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Refrigeration caps geoffschultz at 11:46am 02.20.22 Ask All Sailors 2/505 I'm in Guatemala getting my boat ready to cruise, and I managed to drop a cap from a Rotolock into t
Anyone knows anything about Woodster ? Claude L.-Auger at 7:38am 02.20.22 Ask All Sailors 9/1217 Sent him a pm last Friday with questions about his installation of a Trombetta fuel shut-off solenoi
Spinnaker car. Cap'n Dave at 7:27am 02.20.22 Ask All Sailors 6/1136 I am looking for a spinnaker car to fit an older Z Spar mast with an extruded 2" (50mm) track on fro
Ports MacBeane at 6:45am 02.20.22 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/712 I have removed the ports, cleaned up all the framing, cut new plexiglass and am ready to reinstall.
Universal Diesel M18 overheating and coolant escaping from bleeder problems (4) mforum at 10:17pm 02.19.22 Ask All Sailors 12/3417 I found a few drops of coolant periodically below the engine and suspected an old hose with leak fro
Hunter 33 Stuffing Box dripping (1) Two Sails at 4:37pm 02.19.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 26/3217 My 2005 H33 has been slowly accumulating water in the bilge over the course of the winter. We are i
fore stay tension and new furler Shaw_2112 at 3:10pm 02.19.22 Mid-Size Boats 4/802 I'm replacing the standing rigging and the original furler with a profurl c290, I've been looking at
Downwind sails. Diablito at 11:40am 02.19.22 Big Boats 38/4163 Good day Captains, Please provide comments/recommendations for downwind sail for a Hunter 376. The
Matching gelcoat with a colorimeter ? Leeward Rail at 11:08am 02.19.22 Ask All Sailors 13/3478 Matching gelcoat with colorimeter... Has anyone done this? Do gelcoat companies has a way to match
Stove Dimensions ontherocks83 at 9:41am 02.19.22 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/1117 Does anyone know the dimensions of the stove that originally came in a MK I Catalina 30? I got rid o
Need larger hole in hatch Dr. D at 8:21am 02.19.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 18/2003 The forward hatch on my boat has a passive ventilator. I want to replace it with a solar/battery act
1987 Cat 22Teak Refinishing John Marrone at 7:44am 02.19.22 Catalina 22 4/1167 I have a 1987 Catalina 22 with Teak issues inherited from the previous owner where 75% of the Varnis
I am looking to buy a boat at the end of 2022.. Wanting to so some sailing before that.. thevoyager at 3:11am 02.19.22 Ask All Sailors 8/749 I plan to visit some sailing schools and do all the relevant theory needed.. (already started some).
Sticky control cables Halvern at 9:19pm 02.18.22 Ask All Sailors 12/1279 Moved my new to me S2 from Berkeley, CA to Oakley up on the Delta. When we started it took a good am
I need cockpit table plans Jimongee at 8:59pm 02.18.22 Ask All Sailors 1/1046
Defender Sold dlochner at 5:58pm 02.18.22 Sails Call Lounge 26/3569 Defender has been sold. Wonder what changes will ensue. https://www.tradeonlytoday.com/industry-new
Replacing jib cars with Harken track? Davidasailor26 at 5:46pm 02.18.22 Ask All Sailors 20/2569 My Harken jib sheet cars have flat spots worn in the sheaves. I'd like to replace with something mo
Greatest knot tying in the world (1) Brian D at 4:57pm 02.18.22 Sails Call Lounge 16/1465 202743
Mariner 19 or Triton 21 Wing_Mechanic at 4:38pm 02.18.22 Trailer Sailors 7/1556 I'm new to the sailing world and have been shopping for my first sailboat. Right now I'm torn betwee
Precision 23 outboard power alcarr at 3:07pm 02.18.22 Precision 5/2645 Does anyone know the minimum HP the outboard should have for the P23. I currently have a Tohatsu 8 t

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Anchor rode jssailem at 6:07am 11.13.24 Length of chain would depend on the waters I was sailing. If cruising in the Caribbean among the cor
Anchor rode thinwater at 6:00am 11.13.24 You don't need 5/16" chain; 1/4" G4 will do just fine and save weight. You might consider 100', tho
Strange solar/electrical setup on new boat Stanleywester at 5:47am 11.13.24 OK. I found a reference to the Bayfield. Built in Ontario CA. It is reported to be a 30/32, dependi
New main sail too tall. Now what? colemj at 5:46am 11.13.24 As for the troubles with furling, that old sail has a lot of positive roach and what looks like remo
New main sail too tall. Now what? colemj at 5:39am 11.13.24 One can't just put an old sail on top of a new one and get any information out of that. For measure
Raritan Marine Elegance vs SeaEra QC Conversion Kit colemj at 5:23am 11.13.24 We have had 4 Raritan Marine Elegance heads over the past 12yrs. There is no vacuum flush on them -
1989 H27 Steering Pedestal Rail Crazy Dave Condon at 5:20am 11.13.24 Call Edson and request engineering
Today I said goodbye to an old friend Indysailor at 3:01am 11.13.24 An O'Day is to be remembered as an especially fine boat. I had the 27. It's wonderful to keep the
Strange solar/electrical setup on new boat Indysailor at 2:54am 11.13.24 Thank you all kindly for the thoughtful input. Very much appreciated. It's a Bayfield (Gozzard), n
Atomic A4 Head Studs question Indysailor at 2:44am 11.13.24 Thinking about this a little more, I wonder if the stud design is so that they will stop turning at
Raritan Marine Elegance vs SeaEra QC Conversion Kit max_sailing at 12:48am 11.13.24 I hadn't considered a composting toilet. I've now started reading up on those too...
Serious Catalina 30 Oil Canning on Factory Cradle (1) john2 at 12:41am 11.13.24 I agree, small pads can not take load / weight . Just for stability. Best to make custom pads which
Raritan Marine Elegance vs SeaEra QC Conversion Kit max_sailing at 12:33am 11.13.24 I have Peggie's book on order! I am excited to study up on oder reduction, realizing that it is unli
Fridge Unit Replacement Help on Beneteau 40 (oceanis or not). How did you get it out? paulheth at 11:31pm 11.12.24 Update: (Chatting mostly with myself at this point, but hopefully this is helpful to someone). Lea
New main sail too tall. Now what? thinwater at 8:36pm 11.12.24 If North used the non-furling length ... Was the boat available with a traditional sail? If yes, di
The correct mast length for 1996 Hunter 26 captandave at 8:24pm 11.12.24 Thank you, I just sold a MacGregor 26x and there is so much info about that boat. I do like a lot o
Merit 22 Trailer Repair, Water in Cabin, and Repair Fiberglass Around Trunk (1) albakers at 7:27pm 11.12.24 It took me a while to grab a picture, but here it is. We've had a lot of rain for a few days, and
Hunter 31 Propane Locker installation. Tally Ho at 6:55pm 11.12.24 Does the boat not have a propane locker? Or do you need more capacity? As you probably know, the
New main sail too tall. Now what? Tally Ho at 6:47pm 11.12.24 I had a problem with my North Sail main, which interfered with the backstay and topping lift way up
1989 H27 Steering Pedestal Rail DHembree at 6:27pm 11.12.24 While I do plan to fabricate a table similar to the one shown in the picture, there is another suppo

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