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Air Conditioner Thermostat Codes (1) stageboss at 3:18pm 08.18.23 Ask All Sailors 7/3636 I have a 2003 Catalina 310 with factory A/C. Lately when I turn on the A/C it runs for 5 or 10 minu
Musings On Boat Electrical Panels jviss at 2:06pm 08.18.23 Musings With Maine Sail 14/4071 I find boat electrical panels frustrating. It's technology and practice that's at least 50 years ol
Fabric for boom tent? JBP-PA at 1:12pm 08.18.23 Ask All Sailors 12/1316 I have a boom tent made from white ripstop nylon. It's OK, but it transmits too much heat. Sunbrel
Stowing Winch Handles jviss at 12:38pm 08.18.23 Ask All Sailors 66/6672 Greetings, My boat came with all Harken deck hardware, and only one 10" chrome winch handle for the
Finding a trailer in California Davey J at 10:34am 08.18.23 Trailer Sailors 6/1228 I currently have an Olson 25 in the SF Bay area, and want to get a trailer for it. I've seen a coupl
DIY Furler Fly4rfun at 6:45pm 08.17.23 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1623 on the mod page is a DIY furler done by CA guy, photos only, does anyone have info on how to constru
Saving Another Catalina, An abandoned Catalina 36. mikeracca at 4:22pm 08.17.23 Big Boats 68/13062 Hey there everyone. Well I did it again. I bought an abandoned Catalina that needs lots of love. Thi
H38: What is this Xantrax device under my main DC panel (1) flightlead404 at 11:46am 08.17.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 42/5673 I'm in the process of expanding my 6 month old 400AHr LiFePO4 house bank to 600AHr by adding an addi
Whisker Pole Install Inactive Member 157604 at 9:30am 08.17.23 Big Boats 5/1211 Does anyone have any experience installing a whisker pole / track on a furling system mast? Worried
Invest 99L (1) JamesG161 at 7:40am 08.17.23 Weather and Forecasting 2/691 The African Monsoon Season is underway.
Expectations from solar Adamsson at 6:34am 08.17.23 Ask All Sailors 24/1967 We've had solar panels on our boat since we purchased it, but I'm only now looking at them more clos
Vesper XB8000- No GPS Signal MikeHoncho at 7:31pm 08.16.23 Ask All Sailors 12/1952 System is less than a year old and has worked flawlessly until this trip. Used precisely a month ago
Bimini for Newport 28mk II drharney at 5:23pm 08.16.23 Newport 2/1632 Man, its difficult to find a bimini and get the placement right on this boat. The backstays, or the
Dry bilge in H49/50 Nate at 2:38pm 08.16.23 Big Boats 12/1672
Capri 22 How does it race with a bit larger boats? Spar Trek at 2:32pm 08.16.23 Racing 11/3386
Venting a Dryer on a Catamaran geoffschultz at 12:29pm 08.16.23 Ask All Sailors 2/368 I'm in the process of designing a 55' catamaran. My wife would love a washer and a dryer, and I'm t
New vang to Beneteau Oceanis 50 (2009) (1) elvio at 11:42am 08.16.23 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/2013 218866 My Sparcraft Vang (?37560020505?) is broken. I think it's time for a new one. Can someone re
Difficulty raising the main gfcng at 11:26am 08.16.23 Catalina 30 15/2742 Hello, I recently purchased an 89 standard rig Cat 30. The main is led aft to a cabin top winch. I'v
Threading needle between Barnes and Clark islands NE of Orcas, WA. DinghySailor at 10:55am 08.16.23 Show Us Your Boat--Videos 4/1531 218859218859
Broken Rudder (2) jdearl at 10:54am 08.16.23 Day Sailers 14/3136 I have a Hunter 170, believe it is a 1999 or 2000. Out sailing the other day and the rudder blade br

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Sanitary hoses Tally Ho at 10:13am 08.30.25 Saniflex is expensive, but it has 2 very good qualities: 1) Odor resistance 2) Flexibility I used a
Sanitary hoses jssailem at 10:03am 08.30.25 Query #1. I would invest in Saniflex. The additional cost is more than made up for by the 10-year gu
Purchased my 2005 323 Oceanis in spring 2024 and going through the list of repairs and maintenance. Bilge has been changed by PO. jssailem at 9:25am 08.30.25
Help, terrible smelling boat MikeHoncho at 9:10am 08.30.25 I replaced my hoses and within a year they were stinking again. There is a difference in hose quali
Expired Flares MikeHoncho at 9:08am 08.30.25 hand held marine flares are nothing more than high quality road flares. lighting them off and letti
Expired Flares (1) Foswick at 8:48am 08.30.25 Pro tip: If you are ever uncertain if an item is a flare or a stick of dynamite, you can usually te
Water leak 2004 hunter 36 jssailem at 8:16am 08.30.25 Identifying the water as fresh or saline will reduce the places you need to look. Fresh water coul
In search of a rudder transom mount for a Point Jude 16 jssailem at 8:06am 08.30.25 Congrats. You are making it look easy.:beer:
Refinishing Wooden Wheel jssailem at 8:01am 08.30.25 Abby Normal Z7L3PcrhnEg
Expired Flares Michael Davis at 7:58am 08.30.25 Under the present social concerns, you might want to try it on July 1st... The 4th might be misinte
Expired Flares jssailem at 7:53am 08.30.25 Under the present social concerns, you might want to try it on July 1st... The 4th might be misinte
Refinishing Wooden Wheel FastOlson at 7:52am 08.30.25 Normal is never stagnant. So it isn't easy to find, again. That might explain how one searcher fou
Its funny Friday! jssailem at 7:51am 08.30.25 Bee Kind to your Pollinators.
Expired Flares Michael Davis at 7:51am 08.30.25 Those look like new flares John. No wonder they work. As a last resort I wonder about just lighting
Is h260 forestay used without modification in jib furlers, usually? (2) jssailem at 7:50am 08.30.25 <p>
Expired Flares (4) jssailem at 7:16am 08.30.25 slight difference between flares and dynamite Show and tell
Refinishing Wooden Wheel jssailem at 7:02am 08.30.25 Normal is never stagnant. So it isn't easy to find, again.
Sneaking up on a circumnavigation jssailem at 7:00am 08.30.25 Great report @mermike The notes of good fish and safe anchorages are now in my notebook.:biggrin:
Sneaking up on a circumnavigation kappykaplan at 2:17am 08.30.25 Sounds like a lovely few days - despite the pea soup. :beer:
Refinishing Wooden Wheel Foswick at 9:40pm 08.29.25

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