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airhorn install (1) Anomymous 163294 at 4:44pm 01.09.24 Day Sailers 16/1613 i am looking to install airhorn on my 22 oday. i want to have my compresser inside vberth on bulkhea
Discouraging article on older Jenneau Sun Odyssey fixed port replacements tfox2069 at 3:03pm 01.09.24 Parts Search 12/1885 This has obvious potential implications for other boats with nonstandard ports: Problems with agein
Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway - Dismal Swamp Canal Crusty Ol Salt at 11:55am 01.09.24 Ask All Sailors 7/1066 Not sure where to post something like this. All Sailors seemed 'bout as good as anything. US Army Co
Demasted (3) Slipin Away at 9:38am 01.09.24 Ask All Sailors 6/695 We lost the mast on a recent trip from the Rio Dulce to Roatan. Winds were moderate 12-17 kts. and
Trailering a 1970 Cal 25 fixed keel Oahu750S at 8:18am 01.09.24 Smaller Boats 6/1436 I will be moving my late uncles Cal 25 approximately 275 miles and wanted to know how feasible it is
Hunter 34 Stern railing height ? (1) Claude L.-Auger at 5:37am 01.09.24 Ask All Sailors 8/641 I have an opportunity to pick up a set of dinghy davits. Before I do I need to make sure they'll fit
Shore Power wtaylor at 4:21am 01.09.24 Mid-Size Boats 5/1177 Is there a fuse box or circuit breaker panel on a 30' 1980. Having problems with shore power. Looked
West Wight Potter 15 Center board replacement gonetti at 9:25pm 01.08.24 Trailer Sailors 5/1536 Hello. I am purchasing a potter 15 and need a replacement center board as it is missing one. Looking
Need a bracket for a halyard block on the base of my Hunter 376 (1) chrisjcorbin at 9:08pm 01.08.24 Parts Search 0/425 Greetings! I am looking for the bracket that is used to extend the spinnaker halyard block outward f
1995 35.5 Legend overall depth Halipeno2 at 7:43pm 01.08.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/419
150 genoa vs 135 greggkuthe at 9:15am 01.08.24 Catalina 309 Group Forum 14/2458 Anybody ever replaced their 150 genoa with a 135 ? Considering a 135 to gain a little more visibili
New Electronics - Is this about right? (2) rpwillia at 6:38pm 01.07.24 Ask All Sailors 31/2301 I have a friend who had a great time at the Annapolis boat show and bought new radar, chart plotter,
Espar hydronic heating system matts997 at 6:35pm 01.07.24 Ask All Sailors 30/4073 Looking for some help understanding the hydronic heating system on a new (to me) sailboat, a 2018 Ma
Beneteau circular shower doors rollers Destony at 5:42pm 01.07.24 Parts Search 2/581 The rollers on my Beneteau circular door have broken, does anyone know where to buy them. If not, c
So long 2023... T-Schwan at 3:30pm 01.07.24 Ask All Sailors 23/1599 It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foo
Has anyone installed a bow thruster on a 91 hunter 42 passage? (Pictures?) Nauti Laopo at 11:21am 01.07.24 Big Boats 5/1044 Im looking at installing a bow thruster. What is the best brand for my boat and dose anyone have any
Help with a new sail (1) NOLA at 3:51pm 01.06.24 Ask All Sailors 38/2261 I have a Catakina 22. I am trying to install a new main sail. There is a pin that holds it in place.
Beneteau 373 rebedding toe rail and stanchion behind power panel (1) Lfarquhar at 1:06pm 01.06.24 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/755 The perfect place for a leak! Does anyone have any sage advise for accessing and rebedding the toe
Mast tabernacle (1) CaptainStan at 12:12pm 01.06.24 Trailer Sailors 4/1357 There are a lot of reasons for having a trailer sailer. The first boat I bought took too long to get
Polycarbonate Bimini Window Nodak7 at 8:05pm 01.05.24 Ask All Sailors 16/1835 Has anyone used polycarbonate for their bimini window? My front window is currently stratoglass. I w

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VHF SWR results... Mark Maulden at 8:53am 03.08.25 After assembly, give the coax a good push-pull test at each connector and make sure it does not move
1984 Hunter colors Mike Oldak at 8:48am 03.08.25 THIS IS EXTREMLY HELPFUL! Mike
VHF SWR results... jssailem at 8:47am 03.08.25 But that was back when I was twenty.
Trail-Rite Trailer weight jssailem at 8:46am 03.08.25 Hell, I will swag a guess: 18,000 lbs. But I could be wrong by plus or minus 7000 lbs based on the t
Diesel Leak Injection Pump jssailem at 8:33am 03.08.25 have been working on this for 3 weeks. It happens. Patience. Look for the simplest answer: Ochum's
1984 Hunter colors (2) jssailem at 8:27am 03.08.25 Mike. in 1984 the panels may have started as Hatteras white, but since exposure to the elements and
VHF SWR results... jssailem at 8:21am 03.08.25 Fun is swinging from the top of a 50ft mast trying to solder or crimp a PL259 connector on a short l
VHF SWR results... BAD ORCA at 8:17am 03.08.25 Ok, good to know, thanks for advice. I will have new connectors this coming week and will work back
Mast repair thoughts jssailem at 8:16am 03.08.25 Welcome to the forum. I see you identify Coastal and Ocean sailing in your profile. This would indic
VHF SWR results... Don S/V ILLusion at 8:11am 03.08.25 When adding those PL 259 connectors to your wires, it is easy to misplace one of the strands of the
Stuffing Box Leak - 2QM15 Claude L.-Auger at 8:08am 03.08.25 Excellent! This is also how I do it and doing the job is really almost waterproof. The only 2 time
VHF SWR results... jssailem at 8:04am 03.08.25 When adding those PL 259 connectors to your wires, it is easy to misplace one of the strands of the
VHF SWR results... jssailem at 8:00am 03.08.25 I agree that the info looks like there is a loss of power. To be sure, it is your boat system and n
VHF SWR results... Don S/V ILLusion at 7:59am 03.08.25
Have you noticed disruption of your GPS location? Captain Larry-DH at 7:36am 03.08.25 About a week after 911 we were sailing in Long Island Sound when (according to the GPS) we briefly e
Have you noticed disruption of your GPS location? JBP-PA at 6:18am 03.08.25 When sailing in a war zone, navigation is just one of the many complications you might face.
Have you noticed disruption of your GPS location? colemj at 4:36am 03.08.25 I'm not sure I've ever used GPS, or even charts, when needing to navigate with 100' precision. Mark
Mast repair thoughts CSade at 4:26am 03.08.25 The weep hole was plugged and water poured out of the mast when it was pulled. The damage was below
Mast repair thoughts dlochner at 4:06am 03.08.25 This is a question for a Naval Architect who has experience with aluminum masts on recreational sail
Mast repair thoughts garymalmgren at 1:32am 03.08.25 RE:Is this a viable option This the visible damage from the partner to the deck. What has caused t

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