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Catalina Capri (Catalina 18) in high winds? Monsterfish at 8:52am 10.07.23 Ask All Sailors 25/5075 Hello Sailors, The other day we were sailing on Lake Champlain with a pretty good wind: 12-14 knot
Usefulness of a boom slider(s) on a Selden boom/mast on a 386 (1) Hamish_s at 10:17am 10.07.23 Big Boats 9/2116 I am the newish owner of a 386, still learning all the optimization steps. The boom came with an em
1984 c25 sits bow down SailingLoto at 6:04am 10.07.23 Smaller Boats 19/2922 My c25 sits maybe 4" off her boot stripe, almost at the water at the bow, but the stern is above the
C-28 - what to look for? john6206 at 5:49am 10.07.23 Mid-Size Boats 6/1332
Need Rudder for a Javelin Michael Bicks at 11:11am 10.06.23 Day Sailers 0/732 Does anyone have one--mine sunk
Halyard Swivel stuck at the top Four Score at 10:33am 10.06.23 Ask All Sailors 18/1831 The head sail came detached from the halyard swivel and now it sits up top. Suggestions on how to ge
Dingy Davits and air floor boats spadaforaj at 9:33am 10.06.23 Ask All Sailors 4/878 Hi - moving to an air floor - need to have something lighter Most don;t have any provisions for di
Damage to Keel (2) igillerman at 9:26pm 10.05.23 Ask All Sailors 9/1190 When I was hauled out today, the yard messed up and to make a long story short, the backside of my k
Backstay Adjuster for First 41S5 (2) Al Stewart JM at 3:46pm 10.05.23 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/870 Hello! Looking for good pictures / details / specs for the correct original setup of the backstay ad
Water in the bilge Kjstanc at 2:31pm 10.05.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/1801 I have an 87 Hunter 23 that I keep on a lift in Eastern NC. After Hurricane Ophelia I found that I
What to Protector to use after a thorough dinghy cleaning sailcapt340 at 2:20pm 10.05.23 Ask All Sailors 11/1040 My Achilles Hypalon Dinghy needed a real good cleaning. It was awful. Mainly due to deflating it,
Second Triton2 Dr. D at 2:07pm 10.05.23 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/1733 My 35.1 has the standard setup: Zeus3 to starboard and Triton2 to port. There have been several time
Rudder Post & Bearings for Hunter 45cc (3) John Benson at 1:21pm 10.05.23 Parts Search 2/863 Having run aground, the rudder post for my 2010 Hunter 45cc has been damaged beyond repair. Any sugg
Dometic Air Conditioner Not Staying On - then clicking Presbrou1 at 1:11pm 10.05.23 Ask All Sailors 11/1125 We have a 34 Hunter - year 2000 with a Dometic air conditioner - VTD12K-410A. Basically, the A/C i
Racing Rule Question on capsizing LakeShark at 8:48am 10.05.23 Racing 11/2280 So, I had a random thought today and was wondering what the ruling would be for a windward mark roun
unknown sailboat (1) trumannoawakowsi at 7:31am 10.05.23 Ask All Sailors 2/712 Does anyone know what this sailboat is it is 20 feet long and is said to be from 1964 thanks
Electrical connector for 2007 Hunter 33 (1) 2007Hunter33 at 10:00am 10.04.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1199 I am having trouble locating a 20 amp connector for the AC electrical panel on a 2007 Hunter in orde
Molex 19045-30 connector for 2007 Hunter (1) 2007Hunter33 at 9:58am 10.04.23 Parts Search 5/2748 I am having trouble locating a 20 amp connector for the AC electrical panel on a 2007 Hunter. The ex
Traveler maker info sought (2) Skip Gundlach at 3:36am 10.04.23 Parts Search 2/691 These are found on Morgan 46, and Endeavour 40, and likely other sailboats. Who made them?
Starter switch sporadically engages starter skunther at 10:46pm 10.03.23 Ask All Sailors 57/3866

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Lithium Batteries dlochner at 12:55pm 09.11.25 and here are the battery statuses: Both batteries had exact same voltage, but SOC was off by 1%. ne
Lithium Batteries (4) Tally Ho at 12:50pm 09.11.25
Shimming rudder shaft Alan Gomes at 12:44pm 09.11.25 I think the Catalina repair is nuts. On my Ericson 26-2, the rudder post/rudder tube is just as it
How to sell my O'day 23? Project_Mayhem at 12:29pm 09.11.25 Boats always look better in photos. SBO, sailboatlistings and sailingTexas are all excellent places
Lithium Batteries Jim Legere at 12:20pm 09.11.25 as ABYC / European standards change, you are not expected or required to update the boat to the new
Isotherm Icebox Cooling Kit Schwarz633 at 12:09pm 09.11.25 You might want to find the leak. Refrigerant does not get used up or break down. If and when you do
Autopilot for O'Day 39 Stu Jackson at 11:47am 09.11.25 The more I read about the CPT the more I think that may be the best option for us. I'm sure you've
Lithium Batteries marcham at 11:29am 09.11.25 Most of us have an agreed value marine insurance policy that is based on a current survey (<5 years
Isotherm Icebox Cooling Kit capta at 11:26am 09.11.25 You might want to find the leak. Refrigerant does not get used up or break down. If and when you do
Possible Transmission Oil Leak at Shift Lever - Kanzaki KM2P georgedubose at 9:56am 09.11.25 Yes, the position of the shift lever on a KM2P is critical. I had created my own problem of the tran
Possible Transmission Oil Leak at Shift Lever - Kanzaki KM2P (1) georgedubose at 9:47am 09.11.25 I had a similar oil leak from the Kanzaki KM2P. The oil seal just inside the shift lever was leaking
Shimming rudder shaft Project_Mayhem at 9:43am 09.11.25 I think @colemj brings up a good point. Has anyone inspected their shaft for galvanic corrosion afte
Apparent Wind Indicator Calif. Ted at 9:24am 09.11.25 When I got my 2002 C320 it had a Davis Windex mounted to the aft masthead and the VHF Ant. had been
Lithium Batteries Jim Legere at 9:17am 09.11.25 GOOGLE: Insurance companies and marine lithium batteries... Most of us have an agreed value marine
Shimming rudder shaft Hayden Watson at 8:38am 09.11.25 I would be concerned with the galvanic issues of graphite in contact with aluminum or stainless in
Rudder repair brhoads at 8:31am 09.11.25
Shimming rudder shaft (3) Hayden Watson at 8:28am 09.11.25 My 88 had brass shims when I got it 28-years ago but over the years, the rudder still developed late
Shimming rudder shaft colemj at 8:16am 09.11.25 I would be concerned with the galvanic issues of graphite in contact with aluminum or stainless in s
How to sell my O'day 23? jssailem at 8:12am 09.11.25 Welcome @oday240ny to the forum. Congrats on your new to you boat. Exciting times.
Searching 8mm gypsy for Leroy Somer S801 jssailem at 8:05am 09.11.25 It is not often that a boat owner desires to reduce the size of his boat's anchoring system. You m

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