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Freezer loosing ability to freeze - something to clean? flightlead404 at 7:07am 03.22.22 Big Boats 6/1727 I have the original Norcold fridge and freezer on board my H38. The freezer is starting to loose th
Leave the refrigerator on or off? (1) sf34dtw at 6:36am 03.22.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 21/6787 Like many other weekend sailors my boat tends to sit a few weeks between sails. I might average a sa
Touch up interior wood (3) sf34dtw at 5:56am 03.22.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/2201 I have a 2002 331. the interior wood is pretty good but needs a little touch up in a few places. I k
Catalina 30 Table/hardware (2) mikeracca at 12:15am 03.22.22 Parts Search 5/1229
Hatch handle Halvern at 9:21pm 03.21.22 S2 13/1707 S2 11A : Original handle on lexan sliding main hatch is long gone. There are four screws going thru
Wooden strip for Stern Rail Seats Ken13559 at 7:51pm 03.21.22 Ask All Sailors 24/3405 Any idea what type of wood should I use for Stern Rail Seats wood strips? I couldn't find it in SBO
ICW actual state "of affairs" conditions The_Sailing_Pelican at 7:32pm 03.21.22 Ask All Sailors 22/3451 Hi I'm considering moving myself a 1985 Pearson 303 from South Portland ME down to the Fl east coast
Paceship p14 swing keel snick at 6:23pm 03.21.22 Ask All Sailors 0/352 Hi, Im a newbie sailer. Can anyone point me to a diagram of a swing keel on a Paceship p14 ? My
JABSCO LITE OVER-FILLING THE BOWL! newmoon333 at 2:17pm 03.21.22 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/2440 hello! i am the owner of a lite flush electric jabsco marine toilet: https://www.xylem.com/siteasset
Help with pumpout station part (3) Justin_NSA at 11:06am 03.21.22 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/742 We're not clear on how far the park's responsibility goes as far as maintaining our pumpout station.
Catalina 22 Bulkheads WindChill at 10:53am 03.21.22 Catalina 22 3/1696 I acquired a mid 1970's Catalina 22 with all the woodwork, fasteners, trim, everything removed. Th
Hunter 31-2 mainsheet routing question (easy one) StephenD at 10:50am 03.21.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/606 I bought a 2008 hunter 31, and the only mainsheet termination is through the starboard side coach to
Great Sailing Sunday. Woops! Tater at 10:34am 03.21.22 Trailer Sailors 10/1607 I have never been one to hide embarrassing moments. We all have them. They are part of any sport/hob
Anti-siphon valve fred1diver at 8:59am 03.21.22 Ask All Sailors 11/3387 Hello everyone, quick question. I need to do a few items on my new to me Pearson 30 to comply with t
Getting Warm here, Time to Glue, MMA300 ordering tips Shorefun at 6:17am 03.21.22 Day Sailers 3/928 Just ordered some MMA300 from gluegun.com. They only ship eash 50mL cartridge with 2 tips. If you l
Upgrading the 2003 h386 Snake River tank gauges (1) JimP at 8:31pm 03.20.22 Big Boats 1/894 I've been doing some upgrades on my h386 and one of the things I wanted to do was get the fuel gauge
Hunter 34 (1984) Bimini from sailboatowners.com jwerkjr at 7:53pm 03.20.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1527 I am having a custom Bimini made by sailboat owners.com and was hoping someone on the forum who has
ASA 101 class... kendyoozed at 5:58pm 03.20.22 Ask All Sailors 36/4657 I have signed my wife and myself up for the ASA 101 class. I have a very small sailing knowledge and
Boat Stripe Oxidation John Marrone at 1:47pm 03.20.22 Catalina 22 7/1587 Not sure how old the waterline and under bump rail vinyl is. I have tried cutting with abrasive comp
Renogy jviss at 1:29pm 03.20.22 Musings With Maine Sail 9/4314 Hey Rod @Maine Sail and update on your view of Renogy? Thanks, jv

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Hunter 23 help dlochner at 12:55pm 07.23.25 That is called a knee and it does need to be replaced. It appears the chainplate was leaking and dam
Trouble in the Aft Compartment - Cherubini 30 Access + Rudder Stuffing Work (2) testingthewaters91 at 12:50pm 07.23.25
Strange grumbling noise behind engine Rick Webb at 12:49pm 07.23.25 Does it make the noise in neutral at the dock ? (Shaft won't spin from water passing it at the doc
Trouble in the Aft Compartment - Cherubini 30 Access + Rudder Stuffing Work (1) testingthewaters91 at 12:28pm 07.23.25
Raise the boom shemandr at 12:25pm 07.23.25 Too many holes in a mast can be a problem. But if they they are not on the same cross section the d
Intermittent Aternator Light dlochner at 12:18pm 07.23.25 I believe it's an idiot light and just senses voltage, so the batteries may be run down. I have 660
Intermittent Aternator Light TimFromLI at 12:03pm 07.23.25 Speaking from ignorance and riffing off of @dlochner & @Don S/V ILLusion ... Is your "alternator" li
Trouble in the Aft Compartment - Cherubini 30 Access + Rudder Stuffing Work ggrizzard at 11:55am 07.23.25 The rear bulkhead that you show in the pic is removable with a few screws. On my 1979 H30C, it's th
What size winch rgranger at 11:45am 07.23.25 Doh :facepalm:
Intermittent Aternator Light rgranger at 11:44am 07.23.25 Speaking from ignorance and riffing off of @dlochner & @Don S/V ILLusion ... Is your "alternator" li
Raise the boom rgranger at 11:39am 07.23.25 The thing about using the topping lift is that you will fatten up the sail. That is fine if you are
Marina Maneuvers Foswick at 11:38am 07.23.25
Current Predictions Several Weeks Out Charles Erwin at 11:36am 07.23.25 Coverage is The US San Juan Islands The Canadian Gulf Islands The Eastern Juan de Fuca Strait, and
Marina Maneuvers Foswick at 11:30am 07.23.25 If there were a bollard or even cleat in the area your crew stood on the dock, you could maybe doub
Current Predictions Several Weeks Out Foswick at 11:22am 07.23.25 Thanks! I took a look and ended up not installing it because it looks like this is just the informat
Marina Maneuvers shemandr at 11:20am 07.23.25 If there were a bollard or even cleat in the area your crew stood on the dock, you could maybe doubl
Current Predictions Several Weeks Out Charles Erwin at 11:06am 07.23.25 Assume you have an iphone? If so try this app ?PNW Current Atlas
Trouble in the Aft Compartment - Cherubini 30 Access + Rudder Stuffing Work Dalliance at 10:52am 07.23.25
Intermittent Aternator Light Don S/V ILLusion at 10:51am 07.23.25 My understand is that idiot light indicates voltage. Check schematic to verify. Absent info about m
What size winch dlochner at 10:38am 07.23.25 For sheet winches, pretty much the smallest ones will be fine, that would be a Lewmar 8 or equivalen

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