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Beneteau 36s7 galley sink drain hose (1) John12643 at 1:09pm 03.13.24 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/297
Finding cabin leaks with pressure? azambella at 11:55am 03.13.24 The Cherubini Hunters 8/364 Has anyone pressured up the cabin to find deck leaks? how did this go? Any suggestions ?
Wall carpet cleaning azambella at 11:54am 03.13.24 The Cherubini Hunters 1/134 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 9/384 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 1/186 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 4/316 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 3/294 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 11/248 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 3/324 Some exciting sailing in Hawai'i. iXtR0sszr_A
Rudder Sensor mjsb at 4:20pm 03.12.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/302 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 34/720 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 19/633 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 5/390 HK6y8DAPN_0 Jim...
bow stemhead 351 redege at 1:35am 03.12.24 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/291 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 14/445 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 4/216 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 26/832
Capri 18 battery claudesapp at 6:21pm 03.11.24 Smaller Boats 12/665 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 5/270 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 7/156 I just bought a 1988 Capri 18. The main halyard was not in the mast top. I realize one end goes in t

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Hunter 41DS cabin top clutch refurb Don S/V ILLusion at 2:47pm 04.27.24 They are indeed bolted into backing plated imbedded in the glass
Oday 28 1995 Universal 12 10hp diesel - starter replacement wmacken at 2:37pm 04.27.24 I did this last year, very easy once you take off the alt. Mine starts like a new boat now.
Replacing water tank on Passage 420 tfatland at 2:17pm 04.27.24 The boat is a 2002 Hunter Passage 420 with a plastic tank. Thanks.
NYC to Chicago on a sailboat (mast removed of course) Stu Jackson at 2:11pm 04.27.24 I am actually going from NYC to Milwaukee, if direction matters. :) Given your other question to
NYC to Chicago on a sailboat (mast removed of course) dlochner at 2:03pm 04.27.24 I watched a you tuber who was bumping the bottom with 6' draft. I think he was on the Mohawk when
Florida to NYC on a sailboat Stu Jackson at 2:02pm 04.27.24 I hate to burst your bubble, but the reality of your question is that you can't do both, i.e., harbo
Mainsheet tackle configuration for 1987 C30 MKII Stu Jackson at 1:47pm 04.27.24 The two swivel blocks were always wrong, because they ended up making the mainsheet twist. I had th
a runaway diesel destroys a beneteau 50. . capta at 1:40pm 04.27.24 I've seen runaway diesels suck in a metal plate specifically designed to stop a runaway, so I doubt
a runaway diesel destroys a beneteau 50. . justsomeguy at 1:33pm 04.27.24 Sinks in "minutes", yet the video is over a half-hour long! ;)
The Great Lakes.... Scott T-Bird at 1:22pm 04.27.24 IN 1822, John Jacob Astor took advantage of a protectionist law that banned foreign fur trading in U
Radar Data cable in mast of Catalina 30 Tkman at 1:00pm 04.27.24
a runaway diesel destroys a beneteau 50. . Ralph Johnstone at 12:40pm 04.27.24 Frustrating as hell to listen to. Someone else who just doesn't know the first thing about his engi
NYC to Chicago on a sailboat (mast removed of course) Scott T-Bird at 12:29pm 04.27.24 I watched a you tuber who was bumping the bottom with 6' draft. I think he was on the Mohawk when h
Dropping rudder on 11.0A mbefus at 12:03pm 04.27.24
Finding cabin leaks with pressure? Rafael8008 at 11:50am 04.27.24 Question was "Has anyone pressured up the cabin to find deck leaks? how did this go? " Short answer
Access to windlass (1) Tom J at 11:20am 04.27.24 my 2004 has same locker access and has never been any issues. I check it once a year in spring to m
Engine fire SEMPERAVANTI41 at 11:19am 04.27.24 The heavy red wire was cut by firemen, who also sprayed the entire boat with salt water. They even o
Dropping rudder on 11.0A Tally Ho at 11:19am 04.27.24 One of many challenges you will encounter dropping the rudder, I believe. I believe that is a set
Replacing water tank on Passage 420 Ralph Johnstone at 10:11am 04.27.24 Our 47-gallon water tank has started to bulge and pushed up the floor boards. How do you replace th
Florida to NYC on a sailboat Kings Gambit at 10:07am 04.27.24 Not clear from where you are departing or your destination. FL rocky? Most of it is beach coastline.

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