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Vesper XB8000- No GPS Signal MikeHoncho at 7:31pm 08.16.23 Ask All Sailors 12/1712 System is less than a year old and has worked flawlessly until this trip. Used precisely a month ago
Bimini for Newport 28mk II drharney at 5:23pm 08.16.23 Newport 2/1496 Man, its difficult to find a bimini and get the placement right on this boat. The backstays, or the
Dry bilge in H49/50 Nate at 2:38pm 08.16.23 Big Boats 12/1555
Capri 22 How does it race with a bit larger boats? Spar Trek at 2:32pm 08.16.23 Racing 11/2720
Venting a Dryer on a Catamaran geoffschultz at 12:29pm 08.16.23 Ask All Sailors 2/296 I'm in the process of designing a 55' catamaran. My wife would love a washer and a dryer, and I'm t
New vang to Beneteau Oceanis 50 (2009) (1) elvio at 11:42am 08.16.23 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/1815 218866 My Sparcraft Vang (?37560020505?) is broken. I think it's time for a new one. Can someone re
Difficulty raising the main gfcng at 11:26am 08.16.23 Catalina 30 15/2367 Hello, I recently purchased an 89 standard rig Cat 30. The main is led aft to a cabin top winch. I'v
Threading needle between Barnes and Clark islands NE of Orcas, WA. DinghySailor at 10:55am 08.16.23 Show Us Your Boat--Videos 4/1450 218859218859
Broken Rudder (2) jdearl at 10:54am 08.16.23 Day Sailers 14/2734 I have a Hunter 170, believe it is a 1999 or 2000. Out sailing the other day and the rudder blade br
Galley foot pump leaking DinghySailor at 10:42am 08.16.23 Ask All Sailors 6/1793 A plumbing question. Our freshwater galley foot pump (Whale Gusher Galley III) has over the past yea
Tide Clock (1) jviss at 10:06am 08.16.23 Ask All Sailors 44/3806 I always wanted one of these. Now that I love so close to the shore, and to my boat, I considered i
TS Hilary --> Hurricane Hilary [E Pacific] (1) JamesG161 at 8:36am 08.16.23 Weather and Forecasting 14/2110 This Hurricane Season 2023 has been very active so far. Note the name Hilary or #8 on that Area Nam
Cutter 37 Refit PhilaSailor at 7:25am 08.16.23 The Cherubini Hunters 18/1636 Hello, I've just completed a refit of an '83 Cutter 37. There was endless research and trials to f
Hunter Legend 40.5, 1983 Irek at 8:49pm 08.15.23 Hunter Sailing Assoc. No. 1 7/1621 Hi I am looking for drawings, sketches or pics of how rudder stock (fiberglass) connects to the Radi
New owner (2) Idahosteve at 8:45pm 08.15.23 Catalina 22 8/857 Have a great story to tell! We found a CL add for a Cat 22 in the remote desert of Eastern Idaho. Up
New rebuilt yanmar starts instantly but small puff of smoke at startup CamaroMan at 7:02pm 08.15.23 Engines and Propulsion 15/1351 Is this normal? Just rebuilt myself. Runs very well and no smoke after startup. New valve seals pist
Vessel Weather Radar Question bxdobs at 5:04pm 08.15.23 Weather and Forecasting 10/1284 A Commercial Shrimp Boat sank last month during an overnight squall (45+ Knots) which came up in les
Pressure Cooker (1) jviss at 3:34pm 08.15.23 Sails Call Lounge 7/1117 I just discovered pressure cookers. I mean, I have always been aware of them, but never knew enough
Hot Water Tank higgs at 2:02pm 08.15.23 Ask All Sailors 0/238 The element on my Taiwanese water heater (1985) is no longer working and needs to be replaced. I do
TO H41 OWNERS, GALLEY LIGHT captprogreso at 1:49pm 08.15.23 Big Boats 8/946 HI TO ALL, on my galley light i have very low voltage, any hint of were the electrical cable is goin

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Air Conditioner Foswick at 11:23am 06.09.25 Here's that discussion: Portable air conditioner - looks interesting
Anchor Shackle (2) Rich Stidger at 11:23am 06.09.25 Always buy American made forged shackles like Crosby brand. DO NOT BUY CHINESE SHACKLES!! And alway
Chart Plotter Foswick at 11:11am 06.09.25 No knowledge of this company specifically, but I have no reason to doubt them. Though I don't know a
Anchor Shackle Foswick at 11:00am 06.09.25 I would say that if you don't have any reason to suspect its structural integrity, there is no rush
Universal m-18 - bearing issue? - help!! Richard19068 at 10:56am 06.09.25 That is the engine coolant pump. It has engine coolant/antifreeze in it.. when you open it to repla
Air Conditioner JBP-PA at 10:53am 06.09.25 Zero Breeze units were discussed here a month or two ago. I believe the general conclusion is that
Hunter 30 tanks sandpiper10471 at 10:49am 06.09.25 Thanks for the suggestions, replies, photos. Faith restored. Hoses are pretty new and don't smell. I
Chart Plotter capta at 10:46am 06.09.25 For $350, I'd give it a try. Looks like a Garmin knock off. I'd love to know if that weather station
Unreliable shore power dlochner at 10:40am 06.09.25 The only other reason a circuit breaker would trip is due to excessive current. This can happen if
Anchor Shackle Captain Larry-DH at 10:38am 06.09.25 If you want to use a swivel the only one I recommend is the Mantus. Otherwise for a non-swivel I pre
Anchor Shackle capta at 10:36am 06.09.25 If you have even the tiniest doubt about that shackle, change it immediately. Why not, it's a cheap
Yanmar Glow Plugs PNWE36 at 10:35am 06.09.25 I had the same problem with a 3GM in my last boat. A Yanmar mechanic gave me a tip that worked. Cra
Nav light wiring degas at 10:33am 06.09.25 The masthead light is an all round white light for anchoring only. ... Thanks for the clarificat
Anchor Shackle Terry Cox at 10:27am 06.09.25 Hi Greg. Replaced the original swivel shackle on our 35,000 pound 1991 boat two years ago. It was du
Anchor Shackle dLj at 9:45am 06.09.25 Photos please. dj
Air Conditioner Guystapo at 9:42am 06.09.25 I will look into it
Catalina 30, Universal M25 - No water running from the exhaust, issue with overheating. Please help! Hayden Watson at 9:28am 06.09.25 @ChrisVR1994 did you ever get your overheating issue resolved?
Convert trailer from straight axle to drop axle Timm R Oday25 at 9:11am 06.09.25 The view from here ; I wouldn't move the boat any further forward as the keel is already past the
Unreliable shore power FastOlson at 8:39am 06.09.25 Maybe not the case here, but when our YC marina upgraded all of our power posts to the new standard
Windlass Gearbox Not Dropping JoeWhite at 8:34am 06.09.25 There is a split washer at the bottom of the shaft that fits into a groove. It can be removed with a

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