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Electrolysis in Small Block Yanmar Engines (1) Upwind at 10:44am 02.15.25 Engines and Propulsion 3/507 Please see attached PDF document for pictures and discussion.
Funds stripped for ICE Jacktar at 10:16am 02.15.25 Ask All Sailors 2/61 Yesterday USCG Auxiliary cancelled all travel and expense from Coast Guard to refill empty accounts
Re-routing Mainsheet H27 DHembree at 9:23am 02.15.25 Mid-Size Boats 4/284 I have an '89 Hunter 27 that has the mainsheet bridle and cleat situated on the top of the cabin. I
Gelcoat repairs or paint (10) Lfarquhar at 6:13am 02.15.25 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/401 Looking for recommendation on best products and methodology to repairing the crazing
Distance between motor mount stringers in 1968 morgan41 milfordadkins at 5:28pm 02.14.25 Ask All Sailors 0/116 Needing measurements for distance between the stringers in a 1968 morgan41, builng adapter to mount
Exhaust water flow Rick.johnson at 12:14pm 02.14.25 Ask All Sailors 43/1279 Hi Guys I have a 1987 Hunter 40 legend With a 4jhe Yanmar engine Question then I have it runni
PacificNW update. jssailem at 9:20am 02.14.25 Weather and Forecasting 2/241
Rebuilding Yanmar (Hitachi), 12V 60amp Alternator (1) BigEasy at 4:37pm 02.13.25 Ask All Sailors 12/481 I carelessly shorted my alternator ' now attempting to rebuild. The continuity of the stator ' rot
Cheap fix for worn out Hunter 18 & 170 C/B Bumper Nuts (3) CurtisC at 2:06pm 02.13.25 Day Sailers 0/128 For Hunter 18 ' 170 owners needing to replace those red center board bail retaining nuts you've prob
DIY Boat Refrigeration by R. Kollmann fero at 2:01pm 02.13.25 Big Boats 1/374 I wonder if anyone knows how to get this book in paper or pdf. I know that regretfully Mr. Kollmann
Oday 35 Main Halyard chaffing CodeGrue at 9:23am 02.13.25 Bigger Boats 18/759 Over the last season, the part of the halyard that runs through the sheave at the top of the mast re
Boat ID - Yacht Brokers Inc? (4) Project_Mayhem at 8:50am 02.13.25 Ask All Sailors 4/303 There's a rather interesting boat in the yard. It has a window in the stern. The HIN starts with YBI
Brand new rusted cutlass bearing (5) Project_Mayhem at 7:42am 02.13.25 Ask All Sailors 8/419 I received this cutlass bearing from a reputable vendor. The inside looks new but the outside has so
What materials to use for mast step repair? Project_Mayhem at 5:39am 02.13.25 Ask All Sailors 11/424 What wood or composite material would you use to replace the rotted wood in a mast step? I've heard
260 Hull Repairs (9) philiefay at 9:46pm 02.11.25 Smaller Boats 5/428 I'm intimidated... My 260 2 X mooring ropes snapped in a storm last august and she broke from the ba
Flanged seacocks installation with Beneteau grid liner? (1) kodiak1120 at 2:41pm 02.11.25 Ask All Sailors 55/1902 I am about to start replacing the thruhulls and seacocks on my 2009 B37. I know the recommended app
O'day 272 parts TangoXray at 11:03am 02.11.25 Ask All Sailors 13/271 If you own or have owned an O'day 272, where is a good source for parts? Specifically I need some ca
Safety Tether Migolito at 9:49am 02.11.25 Ask All Sailors 9/435 Hello all, I have a 22 Catalina and am looking for a safety tether. Seeing how this boat has a 7.5'
A few fixed rudder questions. Chuck_FLA at 6:18am 02.11.25 Ask All Sailors 8/265 I have a MacGregor 21 with a solid rudder and I sail in shallow water, so I'm in the process of buil
Keeping warm for winter boat work Project_Mayhem at 5:45am 02.11.25 Ask All Sailors 34/1166 We like to work on the boat during the winter. The full cover makes it tolerable to do short amounts

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Y33 bimini and dodger (2) mermike at 5:29am 03.31.25 230628
Y33 bimini and dodger (3) mermike at 5:26am 03.31.25 The boom on Tosca was raised (7", I think) by the PO so I had a lot more room underneath to work wit
New Sails RickKane at 5:19am 03.31.25 I'm biased towards finding a US source. I make sails with Sailcrafters in Minneapolis sailcrafters.c
Emergency Manual twodzusfittings at 5:15am 03.31.25 I think a flash card idea on emergency steps to take, should the Captain be incapacitated, is a grea
fresh water flush Tally Ho at 4:29am 03.31.25 Hi Greg, This is the alteration I made to my existing system although I didn't bother to install t
Catalina 30 electrical system feedback dlochner at 4:11am 03.31.25 If you running windows, Marathon has a free N2K design program. It is geared towards Marathon produc
Beneteau 321 genoa roller furler swivel top and low parts stuck together (1) cdnmurse at 3:29am 03.31.25 I did confirm the profurl p155029 were the correct bushing replacment for the b29l. I plan on doing
Emergency Manual sailme88 at 3:15am 03.31.25 On a slightly different tack...( pun intended), I've created a video and written description of wher
Emergency Manual dLj at 3:03am 03.31.25 This makes me think about another point. Not every emergency will require split-second decision ma
Catalina 30 electrical system feedback Davidasailor26 at 2:26am 03.31.25 Welcome to the forum and to sailing! The starter battery should be connected to the alternator outp
Cliffside sails (1) DirectSails at 11:25pm 03.30.25 Hi Will As a boat owner myself (Rising Sun - Dufour 38 Classic) I am sure I will also find a lot of
Cliffside sails Will Gilmore at 11:21pm 03.30.25 Hi This is Richard, the owner of Direct-Sails.com (Cliffside Sails Limited). I can't tell by your
Cliffside sails DirectSails at 11:15pm 03.30.25 I think I found Richard. He seems legit. https://hk.linkedin.com/in/richardrbulgin https://www.cli
Cliffside sails Will Gilmore at 11:13pm 03.30.25 I'm in Java, Indonesia right now. Our expected flight home has a short layover in Hong Kong. Howev
Cliffside sails DirectSails at 11:11pm 03.30.25 Hi This is Richard, the owner of Direct-Sails.com (Cliffside Sails Limited). I can't tell by your
Cliffside sails (2) Will Gilmore at 11:00pm 03.30.25 I think I found Richard. He seems legit. https://hk.linkedin.com/in/richardrbulgin https://www.clif
fresh water flush (2) Ralph Johnstone at 10:17pm 03.30.25 As I think about this, how would I switch between sea water and the sink fresh water if the thruhul
Main Rigging Upgrades Hayden Watson at 9:49pm 03.30.25 I heave to, to reef, and you power head to wind to reef. Makes a huge difference in the amount of
Emergency Manual Foswick at 9:27pm 03.30.25 This makes me think about another point. Not every emergency will require split-second decision ma
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