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Furling main, halyard replacement Hunter 33 2006 Tomek at 12:35pm 08.01.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/994 I am planning to replace main halyard on my H33 2006 with furling in mast. Original was, I think, s
Weird electrical issue burns3c at 12:18pm 08.01.23 Ask All Sailors 14/846 Hello everyone, first post ever! I have a Dickinson "Newport" diesel furnace on my 1983 Catalina 36
O'Day Widgeon stern/transom emblem nacra1425 at 11:45am 08.01.23 Ask An Oday Owner 5/757 I thought while on a roll. I thought I'd ask if anyone knew of an available emblem?
O'Day Widgeon stern/transom emblem nacra1425 at 11:44am 08.01.23 Parts Search 1/831 I thought while on a roll. I thought I'd ask if anyone knew of an available emblem?
2002 Hunter 386 Yanmar 3JH3E - Kanzaki KM3P4 - Michigan Gary Ryan at 10:58am 08.01.23 Engines and Propulsion 0/449 Hey Guys, I've been working on another thread regarding my Kanzaki KM3P4 not engaging when going int
Ignition Issue, Need Help/Advice (10) Bents at 9:56am 08.01.23 Engines and Propulsion 9/1485 Hi everyone! My wife and I bought our first sailboat a couple of weeks ago (catalina 27) and are su
Height of 2018 Jeanneau SO 419 ? xavpil at 6:27am 08.01.23 Ask All Sailors 2/289 the boat needs to be put on a truck and the company needs to know the height of the boat: of course
J/24 anchor roller? G0ri11@ at 9:40pm 07.31.23 Ask All Sailors 3/487 I have a 1979 J/24 that my wife and I use for just sailing around Waikiki. At most, we might be in
Wiring issue with 3ym20 & Beneteau 31 (1) SycloneDriver at 8:47pm 07.31.23 Ask All Sailors 4/739 A few weeks ago my bilge blower suddenly stopped working and later I noticed that the alternator was
Traveler Car Replacement - 73 Sabre 28-1 (1) Summer Wind - Sabre 28 at 2:29pm 07.31.23 Ask All Sailors 3/450 Can anyone recommend a replacement for the traveler car on a '73 Sabre 28-1. The traveler is located
Vang Tang - Pearson 26 DougL at 1:18pm 07.31.23 Pearson 2/915 2nd year owning my first boat - 1976 Pearson 26. The boom vang tang attached to the lower portion o
3D Print Files - Deck Fill Cap, Logos (4) jonelli at 12:26pm 07.31.23 Catalina 30 3/1867 I was asked to see if I can make printable versions of the things. I wanted a spare cap for myself
Shore powered vent fan? patrickkidd at 9:52am 07.31.23 Ask All Sailors 8/1143 I imagine this has been covered elsewhere but I can't find anything. My Marinco 4" solar van didn't
Spreaders (1) gwbarclift at 9:47am 07.31.23 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1932 I have never owned my own boat. I purchased a 69 macgregor 22. It is very solid with good rigging. I
Kevlar skid plates? piratesnail at 9:24am 07.31.23 Trailer Sailors 24/3403 We are in our first summer of owning a trailer sailor (Starwind 19) for family adventures. We just
Cockpit shower replacement head (1) Fred at 9:19am 07.31.23 Mid-Size Boats 3/1077 Has anyone found a less expensive replacement shower head than sold on Catalina direct ($64 USD) tha
1994 Beneteau Oceanis 351 - Line tamer cleat egregory2072 at 8:19am 07.31.23 Parts Search 0/643 Searching for the plastic knobs on a 1994 Beneteau Ocanis 351, which are similar to the Barton line
Edson Wheel Storage Don Crowther at 8:09am 07.31.23 Ask All Sailors 4/526 Does anyone know where I could find the locking clip for an Edson wheel storage? It would appear tha
Aluminum winch on a saltwater boat - Good or bad idea? Rich Stidger at 7:54am 07.31.23 Ask All Sailors 14/1636 I have a broken electric winch that I may or may not be able to repair. This Lewmar winch is obsole
Lazy jack rigging question (1) chriscampbell at 7:29am 07.31.23 Ask All Sailors 7/1191 I have a new-to-me boat that has 4 lazy jack lines with eye splices coming down from the mast. I do

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Fitting PYI Flexible Coupling BigEasy at 2:55pm 08.27.25 Am I missing anything? A quick search for Yanmar mounts finds a price point of around $400/4.
How to tie a reef line to boom with a track? Project_Mayhem at 2:49pm 08.27.25 The protruding end of a machine screw into the boom does have the potential to snag and chafe. Th
Lewmar folding wheel problem (1) phutchings99 at 1:49pm 08.27.25 I came up with an alternate 3d printed solution (see picture)
Merit 22 owners (3) Los at 1:44pm 08.27.25 Here are some pictures of my cramps and cramping tool. I used the two AWG die and got two cramps per
Fitting PYI Flexible Coupling FastOlson at 1:42pm 08.27.25 Root cause analysis would seem to indicate engine mounts, hopefully, even though the Yanmar 2GM onl
Foot pump repair for dinghy dlochner at 1:40pm 08.27.25 Clamps do not have sharp edges. They are designed to not have them so that they don't cut into the
Foot pump repair for dinghy dLj at 1:34pm 08.27.25 The clamp will have a metal edge, which I would not be keen on having around as something to cut so
Foot pump repair for dinghy dLj at 1:32pm 08.27.25 I just realized you said this is for a life raft - why are you trying to save this pump? Are you try
Hunter 26/260 trailers richardhone2 at 1:21pm 08.27.25
Foot pump repair for dinghy dlochner at 1:05pm 08.27.25 Money spent on glue to repair that pump would be better spent on a new double action hand pump. The
Fitting PYI Flexible Coupling Shorinsean at 12:03pm 08.27.25 Thanks, Dave, I'll make a note. Yay, my first direct encounter with tariff fallout :mad:.
Fitting PYI Flexible Coupling dlochner at 11:55am 08.27.25 Root cause analysis would seem to indicate engine mounts, hopefully, even though the Yanmar 2GM onl
Foot pump repair for dinghy (1) rgranger at 11:49am 08.27.25 234062
Control panel Beneteau JRacer at 11:37am 08.27.25 Often each of the individual gauges has a light inside it. Go look up gauge websites, like Telefle
Hunter 26/260 trailers twalker H260 at 11:27am 08.27.25 From a former member of the- some great info on the 26/260 trailer and other things. https://h260.c
Foot pump repair for dinghy JoeWhite at 11:21am 08.27.25 I would use shoe glue available at box stores. As mentioned above you can buy hand pump that is reli
Control panel Beneteau Slider at 11:09am 08.27.25 Looks like more investigating is required! I don't like the $750 option but most likely correct. M
Foot pump repair for dinghy colemj at 10:40am 08.27.25 That pump is 41yrs old. It was never meant for more than topping up a life raft whose pressure has
Foot pump repair for dinghy Don S/V ILLusion at 10:36am 08.27.25 The clamp will have a metal edge, which I would not be keen on having around as something to cut so
Fitting PYI Flexible Coupling Shorinsean at 10:36am 08.27.25 Root cause analysis would seem to indicate engine mounts, hopefully, even though the Yanmar 2GM only

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