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The secret of life. (1) Hayden Watson at 1:24pm 08.04.23 Ask All Sailors 4/675 Nuff said!
Winchbit driver (1) Hayden Watson at 1:07pm 08.04.23 Ask All Sailors 24/5022 I have seen a lot of comments on using the Winch bit with a Milwaukee right-angle drill. In looking
Is my Fischer Panda 4200 trash? flightlead404 at 8:13am 08.04.23 Big Boats 15/1801 I think the cylinder head, specifically the seats, on my Fischer Panda 4200 are trashed. Its low ho
Happy Birthday US Coast Guard jssailem at 5:19am 08.04.23 Sails Call Lounge 3/853
Looking at a c22 need advise (2) newcat22 at 7:37pm 08.03.23 Ask A Catalina Owner 24/3516 Looking for a seasoned pro. I just looked at a c22 and have some questions. First about the keel. No
Solder seal heat shrink butt connectors (1) jviss at 1:04pm 08.03.23 Ask All Sailors 10/2787 This could be the deal of the century, and product of the century! Ha, ha. Has anyone tried, or
looking for a 23 mast base zspar (1) tomoncapeced at 12:28pm 08.03.23 Smaller Boats 2/768 218450
Priming fuel bulb inside engine compartment skunther at 11:45am 08.03.23 Ask All Sailors 37/4199 I recently purchased this Atwood priming bulb, only to learn it is only suitable for temps up to 120
Fuel tank issues kevin G at 11:23am 08.03.23 Forum Help (Site Talk) 9/1762 Hello all, I have. 1990 Catalina 34 that stalled on me recently just outside Deep Bay. I have change
OUTBOARD KICKER MOUNTS SpencerMarchant at 10:06am 08.03.23 Ask All Sailors 0/308 Can anyone suggest a kicker mount with a smaller mount-to-transom footprint? My boat has about 5 1/
North Channel Charter higgs at 8:06pm 08.02.23 Ask All Sailors 4/642 Just returned from a charter in Canada's North Channel. 6 of us charted a Beneteau 473. It is a ve
New Campbell Sailer Prop SycloneDriver at 7:10pm 08.02.23 Ask All Sailors 27/4261 I ordered a new prop a few weeks ago from West by North. They are super responsive to email. They
Lewmar 42" Folding Wheel (1) Scallywagger at 6:40pm 08.02.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/481 Hello again everyone. I'm still on the lookout for a used Lewmar 42" folding wheel for my Hunter 460
Bomar hatch dog (2) BTC1984 at 1:46pm 08.02.23 Mid-Size Boats 11/2840
MUSETTA Cruising the Atlantic and the Weather (1) jssailem at 8:22am 08.02.23 Weather and Forecasting 41/4904 @dLj has posted his communications about his cruise in the Cruiser Forum. You can find his posts on
VHF Handheld RoyS at 5:41am 08.02.23 Ask All Sailors 41/5852 I had a cheap Uniden (Atlantis 250) Handheld for years (maybe ten). It worked well enough but the re
Applying Cetol question jviss at 5:16am 08.02.23 Ask All Sailors 22/5436 I have given up on the idea or a real varnish finish on my toerails. Wondering, has anyone applied
Ruddercraft Lower Pintle Failure (1) AndreInPortland at 9:34pm 08.01.23 Catalina 22 34/6590 Add me to the list of folks that had their rudder fail because of shoddy work by Ruddercraft. We wer
Pearson Ensign a good first boat (given context in the post)? Anchored87 at 5:49pm 08.01.23 Ask All Sailors 37/8854 Currently researching some possible options for my first boat, one of which is the Pearson Ensign. I
Wow! Sailing boat rescued by the G�theborg! (1) jviss at 3:56pm 08.01.23 Ask All Sailors 2/542

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Cruising with a Hunter Passage 42? marcham at 9:00pm 08.27.25 I like the U shaped galley in these.... but on a long passage in rough seas, there are not enough ha
41DS Window Replacement marcham at 8:54pm 08.27.25 Gaskets should not be an issue... there are hundreds of profiles available, find the one that matche
Control panel Beneteau marcham at 8:47pm 08.27.25 Did you try changing the contrast / brightness and backlight settings? https://www.vela-navega.com/
Fitting PYI Flexible Coupling BigEasy at 8:46pm 08.27.25 Looked at a few Yanmar engine mount replacement videos; One nice trick a fellow did in a video was
1st night on by 331 novodka44 at 8:27pm 08.27.25 It will definately not interfer with sailing time. I have been drinking a few but will post the manu
Foot pump repair for dinghy rgranger at 8:09pm 08.27.25 For all practical purposes, these two glues are basically the same thing :plus:
1st night on by 331 BigEasy at 7:58pm 08.27.25 Any know where to start with getting the refrigerator Walt, what type of fridge does your boat
Hunter 33.5 - Holding tank dimensions Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:27pm 08.27.25 Instead of just sealing any leftover sewage in the tank to sit and stink in the sun, you should rin
Fitting PYI Flexible Coupling Shorinsean at 7:05pm 08.27.25 Looked at a few Yanmar engine mount replacement videos; after watching I'm convinced that's the prob
Monark M1 14 Buoyancy sokotd12 at 6:41pm 08.27.25 Thanks for all the feedback!
Foot pump repair for dinghy dLj at 6:23pm 08.27.25 Cheap hardware store clamps do have sharp edges. Good quality clamps that you and I use on our boat
Lewmar folding wheel problem H30sailor at 6:10pm 08.27.25
Lewmar folding wheel problem Captain Larry-DH at 5:55pm 08.27.25
Lewmar folding wheel problem H30sailor at 5:29pm 08.27.25 I came up with an alternate 3d printed solution (see picture)
Foot pump repair for dinghy Project_Mayhem at 4:02pm 08.27.25 I would use shoe glue available at box stores. As mentioned above you can buy hand pump that is rel
Binini for 1982 Hunter 33 Cherubini???? azambella at 3:57pm 08.27.25 Thanks for the info....
Foot pump repair for dinghy zinahewitt at 3:37pm 08.27.25 Let me rephrase, This is from a lifeboat. I just want it to sit on the Rubber Zodiac Avon Dinghy so
Why hasn't anyone made a robot to clean our boat bottoms? Michael Davis at 3:08pm 08.27.25 The "Keel Crab": https://exosea.ca If I had another 10 or 15 years of boating left in me I can se
How to tie a reef line to boom with a track? Tally Ho at 3:04pm 08.27.25 I added some pad eyes to my boom, and used 1/4 20 tap to thread the holes. Very easy to do, and I
Control panel Beneteau (2) Davidasailor26 at 2:59pm 08.27.25 Often each of the individual gauges has a light inside it. Go look up gauge websites, like Telefle

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