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Beneteau 285 Backstay Tension Block Setup AldernyRace at 4:08pm 05.26.24 Ask All Sailors 6/657 Hello, I just bought a Beneteau 285 '89 and she has the split backstay with two blocks and a ring
NYC to Milwaukee on a 42' sailboat: how long? xavpil at 3:33pm 05.26.24 Ask All Sailors 14/1758
Is it sensible to climb a mast on a Capri 22? SimonHGR at 11:55am 05.26.24 Ask All Sailors 17/1157 Hi all, I have climbed (or more honestly, been winched up :) the mast of an Elan 380, and I'm not b
What stops the sliding hatch from opening too far / how to remove? ShawnL at 11:24am 05.26.24 Catalina 22 5/1083 I noticed a hole / crack in my pop-top yesterday. Right where the sliding companion way hatch would
macerator hose removal advice (4) jdrutten at 7:25am 05.26.24 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 9/1971 I'm going to disconnect my macerator from the holding tank since the hoses stink and we're on a lake
Why bridle-rigged snubbers on monohull sailboats? Kings Gambit at 6:13am 05.26.24 Ask All Sailors 12/1564 Bridle-rigged snubbers make sense when used on beamy powerboats that are wide near the bow, and on c
Old bilge blower wiring question. BAD ORCA at 8:53pm 05.25.24 Ask All Sailors 4/668 I took out my circa 1980 bilge blower to clean up the wiring and re-install it closer to alternator.
Oday 28 main available in short timeframe? sidw at 8:34pm 05.25.24 Bigger Boats 3/553 Does anyone know of an available nearly new main for an Oday 28, or have any suggestions of how to g
Shallow draft keel H37C petehansell at 6:27pm 05.25.24 The Cherubini Hunters 4/796 Greetings, Any knowledge of sailing characteristics, similarities, differences between the Hunter 37
Hunter 356 or 36 - approx. recent cost of new jib/genoa? AndyL at 3:11pm 05.25.24 Big Boats 9/1442 On my 2004 Hunter 36 the original genoa is pretty stretched out and I'm trying to get a rough idea o
Thermostat T33 at 10:31am 05.25.24 Ask All Sailors 31/2215 I've got a Universal M50 5444 44 HP diesel. Once the engine gets to around 160, the thermostat opens
P42 Engine removal advice juznip at 9:44am 05.25.24 Engines and Propulsion 10/1098 Hi, considering removing the 4JH2TE from my 91 passage to give it some love that the constrained eng
LFP Battery Install, or Argh! ...More Fuses! (5) SoSound at 9:33am 05.25.24 Ask All Sailors 10/1410 I posted my original question about whether it would be worth upgrading to LiFePO4 batteries last No
Backing screw hole for filling with epoxy duck21 at 8:38am 05.25.24 Ask All Sailors 13/1390 Hi! We had a wind storm come through, the storm loosened one of the mounts for my bimini arch, so I
Bilge water question (3) catsails8 at 9:06pm 05.24.24 Catalina 30 15/2302 Hello, I spent some time today pumping out about an 1-2 inch of water from my bilge earlier today. I
Raw water vented loop question (2) smokey73 at 6:42pm 05.24.24 Ask All Sailors 19/1229 Hunter 40.5 with a Yanmar 4JH2E 50HP. I have a small drip from the vented loop in the raw water li
2024 Hurricane Forecasts (4) jssailem at 3:49pm 05.24.24 Weather and Forecasting 10/1981 NOAA Has just published its forecast. thoughts. https://www.tropicaltidbits.com QFID_jfNId4 224
Mixing elbow Shagdance at 2:51pm 05.24.24 Catalina 310 3/1050 Looking sources for a mixing elbow for the universal 25xpb. Catalina Direct said could be up to 8 we
Throttle lever pressed against pedestal guard ... Scott T-Bird at 11:52am 05.24.24 Ask All Sailors 7/766 I replaced my pedestal guard last year. With all my distractions last year, I've failed to notice w
I just bought an American Fiberglass Daysailer 16...gonna have questions for y'all! (7) Coloradonosea at 11:12am 05.24.24 Ask All Sailors 29/3550 Hello everyone, I just bought this 1973 American Fiberglass Company Daysailer 16 -Major issue is the

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Installing a cleat in the anchor locker rgranger at 9:32am 08.19.25 If you have access.... I would add a backing plate. If you can create access... I would make the e
Rigger in Dallas - Fort Worth area? stickinthemud57 at 9:22am 08.19.25
Looking for feedback on Raritan's Knock Out Odors (KO2) kit Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:12am 08.19.25 t does meter CP into the intake line. But only right at the pump...the intake line would have to r
Galley table kappykaplan at 8:11am 08.19.25 The galley table top on our 49 looks like someone had tried to clean it with an abrasive chemical.
Raritan CP vs Vinegar Don S/V ILLusion at 8:06am 08.19.25 Raritan only markets CP as a bowl cleaner...but it's actually the best sump and sink drain cleaner
Outhaul and traveler basic help please (3) morbidfollower at 7:55am 08.19.25 Thanks. You have a high post on the trailer for the winch at the bow? no, so the winch is mounte
Raritan CP vs Vinegar Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:52am 08.19.25 Raritan only markets CP as a bowl cleaner...but it's actually the best sump and sink drain cleaner o
Electronics..... so many options dLj at 7:49am 08.19.25 All good information, thanks all! This has helped me get some ideas of what I might like to do. I
Electronics..... so many options moe_1200 at 7:37am 08.19.25 All good information, thanks all! This has helped me get some ideas of what I might like to do. I
Raritan CP vs Vinegar Rich Stidger at 7:01am 08.19.25 I use the CP. It does do a good job and leaves the toilet pleasant. It is pricey, but I don't use a
Replacing injectors follow-up - Racor filter upgrade? Blitz at 6:45am 08.19.25 I haven't been able to diagnose at anchor or in the slip while running in neutral. Can you run at
Are you aware of this ABYC Update colemj at 6:38am 08.19.25 Class T is fine. Note at the end of paragraph 11.10.1.3.2.2 (the paragraph with 5kA per 100Ah) ther
Are you aware of this ABYC Update colemj at 6:32am 08.19.25 And Mark, who is going to build a 250 lbs 1000ah battery, when 4 60 lbs batteries have the same cap
Replacing injectors follow-up - Racor filter upgrade? Ward H at 6:05am 08.19.25 Scott, That picture helps to understand your setup. I'd go with the simplest test first. Change both
Looking for feedback on Raritan's Knock Out Odors (KO2) kit JimHansen77 at 6:02am 08.19.25 It does meter CP into the intake line. I believe Peggie is saying that there will be untreated coo
Replacing injectors follow-up - Racor filter upgrade? (1) Scott T-Bird at 5:41am 08.19.25 Scott Can you recreate the issue while in the slip to help you diagnose the problem? I would star
Looking for feedback on Raritan's Knock Out Odors (KO2) kit Project_Mayhem at 5:20am 08.19.25 Clever marketing from Raritan to sell CP, but it doesn't do what's actually needed: it ignores the
Looking for feedback on Raritan's Knock Out Odors (KO2) kit Captain Larry-DH at 3:22am 08.19.25 Clever marketing from Raritan to sell CP, but it doesn't do what's actually needed: it ignores the
Sneaking up on a circumnavigation Michael Davis at 9:37pm 08.18.25 This should be a whole summer project, like June to September The last time Bev and I did this tri
House batteries not charging when engine running Windpilot at 9:17pm 08.18.25 I have a 410, had that same problem. Its the battery solenoid if only your start battery is charging

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