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Rope clutch replacement (4) yelkenli at 1:17pm 03.31.25 Ask All Sailors 8/291 My C27 has the Sophus Berendsen EasyLock clutches that need replacement or repair. One of the handle
Bow Eye patrickfarley at 11:34am 03.31.25 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/121 I need to replace the bow eye. It pulled through the first layer of fiberglass and into the wood. T
EPIRBS Cptd at 9:15am 03.31.25 Ask All Sailors 4/136 Does anyone have a recommendation for EPIRB Cat1 or Cat 2 for offshore ?
Thoughts on replacing 9 year old agm batteries on a B323 Phil Mac at 8:57am 03.31.25 Ask A Beneteau Owner 32/337 We have the usual setup on our Beneteau 323; there are 2 banks, one a house bank of 2x 80Ah group 24
Pearson keel PaulM317 at 7:57am 03.31.25 Ask All Sailors 5/145 Are there any owners of a Pearson 303 that have experience a crack on the aft end of the keel where
Y33 bimini and dodger Riptide33 at 5:17am 03.31.25 Yamaha 4/107 Hi all, getting ready to start the season in a few weeks. One project i would like to do this year i
Catalina 30 electrical system feedback (2) paulstraw at 1:20am 03.31.25 Musings With Maine Sail 8/218 Hi there, new to the forum and sailing. I didn't see a dedicated electrical/networking forum, but it
ericsontachts.org? Lazy1 at 8:39pm 03.30.25 Ericson 4/189 Are there still any breathing admins for this site?
Microwave lapetinaa at 12:04pm 03.30.25 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/221 I have a 2008 hunter 49 ,and my microwave is not working properly. When doors is closed it still run
Stiff Rudder 1996 Catalina 28 rogerl at 2:33am 03.30.25 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/140 Purchased the boat last fall, just lubicated chain and bearing in pedestal, still stiff can not move
Moisture stains. (2) Bob607 at 6:52pm 03.29.25 Ask All Sailors 3/180 These stains were not there prior to the winter. They appear to be from within. Could it be antifre
Water Tank Drains When Heeling Ziggler at 5:13pm 03.29.25 Ask All Sailors 7/176 Morgan 323 sailboat. When on a starboard tack and heavily heeling in strong winds, the fresh water
Sailing Season(spring) (1) Michael Davis at 3:32pm 03.29.25 Pacific North West Cruisers 9/315 Up here in the Great White North spring has arrived. The snow is gone, the grass is green and my gar
WEMA (Kus Americas) Multi-Tank Level Indicator (1) MFD at 3:25pm 03.29.25 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 0/98 I have one these as shown in the attached picture. It is about 16 years old and a few days ago, it s
Table in cabin? jackhart at 2:40pm 03.29.25 Ask An Oday Owner 2/150 Hi folks, 75 O'Day 22. Did these boats come with a table in the cabin? I have never read that they d
1990 Hunter 35.5 deck wiring pass through, has anyone made it larger? shawanaga at 1:50pm 03.28.25 Big Boats 3/234 Hello on my Hunter I have a hole in the mast step the size of a garden hose to pass all the wires up
The Red Book Foswick at 1:04pm 03.28.25 Ask All Sailors 10/393 This thread is an experiment in response to the discussion started here: Emergency Manual Let's se
Refresh teak - exterior (1) skunther at 11:22am 03.28.25 Ask All Sailors 25/637 I'm looking to refresh my teak. It currently has flaking varnish and is overdue. The issue is that s
Emergency Manual Foswick at 12:34am 03.28.25 Ask All Sailors 57/1708 When we have guests on our boat, there is a non-neglible chance that they could find themselves in c
1986 Hunter 23 mast light connector? Andrew125i at 8:37pm 03.27.25 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/208

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Depth needed to safely launch/retrieve Catalina 18 Wing Keel JBP-PA at 10:13am 04.03.25 From the first picture that does look like a pretty shallow ramp and maybe your only option is a str
Oday Trailer Weight Distribution EnamrdSalr21 at 10:09am 04.03.25 If I end up grabbing this boat, which I plan to, I was thinking I could try and make some minor adju
Honda Outboard Siesta Habit JBP-PA at 10:07am 04.03.25 It runs OK for a long time? Not an overheating problem? When it wont start, have you checked the f
Aqua Lift muffler C310 Stu Jackson at 10:02am 04.03.25 but if impellor ends broke off and got into heat exchanger would have to clean it out. I change imp
Aqua Lift muffler C310 Clydo at 9:44am 04.03.25 Stu you are right as usual. Seals and impellor wouldn't like it much. Keep ignition key around ha
Honda Outboard Siesta Habit dlochner at 9:20am 04.03.25 Have you checked the fuel tank vent and the fuel filter? Try unscrewing the fuel cap, see if it rep
Depth needed to safely launch/retrieve Catalina 18 Wing Keel Rick Webb at 9:09am 04.03.25 Hitch extenders are readily available at like a two-foot length. Inexpensive and may be just enough.
Honda Outboard Siesta Habit SteveHughessails at 9:06am 04.03.25 Have you checked the fuel tank vent and the fuel filter? Try unscrewing the fuel cap, see if it repe
Honda Outboard Siesta Habit dlochner at 8:58am 04.03.25 Yes it has a carb with a manual choke. I may just have to take longer showers.
Aqua Lift muffler C310 dlochner at 8:57am 04.03.25 Regret to say no typo. Full disclosure No San Francisco Bay or ocean sailing now jjust up and do
Depth needed to safely launch/retrieve Catalina 18 Wing Keel SteveHughessails at 8:54am 04.03.25
Aqua Lift muffler C310 Clydo at 8:53am 04.03.25 At 96 just to be moving is a good sign! Or is that a typo and you are 69? At any rate, I hear you.
Honda Outboard Siesta Habit Davidasailor26 at 8:47am 04.03.25 Is it carbureted with an automatic choke by any chance? I have a lawn mower with a similar problem -
Aqua Lift muffler C310 Clydo at 8:46am 04.03.25 Clyde, this is a BAD idea. Why? Because your raw water pump is not made to run DRY. Stu you are
Aqua Lift muffler C310 dlochner at 8:41am 04.03.25 You are so right Dave. I am 96 years old and wanted to avoid climbing around on hands and knees in
Aqua Lift muffler C310 Clydo at 8:35am 04.03.25 There won't be that much water to worry about. Just climb down and drain it, It can't hold more tha
Sailing Tender kloudie1 at 8:30am 04.03.25 A buddy of mine built an Eastport Pram like this and used it as a towed dink for the Tartan 37 .. It
Depth needed to safely launch/retrieve Catalina 18 Wing Keel LloydB at 8:23am 04.03.25 A hitch extension wouldn't work on my pickup I think because the rear gas tank or the spare tire wou
Sailing Tender jssailem at 7:53am 04.03.25 Duckworks boat builders developed a small sailing dinghy. They use fiberglass over a foam core. Here
Sailing Tender JBP-PA at 7:18am 04.03.25 I'd like to try building one of those Chesapeake Light Craft with foam core instead of plywood to se

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