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Topping Lift suggestions for trailerable sailboats (3) Crazy Dave Condon at 10:10am 10.11.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/583 @FreedomCrawler @Monsterfish @patbratton This application applies to trailerable sailboat topping l
yanmar ysm 12 engine and transmission seperation 142 riverview at 9:10am 10.11.23 Ask All Sailors 2/396 looking for any information on how to remove the engine block from the transmission housing on a Yan
Columbia keel question James River Sailor at 8:40am 10.11.23 Ask All Sailors 5/609 Would anyone happen to know what Columbia used for their keel material; lead or cast iron? Specifi
Simrad/Navico WP 100 Wheelpilot (1) ESampsel at 7:13am 10.11.23 Parts Search 2/812 Hi, Does anyone know where I can purchase spare parts for an old Navico WP 100 Autopilot? Specifical
Simrad/Navico WP 100 Wheelpilot Parts (1) ESampsel at 6:38am 10.11.23 Ask All Sailors 1/345 Hi, Does anyone know where I can purchase spare parts for an old Navico WP 100 Autopilot? Specifica
Legal Question Raymus at 3:38am 10.11.23 Ask All Sailors 21/2161 Does the United States Coast Guard, Navy, etc. have any authority to board or detain a foreign perso
Cannot get genoa down. Gaps in profurl furler extrusions. JohnnyP at 9:00pm 10.10.23 Ask All Sailors 7/1133 I cannot get my genoa sail down. It looks like I have good size gap between a couple of profurl furl
110 volt pulgs reset fuse location Beneteau40sailor at 7:01pm 10.10.23 Ask A Beneteau Owner 11/1357 Preforming winterization of the water system on my 2011 Beneteau 40, had the electric heater and hai
Comparing Beneteau First 27 to J88 (1) JohnK Austin TX at 2:36pm 10.10.23 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/1280 Hello all, I have compiled my test-sail results on sailboats I short listed for my next boat that in
Yanmar 2GM20F Expansion Tank Drip (1) Panera at 2:18pm 10.10.23 Engines and Propulsion 15/1711 I've been chasing a coolant drip associated with the expansion tank. After each cruise, there is co
Hurricane Lidia (1) JamesG161 at 12:25pm 10.10.23 Weather and Forecasting 0/526 Hitting Mexico's West Coast Mountains will kill Hurricane Lidia, before entering the Gulf. Jim...
Beneteau First 21 Classic officebob at 10:33am 10.10.23 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/589 Just wondering how much slower the Beneteau First 21 Classic is, versus the Beneteau First 21 swing
Fuel gauge Hunter 34 1985 Phips at 9:55am 10.10.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 21/1797 Hi all, New owner, new to forum, so apologies if this was answered already 20 time... but can't find
Florida Marlow Hunter 37 help needed Juice6576 at 7:10am 10.10.23 Big Boats 3/708 So I am going down the Seadek rabbit hole for my Marlow Hunter 37. I made the cockpit templates befo
Invest 93L (1) JamesG161 at 6:51am 10.10.23 Weather and Forecasting 9/1021 Small Disturbance in Gulf.
Just how big is British Columbia? (1) jssailem at 6:38am 10.10.23 Pacific North West Cruisers 19/1634 I had this map pop up on my Computer today. I thought it would be fun to share. There is a lot of wa
Precision 23 dock size Scubagirl62 at 5:46am 10.10.23 Trailer Sailors 20/1874 May sound like a dumb question, but can a P-23 fit in a 101 inch dock? I know the beam is 8'6" but t
Remote shifting of outboard rettop at 7:44pm 10.09.23 Ask All Sailors 2/360
Is metal bar with loops 3 ft long the H260 gin pole? (2) Davenport at 4:35pm 10.09.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/423 Just got a Hunter 260 which I always wants with some welded on loops. It's too big to fit in mast g
Dual Tracks on Hunter 33 (1) McPhee at 12:16pm 10.09.23 Mid-Size Boats 7/1553 I have two sets of tracks for my 2005 Hunter 33. It looks like the jib should typically be routed on

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Bottom Paint - the right way ? Barnacle Bill at 9:23pm 02.26.25 There's so much written material on this site on this topic. Have you done any searches. I've writ
Mast gate and repairs for C27 Barnacle Bill at 9:20pm 02.26.25 Where your bolt is, drill a hole in the same area through the two sides of the track and insert a cl
Non-skid surface dlochner at 5:50pm 02.26.25 The nonskid is just molded gelcoat, same as the rest of the boat, just tinted. Over time the nonski
Moving Lead Acid Batteries to inside the cabin smokey73 at 5:06pm 02.26.25 Consider just moving the CNG tank to the other side. Even if you put the batteries inside, the heig
Moving Lead Acid Batteries to inside the cabin smokey73 at 4:58pm 02.26.25 The general thoughts about battery location are low and central, as close as feasible to the chargi
Chain splice Rich Stidger at 4:45pm 02.26.25 Good to know. All of the ones I had seen were only 50% of G43. How well do they run through the g
Installing chocks on the bow Pathfinder6 at 4:37pm 02.26.25 Use this guide as your bible for sealing. Do not use silicone. It will fail. 4200/5200 will fail in
Moving Lead Acid Batteries to inside the cabin Don S/V ILLusion at 4:36pm 02.26.25 Consider just moving the CNG tank to the other side. Even if you put the batteries inside, the heigh
Chain splice jssailem at 4:16pm 02.26.25 I like @Rich Stidger's suggestion. I would choose to run the 80 ft of chain to the anchor and have t
Moving Lead Acid Batteries to inside the cabin jssailem at 4:09pm 02.26.25 The general thoughts about battery location are low and central, as close as feasible to the chargin
Solar Charging Question Davidasailor26 at 3:29pm 02.26.25 Why I wrote 200 amp wasn't overkill it is because a 200A battery really has 100A of "usable" power.
Solar Charging Question jssailem at 3:10pm 02.26.25 a 200A battery really has 100A of "usable" power. This is true when dealing with FLA (flood acid)
Standing Rigging... DIY or Hire a Pro? shemandr at 2:54pm 02.26.25 The question the OP posed reminds me of the quote from one of the American "Robber Barons" (A term
Chain splice Hayden Watson at 2:19pm 02.26.25 The ACCO 5/16" G43 chain has a WL of 3900#. The Crosby G-335 link is 3/8" (that is the proper size
Refridge and freezer dehler25 at 2:09pm 02.26.25 I have Dometic and an Adler Barbour compressors, the fridge had the holding plate replaced with a V
Solar Charging Question Caboteur at 2:00pm 02.26.25 Why I wrote 200 amp wasn't overkill it is because a 200A battery really has 100A of "usable" power.
Chain splice Rich Stidger at 1:54pm 02.26.25 The ACCO 5/16" G43 chain has a WL of 3900#. The Crosby G-335 link is 3/8" (that is the proper size
Hunter 340 'A' rig measurement help pls shemandr at 1:49pm 02.26.25 Rolly Tasker Australia may measure it assuming they are local. Or they may have someone local , lik
Chain splice JoeWhite at 1:47pm 02.26.25 Interesting idea. I would think it would last as long as rode to chain splice. How often do you refr
Standing Rigging... DIY or Hire a Pro? David in Sandusky at 1:23pm 02.26.25 Lot's of options for sharing the cost/work. We have a masthead rig, so the two spreader B & R rig is

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