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Regional crops rgranger at 8:02pm 09.18.22 Sails Call Lounge 3/834
2 mm halyard leader - Canada nitrogenase at 2:11pm 09.18.22 Ask All Sailors 21/2235 Watched a video showing how to replace halyards for winter dryland storage and they showed how to sp
I'm assuming this means my battery is dead?? john6206 at 1:44pm 09.18.22 Ask All Sailors 13/1475 I have a gel battery on my 18' sailboat. It's a house battery (only battery) on a boat that has a pr
New Boat - 1988 Wing Keel! ...3TacksontheWater at 7:20am 09.18.22 Catalina 22 10/1404 Good morning everyone! This will be my second Catalina 22 and the first sailboat I've had in far too
Outhaul line replacement for furling main nitrogenase at 6:35am 09.18.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/2230 Hello all, my Beneteau 323 inhaul line for in-mast furling is stiff and frayed but the marina owner
How to Clean Webasto flame sensor Air Top 3500 skunther at 11:38pm 09.17.22 Ask All Sailors 7/3067
New home for Andante Tom J at 7:16pm 09.17.22 Catalina 310 6/1905 I sold Andante last week to a very excited new owner from Warwick, Rhode Island. He is looking forw
Sail to power conversion... (1) Han Solo at 5:24pm 09.17.22 Ask All Sailors 0/22 Hello everyone, Can't find introduction section, so I am posting it here(Mod can move it). My name
WWP 19 converted to power boat. (1) Han Solo at 5:06pm 09.17.22 Ask All Sailors 16/1413 Hello everyone, Couldn't find the introduction section so I do it here(Mod can move it). My name is
FM Radio/CD player connected to starter battery BBC16385 at 2:41pm 09.17.22 Big Boats 16/1740 I have a 1997 P 42. The FM/CD radio is connected to the starter battery in a way that will prevent
Arch on bigger hunters (4) chowdan at 12:05pm 09.17.22 Big Boats 10/2421 Hey all, I have been walking docks near me and I've noticed hunter uses an arch/gantry setup for th
Strange Belt Wear (2) SabreToothedEngineer at 5:38pm 09.16.22 Ask All Sailors 20/2392 Out in the middle of the Strait of Georgia after fishing, my engine, a Yanmar 3GMF (1983) wouldn't s
Gori propeller NYSail at 3:34pm 09.16.22 Ask All Sailors 6/2822
What to do when the boat is not running... (3) jssailem at 1:06pm 09.16.22 Sails Call Lounge 8/1264 Volunteer at the local winery... Today was the first harvest of Pinot grapes for the new Sparkling
Selden bow sprit HD74 at 5:31am 09.16.22 Ask All Sailors 8/1071 I am installing the selden bowsprit to my hundred 340. I have installed the front ring support. I ne
Any MacGregor clubs around NJ? CaptainLarry at 5:15am 09.16.22 Trailer Sailors 1/846 I am finally getting my 26x back in the water in a week or so and wondering if there are any local o
Carbon Monoxide Alarm going off due to the head? Leeward Rail at 8:39pm 09.15.22 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 20/4713 Recently I had a new carbon monoxide alarm, which is mounted on the bulkhead in the head, go off whe
1985 Hunter 23' question peptobysmol at 7:31pm 09.15.22 Smaller Boats 3/1098 I'm not near my boat so was hoping someone could tell me. (CDC, I'm looking at you ;)) What diamete
Spring for Forespar Whisker Pole? Rick Webb at 10:12am 09.15.22 Ask All Sailors 17/1930 I've got a whisker pole that the spring around the pin on one end broke. The spring came out in seve
460/466 Propeller (1) Scallywagger at 3:53am 09.15.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1167 Hello. wandering if anyone might have a folding or, fixed propeller that would fit direct onto the

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AEDs capta at 10:46am 04.30.25 Or I could find my way to port (as @capta did) and pray.:biggrin: Don't get me wrong. Had I known
Mystery block jssailem at 10:42am 04.30.25
Asymmetrical Spinnaker Tack Point (1) jssailem at 10:38am 04.30.25 The pulpit turning block is turning less than 5 degrees. The block attached to the deck will turn 90
Boat aground in Queensland Australia BAD ORCA at 10:32am 04.30.25 They both awoke when they struck the rocks? WTF? Me thinks the rocks might have been smarter than
Groco SBV Emergency Seacock BAD ORCA at 10:13am 04.30.25 SBV-1250-P 1-1/4" Flanged Seacock with Side NPT Port\| GROCO I'm thinking about doing an install o
Cleaning boat deck - recommended products and process (1) Ralph Johnstone at 9:34am 04.30.25 never use a pressure washer on areas with seals. Truer words were never spoken ! They get mad as
Asymmetrical Spinnaker Tack Point Joe at 9:06am 04.30.25 I used to attached the tack to the forestay with a rig I cobbled together, worked quite well, ran th
Starter switch sporadically engages starter dlochner at 8:55am 04.30.25 If this is a Yanmar, then it is a known issue. There is inadequate voltage at the solenoid to fully
Outhaul modifications Hayden Watson at 8:51am 04.30.25 Can you use that winch for the outhaul? It seems that the lead angle would be really sever for both
Beneteau general wiring on alway hot feed to Nav Panel? CABixler at 8:48am 04.30.25 Lightning does all kinds of crazy and unpredictable things. I guess my point was that by sharing a
Cleaning boat deck - recommended products and process Mark Maulden at 8:35am 04.30.25
Beneteau general wiring on alway hot feed to Nav Panel? Davidasailor26 at 8:32am 04.30.25 I will look under the open stairs in the engine area. I am not sure how the could provide constant
Starter switch sporadically engages starter skunther at 8:22am 04.30.25 If I am getting a solenoid click every time I push the start button, this clearly indicates the wiri
Beneteau general wiring on alway hot feed to Nav Panel? CABixler at 8:06am 04.30.25
Beneteau general wiring on alway hot feed to Nav Panel? CABixler at 8:02am 04.30.25 The fuse is integrated into my bilge pump switches. The fuse is integrated into my bilge pump switc
Cleaning boat deck - recommended products and process dLj at 7:40am 04.30.25 Never use a pressure washer! They blow away sealant which in turn causes leaks! I believe that st
Thru-Hull Replacement - How do I get through this mess? jssailem at 7:36am 04.30.25 Through-hulls are critical components on a sailboat. There is knowing or not - their condition. Ther
Thicker secondary filter o-ring and bleed screw gasket dLj at 7:31am 04.30.25 Can anyone confirm the appropriate ID for these o-rings? I purchased 3mm thick by 38mm ID, to prov
ACR setup question jssailem at 7:19am 04.30.25 Don't forget to fuse your ACR Here are BlueSea's thoughts. https://www.bluesea.com/support/article
AEDs jssailem at 7:16am 04.30.25 No to the AED on board. I am solo sailing for the greater part of the time. Back in the 70s, before

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