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Drifter block positioning? stickinthemud57 at 12:29pm 08.29.23 Ask All Sailors 3/719 I have ordered a .75 ounce nylon drifter for my MacGregor 26S for use in light winds, and want to ha
Water demand pump question Jimongee at 11:21am 08.29.23 C&C 4/996
No Binnacle Compass on Oceanis 34.1 toastysailor at 10:20am 08.29.23 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/1184 My Oceanis 34.1 did not come with a binnacle compass. The only compass is a very small one located
Lubricating sail slugs and mast tracks jviss at 7:39am 08.29.23 Ask All Sailors 41/5802 I have a thought on which I'd appreciate opinions. I have never had a ton of success with dry lube
Gonna pull the boat... rgranger at 6:14am 08.29.23 Trailer Sailors 9/1625 So Idalia is supposed to pass right over Charleston during a high tide.... They are predicting a t
A C27 Question (1) rpwillia at 4:37pm 08.28.23 Ask All Sailors 5/805 Friend has a track mounted on his C27 Boom with two movable blocks on it. What does it do?
H34 Mast Rewiring WasabiRush at 3:35pm 08.28.23 Big Boats 12/1440 For those whom have rewired your mast, what wire did you use (i.e. multiple 16/2, etc.)? I have the
SANTANA 23? (2) NUBOAT?? at 3:03pm 08.28.23 Trailer Sailors 10/3660 I have the opportunity to buy a Santana 2023, type "A", built in 1993. Asking price, $7000. The c
Wooden block under mast step. (1) Mark W at 2:57pm 08.28.23 Catalina 22 18/2717 I recently purchased a catalina 22. The hull and deck are in great shape, but a previous owner insta
Clean up after holding tank leaked when pressurized (1) arthur.goldberg at 2:32pm 08.28.23 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 8/2266 Hello The holding tank on a friend's boat leaked a couple of pints of black water when it filled up
Replace section of G4 anchor chain (1) skunther at 11:43am 08.28.23 Ask All Sailors 36/5109 I have 100' of 5/16" G4 anchor chain of unknown age (purchased the boat in 2019), and the first 60'
Sourcing window lenses Berkeley 30 at 8:45am 08.28.23 Catalina 30 9/1993 I have a 1985 Catalina 30 and I would like to replace the window lenses on the 8 fixed windows. Cata
Coolant Leak - Exchanger? dmdiehl64 at 7:03am 08.28.23 Ask All Sailors 7/1079 Hello, Noticed a sizeable drop in the coolant tank and topped it off. Went out for a sail and upon
Comparing Boat Specs - Apache 37 Project_Mayhem at 6:29am 08.28.23 Ask All Sailors 4/1335 I recently got to sail an Apache 37 and all I could say was Wow! I was nearly speechless! This boat
How do I describe this or better yet find one? (1) rpwillia at 5:42pm 08.27.23 Ask All Sailors 11/1290 Saw this on a sailboat at a marina. Thought it was an awesome idea. Google image and/or text search
1985 Pearson 36.2 transmission cable Jon Elliott at 5:03pm 08.27.23 Pearson 3/1287
Groko K backfills somewhat and handle moves CrispyCringle at 4:46pm 08.27.23 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/843 Recently after the head is flushed, the handle slowly moves forward and about a cup or so of water s
Can you identify the make and model of this boat? (4) bvanderclock at 8:06pm 08.26.23 Ask All Sailors 10/1230 219294219292219295
Wayfarer MKI - floor clamp- after market ideas? (1) Brog19 at 2:48pm 08.26.23 Ask All Sailors 4/684
Yanmar - engine rusting causing start problems Bluenose at 1:15pm 08.26.23 Engines and Propulsion 11/2320 Hello all, I have a Beneteau 331, with a Yanmar 3GM30F. When I start and leave the mooring all is we

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trouble registering at ericsonyachts.org andrews at 10:33pm 09.30.25 I try open and nothing,same note like for other sailors abow
trouble registering at ericsonyachts.org andrews at 10:31pm 09.30.25 Not for promotion of the site, but to answer this question, the link for our site is: www.EricsonYa
Frozen Hood Roller Furler Stu Jackson at 8:46pm 09.30.25 IIRC, Pompanette in Florida now represents the old Hood line. Maybe contact them for assistance. G
How to access the stanchion mounting bolts Ralph Johnstone at 8:29pm 09.30.25 One of the stanchion plates in the middle of the boat became somewhat loose, not the stanchion moun
Looking for a replacement skeg - Caliber 28! Tally Ho at 7:52pm 09.30.25 If it fell off, I doubt it provides much protection. :poop: Greg
Towing a Catalina C30 1983 Hayden Watson at 7:45pm 09.30.25 That 10,200lb is the weight of the bare boat as it left the factory (assuming a Mk1). They never ch
Towing a Catalina C30 1983 Woodworks1 at 7:35pm 09.30.25
Superyachts & Oligarchs Don S/V ILLusion at 6:08pm 09.30.25
WINDLASS MOTOR REPLACEMENT dLj at 4:58pm 09.30.25 Switch to a Lofrans.... the footprint is nearly identical. I just had to add a hole for the gipsy m
Frozen Hood Roller Furler BarryL at 4:43pm 09.30.25
Frozen Hood Roller Furler dlochner at 3:36pm 09.30.25 Thanks Dave. I took the pictures with my camera which creates .heic format pictures.. I found it ea
Frozen Hood Roller Furler Bob_967 at 3:07pm 09.30.25 That does look like a Hood Furler. It is better to post photos as JPGs PNGs than as PDFs. PDFs hav
WINDLASS MOTOR REPLACEMENT marcham at 2:48pm 09.30.25 Switch to a Lofrans.... the footprint is nearly identical. I just had to add a hole for the gipsy ma
Frozen Hood Roller Furler dlochner at 1:55pm 09.30.25 I have an O'Day 40 with a frozen roller furler. I believe it's a hood.. though see no name on it.
Superyachts & Oligarchs dlochner at 1:51pm 09.30.25 Isn't it easier to manage a bunch of slips than a service department? Yes, but the expense of ren
Its funny Friday! dmax at 1:26pm 09.30.25 A police officer called into the station: "I have an interesting case here, an old lady shot her hus
Superyachts & Oligarchs Project_Mayhem at 1:13pm 09.30.25 Not sure the math leads where it seems. In a former life, I got to peer inside the books of a mari
Superyachts & Oligarchs Don S/V ILLusion at 12:54pm 09.30.25 Not sure the math leads where it seems. In a former life, I got to peer inside the books of a marin
Frozen Hood Roller Furler dLj at 12:13pm 09.30.25 Photos really help .. dj
Superyachts & Oligarchs dLj at 12:12pm 09.30.25 I feel it's a disturbing trend. dj

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