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And this is? (1) Zom-B-Land at 7:47am 01.28.23 Ask All Sailors 47/3767 At the risk of sounding like a newbie, which of course I am. I would like to know what the toilet br
Question depth transducer analog rca type cable to digital conversion (1) mforum at 4:16am 01.28.23 Ask All Sailors 8/1350 I have an old standard horizon DS-1 analog 207 kHz thru hull depth transducer. The display LCD beca
Flexible Tank Search SailMaster at 3:23pm 01.27.23 Ask All Sailors 10/572 Good evening all, im looking for a replacement fresh water tank that will fit in a spac that has tw
Teak Cleaning and Finishing Oil DIY Natural Products John Marrone at 1:17pm 01.27.23 Catalina 22 4/813 Need to clean my Teak Handrails and Window Trim using natural products. Is using a Power Washer harm
Fuel tank sending unit 87Jayhawk at 12:09pm 01.27.23 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1489 Thanks for the advice on my leaking thru hull. All repairs made by the boatyard. Now I am moving o
Solar panel power recommendations stickinthemud57 at 9:06am 01.27.23 Ask All Sailors 10/1103 I am planning a three-night cruise and considering purchasing a flexible solar panel and charger kit
Sabre 34 MKI installation of Code Zero Sail?? tfliveright at 8:27am 01.27.23 Ask All Sailors 7/442 As title says, wondering if anybody has experience installing a Code Zero sail on a Sabre 34?
Considering sonar stickinthemud57 at 8:27am 01.27.23 Ask All Sailors 17/1239 I sail a MacGregor 26S with a swinging centerboard. WIth plans to sail in unfamiliar and potentially
hunter 49 steering quadrant. Zencra at 2:59am 01.27.23 Big Boats 19/1695 Hi everyone, we're in Tunisia for winter and attempting to get some urgent John's done before crossi
Hunter 38 galley faucet won't shut off. Orcas Bob at 5:25pm 01.26.23 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 9/1308 After several months of zero use, the single lever faucet, once turned on, won't shut off. Guessing
Made it to Mexico! (3) MarkHejtmanek at 3:55pm 01.26.23 Smaller Boats 0/1278 Last Spring, I decided to jump into sailing for 3 reasons: 1) I used to sail (and race) small sailbo
Galley fiddle touch up (1) hvac&r tech at 2:59pm 01.26.23 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1379 My Oceanis 40.1 galley fiddles took some heavy use last summer, anyone had to re-paint or touch up t
Cleat backing plates? rpludwig at 1:37pm 01.26.23 Catalina 22 13/1991 Been away from the forum for awhile....that said, wth was Catalina thinking putting cleats on a C22
ODay 19 vs Macgregor 21 Ted Jones at 11:40am 01.26.23 Trailer Sailors 6/1565 I am looking to get back into sailing and have found some great information on these forums. I had
Need a "double" block at the mast base (2) Justin_NSA at 11:39am 01.26.23 Ask All Sailors 21/2245 Pictures aren't so great, but I think they work. I'd like to replace one of these single blocks with
Remove Maxwell 1000 fron 320mk2 Brahmany at 8:36am 01.26.23 Mid-Size Boats 0/737 The maxwell 1000 anchor winch has siezed on my 320 mk2. Wondering if anybody had to remove the unit
Universal 5411 2 cyl Diesel RBilly at 6:33am 01.26.23 Engines and Propulsion 0/705 I have an '83 O'day 28 with the above engine. A Kubota block. I have a thin metal plate 2 1/8 in lo
Portable Generator as a Backup Power Source dkinzer at 7:34pm 01.25.23 Ask All Sailors 50/4236 I'm considering a portable dual-fuel inverter-type generator as a backup power generation source - a
Crack on rudder (2) Mclovin at 7:31pm 01.25.23 Ask All Sailors 20/2467 I hauled my boat this winter to check things out. We have 2001 hunter 460 and have had it for about
Line routing to cockpit (1) tenacity31 at 3:13pm 01.25.23 Ask All Sailors 18/3839 I've read a lot of general guidance about this topic on this forum. Seeeking some specific advice/pr

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Solar Panel Placement. bmorr at 8:04am 01.13.25 Got it. That makes sense. Same here (2) deep cycle Batteries from Menards. Run cabin lights, nav
Generic rubber wedges for mast support? JoeWhite at 7:48am 01.13.25 I like the idea of the Sunbrella cover. Do you think it actually helped, or has the vinyl degraded
Hunter 34 prop jssailem at 7:30am 01.13.25 You say you're considering a change. Why are you considering this action? How do you use your auxi
C-Lark 14 Hull number shemandr at 7:22am 01.13.25 According to Sailboatdata.com the C-Lark began its production in 1964 and the last built was 1979.
vent cap Db421 at 7:14am 01.13.25 Past : brass (or bronze). Present : 229215 New ones are SS with internal loops of about 18" up
Outhaul for a MORGAN 28 shemandr at 6:35am 01.13.25 My Ranger 29 c. 1972 had roller boom furling. It had long since been retired when the boat came to m
Outhaul for a MORGAN 28 Morgan donor at 6:01am 01.13.25 I'm old, I've seen these things work...sort off. Nico fico an Ausie company IIRC. The fore & aft end
Slow and sloppy fueling on 2004 Hunter 41 sailme88 at 5:44am 01.13.25 If the nozzle is a high gallonage type it will just barely fit into the filler pipe. That will occl
Slow and sloppy fueling on 2004 Hunter 41 Rasselas36 at 5:25am 01.13.25 I have reverted to refilling my tank with jerrycans. I had too many burbs at fueling stations that h
Curved Plexiglass companionway hatch CYQK at 4:42am 01.13.25 went to the annapolis show a few years ago and there was a guy that owned a hatch company there He c
Aruba 2025 colemj at 4:37am 01.13.25 We've travelled this path. Really consider stopping in Santa Marta and Cartagena Colombia. They ar
Curved Plexiglass companionway hatch Intrepid-II at 4:25am 01.13.25 Can you post a picture? I have never seen one with a curved companionway plexiglass. I have an 198
how to lock my rudder while under way danooxnard at 3:57am 01.13.25 My 74 c22 stock rudder sinks like a stone! Dano
Generic rubber wedges for mast support? dlochner at 3:57am 01.13.25 So something like the CR Marine wedge or Spartite? They say its 'rubber' (CRM) in the description
Generic rubber wedges for mast support? sailme88 at 3:08am 01.13.25 My previous boat was keel stepped and used wedges, the current boat is also keel stepped and came wi
Generic rubber wedges for mast support? BAD ORCA at 10:04pm 01.12.25 Looking at the door stops in the link, they are not suitable. The part that holds the spar between
Generic rubber wedges for mast support? BAD ORCA at 9:41pm 01.12.25 I don't think the door stops will work well. The wedges are subjected to a lot of compressive force
Reverse diagonal shroud disconnect for winter cover? joelm100 at 7:44pm 01.12.25 Have you explored modifying the zipper so one pulls up from the bottom and the other from the top.
Centerboard lifting mechanism broke. Thoughts on leaving centerboard down full time? shemandr at 7:07pm 01.12.25 I would want it repaired. Especially in Lake Erie. I have limited experience in the Western lake b
C-Lark 14 Hull number Davidasailor26 at 6:50pm 01.12.25 Maybe the boat was held in a fleet or some kind of sailing program, and they embossed that number fo

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