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Sabre Shoshana at 7:02pm 07.20.23 Other Sailboats 6/2067 I'm looking at buying a Sabre 34 mark 1. The steering pedestal was very loose on the first boat I
Hunter 25.5 Bow Damage Advice (3) AustinSailor at 6:10pm 07.20.23 Smaller Boats 7/1185 I hope I can get some advice on how to repair or replace damaged hardware on a 1985 Hunter 25.5. Rec
Looking for drawing with dimensions of 35 gallon holding tank on 1990 42ft Hunter Passage? Pmack240 at 1:20pm 07.20.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/273 Holding tank corroded out want to get plastic one. Aluminum one is only 6 yoa and done. Need drawing
Oberdorfer lipseal replacement help (1) jonelli at 12:11pm 07.20.23 Ask All Sailors 5/710
Oday sailboat original manufacterer ID tag or plaque. wbliss at 9:11am 07.20.23 Ask An Oday Owner 2/847 The transom was rebuilt and the original ID tag lost. Does anyone have an image of an original tag.
Seeking Input on prior flooding of 1979 C&C 29 Cabin - 6+ years ago (3) Dnea at 7:41am 07.20.23 Ask All Sailors 8/974 Hello I'm interested in this moderstely priced '79 C'C 29.6 sailboat as a potential purchase and one
Zip ties as a drain snake stephen_i_w at 5:38am 07.20.23 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/2162 I thought I would pass this along. My shower sump was running slow, also the relief valve on the my
Sail numbers for a Widgeon nacra1425 at 4:46am 07.20.23 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1105 Can anyone with sail numbers on their Widgeon, tell me how tall? In inches? I'm restoring our 1966 W
Fiberglass repair advice on keel box CaptnPorter at 9:21pm 07.19.23 Ask All Sailors 5/1465
Papillon Summer Solo cruise. (5) Hayden Watson at 8:48pm 07.19.23 Pacific North West Cruisers 4/1508 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 3/1088 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 9/2042 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 0/296 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 2/721 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 14/5103 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 10/2223 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 13/1191 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 24/2691
Mainsail foot mod question (3) Backwaterdog at 5:10am 07.19.23 Cal 11/1423 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 5/831 Hello, I do not understand quite well the way AC and DC works on my Hunter 45CC. Am I correct sayi

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Lithium Batteries SteveHughessails at 4:12pm 09.12.25 How would we be able to identify a substandard battery or one that is housing an inadequate BMS? Am
Battery box mount. marcham at 3:21pm 09.12.25 Making a sturdy mounting place is vital, but do not lose sight of the ABYC requirement to have it i
Permission To Come Aboard!! GeneraiT001 at 2:20pm 09.12.25
LP Valve Calif. Ted at 1:28pm 09.12.25 They all get surprisingly hot to me, I think most people are alarmed when they learn that "first han
Mariner Roller-Stay Parts? Project_Mayhem at 1:18pm 09.12.25 I ordered from BC Precision when rebuilding my hood furler. Better prices than most other domestic s
Permission To Come Aboard!! dLj at 1:02pm 09.12.25 Just saw this on another site - nice blurb on sea trials: http://www.pcmarinesurveys.com/Sea%20Tria
Mariner Roller-Stay Parts? Tarango97 at 12:42pm 09.12.25 I am the 3rd owner of an Ericson 27 with a Mariner (who went out of business) Roller-Stay Furling S
Permission To Come Aboard!! dLj at 12:35pm 09.12.25 If you have any plans to eventually travel south, do not put more VC17 on the boat. VC17 is not a t
LP Valve dLj at 12:04pm 09.12.25 Good question. It is the solenoid valve that is wired. The valve gets hot when I turn on the circ
Permission To Come Aboard!! dlochner at 12:01pm 09.12.25 Good eye. I do recall the owner mentioning that t was VC17 (which I have no clue about). Our water
Lithium Batteries dlochner at 11:52am 09.12.25 Thermal runway, or combustible gases, the common point in the posts above is that like many other p
Lithium Batteries dlochner at 11:49am 09.12.25 It sounds like we are using the same term to describe different things. Yes. It sounds like you
LP Valve marcham at 11:45am 09.12.25 How is your boat configured? It may not be the same today as it came out of the factory... is it a h
Permission To Come Aboard!! Davidasailor26 at 11:36am 09.12.25 I do recall the owner mentioning that t was VC17 (which I have no clue about). Our water is cold so
Marine Comfort System Model PH16-IR-D Marine Air Conditioner Knotsoeasy at 11:18am 09.12.25 I don't know that particular system, but typically there is a safety shutdown mounted on the top of
Lithium Batteries marcham at 10:37am 09.12.25 Thermal runway, or combustible gases, the common point in the posts above is that like many other pr
Permission To Come Aboard!! BigEasy at 10:35am 09.12.25 Nice lookin boat that appears to be well maintained. I agree that a sea trial should be conducted.
Marine Comfort System Model PH16-IR-D Marine Air Conditioner (1) kloudie1 at 10:34am 09.12.25 I don't know that particular system, but typically there is a safety shutdown mounted on the top of
Permission To Come Aboard!! GeneraiT001 at 10:20am 09.12.25 Very nice looking boat. The launch charge is about what I would expect. The price the surveyor is g
Marine Comfort System Model PH16-IR-D Marine Air Conditioner Don S/V ILLusion at 10:12am 09.12.25

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