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Stopping and M25XP Project_Mayhem at 9:58am 09.08.25 Engines and Propulsion 3/583 Does the stop lever work by blocking the intake or through decompression? We accidentally drained
Outboard steering ACGravitt at 8:39am 09.08.25 Engines and Propulsion 9/854 I have a Morgan out island 28. I have added an auxiliary 9.9 hp kicker, but would like to build a sy
Deck restoration/painting. What will it take? (1) AP0196 at 7:26am 09.08.25 Ask All Sailors 9/742
Forestay ddox at 3:37pm 09.07.25 Smaller Boats 8/887 So, went to rig it today, and when I tried to attach the forestay it was about 3 inches too short. I
Main Sheet Block O'day DS 1972 DelVel at 10:23am 09.07.25 Parts Search 13/1900 I need one my project boat is missing it, and Starboard traveler block.
Forward shower alterations Bogart at 2:36am 09.07.25 Big Boats 7/1033 Hi all My wife and I have been living onboard for more than 8 years and can count on one hand the nu
Water in certain storage compartments but not others (3) AP0196 at 6:41pm 09.06.25 Catalina 22 23/2491 I recently purchased a 1974 Cat 22. It had only been stored outside a couple months before I bought
Chainplates on my Hunter Cherubini - Does this look factory? (2) testingthewaters91 at 5:05pm 09.06.25 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1315
Catalina Capri 16 spec question thesailboatguy at 4:49pm 09.06.25 Smaller Boats 1/495 I have a 1995 Catalina Capri 16 (keel version) which has suffered a catastrophic mast failure. A rep
Hunter 41 DS stern locker Anacapa Mark at 1:16pm 09.06.25 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/738 The starboard stern locker on my 2007 Hunter 41 DS (relatively new to me) currently contains the ste
How to attach multiple blocks at one point? (2) simoncfr at 11:39am 09.06.25 Ask All Sailors 4/828 We have a Maxi 77 with its original boom; unfortunately the mechanism for the outhaul was not in gre
Lithium Batteries Benny17441 at 10:35am 09.06.25 Ask All Sailors 93/9118 With fire being the worst disaster facing a boat I have been hesitant to consider switching to Lithi
Warp Speed line for furler Project_Mayhem at 8:12am 09.06.25 Ask All Sailors 6/619 On my last boat a rigger recommended what I believe was Warp Speed line for my furler. It was a hard
First Boat!! tyr4nt at 11:25am 09.05.25 Trailer Sailors 4/1023 I just got a Widgeon 12 for free from a neighbor that is missing a mast ' rudder. It came with sails
Bent furler remedy jwhaddad at 9:30am 09.05.25 Ask All Sailors 11/1039 Hi. My son and I are new to sailing. We bought a 1990 O'Day 240. While lowering the mast to repla
Cast iron keel has some decent corrosion. Should I address it now before a first sail? (5) TheMastiff at 6:17pm 09.04.25 Ask All Sailors 8/982 I recently purchased a Hunter 23 and have identified essential repairs, such as a window leak, for i
Vented loop necessary? Project_Mayhem at 5:19pm 09.04.25 Ask All Sailors 36/2790 I'm installing a pump that dumps into the sink drain. Since the drain is open, I assume no vent is n
Access to water heater ( C 320) john6206 at 2:42pm 09.04.25 Mid-Size Boats 14/2299 I spent a little more than 24 hours on my boat trying to do projects and got remarkably little done.
Invest 91L (2) JamesG161 at 1:50pm 09.04.25 Weather and Forecasting 11/1531 234225 This one will be a Hurricane soon. Dammit Jim..
LFP for AGM Battery Swap Phil Mac at 1:06pm 09.04.25 Ask A Beneteau Owner 25/2234 I know one of the criticisms here is that people come for advice and then run away without feedback.

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under 2ft draft - options for far off shore trailer-able boat? Will Gilmore at 10:31am 11.29.25 Check out the Hake Seaward line of trailerable sailboats. My Mariner 19 CB was MORC rated. Keep in
Top Down furling for solo sailing Joe at 9:44am 11.29.25 If you're going this direction, with the continuous line furler-torsion line luff arrangement, I wou
The cheap batteries dLj at 9:36am 11.29.25 Someone correct me if I'm wrong but, isn't it ill advised to charge batteries below freezing as it
The cheap batteries dlochner at 9:33am 11.29.25 LFP batteries can not be charged below freezing. I've never heard of not charging LA batteries bel
Mysterious seawater leak 1984 Morgan 323 mveerman at 9:31am 11.29.25 I wanted to give an update on this. I haven't proven my theory, but I'm now 99% sure I know what's h
The cheap batteries Project_Mayhem at 9:26am 11.29.25 Someone correct me if I'm wrong but, isn't it ill advised to charge batteries below freezing as it c
H26 wood floor removal Crazy Dave Condon at 9:12am 11.29.25 There is a recessed area in the deck floor pan to accept a new teak and holly floor glued down with
Kiwi skipper dies in winch accident Davidasailor26 at 9:03am 11.29.25 One thing I can't wrap my head around is the article states a couple of times that the person's who
Kiwi skipper dies in winch accident jssailem at 8:47am 11.29.25 There is no information as to the cause of death. It may have been shock, heart attack, loss of bloo
Kiwi skipper dies in winch accident colemj at 8:13am 11.29.25 In the case in the article, the winch was known to not shut off, or randomly start operating, and it
Starter voltage jssailem at 6:35am 11.29.25
Starter voltage JamesG161 at 6:08am 11.29.25 Get a new Start Battery, then check again. Mine cost <$100 at Wallyworld. Jim...
ST 4000 problems (1) jssailem at 6:01am 11.29.25 Welcome to the forum John. Greg is onto the correct track. To start you need to identify the module
ST 4000 problems dLj at 5:34am 11.29.25 You could try some troubleshooting but honestly, you would likely be better off replacing your autop
The cheap batteries Tally Ho at 7:56pm 11.28.25 My Sams Club / Duracell golf cart batteries ( made by East Penn) worked great for about 6 years.
ST 4000 problems BigEasy at 7:55pm 11.28.25 ... its a bummer thats why im trying to work through best I can . Cheers ! As you know, there
ST 4000 problems Tally Ho at 7:52pm 11.28.25 Hi All ! first post for me. Well recently & unfortunately I experienced a lightning strike which fr
ST 4000 problems Songbird3 at 7:31pm 11.28.25 Replace the entire pilot now while you have an open insurance claim. Hi mate - yeah thanks that wo
ST 4000 problems dLj at 7:25pm 11.28.25 Replace the entire pilot now while you have an open insurance claim. +1 dj
ST 4000 problems BigEasy at 7:23pm 11.28.25 Replace the entire pilot now while you have an open insurance claim.

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