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Wall carpet cleaning azambella at 11:54am 03.13.24 The Cherubini Hunters 1/387 Our 82 Hunter 33 has the carpet on the inner hull. What is best way to do this? Thanks for any inp
Descaling Yanmar 2GM azambella at 11:52am 03.13.24 The Cherubini Hunters 9/1588 I want to descale our 2GM. I can see lots of deposits inside the motor when I pull the thermostat.
Jib car assembly replacement Fudsdad at 8:22am 03.13.24 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/382 Anybody know how I can source a replacement car assembly for my 36? The roller is all I need in fac
Battens or no battens? Dr. D at 7:47am 03.13.24 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/816 I'm considering ordering a new mainsail. My boat has in mast furling. The current mainsail has three
Stuck Marelon seacock bob45 at 7:00am 03.13.24 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/854 Any tips or tricks to unstick a Marelon seacock? Preferably from the outside. The boat is out of the
Lombardini marine engine The_Sailing_Pelican at 1:40am 03.13.24 Ask All Sailors 11/650 Ok.... Here we go again... Since buying a used engine proved to be caos regarding opinions, well wit
What's the PRHF Rating? dlochner at 7:19pm 03.12.24 Sails Call Lounge 3/1017 Some exciting sailing in Hawai'i. iXtR0sszr_A
Rudder Sensor mjsb at 4:20pm 03.12.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/946 I am planning to install a Raymarine rudder sensor on a Hunter 31. Has anyone installed one before?
Venting Battery Compartment Ted10028 at 2:09pm 03.12.24 Ask All Sailors 34/3373 Bumped into a guy on the docks today who said my battery compartment should be vented. He said when
Simple Anchor rode markings PK123 at 9:06am 03.12.24 Ask All Sailors 19/2058 In theory yes, look at the depth, add the freeboard, adjust for tide and weather and conditions, set
Is it real or not? JamesG161 at 5:40am 03.12.24 Sails Call Lounge 5/1183 HK6y8DAPN_0 Jim...
bow stemhead 351 redege at 1:35am 03.12.24 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/1600 Hi! Someone ran into my bow/anchor and the aluminium? stem head snapped and broke on my Oceanis 351.
And I Complain About 12' Tides (1) Hello Below at 7:57pm 03.11.24 Ask All Sailors 14/1280 A screen capture from a Facebook post. This little town is about a 25 minute drive from where I was
Spreader Replacement bolt seized chelsabella at 7:17pm 03.11.24 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/582 I am replacing my spruce spreaders with CD Aluminum. Having difficulty removing the bottom bolt on t
House Battery Upgrade Help gouldx at 7:02pm 03.11.24 Ask All Sailors 26/2776
Capri 18 battery claudesapp at 6:21pm 03.11.24 Smaller Boats 12/2187 I have a 1989 Capri 18 and the next project is to upgrade the electrical. Owned her for a few years
Portable Battery Charger NYSail at 4:52pm 03.11.24 Ask All Sailors 5/582 Hello all So I have 4 trojan T 125 6 volt batteries, 12 volt system. Want to take them off the boat
I purchased a 1988 Capri 18., Chuck Powell at 12:00pm 03.11.24 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/575 I just bought a 1988 Capri 18. The main halyard was not in the mast top. I realize one end goes in t
Solar wiring size (2) SPLETS at 9:00am 03.11.24 Ask All Sailors 11/877 I just purchased a Maxeon 415w solar panel for my boat with a Victron 100/50 charge controller. The
Compression Post - way to stop the bleeding? mavexe at 7:16pm 03.10.24 Mid-Size Boats 9/1196

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Diesel Fuel Polishing - Catalina 270 PaulDaniel at 9:31am 06.24.25 Right on. There was maybe a 1/4 tank of old fuel, and the he topped it off with another half tank b
Gelcoat repair basics Ralph Johnstone at 9:30am 06.24.25 I've repaired many miles of spider web crack but not into anything of a structural nature. I do kno
Shimming rudder shaft Project_Mayhem at 9:26am 06.24.25
SABA is Back in the Water. JamesG161 at 9:11am 06.24.25 Well first thing was. of course, the Engine and Genset Start Battery was weak. But we came prepared
Shimming rudder shaft Don S/V ILLusion at 8:56am 06.24.25
SABA is Back in the Water. kappykaplan at 8:42am 06.24.25 I am sure he will share images of this day. For now, I am happy that he can feel the joy of getting
Lithium Trolling Battery dlochner at 8:14am 06.24.25 Let me add: I already have a lead acid system with a solar panel controlled well with a Victron MPP
Lithium Trolling Battery jssailem at 8:11am 06.24.25 From your description, it seems that a DC-DC charger could be placed between your existing system an
Lithium Trolling Battery DanMaine at 8:03am 06.24.25 I have a 50Ah / 12V lithium for mine. So far I've mostly been good charging it ashore, but I also
Replace Crib Boards With Hinged Doors Scott T-Bird at 7:47am 06.24.25 I like the idea of hinged doors and for boats that have a recessed companionway, I think they work g
Replace Crib Boards With Hinged Doors Timm R Oday25 at 7:34am 06.24.25 Any chance you could post a photo of the mortise lock ?
Circumnavigating Vancouver Island Terry Cox at 7:24am 06.24.25 Have a great trip, Michael.
2012 373 Beneteau LCD measures voltage/water/fuel. St Duckie at 7:16am 06.24.25 Thanks.
Genoa Sail trim for broad reach or run Scott T-Bird at 7:16am 06.24.25 Hello, If you are off the wind and don't have a spinnaker or reaching sail you should be using an
Fuel tank removal? Project_Mayhem at 7:13am 06.24.25 I'd pressure test the tank to confirm that it is the culprit before embarking on a larger project fi
2012 373 Beneteau LCD measures voltage/water/fuel. Davidasailor26 at 7:11am 06.24.25
Hunter 376 Water Leaking Through Salon Lights -- Solved? Rafael8008 at 6:56am 06.24.25 Thank you Duck 21. I too am in the leaky salon lights club. Just like the previous authors, have
H340 Factory AC System - Am I lucky or not? DRhoads at 6:55am 06.24.25 Don't forget about the cooling requirements. It requires X amount of space to be able to draw air a
H49 New Sails Tally Ho at 6:49am 06.24.25 I went with a 3-blade MaxProp feathering prop and love it. The biggest difference for me between th
New to the forum Tmugs at 6:39am 06.24.25 Sweet boat and nice find. I faintly remember a member on here who had a boat named dragonfly? I won

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