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What stops the sliding hatch from opening too far / how to remove? ShawnL at 11:24am 05.26.24 Catalina 22 5/347 I noticed a hole / crack in my pop-top yesterday. Right where the sliding companion way hatch would
macerator hose removal advice (4) jdrutten at 7:25am 05.26.24 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 9/508 I'm going to disconnect my macerator from the holding tank since the hoses stink and we're on a lake
Why bridle-rigged snubbers on monohull sailboats? Kings Gambit at 6:13am 05.26.24 Ask All Sailors 12/383 Bridle-rigged snubbers make sense when used on beamy powerboats that are wide near the bow, and on c
Old bilge blower wiring question. BAD ORCA at 8:53pm 05.25.24 Ask All Sailors 4/198 I took out my circa 1980 bilge blower to clean up the wiring and re-install it closer to alternator.
Oday 28 main available in short timeframe? sidw at 8:34pm 05.25.24 Bigger Boats 3/149 Does anyone know of an available nearly new main for an Oday 28, or have any suggestions of how to g
Shallow draft keel H37C petehansell at 6:27pm 05.25.24 The Cherubini Hunters 4/243 Greetings, Any knowledge of sailing characteristics, similarities, differences between the Hunter 37
Hunter 356 or 36 - approx. recent cost of new jib/genoa? AndyL at 3:11pm 05.25.24 Big Boats 9/380 On my 2004 Hunter 36 the original genoa is pretty stretched out and I'm trying to get a rough idea o
Thermostat T33 at 10:31am 05.25.24 Ask All Sailors 31/705 I've got a Universal M50 5444 44 HP diesel. Once the engine gets to around 160, the thermostat opens
P42 Engine removal advice juznip at 9:44am 05.25.24 Engines and Propulsion 10/411 Hi, considering removing the 4JH2TE from my 91 passage to give it some love that the constrained eng
LFP Battery Install, or Argh! ...More Fuses! (5) SoSound at 9:33am 05.25.24 Ask All Sailors 10/347 I posted my original question about whether it would be worth upgrading to LiFePO4 batteries last No
Backing screw hole for filling with epoxy duck21 at 8:38am 05.25.24 Ask All Sailors 13/442 Hi! We had a wind storm come through, the storm loosened one of the mounts for my bimini arch, so I
Bilge water question (3) catsails8 at 9:06pm 05.24.24 Catalina 30 14/472 Hello, I spent some time today pumping out about an 1-2 inch of water from my bilge earlier today. I
Raw water vented loop question (2) smokey73 at 6:42pm 05.24.24 Ask All Sailors 19/392 Hunter 40.5 with a Yanmar 4JH2E 50HP. I have a small drip from the vented loop in the raw water li
2024 Hurricane Forecasts (4) jssailem at 3:49pm 05.24.24 Weather and Forecasting 10/544 NOAA Has just published its forecast. thoughts. https://www.tropicaltidbits.com QFID_jfNId4 224
Mixing elbow Shagdance at 2:51pm 05.24.24 Catalina 310 3/392 Looking sources for a mixing elbow for the universal 25xpb. Catalina Direct said could be up to 8 we
Throttle lever pressed against pedestal guard ... Scott T-Bird at 11:52am 05.24.24 Ask All Sailors 7/270 I replaced my pedestal guard last year. With all my distractions last year, I've failed to notice w
I just bought an American Fiberglass Daysailer 16...gonna have questions for y'all! (7) Coloradonosea at 11:12am 05.24.24 Ask All Sailors 29/738 Hello everyone, I just bought this 1973 American Fiberglass Company Daysailer 16 -Major issue is the
Jabsco Quiet Flush loop question Salty79 at 10:17am 05.24.24 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/310 Due primarily to space constraints, I've picked up the Quiet Flush electric head conversion (#37255)
NOAA new Marine Weather Forecasting Zones (3) jssailem at 8:50am 05.24.24 Weather and Forecasting 0/147 224944 NOAA has been developing its digital systems with the goal of integrating the ACE modeling d
Hunter 41 AC Builders Plate deekster92 at 9:06pm 05.23.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 17/299 Hey guys. A friend and I are attempting to start up a little day charter with our newly acquired 200

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charging problem with new batterie Davidasailor26 at 5:28am 07.14.24
Windlass woes as a result of anchoring woes sailme88 at 5:20am 07.14.24 What do you plan to add or do to defuse the chain against the inner hull..?
Windlass woes as a result of anchoring woes thinwater at 5:03am 07.14.24 An impressive start! A few thoughts, that may well be wrong: An all chain rode would feed better. S
Windlass woes as a result of anchoring woes mermike at 5:02am 07.14.24 Ralph - Thanks for the comments. My cornflakes are unsullied, as this is a challenging project and I
charging problem with new batterie dlochner at 3:52am 07.14.24 There should be a fuse on the battery charger positive cable, check to see if it is still good. Then
charging problem with new batterie kappykaplan at 3:45am 07.14.24 Are you sure the battery charger is putting energy into the house batteries?
charging problem with new batterie richk at 3:32am 07.14.24 Sorry for the delay guys.. have been busy with non-boating things. I did none of the battery work...
Welcome to sailing! Here, have an engine/electrical issue. garymalmgren at 1:53am 07.14.24 Next job, or is it the next next job is to move the raw water strainer to a more reachable place. Or
What are these tracks used for? (5) Will Gilmore at 11:52pm 07.13.24 The term block comes from the original device used to tighten the shrouds of a sailing ship of yore.
Windlass woes as a result of anchoring woes (2) Ralph Johnstone at 10:00pm 07.13.24 A beautifully thought out and drawn layout. I like the motor at the end of the spurling pipe. Neve
Rusty and siezed - how to free a transmission coupling? adamv at 8:12pm 07.13.24 As I recall, the flange has a locating lip, that slips into the transmission flange. If the misa
Windlass woes as a result of anchoring woes arf145 at 8:11pm 07.13.24 That's a quality looking job and mock-up :-) I believe you will indeed prevail.
Rusty and siezed - how to free a transmission coupling? adamv at 8:10pm 07.13.24 Thanks! I ended up punching the bolts out with the hammer drill. Got them out - hopefully the flange
Rusty and siezed - how to free a transmission coupling? jibes138 at 8:00pm 07.13.24 Might want to try an oscillating tool with a flat blade to see if it will cut through the corrosion
Anchoring woes PaulK at 7:58pm 07.13.24 Sounds like you need a new chock or bitt on the bow that is big enough to handle your chain. Make su
Catalina 27 teak before and after jssailem at 7:52pm 07.13.24 UV damage, what it appears to be. It appears that the wood is not smooth in those areas. That would
Windlass woes as a result of anchoring woes mermike at 7:51pm 07.13.24 Fixed
Mystery Diesel Fuel Odor jibes138 at 7:49pm 07.13.24 Check your hoses for cracks. Often a leak will flow along the hose and drip into an area some dista
Windlass woes as a result of anchoring woes PaulK at 7:46pm 07.13.24 Your attachments are not visible: "You do not have permission to view this attachment" or words to t
Anchoring woes fred1diver at 7:26pm 07.13.24 Anchor is a Danforth, have mounts on the pulpit, no rollers. The rode goes from chain to rope

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