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23.5 outboard motor Southern Crux at 2:04pm 05.14.24 Smaller Boats 23/3371 I have been told that my current Honda 9.9hp outboard is on its last legs and to repair is not worth
Beneteau 323 missing mid-ship cleat for spring lines nitrogenase at 7:23am 05.14.24 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/926 Hello all, our Beneteau 323 is missing a mid ship cleat for spring lines, so we use modified spring
looking to buy a new (to me) boat SteveinTC at 7:23am 05.14.24 Trailer Sailors 11/1887 Hi, I loved sailing as a kid but am now 55. I live in Northern Michigan and last summer I found a f
Insurance Burdette at 11:31am 05.13.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 16/1396 We bought a Hunter Legend 37.5 and need to get insurance. Which company is the best? Also, we were g
Selden in-mast furler halyard car won't go up Jim Blue Sapphire at 7:22am 05.13.24 Ask All Sailors 1/400 I have a Selden in-mast furler for my main sail and the halyard car is getting stuck. I have a 2007
12v breaker panel wiring question (3) domer94 at 6:41pm 05.12.24 Ask All Sailors 8/1316 in doing an install of aux 12v panels in my 1982 sabre 30 which has a very limited 12v capacity. the
start times for a pursuit race NCBrew at 12:21pm 05.12.24 Racing 3/1726 How do you figure start times for a pursuit race
Hasserott Beach Mooring Balls (Grand Traverse Bay) john6206 at 11:50am 05.12.24 Destinations 26/7130 I've always assumed that the mooring balls at Hasserott Beach were privately owned. My friend said h
Compass cover (1) morbidfollower at 10:55am 05.12.24 Catalina 22 0/463 Does anyone have this same compass or know which model it is? I assume it's from the 90's. Suunto is
473 toe rail Jay Kaiser at 10:43am 05.12.24 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/576 i have a 473. My wood toe rail is splitting under a couple of my cleats. A few years ago I saw a 473
Catalina 22 jib keeps getting stuck trying to raise it (2) AlanCatalina at 10:12am 05.12.24 Ask All Sailors 15/2132 I have this problem every year. I always figure it out and then forget- why is the job getting stuck
HARBOR 20 - Servicing Just Marine at 8:09am 05.12.24 Harbor 20 0/27 If you have any questions regarding Harbor 20's such as parts, tuning, covers, buying, selling, cush
Happy Mothers Day... (1) rgranger at 6:19am 05.12.24 Sails Call Lounge 1/774
Universal M 3 20 PeteT at 4:46pm 05.11.24 Mid-Size Boats 4/702 Its crazy. I start the engine and that sometimes takes a few times to get it going from a cold start
Eco Flow Wave 2 Airconditioner Thoughts/Reviews CYQK at 7:21am 05.11.24 Ask All Sailors 4/1382 Do you have one? work ok? I want one for the boat says max draw 800watts
Replacing a mast step on a Princess 18 (2) Brian and Anne on Princess 18 at 7:04pm 05.10.24 Ask All Sailors 6/789 I wish to replace my current mast step with a strong and reliable type of bracket and pin mechanism
Refrigerator/Solar Plymouth Sailor at 4:19pm 05.10.24 Ask All Sailors 26/3770 Hey Fellow Sailors, I need advice on possible electrical options. I purchased an old boat two year
1986 Catalina 38 Standing Rigging SailGusto86 at 3:20pm 05.10.24 Big Boats 4/1328 S'S 86' Catalina 38 and no record from previous owners as to when the rigging was last replaced. Are
Winch placement Guystapo at 2:40pm 05.10.24 Ask All Sailors 13/2375 Has anyone ever placed a winch in the aft part of the cockpit. I have a Catalina 34 and its really h
Removing Paint from PVC Pipe. ggrizzard at 11:21am 05.10.24 Ask All Sailors 16/3837 I have to try to remove the original specifications numbers that are painted (printed?) on common PV

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Broken Mast block alternativez garymalmgren at 4:19pm 10.30.25
Lightning strike BigEasy at 3:47pm 10.30.25
Raw water intake pump questions BigEasy at 3:30pm 10.30.25 Replaced mine on a Yanmar 3ym30 Johnson raw water pump (not engine coolant pump)at approximately 300
Possibly wrong boat, but dreaming. capta at 3:14pm 10.30.25 If you are seriously considering an Atlantic crossing in a 26' boat, there are a few facts of life y
Broken Mast block alternativez capta at 2:44pm 10.30.25 I am guessing the wood was only there to space the block a bit off of the mast's surface. Otherwi
Lifeline Stanchion Orientation Questions (Catalina 22) Carl Wonderful at 1:52pm 10.30.25 If you bend it, you will weaken it. Not what you want with a life line. It may be possible to take
Lifeline Stanchion Orientation Questions (Catalina 22) dlochner at 1:40pm 10.30.25 I believe after some research that these early C22 stanchions were bent in at this hard angle.. se
Merit 22 owners (2) RussC at 1:36pm 10.30.25 Glissade came with a very adequate Raymarine depth finder but my search for a decent gps speedometer
Lifeline Stanchion Orientation Questions (Catalina 22) Carl Wonderful at 1:33pm 10.30.25 I believe after some research that these early C22 stanchions were bent in at this hard angle.. see
Hows this boom/mast look.. on my "new" (1971) Catalina 22 dlochner at 1:33pm 10.30.25 Here is a photo after I just got the sails up. The main actually went higher and got tight after I
Holding tank vent fitting keithonElan at 1:28pm 10.30.25
Older Z SPARS UK Genoa Furler parts therealbrianf at 1:27pm 10.30.25 Thank you for the advice. Will advise on the outcome. Regards, Brian
Hows this boom/mast look.. on my "new" (1971) Catalina 22 (1) Carl Wonderful at 1:26pm 10.30.25 Here is a photo after I just got the sails up. The main actually went higher and got tight after I
Hows this boom/mast look.. on my "new" (1971) Catalina 22 Carl Wonderful at 1:23pm 10.30.25 The "wonky" opening allows the sail slugs to enter the mast track. It should be lower. That i
Holding tank vent fitting (1) keithonElan at 1:22pm 10.30.25 I have a corroded fitting on my holding tank vent that I need to identify and replace. Any suggesti
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Funny Friday!!! DArcy at 12:29pm 10.30.25 How many flies does it take to screw in a lightbulb? 2, but how did they get in there?
Holding tank vent fitting rgranger at 12:23pm 10.30.25 Any suggestions please? Uhm... a better photo ;)
Broken Mast block alternativez rgranger at 11:47am 10.30.25 ... and did it bother you every time you looked at it? Now that is probably the question behind th

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