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Traveler Car Replacement - 73 Sabre 28-1 (1) Summer Wind - Sabre 28 at 2:29pm 07.31.23 Ask All Sailors 3/405 Can anyone recommend a replacement for the traveler car on a '73 Sabre 28-1. The traveler is located
Vang Tang - Pearson 26 DougL at 1:18pm 07.31.23 Pearson 2/816 2nd year owning my first boat - 1976 Pearson 26. The boom vang tang attached to the lower portion o
3D Print Files - Deck Fill Cap, Logos (4) jonelli at 12:26pm 07.31.23 Catalina 30 3/1621 I was asked to see if I can make printable versions of the things. I wanted a spare cap for myself
Shore powered vent fan? patrickkidd at 9:52am 07.31.23 Ask All Sailors 8/1016 I imagine this has been covered elsewhere but I can't find anything. My Marinco 4" solar van didn't
Spreaders (1) gwbarclift at 9:47am 07.31.23 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1802 I have never owned my own boat. I purchased a 69 macgregor 22. It is very solid with good rigging. I
Kevlar skid plates? piratesnail at 9:24am 07.31.23 Trailer Sailors 24/3075 We are in our first summer of owning a trailer sailor (Starwind 19) for family adventures. We just
Cockpit shower replacement head (1) Fred at 9:19am 07.31.23 Mid-Size Boats 3/972 Has anyone found a less expensive replacement shower head than sold on Catalina direct ($64 USD) tha
1994 Beneteau Oceanis 351 - Line tamer cleat egregory2072 at 8:19am 07.31.23 Parts Search 0/587 Searching for the plastic knobs on a 1994 Beneteau Ocanis 351, which are similar to the Barton line
Edson Wheel Storage Don Crowther at 8:09am 07.31.23 Ask All Sailors 4/445 Does anyone know where I could find the locking clip for an Edson wheel storage? It would appear tha
Aluminum winch on a saltwater boat - Good or bad idea? Rich Stidger at 7:54am 07.31.23 Ask All Sailors 14/1432 I have a broken electric winch that I may or may not be able to repair. This Lewmar winch is obsole
Lazy jack rigging question (1) chriscampbell at 7:29am 07.31.23 Ask All Sailors 7/766 I have a new-to-me boat that has 4 lazy jack lines with eye splices coming down from the mast. I do
C&C 30 MKII question CliffA at 6:04am 07.31.23 C&C 4/1136 Hi. Do some versions of the Mk II have a full double berth aft? Most of the pictures I see only ha
Fuel Tank, fixing the wood box that holds in place Riga at 5:38am 07.31.23 Ask An Oday Owner 7/1204
Help with Low Oil Pressure troubleshoot Afraal at 8:30pm 07.30.23 Catalina 310 24/3754 Hello Forum, I need to appeal to your collective wisdom for guidance. Today as we were motoring bac
Sailing in higher winds. (1) zinahewitt at 7:44pm 07.30.23 Ask All Sailors 6/733 Hi All, Hope your weekend went nicely. I have a boat, it is a Dufour 34, 1975. It is a simple boat
Hunter 146 boom pulling away from gooseneck rivets (2) Eric S. at 6:56pm 07.30.23 Day Sailers 6/1457 See attached photos. Any thoughts on how to fix this? Am I looking at a new boom/gooseneck assembl
Rear Traveler Cam Cleat (1) pcharn01 at 6:41pm 07.30.23 Catalina 22 3/707 Gene, A few years ago you posted a video sailing in FL Keys. The C22 had a rear traveler with ca
Hunter 290 or 306 in Bahamas CliffA at 3:20pm 07.30.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/2159
Hunter 18.5 Forestay Connection (1) abouttime at 3:08pm 07.30.23 Smaller Boats 2/955 There is a definite learning curve when getting a different boat. Sometimes you just do stuff with
Old DataMarine instrument ...does it speak NMEA0183? (2) Tally Ho at 1:57pm 07.30.23 Ask All Sailors 36/3288

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Launching a Precision 18 vs. a Precision 23 Project_Mayhem at 9:28am 06.08.25 If there are waves in the bay, the 23 will be significanly more pleasant on the water
Solar cable gland on curved coaming? (1) skunther at 9:19am 06.08.25 This seems a legitimate concern. Has anyone experienced one of these cableclams failing in this way?
Unreliable shore power (1) SycloneDriver at 9:14am 06.08.25 Forgot this screenshot.
Mac 22 rigging questions SteveHughessails at 9:10am 06.08.25
Mac 22 rigging questions (1) newsailor72 at 8:57am 06.08.25 Is the forestay at the correct attach point, the two curvy piece of metal seem very flimsy, or is th
Volvo penta 2002 marine diesel twin cylinder starter SycloneDriver at 8:51am 06.08.25 Looks like standard stuff in those pictures. I've never see an isolated starter, they probably exis
Lead Keel Cracking Davidasailor26 at 8:46am 06.08.25 You can also use a thick (mayonnaise consistency) epoxy to squirt into the opening with a syringe.
Solar cable gland on curved coaming? jssailem at 8:44am 06.08.25 butyl with longer screws for the clam. When using butyl, I like through machine screws with a wash
Lead Keel Cracking jssailem at 8:40am 06.08.25
Check valve??? dlochner at 8:39am 06.08.25 Trident #147 is clear and can be used for drains below the waterline. Easier to install than the wir
Shower pump failure kloudie1 at 8:27am 06.08.25 Being a positive displacement pump, the check valves are set "toward" the discharge.. Air or other f
Lead Keel Cracking kloudie1 at 8:20am 06.08.25 Same thoughts here. Not structural so clean it up and fill with a good sticky epoxy .. G-flex is rea
Mac 22 rigging questions (2) JBP-PA at 8:10am 06.08.25 The notch is normal. I suspect it provides clearance for the cable tube.
Mac 22 rigging questions (2) newsailor72 at 7:53am 06.08.25 Is this a normal cut out in the keel or is it from wear and tear, if it's the latter, what's the fix
Mac 22 rigging questions Joe at 6:55am 06.08.25 If I put another bolt there, any problems or pitfalls with that? Just feels safer that way It won'
Solar cable gland on curved coaming? JBP-PA at 6:40am 06.08.25
Power cord management BigEasy at 6:39am 06.08.25 I take a single wrap around a dock handrail post that is conveniently located approximately one foot
B&G Vulcan 7 power cable "pin-out" s/v-Windsong at 6:36am 06.08.25 He doesn't have the cable. "...came without a power cable..." I did it yesterday without a cabl
Shower pump failure BigEasy at 6:27am 06.08.25 When I replaced a Jabsco fresh water pump a few years ago, the replacement rubber diaphragm and repl
Power cord management JBP-PA at 6:26am 06.08.25 The problem we always have is rigging something up that takes the strain at the outlet on the dock.

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