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Winchbit driver (1) Hayden Watson at 1:07pm 08.04.23 Ask All Sailors 24/3407 I have seen a lot of comments on using the Winch bit with a Milwaukee right-angle drill. In looking
Is my Fischer Panda 4200 trash? flightlead404 at 8:13am 08.04.23 Big Boats 15/1441 I think the cylinder head, specifically the seats, on my Fischer Panda 4200 are trashed. Its low ho
Happy Birthday US Coast Guard jssailem at 5:19am 08.04.23 Sails Call Lounge 3/760
Looking at a c22 need advise (2) newcat22 at 7:37pm 08.03.23 Ask A Catalina Owner 24/2712 Looking for a seasoned pro. I just looked at a c22 and have some questions. First about the keel. No
Solder seal heat shrink butt connectors (1) jviss at 1:04pm 08.03.23 Ask All Sailors 10/1089 This could be the deal of the century, and product of the century! Ha, ha. Has anyone tried, or
looking for a 23 mast base zspar (1) tomoncapeced at 12:28pm 08.03.23 Smaller Boats 2/692 218450
Priming fuel bulb inside engine compartment skunther at 11:45am 08.03.23 Ask All Sailors 37/3229 I recently purchased this Atwood priming bulb, only to learn it is only suitable for temps up to 120
Fuel tank issues kevin G at 11:23am 08.03.23 Forum Help (Site Talk) 9/1428 Hello all, I have. 1990 Catalina 34 that stalled on me recently just outside Deep Bay. I have change
OUTBOARD KICKER MOUNTS SpencerMarchant at 10:06am 08.03.23 Ask All Sailors 0/281 Can anyone suggest a kicker mount with a smaller mount-to-transom footprint? My boat has about 5 1/
North Channel Charter higgs at 8:06pm 08.02.23 Ask All Sailors 4/473 Just returned from a charter in Canada's North Channel. 6 of us charted a Beneteau 473. It is a ve
New Campbell Sailer Prop SycloneDriver at 7:10pm 08.02.23 Ask All Sailors 27/3149 I ordered a new prop a few weeks ago from West by North. They are super responsive to email. They
Lewmar 42" Folding Wheel (1) Scallywagger at 6:40pm 08.02.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/412 Hello again everyone. I'm still on the lookout for a used Lewmar 42" folding wheel for my Hunter 460
Bomar hatch dog (2) BTC1984 at 1:46pm 08.02.23 Mid-Size Boats 11/2075
MUSETTA Cruising the Atlantic and the Weather (1) jssailem at 8:22am 08.02.23 Weather and Forecasting 41/4059 @dLj has posted his communications about his cruise in the Cruiser Forum. You can find his posts on
VHF Handheld RoyS at 5:41am 08.02.23 Ask All Sailors 41/4115 I had a cheap Uniden (Atlantis 250) Handheld for years (maybe ten). It worked well enough but the re
Applying Cetol question jviss at 5:16am 08.02.23 Ask All Sailors 22/4134 I have given up on the idea or a real varnish finish on my toerails. Wondering, has anyone applied
Ruddercraft Lower Pintle Failure (1) AndreInPortland at 9:34pm 08.01.23 Catalina 22 32/5411 Add me to the list of folks that had their rudder fail because of shoddy work by Ruddercraft. We wer
Pearson Ensign a good first boat (given context in the post)? Anchored87 at 5:49pm 08.01.23 Ask All Sailors 37/6753 Currently researching some possible options for my first boat, one of which is the Pearson Ensign. I
Wow! Sailing boat rescued by the G�theborg! (1) jviss at 3:56pm 08.01.23 Ask All Sailors 2/451
Furling main, halyard replacement Hunter 33 2006 Tomek at 12:35pm 08.01.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/832 I am planning to replace main halyard on my H33 2006 with furling in mast. Original was, I think, s

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Connecting a battery Charger to 1977 Hunter 27 with Yanmar 2qm15 (1) sailermania at 11:12am 04.12.25 Found the alternator I purchased. It was from DB Electrical: Alternator - Yanmar 1GM, 2GM, 3GM, 3HM,
Rivets or machine screws for mast steps? BAD ORCA at 10:48am 04.12.25 I'm trying to wrap my head around a halyard with that kind of elasticity. What kind of line are you
Rivets or machine screws for mast steps? BAD ORCA at 10:39am 04.12.25 These are good looking steps but I see a few misconceptions/problems. 1. The attachments (screws)
Cheap Fenders ... and I Knew Better Foswick at 10:30am 04.12.25 Even the more expensive fenders get sticky and dirty. We've never had this problem, though. I'll t
Folding Cart Foswick at 10:27am 04.12.25 We bring the cart home.
Connecting a battery Charger to 1977 Hunter 27 with Yanmar 2qm15 sailermania at 10:26am 04.12.25 John, Thanks, That is a great response. And all the others as well. Also part of that is why I woul
Rivets or machine screws for mast steps? (3) BAD ORCA at 10:18am 04.12.25 I have to disagree DJ. The heel should look like this. There also should be something to at least t
Rivets or machine screws for mast steps? dLj at 10:12am 04.12.25 Ah ok I will give that a try. I was not putting any tension on the halyard, just cleating it off.
Rivets or machine screws for mast steps? BAD ORCA at 10:03am 04.12.25 The solution to halyard stretch is to pretension the halyard with the winch to more than you body w
H310 Shoal Keel Bent Ralph Johnstone at 9:44am 04.12.25 I too have OCD CDO ADD ADHD and a couple other tendencies that probably don't have a name. I'm so
Rivets or machine screws for mast steps? LloydB at 9:15am 04.12.25 Just offhand I suspect that you would be able to support yourself by standing on the outside end of
B&R rig tuning take 1 SteveHughessails at 9:11am 04.12.25
Folding Cart Hello Below at 9:07am 04.12.25 Our marina has carts for use, but we are so far out that just returning the cart when we are done w
Rivets or machine screws for mast steps? Hayden Watson at 8:47am 04.12.25 On my C30, I attached a 1" T-track to the front of my mast for a mast mounted whisker pole which use
Rivets or machine screws for mast steps? smokey73 at 8:45am 04.12.25 From an installation standpoint. The screws require drilling the hole in the mast while suspended a
Alternator Temperature Sensors colemj at 8:26am 04.12.25 It is a Balmar 618 and it does need 2 temp sensors in order for the alternator temp control to work
Rivets or machine screws for mast steps? smokey73 at 8:25am 04.12.25 These are good looking steps but I see a few misconceptions/problems. 1. The attachments (screws)
Which halyard to use extra sheave for? Joe at 7:50am 04.12.25 Trade it in for a swivel block and rig a proper spinnaker halyard. The two forward facing sheaves,
Alternator Temperature Sensors colemj at 7:44am 04.12.25 It is a Balmar 618 and it does need 2 temp sensors in order for the alternator temp control to work
Helm vibration Believe H46 at 7:27am 04.12.25 Have a diver look at it or if you are able to check the propeller. I picked up a heavy plastic in

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