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Service life of nylon anchor rode? Kings Gambit at 7:23am 08.27.22 Ask All Sailors 35/4877 I recently read that the service, or shelf, life of nylon rode is basically 10 years from the date o
Storage on Cat 310 GreenSailor2 at 7:10am 08.27.22 Catalina 310 6/1674
Rudder pin lisama2 at 4:03am 08.27.22 Catalina 22 3/764 Can you please tell me if you keep the rudder pin in when you are motoring or sailing?
Open House - well; BOAT (1) DianaOfBurlington at 10:48pm 08.26.22 The Cherubini Hunters 10/1660 Come and see Diana on her last day in New Jersey! Sunday, 28 August; Burlington NJ. Diana of Burlin
Ideas to reinforce outboard bracket for trailering (2) azsailing at 8:01pm 08.26.22 Ask A Macgregor Owner 17/4103 https://www.amazon.com/EasyLift-Outboard-MotorTote-Heavy-Duty/dp/B075THF8FR/ref=sr_1_3?keywords=outb
Frozen prop shaft DAR at 3:43pm 08.26.22 Ask A Catalina Owner 19/3038 I bought a 1975 Cat 30, it's been sitting in the slip for over two years that I know of... I was abl
Yamaha 33 standing on keel? (1) Eric E at 11:41am 08.26.22 Yamaha 9/2921 Is the 33' (1978) stable while resting on the keel? Keel resting on a rigid level surface(tidal gri
Which Airmar Blanking Plug for Raymarine I50 knotmeter transducer throughhull? Monheganlover at 6:02am 08.26.22 Catalina 310 3/1157 I recently installed all new Raymarine Nav instruments (depth, speed, wind) in my Catalina 310. So
1986 Mac 25 Grumps at 6:51pm 08.25.22 Trailer Sailors 9/1175 I just bought a 1986 Mac 25. It has been on a trailer for several years and the bottom has pushed in
Convert Ice to Fridge Andiamo 34 at 4:30pm 08.25.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/3135 I have a 1985 Hunter H34 and want to convert the ice box to fridge, MAYBE. We are not live aboard,
What bimini top works with a 1976 MacGregor Venture 222? Slavik at 3:35pm 08.25.22 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1042 Hello, I just got a Mac V 222. Living in Arizona, we're looking for a bimini. Any tips?
Need Advice Regarding Sunfish that Has Rarely Been Sailed (3) andyshaw at 12:02pm 08.25.22 Ask All Sailors 7/1517 Hello all, I pulled an AMF Sunfish out of storage the other day, and have been cleaning it and prep
Sail modifications fred1diver at 7:52pm 08.24.22 Ask All Sailors 11/1169 Hello, I have been asked to convert a furler sail to a hank on, anyone here done that? I will proba
Hunter 466 - Floor layout Yann 971 at 4:42pm 08.24.22 Ask All Sailors 7/709
1984 Hunter 20 good boat? Ryan61065 at 2:47pm 08.24.22 Smaller Boats 7/2121 Found a 1984 Hunter 20 on criagslist last night guy wants 2k might go look at it. Its not in pristin
Catalina 310 Shaft Removal SwanSong at 12:27pm 08.24.22 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1227 We have a Cat310 hull no. 21 and will be hauling soon for needed running gear upgrades. Has anyone
Throttle Shifter thetone at 11:35am 08.24.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/2039 I need to replace the throttle shifter on my 1990 Beneteau 35s5. I looked on Beneteau spare parts an
Counterclockwise spinner just SE of Cozumel? kloudie1 at 8:33am 08.24.22 Weather and Forecasting 11/1715 Any comments on that this morning? I see no low charted but it seems to be getting better organized.
Hunter 460 rear port seat pulpit Sisyphus at 8:10am 08.24.22 Parts Search 6/823 Need to replace the port rear seat pulpit in its entirety
Top of Mast (2) lehighsail at 6:59am 08.24.22 Ask All Sailors 15/1633 I have been having issues with my wind instrument, speed and direction, and my VHF radio. I think

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Sunken Treasure azambella at 6:17pm 04.28.25 Your local No-Tell Motel ?
Backstay for 1987 Catalina 22 (4) pclarksurf at 4:54pm 04.28.25 +1 for @AaronD as usu-- You can certainly build your own if you want to go there. I replaced a
Looking for ideas on galley remodel fred1diver at 4:50pm 04.28.25 Another quick question: For gluing the laminate, do I have to use brush on contact cement or the spr
Beneteau general wiring on alway hot feed to Nav Panel? Ralph Johnstone at 4:26pm 04.28.25 My understanding is there are TWO wires from the batteries that are always hot (live). One is a fee
DC Distribution Panel Rehab mermike at 4:13pm 04.28.25 Yep, that's ugly. I would be concerned about inserting any additional connectors into the circuits.
Electric fuel pump to replace lift pump Yanmar 3GM30F Ralph Johnstone at 4:09pm 04.28.25 The pump that Ralph came up with specifies "Not for use with fuel injected engines". Yeah, I hear
Electric fuel pump to replace lift pump Yanmar 3GM30F (1) Ralph Johnstone at 3:58pm 04.28.25 Do you (or does anyone) know the psi of the stock lift pump? Lift pump output pressure is : r pr
Manual Bilge Pump dlochner at 3:44pm 04.28.25 Probably a Whale. Photos of the front and back of the pump would help.
Electric fuel pump to replace lift pump Yanmar 3GM30F (2) Ralph Johnstone at 3:33pm 04.28.25
Thru-Hull Replacement - How do I get through this mess? Morgan donor at 3:33pm 04.28.25 Morgan was a production boat, back in time when folks were buying "a lot" of sailboats. We all know
Beneteau general wiring on alway hot feed to Nav Panel? Davidasailor26 at 3:32pm 04.28.25 My understanding is there are TWO wires from the batteries that are always hot (live). One is a fee
Can a mast be repaired? If no, where can I buy a mast for my Hunter 23.5? Will Gilmore at 3:32pm 04.28.25 I blame greedy lawyers Gready clients, and judges that allow customers to sue ladder companies bec
Sunken Treasure Rick Webb at 3:19pm 04.28.25 We used waterbed mattresses before they had the baffles. Dove down unfolded them in the cabin hooked
Sunken Treasure azambella at 2:22pm 04.28.25 Food for thought.... I like the ping-pong ball idea... but it could cost a bit. Lift bags are way
Beneteau general wiring on alway hot feed to Nav Panel? kappykaplan at 2:10pm 04.28.25 What I am curious on is there must be a fuse on a line(s) that comes from the battery to feed the a
Thru-Hull Replacement - How do I get through this mess? azambella at 1:58pm 04.28.25 Is that a thing? Embedding the fitting? I ask because if its not a thing that Hunter did, then i
Thru-Hull Replacement - How do I get through this mess? Project_Mayhem at 1:35pm 04.28.25 Perhaps it would be easier to fill this in and install a proper thru hull next to it
Manual sanitation pump outlet DinghySailor at 1:34pm 04.28.25
GPS receiver mounted below? Project_Mayhem at 1:33pm 04.28.25 Didn't they have those pesky things called maps, even back then? :) I've always felt directions co
Manual sanitation pump outlet dlochner at 1:09pm 04.28.25 I think the fitting your are referring to is actually the vent to the holding tank. Operationally,

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