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POSITION DU COMPAS FLUXGATE SUR H 33 michel06440 at 3:06am 03.03.23 Mid-Size Boats 18/1272
I just completed full refit of my 41S5 georgetheleo at 4:40pm 03.02.23 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/805 Dear Sailing Group It took 2 years part time . Every possible known weakness was address. Direct
Coolant reservoir possibly clogged (2) buddybear at 12:29pm 03.02.23 Catalina 310 7/967 This is a Universal 25XPB engine. Had a problem with the overflow tank not working properly. The coo
Danfort Corsair compass bulb replacing (3) herrern52 at 9:32am 03.02.23 Ask All Sailors 12/1172 Good evening. Can anybody explain me how to replace the bulb of my compass? I attach some images of
Masthead sheaves and axle specs Kilo72 at 4:09pm 03.01.23 S2 0/686 I will go up mast for wind transducer install and maintenance, inspection... I'd prefer to have pa
Synthetic standing rigging for a mac 25 whudatt at 2:13pm 03.01.23 Ask A Macgregor Owner 26/2298 Hello, if any of you fellow mac owners have any experience with changing out their stainless standin
Window replacement Lizzies Teau at 12:49pm 03.01.23 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/959
Insurance Claim Georgedoyle at 9:39pm 02.28.23 Ask All Sailors 5/780 My boat was damaged recently by a boat that broke free from its mooring. There is extensive gel coat
Another Winter Movie... '94-'95 BOC Challenge, Singlehanded Round the World. Leeward Rail at 3:37pm 02.28.23 Sails Call Lounge 9/896 BOC Challenge : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive
US Sailing re-do for 2024 Olympics PaulK at 2:42pm 02.28.23 Racing 3/871 Seems that with one year to go, US Sailing is reorganizing the US Olympic effort. Paul Cayard and o
Airmar DST 800 vs DST 810 Cederholm at 12:50pm 02.28.23 Ask All Sailors 3/2243 As mentioned in another post I'm assembling all new instruments for my Catalina 30. A B'G Vulcan 9 w
Hunter 42 change to LPG Nauti Laopo at 12:31pm 02.28.23 Ask All Sailors 2/396 Id like to swap out my CNG force10 Oven/stove to a LPG unit. where are Passage owners keeping there
Hunter 31-2 Mainsheet Routing StephenD at 10:33am 02.28.23 Mid-Size Boats 6/1187 I bought a hunter 31, and I thought the mainsheet was supposed to be double ended and controllable f
Boat hook All U Get at 10:20am 02.28.23 Ask All Sailors 25/1585
Cat-30 Stanchion Repair fhujber at 8:29am 02.28.23 Catalina 30 7/1735 There is severe cracking on my 1988 Catalina 30 around the mid-ship stanchion, starboard side. I'm a
Dyneema terminators Nunami at 7:22pm 02.27.23 Ask All Sailors 4/370 I'm looking for some ideas to replace part of my standing rigging with dyneema. The mast connection
Advice on choosing keel lifting rope (3) CaseyJohn2001 at 4:47pm 02.27.23 Ask All Sailors 7/836 I have a merit 22 that has a liftable 600 pound lead keel. The current rope used to lift the keel is
Splicing 3/16" Dyneema Drinky Crow at 2:22pm 02.27.23 Ask All Sailors 11/643 Smallest fid locally found is 1/4". Can use? Maybe I have to ... Allen Brothers Selma Splicing Fid
Leak in water tank: what are my options? Dave96734 at 10:57am 02.27.23 Catalina 30 11/1792 When I attempted to fill the V-berth water tank in my 1984 C30, I discovered a leak. It's from a sma
What is this? (1) D. Inscho at 10:52am 02.27.23 Ask All Sailors 11/782 Hi everyone. I'm nearly a year into an 1982 Newport 33. Still new to cruiser/liveaboard sized boatin

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Thermostat Tally Ho at 4:08pm 05.25.24 That sounds positively death defying :yikes: . Standing on my swim platform, auto-pilot driving th
2024 Hurricane Forecasts Tally Ho at 4:00pm 05.25.24 I used to love Mr Wizard.. GvPw4waYmik If the Ice you worry about is sitting in water, what are you
2024 Hurricane Forecasts jssailem at 3:46pm 05.25.24 I have to worry about global warming and sea levels rising I used to love Mr Wizard.. GvPw4waYmik
Thermostat JamesG161 at 3:45pm 05.25.24 I put my foot in the exhaust water while motoring Wear Goggles or you will need an Eye Patch to g
2024 Hurricane Forecasts JamesG161 at 3:32pm 05.25.24 I am now paying more attention to your forecasts! My cousin lives on the Imperial River in Bonita
Thermostat Ralph Johnstone at 3:30pm 05.25.24
2024 Hurricane Forecasts (1) Tally Ho at 3:26pm 05.25.24 Having just bought a house in Bonita Springs, FL (gulf side just north of Naples), I am now paying m
Raw water vented loop question JamesG161 at 3:25pm 05.25.24 I believe the ABYC is suggesting an 8" clearance to avoid setting up a siphon situation in a worst
Raw water vented loop question (4) Rich Stidger at 3:20pm 05.25.24 @smokey73 . Here are the pictures that I have. Embossed on one side are the letters "ASD". Maybe t
Thermostat Tally Ho at 3:10pm 05.25.24 My understanding is that the stat sets the ideal water temperature for optimum fuel combustion and
Thermostat Hayden Watson at 2:39pm 05.25.24 The thermostat should be able to keep the engine at temperature at any RPM and load. It should clos
P42 Engine removal advice juznip at 2:35pm 05.25.24 Will snap some pictures of access and post tomorrow.
Raw water vented loop question dlochner at 2:16pm 05.25.24 I believe the ABYC is suggesting an 8" clearance to avoid setting up a siphon situation in a worst
Mast bag? kappykaplan at 1:46pm 05.25.24 A few do not. I prefer the focus of halyards at the mast. I'll continue as long as I am able. :plu
2024 Hurricane Forecasts kappykaplan at 1:43pm 05.25.24 Knowledge and preparation can help to reduce stress and worry. :plus:
Thermostat jssailem at 1:19pm 05.25.24 At 1800-2000RPM, you are running your engine at 60%. Your engine specs say it is rated at 44HP at 30
So It Begins: Deck Recoring Project (2) SailingCal21 at 1:16pm 05.25.24 Slow but sure progress. Balsa and coosa cores epoxied in place and gaps filled with thickened epoxy
Thermostat Rich Stidger at 1:15pm 05.25.24 When you check the thermostat in water, check the opening temp and the closing temp. I would cycle i
P42 Engine removal advice (1) jssailem at 1:06pm 05.25.24 I have a CAL35, not a Hunter 42. The bulkhead hid my engine. You can see the hole we made under the
Raw water vented loop question Rich Stidger at 1:04pm 05.25.24 Q. It was a synthetic unit. IDR the brand or source. The valve had a small connection for a small h

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