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Ramps for Trailer Sailers Along Mississippi Gulf Coast? rcoleman67 at 10:33am 03.17.25 Ask All Sailors 3/257 Looking to sail along the Mississippi Gulf Coast this year. Looking for information on boat ramps th
Source for bulk ring terminals? BAD ORCA at 9:25am 03.17.25 Ask All Sailors 30/1145 Anyone have a good source for bulk (non heat shrink) ring terminals? Heat shrink terminals seems ev
Towing Cat 22 with CX9 majorkong1 at 8:02am 03.17.25 Trailer Sailors 5/437
Can gasket tape ahere to hdpe? Gene Neill at 6:26am 03.17.25 Ask All Sailors 11/588 Does any gasket material stick to HDPE? I keep hearing about using HDPE for laz hatches, but I'm no
What is name of a block's attachment point? (1) 4lane at 9:06pm 03.16.25 Ask All Sailors 8/413 I have a few blocks without this part - what is its name so I can track them down?
Pearson 303 Cutlass Bearing Help SVKraken at 5:27pm 03.16.25 Ask All Sailors 5/180 Hello all! I am replacing my cutlass bearing in a few weeks on my 1983 Pearson 303. Just curious if
Hydro of CNG tank - HELP smokey73 at 4:50pm 03.16.25 Ask All Sailors 8/335 I've found places that do tank hydro's and recertification but every time they give the "we don't kn
Hunter 46 fixed window replacement tricks (4) Believe H46 at 2:16pm 03.16.25 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/454 The 2 fixed windows are held in only by silicone. I used recommended GE ssg4000 ultraglaze. To pry
Hunter 46 tank monitor dim fix (1) Believe H46 at 2:10pm 03.16.25 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/212 You can replace the LCD. Plug and play but need to solder new connector male pins on it. Digikey P
1989 Rhodes 22 Advice (6) majorkong1 at 2:07pm 03.16.25 Trailer Sailors 3/425
Cockpit table crowding resolved! (4) Believe H46 at 1:57pm 03.16.25 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/546 Removed the flip up table on the chrome ubar that is always in the way. Finally, easy in and out of
7 Years no haul out Bob1992 at 12:32pm 03.16.25 Ask All Sailors 63/3192 Hello everyone, I am being given a 1979 Hunter 33 sailboat! The sailboat was last hauled out in 201
Catalina 25 mast replacement...1989 vs 1978 (1) w4swk at 8:14am 03.16.25 Smaller Boats 0/18 Good morning! A few days ago, a storm passed through our Marina causing massive damage to the mast o
Catalina 25 mast replacement...1989 vs 1978 (1) w4swk at 6:56am 03.16.25 Ask A Catalina Owner 10/483 Good morning! A few days ago, a storm passed through our Marina causing massive damage to the mast o
MRBF fuse on disconnect terminal (3) jsuhre at 6:21am 03.16.25 Ask All Sailors 23/1084 Hello all, not a frequent poster but planning to install a Victron Multiplus 12/2000/80 inverter on
Why Don't You Use ActiveCaptain? Foswick at 12:04am 03.16.25 Ask All Sailors 44/1270 (OK, the title is slightly click-baity.) Full disclosure: I am doing some informal research for a p
Any reason not to go with 6mm for clew reef line yelkenli at 7:40pm 03.15.25 Ask All Sailors 4/268 I will run a reef line through my clew to a jam cleat on the boom near the mast. About 17 feet of li
pearson 33-2 halyards shopteacher1 at 4:03pm 03.15.25 Pearson 4/305 Currently my Pearson 33-2 has wire/rope halyards. I would like to replace them with all rope halyar
Bimini ideas jesgatt at 12:47pm 03.15.25 Ask All Sailors 9/357 I am the owner of a Dehler 36db and the boat is most of the time used as a sailing family boat. Any
Electric brakes - wiring (2) Gene Neill at 3:28pm 03.14.25 Trailer Sailors 8/739 This is factory work. But there MUST be a better way of doing business than this! Anyone?

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Backing plate material mermike at 2:25pm 06.04.25 G10 fiberglass plate is the gold standard for through hull backing plates. Costs about as much, too.
First sail complete....sort of mermike at 2:20pm 06.04.25 Rigging took me about 2 hours the first sail of the season. With practice I got it down to 90 minute
'Force 10' Oven valve replace mermike at 2:17pm 06.04.25 Do not disassemble or otherwise muck with the control other than to remove it. They require an unmol
'Force 10' Oven valve replace Rich Stidger at 1:54pm 06.04.25 I have a Seaward Range and I needed a new oven temp control. It was no longer available except as a
Bow chocks or Fairleads on H36 for guiding lines while on a mooring buoy SV Temenos at 1:00pm 06.04.25 I have the same problem. I would love to hear if someone has come up with a better solution.
New to this! jssailem at 12:43pm 06.04.25 A former owner spread baking soda over some hoses to mitigate odors. I changed to new hoses and the
Wind Instrument Wiring Question dlochner at 12:40pm 06.04.25 The problem could also be at the masthead and a damaged wire or connection. The power wires were not
Hurricane Season 2025 jssailem at 12:31pm 06.04.25 Fair question @Don S/V ILLusion . Our follow-up will address that issue in a couple days.
First sail complete....sort of jssailem at 12:29pm 06.04.25 While on the trailer during a calm morning, raise the sail, take a picture and post it here. We may
Hand swaging lifelines. jssailem at 12:25pm 06.04.25 Has anyone sued a Johnson crimping tool on Hahn fittings? Bill. I would not want to trust my life
First sail complete....sort of kappykaplan at 12:20pm 06.04.25 All in all, the boat didn't sink, didn't leak, I didn't fall off and the motor ran perfectly. Thing
Hurricane Season 2025 shemandr at 12:13pm 06.04.25 Not that I've seen. I feel like TWC tries to spin up storms to make the forecasts come true - or at
Hand swaging lifelines. Art12050 at 11:48am 06.04.25
Backing plate material Ralph Johnstone at 10:48am 06.04.25 My bad too. I read backing plate. Immediately thought winches, cleats, blocks etc. Proof positive
Bow chocks or Fairleads on H36 for guiding lines while on a mooring buoy kappykaplan at 10:48am 06.04.25 Photos of your current set up would help us help you.
Backing plate material Timm R Oday25 at 10:46am 06.04.25 I'm most likely mistaken as it's more possibly bronze
Backing plate material SteveHughessails at 10:44am 06.04.25 My bad too. I read backing plate. Immediately thought winches, cleats, blocks etc.
Hurricane Season 2025 Don S/V ILLusion at 10:18am 06.04.25 Anyone ever do a follow-up of the precision of these seasonal forecasts after the season ended to
New to this! DArcy at 10:12am 06.04.25 My boat had a bad odor problem when I bought it. I replaced all the hoses to and from the holding ta
Backing plate material dLj at 9:56am 06.04.25 The thru hull inquestion is a 3/4" brass unit that allows draining of the galley sink and the ice b

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