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Lazy jack rigging question (1) chriscampbell at 7:29am 07.31.23 Ask All Sailors 7/1368 I have a new-to-me boat that has 4 lazy jack lines with eye splices coming down from the mast. I do
C&C 30 MKII question CliffA at 6:04am 07.31.23 C&C 4/1394 Hi. Do some versions of the Mk II have a full double berth aft? Most of the pictures I see only ha
Fuel Tank, fixing the wood box that holds in place Riga at 5:38am 07.31.23 Ask An Oday Owner 7/1471
Help with Low Oil Pressure troubleshoot Afraal at 8:30pm 07.30.23 Catalina 310 24/4706 Hello Forum, I need to appeal to your collective wisdom for guidance. Today as we were motoring bac
Sailing in higher winds. (1) zinahewitt at 7:44pm 07.30.23 Ask All Sailors 6/864 Hi All, Hope your weekend went nicely. I have a boat, it is a Dufour 34, 1975. It is a simple boat
Hunter 146 boom pulling away from gooseneck rivets (2) Eric S. at 6:56pm 07.30.23 Day Sailers 6/1673 See attached photos. Any thoughts on how to fix this? Am I looking at a new boom/gooseneck assembl
Rear Traveler Cam Cleat (1) pcharn01 at 6:41pm 07.30.23 Catalina 22 3/810 Gene, A few years ago you posted a video sailing in FL Keys. The C22 had a rear traveler with ca
Hunter 290 or 306 in Bahamas CliffA at 3:20pm 07.30.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/2671
Hunter 18.5 Forestay Connection (1) abouttime at 3:08pm 07.30.23 Smaller Boats 2/1144 There is a definite learning curve when getting a different boat. Sometimes you just do stuff with
Old DataMarine instrument ...does it speak NMEA0183? (2) Tally Ho at 1:57pm 07.30.23 Ask All Sailors 36/4033
Catalina 30 push-button start mystery BAdrianWhite at 12:23pm 07.30.23 Catalina 30 15/3432 I am hoping someone might have an idea of what my problem is with our pushbutton start on my 1981 Ca
Ran air into my water pump (3) DestinySoyQuick at 9:13am 07.30.23 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 9/3193
cabin fresh water pump PeteT at 6:49pm 07.29.23 Ask All Sailors 5/624 I have a Hot and Cold set up in my CAT 30, 1980. The cold water side in the galley and the head flo
PSS Replacement (3) thetone at 11:30am 07.29.23 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/1154 Help Desperately Needed, My 1990 33s5 was launched yesterday after sitting for two years and had to
Delayed start. charliec30 at 10:01am 07.29.23 Mid-Size Boats 16/2472 When I first start diesel I prime for 15 seconds then hit start. Nothing but fuel pump running and s
Hunter 23.5 topping lift rigging. (1) HunterStClair at 9:31am 07.29.23 Smaller Boats 7/2342 Hello all, we having a question regarding the proper/best way to rig the topping lift on our Hunter
Alberg 22 - possible to launch / retrieve solo? Anchored87 at 9:18am 07.29.23 Ask All Sailors 17/2874
Solar water heat exchanger gettinthere at 8:03am 07.29.23 Ask All Sailors 28/2633 I have a 6 gallon hot water tank. It has the heat exchanger circuit using the engine coolant to heat
Hunter 376 Recessed Lighting duck21 at 5:42am 07.29.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/613 Hi everyone, Our 376 has recessed lights along the edge of the headliner in the main cabin. These l
H 29.5 flat top main Bentsailor at 4:59am 07.29.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/645 Hello to the group ! We are new caretakers of a 94 H29.5 that could use a new set of sails, any rec

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Precision 280 Project_Mayhem at 8:09am 10.03.25 Precision has a good reputation for quality. The company exists for support and replacement parts. I
OUTHAUL ACCESS Joe at 7:31am 10.03.25 Has anyone removed the outhaul from the boom, or removed the sheaves near the gooseneck? I need to
eherlihy at 6:21am 10.03.25 My pic above was taken shortly after I tried mixing and applying the paint. The paint was still wet
HUNTER 380 HOUSE BATTERY CHARGE BIGUA at 5:45am 10.03.25 Hi Marcham, mine is exactly like your description ! Thanks !
Ramp launch Flying Scot with Subaru Forester 2015 PaulK at 5:38am 10.03.25 The Flying Scot weighs 850 pounds. Where do you get such a heavy trailer?
Connecticut marinas Dave Satter at 5:28am 10.03.25 Yes, just looking to keep a small sailboat, around 20 feet for coastal cruising, day sailing. I don'
Connecticut marinas PaulK at 5:23am 10.03.25 What's your objective? It's hard to provide answers when we don't know the question. OP is lookin
T-Satellite Tally Ho at 4:48am 10.03.25 I signed up for a trial of the T-Mobile satellite. They installed an E-sim on my iPhone alongside
To drill or not to drill... Tally Ho at 4:40am 10.03.25 I would have no reservation putting a limber hole in the bulkhead to let water flow into the bilge.
To drill or not to drill... dlochner at 4:19am 10.03.25 The tanks are plastic and when overfilled the shape of the tank distorts breaking the seal and allow
To drill or not to drill... john2 at 3:52am 10.03.25 Same issue on C310, if water level comes above the tank in filling tube the inspection cap starts
To drill or not to drill... Davidasailor26 at 3:31am 10.03.25 Perhaps if the inspection port was sealed properly, overflow would come out of the vent instead? Wh
Gel coat on underside of helmsman seat. Davidasailor26 at 2:37am 10.03.25
Strategies and techniques for solo heavy weather sailing Project_Mayhem at 8:44pm 10.02.25 Hello, As mentioned by DLJ, when wind and conditions speed up, you need to slow down. Think more a
Gel coat on underside of helmsman seat. Ralph Johnstone at 8:44pm 10.02.25 I have a 2001 Hunter 340 and the underside of the helmsman seat is showing wear and tear. For wha
Battcar System for Capri 18 Project_Mayhem at 8:33pm 10.02.25 My mainsail currently doesn't have any slides, so I will look into that as a start, also thanks for
Ceramic heater on board? BobSail at 8:31pm 10.02.25 I sail all year, and we get plenty if ice. A few ideas here: winter sailing :plus:
Ceramic heater on board? Ralph Johnstone at 8:25pm 10.02.25 On my F-24 I use this vented stove top heater. Yup, that's me. Is that a neoprene wet suit you're
To drill or not to drill... Project_Mayhem at 8:23pm 10.02.25 Isn't there a vent to the tank? There must be one. The vent tells you when you are close to filli
Ceramic heater on board? Ralph Johnstone at 8:19pm 10.02.25 An electric blanket will make you comfortable with less than 200 watts of power. That's just too

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