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Fiberglass repair advice on keel box CaptnPorter at 9:21pm 07.19.23 Ask All Sailors 5/1460
Papillon Summer Solo cruise. (5) Hayden Watson at 8:48pm 07.19.23 Pacific North West Cruisers 4/1498 Read to the end because day 5 got really interesting. My wife had a desperate need to go to Arizona
Sliding cabin top falling out of slots (1) jcrewser at 8:06pm 07.19.23 Mid-Size Boats 3/1083 The sliding cabin top on my 1974 Catalina 27 sailboats no longer spans across far enough to stay in
Getting on the track - questions about my tracks and jib cars (1) zinahewitt at 2:42pm 07.19.23 Ask All Sailors 9/2036 Hi All, I have a Dufour 34 1975. I had a few questions if you have time. I have attached a photo. T
FTZ Cool Seal Terminals vs Clear Seal Terminals V&J at 2:02pm 07.19.23 Ask All Sailors 0/294 Maine Sail has recommended FTZ heat shrink terminals. On the FTZ site there are Clear Seal terminals
Bimini Top BulldogTim62 at 12:30pm 07.19.23 Catalina 22 2/719 Any suggestions for a quality Bimini top to install on my '92 Cat22? I wonder if any of you have fou
Jacklines and Tethers jssailem at 8:01am 07.19.23 Ask All Sailors 14/5071 Over the past few years we have had several discussions about Jacklines and Tethers. Some have been
Repair cabin sole with the fake "teak and holly" veneer flightlead404 at 7:26am 07.19.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/2216 A couple weeks ago I fell down the companionway steps carrying my bike. Not to worry the bike is fi
Packing Nut/Shaft Log Drip (2) duck21 at 6:51am 07.19.23 Ask All Sailors 13/1189 Hi all, It's been project week on the boat, and included on that list was tightening up the packing
Dinghy - tender: affordable option? xavpil at 6:04am 07.19.23 Ask All Sailors 24/2684
Mainsail foot mod question (3) Backwaterdog at 5:10am 07.19.23 Cal 11/1419 I have a mainsail from a 1971 Cal t4 1/4 ton and it seems to have a sewn in addition just above the
AC Refrigerator and loading henri at 12:33am 07.19.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/828 Hello, I do not understand quite well the way AC and DC works on my Hunter 45CC. Am I correct sayi
Crack in the bilge where mast meets bottom hull - Catalina 320 (4) catalinasailing at 8:19pm 07.18.23 Catalina 30 5/747 Hello, I would like to get your opinion if you have any prior experience with a crack in the bilge
Need Help with my Spaghetti! (4) Plymouth Sailor at 5:14pm 07.18.23 Ask All Sailors 3/483 217925217926217927217928Dear Fellow Sailors, I removed my diesel engine to fix my leaky oil pan and
Life vest inflated while stored on boat. Common? stickinthemud57 at 2:27pm 07.18.23 Ask All Sailors 13/2242 I purchased a self-inflating life vest from Amazon. Not the cheapest, but inexpensive. I was surpris
1989 Hunter 28 manual bilge pump captain_verwey at 1:28pm 07.18.23 Mid-Size Boats 3/803 Greetings, I just bought a 1989 Hunter 28 and the manual bilge pump does not have an inlet or outlet
Smoking St. Louis Ribs jviss at 12:58pm 07.18.23 Sails Call Lounge 3/1063 Anyone have a recipe for the rub? What do you use for sauce? I have made traditional Texas, Kansas
Water tank fill fitting (1) bhr10950 at 12:43pm 07.18.23 Ask All Sailors 0/325
Bulb Questions and Confusion - Automotive-type Bulbs jviss at 12:01pm 07.18.23 Ask All Sailors 12/1944 So, I'm confused. First, the LED replacement bulb I bought for my anchor light, a Dr. LED Polar S
Head toilet not flushing to holding tank. chriscampbell at 8:59am 07.18.23 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 25/4789 I'm sure this has been answered here, but I've searched and not coming up with answers yet. I have

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Shimming rudder shaft Project_Mayhem at 9:43am 09.11.25 I think @colemj brings up a good point. Has anyone inspected their shaft for galvanic corrosion afte
Apparent Wind Indicator Calif. Ted at 9:24am 09.11.25 When I got my 2002 C320 it had a Davis Windex mounted to the aft masthead and the VHF Ant. had been
Lithium Batteries Jim Legere at 9:17am 09.11.25 GOOGLE: Insurance companies and marine lithium batteries... Most of us have an agreed value marine
Shimming rudder shaft Hayden Watson at 8:38am 09.11.25 I would be concerned with the galvanic issues of graphite in contact with aluminum or stainless in
Rudder repair brhoads at 8:31am 09.11.25
Shimming rudder shaft (3) Hayden Watson at 8:28am 09.11.25 My 88 had brass shims when I got it 28-years ago but over the years, the rudder still developed late
Shimming rudder shaft colemj at 8:16am 09.11.25 I would be concerned with the galvanic issues of graphite in contact with aluminum or stainless in s
How to sell my O'day 23? jssailem at 8:12am 09.11.25 Welcome @oday240ny to the forum. Congrats on your new to you boat. Exciting times.
Searching 8mm gypsy for Leroy Somer S801 jssailem at 8:05am 09.11.25 It is not often that a boat owner desires to reduce the size of his boat's anchoring system. You m
Keel bolt damage on lead keel Hayden Watson at 7:35am 09.11.25 Having worked with molten lead on numerous occasions, I would not try to locally melt it to reinert
Autopilot for O'Day 39 Taylor1618 at 7:33am 09.11.25 The more I read about the CPT the more I think that may be the best option for us.
How to sell my O'day 23? oday240ny at 7:31am 09.11.25 I just bought an Oday 240 yesterday in New York. I took an ASA101 class and bought it from the inst
Autopilot for O'Day 39 jssailem at 6:59am 09.11.25
Keel bolt damage on lead keel jssailem at 6:45am 09.11.25 the mast has to come off..... When inspecting a grounding, you must look at more than the obvious
Autopilot for O'Day 39 dlochner at 6:22am 09.11.25 For clarification, a wheel pilot can steer to a wind angle as well if properly integrated with wind
Autopilot for O'Day 39 Tally Ho at 6:04am 09.11.25 An additional advantage is the ability to follow the wind and not a compass course. Following the w
Shimming rudder shaft shemandr at 5:59am 09.11.25 I've heard of that technique but don't know anyone who has tried it. The risks are obvious. The ve
Hunter 30 1985 pedistal throttle handle Tally Ho at 5:52am 09.11.25
Rudder repair Project_Mayhem at 5:21am 09.11.25 Look up D and R marine. They'll have the original part. Prices are either cheaper than everywhere el
Battery box mount. Project_Mayhem at 5:09am 09.11.25 I only have one battery right now. Might add a second later on if I do more serious voyages. It'll

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