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Old ships stove Barnett at 9:14am 08.15.21 Ask All Sailors 2/550 I have an old MSL ships stove from New Zealand. The company has been out of business for a long tim
A hose leak repair that worked! Kings Gambit at 7:53am 08.15.21 Engines and Propulsion 7/2364 After motoring most of the way between Oceanside and Newport Beach, CA I was checking the oil the ne
C25 reefing instructions SailingLoto at 5:24am 08.15.21 Smaller Boats 3/1304 I own an 84 c25. What is the proper method for reefing the main? Pics on how yours is set up?
Surveyor in Idaho? Tedd at 4:11pm 08.14.21 Ask All Sailors 8/1762 I'm looking at a boat for sale that's near Coeur d'Alene. I found a couple of surveyors in that area
Overhead wiring question JimSFBAYCatalina30 at 2:19pm 08.14.21 Catalina 30 10/1757 Hope everyone is well. I have a 1978 Catalina 30 that had a external rewire of lighting sometime in
Whisker pole Willemvan at 11:33am 08.14.21 Smaller Boats 4/1756 Could someone send me a picture of how they have their whisker pole set up. My pole is a forspar wit
Opened up the sailbag (1) patbratton at 11:03am 08.14.21 Smaller Boats 3/627 We got most of the rigging issues taken care of and got the mainsail out of the bag this morning. We
Changing SG-200 Advanced Settings. BAD ORCA at 10:15am 08.14.21 Musings With Maine Sail 4/1740 So I have a new Firefly battery in my reserve bank and an SG-200 monitoring it. Its been through ma
TS Grace (1) JamesG161 at 7:28am 08.14.21 Weather and Forecasting 6/1487 TS Grace is much more defined than TS Fred. The Storm is following in about the same track. TS Gra
Ultra leather flaking (1) murrayabbott at 6:37am 08.14.21 Big Boats 1/853 Hi. Has anyone had a problem with the ultra leather on the cushions in the saloon ? I bought a viny
Looking for a parts dealer for 2001 Bebeteau 361. I am Eastern NC. Thanks outwardboundguy at 5:04am 08.14.21 Parts Search 6/881 Looking for different parts for the boat i just bought. Stern light cover, some rigging, cockpit ins
Which odor control product for holding tank urine MikeWT at 4:28am 08.14.21 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 13/7141
Stern rail for 26S (1) cody_cody at 4:03am 08.14.21 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/2263 Hello community, Recently I purchased a 1992 Macgregor 26S. I'm thinking to add a stern rail set, a
Center Board Cable 1975 O'Day 25 gjomara at 8:53pm 08.13.21 Ask An Oday Owner 9/1587 My cable to the center board has broke and i am un able to lift the center board. my boat is docked
Project: Cabinets in the aft sleeping area (4) Steverhnm at 8:22pm 08.13.21 Big Boats 2/793 I don't know about others, but the 1990 Legend 35.5 has virtually no storage for food or clothing of
Effluent Discharge from Holding Tank Vent LVGS at 6:39pm 08.13.21 Mid-Size Boats 26/4104 While several kilometres off-shore, I opened the discharge thru-hull and ran the macerator in our '0
It's 100 degrees outside and I'm thinking about how to heat a 1984 H34 come winter. swshogren at 3:21pm 08.13.21 Big Boats 8/1950 The boat is located on the Columbia River outside of Portland. looking to use it more this winter an
Outboard size fred1diver at 1:45pm 08.13.21 Ask All Sailors 4/1274
Battery Selector Switch Setting Smithsonian at 12:55pm 08.13.21 Mid-Size Boats 11/3500 I own a 2006 Hunter 33. It is new to us and we don't know which setting to put the battery selector
Mast Wiring: Anchor and Steaming Lights Hunter 356 (1) Jerry Nevins at 11:40am 08.13.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/979 Can anyone help with how to connect the 3 wires from the mast? The colors don't match up... The yel

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Seacock Quality... Replace?--Currently on the hard. (5) testingthewaters91 at 6:07pm 06.25.25
Seacock Quality... Replace?--Currently on the hard. testingthewaters91 at 6:02pm 06.25.25 Send out an inquiry to our resident expert on plumbing, Peggy Hall. She can give professional advi
Seacock Quality... Replace?--Currently on the hard. (3) testingthewaters91 at 6:00pm 06.25.25
BATTERY? Hayden Watson at 5:57pm 06.25.25 ... If your house and start batteries are connected with an ACR, then the number of batteries that
Constrictor Clutches Davidasailor26 at 5:55pm 06.25.25 I always 1) cut the motor 2) raise the jib before the main, 3) then raise the main last. My reasoni
Cheap outboard LLoyd B at 5:17pm 06.25.25 If you guys are gonna talk contingencies why not recommend a 90 horsepower Yamaha after all he might
Circumnavigating Vancouver Island (7) Michael Davis at 5:11pm 06.25.25 232420The next morning we let the rain pass and the wind fill in a bit. Pulled the anchor around noo
Can a mast be repaired? If no, where can I buy a mast for my Hunter 23.5? shemandr at 5:09pm 06.25.25 ... It's sad that due to "Liability" reasons, welders don't want to repair the mast... I think it
Constrictor Clutches heritage at 5:01pm 06.25.25 TEGiqlYzIEw Colemj, does this commercial constrictor setup work on the same principle as yours?
Can a mast be repaired? If no, where can I buy a mast for my Hunter 23.5? LLoyd B at 4:50pm 06.25.25 I'm inclined to blame ego driven welders that have well fed lawyers mostly because I'm a cheap sailb
Windlite 14 Foswick at 4:35pm 06.25.25 The nice thing about that boat is its simplicity. You almost can't rig it wrong. So, don't sweat it.
BATTERY? Hayden Watson at 4:27pm 06.25.25 Thanks for all of the comments so far. I was at the boat today and got some info on my old battery
A blessing or a curse? Foswick at 4:26pm 06.25.25 I just realized how small the boat is. That changes my answer to about half the time, expense, and c
Seacock Quality... Replace?--Currently on the hard. BigEasy at 4:22pm 06.25.25 Send out an inquiry to our resident expert on plumbing, Peggy Hall. She can give professional advic
Seacock Quality... Replace?--Currently on the hard. BigEasy at 4:19pm 06.25.25 Is this the strainer your speaking of? Are you recommending both a new strainer and new hoses?
I Just Bought a Boat! A Free Boat! kappykaplan at 4:14pm 06.25.25 Not even a sailboat :( :plus: Maybe he'll make it into a sailboat!
Can a mast be repaired? If no, where can I buy a mast for my Hunter 23.5? Rick Webb at 4:08pm 06.25.25 Thanks for the tips and advice. It's sad that due to "Liability" reasons, welders don't want to re
BATTERY? dlochner at 3:50pm 06.25.25 So how would I size a charger for future use and a change to LFP? I would probably use a 280ah ba
I Just Bought a Boat! A Free Boat! BigEasy at 3:46pm 06.25.25
Cheap outboard Foswick at 3:33pm 06.25.25 I'm mostly worried if it can push a large boat with enough thrust to maneuver, especially if there'

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