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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 5/186 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 8/350 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 2/458 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 0/213 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 3/430
Cockpit table crowding resolved! (4) Believe H46 at 1:57pm 03.16.25 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/561 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 63/3232 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 10/503 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 23/1106 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 44/1302 (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 4/273 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 4/312 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 9/360 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 8/748 This is factory work. But there MUST be a better way of doing business than this! Anyone?
Where can I cut exit hole for new halyard? BAD ORCA at 3:03pm 03.14.25 Ask All Sailors 14/542 I have a couple of un-used sheaves at top of mast. I want to add a spare Dyneema halyard. It would
Is there a GPS / Fishfinder that is good for both Kayak / Jon Boat / Sailboat use? (fish finding + navigation)? Chuck_FLA at 8:46pm 03.13.25 Ask All Sailors 2/202 I'm purchasing a Garmin Striker 4 Plus for my fishing kayak. It got me to wondering, is there a too
Keel Bolts teacherspet at 6:38pm 03.13.25 Ask A Hunter Owner 21/1346 I just got the survey on a Hunter Legend 40.5 and it states "Some bonding terminals/connections hav
Squalicum Yacht Club Foswick at 2:43pm 03.13.25 Pacific North West Cruisers 10/738 Anyone here a member or have any experience with SYC? We've been looking for something with a simila

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Masthead mounting plate - 6061 or HDPE ricksoth at 4:26pm 06.12.25 Thanks to all about the base. I'm most comfortable with the aluminum option, and John, S/V Hadley's
Cockpit table leg ideas fred1diver at 4:25pm 06.12.25 Nice idea, how did you mount it to the pedestal?
Masthead mounting plate - 6061 or HDPE (2) ricksoth at 4:24pm 06.12.25 The "bent" clevis pin comments, is this the pin shown again with the arrow in my photo here? This i
How do VHF whip antennas fail? jssailem at 4:24pm 06.12.25 I too have a Vesper antenna. It is very convenient to have the mid-band width capturing both the AIS
Cockpit table leg ideas leo310 at 3:49pm 06.12.25 Take a look at this Pynsseu Folding Shelf Brackets 16 Inch?Heavy Duty Stainless Steel Foldable Wall
Janky outboard setup pclarksurf at 3:03pm 06.12.25 for the win @Jacktar ! Trash Can AND a ladder....:waycool:
How do VHF whip antennas fail? JoeWhite at 2:55pm 06.12.25 Nice job investigating it. It appears that moisture is leaking in from the top. On your next new one
How do VHF whip antennas fail? (1) colemj at 2:43pm 06.12.25 I've now had my third VHF antenna failure. It was a Vesper VHF-AIS antenna, and I also had one of t
Masthead mounting plate - 6061 or HDPE FastOlson at 2:30pm 06.12.25 If not metal, like good ol' Aluminum, I would opt for reinforced material like G10. My understanding
The Expression, "Out Island" jssailem at 2:26pm 06.12.25 I understand your context but it is not a common phrase I use.
The Expression, "Out Island" kappykaplan at 2:20pm 06.12.25
Charge settings for Solar Victron controller jssailem at 1:54pm 06.12.25 You should be able to set the profile for bulk, absorption and float on the Victron for a 12 volt ba
Charge settings for Solar Victron controller jssailem at 1:53pm 06.12.25 I think the specifics of the charge profiles can be found in this document. https://www.eastpennmanu
So It Begins: Deck Recoring Project eherlihy at 1:32pm 06.12.25 I've been away for a while, but THANK YOU @SailingCal21 for documenting this process, and thank you
Anchor Seahawk345 at 1:18pm 06.12.25 Thanx very much for the replies. Much appreciated. Kinda confirms what I was thinking........
Is this a real company? Foswick at 1:14pm 06.12.25 My hunch is this is not an intentional scam, but maybe not what it tries to appear to be. I think ca
GOOD MORNING PNW CRUISERS jssailem at 1:09pm 06.12.25
I FINALY DID IT..... eherlihy at 1:04pm 06.12.25 The Dow 795 is both a sealant and an adhesive. I did this project in 2014 (eleven years ago) on my
Masthead mounting plate - 6061 or HDPE Foswick at 1:01pm 06.12.25 First, the clevis pin for the forestay looks bent, should be replaced. Not to sidetrack the discus
GOOD MORNING PNW CRUISERS Foswick at 12:50pm 06.12.25 We're headed out in a few days for a week or two, then again for at least the last half of July. Ple

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