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Cast iron keel has some decent corrosion. Should I address it now before a first sail? (5) TheMastiff at 6:17pm 09.04.25 Ask All Sailors 8/695 I recently purchased a Hunter 23 and have identified essential repairs, such as a window leak, for i
Vented loop necessary? Project_Mayhem at 5:19pm 09.04.25 Ask All Sailors 36/1733 I'm installing a pump that dumps into the sink drain. Since the drain is open, I assume no vent is n
Access to water heater ( C 320) john6206 at 2:42pm 09.04.25 Mid-Size Boats 8/724 I spent a little more than 24 hours on my boat trying to do projects and got remarkably little done.
Invest 91L (2) JamesG161 at 1:50pm 09.04.25 Weather and Forecasting 11/935 234225 This one will be a Hurricane soon. Dammit Jim..
LFP for AGM Battery Swap Phil Mac at 1:06pm 09.04.25 Ask A Beneteau Owner 25/1251 I know one of the criticisms here is that people come for advice and then run away without feedback.
Furler top swivel blowout (4) cshawnwilson at 9:22am 09.04.25 Ask All Sailors 10/688 Sailing along nicely on a perfect day in New England, when all of a sudden my jib starts dropping ou
Hunter 30: Running new cables from mast step to electrical panel? Kurt K at 7:50am 09.04.25 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/398 Hello, I am looking to run new electrical cables ' coax from the mast step to the electrical panel o
Route & timing advice: Marina del Rey ? Greece on a Downeaster 38 Feodoros27 at 2:32am 09.04.25 Ask All Sailors 21/1050
Motoring mast (1) morbidfollower at 8:39pm 09.03.25 Catalina 22 4/312 Just made up a better small motoring mast, it's a modified version of a previous one I had. Wired up
Looking at 82' Catalina 25 Aksaildog at 5:37pm 09.03.25 Smaller Boats 5/518 New to boat ownership and some community advice would be appreciated. $3000, never been in salt wate
Deck core repair around mast base. Oday 23-2 cfiles0920 at 2:46pm 09.03.25 Day Sailers 16/861 We have an '84 Oday 23-2, and last summer I noticed that I was having issues keeping the standing ri
Tether Pocket Foswick at 2:02pm 09.03.25 Ask All Sailors 12/469 I was just getting ready to make one, but I figure they must already exist, somewhere ... When wear
Universal M25xpb Engine Mount BlueberryHill at 1:03pm 09.03.25 Ask An Oday Owner 3/344 Looks like I need to replace my engine mounts, they are 5 inches on center with a 5/8 inch stud. Rep
Marine grade wire ferrules NYSail at 11:42am 09.03.25 Ask All Sailors 2/423
More on the Catalina Acquisition dlochner at 6:19am 09.03.25 Sails Call Lounge 4/606 Consolidation continues in the American yacht building industry. Tripp Designs signs on to design a
Honda 2.5 outboard issues anyone? azambella at 4:09pm 09.02.25 Ask All Sailors 12/404 Does anyone use a Honda 2.5 hp (4. cycle ) outboard? Does anyone else have thee issues? It has let
Fuel usage (5) Tally Ho at 3:13pm 09.02.25 Ask All Sailors 10/565 So I am going out for a few days on the hook next week, and decided to fill my diesel tank since I w
Rusted Trailer Extension ddox at 11:32am 09.02.25 Smaller Boats 14/349 Hi, I just purchased a 1987 Capri 18, the boat is in good shape but the trailer is a bit rusty. In p
Strange Grinding Sound from Shaft/bearing? BAD ORCA at 9:39am 09.02.25 Engines and Propulsion 12/349 Curious what some opinions might be. My friend has a 30ft sailboat with an electric engine. Engi
Hurricane Katrina 20 years ago (2) jssailem at 9:29am 09.02.25 Weather and Forecasting 7/288 234177 Twenty years ago, a storm named Katrina made landfall, for the second time, on the Mississip

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Autopilot for O'Day 39 ds34mail at 5:42am 09.12.25 Check out the PCnautic - I think it is much better: https://pcnautic.com/en/product/pcnautic-wheel-d
LP Valve Project_Mayhem at 5:29am 09.12.25 You are correct about the solenoid. How hot does it get? If it's concerning, I would look up the res
LP Valve dlochner at 5:26am 09.12.25 Good question. It is the solenoid valve that is wired. The valve gets hot when I turn on the circ
Lithium Batteries dlochner at 5:23am 09.12.25 As respectfully but emphatically as possible, THIS IS WRONG It is a common and understandable misc
Shimming rudder shaft colemj at 4:34am 09.12.25 Even if the graphite in contact with the stainless isn't an issue, I'd still drop the rudder to insp
Permission To Come Aboard!! GeneraiT001 at 4:31am 09.12.25 Are you in Newfoundland? North Coast? What a gorgeous place to sail! What are your sailing plans?
Searching 8mm gypsy for Leroy Somer S801 jssailem at 3:32am 09.12.25 I understand the challenge. Seems wasteful not to be able to adapt an older windlass to your current
Searching 8mm gypsy for Leroy Somer S801 (1) tomaz_slo at 10:53pm 09.11.25 For 8m boat, 10mm chain is a overkill due to its weight. Would like to have 50m 8mm chain instead of
LP Valve Surfside at 8:50pm 09.11.25 What valve are you replacing? In a propane system you have the valve on the tank, the regulator, a
Battery box mount. Silvercreek at 8:47pm 09.11.25
Keel bolt damage on lead keel shemandr at 8:41pm 09.11.25 Ouch.
Lithium Batteries High Current at 8:38pm 09.11.25 So far, there is no evidence that LFP batteries can go into a thermal runaway and cause a fire. A
Keel bolt damage on lead keel PaulK at 8:16pm 09.11.25 Looks like the boat is in Padanaram at the South Wharf Marina/Yard. Taking a boat with that draft th
Permission To Come Aboard!! jssailem at 7:20pm 09.11.25 Congrats. Lots of fun and excitement is awaiting. :beer:
Ceiling Replacement and Pleasant Surprises jssailem at 7:16pm 09.11.25 Looks great.
LP Valve dlochner at 7:09pm 09.11.25 Ahoy - does anyone know what the replacement LP valve (for propane tank) is for a 93 Catalina? Ar
LP Valve dLj at 6:46pm 09.11.25 What valve are you replacing? In a propane system you have the valve on the tank, the regulator, a p
Permission To Come Aboard!! dLj at 6:42pm 09.11.25 Are you in Newfoundland? North Coast? What a gorgeous place to sail! What are your sailing plans?
Permission To Come Aboard!! Foswick at 6:38pm 09.11.25 Welcome! As others have said, ignore all of the YouTube dramatic videos. The stuff you actually nee
Shimming rudder shaft Alan Gomes at 6:04pm 09.11.25 I think that you misunderstand what the epoxy / graphite repair is. It does not fill the gap full

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