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Captains Log and Maintenance Log Templates Captain Larry-DH at 4:56am 04.26.23 Ask All Sailors 0/1984 I came across some very good templates for MS-Excel or G-Sheets created by someone else, and wanted
rebedding fiberglass arch fittings VanIslandGuy at 12:12am 04.26.23 Big Boats 3/834 Has anyone with a fiberglass arch re-bed the traveler and blocks where the line exits the inside of
Installing Lewmar Portlights with Bed-it? jigray3 at 7:48pm 04.25.23 Musings With Maine Sail 17/4468 I plan to replace Lewmar Old Standard portlights with their New Standard version on my '94 Bnenteau
40.5 Fridge drain access and foam (1) baycloud at 4:59pm 04.25.23 Big Boats 15/1797 Hey all, I have a 93 Legend 40.5. I have read @artboas @Rich Stidger and a few others who have put
Advice for a Solo Sailor? jviss at 4:21pm 04.25.23 Ask All Sailors 155/16185 I've single handed my boats before, a Catalina 36, and now a Tartan 3800. But now I'm a solo sailor
Oceanis 36cc Line Information aehlert at 7:42am 04.25.23 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/1375 Hello! We just took on a big project with a Oceanis 36 that has been sitting for 10-15 years. We n
1993 Catalina 18" Battery? Monsterfish at 7:39am 04.25.23 Ask All Sailors 5/957 Hello Does anyone out there with Catalina Capri 18" know what dimensions (LxWxH) as well as power
H-466 Rudder post not centered in lower bushing (2) My 2nd Wind at 7:29am 04.25.23 Big Boats 14/1373 Hello all. I've been sailing a 2004 H-466 for the last couple of years. I've read threads from time
WINCH DRUM twodzusfittings at 6:46am 04.25.23 Bigger Boats 19/3095 Is there a way to restore the abrasive part on a winch drum? I am starting to find that even with fo
Mounting a solar panel on the stern pulpit rail Tom Okey at 8:14pm 04.24.23 Catalina 30 5/3336 Hey'all, I'm aiming to mount my new Renogy 100 w solar panel on my starboard side stern pulpit rail
Overloaded our electric system. Les356 at 7:12pm 04.24.23 Mid-Size Boats 21/2565 We overloaded our electric system while on shore power. Used a/c in hot weather and then turned on h
Racor filters on months and year plus backorder? JRT at 6:14pm 04.24.23 Engines and Propulsion 2/828 So I did my annual maintenance and changed my Racor Snapp 10 micron filter only to find out these ar
Can't get sanitation hose off diptube (1) sydneybadger at 3:55pm 04.24.23 Ask All Sailors 18/1292 I noticed that the diptube fitting to my holding tank is not tight on the threads, I can turn it sli
Replacing Cabin Floor Tips (1) bonkle at 12:48pm 04.24.23 Ask All Sailors 17/3986 How are my searches yielding so little on this topic? It seems like rotten floors would be rampant o
Lewmar window gaskets (2) NYSail at 12:32pm 04.24.23 Ask All Sailors 20/2000 Hello all, Have a window with a gasket that is coming undone in one corner. Picture does not do it
Hunter 295 1996 model (2) sailaketch at 11:04am 04.24.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1020 214978214979e on my boat never came with the boat. (long story) so im looking for pictures of 295 o
Keel material mhbelser at 10:40am 04.24.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/1305
Leaking galley faucet chriscampbell at 8:37am 04.24.23 Smaller Boats 5/1484 My manual pump galley faucet is leaking at the arm. Does anyone have a link or specific brand they k
LiFePO4 Update - Any Experiences to Report? jviss at 5:03am 04.24.23 Musings With Maine Sail 35/5401 I want to go to LiFePO4, but life got in the way lately. I'm wondering if any folks here have recen
