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Alden Challenger: current and previous owners SV Gutsy Lady at 1:17pm 07.13.25 Alden General Chat 0/352 Hello, I am deciding about becoming the next steward of an Alden Challenger that has been with the
For mast crutch h260, easy to use from Lowes 1 1/4 x 72 inch galvanized pipe and t-head joints. $70 and hour. Still tinkering. PICS. (10) Davenport at 12:31pm 07.13.25 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/374 For mast crutch h260, easy to use from Lowes 1 1/4 x 72 inch galvanize pipe and t-head joints. $70.
How we step our mast on the MAC25 (1) SteveHughessails at 9:50am 07.13.25 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/322 I thought I would post a picture of what we use to step our mast. It works so slick. Michelle cranks
Yellow Diesel Fuel Storage Can sailcapt340 at 8:01am 07.13.25 Ask All Sailors 8/624
Mastgate brad minda at 1:24am 07.13.25 Catalina 30 9/540 Info on mastgate please
yanmar 3gmf troubles bob45 at 6:24pm 07.12.25 Ask All Sailors 4/374 Hi all, I'm having a little trouble with my yanmar 3gmf and am hoping someone here may be able to h
Installing Keel cable clamps (1) newsailor72 at 3:30pm 07.12.25 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/239 Replacing my Mac 22 keel cable, I'm using cable clamps, anyone know how to tell it's tight enough? I
Haul-Out Tuesday: Looking For Ideas On My Old Thru-Hulls & Transducers? (1) testingthewaters91 at 2:35pm 07.12.25 Ask All Sailors 15/815
Tachometer starts at 2000 then drops to zero, engine doesn't change. (3) bartpkelly at 2:30pm 07.12.25 Ask All Sailors 13/911 I have a Yanmar 3HM, and the tachometer reads off the flywheel. The manual says about 700-900 rpm. I
Head filling with water while I'm away (6) travelinreid at 11:04am 07.12.25 Catalina 30 13/944 Maybe someone here can offer some troubleshooting advice? Late last summer, I arrived at the boat i
Yanmar Post General Info from Practical Sailor kloudie1 at 8:43am 07.12.25 Engines and Propulsion 2/646 A quick note : Everything You Need to Know About Yanmar Sailboat Diesel Engines
Possible Transmission Oil Leak at Shift Lever - Kanzaki KM2P (1) testingthewaters91 at 8:04am 07.12.25 Ask All Sailors 30/1768
Seaward 32 rig measurements ldd at 5:48pm 07.11.25 Seaward 0/909 Looking for I J P E and any others u might have. thanks
Hood Seafurl 810 LD jammed psycho sailor at 8:31am 07.11.25 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/326 Hello, I have a Hood Seafurl 810 LD that is jammed. It will not furl and unfurl. Read the posts an
Installing a Lewmar D1 Rope Clutch ...3TacksontheWater at 8:17am 07.11.25 Catalina 22 4/644 On the old to do list is installing Lewmar's D1 clutches on the cabin top. My handrail is a four (4)
Morgan OI 33 Throttle Lever replacement NomadCC77 at 6:10am 07.11.25 Ask All Sailors 15/790 I am wanting to replace the throttle lever on my Morgan OI. Does anyone have a suggestion on where I
Help identify this track stop please (1) WhatThe at 6:02am 07.11.25 Parts Search 1/411 Hi, I'm new here, and to sailing, and I have just acquired a 1975 Jim Young Mandrake 33, a New Zeala
Catalina 18 deck cover majorkong1 at 3:55am 07.11.25 Trailer Sailors 3/533
Hunter 410 Windlass Replacement stackwalker at 6:26pm 07.10.25 Big Boats 7/631 Working my way through the list of broken crap on my new to me 410. Just got it back after new stan
Emergency Tiller Configuration: Hunter 376 (1) duck21 at 2:02pm 07.10.25 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/587 Hi all, It was a bit of a slow day at work today, so I was thinking about emergency tillers (as one

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Rudder repair dLj at 10:18am 09.10.25 Hard to give much advice based on the picture. First observation is the pintal appears to be upside
How to tie a reef line to boom with a track? Hayden Watson at 10:17am 09.10.25
Lithium Batteries Dave at 10:13am 09.10.25 How long before admins lock down this thread ? ?? LOL Now why would I want to do that? :) Howeve
Lithium Batteries Hayden Watson at 10:10am 09.10.25 Greg, I also bought a no-name (Techcella, which is no longer available on Amazon) LiFePO battery.
Lithium Batteries dlochner at 10:09am 09.10.25 Under the right conditions, scientific research shows that LifePo4 can produce combustible gases. h
How to tie a reef line to boom with a track? jssailem at 9:59am 09.10.25 normally reef at the dock or at anchor on any day when I suspect I will need a reef, especially whe
Lithium Batteries pgandw at 9:39am 09.10.25 Unfortunately, the HumsiENK app will not display the individual cell voltage. They told me they ar
Autopilot for O'Day 39 Stu Jackson at 9:26am 09.10.25 CPT would be my choice f you don't want or need any interfacing. https://forums.sailboatowners.co
Lithium Batteries Davidasailor26 at 9:14am 09.10.25 https://www.the-triton.com/2023/08/deadly-yacht-fire-believed-to-be-caused-by-lithium-ion-batteries
Lithium Batteries Davidasailor26 at 9:08am 09.10.25 How about the NTSB report ? https://www.boatinternational.com/yachts/news/visionf-82-yacht-fire-mia
Changing Aqua Signal interior lights in a 1997 Hunter 340 (3) JRacer at 9:08am 09.10.25 They have a spring clip that is up above the liner that holds them tight to the liner. See the pics.
Lithium Batteries Hayden Watson at 9:06am 09.10.25 How about the NTSB report ? https://www.boatinternational.com/yachts/news/visionf-82-yacht-fire-mi
Looking at 82' Catalina 25 Crazy Dave Condon at 9:02am 09.10.25 Fixed or swing keel? Any photos
Changing Aqua Signal interior lights in a 1997 Hunter 340 Erich001 at 9:00am 09.10.25 Thanks. Were you able to just pry them out of the ceiling, or was there some trick to it?
Changing Aqua Signal interior lights in a 1997 Hunter 340 JRacer at 8:55am 09.10.25 I replaced all of mine with LED fixtures from Marinebeam. Very happy with them.
Lithium Batteries marcham at 8:49am 09.10.25 First off, it should be noted that with LFP (LiFePo4) batteriers, they are safer than flooded lead
How to tie a reef line to boom with a track? pgandw at 8:47am 09.10.25 I use a tack reef line attached to the forward end of mast plate through the tack reef cringle and d
Lithium Batteries Hayden Watson at 8:43am 09.10.25 With fire being the worst disaster facing a boat I have been hesitant to consider switching to Lith
Lithium Batteries Hayden Watson at 8:36am 09.10.25
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