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My main sail needs patching and the plastic attachments are brittle. I wonder if someone has a good
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I'm considering chartering a bare boat monohull in Tahiti for a week or two. Anybody have any experi
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I always thought it was odd we have plumbing, engines, other things - but no dedicated electrical/el
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Hello again, I'm installing a Suzuki 2.5 on my inflatable and will be adding a fitting for an extern
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Just got my new Plasideck teak pieces to replace all the old ones on the boat. Any recommendations o
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Over the past couple of years our waste tank sending unit, and fresh water to a lesser degree, have
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In October 2024, I received an advertisement for what looked too good to be true: LFPo4 batteries at
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I am most likely will have to replace my Jib halyward sheave and since I will have to drop the mast
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I'm planning on replacing our 30 year old Honda 5 pull start on our '93 23.5 with a new Honda 8 elec
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Hello, I'm refurbishing a new to me O'day 22. On the topside there is this non-skid surface. As yo
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I am installling a new windlass that has a chain gypsy to replace the capstan rope only windlass tha

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Catalina 22 Step bolt   (3)
...3TacksontheWater at 5:57am 07.22.25
sadsailor: I'd also recommend that you check below deck for the alignment of the compression post wh
Catalina 22 New Design - Dinette Table Size?   (1)
morbidfollower at 5:38am 07.22.25
Just a thought. I have a Cat 22 and plan to replace the table with one half the current size. I'l
Furling line Q's
colemj at 5:36am 07.22.25
It doesn't matter which side the furling line is on, but it does matter which direction the furler t
Its funny Friday!
sailme88 at 3:52am 07.22.25
The night they drove ole Dixie down, it was the day the music died......
New LFP House Battery
dlochner at 3:47am 07.22.25
I was checking my new Humseink LifePo4 batteries today after the batteries have been on the charger
WEMA - Diesel Tank Internal sensor
sailcapt340 at 3:37am 07.22.25
a short a sensor would cause the sensor to read lower than the tank level is, some do this so there
Its funny Friday!
Kermit at 3:01am 07.22.25
I like to dream on a magic carpet ride and take the Midnight Special with the wolfman, Jack. -Will
P42 paralleling the buses on batteries
marcham at 11:39pm 07.21.25
Yes. A more detailed explanation would be appreciated. Power is power. It doesnt matter if it comes
Which is any are the diesel tank vent - 2004 Hunter 41
marcham at 11:31pm 07.21.25
Where is the fill hose? Usually the vent and fill hose are near each other....
Waste tank for Monte Carlo 32   (1)
vas at 11:28pm 07.21.25
Thank you for your reply ! I do cruise blue waters, but I often stay in the harbour for a few days,
hunter 49 engine alarm intermittent beeping
marcham at 10:57pm 07.21.25
Hi all, I'm crossing from Tahiti to Tonga and the ignition panel alarm has started sounding with a
Hunter Legend 40 exhaust system 1
marcham at 10:35pm 07.21.25
Water lock muffler ?? I remember seeing that setup, with the 2 in exhaust hose going up the front o
Its funny Friday!
BigEasy at 10:26pm 07.21.25
New LFP House Battery
jssailem at 10:04pm 07.21.25
It was a glorious sunny day, and it was time to test the solar panel charging my LFP. A 50-watt pan
Hunter 450 house bank wiring question
marcham at 9:48pm 07.21.25
Is one bank a starting bank and the other a house bank? Do you have to manually switch to all once
Its funny Friday!
rgranger at 9:37pm 07.21.25
Its funny Friday!
Will Gilmore at 9:27pm 07.21.25
I like to dream on a magic carpet ride and take the Midnight Special with the wolfman, Jack. -Will
Circumnavigating Vancouver Island
Hello Below at 9:17pm 07.21.25
and lunch at the new restaurant and grocery store. Music to my ears Michael. Over the past decade
Its funny Friday!
jssailem at 8:26pm 07.21.25
Lyrics that had meaning. I loved the songs that made the whole world sing.

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