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Looking for a Widgeon Rudder Assembly Gus The Impaler at 7:07pm 05.31.22 Day Sailers 1/637 I have what I think is a 1974 Widgeon. I've had it on the water a few times. It's a blast. But,
Need Oday Widgeon Rudder Assembly Gus The Impaler at 7:03pm 05.31.22 Parts Search 2/930 Lost my entire rudder assembly when the boat went turtle this past weekend. The "spring" device app
Beneteau 323 mystery through-hull part (1) nitrogenase at 6:57pm 05.31.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/1723 Hello all, any idea what this white screwed-on cap is called? (see yellow arrow) Advice on where I c
Snapfurf Furling System CF-700 (1) circa1971la at 6:49pm 05.31.22 Ask All Sailors 3/714 I have a Schock Harbor 25 with a CF 700 furling system. There is a very thin line that runs from the
Beneteau 323 questions (heave to and dodger) nitrogenase at 6:30pm 05.31.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/1245 Two questions for 323 owners (or those who know): 1. Does the 323 heave to effectively? 2. Has anyon
Hold Fast is in the water! (7) Rabe at 6:23pm 05.31.22 The Cherubini Hunters 2/870 I finally got her in the water almost 2 weeks ago. The process was fraught with difficulties but she
Hurricane Agatha Hit Mexico and may turn into Alex. (2) JamesG161 at 4:17pm 05.31.22 Weather and Forecasting 1/736 Pressure area exit from Hurricane Agatha. 205839 Its path should bring a lot of rain to Southern
Max prop issues Cerberus at 4:11pm 05.31.22 Engines and Propulsion 11/2734 I just had a new Max Prop reversible-pitch prop installed by the yard on my Cal 36 sloop. When I eng
Screwed through the hull tenacex at 3:16pm 05.31.22 Ask All Sailors 11/1126 Hi everyone, I have a 1978 O'Day 30 foot sailboat. I have owned it for the last 3 years and I am ju
Vagabond 17 - (Standing Rigging Unknown) SteveG_Esc at 3:01pm 05.31.22 Trailer Sailors 6/2446 After several years without a boat (sadness emoji), I have jumped back in with a trailer sailer Vaga
standing rigging replacement juan rius at 2:49pm 05.31.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/469 Who knows a good store in florida i need to buy rigging replacement for my 1999 h460 and send it to
Fan placement in the cabin (2) brockangelo at 2:18pm 05.31.22 Catalina 22 8/2044 As I'm preparing for the summer, I'm thinking about where to place fans in the cabin to keep it cool
2020 Mercury 4s 5HP Sailpro: shifter does not stay in Neutral (1) JonnyEp at 1:05pm 05.31.22 Engines and Propulsion 0/358 Last weekend I made a mistake and tried to start the motor without having the external fuel tank air
Galley faucet replacement DRhoads at 12:51pm 05.31.22 Ask All Sailors 2/621 I am trying to replace the old faucet with a newer one. the problem I ran into was going from the 15
J scows mconners at 11:19am 05.31.22 Ask All Sailors 3/2309 I am looking to buy a used J Scow made by Johnson Boat Works. Does anyone have any experiance with t
Well its been a while. SVMOONDANCE at 9:55am 05.31.22 Catalina 22 3/522 Sadly time, kids and a registration issue has kept me from finishing the boat. As of now I'll be off
Oceanis 352 - location of refrigerator compressor ("Cold Machine") Thadeus Burns at 9:27am 05.31.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/685 I am trying to determine where the refrigerator compressor is located on my 1999 Oceanis 352 which h
Yanmar 4jh engine has a b control panel, what is the proper way to start it up and shut it off? Rick.johnson at 8:50am 05.31.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 16/2829 Help I just purchased a 87 40 ft hunter legend with a yanmar 4jh engine with the B control panel t
Insurance Premiums jssailem at 7:13am 05.31.22 Ask All Sailors 21/2295 Does it make a difference when, the month, you buy your Insurance policy? I wonder as it appears t
Block Specifications KXL at 6:50am 05.31.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/955 Where can I find the specifications for the single blocks at the bottom of the mast of my Beneteau 3

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Circumnavigating Vancouver Island (3) Michael Davis at 5:22pm 07.06.25 Port Neville to Lagoon Cove. Motored from Port Neville, bucked the tide and a 15/ 17 kt headwind for
Replacement LED anchor bulb (and deck light bulb) surfstud31 at 5:05pm 07.06.25 You might be better off replacing the light fixtures as well. I found on my 1995 Beneateau that the
Electric fuel pump to replace lift pump Yanmar 3GM30F Dalestr at 4:56pm 07.06.25 What should be done with the lift pump once bypassed? Leave it mounted? You could leave the lift p
A great mast raising system seb at 4:25pm 07.06.25 Thats's a fabulous system and I decided there's no way I can go on living without this...lol. How
Air conditioning SVEclipse at 4:13pm 07.06.25 Awesome. Be sure to report how well it does. I tried one of those, but I had it in the cockpit with
Anchor Swivel Terry Cox at 4:09pm 07.06.25 What size anchor swivel should I be using? Our 35,000 pound boat with a 40 pound Danforth anchor n
Solar controller overcharging batteries Maine Sail at 4:05pm 07.06.25 Based on the design of the hetsink it is very outback looking, design wise .Having imported from Tai
Oday 222 roller furler jib/genoa sizing question shemandr at 3:18pm 07.06.25 On our Ranger 29, a masthead rig, we used to sail with the 110 jib and no main on windy days. That
Anchor Swivel Davidasailor26 at 3:02pm 07.06.25
Anchor Swivel Rich Stidger at 2:34pm 07.06.25 Agree. A swivel is not needed in most cases. However, if you have an all-chain anchor rode, I find
Headmate kit gwoolverton at 2:13pm 07.06.25 I still have to original head, made by Wilcox Crittenden. Do you still have that rebuild kit? Thanks
Anchor Swivel BigEasy at 1:15pm 07.06.25 Why do you want an anchor swivel? For the vast majority of sailors, a swivel is not needed. Ag
Anchor Swivel dLj at 1:05pm 07.06.25 Hello I just purchased a 1985 C&C 32,I have a 25 pound plow anchor. What size anchor swivel should
Seacock Quality... Replace?--Currently on the hard. Tally Ho at 12:55pm 07.06.25
Seacock Quality... Replace?--Currently on the hard. Richard19068 at 12:45pm 07.06.25
Seacock Quality... Replace?--Currently on the hard. Tally Ho at 12:29pm 07.06.25 Not to be argumentative, but where did he say that? He said today in another post: Today at 7:37 A
Oday 222 roller furler jib/genoa sizing question timpete at 12:11pm 07.06.25 Reporting back, I got my local loft to make me a 110 that I have on a CDI FF2. Works great! I can sa
Shaft Seal (almost a fail) BigEasy at 11:55am 07.06.25 I made it a point to be present while it was removed because I needed to be sure that a legitimat
Glue to attach handle to hatch BigEasy at 11:50am 07.06.25 How long did the unused Plexus MA310 last? Probably a year. Keep it stored in climate contro
Water under engine while motoring -- shaft seal leak? [Photos attached] smokey73 at 11:34am 07.06.25 How long is "it hasn't run in awhile." Are we talking a few years, a few months, a few weeks etc.

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