lithium Batteries Davidasailor26 at 2:25am 01.08.26
Identifying rolling furler? morbidfollower at 11:06pm 01.07.26 135 seemed to be the best for my furler based on my average wind conditions. I have a cdi ff2 (looks
Water heat engine heat exchanger lines conn by ect? Woodworks1 at 9:54pm 01.07.26 I may use my boat differently than you do. It cost 1 to 2 cents per gallon to heat the water. The l
Diesel smell in plywood sole-seal with epoxy? FastOlson at 8:48pm 01.07.26 I would suggest removing the obdurate sole sections. Strip the present surface coating. If the wood
Recommend a 100 watt Solar Setup for my C-22 Davidasailor26 at 7:12pm 01.07.26 Morningstar does seem like the way to go. Can someone explain why someone would choose a 10A or a
Recommend a 100 watt Solar Setup for my C-22 dlochner at 7:06pm 01.07.26 Can someone explain why someone would choose a 10A or a 20A? (not understanding this..) A 10a or
Recommend a 100 watt Solar Setup for my C-22 Carl Wonderful at 5:44pm 01.07.26 Also can I expand to 2 batteries down the road with any of these controllers... or is that a whole o
Looking for small burner caps for Force 10 joelm100 at 5:38pm 01.07.26 Any luck on replacing these? Mine look just like yours and I'm getting the same message from Force1
Recommend a 100 watt Solar Setup for my C-22 Carl Wonderful at 5:12pm 01.07.26 Morningstar does seem like the way to go. Can someone explain why someone would choose a 10A or a 2
Victron DC to DC wiring Maine Sail at 3:41pm 01.07.26 The Victron DC to DC chargers go-between batts not an alt and a batt..
Water heat engine heat exchanger lines conn by ect? jssailem at 3:38pm 01.07.26
Windlass for a Beneteau 323 (1) Bum at 3:36pm 01.07.26 Quite a while ago, the boat is down at the shore, paperwork also. I'm pretty sure it was a Lewmar wi
Finance a 38-year-old sailboat? Alan Gomes at 3:17pm 01.07.26 3) I have contacted Cabrillo Marina in San Pedro, and they said they have slips available for a 30'
Finance a 38-year-old sailboat? FastOlson at 3:16pm 01.07.26 Regarding the galley fuel -- whether propane or CNG, either has industry/safety (and insurance) reco

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