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A different 37.5 windlass install Mika1 at 7:39pm 05.28.22 Big Boats 5/872 A write-up of how I mounted the windlass on my 37.5 has been humbly submitted to the owner mods for
Balmar alternator on Yanmar 3ym20 (2) SycloneDriver at 7:22pm 05.28.22 Ask All Sailors 6/1760 Today I stated the process of installing a Balmar 60 series 100 amp alternator onto my Yanmar 3ym20.
Packing gland nut getting hot. Mistyseas1991 at 5:23pm 05.28.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 14/2969 I notice the packing gland nut was getting hot to the touch so I replaced the teflon packing 3/16 it
Barient winch 21-33 Mistyseas1991 at 5:08pm 05.28.22 Parts Search 5/1306 The STRIPPER RING is not doing its job it goes under the line lifter allowing the jib sheet to do t
Planing in a O'Day Widgeon? (3) kgray9 at 2:38pm 05.28.22 Ask All Sailors 15/2561 Hello all! I bought a O'Day Widgeon this spring, and have used it roughly 7 times now on three diff
Bavaria saildrive Mattcia123 at 12:02pm 05.28.22 Ask All Sailors 15/2094
Foot Pump - $_8(&$ (1) sunlover at 11:15am 05.28.22 Ask All Sailors 4/633 Just replaced this foot pump and managed to pump about 2 gallons before it more or less stopped work
Coos Bay Oregon azsailing at 6:28am 05.28.22 Destinations 7/3028 I am thinking to trailer a mac 26 to Coos bay. Can anyone tell me how is the recreational sailing?
Hunter 34 Mast Mainsail Track Stop Size Ilanortho at 6:24am 05.28.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/727 Hi; Lost the track stop (actually boatyard did) I am away from the boat. Does anyone know the width
Isotemp hot water backing into system (1) NYSail at 2:55am 05.28.22 Ask All Sailors 4/766 Hello all, So just finished installing a new Isotemp water heater. Real nice unit and love the insta
Shroud i bolts source allen lofland at 5:27pm 05.27.22 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1313 I recently lost a u bolt at the deck holding a lower aft shroud on my oday 35. looking for a source
Universal 5411/Kubota Z500 fuel pump mikeracca at 4:26pm 05.27.22 Engines and Propulsion 2/1458 So I believe my issue in my little engine is starvation. I have no clue how old my fuel pump is, I d
fuel tank replacement chefmango at 10:55am 05.27.22 Ask All Sailors 4/851 I would like to replace the fuel tank on my Beneteau First 345 however I have run into a couple of i
Irwin 28 New-to-Me Maiden Voyage Plymouth Sailor at 10:22am 05.27.22 Irwin 2/1067
Two-Part Epoxy Plymouth Sailor at 10:00am 05.27.22 Ask All Sailors 7/1102 Dear Sailors, need your wisdom. I have successfully added a product by the name Penetrol to my one
Best Boat Transporter? AlastairLC at 9:39am 05.27.22 Ask All Sailors 3/429
Best Marina in San Diego? AlastairLC at 6:37am 05.27.22 Ask All Sailors 26/6317 Does anyone have a recommendation for marinas in San Diego? Thanks.
Catalina 350 Upgrade Electronics Pauljg at 5:38pm 05.26.22 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/1872 Hi I am a new owner of a 2003 Catalina 350. The boat currently has a Raymarine RC 435 Chartplotter
Hunter 23.5 1994 mooring with centerboard up? Frank Jung at 5:31pm 05.26.22 Smaller Boats 1/750 Hello We just bought a Hunter 23.5 from 1994, is in pretty good shape. We want to put it on a moorin
Removing the mast (1) Avi at 5:18pm 05.26.22 Ask All Sailors 7/1293 Hello everyone. I am planning to remove the mast on my S2 9.2 C , in order to repair a rotten suppor

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The holy grail of all questions nautical Grumps at 6:26am 04.13.25 I've looked everywhere . Scoured the earth I have . Here goes . "how does one keep toilet paper fr
Which halyard to use extra sheave for? (3) Ward H at 5:35am 04.13.25 @Ward H Does the C30 normally have a dedicated topping lift aside from the spare halyard? I'm not
Aqua Lift muffler C310 east coaster at 4:34am 04.13.25 It has been my procedure since day one to shut the seawater engine cooling thru hull prior to start
Should there be water in here? colemj at 4:17am 04.13.25 It looks like the lowest spot in the boat, so any water from anywhere is going to find itself there.
B&R rig tuning take 1 colemj at 4:10am 04.13.25 For a fractional B&R rig, the prebend is necessary for stability, and should be centered around the
The holy grail of all questions nautical sailme88 at 3:28am 04.13.25 Store it in a Ziplock bag. :beer: AND........don't leave it on board over the winter.......
The holy grail of all questions nautical Project_Mayhem at 9:58pm 04.12.25 @Timm R Oday25 I'm not sure if you posted this before or after your post about the hatch vent but I
Rivets or machine screws for mast steps? thinwater at 9:58pm 04.12.25 The simplest way to put any of your fears to rest is to attach one to a test plate (scrap of the sam
Question about the wiring of a 9.9 johnson outboard with a battery switch Project_Mayhem at 9:36pm 04.12.25 I'm not really following you but I had the exact setup that you are trying to achieve. There is a bl
Rivets or machine screws for mast steps? dLj at 9:36pm 04.12.25 That is a curious question. An engineer would tell you that the loads are statically indeterminate
Helm vibration jssailem at 7:03pm 04.12.25 I ran over some seaweed once Are Seaweed and Lake weed the same?:biggrin:
B&R rig tuning take 1 jssailem at 7:00pm 04.12.25
Rivets or machine screws for mast steps? jssailem at 6:58pm 04.12.25 Hanging in the harness can get old. There were times in my youth, but the older I got, the less I li
Should there be water in here? jssailem at 6:51pm 04.12.25 I'd say no. Water is supposed to be on the outside of the hull, as per Rule #1. That is not to sa
Alternator Temperature Sensors dlochner at 6:44pm 04.12.25 This "Sen" parameter seems new to the 618. The first version of the 618 did not have the Sen func
Rivets or machine screws for mast steps? thinwater at 6:08pm 04.12.25 My main concern with machine screws would be breaking a tap or several. Some A-hole is going to come
Rivets or machine screws for mast steps? thinwater at 6:02pm 04.12.25 Ah ok I will give that a try. I was not putting any tension on the halyard, just cleating it off.
Rivets or machine screws for mast steps? thinwater at 5:58pm 04.12.25 Just offhand I suspect that you would be able to support yourself by standing on the outside end of
Question about the wiring of a 9.9 johnson outboard with a battery switch JoeWhite at 5:45pm 04.12.25 It is possible that the previous owner added the second set. Look into the engine and see where thes
Cheap Fenders ... and I Knew Better capta at 5:39pm 04.12.25 I've had that sticky stuff develop, over time, on the round orange fenders with the blue top, the ex

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