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Halyard choice opinions... (1) jonelli at 6:10pm 07.11.22 Ask All Sailors 9/2535 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 7/2154 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 6/1823 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 5/1581 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 2/897 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 10/2676 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 1/1224 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 15/2993 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 7/1533 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 8/1456 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 34/5903 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 9/1490 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 3/1118 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 23/3657 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 11/1356 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 3/422 I just purchased a '89 Sabre 36 powered by the original Westerbeke with 1800 hours... not sure of tr
Im pretty proud of this so posting it here too (2) SailingLoto at 1:12pm 07.10.22 Ask All Sailors 10/1275 She's almost ready to go back to the water. Still have some projects to wrap up when she's off the
Bottom paint done c25 (3) SailingLoto at 1:09pm 07.10.22 Smaller Boats 2/1530 After a few months of working on it as time and weather permitted, she buffed, sanded, barrier coa
solution for rigid solar panels installation Udi at 12:49pm 07.10.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/912 Hi! I am looking for solution to install 2 rigid solar panels above/behind the Bimini on hunter 45 D

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3d printing for boats. stickinthemud57 at 1:40pm 07.14.25 Boat hook holder: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:7091667 Stanchion clamp for mounting .75" tube
ACR Wiring marcham at 1:10pm 07.14.25 What type of switch do you have for the house bank?? 1 / 2 Off ? That could seriosly confuse anyone
Seaward Fox 19 manual online? boats.babies at 1:07pm 07.14.25 I have a copy - it's for the cat rig/free standing mast model. That work? I believe I can scan it
Possible Transmission Oil Leak at Shift Lever - Kanzaki KM2P dlochner at 1:02pm 07.14.25 At the moment, I'm searching for the part numbers of the three bolts as well as the shims I need. I
Round "sail slugs" VS flat "sail slides" stickinthemud57 at 1:02pm 07.14.25 After a rigorous cleaning one year, I maintained the bare aluminum mast track the following years w
Yanmar 3JH4E starting issues - Sun Oddysey 39DS Benny17441 at 1:01pm 07.14.25 It is a regular and known malady for Yanmar engines. Over time the wiring from the control panel t
ACR Wiring dlochner at 1:00pm 07.14.25 Working on a complete rewire of a 1981 Catalina 30 and I'm looking for some input on how to wire in
Routing jib sheets aft shemandr at 12:25pm 07.14.25 Where are the jib sheets cleated now?
ACR Wiring moe_1200 at 12:07pm 07.14.25 Part of the reasoning for the schematic is based on the existing locations of the batteries and swit
23.5 centerboard up haul binding jeddd at 12:03pm 07.14.25 Thank you, that was my misprint. I went with 7/16 sta-set. The rope moves an gets tight but just won
23.5 centerboard up haul binding SteveHughessails at 11:55am 07.14.25
Installing a Lewmar D1 Rope Clutch ambler at 11:48am 07.14.25
Survey before insurance will renew? capta at 11:08am 07.14.25 I have never been able to get liability only insurance, without a survey. The insurance company view
Help Timm R Oday25 at 11:03am 07.14.25 I don't see this as an Oday 26 design . This appears more of an aftermarket furling issue . Are you
In modern age do people use their big water tank or go to bottled water, tank seems health risk? Removing front h26 tank would free up room. - D Benny17441 at 11:03am 07.14.25 In modern age do people use their big 40+ gallon water tank up front or do they go to bottled water
ACR Wiring Scott T-Bird at 10:54am 07.14.25 It looks like you want isolation between the house bank and the start bank, which is understandable.
Tropical Depression 3 Benny17441 at 10:52am 07.14.25 There is a low developing over North Florida which is forecasted to slide across towards the Gulf on
34/35 Prop Shaft Strut? TJSmith at 10:52am 07.14.25 Mine are glassed in. So in your opinion, do you think they are solid enough to use rachet screw dr
Possible Transmission Oil Leak at Shift Lever - Kanzaki KM2P testingthewaters91 at 10:51am 07.14.25 Certainly sounds easy enough and I hope that's all there is to it. If you'll read or TRY to read t
ACR Wiring Scott T-Bird at 10:51am 07.14.25 There should be a direct link (positive cables) from each battery bank to the 2 + posts on the ACR.

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