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Mast rivets? (2) Curwen at 5:49am 02.25.25 Smaller Boats 4/422 Dropping my mast last fall, I broke the tab that holds the shroud in place when raising and lowering
Damage where Jib halyard exits the mast. H23.5 (1) Southern Crux at 2:44am 02.25.25 Smaller Boats 7/456 I know the unwrapping of the sailboat is still some time off but wanted to start prepping for when t
Standing Rigging... DIY or Hire a Pro? nastradam at 4:22pm 02.24.25 Ask A Hunter Owner 16/715 Hello, we are new sailboat owners working on our new to us 92 hunter passage 42 in PV, Mexico and ar
Mast gate and repairs for C27 (2) yelkenli at 3:07pm 02.24.25 Ask All Sailors 12/715 Picking up on threads like this one, slug keeper, poor mans, and others, I would like to have the
Refridge and freezer dehler25 at 1:17pm 02.24.25 Big Boats 4/649 I have a 450 and the freezer quit. It seems that the pin valve into the evaporator got plugged as I
PacificNW WIND ADVISORY jssailem at 1:10pm 02.24.25 Weather and Forecasting 5/307 Batten down the hatches. It looks to be a bumpy night. Monday February 24 -- WIND ALERT -- One o
Retrofitting the rk pull cord switches Randy Brock at 10:46am 02.24.25 Seaward 0/604 I am interested in replacing the pull cord switches with door bell switches to lower/raise the keel
GSI STOVE Rick.johnson at 8:25am 02.24.25 Ask All Sailors 5/310 Hi Guy I have a 1987 vintage stove GSI 3 BURNER an am looking to try an update it with with
C275 Spinnaker Tricks Windseeker2 at 7:13am 02.24.25 Catalina 275 1/323 I have a C275 with the Asymmetric Spinnaker with Topdown Furler and have had holy-hell with it getti
Bottom Paint - the right way ? zinahewitt at 10:30pm 02.23.25 Ask All Sailors 17/878 Hi All, I have a boat. Previous owner put some bottom paint on it. 2 years later it was gone. Appar
Solar Charging Question GreggS at 6:58pm 02.23.25 Ask All Sailors 20/806 I have an Oday 25 that needs new wiring and charging system. A few long weekend trips would be my lo
x markymac1961 at 6:23pm 02.23.25 Big Boats 10/546 x - okay so I recently was having a bad day and posted one of the dumbest questions I could ever ask
Antifreeze Leak (1) buddybear at 5:44pm 02.23.25 Catalina 310 17/1359 Have had a perplexing leak in the coolant system. Have changed a few hoses which seemed suspect and
Removing furler foils without replacing the forestay? paulheth at 2:34pm 02.23.25 Ask All Sailors 12/576 I'm at the beginning of assessing what is needed to fix a dent in the upper foil of the new to me Be
rudder beneteau Oceanis 321 1995 Yves Finally at 12:22pm 02.23.25 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/272 Hello all, i recently bought an Oceanis and as the rudder moved only with some force i asked the shi
Yanmar tach sensor wiring question azambella at 12:15pm 02.23.25 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/366 Is there polarity to the tach sensor connections ? It is supposed to be AC volts but I see differe
Pilothouse Hydraulic Steering Help wbarrie at 5:04pm 02.22.25 Ask All Sailors 6/340
Can a mast be repaired? If no, where can I buy a mast for my Hunter 23.5? (1) FWBpilot at 12:03pm 02.22.25 Ask All Sailors 38/1897 I just bought a Hunter 23.5 a few weeks ago. Today I noticed the mast is cracked where the spreader
Mast for Hunter 23.5 needed (1) FWBpilot at 12:02pm 02.22.25 Parts Search 0/16 I just bought a Hunter 23.5 a few weeks ago. Today I noticed the mast is cracked where the spreader
Hunter 49 Solenoid for Lewmar 54 electric winch Johnhen at 11:39am 02.22.25 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/232 Does anyone know where the solenoid for the electric winch at the port helm station is located on th

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Velcro tape for attaching solar panels to bimini skunther at 12:56pm 06.01.25 My panels are on my dodger since I do not have a Bimini, but my panels have holes at the corners an
sail number on brochure matches my boat but.... (2) Willams C Glass at 12:55pm 06.01.25 CTYH 8279 M78F this is what is etched on the back of the transom(and title). i just repainted above
sail number on brochure matches my boat but.... ...3TacksontheWater at 12:41pm 06.01.25 The mystery deepens. The other letters on the transom refer to the date and year of the build. Havin
sail number on brochure matches my boat but.... Richard19068 at 12:37pm 06.01.25 a 1978 catalina 22 with a hull #82xx on the exterior-starboard transom. the interior transom plat
sail number on brochure matches my boat but.... (2) Willams C Glass at 12:06pm 06.01.25 when comparing my boat with the brochure, my boat has a stern rail and the brochure does not I also
Please help me identify this trailer sailor (1) Will Gilmore at 11:47am 06.01.25 dimensions area lot like a Soling - (from 1964 - definitely not pre-WWII). Look up International 8
Broken gear on Maxwell 24ST winch dlochner at 11:35am 06.01.25 Maxwell sheet winches are no longer made, with production stopping in 1995 (see this 50th Anniversar
Broken gear on Maxwell 24ST winch kloudie1 at 10:32am 06.01.25 I agree with Allan.. My previous owner installed Lewmar 43 ST winches forward of the Maxwells. I do
Mast damage CrispyCringle at 10:23am 06.01.25 You may be able to get a salvaged mast. It takes some searching though. And I believe there are at l
sail number on brochure matches my boat but.... ...3TacksontheWater at 10:19am 06.01.25 I infer from your post that you are not the original owner. Is this assumption correct? If so, the n
Diy cable tray??? dlochner at 10:00am 06.01.25 I meant heat resistance from the engine running beneath it, not wiring issues The engine space sh
Diy cable tray??? Project_Mayhem at 9:45am 06.01.25 If the cable bundle gets so hot that heat resistant materials are needed there are serious problems
Broken gear on Maxwell 24ST winch Allan12210 at 9:35am 06.01.25 Claude, Looking at one of those documents, you are correct that the non-ST 24 can be converted to a
Please help me identify this trailer sailor Leeward Rail at 9:21am 06.01.25 unless you have a special trailer with a super long tongue the yacht club's crane will be needed to
Please help me identify this trailer sailor Leeward Rail at 9:17am 06.01.25 What a nice looking boat ! @Joe .. I will crew.
Mast damage Southern Crux at 9:13am 06.01.25
New Owner of a Pearson 30 - A Story That Still Feels Surreal Ralph Johnstone at 9:02am 06.01.25 What a great feeling to see there really is good in the world after the daily dose of sewage we're s
27-2 questions Wrinkledpants at 8:37am 06.01.25 I recently acquired a derelict 1989 27-2. I'm looking for a manual for properly rigging the boat.
Diy cable tray??? danooxnard at 8:27am 06.01.25
Velcro tape for attaching solar panels to bimini fred1diver at 8:24am 06.01.25 My panels are on my dodger since I do not have a Bimini, but my panels have holes at the corners and

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