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Mast top lanyard install (1) Brian D at 2:01pm 01.11.16 Ask All Sailors 10/2028 Going to have two lanyards installed at the top of my mast (see image). The bare cable is backstay a
Question about Battery Combiner reworb at 1:30pm 01.11.16 Ask All Sailors 17/3972 I have a Beneteau which came from the factory with those battery disconnect switches one for each ba
Leaking 'old standard' Lewmar opening ports Don Craigmyle at 1:28pm 01.11.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/4288 My 1998 Catalina 42 MKII is plagued by drippy windows, the 6 side windows that open. Over the life
Webb Chiles interview CharlzO at 11:06am 01.11.16 Sails Call Lounge 1/743 Great interview hearing from Webb himself on some of his experiences, and thoughts. He linked it on
O'Day 23-2 bimini height. LANCE ON CLOUD NINE at 10:58am 01.11.16 Day Sailers 0/1009 Greeting sailors! Could anyone with a good fitting bimini on an O'Day 23-2 help me out with a measur
Beneteau 343 leak from skylight. Capt.Jean at 9:43am 01.11.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 32/15514 My 343 (2006) has a water leak from the skylight (if I can call that) in the main cabin. This is a o
Flag Pole Holder Diameter (1) Rays at 9:05am 01.11.16 Parts Search 3/971 Hi all - I own a Hunter 306 that is in dry storage in a different state so access is limited. My boa
2GM20F Exhaust Question Sailm8 at 6:26am 01.11.16 Engines and Propulsion 12/1395 We have been running our boat for about 10 years and I am very attuned to what the engine sounds lik
customizing C 22 for Great loop cruise jmczzz at 6:24am 01.11.16 Catalina 22 43/11154 I have looked at over a thousand boats in the last year including travel to go aboard and trials, st
Philadelphia-Cape May Layover Suggestions Monterey385 at 8:36pm 01.10.16 Ask All Sailors 7/669 Planning a transit from Riverside, NJ to Cape May, NJ. Will probably try to run the full 100NM ...
Flag Halyard Cleats Monterey385 at 8:05pm 01.10.16 Ask All Sailors 9/3682 Looking for recommendations on Flag/Burgee halyard cleats to mount on shrouds. Will need to support
Motor alignment advice (4) sesmith at 7:34pm 01.10.16 Musings With Maine Sail 14/4176 Last summer, we had a new shaft, coupling (split coupling), and cutless bearing installed on our Sea
Refinishing floor on my Beneteau 361 suttonski at 6:53pm 01.10.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1554 Hi, my Beneteau 361 floor panels are getting dull. I would like to restore them and would like to f
302 Fuel Tank (2) Mackaroni at 5:32pm 01.10.16 Bigger Boats 14/2753 I am curious for those of you who own a 302: Does your fuel tank just sit in the lazarette without
Bus bar current calculations Brian D at 5:21pm 01.10.16 Sails Call Lounge 22/3601 Has anyone ever have to look for DC current data for a bus bar that does not have any? I have access
Looking for Volvo 2001 engine block (1) Mathurin at 4:10pm 01.10.16 Parts Search 0/577 Hi, I'm looking for a volvo 1 cylinder 2001 diesel engine block. My current engine block froze and
Passage 42 Main AC Breaker Replacement. (4) ttac at 2:24pm 01.10.16 Big Boats 15/2869 Hello all, I just completed an upgrade on our 1991 Passage 42 that needed to be done. Our main 120 v
Back Stay adjuster Casagf66 at 2:18pm 01.10.16 Ask All Sailors 16/3254 So i've found a suspicious crack on the back stay adjuster on my 1989 Jeanneau Voyage and i'm a bit
anyone ever try this? Boatgeek at 2:14pm 01.10.16 Ask All Sailors 31/2906 wandering around lowes hardware store I found some serious heavyduty hose being sold as hot tub hose
Hot water on hunter 29.5 Elie at 12:34pm 01.10.16 Mid-Size Boats 3/1490 hi guys, I have a hot water switch on my boat... Was wondering - does the engine need to be running

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Broken Rudder KeukaSailer at 7:23pm 03.10.24 Or you could make one yourself with simple hand tools...get a nice piece of 4/4 teak, mahogany, or c
Yacht Racing 101-FREE Seminar in San Pedro CA PaulK at 5:49pm 03.10.24 So... How'd it go?
New Restrictions for Boaters in the Exumas PaulK at 5:47pm 03.10.24 Maybe they're expecting the sea grass to spread into the clear sand bottom areas once people stop dr
Puck Lights chuckwayne at 5:35pm 03.10.24 I'm looking for 3", tap on/off, led puck lights to replace the lights we have with the micro switch
Puck Lights jssailem at 4:37pm 03.10.24 I have seen puck lights that are tap capable but battery powered. There are puck lights that are 1
Acp to fiberglass Crazy Dave Condon at 2:26pm 03.10.24 I thought I had spoken you but heck , I am an old fart that cannot remember squat. I sent you a pr
Acp to fiberglass KeukaSailer at 2:05pm 03.10.24 Hey Dave! Hope all is well! Spoke to you at length via message and phone call a when I first got it
can someone tell me what these two hoses/ducts are for? Justin_NSA at 2:01pm 03.10.24 This is what happens when you don't use the blower when fueling a gas engine. Fortunately no one was
Should I put a 9.9 HP outboard on my 32' Catalina? (1) tfox2069 at 2:00pm 03.10.24 I had a Yamaha 9.9 long shaft high thrust on my 1974 Catalina 27. It worked great, but you need the
Cockpit table - how to secure it gwoolverton at 1:54pm 03.10.24 223429 That's a nice solution. Thanks.
CONGRATS TO CRAZY DAVE CONDON.. OVER 10,000 HELPFUL MESSAGES tfox2069 at 1:52pm 03.10.24 Thanks for your posts over the years Dave! Great milestone.
Acp to fiberglass Crazy Dave Condon at 1:46pm 03.10.24 @KeukaSailer Take a few photos of damaged areas and post them here. Former dealer for this boat.
Beat way to fix this interior wall Crazy Dave Condon at 1:38pm 03.10.24 Spoke with @Bluebonnet87 today. Suspect rain water in bilge unless if salty; however, bottom last p
Changing batteries artboas at 12:46pm 03.10.24 Hi, My boat is a 2011Hunter 39 I am going to change out my house and starting batteries this spring
Acp to fiberglass kappykaplan at 12:38pm 03.10.24 I believe @Crazy Dave Condon can help with this.
Splicing sta set 8mm JBP-PA at 11:31am 03.10.24 You can also use a "D-splicer" which you can easily make with some fine wire. You double over the w
G-10 discs for thru-hull FastOlson at 11:16am 03.10.24 There is a risk of applying unneeded Modern Digital Precise Result thinking to such problems. Rememb
Tohatsu Charging Davidasailor26 at 11:13am 03.10.24 Best to use a fuse on the battery end of the positive cable, to protect the cable from any shorts.
Microwave on Hunter 306? ggrizzard at 10:39am 03.10.24 I think the OP found the un-connected wire marked "Microwave" and might want to hard wire it to the
Clamp on meter recommendation? Leeward Rail at 10:23am 03.10.24 Lots of YouTube videos showing test results for various models. Definitely less than 100. I have ha

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