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Installing a Lewmar D1 Rope Clutch ...3TacksontheWater at 8:17am 07.11.25 Catalina 22 4/954 On the old to do list is installing Lewmar's D1 clutches on the cabin top. My handrail is a four (4)
Morgan OI 33 Throttle Lever replacement NomadCC77 at 6:10am 07.11.25 Ask All Sailors 15/1130 I am wanting to replace the throttle lever on my Morgan OI. Does anyone have a suggestion on where I
Help identify this track stop please (1) WhatThe at 6:02am 07.11.25 Parts Search 1/562 Hi, I'm new here, and to sailing, and I have just acquired a 1975 Jim Young Mandrake 33, a New Zeala
Catalina 18 deck cover majorkong1 at 3:55am 07.11.25 Trailer Sailors 3/974
Hunter 410 Windlass Replacement stackwalker at 6:26pm 07.10.25 Big Boats 7/845 Working my way through the list of broken crap on my new to me 410. Just got it back after new stan
Emergency Tiller Configuration: Hunter 376 (1) duck21 at 2:02pm 07.10.25 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1052 Hi all, It was a bit of a slow day at work today, so I was thinking about emergency tillers (as one
Beneteau 323 Battery Question Beneteau323 at 9:39am 07.10.25 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/1379 The Beneteau 323 has an Engine Battery and a House Battery. In the past, I have used the same two A
Black bilge water Nan at 7:58am 07.10.25 Ask All Sailors 6/784 My 1986 Pearson is getting black, rank smelling water in bilge. Seems to be isolated in forward bil
Commodore 26 question TeamRichardson at 7:57am 07.10.25 Ask All Sailors 2/273 Just purchased a Commodore 26 in solid condition but needs some tlc. Looming for measurements for th
1997 Oceanis 351 - upgrading ST400 wheel auotpilot to EV-200 linear drive help jpeac2 at 7:49am 07.10.25 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/352 Hey everyone - Hope you all are out enjoying some great winds! As the title says I am about to diy
Broken Flange at Exhaust Mixing Elbow - Yanmar 2GMF (1) pham at 11:05am 07.09.25 Ask All Sailors 3/493 Replacing the mixing elbow on my Yanmar 2GMF, all 4 bolts came out easy. Unfortunately, the 4th onl
ABYC Summer School Videos dlochner at 9:57am 07.09.25 Ask All Sailors 3/491 ABYC has started posting short (<10 minutes) excerpts from their certification courses. These are fr
ProNautic 1240P won't exceed 11.7 A of charge toomanyirons at 7:53am 07.09.25 Ask All Sailors 8/977 ProNautic does not exceed 11.7 A I have a ProMariner ProNautic 1240P charger (rated for up to 40 A,
O'day 27 projects...help! sailingescape at 1:42am 07.09.25 Bigger Boats 7/832 Hi all - we are first time sailboat owners with a new to us and very loved 1977 O'day 27. I have a
San Diego Bay. New to me, Holokai. Catalina 30 (1) Bgkahuna11325 at 6:36pm 07.08.25 Show Us Your Boat--Videos 0/428 232807
Whisker Pole Part Sought (1) Randall Schmidt at 4:49pm 07.08.25 Ask All Sailors 6/576 I was sailing on a Hunter 40.5 sloop today and we were going wing-on-wing with a whisker pole. Afte
Sparcraft Mast for Ericson 32-3 or 32-200 IndigoSkies at 12:09pm 07.08.25 Parts Search 2/689 Ok, I may be crazy but i just picked up a beautiful 1990 Ericson 32-3 with the catch that it's missi
Is my new keel winch broken (1) newsailor72 at 9:05am 07.08.25 Ask All Sailors 12/1138 Just got this brake winch on Amazon for my Mac 22 swing keel, tried it without any load on it, it tu
Survey before insurance will renew? Justin_NSA at 5:05pm 07.07.25 Ask All Sailors 56/5327 Has this happened to anyone else? We've had BoatUS insurance for 20+ years. Never filed any claims.
Hunter 340 window 'frames' question please. (2) markymac1961 at 2:41pm 07.07.25 Big Boats 8/1016 Hi Folks, My 1999 build Hunter 340 has what appears to be 'optional extra' very well fitted internal

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Windlass for a Beneteau 323 tewilso at 2:50am 12.18.25 Forgot to mention, I installed a hard wired hand held remote that has a receptacle in the anchor l
gummy substance on engine following coolant flush Ralph Johnstone at 10:01pm 12.17.25 My understanding is that the radiator was only connected to the engine with hoses. I didn't see t
Another what is this boat? jperry at 9:04pm 12.17.25
Another what is this boat? BAD ORCA at 8:46pm 12.17.25
Another what is this boat? jperry at 8:03pm 12.17.25
gummy substance on engine following coolant flush thinwater at 7:20pm 12.17.25 So you're saying a wiring error where a battery is accidentally plugged into the circuit where none
On Aging Michael Davis at 7:10pm 12.17.25
Looking at a used Cal 20: Outboard/Rudder/Cushions Project_Mayhem at 7:07pm 12.17.25 thanks for all your input, folks! The other thing is the trailer needs some work too: new rear bun
Need input. Project_Mayhem at 6:51pm 12.17.25 The downhaul of your headsail and furler might provide some support depending on the configuration.
Looking at a used Cal 20: Outboard/Rudder/Cushions Bob Kessler at 1:13pm 12.17.25 thanks for all your input, folks! The other thing is the trailer needs some work too: new rear bunk
AI and the SBO Forums-- Part 2 Community Expectations rgranger at 12:44pm 12.17.25 This is a hot debate in the education circles as well... it kind of reminds me of the conversations
Question: replacing the 26 or 260 centerboard with a stainless steel one for more ballast? (1) rgranger at 12:35pm 12.17.25 What @Crazy Dave Condon said about sloshing.... Sounds like you really need to get that ballast tan
gummy substance on engine following coolant flush Johnb at 11:17am 12.17.25 OK - I'll keep my mouth shut... Without your comments I would not have found my typo.
gummy substance on engine following coolant flush dLj at 11:02am 12.17.25 The measurement is taken between the engine block and the coolant, sorry about the typo. That's a
Adding port light into hull side. BAD ORCA at 10:53am 12.17.25 Your concerns about the shape of the hull are appropriate, a smaller port may be a better idea. Ra
gummy substance on engine following coolant flush (1) Ralph Johnstone at 10:35am 12.17.25 It is not impossible to have a voltage due to a wiring error So you're saying a wiring error wher
Looking at a used Cal 20: Outboard/Rudder/Cushions Alan Gomes at 10:29am 12.17.25 That would make a huge difference in the job. It is an unusual approach to attaching a keel. Yes,
Looking at a used Cal 20: Outboard/Rudder/Cushions dlochner at 10:27am 12.17.25 If I recall correctly, they just go up through a flange in the keel that bolts to the bottom of the
Looking at a used Cal 20: Outboard/Rudder/Cushions Alan Gomes at 10:26am 12.17.25 How are the keel bolts installed in the keel? Threaded into cast iron? If I recall correctly, they
Looking at a used Cal 20: Outboard/Rudder/Cushions dlochner at 10:22am 12.17.25 Not on a Cal 20 it isn't. Again, I'd recommend getting in touch with the folks at CBYC. There are p

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