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Can you identify this Windlass? (2) JonF at 1:22pm 07.11.18 Ask All Sailors 9/878 There is no obvious markings on this heavy-duty Windlass mounted on my 1998 Beneteau 40cc sailboat.
Thrifty DIY Battery Combiner jviss at 1:18pm 07.11.18 Ask All Sailors 15/2170 I just thought I'd share this. I haven't built one yet. You can get a programmable low voltage dis
Pawl Oil jviss at 1:06pm 07.11.18 Ask All Sailors 24/5244 This is a sequel to the "Winch Grease" thread. Harken Pawl Oil is list priced at $12.20 for a 50ml
Sailboat Lightning Protection Lubber No More! at 11:35am 07.11.18 Musings With Maine Sail 46/5126 I've read about setting up a boat for lightning protection in a number of books. Does anyone have an
Matching Gel Coat colors (1) Rltgold at 11:17am 07.11.18 Catalina 22 0/496 Matching gel coat colors on your boat can be very challenging but with the right color tints it can
Elite / (Kerie Feeling?) Apex at 11:07am 07.11.18 Other Sailboats 2/1321 I am perusing the internets and came across a lovely looking cruiser, Elite 364. PHRF around 120, p
How to Check for Signal From Masthead Wind Instrument? GorillaToast at 10:57am 07.11.18 Ask All Sailors 23/6590 B'G wind indicator connected to Zeus 2 mfd NMEA 2000 buss, continuous cable thru mast to buss Connec
Sunbrella Dodger "shrinking"? rfrye1 at 9:33am 07.11.18 Ask All Sailors 3/649 Good Morning, My dodger is pulling back where it connects/snaps to the front side below the Ising gl
Trailer for O'Day 222 DonStack at 9:25am 07.11.18 Ask An Oday Owner 2/797 I am going to need a trailer to move my 222 from 1 body of water to another. I don't have my own tra
Volvo Penta 2002 Engine Anode Location (3) JRacer at 8:49am 07.11.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 12/9147 Wanting to replace the anode (zinc) in my First 310's Volvo Penta 2002 engine. I am presuming that i
Racor pre-filter location Renegade135 at 8:18am 07.11.18 Musings With Maine Sail 21/4003 This may not be the right forum, but I have a fuel filter location question. The motor is an old but
Beneteau & Seascape cb32863 at 8:05am 07.11.18 Ask All Sailors 8/1581 Beneteau has acquired 60% of Seascape shares. Not much info on the whole thing but, the original own
Solar panel connection-need advice Jimongee at 7:55am 07.11.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/2396 We are currently sailing our 2002 356 in the Great Lakes for the summer. To help battery life while
Kayaks on a 26S. Russ Ward at 7:08am 07.11.18 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/919 My son and I are planning a trip to the Mississippi and Alabama barrier islands soon and he wants to
Shrouds too long Yoop sloop at 6:55am 07.11.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/667 I recently bought a hunter 216 and the lower and upper shrouds are about a foot too long to connect
Pearson 39-2 CB loose? Foxie at 6:15am 07.11.18 Pearson 16/3752 I just joined this forum so hello everyone, last spring I bought hull #4 a 1987 39-2 inMd and brough
'73 transom motor mount holes repair (7) Sacto Dave at 9:52pm 07.10.18 Catalina 22 25/2584 153533 I coated the inside of each hole first with thinned epoxy, then 404 adhesive filler thickene
Add a cam cleat and centerboard cleat. Nightowl415 at 8:20pm 07.10.18 Ask An Oday Owner 0/521 Just purchased a 1978 Oday 20 and need to rig for single handed sailing. The current jam cleats don
Forward/neutral/reverse reinesj1 at 8:13pm 07.10.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/655 Hi, I own a Hunter 376 1997 sailboat. I will like your recommendation. When I am under sail power an
Changing motor mounts M-25XPB (2) Wanderwind36 at 8:07pm 07.10.18 Big Boats 1/1028 Addressing neglected maintenance on our 1987 Catalina 36. The boat was re-powered 2003. This weekend

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Invest 95L JamesG161 at 8:52am 07.01.24 Hurricane Beryl just made landfall. Pray for them. :pray: Jim...
New owners - how are they doing, part 3 arf145 at 8:41am 07.01.24 I wouldn't jump to conclusions there. It could be that the guy in the middle isn't getting a refill,
Mobile navigation app (2) Captain Larry-DH at 8:31am 07.01.24 I noticed this when looking at the harbor of Georgetown, SC, and found that the problem exists when
Masthead removal/Catalina 27 LloydB at 8:25am 07.01.24 You may find it easier to send a compression tube up the mast using a fish line from the bottom sinc
Stress cracks in Stainless Steel Arch on my Hunter 306 kloudie1 at 7:36am 07.01.24 All of those resemble poultice corrosion..Intergranular corrosion from being covered and remaining w
Mobile navigation app SoSound at 7:30am 07.01.24 I sent an email reporting my problem to support at Aqua Maps with a couple of my screenshots. I tol
Genoa / Jib are both sitting on the lifelines/bow rail when deployed. carlc376 at 7:18am 07.01.24 What point of sail are we looking at? if upwind set the jib car set to aft on the car rail and tigh
First time question: I own a 1974 Oday 20. Timm R Oday25 at 7:13am 07.01.24 The view from here . Most of us starting our boat owning experiances with a smaller boat . I've owne
New owners - how are they doing, part 3 Timm R Oday25 at 7:02am 07.01.24 THe three guys in the back are Coasties , that have come to rescue the damsels
Masthead removal/Catalina 27 Timm R Oday25 at 7:01am 07.01.24 Why are you pushing a pressure cylinder up the mast ? I'm just curious .
2004 Hunter 36 Refrigerator...repair or replace? Rasselas36 at 6:54am 07.01.24 This is where I found the best price on mine. Great company to work with. . Bob Beard Encompass Mar
Stress cracks in Stainless Steel Arch on my Hunter 306 JamesG161 at 6:42am 07.01.24 The Arch has the Traveler Stress on it. Needs welding or the Boom will lift and be a big issue. Ji
Stress cracks in Stainless Steel Arch on my Hunter 306 rgranger at 6:15am 07.01.24 I agree with @jssailem I would consult a local welder who does stainless
Balmar 6 Series 150 Amp alternator, Balmar MC 614 Regulator Ward H at 6:11am 07.01.24 Marc, Could the SG200 be not reading correctly? Maybe the software is corrupted and needs to be upda
Running 110V next to 12V while at shore Davidasailor26 at 6:08am 07.01.24 Cramming the wires together could create an opportunity for chafe issues. Bundling more wires toge
1996 440 Oceanis Choke Cable Replacement William Taylor at 5:51am 07.01.24 Here is one if 3m (8'-9") works for you. Thank you for the link!
Running 110V next to 12V while at shore jssailem at 5:39am 07.01.24 I am unaware of any regulations that apply to this particular case. I would be sure that the insul
Missing Reef Hook? jssailem at 5:25am 07.01.24 Wonderful. How does it function? Not to much friction?
Stress cracks in Stainless Steel Arch on my Hunter 306 jssailem at 5:22am 07.01.24 Those cracks are serious. Something occurred and will require structural repair.
Genoa / Jib are both sitting on the lifelines/bow rail when deployed. shemandr at 5:17am 07.01.24 You need to get more tension on your jib halyard. Many foresails hang a little on the bow rail/lif

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