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CX5003 Sensor to NMEA2000 Device jviss at 7:15am 07.11.24 Ask All Sailors 0/609 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 5/956 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 10/1232 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 10/1148 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 3/516
Pearson Wanderer Oasis473 at 3:37pm 07.10.24 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 1/2081
Installing a simple solar system to charge a one-battery ? MitchM at 3:09pm 07.10.24 Ask All Sailors 7/2222 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 14/2966 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 16/1306
Dinghy best practices (1) zinahewitt at 8:53pm 07.09.24 Ask All Sailors 7/894 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 44/3510 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 14/1661 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 3/924 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 2/643 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 3/399 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 1/354 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 4/936 hello all- any tips on tuning the 5 stays to proper tension? rake at the top? appreciate any advice.
electric windlass DZinger at 3:44pm 07.08.24 Ask A Beneteau Owner 30/4936 I have a 2003 Beneteau 331 and would like to install an electric windlass. Any comments as to a vert
FEEDBACK - Thoughts on refinishing sole on 1997 Beneteau (8) jpeac2 at 2:57pm 07.08.24 Ask All Sailors 6/597 Hey Everyone- Have some spare time and am weighing pulling all the sole out and refinishing it. It

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Alternative to Split Rings (1) pgandw at 3:17pm 11.07.25 That is what I use, made by CS Johnson. Called CS Johnson Hook and Loop Locking Wrap Pin. Pic from
Alternative to Split Rings Swabby Third Class at 2:57pm 11.07.25 Fred, is this what you use? I tried the Defender link to find them, but it just goes to a catalog
H26 Mast not sitting flush Rick Webb at 2:43pm 11.07.25 It's fine don't worry about it. Those screws are not coming out, not in one piece anyway.
Rigging Quote jaysweet at 2:39pm 11.07.25 Thanks for all the input. It's coming down on Monday, and I'll presumably have all winter to decide
Lucky Boys kappykaplan at 2:31pm 11.07.25 Lucky indeed! :beer:
1986 Lacoste 42 manuals MikeKoz at 2:30pm 11.07.25 Thanks for the reply. I did contact Dufour in France who said I must go through a dealer in the US-t
Lucky Boys dLj at 1:52pm 11.07.25 Id sure like to know why their boat was sinking. Glad they are safe. Good thing they had a life raft
Electric Outboard motors pgandw at 12:08pm 11.07.25 You cannot convert Pound of Thrust figures to Horsepower. The components of the mathematical formu
What to do first? Sat for 5 years. Old Mercury 4hp Outboard motor Benny17441 at 11:51am 11.07.25 Pull the spark plug ( get a replacement) and pour some oil down into the cylinder and let it sit fo
Sailboat Restoration rgranger at 11:51am 11.07.25 Fiberglass is fiberglass. Auto body shops all employ fiberglass specialists. Call around and expla
Solar Flares may bring Northern Lights into view Benny17441 at 11:30am 11.07.25 Went out last night, but the skies over Florida were overcast and did not see them.
Electric Outboard motors Benny17441 at 11:25am 11.07.25 You cannot convert Pound of Thrust figures to Horsepower. The components of the mathematical formul
Merit 22 owners FastOlson at 11:09am 11.07.25 Is this the only place for Merit owners? Just bought a 25, anyone have history or info? john A g
Electric Outboard motors pgandw at 10:50am 11.07.25 I use an Epropulsion Spirit electric outboard (3hp gas equivalent) on my 19ft Mariner. Replaced a Ho
Alternative to Split Rings pgandw at 10:32am 11.07.25 The scar pins (I call them velcro pins) are the cat's meow for a trailer sailor. When I bought my cu
Alternative to Split Rings Swabby Third Class at 10:06am 11.07.25
Spring Launch Checklists for through hulls BigEasy at 10:00am 11.07.25 All good suggestions here except IMHO maybe the use of WD-40 in the thru hulls! I much prefer to
Electric Outboard motors DArcy at 9:58am 11.07.25 I saw Flowstar outboards on display at the Toronto boat show in January. They are a cheaper electric
Vintage Good Year See Bee 5 HP (1950-1960) dLj at 9:46am 11.07.25 My brother has a Wankel outboard.. kinda rare one.. I think it was made by the Sachs guys in Italy.
Vintage Good Year See Bee 5 HP (1950-1960) kloudie1 at 8:05am 11.07.25 My brother has a Wankel outboard.. kinda rare one.. I think it was made by the Sachs guys in Italy.

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