Where are the sea cocks on my 1991 Hunter 28? skob1014 at 3:10am 04.24.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/1115 I just bought a 1991 Hunter 28 and the only seacock I can find is at the starboard side of the stern

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Unreliable shore power SycloneDriver at 1:50pm 07.13.25 Are you using that WattsCycle LFP to start the engine? looking forward to your thread. I have 2 1
Survey before insurance will renew? dlochner at 1:44pm 07.13.25 I first noticed this when they became a title sponsor of the New York Boat Show. I'd say they move
Survey before insurance will renew? Foswick at 1:36pm 07.13.25 If you were your insurer, wouldn't you want a survey occasionally, on a boat that hadn't (apparentl
Black bilge water capta at 1:33pm 07.13.25 Over the years I've had and operated boats with this problem. I honestly cannot remember how I final
Head filling with water while I'm away CurtisC at 1:24pm 07.13.25 Thanks, Curtis. I'm hoping that this issue is just one, single issue, as opposed to some combinatio
2001 Hunter 240 small amount of water in bilge - possible sources? And, help with ballast rod and plug. Thank you! SailNB at 1:16pm 07.13.25 Thank you, Dave! I will let you know. I travel for work and have been away the past few weeks. I'm o
Yellow Diesel Fuel Storage Can Rick Webb at 12:49pm 07.13.25
2001 Hunter 240 small amount of water in bilge - possible sources? And, help with ballast rod and plug. Thank you! Crazy Dave Condon at 12:45pm 07.13.25 @SailNB For locating deck leaks, simply close the opening ports, seal off the forward hatch lid wit
Morgan OI 33 Throttle Lever replacement dLj at 12:34pm 07.13.25 The throttle mechanism works fine. The handle/lever is very corroded. Wanting to replace it for aes
Possible Transmission Oil Leak at Shift Lever - Kanzaki KM2P dlochner at 12:27pm 07.13.25 Thanks for the feedback so far. After reading your comments, I went back and checked the alignment.
Yellow Diesel Fuel Storage Can BigEasy at 12:15pm 07.13.25 https://www.surecanusa.com/dieselcans Novel idea, draining thru bottom of container, as long
Haul-Out Tuesday: Looking For Ideas On My Old Thru-Hulls & Transducers? testingthewaters91 at 12:12pm 07.13.25 If you replace the instruments, you will likely need to replace the transducers also. The manufact
Possible Transmission Oil Leak at Shift Lever - Kanzaki KM2P (2) testingthewaters91 at 12:08pm 07.13.25 The center hole looks like the threads have been stripped. Get an M8 tap and gently retap the t
Beginning a restoration on a 1987 Hunter 23 Brett Nolan at 12:08pm 07.13.25 Could you measure your sliding hatch, mine is missing and I will have to fabricate one.
Haul-Out Tuesday: Looking For Ideas On My Old Thru-Hulls & Transducers? BigEasy at 12:07pm 07.13.25 If you replace the instruments, you will likely need to replace the transducers also. The manufactu
Yellow Diesel Fuel Storage Can twodzusfittings at 12:02pm 07.13.25 https://www.surecanusa.com/dieselcans
Catalina 18 deck cover Crazy Dave Condon at 11:46am 07.13.25 Call Sailors Taylor anyway and ask. I am not sure if there is a Catalina 18 Associan and if so ask
Possible Transmission Oil Leak at Shift Lever - Kanzaki KM2P dlochner at 11:46am 07.13.25 The center hole is too large for the M8 bolts. An M8 bolt slides right in without catching the thre
Haul-Out Tuesday: Looking For Ideas On My Old Thru-Hulls & Transducers? testingthewaters91 at 11:36am 07.13.25 Remove & check the O ring(s) to determine if cracked or split; that could definitely cause a leak.
Morgan OI 33 Throttle Lever replacement dlochner at 11:35am 07.13.25 You should lie down in the shade and rethink this. That's vintage cast aluminum, they don't make 'e

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