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Dogs Onboard Forum? (4) ethanknox at 7:29am 07.11.24 Ask All Sailors 6/821 It seems like this topic would get its own space, but I don't see one anywhere yet. My dog Bash li
Yanmar 2gm kill switch issue (1) 3GGG at 7:24am 07.11.24 Engines and Propulsion 17/1472 The kill switch does not work. If it is pulled and attached to fuel kill lever it does not pull. If
CX5003 Sensor to NMEA2000 Device jviss at 7:15am 07.11.24 Ask All Sailors 0/496 I know a few have installed this device, and I bought one but haven't deployed it yet. I have a qui
Oday 23 Windows Reseal Project (1) G Newboat at 6:59am 07.11.24 Ask An Oday Owner 5/761 I have four windows on my Oday 23 that need resealing. I took out the larger port side window and cl
P42 radar mount (1) HoosierSailor at 3:45am 07.11.24 Big Boats 10/1125 I have a new to me 1996 Passage 42 and want to install radar. Looking at the mast it appears to be f
Unusual stuffing box (5) Connell89 at 4:29pm 07.10.24 Ask All Sailors 10/975 Hi all, I have a 1977 cornish crabber and was going through some maintenance on the hard which inclu
HIN location(s) on my Hunter 380 (1999). markwxup at 4:12pm 07.10.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/442
Pearson Wanderer Oasis473 at 3:37pm 07.10.24 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 1/2020
Installing a simple solar system to charge a one-battery ? MitchM at 3:09pm 07.10.24 Ask All Sailors 7/1760 I am moving marinas and my new marina has NO shorepower . I need to charge one
Turnbuckle adjustments for trailer sailers? john6206 at 1:08pm 07.10.24 Trailer Sailors 14/2579 Hey all, The last couple years I've been sailing with my rig too loose. The mast won't go up with
What a day! (10) Hayden Watson at 10:05am 07.10.24 Ask All Sailors 16/1113
Dinghy best practices (1) zinahewitt at 8:53pm 07.09.24 Ask All Sailors 7/692 Hi all, Hope your week is going well. I bought a dinghy so I can reach the shore from a mooring bal
Welcome to sailing! Here, have an engine/electrical issue. ethanknox at 5:19pm 07.09.24 Ask All Sailors 44/2865 I recently took the plunge and bought my first sailboat (or any boat for that matter), a 1969 Ericso
Mystery Diesel Fuel Odor (3) weisbrof at 1:29pm 07.09.24 Engines and Propulsion 14/1435 Just purchased a 1990 Beneteau First 285 with the original Volvo Penta model 2002. There is a strong
Wiring for a 3 wire bilge with built in float, from a 4 wire bilge pump with separate float switch FlyorSail at 12:12pm 07.09.24 Ask All Sailors 3/785 Aloha, I'm replacing the bilge pump in my Catalina 310 that has two wires (brown and black) and a s
Wiring for a 3 wire bilge (with built in float) from a 4 wire bilge with float switch FlyorSail at 12:10pm 07.09.24 Catalina 310 0/10 Aloha, I'm replacing the bilge pump in my Catalina 310 that has two wires (brown and black) and a s
Old ST4000 Control head case? (2) jpeac2 at 11:52am 07.09.24 Parts Search 2/535 Hope the winds are fair! Trying to get 1-2 more seasons out of my old Raymarine ST4000+. The crazin
lost password Don Crowther at 9:45am 07.09.24 Ask All Sailors 3/329 I'm trying to log in with my tablet but i don't remember my password and I don't see anywhere that
Hunter 50 prop nut, key and ping Gianni65 at 6:14am 07.09.24 Big Boats 1/308 Hello. Since 3 years I'm the new and happy owner of a 2007 Hunter 50. The boat has an Autoprop as
260 rig tuning ? gudiss at 4:30pm 07.08.24 Smaller Boats 4/821 hello all- any tips on tuning the 5 stays to proper tension? rake at the top? appreciate any advice.

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Invest 99L kappykaplan at 4:21pm 08.23.25 Another good news story. :beer:
Invest 90L kappykaplan at 4:10pm 08.23.25 Fish Storm :clap: Yaaa!!! :beer:
Invest 90L (1) JamesG161 at 4:09pm 08.23.25 Dammit Jim...
In search of a rudder transom mount for a Point Jude 16 (2) cybrdweeb at 3:23pm 08.23.25
In search of a rudder transom mount for a Point Jude 16 cybrdweeb at 3:12pm 08.23.25 Thank you everyone for the help! This has become a 62 year old son and 90 year father project. I sho
0.04 or 0.06" seizing wire for turnbuckles? shemandr at 2:15pm 08.23.25 They do, but a lot less than the spiders, and much easier to clean up... We have plants on board a
Installing a Visa Marine 319 MSD in a Catalina 22. Leeward Rail at 1:45pm 08.23.25 Brackets were just attached like the original porta potty. Screws and washers. New owner said the v
0.04 or 0.06" seizing wire for turnbuckles? colemj at 1:28pm 08.23.25 Interesting. I think you can get them as pets in the US. Not sure those are the same kind. The
0.04 or 0.06" seizing wire for turnbuckles? colemj at 1:25pm 08.23.25 They don't leave poop on your deck? They do, but a lot less than the spiders, and much easier to c
In search of a rudder transom mount for a Point Jude 16 rgranger at 12:13pm 08.23.25 What I am sharing I actually got from someone on this list. Serve about 15 years ago. Instead of a b
First sail... first trip... Hunter 23 Shacklepin at 12:07pm 08.23.25 I am getting ready to modify my trailer that came with my 23 to address some of the problems stated
In search of a rudder transom mount for a Point Jude 16 Foswick at 12:06pm 08.23.25 I think you're already getting good advice. I just want to say not to overthink this part. It is pre
In search of a rudder transom mount for a Point Jude 16 dLj at 11:46am 08.23.25 Here are the holes - a larger horizontal one and a small vertical one leading to bigger hole. Righ
How to clean flat mast tracks? Foswick at 11:45am 08.23.25 http://www.jasperandbailey.com/canvas/track.html
Hull damage Salvonight at 11:36am 08.23.25 As always, I really appreciate the comments and I look forward to tackling this project. Very gratef
0.04 or 0.06" seizing wire for turnbuckles? Project_Mayhem at 11:33am 08.23.25 In the tropics geckos will come aboard and live quietly and mostly unobserved. Not a spider to be
0.04 or 0.06" seizing wire for turnbuckles? BAD ORCA at 10:57am 08.23.25 In the tropics geckos will come aboard and live quietly and mostly unobserved. Not a spider to be
In search of a rudder transom mount for a Point Jude 16 (4) cybrdweeb at 10:21am 08.23.25 Would you mind sharing what the owner's manual says, that could help a lot. Please, don't hold any
In search of a rudder transom mount for a Point Jude 16 (1) cybrdweeb at 10:13am 08.23.25 The rudder is wood so will float. The pivot point is there so you can beach the boat by pulling up
News from Mary-Lou jssailem at 10:00am 08.23.25 Thank you for sharing this story. :wow3:

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