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7:1? (1) rgranger at 5:11pm 11.07.22 Ask All Sailors 11/845
Tips and Tricks from John Harries jssailem at 5:10pm 11.07.22 Ask All Sailors 2/543 There are many who write about sailing. John is one I enjoy reading. He offers some of his work free
Safety at Sea starts with awareness of the RISKS jssailem at 4:12pm 11.07.22 Ask All Sailors 6/564 We often discuss how safe it is to be inside the cockpit of a sailboat. We even go so far as to chan
Hunter 23 mast base replacement. gfrost39 at 1:30pm 11.07.22 Smaller Boats 5/1188 My 1986 Hunter 23 has a taco shaped bent metal base. It's been used incorrectly and bent badly. I lo
Aftermarket diesel engine parts newage1461 at 1:08pm 11.07.22 Engines and Propulsion 6/1236 Has anyone used any aftermarket parts ( Yanmar ) on their engines. I'm in need if an injection pump
Battery and Electrical system upgrading questions (2) vandiver at 12:43pm 11.07.22 Ask All Sailors 5/595 Hi all, First post here and really happy to be part of this forum, writting from Spain. I am a ver
TS Nicole --> Hurricane Nicole (3) jssailem at 10:15am 11.07.22 Weather and Forecasting 6/1831 Invest 98L became Tropical Storm Nicole last night. The storm has formed a cyclonic pattern locate
Where Should I list a Brand New 150 Genoa for Sale? Sail22Capri22 at 8:49am 11.07.22 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/957 I am new to this forum and not sure if I can list a sail I have on this forum and or if anyone can r
Fuel pickup location for a Diesel heater (1) mermike at 5:58am 11.07.22 Ask All Sailors 59/3151 I'm installing a diesel heater soon. I plan to install the pickup in the main tank. Any reason not t
Barrier coat between scuff guard an hull? (1) HeelBoy at 4:34am 11.07.22 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/981 After much swearing and dulled drill bits, my polished 316 guard is ready to install. This finishes
Folding Prop Verdict Georgedoyle at 7:30pm 11.06.22 Big Boats 10/1572 After a Summer and Fall with our new Gori folding prop we feel like we can make some judgements abou
First Oil Change colb218 at 5:32pm 11.06.22 Engines and Propulsion 8/1215 Am I making this harder than it needs to be? I have a yanmar 3hm 35f and did my first oil change tod
In-boom outhaul rigging. Could use some help... (2) stickinthemud57 at 4:59pm 11.06.22 Ask All Sailors 18/3100 One of my winter projects is to set up a pulley system inside the boom to adjust outhaul tension. On
boom inserts dorselhead at 3:37pm 11.06.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/572 I have a 83, 31 hunter. i am looking for a set of inserts at the gooseneck or an alternate. one of t
83 HUNTER 31 BOOM INSERTS dorselhead at 2:53pm 11.06.22 Ask All Sailors 2/645 Hello , Iost one while taking my mast off. Can someone please advise me of an alternative or where
1987 Catalina 22 Replacing Rubber Seals on Pop Uo Seat Locher Hatches. John Marrone at 12:56pm 11.06.22 Smaller Boats 9/1627 We are looking for some suggestions as to what material to purchase in the replacement of exterior P
Any Guesses (2) Hello Below at 12:28pm 11.06.22 Ask All Sailors 27/2701 Cleanup day at the house and the crew found (again) this item that apparently she has moved around o
Topping lift length? tomoma2 at 12:00pm 11.06.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/724 Can anyone tell me where I can find the length of my topping lift? I have a 2007 Hunter 45cc with in
Folding prop (3) Cederholm at 5:50am 11.06.22 Ask All Sailors 10/791 I inherited a Catalina 30 and with it this scrap yard prop. Before I bang on it, what is the correct
Coupling removal (3) Evil Daddy at 5:29am 11.06.22 Ask All Sailors 15/1007 Is anyone familiar with this coupling? I have already removed it from the transmission and pushed it

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New Tiller Install Catalina 27 BTC1984 at 5:34am 08.24.24
Hunter 376 Access in Aft Cabin superiorsailor at 5:33am 08.24.24 Hi all, Spring is on its way but the Great Lakes are still a little cold...which mostly means sitt
Navigation Instruments Power Outage jviss at 5:16am 08.24.24 Should I replace all of the "push to reset" breakers on the DC panel? No. Circuit breakers are no
Its funny Friday! (1) sailme88 at 3:33am 08.24.24 227018
Need Concern over Iithium battery charging of device batteries. dlochner at 2:15am 08.24.24 I did not know that. The device will be run everyday for several hrs. Over night or for a few wee
HULL SCRATCHES Ralph Johnstone at 11:22pm 08.23.24 Not clear if you are showing scratches through the blue paint and into the white gel coat below or j
Need Concern over Iithium battery charging of device batteries. Kings Gambit at 8:16pm 08.23.24 the extinguisher (I'm going to assume it is F500) is as effective as a BC extinguisher.......worthl
Need Concern over Iithium battery charging of device batteries. Kings Gambit at 8:01pm 08.23.24 Also, LFP batteries do not like to be stored for long periods in a fully charged state. I did not
Need Concern over Iithium battery charging of device batteries. MikeHoncho at 7:34pm 08.23.24 I'll be charging a Li power pack to service a portable on-board device using a 100 watt solar panel
Looking for a spares kit for my 1999 Yanmar 4JH3E diesel engine capta at 7:32pm 08.23.24 I would almost guarantee you that you could put together one for a lot less than Volvo would.
flushing question Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:02pm 08.23.24 Sounds like someone--a guest?--may have flushed something they shouldn't have( wet wipe, condom?) t
Can someone tell me the make and model of this day sailer by picture? PaulK at 7:00pm 08.23.24 A Snipe has essentially no freeboard compared to the OP's boat. V-shaped splash rails can be found o
Electronics O'day 22 Project_Mayhem at 6:12pm 08.23.24 If there's no power at your dock, then I'd suggest looking into a small solar panel. Figuring out yo
Need Concern over Iithium battery charging of device batteries. Richard19068 at 6:03pm 08.23.24 I probably wouldn't leave it charging when I was away from the boat. You of course don't have to a
Faucet replacement HELP (2) smokey73 at 5:56pm 08.23.24 For those interested, the brand of the faucet is Ambassador and it is purported to be "Marine Grade.
Cabin sole Crazy Dave Condon at 5:42pm 08.23.24 Call Al Fooks at the forum store. He can advise
Need Concern over Iithium battery charging of device batteries. dlochner at 5:20pm 08.23.24 I'd say you are safe. The only thing I'd caution you on, be sure to not deplete the batteries below
Kirie Elite 29 Ulysses_Dan at 5:19pm 08.23.24 Thanks for your reply! I may need to break out the chisel. The bottom nut looks a bit corroded and
Need Concern over Iithium battery charging of device batteries. dLj at 5:14pm 08.23.24 I'd say you are safe. The only thing I'd caution you on, be sure to not deplete the batteries below
Need Concern over Iithium battery charging of device batteries. dlochner at 5:04pm 08.23.24 The battery and solar charger are sold as a compatible set, where that compatibility includes the s

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