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Selden outhaul car (4) Nachismo at 6:02am 07.12.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/879 Mine is shredded. Anybody know a way to get a new one near Seattle?
throttle brake balao92 at 8:07pm 07.11.22 Ask All Sailors 10/1089 the throttle brake on my edson pedestal has worn out, so the throttle lever doesn't stay in place. i
how to remove boat decals (registration certificates,etc) balao92 at 8:05pm 07.11.22 Ask All Sailors 14/2944 i have a number "decals" many of which are quite solid and intended to last a long time. any thought
Halyard choice opinions... (1) jonelli at 6:10pm 07.11.22 Ask All Sailors 9/2394 Catalina 30. My main halyard is actually just fine. I don't know what it is, but it is a good sti
Adding an engine monitor for a Universal M-25XPBC? (3) CowboyWay at 5:57pm 07.11.22 Ask All Sailors 7/2092 I purchased an aftermarket NMEA2000 Engine Monitor that I want to connect with my Universal engine.
Winch Installation SailorElliot at 5:55pm 07.11.22 Ask All Sailors 6/1703 Hello, I installed a self-tailing winch (to replace my non-self-tailing halyard winch) on my Flicka
Beneteau Oceanis - tips for draining bilge? svadagiomaine at 4:50pm 07.11.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1493 Love my 343. But one frustration is draining the shallow bilge in these boats.. Because it is shallo
Hunter 326 Microwave Quasimotor at 1:43pm 07.11.22 Mid-Size Boats 2/880 Until recently it was nearly impossible to find a replacement for the small microwave installed in t
House Battery Recommendation spadaforaj at 11:53am 07.11.22 Ask All Sailors 10/2477 Its that time - I have two Lifeline 4DL 210 aH AGM batteries that now need to go.......anyone have a
High Alt Low at tip of Yucatan? kloudie1 at 11:27am 07.11.22 Weather and Forecasting 1/1207 What do yall think of that one.? Looks like around 20000 feet + NWS/ Noaa not mentioning it.. Looks
What size headsail do I have? flightlead404 at 11:26am 07.11.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 15/2829 I'm trying to figure out what the size the factory furling headsail is on my 2007 Hunter 38. It's
A tale of Engine Harness Maintenance - 87 mkII (10) jonelli at 9:56am 07.11.22 Catalina 30 7/1469 I've already posted about parts of this in other threads, I just thought I would share the entire ex
Replacing a WC Headmate (4) shank at 9:45am 07.11.22 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 8/1379 I have a WC Headmate in a 1982 Catalina 27. I'm not sure of the age of the unit or the exact model n
Failed Bottom Paint - Puget Sound - Options (2) ricksoth at 9:01am 07.11.22 Ask All Sailors 34/5608 In December 2020 we had Micron CRC installed on a new to us sailboat at an Anacortes WA yard which t
Raw Water Pump Inspection - Oberdorfer odaydokay at 8:34am 07.11.22 Engines and Propulsion 9/1439 Four years ago I replaced by Sherwood Raw Water Pump with the better Oberdorfer M202-15 unit. Has b
Boom Mishap newmyesh at 7:38am 07.11.22 Catalina 30 3/1069 Was mid sail when boom disconnected from mast. Pin/bolt remained attached to mast. Pin/bolt can be
Whisker pole on jib - sheet or clew ring? stickinthemud57 at 4:55pm 07.10.22 Ask All Sailors 23/3527 When using a whisker pole on the foresail, the proscribed method appears to be attaching one end of
EV1 autopilot display indicating low voltage at 13.2 battery voltage. Hayden Watson at 3:49pm 07.10.22 Ask All Sailors 2/15 I am getting a low battery voltage on my p70 display even though my battery voltage is the 13.2. Sho
Low battery warning on ev1 autopilot Hayden Watson at 2:15pm 07.10.22 Ask All Sailors 11/1312 Today my ev1 started giving a "low battery" warning and then disconnecting the Autopilot Drive. The
Forward gear engaging only when RPM's revved?? ChinaCat at 2:00pm 07.10.22 Ask All Sailors 3/399 I just purchased a '89 Sabre 36 powered by the original Westerbeke with 1800 hours... not sure of tr

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Tight furler Tally Ho at 3:58pm 06.13.25 I keep a couple (3 or 4) wraps usually. But it also depends on how tightly I wound up the jib the l
Swinging Keel issues? Seattle Mike at 3:29pm 06.13.25 Good Point thank you. I believe the swing keel on the V 23 is 600# and that's a lot of weight for t
Jack lines (3) Dalliance at 3:12pm 06.13.25 Slightly larger boat but hopefully still relevant. I also single hand most of the time and had my j
What to do with keel for now dlochner at 2:38pm 06.13.25 Scrape the barnacles and crud off. Sand with some 80 grit, and paint with cheap antifouling. No need
The Expression, "Out Island" pgandw at 12:55pm 06.13.25 When I lived in the Bahamas in the 1960s, all the islands except New Providence (contains Nassau) an
Jack lines BigEasy at 12:34pm 06.13.25 Check out SailRite.com they have supplies as well as videos for help with fabricating jack lines.
OUTHAUL CLEW BLOCK REPLACEMENT BigEasy at 12:06pm 06.13.25 I am seeking specs/replacement for my outhaul clew block for my 2007 Beneteau 343. Try USSpa
Volvo Pentra 2000 Model # 2003868102 small water leak on engine near the water pump. BigEasy at 11:38am 06.13.25 The leak could be from the seal behind the cover plate; beware that some model pumps use a paper gas
Thru-Hull Replacement - How do I get through this mess? capta at 11:20am 06.13.25 I think that if I was replacing those ball valves, I would replace them with proper thru hull valves
Tight furler skunther at 11:12am 06.13.25
Looking for ideas capta at 11:08am 06.13.25 I'm not sure I'd trust a $40.00 electric ball valve on a boat I owned, especially in saltwater, but
The Expression, "Out Island" capta at 11:03am 06.13.25 In my experience, as kappykaplan said, the term in the US is in reference to the Bahamian out island
GOOD MORNING PNW CRUISERS Tedd at 9:40am 06.13.25 It will bring us NW breezes and pleasant weather through the weekend. Just what the doctor ordered
The Expression, "Out Island" Tedd at 9:34am 06.13.25 I live on Vancouver Island and I have no memory of encountering the phrase "out island" before readi
How do VHF whip antennas fail? colemj at 8:12am 06.13.25 OK, now that you mentioned lightning strikes, we have had two additional antenna failures that I was
How do VHF whip antennas fail? (1) kloudie1 at 7:50am 06.13.25 For Reference: Lightning strike failure of a Shakespear VHF base .. I suspect there may have been a
The Expression, "Out Island" LLoyd B at 6:55am 06.13.25 Having watched too many cops and robbers escape shows lately the specific island name would have 1st
Looking to upgrade from a C22 to?? Alansails at 6:41am 06.13.25 We had Lots of fun with our Catalina 22 for 10 years hull #10380-1981, than we went to a Catalina 25
Looking for ideas LLoyd B at 6:28am 06.13.25
How do VHF whip antennas fail? colemj at 6:20am 06.13.25 Nice job investigating it. It appears that moisture is leaking in from the top. On your next new on

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