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MUSETTA Cruising the Atlantic and the Weather (1) jssailem at 8:22am 08.02.23 Weather and Forecasting 41/5189 @dLj has posted his communications about his cruise in the Cruiser Forum. You can find his posts on
VHF Handheld RoyS at 5:41am 08.02.23 Ask All Sailors 41/6397 I had a cheap Uniden (Atlantis 250) Handheld for years (maybe ten). It worked well enough but the re
Applying Cetol question jviss at 5:16am 08.02.23 Ask All Sailors 22/6765 I have given up on the idea or a real varnish finish on my toerails. Wondering, has anyone applied
Ruddercraft Lower Pintle Failure (1) AndreInPortland at 9:34pm 08.01.23 Catalina 22 34/7545 Add me to the list of folks that had their rudder fail because of shoddy work by Ruddercraft. We wer
Pearson Ensign a good first boat (given context in the post)? Anchored87 at 5:49pm 08.01.23 Ask All Sailors 37/9421 Currently researching some possible options for my first boat, one of which is the Pearson Ensign. I
Wow! Sailing boat rescued by the G�theborg! (1) jviss at 3:56pm 08.01.23 Ask All Sailors 2/587
Furling main, halyard replacement Hunter 33 2006 Tomek at 12:35pm 08.01.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1066 I am planning to replace main halyard on my H33 2006 with furling in mast. Original was, I think, s
Weird electrical issue burns3c at 12:18pm 08.01.23 Ask All Sailors 14/884 Hello everyone, first post ever! I have a Dickinson "Newport" diesel furnace on my 1983 Catalina 36
O'Day Widgeon stern/transom emblem nacra1425 at 11:45am 08.01.23 Ask An Oday Owner 5/794 I thought while on a roll. I thought I'd ask if anyone knew of an available emblem?
O'Day Widgeon stern/transom emblem nacra1425 at 11:44am 08.01.23 Parts Search 1/853 I thought while on a roll. I thought I'd ask if anyone knew of an available emblem?
2002 Hunter 386 Yanmar 3JH3E - Kanzaki KM3P4 - Michigan Gary Ryan at 10:58am 08.01.23 Engines and Propulsion 0/478 Hey Guys, I've been working on another thread regarding my Kanzaki KM3P4 not engaging when going int
Ignition Issue, Need Help/Advice (10) Bents at 9:56am 08.01.23 Engines and Propulsion 9/1603 Hi everyone! My wife and I bought our first sailboat a couple of weeks ago (catalina 27) and are su
Height of 2018 Jeanneau SO 419 ? xavpil at 6:27am 08.01.23 Ask All Sailors 2/300 the boat needs to be put on a truck and the company needs to know the height of the boat: of course
J/24 anchor roller? G0ri11@ at 9:40pm 07.31.23 Ask All Sailors 3/507 I have a 1979 J/24 that my wife and I use for just sailing around Waikiki. At most, we might be in
Wiring issue with 3ym20 & Beneteau 31 (1) SycloneDriver at 8:47pm 07.31.23 Ask All Sailors 4/776 A few weeks ago my bilge blower suddenly stopped working and later I noticed that the alternator was
Traveler Car Replacement - 73 Sabre 28-1 (1) Summer Wind - Sabre 28 at 2:29pm 07.31.23 Ask All Sailors 3/473 Can anyone recommend a replacement for the traveler car on a '73 Sabre 28-1. The traveler is located
Vang Tang - Pearson 26 DougL at 1:18pm 07.31.23 Pearson 2/968 2nd year owning my first boat - 1976 Pearson 26. The boom vang tang attached to the lower portion o
3D Print Files - Deck Fill Cap, Logos (4) jonelli at 12:26pm 07.31.23 Catalina 30 3/1971 I was asked to see if I can make printable versions of the things. I wanted a spare cap for myself
Shore powered vent fan? patrickkidd at 9:52am 07.31.23 Ask All Sailors 8/1225 I imagine this has been covered elsewhere but I can't find anything. My Marinco 4" solar van didn't
Spreaders (1) gwbarclift at 9:47am 07.31.23 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/2042 I have never owned my own boat. I purchased a 69 macgregor 22. It is very solid with good rigging. I

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Deck light fixture missing? (1) skunther at 11:50am 10.07.25 This is the best picture I can get of the lower facing part. I suppose this must be the deck light c
Reefing lines jamming skunther at 11:41am 10.07.25 It looks like a PO made some changes at the base of the mast. This is how the reefing lines are run
Deck light fixture missing? BrianQ at 11:40am 10.07.25 This fixture looks like mine. Is this an example of the running light/deck light combo fixture, but
Deck light fixture missing? skunther at 11:37am 10.07.25 You can get a combination fixture with the steaming light on top and deck light on the bottom. Of c
Tropical Storm Jerry (1) Don S/V ILLusion at 11:37am 10.07.25 234783When is the boat show in MD?
Deck light fixture missing? skunther at 11:35am 10.07.25 It appears you're missing the lens and bulb. light combo fixture, but missing the deck light lens
Terminal connectors (2) skunther at 11:29am 10.07.25
Tropical Storm Jerry rgranger at 11:14am 10.07.25 Well.... seems like an opportunity for @Will Gilmore to make some bad Jerry Rigged puns....:beer:
Tropical Storm Jerry Davidasailor26 at 10:48am 10.07.25
Reefing lines jamming (1) BrianQ at 10:36am 10.07.25 It looks like a PO made some changes at the base of the mast. This is how the reefing lines are run
Deck light fixture missing? (1) BrianQ at 10:29am 10.07.25 It appears you're missing the lens and bulb.
HUNTER 380 HOUSE BATTERY CHARGE marcham at 9:18am 10.07.25 Typically, the relay would be sized for the Alternator....
HUNTER 380 HOUSE BATTERY CHARGE JamesG161 at 9:04am 10.07.25
Seasonal change JamesG161 at 8:48am 10.07.25 Good news is @jssailem and Lyn are back home. Bad News is FULL Identity Thief is causing major iss
Reefing lines jamming skunther at 8:30am 10.07.25 If you could replace that double turning block with one that separated the sheaves, or maybe two si
New to b&r rig lots of prebend on furling mast Windchaser H38 at 7:33am 10.07.25 The only difficult part for me this time will be paying the rigger. He will be tuning the rig today
Reefing lines jamming (2) JBP-PA at 7:29am 10.07.25 If you could replace that double turning block with one that separated the sheaves, or maybe two sin
Standard stuffing box seal repacking? Woodworks1 at 7:26am 10.07.25 Shemandr, Yes I did twice so far. Great tutorial I think it will be a great asset during the process
Electric help paparog at 6:58am 10.07.25 The diagram Gene posted here is a good starting point. Instead of doing a wire nut splice like what
Standard stuffing box seal repacking? shemandr at 6:51am 10.07.25 Woodworks1, have you read the Compass Marine article on re-packing a stuffing box? It is worth your

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