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Battery box mount. AP0196 at 9:15am 09.09.25 Ask All Sailors 19/1424
Cost of a New Yanmar 44HP Installed? GeneraiT001 at 2:42pm 09.08.25 Engines and Propulsion 22/2341 HI, First post :) I'm about to look at my first sailboat (to buy) in a couple of days. I have zero
Hunter 49 Cutlass OD size ? Screen Saver at 1:56pm 09.08.25 Big Boats 4/808 Im trying to buy a new Duramax Cutlass bearing for my Hunter 49 that is still in the Water, so I can
Yanmar 2gm20f issue Ryan R at 12:25pm 09.08.25 Engines and Propulsion 5/828 My O'day 302 has a 2GM20F. As I was motoring along at about 2500 RPMs. Suddenly the RPMs dropped to
Hunter 41 AC black water coming into build from anti siphon above exhaust elbow any reason why JohnofChannelIslands at 10:47am 09.08.25 Ask All Sailors 2/365 Ha anyone had a few table spoons of water coming from the anti siphon elbow that is above the exhaus
Stopping and M25XP Project_Mayhem at 9:58am 09.08.25 Engines and Propulsion 3/593 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 9/860 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 9/743
Forestay ddox at 3:37pm 09.07.25 Smaller Boats 8/891 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 13/1907 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 7/1045 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 23/2518 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 4/1319
Catalina Capri 16 spec question thesailboatguy at 4:49pm 09.06.25 Smaller Boats 1/497 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 4/830 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 93/9161 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 6/624 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 4/1030 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 11/1040 Hi. My son and I are new to sailing. We bought a 1990 O'Day 240. While lowering the mast to repla

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Kiwi skipper dies in winch accident colemj at 9:44am 12.01.25 For those that are younger, relying on increasingly complex gear so you can sail a recreational boa
Kiwi skipper dies in winch accident LLoyd B at 9:37am 12.01.25 I've reread the report a fourth time after information had been added to the first report where know
How To: Replace engine mounts, damper plate, and transmission on a Catalina 310. jssailem at 9:34am 12.01.25 An intensive refit. I suspect you will enjoy the results and any costs will soon be forgotten. Your
Replacing 1991 Hunter Passage 42 line brakes JoeWhite at 9:32am 12.01.25 Remove the 2 screws or bolts and remove the clutch. Screw in the bolts only and perform a continuity
Has anyone the caulked the black rub rail that covers the top/bottom hull seam rettop at 9:30am 12.01.25 yes, 3M marine sealant. Also stripped off rub rail and sealed around screws holding the aluminum rai
old man sailor JoeWhite at 9:24am 12.01.25 James, you have excellent ability to write and describe your mind. Write a book about your experienc
Starter voltage JamesG161 at 9:21am 12.01.25 When I finally started the engine, I noticed the problem. My H430 has same set up The engine char
old man sailor jssailem at 9:06am 12.01.25 Well that is confusing. Your info suggests you are in the New Orleans area. Where are you home por
old man sailor jmczzz at 9:04am 12.01.25 James, The Pearson line was a decent boat. They tend to sail pretty well. The 27 doesn't have a lo
old man sailor jssailem at 9:04am 12.01.25 Congrats Jimmy. Raced against the Pearson 26 boats in the Chesapeake back in 69. They were strong M
Kiwi skipper dies in winch accident Leeward Rail at 8:16am 12.01.25 that's like saying you shouldn't watch TV if you need to use a remote control (putting aside that y
Starter voltage JohnSn at 7:59am 12.01.25
old man sailor dLj at 7:36am 12.01.25 James, The Pearson line was a decent boat. They tend to sail pretty well. The 27 doesn't have a lot
ST 4000 problems Mac Smith at 7:30am 12.01.25 I still have the ST 4000 and the +10 or -10 do not work unless underway, SO if you're testing at anc
Looking for info on compression block in a Catalina 30 Project_Mayhem at 7:23am 12.01.25 IIRC, my block was about 4 to 6 inches all along the visible portion, and narrowed to a point over
Looking for info on compression block in a Catalina 30 OS2Dude at 7:05am 12.01.25 IIRC, my block was about 4 to 6 inches all along the visible portion, and narrowed to a point over t
old man sailor kappykaplan at 7:04am 12.01.25 Congratulations on your find! I'm rather fond of my Pearson 37.
Top Down furling for solo sailing BarryL at 7:03am 12.01.25 Hello, My experience with free flying furling sails (asymmetric spinnakers and Code 0) has been on
old man sailor Tally Ho at 6:51am 12.01.25 Hey James, Good luck in your new adventure. My first thoughts would be to: - Clean out the boat. S
Replacing 1991 Hunter Passage 42 line brakes Tally Ho at 6:34am 12.01.25 Typical to through-bolt winches with backing plates, and the rope clutches screwed into an aluminum

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