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Dissimilar Metals Captain W at 2:09pm 06.03.23 Ask All Sailors 16/2935 I am considering putting a jam cleat to my aluminum boom. My concern is attaching it with stainless
Mercury 9.9 4 stroke on Cat 25 (2) lsavocchi at 11:57am 06.03.23 Ask A Catalina Owner 10/1577 When I got back to my mooring today It looked like I was leaking oil. I popped the hood off the engi
Screens for Windows (3) DaveJ at 9:23am 06.03.23 Catalina 310 11/1766
V25 Rudder and castle fabrication (1) Mike25 at 7:56am 06.03.23 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/876 Like the proud papa of an ugly baby I finally finished the rudder and castle fabrication. I started
Does anyone own a Widgeon??? mellowyellow at 7:38am 06.03.23 Ask An Oday Owner 2/621 Does anyone own a Widgeon?
Intracoastal Waterway Sailing drgbanks at 4:54am 06.03.23 Ask All Sailors 36/4891 Hello everyone, Can anyone tell me about sailing the ICW?
Recommendations for a new head Afraal at 4:12am 06.03.23 Catalina 310 23/5105 Hi everyone! I believe the head in our boat is on its last leg. The supreme leaded (aka the wife) as
Jabsco volume per stroke robinrjellis at 2:30am 06.03.23 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 7/1669 Does anyone know the volume per stroke on a Jabsco manual head? Trying to figure out how many to cle
Check my wiring diagram? (1) Beth G at 7:57pm 06.02.23 Ask All Sailors 41/6904 Hi there! New boat owner here...we inherited our sailboat, and are redoing the wiring. I have made a
First Time in the Water sbrogden at 5:50pm 06.02.23 Trailer Sailors 1/610 Took the Vagabond 14 to a nearby lake for a couple of hours this afternoon. Winds were against the l
dock line for Beneteau 323 1/2" or 5/8? LynnM at 1:51pm 06.02.23 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/1166 what size?
Cleat recommendations for Hunter 26 WesternTraveler at 1:50pm 06.02.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1240 I just purchased a 1996 Hunter 26 and I will be mooring quite a bit. I thought I would add two bow c
New Alternator Regulator? jviss at 1:36pm 06.02.23 Ask All Sailors 37/3568 Greetings, My Heart Interface Ideal Regulator Output Module has apparently bitten the dust. It's p
Addicted to Sailing (1) Hayden Watson at 1:30pm 06.02.23 Ask All Sailors 2/491 216400
Catalina 320 Diesel deck port davidwkenn at 9:35am 06.02.23 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/782 Does anyone have one of these from an old boat? Ours went glug glug and I know that the original st
Modification of a Catalina 320 for solo sailing davidwkenn at 9:12am 06.02.23 Mid-Size Boats 21/4571 Does anyone have experience with modifying a Catalina 320 for easier solo sailing? At minimum, I th
Yanmar 4Jh4-HTE Manual fuel priming lift pump (1) Screen Saver at 6:58am 06.02.23 Big Boats 10/4764 Im looking for someone who has or knows for sure, or better still can check, whether the manual prim
TD 2 ---> Tropical Storm Arlene and more (2) JamesG161 at 5:32am 06.02.23 Weather and Forecasting 12/1974 The Tropical Season 2023 starts. TD1 was subtropical. _________ of least resistance or LOW pressure
Marine diesel engine classes? xavpil at 4:18am 06.02.23 Ask All Sailors 15/4204 MOrning friends, I have seen a few offers online for weekend long classes but I am not sure what is
new steering seat /helm seat (4) john2 at 2:29am 06.02.23 Catalina 310 1/729 hello , just to keep of the topic from #23 here a new topic this winter i made this. A seat for

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Block Island July 3rd 2025. shemandr at 8:36am 07.19.25 We dragged our mooring in a particularly bad T-storm. Harbormaster's team had to move many moorings
Low-Stretch Halyards actually worth it for cruising? shemandr at 8:29am 07.19.25 To me the decision to upgrade to low stretch halyards isn't about straight line speed. It's about t
2012 Hunter 41DS Water tank valve location rad1492 at 7:27am 07.19.25 Under the sink - there is the distribution manifold for the plumbing. My 41DS has an intake line fr
Survey of a 331 BigEasy at 7:21am 07.19.25 I spent approximately 40 non consecutive charter days on a 331 when I was A member of a charter club
'82 Yanmar 2GM Overhaul Plan Clutch Cargo at 6:51am 07.19.25 ....installed new Ellebogen engine mounts and replaced the seised engine anodes, which will now be
DC to DC charger size Johann at 6:47am 07.19.25 A couple of points. First and foremost, LFP batteries have a very low self-discharge rate, much low
Trolling motor for backup? pgandw at 6:41am 07.19.25 The use of ethanol free gss and shutting the gas off to the carb goes a long way for gas engines ru
Block Island July 3rd 2025. Captain Larry-DH at 6:37am 07.19.25 Block us just weird. I was there a few days after the 4th. Clear weather through the race, but no s
SHROUD PLACEMENT PMK at 6:23am 07.19.25 Lower shroud is forward and upper shroud is aft.
Block Island July 3rd 2025. danm1 at 5:48am 07.19.25 Block us just weird. I was there a few days after the 4th. Clear weather through the race, but no si
Strange grumbling noise behind engine dlochner at 5:35am 07.19.25 Not sure what you mean by your question. I checked the engine mounts and they visually look ok. Har
DC to DC charger size dlochner at 5:29am 07.19.25 that will cause your LFP to discharge to a low SOC A couple of points. First and foremost, LFP ba
Trolling motor for backup? Crazy Dave Condon at 5:28am 07.19.25 The use of ethanol free gss and shutting the gas off to the carb goes a long way for gas engines run
Low-Stretch Halyards actually worth it for cruising? colemj at 5:03am 07.19.25 Our New England Ropes T-900 halyards are over 25 years old and still perform like new. We had
Low-Stretch Halyards actually worth it for cruising? colemj at 4:51am 07.19.25 Most seem to be focused on the performance angle of different halyard materials, but that is inconse
DC to DC charger size Johann at 4:44am 07.19.25
Block Island July 3rd 2025. Captain Larry-DH at 2:59am 07.19.25 Finding room for enough scope in BI on the July 4th weekend is more of a challenge than some people
Rhodes 19, Stuart built, water coming through centerboard trunk Will Gilmore at 11:33pm 07.18.25 It is probably not normal. I have no experience with the Rhodes 19, but I own a Mariner 19 (O'Day),
2012 Hunter 41DS Water tank valve location MFD at 10:13pm 07.18.25 Under the sink - there is the distribution manifold for the plumbing. My 41DS has an intake line fro
Strange grumbling noise behind engine JoeWhite at 9:39pm 07.18.25 I wonder if the bearings in the alternatot is worn out. Can you push and pull the engine sideways wh

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