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bulkhead angle for a new compass brockangelo at 12:29pm 07.07.22 Catalina 22 15/2212 I'm looking at adding a depth finder and a bulkhead mounted compass. Does anyone know what the bulkh
Garmin UHD 73cv and Wind Vanes/Sensors kbapark at 9:14am 07.07.22 Ask All Sailors 5/1026 My wife bought me a Garmin UHD 73CV Chart-plotter/fish finder last Christmas for a bay boat that I h
Catalina -> True North Banooma at 8:04am 07.07.22 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1416 Hey all. Now I know you can't believe everything you read, see, and hear on the internet, but I've
Another solar panel install question Juice6576 at 7:26am 07.07.22 Big Boats 6/1240 When tying in the battery connections to the MPPT Controller outputs, do I have to go to the battery
Mast Strut Bolt travorgeron at 7:10am 07.07.22 Trailer Sailors 13/1566 So when raising my mast yesterday, one of the stays got caught on a cleat. The minute I felt pressu
Exhaust pipe bends.... NYSail at 2:56am 07.07.22 Ask All Sailors 3/597 Hello all So I am in the final step of genset install and need a bit of advise. Would a 90 degree ce
Raritan CH Cleans Hoses CADude at 6:54pm 07.06.22 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/994 Has anyone used this product who might share their experiences? I use Raritan's C.P, and C.O succes
Replacement Parts ChinaCat373 at 4:57pm 07.06.22 Ask All Sailors 10/1213 Can anyone provide advice on locating replacement parts for a 2005 Beneteau 373?
Fuel tank size on a 1992 Hunter Vison 36 MPaul at 4:50pm 07.06.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/705 I purchased my Hunter 36 at the beginning of the year and I am taking it on its first real voyage wh
Spinnaker Question (1) colb218 at 4:42pm 07.06.22 Mid-Size Boats 8/1349 Hello All - I am hoping someone can help me with my Spinnaker. The way the sail is labeled it would
Traveler for B281 Xstream at 4:23pm 07.06.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/427 Trying to find out which traveler was made for the B281. I have the cabin top/boom system and want
boom attachment on mast Southampton 22 at 4:07pm 07.06.22 Sirius 21/22 5/1607 Something fell off my mast during transport to marina. so i cant remember what it looks like so i ca
Cheap Fuses/Breakers be careful! (1) Maine Sail at 2:56pm 07.06.22 Ask All Sailors 3/680 My brother found this in a zip lock bag near the door to my shop. Inside it had the business card
The one armed electrician... (3) Maine Sail at 12:57pm 07.06.22 Ask All Sailors 24/2810 OK so not a boat but everything I used is "marine".. I got sick and tired of not working with my ha
P-18 Centerboard too wide for the centerboard channel Moot-18 at 12:38pm 07.06.22 Precision 2/980 The centerboard on the P-18 hull #33 I bought sticks inside the centerboard channel when I raise it
Mast gate for old Precision 18 ? Moot-18 at 12:32pm 07.06.22 Precision 2/1471 My P-18 hull #33 has two sail stops to prevent the slugs on the mainsail from falling out of the lug
Lines Aft on an old Precision 18 Moot-18 at 12:12pm 07.06.22 Precision 2/1177 I just bought P-18 hull #33. It's in pretty good shape but I usually solo and want to bring the hal
Bahamas Boat Yards, Bahamas Big Mack at 11:01am 07.06.22 Destinations 0/867 Can anyone tell me of a reliable boat yard for a haul out On or Near Nassau, Bahamas ?
RC8D Impellers for Free (1) Tomgrandy at 10:31am 07.06.22 The Cherubini Hunters 0/383 Obviously, this is not a selling post as much as a sharing post. I have two impellers that I purc
Navigation light not working - probably shorted out - H240 chriscampbell at 7:27am 07.06.22 Smaller Boats 35/4982 I've been troubleshooting my front nav light for a while. I replaced the bulb. No dice. Then I figur

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GOOD MORNING PNW CRUISERS Foswick at 12:50pm 06.12.25 We're headed out in a few days for a week or two, then again for at least the last half of July. Ple
criteria for searching for a sailboat (1) Foswick at 12:45pm 06.12.25 DJ makes a good point about the aft platform. When I read that requirement, I assumed you meant a su
Thru-Hull Replacement - How do I get through this mess? Foswick at 12:22pm 06.12.25 Thank you for taking the time to write this up and post all the great pictures. For many of these so
Anchor Joe at 12:17pm 06.12.25 According to the Rocna charts the 15 kg sizes for the original Rocna, Vulcan and newer MkII are all
Is this a real company? pgandw at 11:59am 06.12.25 Years ago, my father used to purchase a new engine from the prior year at a decent discount. I thin
Hunter H240 Centerboard bracket deteriorated PSA Sneed at 11:48am 06.12.25 I finally replaced the bracket and line. However, it seems that the centerboard is not held all the
I FINALY DID IT..... twodzusfittings at 11:22am 06.12.25 This morning I removed the window. It came away slowly with some persuasion, however I did not break
M25 Rear main seal leak or... Thecatalinaproject at 10:10am 06.12.25 Given you have it out, a rear main seal would be prudent. Have you checked the fluid in the gearbo
M25 Rear main seal leak or... Thecatalinaproject at 10:09am 06.12.25 Welcome to the forum! I am not very familiar with that engine but your picture shows a leaky rear m
'88 Hunter 37 main traveler Phil D. at 9:19am 06.12.25 Greg - thanks for your reply. I did try a impact hammer on several of the screws just to see if I co
Mainsheet rigging alternative Project_Mayhem at 9:03am 06.12.25 @Project_Mayhem I think you are talking about this. https://www.harken.com/en/support/selection-too
Belt adjustment on my Perkins M30 engine beneteau 351 keven at 8:40am 06.12.25 se back there. Mine requires a deep socket on a ratchet with a universal joint in between. Keep
Belt adjustment on my Perkins M30 engine beneteau 351 keven at 8:36am 06.12.25 Kevin. Looks like the boat the end of the arrow is loose. mazon.com/dp/B0D4JF84YV/?_encoding=UTF8&_
Janky outboard setup (1) Jacktar at 8:07am 06.12.25 Yep when had British seagull osprey 170 to work on.
Mainsheet rigging alternative jssailem at 8:01am 06.12.25 @Project_Mayhem I think you are talking about this. https://www.harken.com/en/support/selection-tool
Masthead mounting plate - 6061 or HDPE jssailem at 7:47am 06.12.25 What about shaping the piece of aluminum like the foot print of the Garmin base. Drill 4 holes in th
Masthead mounting plate - 6061 or HDPE dlochner at 7:46am 06.12.25 First, the clevis pin for the forestay looks bent, should be replaced. I don't think it matters muc
GOOD MORNING PNW CRUISERS SkiingSailor at 7:38am 06.12.25 I'll be in the "Pacific North East" area of Pacific ocean, or the "Pacific South West" of Canada....
Mainsheet rigging alternative Project_Mayhem at 7:06am 06.12.25 I've seen a few boats that had a double set of blocks and one very long line line. Both ends of the
criteria for searching for a sailboat dLj at 7:05am 06.12.25 Hello, I am looking for a sailboat to sail as a couple and sometimes with my daughters (they are 1

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