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Vessel Weather Radar Question bxdobs at 5:04pm 08.15.23 Weather and Forecasting 10/1493 A Commercial Shrimp Boat sank last month during an overnight squall (45+ Knots) which came up in les
Pressure Cooker (1) jviss at 3:34pm 08.15.23 Sails Call Lounge 7/1152 I just discovered pressure cookers. I mean, I have always been aware of them, but never knew enough
Hot Water Tank higgs at 2:02pm 08.15.23 Ask All Sailors 0/253 The element on my Taiwanese water heater (1985) is no longer working and needs to be replaced. I do
TO H41 OWNERS, GALLEY LIGHT captprogreso at 1:49pm 08.15.23 Big Boats 8/1025 HI TO ALL, on my galley light i have very low voltage, any hint of were the electrical cable is goin
Latest on NMEA to WiFi? curtdo at 12:19pm 08.15.23 Ask All Sailors 22/5393
Fresh water filler cap Vtphillips at 7:28am 08.15.23 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1346 looking for a stainless steel water fill cap for beneteau 423, any suggestions
Installing MOB1 On Sospenders Automatically Inflating Vest (2) jviss at 5:52am 08.15.23 Ask All Sailors 12/744 I have some concerns on this. Has anyone here installed the MOB1 on a vest? The way I understand i
Removing "great stuff" foam sealant from inside the mast Anchored87 at 7:05pm 08.14.23 Ask All Sailors 25/2466 Ok, so this was an interesting one to me... I'm looking at a nice deal on a (mostly) well-kept Catal
Speedometer Paddle Wheel Stuck SirMichael at 3:22pm 08.14.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 31/3446 I have a 1988 Hunter 28.5 And pretty much every year here lately, the paddle wheel for the speedomet
Is the factory solar trickle charger neccesary? Rick at 1:40pm 08.14.23 Ask All Sailors 9/893 2004 Hunter 420 Passage The factory 10 watt Uni Solar panel has been inop for a while now and is a u
pros and cons of adjusting valves... dave_and_dd at 12:50pm 08.14.23 Engines and Propulsion 36/3115 Hey All, I'm approaching 1000 hrs on my 3ym20 (2007 Catalina 309). I do all the typical routine mai
Owners Manual search RBand at 11:35am 08.14.23 Parts Search 3/1795 Where can I find an owners manual for a Cl 14? Need rigging instructions, etc. Looks to be the same
We just closed on Hull 45, we are so excited, we are Long Island NY based if anyone is around please let me know . johnatsea at 10:40am 08.14.23 Catalina 310 11/1643 We have spent the past couple of weeks learning the boat and systems this weekend we plan to take he
MD6A reverse gear unit removal (1) Leeward Rail at 10:02am 08.14.23 Engines and Propulsion 0/487 Has anyone removed the reverse gear unit from a Penta MD6A ? The rear output seal is leaking and ba
new companionway doors (6) john2 at 1:22am 08.14.23 Catalina 310 9/2317 Last winter i made a set of doors, The sliding boards are gone! So much easy opening/closing. it ha
Fixing ST-60 Depth Sounder on Hunter 33 2006 (1) Tomek at 10:19pm 08.13.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/794 I thought I should share my experience fixing ST-60 depth instrument. The reason for this is that th
what ever floats your boat jon hansen at 9:54pm 08.13.23 Sails Call Lounge 1/1043 25gZ2BT7LdI
Replacing Sea-Fire Automatic Extinguisher in engine compartment, Hunter 33 2006 Tomek at 8:54pm 08.13.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/953 The gauge on it is on the border of green zone, so I guess it is time to replace it or recharge (if
Weather vane WI Rigger at 3:19pm 08.13.23 Ask All Sailors 11/1038
Rechargeable circa1971la at 3:10pm 08.13.23 Ask All Sailors 3/462 Any recommendations for a relatable small rechargeable pump for my dinghy? Thank you !

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height measurement from the deck on the mast jssailem at 6:42am 07.28.25 This is dependent on your sail clew height. If you are cruising then mount the spinnaker pole ring
Edson steering brake question (1) jssailem at 6:35am 07.28.25 I assume it had something to due with the prop rotation Bingo. In addition to the prop rotation c
Black some on start of my Hunter 28 (2GM20G Yanmar engine) Sinnerman at 6:34am 07.28.25 Black smoke on startup: Remove your injectors and take them to a shop for servicing. They will test
Black some on start of my Hunter 28 (2GM20G Yanmar engine) jssailem at 6:19am 07.28.25 I spent hours on engine-related checks and cleaning You got to start someplace. Observe the sympto
2004 Hunter 33.5 Sailboat Looking for Seafire Box mkrokidas at 6:14am 07.28.25 Location of the Seafire system components is going to be the brainchild of the installer who put the
Black some on start of my Hunter 28 (2GM20G Yanmar engine) Corinne 30 at 5:06am 07.28.25 Check your prop! This happened to me and I spent hours on engine-related checks and cleaning etc.. t
New 216 owner with missing parts Subzero at 4:42am 07.28.25 I found the vang blocks in the manual (Harken 094 and 085).
Power at ignition On & Off oscar326 at 4:36am 07.28.25 Thank you Rail
West Neverland Yacht Club jssailem at 4:29am 07.28.25
M25XPB fuel starvation (1) jssailem at 4:25am 07.28.25 Yes the symptom you describe sounds like fuel starvation. Based on that premise, I would start at t
New 216 owner with missing parts Subzero at 4:11am 07.28.25 No, about 450km east of there in Stratford QC. No chandleries around here, I'll need to order online
Lake of the Woods ART005 at 9:29pm 07.27.25 What about the rocks? My buddies fish up there and buy prop repair. Can my 26S go up there for fun w
Anchor Type ART005 at 9:25pm 07.27.25 My 26S came with an undersized Danforth, maybe prior stern anchor, and slightly oversized Bruce that
Power at ignition On & Off Leeward Rail at 9:04pm 07.27.25 where is the solenoid https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Starter_solenoid
Mac 26C - Traveler / 135 Jib ART005 at 9:00pm 07.27.25 I added a traveler to 26S. Couldn't stand the boat without one. Mine slightly oversized but I wanted
West Neverland Yacht Club FastOlson at 8:38pm 07.27.25 Looks about as "real" as many things are on the internet....... :) https://www.neverlandyachtclub.or
West Neverland Yacht Club Foswick at 7:26pm 07.27.25 Thank you. Yes, the WNYC is a completely real club and is not made up at all.
Hole in center of Keel - Hunter 306 jaysweet at 6:30pm 07.27.25 As a Hunter 306 owner, I can say that this is not a hole that came with the boat. Some owner drilled
Air in fuel feed JoeWhite at 5:00pm 07.27.25 Yes I have heard of a pin hole on the pickup tube above the fuel level.
Electrical charging problem Scott T-Bird at 4:48pm 07.27.25 AC master breaker or DC master breaker? I still don't know what he is writing about. He says "ever

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