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Dropping the bronze centerboard 1967 Morgan 34 (9) tilla at 8:07pm 04.14.24 Ask All Sailors 6/276 224124
Just an FYI re: inflatable PFD's Rick D at 6:39pm 04.14.24 Ask All Sailors 2/192 OK, so I just had our Dan Buoy inflatable MOB inflate at the dock after a squall passed. The good ne
Top Swivel problems? Two Sails at 6:12pm 04.14.24 Ask All Sailors 2/180 My H33 with in-mast furling seems to be malfunctioning. Over the winter I took my mainsail in for re
Uniden UM415 VHF Mystery Static Rick D at 5:21pm 04.14.24 Ask All Sailors 8/290 So, I have a Uniden back-up VHF at the chart table. Somewhere between five and seven years old. So,
Rigger in Dallas - Fort Worth area? Kaweah at 3:23pm 04.14.24 Ask All Sailors 1/126 I need new main and jib halyards rigged on my Soling. Who's your favorite rigger? Thank you! Ted
Vang? DanMaine at 2:15pm 04.14.24 The Cherubini Hunters 6/240 My HC37 has no vang. I have often wondered if it was necessary or left out on purpose. Can someone
Chafe guard for dodger fred1diver at 12:47pm 04.14.24 Ask All Sailors 6/318 Hello everyone, I am wondering what else I could put as chafe guard on a dodger, I would like to use
used ff1 furler luff transport Chuck Powell at 12:12pm 04.14.24 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/94 I bought a used ff1 uncoiled furler luff. what's the best way to recoil it for transport in my van.
How to tie up to a cleat (or how NOT to lose your dinghy) Captain Larry-DH at 6:45am 04.14.24 Ask All Sailors 7/356
Hunter 306 Sea Hood Removal Arbee at 9:16pm 04.13.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/234 Rather than keep my previous "fresh water leak" post going I thought I'd make a new specific thread.
Removal of washer dryer SV knot that bad at 5:09pm 04.13.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/171 Does anyone know how to remove the washer dryer? We have had our 45 CC for five years and used it o
Portlight Glare Question Skipper J at 1:34pm 04.13.24 Ask All Sailors 3/156 Hi Sailors, I'm planning to replace my Gray Industries portlights on my Sanibel 18. The old ones ar
New Genoa questions Richard19068 at 1:30pm 04.13.24 Ask All Sailors 10/324 I am considering a new genoa for my O'Day 31and have some general questions. I currently have a ve
WLN10 SMART WIRELESS NMEA SERVER (2) circa1971la at 12:59pm 04.13.24 Ask All Sailors 0/102 Hi does anybody have experience out there installing this device? We connected it to power. The manu
Electrical Symbol for preheat solenoid (1) Fred at 12:48pm 04.13.24 Mid-Size Boats 17/542 There may be a better place to post this question but since it is related to my Cat 28 electrical sy
Replacing Sanitation Hoses & Fittings - Use of Sealant or Gaskets? (1) jbmia at 12:21pm 04.13.24 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 20/1092 With research, recommendations, and Peggy's book, I'm currently planning and acquiring components fo
Lewmar wheel brake jammed (1) HarryvdMeer at 6:51am 04.13.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/303 After 2 days anchored in 30+ kts winds and 1-3 ft waves, the wheel brake, which I had tightened by h
Catalina 28 steering problem William Weeks at 5:49pm 04.12.24 Ask A Catalina Owner 11/476 I have recently purchased a Catalina 28 mk1 and when I took it out for the first time I found it nea
Why not put a 9.9 outboard on my 320? Ted10028 at 11:26am 04.12.24 Ask All Sailors 59/1490 It would have the following advantages: 1) extreme control in reverse 2) steering control if main st
Help calculating hardware loads! detailed hardware plan for hunter23 (5) lakesurfsailor at 8:28am 04.12.24 Smaller Boats 4/283 Hey everyone, Short version: I am trying to find out if the hardware I am choosing is rated for hi

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electric windlass Davidasailor26 at 3:45am 07.10.24 On our boat, the windlass will not operate if the motor is not running, we've tested it with just t
electric windlass jviss at 3:17am 07.10.24 Rendezvous (is that plural?) The plural of rendezvous is rendezvous The distinction is in the pron
Dinghy best practices SFS at 3:09am 07.10.24 You will probably get lots of thoughts on this, but here is my take. We started with an inflatable,
H49/50 battery replacement SoSound at 8:39pm 07.09.24 Congrats!! I followed this thread for a long time, and did my own smaller installation this spring.
electric windlass SoSound at 8:05pm 07.09.24 On our boat, the windlass will not operate if the motor is not running, we've tested it with just th
Welcome to sailing! Here, have an engine/electrical issue. Blitz at 7:08pm 07.09.24 I would suggest running a wire outside of the harness to confirm your issue is in the harness. chec
electric windlass Davidasailor26 at 6:58pm 07.09.24 I've heard that's so with Bennies. Not a bad idea, unless it's an emergency and you can't get the
electric windlass dlochner at 6:15pm 07.09.24 I think there are many pros. As with all things sailing, in the end it depends. The pros run inve
Hunter 38 - disassembly in rear cabin quadrille38 at 5:45pm 07.09.24 I also thought about removing the soft vinyl lining around the light fixture but I'm afraid of dama
H49/50 battery replacement Georgedoyle at 5:45pm 07.09.24 Update on our lithium battery upgrade. We took our Hunter 49 to Catalina for the first test of our n
What are these tracks used for? Davidasailor26 at 5:36pm 07.09.24 Yes, a sheave in its housing on a boat meets the definition of a pulley, in the same way that a gro
insurance policy for Alden 38' jwf_ at 5:26pm 07.09.24 Hit up Brianna Meador @ Jamie Cornette State Farm in Urbanna VA - (804) 758-2080 I'm a brand new bo
insurance policy for Alden 38' ethanknox at 5:23pm 07.09.24 Hit up Brianna Meador @ Jamie Cornette State Farm in Urbanna VA - (804) 758-2080 I'm a brand new boa
Sarasota Bay Returning (3) patrickfarley at 4:37pm 07.09.24 225912
What are these tracks used for? stickinthemud57 at 4:25pm 07.09.24 According to Wikipedia: A pulley is a wheel on an axle or shaft enabling a taut cable or belt pass
Mystery Diesel Fuel Odor (1) Ralph Johnstone at 3:54pm 07.09.24 I ordered some UV fuel due to add to the tank and hopefully spot any leaks with a black light. Th
FEEDBACK - Thoughts on refinishing sole on 1997 Beneteau Tally Ho at 3:42pm 07.09.24 If the floor boards come out easily, take them home, put the on saw horses and work them there. My
Impellers - aftermarket or OEM? jviss at 3:30pm 07.09.24 A brand-named aftermarket part and cheap knock off from Ebay are not equivalent. How can you tell
Impellers - aftermarket or OEM? Rick Webb at 3:28pm 07.09.24 A brand-named aftermarket part and cheap knock off from Ebay are not equivalent.
Mystery Diesel Fuel Odor jviss at 3:18pm 07.09.24 I ordered some UV fuel due to add to the tank and hopefully spot any leaks with a black light. This

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