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Dinghy best practices (1) zinahewitt at 8:53pm 07.09.24 Ask All Sailors 7/368 Hi all, Hope your week is going well. I bought a dinghy so I can reach the shore from a mooring bal
Welcome to sailing! Here, have an engine/electrical issue. ethanknox at 5:19pm 07.09.24 Ask All Sailors 44/1402 I recently took the plunge and bought my first sailboat (or any boat for that matter), a 1969 Ericso
Mystery Diesel Fuel Odor (3) weisbrof at 1:29pm 07.09.24 Engines and Propulsion 14/676 Just purchased a 1990 Beneteau First 285 with the original Volvo Penta model 2002. There is a strong
Wiring for a 3 wire bilge with built in float, from a 4 wire bilge pump with separate float switch FlyorSail at 12:12pm 07.09.24 Ask All Sailors 3/276 Aloha, I'm replacing the bilge pump in my Catalina 310 that has two wires (brown and black) and a s
Wiring for a 3 wire bilge (with built in float) from a 4 wire bilge with float switch FlyorSail at 12:10pm 07.09.24 Catalina 310 0/10 Aloha, I'm replacing the bilge pump in my Catalina 310 that has two wires (brown and black) and a s
Old ST4000 Control head case? (2) jpeac2 at 11:52am 07.09.24 Parts Search 2/280 Hope the winds are fair! Trying to get 1-2 more seasons out of my old Raymarine ST4000+. The crazin
lost password Don Crowther at 9:45am 07.09.24 Ask All Sailors 3/170 I'm trying to log in with my tablet but i don't remember my password and I don't see anywhere that
Hunter 50 prop nut, key and ping Gianni65 at 6:14am 07.09.24 Big Boats 1/191 Hello. Since 3 years I'm the new and happy owner of a 2007 Hunter 50. The boat has an Autoprop as
260 rig tuning ? gudiss at 4:30pm 07.08.24 Smaller Boats 1/292 hello all- any tips on tuning the 5 stays to proper tension? rake at the top? appreciate any advice.
electric windlass DZinger at 3:44pm 07.08.24 Ask A Beneteau Owner 30/1735 I have a 2003 Beneteau 331 and would like to install an electric windlass. Any comments as to a vert
FEEDBACK - Thoughts on refinishing sole on 1997 Beneteau (8) jpeac2 at 2:57pm 07.08.24 Ask All Sailors 6/264 Hey Everyone- Have some spare time and am weighing pulling all the sole out and refinishing it. It
insurance policy for Alden 38' (1) jwf_ at 2:07pm 07.08.24 Ask All Sailors 6/260 Anyone know of an insurance policy/company that can offer a policy for my Alden 38'? I need a policy
Installing a EV-100 Cable question Don Crowther at 12:13pm 07.08.24 Mid-Size Boats 17/572 Good Day I have a 93 Hunter 33.5 that I'm installing a new auto-pilot in. I've mounted the ACU and
Legend 37 ice box drain DStegs49 at 11:33am 07.08.24 Big Boats 0/182 I have an '87 Legend 37 and like all things older, they break and need to be replaced or repaired.
Anybody know how to use go home feature or equivilent on Navionics. Ted10028 at 10:39am 07.08.24 Ask All Sailors 3/220 Im on iphone app. Thanks
standing rigging got looser john6206 at 8:09am 07.08.24 Smaller Boats 7/474 I've been sailing my Capri 18 with my rig too loose for years. Last week I was on Tawas Bay in Lak
Stuck seacock question Allowishish at 5:44am 07.08.24 Ask All Sailors 8/337 We have a boat that is kept a 15 hour drive away from us. We do have someone that looks after it whi
Edson Pedestal Outboard Gear Shifter Cable Break (3) philiefay at 9:58pm 07.07.24 Smaller Boats 4/302 I was docking today and lost steering, this time for a different reason. Where the gear shift cable
Hunter 450 instruments are foggy AKlight at 8:45pm 07.07.24 Big Boats 4/278
Coaming trim install? (4) BTC1984 at 5:34pm 07.07.24 Ask All Sailors 2/189 I am replacing my coaming trim with the plastic ones from Catalina direct on my 1984 Catalina 27. W

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drinking H2O hose maintenance? Don S/V ILLusion at 8:31am 11.06.24 I have a Camco TastePURE Water Hose (Contains No Lead, No BPA & No Phthalate) I bought several year
drinking H2O hose maintenance? jssailem at 7:49am 11.06.24 I'm wondering now if I should be treating the hose If this is on your mind, you should act upon th
Steering cable Joe at 7:29am 11.06.24 What kind of system is it? Figure that out, then you can do a more knowledgeable search on You Tu
Steering cable jssailem at 7:06am 11.06.24 Welcome to the forum @Newport28 Unless you just want to spend money on your boat, follow the advice
Raw water strainer disaster waiting to happen Project_Mayhem at 6:59am 11.06.24 The 3-way valve on the engine side of the strainer is my winterizing hose. The hose extends into th
Winterising jssailem at 6:53am 11.06.24 You would make a great Procurement Officer. :beer:
Raw water strainer disaster waiting to happen jssailem at 6:52am 11.06.24 Nice Setup @Dalliance
Dammit, Jim jssailem at 6:42am 11.06.24 As of this morning, the GFS and the ECMWF weather models now agree that Rafael will turn west after
Raw water strainer disaster waiting to happen (2) Dalliance at 6:37am 11.06.24 Definitely get the plastic strainer out of the engine compartment. Here is my set up. A bronze Gro
Winterising Project_Mayhem at 6:25am 11.06.24 I got a strong recommendation to use -100F antifreeze from a marine mechanic friend. WM and the yard
Dammit, Jim (1) JamesG161 at 6:22am 11.06.24 Models agree today. Hurricane Rafael dies in the Gulf as it turns Westward. :clap:
Hunter 26/260 trailers caverun at 3:52am 11.06.24 For those who might want to have a trailer built, the H260 trailer specs and measurements are listed
Turnbuckle lubricant? justsomeguy at 7:39pm 11.05.24 just when they are moved? I'd give 'em a drop or two a couple days before adjustments.
Steering cable Davidasailor26 at 7:03pm 11.05.24 Not much can go wrong with the cable. Run a lightly oiled tissue along it carefully to check for bro
Overturned Mac???? smokey73 at 6:35pm 11.05.24 I'm a little confused. Are you saying there were 6 people out sailing and the boat rolled over and
Steering cable Don S/V ILLusion at 5:57pm 11.05.24
Heat Pump Winterizing quadrille38 at 5:48pm 11.05.24 I have a Hunter Legend 40.5 with two heat pumps. They have a common intake and separate discharges
Turnbuckle lubricant? MFD at 5:45pm 11.05.24 Stainless certainly can gall. +1 on manufacturer directions all the way down just spit on it. ;) A
Raw water strainer disaster waiting to happen Project_Mayhem at 4:59pm 11.05.24 I presume you mean a cutoff hose sucking from a bucket of antifreeze, not a pressurized hose from a
Dammit, Jim (1) JamesG161 at 4:39pm 11.05.24 Hurricane Hunters in storm now Report 75 kt winds. .

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