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Yanmar Engine Mount Worries jaysweet at 5:35pm 09.13.22 Ask All Sailors 50/5695 Short version: observed unusual engine vibrations (2GM20F, front of engine bouncing up and down) whe
Clevis Pin Forestay (2) Li_sound_cat at 4:53pm 09.13.22 Ask All Sailors 13/1960
Hello, I am new here. I am looking at buying a 1988 Catalina 30 MKll Rmalko at 12:45pm 09.13.22 Ask A Catalina Owner 10/1846 A 1988 Catalina 30 MKll is listed for sale. The owner says the toe rail is cracked and that reflects
CNG Filling Station Terry Cox at 12:24pm 09.13.22 Ask All Sailors 3/1313 Filling a CNG tank around here has been crying for a solution. Our boat came equipped with CNG for c
Unknown part on my 18.5 abouttime at 9:47pm 09.12.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/829 Found an a simple object on my recently acquired 18.5. It is a short piece of cable with a loop on
Sail Numbers Panama Jack at 7:59pm 09.12.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 19/1254 I am looking for sail numbers to put on my mainsail. I checked with Defender Marine but they only h
How to raise a one-piece mast? SkipperW at 7:56pm 09.12.22 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1106 I just bought a 1973 Javelin. It has a one-piece mast (23 ft) that apparently is to be set through a
Yanmar Transmission set while sailing? jssailem at 7:24pm 09.12.22 Ask All Sailors 13/1398 Met a new sailor with a Jeanneau 34.2 and Yanmar engine. Says the transmission or prop shaft sing/
H38 - Jacklines and boom preventer flightlead404 at 4:56pm 09.12.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/884 In preparation for heading south again this winter I'm starting to plan adding some jacklines and a
Water Lift Exhaust Muffler on 461 - HELP (1) Harle000 at 2:41pm 09.12.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 10/1461 I have a 461 built in 1996 in France. The Water Lift Exhaust Muffler is now defunct and leaking. Ple
Trailer Tongue Question (1) Skipper J at 2:11pm 09.12.22 Ask All Sailors 12/1107 Hi, I am wondering what this spring-loaded handle on the trailer does. It doesn't seem to be attache
2022 Golden Globe Around the World Race Leeward Rail at 1:49pm 09.12.22 Ask All Sailors 2/676 Golden Globe Race is on again! The Golden Globe Race, is a single handed, race around the world. It
Leaky Hull? Marc Ridenour at 1:28pm 09.12.22 Day Sailers 4/1634 I have a DS22. We recently left it moored for 5 days and when we pulled it, there was a tremendous a
Hatch handles Fudsdad at 12:47pm 09.12.22 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1076 Does anyone know where I can get hatch handles for my Catalina 36 please?
Thru-hull discussion - Upgrades and issues (3) jonelli at 12:19pm 09.12.22 Catalina 30 24/5246 I'm sure this has been beaten to death, and I've already had the lectures from others "never use pla
Bavaria Rail Tracks - New vs Old CruiserS at 12:08pm 09.12.22 Ask All Sailors 3/392 Hi good evening, I have a question regarding the Bavaria NC-Series rail-tracks. Currently I own a
New mast came with wrong base (1) novodka44 at 11:54am 09.12.22 Smaller Boats 8/1032 My Hunter 235 mast arrived and the base is not the same as the old mast. The smaller base came with
Volvo Mechanic SherryC at 11:13am 09.12.22 Engines and Propulsion 3/926 Does anyone know a good Volvo Penta mechanic for my 1993 Beneteau sailboat engine in the Sarasota/Ve
Bug screens for Beneteau 38 SherryC at 11:09am 09.12.22 Ask All Sailors 2/503 I am having trouble locating a source to purchase or repair my window bug screens. Ideas?
Thru-Hull for direct flushing the head contemplation... jonelli at 10:06am 09.12.22 Catalina 30 7/1423 Does anybody actually use this thru-hull? I've been been thinking about all my thru hulls, and cons

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Replace or repair O'Day, Daysailer 3 boom dLj at 2:27pm 04.30.25 Got ph photos? dj
Looking for W58 fuel return line Hawynsailorbabe at 1:44pm 04.30.25 Thank you. That was the first call I made months ago. Then called every one Coast to Coast. Looks li
DC Distribution Panel Rehab mermike at 1:40pm 04.30.25 The Curse of the Dropped Screw is why I use flanged fork terminals for connecting to a terminal stri
Looking for W58 fuel return line Foswick at 1:15pm 04.30.25 Yeah, I see what you mean: LINE - Westerbeke I would just contact Westerbeke. Sometimes when a par
AEDs Foswick at 1:09pm 04.30.25 Good to hear folks are carrying aspirin. There has been a little backpeddling on aspirin, in recent
Asymmetrical Spinnaker Tack Point (4) JRacer at 12:59pm 04.30.25 Mine is routed through a turning block attached at the base of the forestay (the bracket that the fo
B&R rig tuning take 1 SteveHughessails at 12:47pm 04.30.25 Starboard pic angle is tough. Port pic looks good to me. :-)
Boat aground in Queensland Australia FastOlson at 12:45pm 04.30.25 How do you "Sink" when you are hard on the rocks? "Journalism" is not what it used to be... if ind
B&R rig tuning take 1 (2) SteveHughessails at 12:45pm 04.30.25 Last one, this one went together quite nicely. 10% on all shrouds and just shy of 8% on the forestay
Starter switch sporadically engages starter dlochner at 12:32pm 04.30.25 I am getting 10v continuous at that wire when pressing the start button. This is the problem. It
B&R rig tuning take 1 (2) SteveHughessails at 12:20pm 04.30.25 These pictures are with a 4 inch extension and 10% on shrouds with a lighter forestay tension 4 ish%
Looking for W58 fuel return line Hawynsailorbabe at 12:08pm 04.30.25 It's 24528. Sorry I forgot to post that
Looking for W58 fuel return line Foswick at 12:03pm 04.30.25 What is the Westerbeke part number?
Mystery block EnamrdSalr21 at 11:53am 04.30.25
Boat aground in Queensland Australia shemandr at 11:50am 04.30.25
B&R rig tuning take 1 (2) SteveHughessails at 11:44am 04.30.25 I received the extension and I was able to hook it up today. In the pictures below, the forestay has
Groco SBV Emergency Seacock FastOlson at 11:36am 04.30.25 If you watch the amount of sea water that exits via your wet exhaust, note that this is usually not
Starter switch sporadically engages starter (1) skunther at 11:19am 04.30.25 I see a thick gauge white wire (which seems to have been painted with engine paint at some point) go
Cleaning boat deck - recommended products and process (1) JBP-PA at 11:13am 04.30.25 I use a scrub brush and plain water. I used to to use various soaps, but I don't want to be the sour

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