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The one armed electrician... (3) Maine Sail at 12:57pm 07.06.22 Ask All Sailors 24/2182 OK so not a boat but everything I used is "marine".. I got sick and tired of not working with my ha
P-18 Centerboard too wide for the centerboard channel Moot-18 at 12:38pm 07.06.22 Precision 2/826 The centerboard on the P-18 hull #33 I bought sticks inside the centerboard channel when I raise it
Mast gate for old Precision 18 ? Moot-18 at 12:32pm 07.06.22 Precision 2/1150 My P-18 hull #33 has two sail stops to prevent the slugs on the mainsail from falling out of the lug
Lines Aft on an old Precision 18 Moot-18 at 12:12pm 07.06.22 Precision 2/865 I just bought P-18 hull #33. It's in pretty good shape but I usually solo and want to bring the hal
Bahamas Boat Yards, Bahamas Big Mack at 11:01am 07.06.22 Destinations 0/721 Can anyone tell me of a reliable boat yard for a haul out On or Near Nassau, Bahamas ?
RC8D Impellers for Free (1) Tomgrandy at 10:31am 07.06.22 The Cherubini Hunters 0/329 Obviously, this is not a selling post as much as a sharing post. I have two impellers that I purc
Navigation light not working - probably shorted out - H240 chriscampbell at 7:27am 07.06.22 Smaller Boats 35/4175 I've been troubleshooting my front nav light for a while. I replaced the bulb. No dice. Then I figur
New 146 owner with question about reefing Eric S. at 6:34am 07.06.22 Day Sailers 1/783 Hi, I recently acquired a 2005 146 and am looking forward to my first sail on it this weekend. I've
Remove headliner to replace clutches (2) arthur.goldberg at 6:07am 07.06.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1125 Hello Beneteau Owner As I've written before, I recently bought a 2002 Beneteau 331. The cabin-top
Sailing without a depth finder Crusty Ol Salt at 4:57am 07.06.22 Ask All Sailors 43/3394 Can it be done? I will not go into how the PO really did not keep up with things, anything.... He
What Shade of Blue Awlgrip Have I? (1) jviss at 4:57am 07.06.22 Ask All Sailors 12/769 Stupid question. I need to touch up the transom. Can anyone say which blue they think I have from
Strainer for Bilge Pump jviss at 4:51am 07.06.22 Ask All Sailors 13/1509 My bilge and sump pumps are "protected" by small, Jabsco "Pumpguard" strainers. Well, it seems my b
Captiva 240 Sam20896 at 6:53pm 07.05.22 Islander 0/856 I am in the process of refitting a 1986 Captiva 240 and would like to connect with other owners to s
Mast Raising j30Trouble at 6:06pm 07.05.22 Trailer Sailors 1/612 I owned a J30 that I trailered to regattas. It had a 46 ft keel stepped mast. I was able to become s
2003 Hunter 356 Hot water tank to engine, hose replacement (2) Richardckrug at 5:21pm 07.05.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/934 Has anyone replaced their hot water heater hose on a Hunter 356 that runs from the Hot water heater
Temporary Overboard Discharge ramblinrod at 1:55pm 07.05.22 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 28/2269 Planning a 1 year return trip from Great Lakes (NDZ) in and out of ICW to Bahamas. Currently have n
Barrier coat c25 (1) SailingLoto at 9:27am 07.05.22 Smaller Boats 3/1088 First two coats of interprotect 2000e on my c25. For those who want to know, 1 gallon equals 2 coa
What's your required electronics aboard a 31 hunter Grunt735 at 8:38am 07.05.22 Ask All Sailors 25/1667 I bought one that has been gutted electronically and need to understand what all is required prior t
A "green"dilemma. What would you do? Captain Larry-DH at 8:12am 07.05.22 Ask All Sailors 54/3929 About 6 years ago we changed from our 60-pound Tohatsu 9.8 two-stroke to a 3.5HP 30-pound Suzuki be
best bottom paint for fresh water, hunter 26 Max.C at 6:57am 07.05.22 Smaller Boats 12/1884 folks, i am spending about 6 months in the water. its a fresh water river. can you advise some goo

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Loose wires in mast ok? BAD ORCA at 8:15am 12.11.24 Thanks guys. I'll take a closer look today when I get to the boat. I'm still working on the mast ste
Acrylic to replace wood dLj at 8:06am 12.11.24 What are all the functions the panel needs to do? 1) Any structural requirements? (Doesn't seem to
Acrylic to replace wood dmax at 7:44am 12.11.24 Acrylic will be a bit heavy but the transparency is a bonus - you could use pvc sheet (like Azek) wh
Raw water strainer disaster waiting to happen Project_Mayhem at 7:34am 12.11.24 Where are you putting the strainer that will require 20' of hose? Behind the seating around the ta
Acrylic to replace wood FastOlson at 7:19am 12.11.24 Probably best store that panel for the next owner someday who may have a differing esthetic in mind.
Anyone with a 35.5 Legend or similar have any recommendations on sailing to the Philippines? David in Sandusky at 6:57am 12.11.24 Here is an in depth discussion of your question. It includes Henk Meuzelaar's description of modific
Raw water strainer disaster waiting to happen (1) Hayden Watson at 6:32am 12.11.24 @Project_Mayhem Here is a photo showing where it is mounted on my boat. As @Hayden Watson mention
Yanmar Engine mounts. smokey73 at 6:22am 12.11.24 @Claude L.-Auger Thanks for the rapid response. I figured you had to disconnect but wanted to check
Raw water strainer disaster waiting to happen Justin_NSA at 6:13am 12.11.24 Groco sells a bronze strainer with plastic bucket for around $250. They are ubiquitous which is a t
AIS/VHF two antennae's or one? Captain Larry-DH at 4:29am 12.11.24
replacing portlights Sailgunner at 4:21am 12.11.24 Check this site. They have some fixed ports.
Raw water strainer disaster waiting to happen (1) Ward H at 4:05am 12.11.24 @Project_Mayhem Here is a photo showing where it is mounted on my boat. As @Hayden Watson mentione
Loose wires in mast ok? colemj at 3:26am 12.11.24 How was your old conduit attached? Some mast extrusions have a "track" running through them that a
Loose wires in mast ok? dlochner at 3:14am 12.11.24 Install a new conduit. Remove the old conduit and the fasteners, look for rivets on the mast where t
Raw water strainer disaster waiting to happen Hayden Watson at 12:52am 12.11.24 It is easy to find the waterline on your boat. Get a short length of clear hose sized to your thru-
Raw water strainer disaster waiting to happen Hayden Watson at 12:45am 12.11.24 Just a little update on this project... @Blitz was kind enough to give me a killer deal on a brand
Loose wires in mast ok? capta at 10:51pm 12.10.24 Over the last couple of decades I've found myself anchored near (not even next to) a few boats that
Raw water strainer disaster waiting to happen Project_Mayhem at 7:07pm 12.10.24 @Ward H states that the water line is lower than I thought so that could shorten the run to a couple
Farewell to Traditional Nautical Charts Davidasailor26 at 6:40pm 12.10.24
Farewell to Traditional Nautical Charts shemandr at 6:07pm 12.10.24 This Luddite will miss them. I did download a bunch in the run up to the discontinuation so I at le

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