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New vang to Beneteau Oceanis 50 (2009) (1) elvio at 11:42am 08.16.23 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/2111 218866 My Sparcraft Vang (?37560020505?) is broken. I think it's time for a new one. Can someone re
Difficulty raising the main gfcng at 11:26am 08.16.23 Catalina 30 15/2909 Hello, I recently purchased an 89 standard rig Cat 30. The main is led aft to a cabin top winch. I'v
Threading needle between Barnes and Clark islands NE of Orcas, WA. DinghySailor at 10:55am 08.16.23 Show Us Your Boat--Videos 4/1567 218859218859
Broken Rudder (2) jdearl at 10:54am 08.16.23 Day Sailers 14/3369 I have a Hunter 170, believe it is a 1999 or 2000. Out sailing the other day and the rudder blade br
Galley foot pump leaking DinghySailor at 10:42am 08.16.23 Ask All Sailors 6/2375 A plumbing question. Our freshwater galley foot pump (Whale Gusher Galley III) has over the past yea
Tide Clock (1) jviss at 10:06am 08.16.23 Ask All Sailors 44/4984 I always wanted one of these. Now that I love so close to the shore, and to my boat, I considered i
TS Hilary --> Hurricane Hilary [E Pacific] (1) JamesG161 at 8:36am 08.16.23 Weather and Forecasting 14/2541 This Hurricane Season 2023 has been very active so far. Note the name Hilary or #8 on that Area Nam
Cutter 37 Refit PhilaSailor at 7:25am 08.16.23 The Cherubini Hunters 18/1964 Hello, I've just completed a refit of an '83 Cutter 37. There was endless research and trials to f
Hunter Legend 40.5, 1983 Irek at 8:49pm 08.15.23 Hunter Sailing Assoc. No. 1 7/1894 Hi I am looking for drawings, sketches or pics of how rudder stock (fiberglass) connects to the Radi
New owner (2) Idahosteve at 8:45pm 08.15.23 Catalina 22 8/1151 Have a great story to tell! We found a CL add for a Cat 22 in the remote desert of Eastern Idaho. Up
New rebuilt yanmar starts instantly but small puff of smoke at startup CamaroMan at 7:02pm 08.15.23 Engines and Propulsion 15/1652 Is this normal? Just rebuilt myself. Runs very well and no smoke after startup. New valve seals pist
Vessel Weather Radar Question bxdobs at 5:04pm 08.15.23 Weather and Forecasting 10/1762 A Commercial Shrimp Boat sank last month during an overnight squall (45+ Knots) which came up in les
Pressure Cooker (1) jviss at 3:34pm 08.15.23 Sails Call Lounge 7/1291 I just discovered pressure cookers. I mean, I have always been aware of them, but never knew enough
Hot Water Tank higgs at 2:02pm 08.15.23 Ask All Sailors 0/277 The element on my Taiwanese water heater (1985) is no longer working and needs to be replaced. I do
TO H41 OWNERS, GALLEY LIGHT captprogreso at 1:49pm 08.15.23 Big Boats 8/1110 HI TO ALL, on my galley light i have very low voltage, any hint of were the electrical cable is goin
Latest on NMEA to WiFi? curtdo at 12:19pm 08.15.23 Ask All Sailors 22/6413
Fresh water filler cap Vtphillips at 7:28am 08.15.23 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1612 looking for a stainless steel water fill cap for beneteau 423, any suggestions
Installing MOB1 On Sospenders Automatically Inflating Vest (2) jviss at 5:52am 08.15.23 Ask All Sailors 12/802 I have some concerns on this. Has anyone here installed the MOB1 on a vest? The way I understand i
Removing "great stuff" foam sealant from inside the mast Anchored87 at 7:05pm 08.14.23 Ask All Sailors 25/2876 Ok, so this was an interesting one to me... I'm looking at a nice deal on a (mostly) well-kept Catal
Speedometer Paddle Wheel Stuck SirMichael at 3:22pm 08.14.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 31/3940 I have a 1988 Hunter 28.5 And pretty much every year here lately, the paddle wheel for the speedomet

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Seal tiny leak portlight caulk JBP-PA at 8:45am 09.29.25 Goo Gone appears to contain oil and ironically enough, it does leave a film. It worked great at rem
Only 4 through hulls on C30 MKl Don S/V ILLusion at 8:45am 09.29.25 That anyone would want the sink to drain into the bilge astonishes me. Did Catalina design that? Ins
Goosneck corrosion - how bad is this? rgranger at 8:38am 09.29.25 You could build a wooden boom.... that would look very salty..... Here are some plans I found onlin
Running light corrosion rgranger at 8:30am 09.29.25 It's not just slapping new fixtures on. The new fixtures have a different attachment footprint. ...
Electronics BarryL at 7:59am 09.29.25 Hello, VHF? Who really cares about that anymore? I have a fixed mount unit down at the nav statio
Invest 93L (1) JamesG161 at 7:32am 09.29.25 Lastest Info mit Jim...
Shifter sticking when shifting in and out of forward dmax at 6:59am 09.29.25 If you have stainless steel shift levers, they can be bent a little very easily so they don't hit th
Hunter 37C Rudder Drop Rumbero at 5:51am 09.29.25 Thanks to Angus for the described solution for preventing the rudder from riding up. I am going to
Running light corrosion dLj at 5:24am 09.29.25 How much is your time worth? Do you prefer crimping 2x new heat-shrink spade connectors to a new f
Replacing a mast step on a Princess 18 jamesshepherdturnbull at 5:21am 09.29.25 My Goodness was I glad to see youre post! I have the same boat and the same issue. I really want to
Identifying Bearings no-name Catalina 22 trailer ShawnL at 3:23am 09.29.25 There was a bearing cap on there when we left the house (5 miles pre-incident). It actually caused
Identifying Bearings no-name Catalina 22 trailer ringo612 at 8:53pm 09.28.25 And judging by your photo, you're likely going to have to clean up the axle surfaces with some emery
Identifying Bearings no-name Catalina 22 trailer ringo612 at 8:48pm 09.28.25 I'm doing this very same job on the trailer of my 'new' old boat I just bought. 86 Starwind 190 Bad
Timing for the perfect tack thinwater at 8:39pm 09.28.25 Two small things. Just one turn on the new working winch. You will be hauling hand-over-hand, and t
Running light corrosion marcham at 8:28pm 09.28.25 How much is your time worth? Do you prefer crimping 2x new heat-shrink spade connectors to a new fi
Lithium Batteries Johann at 8:14pm 09.28.25 Nothing wrong with Mega fuses. If each 100Ah battery has it's own Mega fuse (2000 AIC @ 32V, lots m
Hunter 326 bilge set up (1) marcham at 7:49pm 09.28.25 Are you the original owner? If not, it's possible that at one point the ship had a grounding, and t
Help identify this (1) Will Gilmore at 7:32pm 09.28.25 234568 Your boat looks a whole lot like a vagabond 14. -Will
Running light corrosion dLj at 6:19pm 09.28.25 To me it really just looks like a lot of surface corrosion. Take the bulb out - you may or may not
Goosneck corrosion - how bad is this? dLj at 6:08pm 09.28.25 - Is it still sufficiently safe? Hard to say, but given where and how you are using it, I'd say y

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