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How thick should the steel or aluminum be. Cohl at 7:50am 09.21.25 Ask All Sailors 11/1692 How thick should the metal be (both) for a 24 and a 30 ft ship? I searched on Google it tells me 8m
Rudder pivot degradation OD 23 (1) brhoads at 5:00am 09.21.25 Ask All Sailors 5/729
Hull patchwork repair (1) AP0196 at 7:22pm 09.20.25 Ask All Sailors 24/1883
NaviNet autopilot for openCPN (1) shukim77 at 7:49am 09.20.25 Ask All Sailors 0/34 NaviNet Autopilot provides a professional, smart, and cost-effective solution to replace outdated or
Beneteau 411 Helm seat discontinued Jim Beneteau 411 at 2:44pm 09.19.25 Ask All Sailors 2/825 I just got access to the Beneteau Spare Parts website but the one thing i need- new slatted helm sea
Galley Sink Drain Hose (1) Schwarz633 at 12:52pm 09.19.25 Ask All Sailors 8/1260 My 1982 Tartan 33R has a locker under the galley sink. When I purchased the boat this locker was unu
Yamaha 30 - Replace Ignition switch (1) boris2point0 at 10:55am 09.19.25 Yamaha 10/1528 I friends I need some advice. On a recent trip the ignition switch for my yanmar 2gm broke and I can
Talk like a Pirate Day! (1) JamesG161 at 10:22am 09.19.25 Sails Call Lounge 9/2119 yC_PR7YWQOc r: Cap'n Jim
Dinghy conundrum Taylor1618 at 9:03am 09.19.25 Bigger Boats 10/1324 Hey all. I have an 1984 ODay 39. Currently, I keep a wooden dinghy in a rack at our marina and pair
Dumb Question (1) lehighsail at 8:37am 09.19.25 Ask All Sailors 17/1627 Why have a wooden floor mat in the head? Doesn't it make it much harder to keep clean and sanitary?
Downwind angles RussC at 1:40pm 09.18.25 Racing 13/2368 Assuming your mark is ddw how do you determine how far off the wind will get you there quickest (non
Electric help paparog at 1:02pm 09.18.25 Catalina 22 9/1332 I have an 89 wing keel and the electric is looking OLD. Does anyone have any videos or simple diagra
Universal M35A - Can I mount a Balmar 48-USP-M-B pulley kit? OS2Dude at 11:07am 09.18.25 Ask All Sailors 1/535 Various places I've read about issues with the belt rubbing the water pump on a Westerbeke Universal
Solar Tax Credit BigEasy at 9:28am 09.18.25 Ask All Sailors 7/906 Has anyone attempted to obtain the 30% Federal tax credit (IRS form 5695) for solar charging systems
Hunter 38 Rudder Gland? five gems at 8:58am 09.18.25 Big Boats 4/915 Does the Hunter 38 have a rudder gland that requires maintenance/repacking periodically?
Refrigeration upgrade - H33 Maurice Doran at 8:40am 09.18.25 Mid-Size Boats 4/1501 Has anyone replaced and upgraded the under-counter fridge in their Hunter 33? Mine is still working
Identification or old Jib sheet block and track. (1) joe niver at 6:27am 09.18.25 Ask All Sailors 3/471 Trying to find information about this piece of hardware.Came off of a Tanzer 25 sailboat. Thanks
Fridge/Freezer adjustment (3) ShawneH at 10:07am 09.17.25 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/919 Good day, I have an Icebox with a plate in it and a fridge. It all runs on a single compressor. I
Acadian Yawl Paul Fuge at 6:42pm 09.16.25 AMF 2/1490 Hoping to find out what the ballast material in the keel is. 1969 Paceship
Invest 92L --> TD7 --> TS Gabrielle --> Hurricane Gabrielle (1) JamesG161 at 2:18pm 09.16.25 Weather and Forecasting 10/1756 This one will be named Gabrielle soon.

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Do you use any type of dehumidifier in the winter? Dalliance at 11:27am 12.13.25 That's $240 on just desiccant buckets if you're using the big ones Not using the large ones. Chec
Why is my stove working? dLj at 11:25am 12.13.25 The engineer in me really really wants to know Hahaha - yeah I very much understand... The problem
Holiday Greetings Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 10:53am 12.13.25 It was a perfect day that I didn't think would be possible 'cuz it was the Monday after the boat sho
Questions about the roof build of a Oday 27 older model likely 1979 or 78 Richard19068 at 10:35am 12.13.25 Just some observations: I don't have a 27 but on my 1985 O'Day 31the headliner appears to be very s
On Aging Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 10:33am 12.13.25 If you make it to 80, you'll find out how young you were at 70. --Peggie
Holiday Greetings Stu Jackson at 10:32am 12.13.25 Happy Holidays, to all. Peggie --- it's been almost ten years since we had that lovely sail toget
Do you use any type of dehumidifier in the winter? Project_Mayhem at 10:22am 12.13.25 Seven buckets and matching collanders at the dollar store $14 one time cost. One 40# bag of pure ca
Why is my stove working? Project_Mayhem at 10:18am 12.13.25
Holiday Greetings jssailem at 10:14am 12.13.25 Merry Christmas Peggy. May the joy of this season fill your home and heart with the warmth of love.
Questions about the roof build of a Oday 27 older model likely 1979 or 78 (1) jssailem at 10:12am 12.13.25 I am sitting here sipping coffee in a rain storm thinking about your boat. Maybe you could take a pi
Why is my stove working? (1) jssailem at 9:56am 12.13.25 Stove still works perfect. I'm stumped Positive Gremlins
Question On Battery Charging Hello Below at 9:52am 12.13.25 Here is a link discussing the paralleled chargers and some cautionary words to take when using with
Do you use any type of dehumidifier in the winter? Rich Stidger at 9:52am 12.13.25 That's $240 on just desiccant buckets if you're using the big ones Seven buckets and matching coll
Holding tank and water tank under V berth sending units jssailem at 9:52am 12.13.25 Depends on the tanks involved. If metal then you need an insert type with a float to provide the le
Question On Battery Charging dlochner at 9:45am 12.13.25 What caught my eye was this: "DC-DC chargers increase battery life by adding sophisticated charging
Question On Battery Charging Hello Below at 9:44am 12.13.25 I'm guessing the more prudent scenario is scenario #1...but it seems like you cannot take full adva
Question On Battery Charging Scott T-Bird at 9:38am 12.13.25 Im not aware of any built in protection for BMS cutoff with the Victron DC/DC chargers. I think wha
Recommend A Bottom Paint for my partially repaired swing keel? (current keel paint unknown) thinwater at 9:34am 12.13.25 With that much pitting I would really suggest sand blasting. It is impossible to get into the pits w
Holding tank and water tank under V berth sending units VFR750 at 9:06am 12.13.25 I used the Garnet seelevel II, which at that time had battery voltage, fresh water, black water, an
Looking for feedback on Raritan's Knock Out Odors (KO2) kit JimHansen77 at 8:36am 12.13.25 +1 on Raritan Saniflex. It is super easy to work with and* smells like vanilla. You could cut off*

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