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Starlink use: Great Lakes Sailors HELP Apex at 7:17pm 06.06.23 Ask All Sailors 3/1947 We are looking for clarification as of this post time (early June 23') about Starlink and use in the
How important is the sunguard on a roller jib? Do I need it for day sailing? newmac19 at 1:19pm 06.06.23 Ask All Sailors 7/523 Looking to get a sail cut for the roller on my Mac 19, was going to have the bottom cut, which has t
Glow Plug Push Button O'day 28 1985 BKParks at 10:50am 06.06.23 Ask An Oday Owner 12/921 Hello, I have been having an issue when starting my universal 12 10hp diesel. Quick overview, I tur
Stainless Rub Strake Installation (1) mdibella at 8:41am 06.06.23 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1073 On my First 36.7, I place blocks on amidship pad eyes to lead the fore-guy or sheet to the coach roo
Hunter 49/50AC wiring for lithium conversion Nate at 6:47am 06.06.23 Big Boats 6/1044 Hello, I am in the process of finalizing the design of the Victron lithium conversation on my Hunte
Newbie muzik311 at 5:37pm 06.05.23 Ask All Sailors 45/3033 Hello ! Seeking honest advice for a newbie with zero experience sailing. What size boat is good sta
2023 Catalina Rendezvous at Telegraph Harbour Marina - July 7-9 Stu Jackson at 2:34pm 06.05.23 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/966 2023 Catalina Rendezvous at Telegraph Harbour Marina - July 7-9 --- CANADA Bruce Grayson and I
Xanbus System Control Panel Freezing tfox2069 at 12:48pm 06.05.23 Ask All Sailors 5/698 I have a Xantrex Freedom 2012 charger/inverter connected to a Xanbus System Control Panel (SCP). Th
Where to find Engine Guages Nav Pod (1) Shagdance at 10:41am 06.05.23 Catalina 310 9/1015 Need to replace the back side of the Nav Pod that houses the engine guages. Seem Ocean Equipment is
I am still hove-to in the marina jssailem at 10:10am 06.05.23 Pacific North West Cruisers 6/1066 Yes while my heart yearns to be out cruising, SV Hadley is resting in her slip - engine less. Today
Perkins md22 coolant resevoir (1) TimFromLI at 9:55am 06.05.23 Engines and Propulsion 8/838 My perkins TMD22 does not have a coolant overflow reservoir. I just replaced all the hoses, flushed
June 2023 As Cruising season gets under way... jssailem at 9:54am 06.05.23 Weather and Forecasting 0/596 The next couple of weeks look to be nice for those who seek early summer cruising adventures. Nice d
LED lighting. (3) LaDonaMina at 9:16pm 06.04.23 Mid-Size Boats 7/1083 Recently I upgraded all my old incandescent fixtures to LED and added some under cabinet LED light b
looking for water level sensor hunter 310 CharlieAnn at 7:02pm 06.04.23 Ask All Sailors 8/518 level
Anchor light..... NYSail at 6:44pm 06.04.23 Ask All Sailors 5/1132 Hell all, So anchor light is original 18 years old with an aftermarket LED bulb plugged in. Going u
Forward lower shrouds length on a 1979 S2 0.2 C Avi at 5:04pm 06.04.23 Ask All Sailors 5/632 Does anyone know which shroud is longer on a 1979 S2 9.2C, the forward or the aft shroud? I failed t
Daysailer 3 roller furling drgbanks at 3:16pm 06.04.23 Day Sailers 11/1195 I'm raising the jib for the first time. The boat has a two piece Schafer marine roller furling. On
Mast Bracket for Beneteau 311 (2) Sands Riddle at 1:05pm 06.04.23 Parts Search 5/1008 The part that attaches the boom to the mast for an in mast furler cracked. It is not repairable and
Any current South SF bay CAT 22 Sailors? Looking for tips morbidfollower at 8:49am 06.04.23 Catalina 22 8/1257 So my primary dilemma is I'm always taking wife/child out with me on the boat while trying to get be
Engine Control (5) xavpil at 6:45am 06.04.23 Ask A Catalina Owner 12/1525 Hi friends. I have Morse control engine on my 1980 Cat 27: one shifter for speed and one for gear. I

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Is the leak from the through hull JoeWhite at 3:29pm 02.03.25 Yes pictures will help. You may be right. Can you get a small camera below the liner and see if ther
Raritan Seara bowl fills with water Jan_H at 2:59pm 02.03.25 I had the same problem with my h380 before I changed the discharge line. The original discharge line
Is the leak from the through hull Don S/V ILLusion at 1:59pm 02.03.25 This is one of those pesky problems difficult to diagnose by internet and impossible without picture
Tracks location Seaway 25 Ted at 1:09pm 02.03.25 A straight track can be bent as shown in the photo that dlochner posted. The genoa car manufacturer
Easy solution for Catalina 310 companionway crib boards Rick Webb at 12:51pm 02.03.25 Signboard Check with a local sign maker. They may have a composite material that works really well
Easy solution for Catalina 310 companionway crib boards JRacer at 12:10pm 02.03.25
Easy solution for Catalina 310 companionway crib boards max_sailing at 11:27am 02.03.25 I replaced the wood boards on my First 310 with Seaboard. I just now realized that you meant your
Easy solution for Catalina 310 companionway crib boards max_sailing at 11:22am 02.03.25 Thanks for the words of wisdom @jssailem. I was thinking more along the lines of compromising on the
Easy solution for Catalina 310 companionway crib boards JRacer at 11:21am 02.03.25 Thanks JRacer, super helpful! To confirm, you were able to get all three boards out of a single she
Holding tank sanitation hoses Justin_NSA at 11:13am 02.03.25 Ottowa is so close to the border that it would make a lot of sense for you get a US mailing/shippi
Watertight through-deck connection Urban Hermit at 10:55am 02.03.25 Never mind -- found one. Binnacle something or other, but they are absolute pirates with shipping r
How and where to get my MMSI before the boat gets USC documented geoffschultz at 10:24am 02.03.25 Dave, thanks for the clear, concise answer. It actually answered more questions than I asked!
Easy solution for Catalina 310 companionway crib boards jssailem at 10:17am 02.03.25 @max_sailing Run a tape measure from the middle of the Zarcor companionway doors to the bottom of th
How and where to get my MMSI before the boat gets USC documented jssailem at 10:08am 02.03.25 You can get a MMSI number in a couple of ways. FCC radio registration Maritime Mobile Service Ide
How and where to get my MMSI before the boat gets USC documented dlochner at 10:02am 02.03.25 Since you will be transiting internationally, a BoatUS type MMSI will not work, it is for US domesti
Easy solution for Catalina 310 companionway crib boards max_sailing at 9:57am 02.03.25 Thanks JRacer, super helpful! To confirm, you were able to get all three boards out of a single shee
Holding tank sanitation hoses wbarrie at 9:52am 02.03.25 @Peggie Hall HeadMistress - I appreciate the feedback. I think I have settled on a mix of sanitation
Runaway diesel (1) dLj at 9:39am 02.03.25 For your reference, the minimum cranking speed for a diesel engine to start is between 150 and 250 R
How and where to get my MMSI before the boat gets USC documented Sailfanatic at 9:29am 02.03.25 https://www.boatus.com/mmsi/mmsi/obtainmmsi#!
Raritan Seara bowl fills with water Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 9:16am 02.03.25 You shouldn't hear any hissing from a vented loop in the INTAKE line through which water is being pu

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