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Cannot get genoa down. Gaps in profurl furler extrusions. JohnnyP at 9:00pm 10.10.23 Ask All Sailors 7/1496 I cannot get my genoa sail down. It looks like I have good size gap between a couple of profurl furl
110 volt pulgs reset fuse location Beneteau40sailor at 7:01pm 10.10.23 Ask A Beneteau Owner 11/1889 Preforming winterization of the water system on my 2011 Beneteau 40, had the electric heater and hai
Comparing Beneteau First 27 to J88 (1) JohnK Austin TX at 2:36pm 10.10.23 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/1956 Hello all, I have compiled my test-sail results on sailboats I short listed for my next boat that in
Yanmar 2GM20F Expansion Tank Drip (1) Panera at 2:18pm 10.10.23 Engines and Propulsion 18/3433 I've been chasing a coolant drip associated with the expansion tank. After each cruise, there is co
Hurricane Lidia (1) JamesG161 at 12:25pm 10.10.23 Weather and Forecasting 0/611 Hitting Mexico's West Coast Mountains will kill Hurricane Lidia, before entering the Gulf. Jim...
Beneteau First 21 Classic officebob at 10:33am 10.10.23 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/753 Just wondering how much slower the Beneteau First 21 Classic is, versus the Beneteau First 21 swing
Fuel gauge Hunter 34 1985 Phips at 9:55am 10.10.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 21/2390 Hi all, New owner, new to forum, so apologies if this was answered already 20 time... but can't find
Florida Marlow Hunter 37 help needed Juice6576 at 7:10am 10.10.23 Big Boats 3/912 So I am going down the Seadek rabbit hole for my Marlow Hunter 37. I made the cockpit templates befo
Invest 93L (1) JamesG161 at 6:51am 10.10.23 Weather and Forecasting 9/1367 Small Disturbance in Gulf.
Just how big is British Columbia? (1) jssailem at 6:38am 10.10.23 Pacific North West Cruisers 19/2408 I had this map pop up on my Computer today. I thought it would be fun to share. There is a lot of wa
Precision 23 dock size Scubagirl62 at 5:46am 10.10.23 Trailer Sailors 20/2599 May sound like a dumb question, but can a P-23 fit in a 101 inch dock? I know the beam is 8'6" but t
Remote shifting of outboard rettop at 7:44pm 10.09.23 Ask All Sailors 2/459
Is metal bar with loops 3 ft long the H260 gin pole? (2) Davenport at 4:35pm 10.09.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/562 Just got a Hunter 260 which I always wants with some welded on loops. It's too big to fit in mast g
Dual Tracks on Hunter 33 (1) McPhee at 12:16pm 10.09.23 Mid-Size Boats 7/2171 I have two sets of tracks for my 2005 Hunter 33. It looks like the jib should typically be routed on
Lines for Hunter 33 (1) McPhee at 12:13pm 10.09.23 Mid-Size Boats 5/1066 I'm looking to upgrade my lines and rigging for my 2005 Hunter 33. I found the appropriate lengths i
Help with Honda 5 HP 1990 motor "BF5A" (2) Monsterfish at 11:17am 10.09.23 Ask All Sailors 5/580 Does anyone know where would it be best to look for this part? I attached two pics. Sorry, I am not
Hunter 30 Hull number location (2) AlainC at 10:14am 10.09.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1020 Where would I find the hull number of my Hunter 30? I have a 1989 Hunter 30 but wonder if it is a 30
1975 oday 22 (10) Anomymous 163294 at 8:51am 10.09.23 Day Sailers 29/3337 alright my soon to be , became my now to be. lol got it home yesterday afternoon. as i was doing a h
Is gas UV sensitive? Project_Mayhem at 7:44am 10.09.23 Engines and Propulsion 6/717 I installed an inline filter made from clear plastic on my outboard to help diagnose a fuel issue. T
Nicro Solar Vent Malfunction odaydokay at 6:41am 10.09.23 Ask All Sailors 19/3222 I have had this unit (@4-1/2" diameter at mounting surface looks like). since 1995 so it does not ow

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Solar Tax Credit Charles Erwin at 1:21pm 09.18.25 For solar - the boat does not have to be your 'principal residence' or 'main home.' But you have to
Electric help morbidfollower at 1:20pm 09.18.25 I fully rewired my 88 wing keel. However I am an electrical contractor so what is an everyday task f
Lithium Batteries Maine Sail at 12:54pm 09.18.25 Yes, these are a new set of 2) Humsienk 100Ah 12v smart batteries. Yes, they have Bluetooth, so I
Identification or old Jib sheet block and track. Barnacle Bill at 12:54pm 09.18.25 C. Sherman Johnson is the block I believe.
Lithium Batteries Maine Sail at 12:39pm 09.18.25 I have been monitoring my new LFP batteries for a few months now. 2) 100 Ah LIFEPo4 smart batterie
Lithium Batteries Maine Sail at 12:34pm 09.18.25 Appreciate that. My 100Ah would have been before that but the blue tooth 50Ah we just bought would
Hunter 38 Rudder Gland? JoeWhite at 11:28am 09.18.25 I am not familiar with Hunter 38, but on my Catalina 36 there is only one gland that is above water
Funny Friday!!! (1) rgranger at 11:12am 09.18.25 And.... I asked the AI to make it more spooky....
Merit 22 owners RussC at 11:01am 09.18.25 Finally got a decent wind and weather forcast to try out the new traveler location. WOW. It feels li
Funny Friday!!! (1) rgranger at 10:59am 09.18.25 Nice.... I put a few prompts into copilot (Microsofts AI) and got this...
Furler line selection Project_Mayhem at 10:25am 09.18.25 This is normal and a good thing. These are possibilities. The bearings could be worn or dirty. A
Furler line selection dlochner at 10:21am 09.18.25 The sail is wrapping around the furler nicely as long as I put some resistance on the sheet. This
Furler line selection Project_Mayhem at 10:17am 09.18.25 What did you observe at the head of the sail? Any sign of the halyard wrapped around the extrusion?
Winterizing the Jabsco Manual Toilet DaveJ at 10:05am 09.18.25 Hi Peggie, I agree with your method, but the poster is having issues getting the hose off of the thr
Solar Tax Credit Don S/V ILLusion at 9:57am 09.18.25
Cokckpit table and pedestal for 2002 Hunter 356 Brian Choi at 9:48am 09.18.25 Got it.. Sail boat owner. Checked and they don't have a frame.
Funny Friday!!! Will Gilmore at 9:34am 09.18.25 He does look like a sailor. -Will
Solar Tax Credit dlochner at 9:31am 09.18.25 Yes. I used it several years ago when I went to solar. Included the panels, mounting frames, control
Hunter 38 Rudder Gland? Don S/V ILLusion at 9:30am 09.18.25 As I recall, the 38 has two (upper and lower) delrin bearings which required periodic inspection as
Cokckpit table and pedestal for 2002 Hunter 356 Brian Choi at 9:21am 09.18.25 Thanks for your reply. What is SBO store?

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