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Do I have a teak interior or cherry? (2) Unwinder at 3:41pm 06.06.22 Ask All Sailors 10/2345 I am having trouble finding any wood to match my current cabin interior. When I've bought "teak" se
Remove galley faucet Aqua Touch 7811 (2) skunther at 3:28pm 06.06.22 Ask All Sailors 1/698 It seems the manufacturer put fittings that snap into the hot and cold hoses after running them thro
H 41 CUTLASS BEARING REMOVAL and SHAFT REPLACEMENT PROCEDURE Valerio at 2:47pm 06.06.22 Big Boats 1/702 I would like to share my troubles that I have encountered while I was on this. First after 17 years
79 C&C hatch cover (1) Wm. Gill at 2:29pm 06.06.22 Ask All Sailors 3/642 One of this year's projects is to fix the drip in my hatch that's ruining the laminate floor (also t
1977 S2 Yacht 8.0 Mast type? I really need a step! Sonofthesea77 at 2:17pm 06.06.22 Ask All Sailors 5/955 Hello Sailors, I've got a 77 S2 Yacht 8.0, that I can't find any info anywhere about what brand/ typ
Hunter 22 keel roller pin (1) Michael K at 10:32am 06.06.22 Parts Search 1/666 My 2013 Hunter 22 with swing keel has a pin to support a roller for the steel cable to lift the keel
Fuel gauge / sender issues NYSail at 8:30am 06.06.22 Ask All Sailors 8/1883 So have the traditional sailboat fuel sender with a float. Two wires attach to sender that lead back
Trailer extension rusted in place (2) Scott300 at 6:20am 06.06.22 Catalina 22 5/1684 On my trailer for my Catalina 22 is a pole that extends to allow the trailer slide back into the wat
Garmin Wireless wind vs. Raymarine microtalk gateway? Tally Ho at 6:20pm 06.05.22 Ask All Sailors 10/2067
Helm seat on 280 chp at 5:20pm 06.05.22 Mid-Size Boats 9/1485 Just curious of how people are storing their helm seat when they remove it to access the aft platfor
Schaefer 2100 furler bearings PlaneTom at 2:07pm 06.05.22 Catalina 310 5/1906 Many may already be aware of this, but for those who aren't I'll post the info anyway. Our 310 furle
Oday 35 keel bolts bonding allen lofland at 2:07pm 06.05.22 Ask All Sailors 2/367 Cleaning the bilge on our new to us Oday 35 I found several keel bolt plates (washers) that had susp
Rigging Question (1) Tedd at 2:06pm 06.05.22 Ask All Sailors 9/1112 I've been fooling around with Sailaway, a sailing simulator, and I noticed a rigging element that I'
Buying a Boat in Mexico (or any country outside of Canada) Prairie Virgin Sailor at 1:14pm 06.05.22 Ask All Sailors 7/2492 I am Canadian. I want to drive to Mexico and buy a sailboat. I do not plan on ever bringing the bo
Oday DS II Mast Needed - Suitable Replacement ? mikeval at 12:47pm 06.05.22 Day Sailers 2/940 Due to a recent mishap, I'm needing a mast for my O'day DS II. Can I go with something of proper le
New Here Catalina 22 1989 wing keel rogerbalz at 9:54am 06.05.22 Catalina 22 10/2064 I have recently got a 1989 Catalina 22 wing keel. Just painted the bottom. Everyone tells me it is a
Solving the "O Sht" Problem (1) artboas at 9:44am 06.05.22 Big Boats 1/692 I love my Selden in mast furler Except getting the sail installed and removed every year. installing*
Trailer for 1976 O'Day 20 CHris F at 8:08am 06.05.22 Trailer Sailors 2/827 I find myself needing a new (to me at least) trailer for my O'Day 20. The one I purchased it with is
Identify the mystery item... (1) Leeward Rail at 7:57am 06.05.22 Ask All Sailors 13/1371 This is beside the companionway ,in the cockpit, on l our "new to us" boat. Any idea what it is use
ODay 322 Wire routing reference pix (3) Tin Kicker at 7:16am 06.05.22 Bigger Boats 3/1327 Took me a while to find the main left-right bundle route so will put these here for future reference

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DC to DC charger size Johann at 4:56pm 07.16.25
Holding tank replacement O'day 302 Tally Ho at 4:52pm 07.16.25
DC to DC charger size Davidasailor26 at 4:34pm 07.16.25 The problem is that when cold you will get 14.3V to 14.4V out of the Hitachi but as the alternator
DC to DC charger size Stu Jackson at 4:16pm 07.16.25
Beneteau 323 Battery Question Stu Jackson at 4:12pm 07.16.25 . It doesn't look like the Engine and House batteries are isolated. If you read the link I posted
Survey before insurance will renew? Davidasailor26 at 3:45pm 07.16.25 Well, liability ... sure ... with limitations on environmental damage (fuel/oil leaks, etc.), and m
CG Guidance on Li Ion Batteries colemj at 3:39pm 07.16.25 The Alert was primarily directed to those organizations and individuals who own and operate inspect
Invest 93L (1) JamesG161 at 2:46pm 07.16.25 Rain starting here soon. Jim...
Survey before insurance will renew? capta at 2:03pm 07.16.25 Well, liability ... sure ... with limitations on environmental damage (fuel/oil leaks, etc.), and m
Invest 93L shemandr at 1:09pm 07.16.25 On Florida's east coast we have been getting fairly heavy downpours over the last day or two. That
Cal 40 "Wins" Transpacific capta at 1:05pm 07.16.25 Tough life. I was a bit young for that when I lived there. I did my first TransPac (not the race)
Survey before insurance will renew? Foswick at 1:04pm 07.16.25 So, what you're suggesting is that you would give liability insurance to some derelict anchored out
DC to DC charger size Johann at 12:46pm 07.16.25 Honestly, to go through the time and expense to replace the house batt with lithium, but not switch
Cal 40 "Wins" Transpacific dlochner at 11:31am 07.16.25 I didn't spend much time there. I lived on a motor boat in the Ala Wai, which I operated for a grou
Cal 40 "Wins" Transpacific capta at 11:25am 07.16.25 I didn't spend much time there. I lived on a motor boat in the Ala Wai, which I operated for a group
Survey before insurance will renew? capta at 11:10am 07.16.25 I think it's important not to conflate the discussion of liability insurance with hull insurance. F
What is your favorite anchor alarm app SV Temenos at 11:03am 07.16.25 Thank you for the thoughtful response. Sorry yes I did mean mobile app. These days I forget there
Cal 40 "Wins" Transpacific dlochner at 10:44am 07.16.25 Where did you surf? Wouldn't it be amazing if we'd met back then! It certainly would be amazing.
Cal 40 "Wins" Transpacific capta at 10:42am 07.16.25 I was in Hawai'i at that time and remember the TransPac being a big deal. As a 12 year old, it was
Beneteau 323 Battery Question (1) Beneteau323 at 10:41am 07.16.25 Kloudi 1 - I tried the quick test with the negative black switch on, with the red starter switch #1

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