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Keep those fire extinguishers up to date! dlochner at 7:04am 03.05.24 Ask All Sailors 24/2446 An interesting SCOTUS case involving marine insurance. Note, mention is made of the Lochner Law Firm
Lewmar VX series of windlasses Hayden Watson at 4:30am 03.05.24 Ask All Sailors 0/307 Anyone using one of the new Lewmar VX series windlass? I would be interested in what you like or di
Boat transport higgs at 8:19pm 03.04.24 Ask All Sailors 3/370 I am considering buying a Mystic 20 in FL that has no trailer. Asking price is very attractive. I
water maker: taking the fresh water line to the main water pump? xavpil at 3:51pm 03.04.24 Ask All Sailors 6/524 instead to taking the newly made fresh water line to the water tank, my installer recommended to tak
9.2C relocation Chris Cockcroft at 10:24am 03.04.24 S2 4/1069 I am currently in very early stages of relocating my 1984 9.2C. I am looking at a company that will
Hunter Propeller Anode FShab at 8:56am 03.04.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 33/2691 Hi all, I have a 1994 Hunter 29.5 and I am told my propeller is missing an anode. but when I look at
Electrifying my small sailboat? Clause8897 at 6:55am 03.04.24 Ask All Sailors 12/1080 Grateful for thoughts on the idea of using this as a "house battery" for my 19' West Wight Potter. I
Linings cleaning (2) Yann85 at 1:44am 03.04.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/656 How do you clean the linings on your Hunters? Our Hunter is from 1991, the linings are made of a ma
Hunter 170 quiggers at 6:26pm 03.03.24 Trailer Sailors 15/2041 Hello, I have been looking for quite some time for a daysailer to get my avid youngsters more time
sadly disappointed in Weems and Plath . . MitchM at 2:48pm 03.03.24 Ask All Sailors 10/2593 over the past 48 years since 1976, each one of my sailboats has been equipped with 'life
Replace keel Bolts on B 41S5 1990 georgetheleo at 2:31pm 03.03.24 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/721 Im thinking of replacing the keel bolts on my 1990 Beneteau 41S5 wing Iron Keel. ANY info here on si
Old AC compressor used for Refrigerator? (3) Anchor Lady at 10:53am 03.03.24 Ask All Sailors 2/450 Hello all- I may have one for you: My old 1980 Oday 30 once had a compressor hooked up the the frid
Why NOT Take a Hunter Sailboat on an Ocean Crossing Prairie Virgin Sailor at 10:51am 03.03.24 Ask All Sailors 26/3587 I am very new to sailing and am very seriously considering buying a Hunter sailboat. For my MOST LI
How to convert to tiller steering from wheel steering for Catalina 250... johnv4 at 10:09am 03.03.24 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/457
Safety Debrief tailboom at 6:28am 03.03.24 Catalina 22 2/764 As many of us are preparing for a new season of sailing (my second) here is another good safety vide
Beneteau 423 Mast height measurement Riverdaze at 4:01pm 03.02.24 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/1616 I want to be sure of the mast height on my 2007 423 before I venture out on an ICW route. Anyone hav
NEW POST AS OF MARCH 2, 2024--Line for "boom topping lift" measured length and material required for 1989 Hunter 30 ? steveebryant at 11:47am 03.02.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1039 I need to replace my boom topping lift line. What would you recommend for such a line and at what l
Sourcing Diesel Fuel Line dkinzer at 11:40am 03.02.24 Ask All Sailors 5/686 I am planning for a project to replace all of the fuel lines on the Yanmar 4JH4E on our Hunter 41AC.
NEW PORT LIGHTS twodzusfittings at 10:40am 03.02.24 Ask All Sailors 16/1187 30 O'day 1983. Having searched online for replacement port lights, I need to find alternatives due t
Room for VHF wire under compression post (3) andrewbredow at 10:02am 03.02.24 Catalina 310 3/705 I'm in the process of running a new coaxial cable for a masthead VHF antenna. The issue I'm running

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Cleaning boat deck - recommended products and process thinwater at 2:54pm 05.01.25 a. rotary scrub brushes (cheap on amazon) for your drill are great for non-skid. b. Re. the alcohol
One-way or check valves in bilge pump line dLj at 2:42pm 05.01.25 I tend to keep a relatively clean bilge. But there can be junk that gets down there. At the moment n
One-way or check valves in bilge pump line Foswick at 2:14pm 05.01.25 I think the reduction is probably a valid concern, but I wonder if that could be mitigated by inlini
Starter switch sporadically engages starter Richard19068 at 1:19pm 05.01.25 Checking and cleaning the ground connections from the battery to the engine block is never a bad ide
Groco SBV Emergency Seacock Hayden Watson at 12:00pm 05.01.25 ... For an auxiliary way to remove emergency amounts of water, it seems far better to have a large
Sail Shape Timm R Oday25 at 11:45am 05.01.25 Bacon sails sold me a few sails for my 22 Catalina at a very fair price . Some of the more popular b
Adler Barbour Freezer - Over Freezing - Help/Advice Terry Cox at 11:37am 05.01.25 Which seals are you buying to replace what came with boat? Please send type, brand, Hi Steve. Left
Starter switch sporadically engages starter dlochner at 10:13am 05.01.25
Starter switch sporadically engages starter BigEasy at 9:56am 05.01.25 Starters are usually case grounded. Usually is the key word. Spoke to a seller, when I was se
Unpressurized Alcohol Stove or Cooktop Wanted dLj at 9:12am 05.01.25 There are a bunch for sale on eBay right now. +1 If you can't find one gimbaled - it's pretty dar
Sail Shape EnamrdSalr21 at 8:37am 05.01.25 Enamrd .There are quite a few reputeable sail lofts that sell used sails. I've had excellant experi
Mystery block EnamrdSalr21 at 8:36am 05.01.25 Just replace that old rusty link before you do much else ... for sure!
Sail Shape Timm R Oday25 at 8:28am 05.01.25 Enamrd .There are quite a few reputeable sail lofts that sell used sails. I've had excellant experia
Mystery block Timm R Oday25 at 8:24am 05.01.25 Just replace that old rusty link before you do much else ...
Mystery block EnamrdSalr21 at 7:46am 05.01.25 Downwind sails are intended to fly to the side and forward of the rigging so, unlike your upwind he
Mystery block Joe at 7:30am 05.01.25 Downwind sails are intended to fly to the side and forward of the rigging so, unlike your upwind hea
Sunken Treasure Grumps at 7:22am 05.01.25 by 18' you mean, mast sticking up ? or 18' to the top of the mast? either way that should be somew
Sunken Treasure Grumps at 7:21am 05.01.25 by 18' you mean, mast sticking up ? or 18' to the top of the mast? either way that should be somew
Cleaning boat deck - recommended products and process JBP-PA at 5:18am 05.01.25
Groco SBV Emergency Seacock dLj at 4:25am 05.01.25 In all honesty in some kind of emergency situation I am not sure whether I would be trying to run t

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