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A few questions. Mike8193 at 7:42am 01.11.22 Ask All Sailors 6/1116 The hull on my Benteau 323 of course is curved on the bottom and the iron keel(not encapsulated) is
Sailing 2021 round up garymalmgren at 4:16am 01.11.22 Ask All Sailors 10/1331 here is my (japan) sail round up for 2022. Hope 2022 turns out a little better. All the best gary I
Removing alternator on Yanmar 2YM15 jeromsam at 10:39pm 01.10.22 Engines and Propulsion 12/1960 Dear all, I have a race boat, with 2 lithium batteries. I want to keep the weight down and keep the
New Owner!! (1) sv-changes at 7:45pm 01.10.22 The Cherubini Hunters 20/1546
110v into boat Ingram at 5:28pm 01.10.22 Smaller Boats 22/2325 I have 30amp AC plug coming into transom, wiring goes to the battery charger. As it is connected to
Winterizing the main aft scupper on a MacGregor 26M (2) Brians Mast at 11:04am 01.10.22 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1880 I live in Ottawa, Canada where the winters are cold. I have a 2005 MacGregor 26M (with a sliding gal
Dinghy deck stowage and getting on board. Hunter 336 capseaquel at 10:20am 01.10.22 Ask All Sailors 6/985 Going off west coast Vancouver Island. Do not want to tow dinghy but have easy access/launching. Di
Wind angle Slider at 9:42am 01.10.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 22/3909 My boat has a Simrad 20 wind indicator. I was out sailing yesterday and the instrument is showing w
Update (1) Maine Sail at 7:17am 01.10.22 Ask All Sailors 35/7341 Hi all, Just wanted to check in with an update. I will be quick because I do not have the use my le
Desperately Seeking Steering; not Susan (1) Muttondressedaslamb at 4:52am 01.10.22 Catalina 310 7/1153 Last summer, my chartplotter and depthsounder crapped out, resulting in my running aground off Sandy
What is the Purpose of This Toe Rail Fitting (1) dkinzer at 7:38pm 01.09.22 Big Boats 14/1817 In the attached photo, the circled fitting is located near where the chain plates are affixed to the
mast raising (4) MacBeane at 7:28pm 01.09.22 Ask A Macgregor Owner 48/6524 Hi, My son wants learn how to sail and since we're currently landlocked I purchased a trailer saile
Is compass light wired into stern running light on the 270? eusjim1 at 3:33pm 01.09.22 Mid-Size Boats 5/1278 That is the whole question. Is Catalina 270 compass light spliced into the stern light?
Charging acceptance All U Get at 4:12pm 01.08.22 Ask All Sailors 14/1888
Point to ponder: furling the jib (1) Tom J at 2:45pm 01.08.22 Ask All Sailors 37/3810 We rode out a squall in Salem Harbor, MA, a few years ago, and, in the aftermath, we saw five or six
Looking for New Chart Plotter snoopy_ at 9:41am 01.08.22 Catalina 30 17/3361 Hello, I am looking for a reasonably priced chart plotter and depth finder that has buttons. In my
Traditionally made boat fenders rgranger at 8:24pm 01.07.22 Ask All Sailors 29/3399 Hey all I ran across this very interesting youtube showing how to make a rope boat fender. kAeji
New to us Hunter 40.5 SV Maverick at 5:33pm 01.07.22 Big Boats 84/10786 Just wanted to say hello to the forum. We have a new to us 1994 40.5 and have a list of projects. Lo
Advice/question re: Hunter 36 standing rigging AndyL at 2:58pm 01.07.22 Big Boats 6/1369 I'm starting to plan for new standing rigging. Our boat is a 2004 and we've had rigging inspections
Exhaust Riser - Repair or Replace (3) Ward H at 1:30pm 01.07.22 Ask All Sailors 18/3252 I've read threads on the Yanmar exhaust riser getting clogged and developing pinholes. Those wet ri

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Generic rubber wedges for mast support? BarryL at 9:24pm 01.13.25 Hello, My previous boat was a C&C 110 with a keel stepped mast. There were wedges and a mast boot.
Pulling new cable up Mast jssailem at 9:20pm 01.13.25 For future reference, at Everett Marina, you can pull your boat up to the breakwater at the travelin
Pulling new cable up Mast jssailem at 9:16pm 01.13.25 Good work resolving your challenge.
Forestay size for H26 Project_Mayhem at 8:30pm 01.13.25 A rigger recommended that I go with Sta-lok or a similar fitting for this reason. With this, you'd j
Yanmar 2gm20F alternator prevents belt installation (1) Ralph Johnstone at 8:17pm 01.13.25 You are now playing a fool's game. I can think of just too many ways for this to wear through y
Yanmar 2gm20F alternator prevents belt installation Tally Ho at 7:07pm 01.13.25
Hunter 34 prop (2) Tally Ho at 7:02pm 01.13.25
Yanmar 2gm20F alternator prevents belt installation mermike at 6:55pm 01.13.25 A longer belt would give you more clearance. I would move it away from the oil filter ASAP. That al
Aruba 2025 dLj at 6:35pm 01.13.25 We've travelled this path. Really consider stopping in Santa Marta and Cartagena Colombia. They a
Pulling new cable up Mast (3) Night Watch at 6:25pm 01.13.25 Ok, after all the helpful comments this is what I had to do in order to successfully pull up a duple
Yanmar 2gm20F alternator prevents belt installation (2) Brinky63 at 5:06pm 01.13.25 Hi All. I was able to move the small screw back more and out of the way which gives me the room to s
Help with procedures prop shaft alignment Cocoa Beach Sailor at 5:02pm 01.13.25 I am in the middle of doing the same thing on my 386. The previous owner had taken out the key hol
Solar Panel Placement. Project_Mayhem at 5:01pm 01.13.25 I had a 100w Renogy panel hanging off the back of my boat for the past few years in Chicago. I took
Pulling new cable up Mast dlochner at 2:15pm 01.13.25 Mason lines are usually nylon and stretch quite a bit. This becomes a problem if the line or wire sn
Dorade covers? dlochner at 2:03pm 01.13.25
Generic rubber wedges for mast support? dlochner at 1:53pm 01.13.25 Interesting, thanks. Yeah i have read some horror stories with Spartite. I have done a lot of mol
Solar Panel Placement. jpiombo67 at 1:16pm 01.13.25
Solar Panel Placement. jpiombo67 at 1:06pm 01.13.25
Pulling new cable up Mast Night Watch at 12:00pm 01.13.25 I used a sting line, super strong and limber. The type of line you use in the building trades. Tied
Pulling new cable up Mast captcoho at 11:56am 01.13.25 I appreciate all the responses so far. One thing I've tried, so far, was to push a metal (electric

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