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Need Owners Manuals solosailorwem at 1:25pm 08.07.22 Ask All Sailors 2/444 I recwntly purchased a 2016 Seaward 26 RK and need to get all the Owners / Operators manuals for the
squeaking on mast connection NCBrew at 12:35pm 08.07.22 Big Boats 7/655 Where my boom connects to the mast there is a shaft for the boom to swing on and it squeaks while at
Moisture in deck NCBrew at 12:27pm 08.07.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/333 My survey report said there was moisture in the foredeck near where the roller furling line goes int
Stepping the mast for the first time - Scary!! and confusing (2) Jamesiv1 at 12:16pm 08.07.22 Catalina 22 6/676 I'm having a hard time figuring out what the top of the mast should look like as far as the stays an
running lights keeps getting knocked off NCBrew at 12:09pm 08.07.22 Big Boats 1/358 I have port and starboard bow running lights. They keep getting knocked off if I come in slightly to
9 volts at bow light Berkeley 30 at 9:26am 08.07.22 Catalina 30 7/557 I discovered, at 9:30 at night, in a dense fog, while trying to view the San Francisco fireworks, wh
I installed a super convenient latch this weekend brockangelo at 9:19am 08.07.22 Catalina 22 4/412 One of my gripes with my forward hatch is that I could never open it from the outside. Yesterday I i
A jib and a genoa? (2) Jamesiv1 at 8:41am 08.07.22 Catalina 22 9/941 Having a first look at the sails, and could use a little help figuring out what I've got. My mast m
2002 Hunter 356 Dinghy Davit Knotallthere at 7:09am 08.07.22 Big Boats 2/563 Hello, I'm looking to install a dingy davit on our Hunter 356, I would appreciate input as to what
Navigation electronics for a trailer sailor kendyoozed at 6:54am 08.07.22 Ask All Sailors 27/2267 I have a a Macgregor 26D I am doing an intensive refit. I am getting to the stage or researching fo
Styrofoam in the storage compartments?? Jamesiv1 at 4:20am 08.07.22 Catalina 22 18/962 A previous owner put large styrofoam blocks (like 12" x 12") into several of the interior storage co
What's this hole in the shelf for? (1) jdrutten at 6:22pm 08.06.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 30/2535 Anyone know why they put this hole in the shelf under the sink? This is from a 2004 Hunter 306.
Rodkicker boom mount adjustment (1) jdrutten at 5:40pm 08.06.22 Ask All Sailors 4/857
Boats Designs and Docs ConceptKreator at 1:55pm 08.06.22 Ask All Sailors 5/421
Bolt inside Schaefer roller furler snapped (9) coreyjohnson99 at 11:19am 08.06.22 Ask All Sailors 7/640 While sailing our 1979 Newport 28 and 115% genoa, the bolt inside of the furling drum snapped. Some
Oceanis 281 bearing Xstream at 10:04am 08.06.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/463 Took out the cutlass bearing on the 281. Putting the new one in I got it all the way in except for
Adding solar and a BIG inverter (1) jonelli at 9:58am 08.06.22 Catalina 30 15/1149 So, I got a nice 100W flexible solar panel with a controller box, and I also got a 1500 Pure Sine Wa
What are these for? (2) Jamesiv1 at 8:45am 08.06.22 Catalina 22 5/621 208038
Ultimate Solar/Davit System with 1340 watts, storage, floating dock, built in shower. (10) Jonkistemaker at 7:14am 08.06.22 Big Boats 2/813 Hi there, I am new to the forum but wanted to share our recent davit project with you all. We added
Shore pwr plugs DeniseO30 at 6:58am 08.06.22 Ask All Sailors 33/3096 Well my OEM marinco plug end (female) which was quite new has cooked where it plugs into the boat s

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Alternator charging dlochner at 7:34am 05.01.24 Maine Sail just posted an article on a simple LFP installation. If the LFP bank is under 400ah it sh
Looking for ideas on galley remodel dlochner at 7:28am 05.01.24 How about some photos of what you have now and some basic dimensions?
Cell phone signal booster experiences or recommendations please. kbgunn at 7:26am 05.01.24 For your type of use, take a look at weBoost cellular repeaters. This is a very reputable brand. Mak
07 H-36 front water tank sender Windpilot at 7:19am 05.01.24 Order a new one from KUS, (weema replacements) they should still be less than $100. Once the float
Alternator charging kloudie1 at 6:46am 05.01.24 This guy does some good videos on lithium//lead stuff 2 Ways Lithium KILLS Your Alternator (and how
Hurricane Season 2023 Analysis JamesG161 at 6:11am 05.01.24 Guess why John and I did this? The Hurricane 2024 Season is going have a Huge impactful forecast.
07 H-36 front water tank sender seadaddler at 5:50am 05.01.24
Removing Stains and smudges Captain Larry-DH at 5:30am 05.01.24 tea-colored water stains On and Off sold in marine stores, or muriatic acid. Rinse thoroughly aft
Sailing Sidekicks (1) Will Gilmore at 5:29am 05.01.24 224507 Bear was a chow/samoyed mix. He loved to sail with us on our Hobie 18. Visiting my father a
Removing Stains and smudges Project_Mayhem at 5:25am 05.01.24 Acetone and Magic Erasers will take shoe marks off. Acetone evaporates too quickly to do damage unle
Alternator charging dlochner at 5:09am 05.01.24 Let's back up here. If you are considering adding LFP batteries, there is a lot more to the installa
Funny Friday!!! Will Gilmore at 5:04am 05.01.24 there are so many things wrong with this ... But there are a couple of things right with it. Righ
Removing Stains and smudges kappykaplan at 5:00am 05.01.24 Magic Eraser might work.
Outboard depth in water. LakeShark at 3:30am 05.01.24 I haven't figured out why the stern sits so low. Only weight in the back is the outboard (tohatsu s
321 Rudder Play - Parts Wesleymi at 12:20am 05.01.24 Your lucky so far. Mine was corroded to the pin that went thru the rudder shaft. Had to grind away t
Need help identifying this boat please (2) skallagrime at 9:58pm 04.30.24 I don't know what it is but the HIN you decoded .... could have been modified over the years and F
Masthead sheaves jssailem at 9:40pm 04.30.24
Hand held Radio ? Richard19068 at 8:58pm 04.30.24 Correct ... when correctly installed (on the highest part of the inflated lifejacket when in the wa
Hand held Radio ? marcham at 8:19pm 04.30.24 It sounds like you are saying that a man overboard AIS device has better range than the DSC signal
Alternator charging AKlight at 5:50pm 04.30.24 Thanks for all the input everyone! I have validated the house bank is being charged by the alterna

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