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I made some custom rugs! (1) VisionPNW at 12:27am 03.14.21 Ask All Sailors 16/1600 191489As liveaboards, we really wanted some rugs for our boat/home. After looking into what was comm
Defibrillation on the Yacht? Kings Gambit at 9:10pm 03.13.21 Ask All Sailors 47/4610 Getting older, friends are getting older. Thinking more now about emergency medical equipment on the
36cc Autopilot Factory Installation bmiley at 8:13pm 03.13.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/768 I am in the process of installing a raymarine st5000+ autopilot in my 36cc and was hoping some other
Adding a Bow Platform to a H27 (1) finefurn at 6:15pm 03.13.21 Mid-Size Boats 9/2210 Hi All I would like to add a Bow platform to my 1984 H27, similar to what's pictured. Has anyone do
Flapper goes off for no reason swisssally at 6:05pm 03.13.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/807 My flapper keeps going off every 20 seconds. My bilge is bone dry. Its is a consistent pulse. I h
Newbie questions CaseyJohn2001 at 5:50pm 03.13.21 Ask All Sailors 8/1482
Changing sail numbers NINEv2 at 4:54pm 03.13.21 Ask A Catalina Owner 9/1407 Hello all. I'm the new owner of a C250 and I'm starting to plot my to do list. The previous owner
Mast Support (1) patrickfarley at 3:27pm 03.13.21 Ask A Macgregor Owner 27/3209 Is the mast support a pine 2 x 4? I was cleaning and noticed that there was mess at the bottom of th
Dicey Splicey Jtcf78911 at 2:50pm 03.13.21 Ask All Sailors 4/574 Hey all. Rather new to line splicing, but attempting an eye-splice for my new double braid halyard
Soft wood along bottom of bulkhead - how bad is this, how to approach? (1) LukeAvanti at 2:19pm 03.13.21 Catalina 30 8/1514 Hi all - another newbie question about my 1987 Catalina 30 Mk II. Port side in the saloon, the bulkh
5200 and painted surface Head Sail at 9:52am 03.13.21 Ask All Sailors 17/2855 Looking at the directions for the application of 3M 5200, it says nothing about surface preparation.
Furling systems questions. Admiral at 9:23am 03.13.21 Ask All Sailors 8/2468 I know that this question has been asked and discussed before. When a search is done for real world
Oversized temperature-sensor lugs on battery terminals? (1) AaronD at 9:21am 03.13.21 Musings With Maine Sail 7/1414 Is it safe to mount a charger's temperature-sensor on a smaller terminal bolt? Reading @Maine Sail's
Engine coolant valve and water heater (1) PAC3142 at 9:20am 03.13.21 Engines and Propulsion 13/2807 Hi, I'm going to replace my water heater. The photo shows the engine coolant lines that go to and r
Rule Auto bilge pump not so auto. Is it toast? SV_IdleHour at 8:25am 03.13.21 Ask All Sailors 15/1929 Hi all-- Wanted to find out if this is a common problem: Manual circuit works, auto test switch and
Boom Paint fireone at 6:02am 03.13.21 Ask An Oday Owner 1/840 I have a 1983-23 ft oday and would like to paint boom-paint missing in areas. would like to know wha
Yanmar 4jh2-te connector type to feed hot water from water pump (2) Puesta del sol at 7:23pm 03.12.21 Engines and Propulsion 10/2073 Replacing the water pump. Yanmar does not sell the parts to feed the hot water. I removed the parts
Hunter 33.5 1994 - purchase decision Fred at 4:42pm 03.12.21 Big Boats 18/4541 I am considering the purchase of a 1994 Hunter 33.5. Does this model still use wood core constructio
Help with searching Orbweaver at 4:25pm 03.12.21 Forum Help (Site Talk) 5/884 I'm trying to figure out how to use the search function, and not having much luck. I want to know wh
Septic Bladder Capt Strapfoots at 9:47am 03.12.21 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 10/1843 I currently have a 30 ft. Allied Sea wind Ketch that has a sewer bladder under the V birth. It is r

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Engine Alignment (1) Ralph Johnstone at 8:42pm 09.07.24 This is what I use. Once you read and thoroughly understand this, you will see that the first part
Hunter 27 (1984) - Furler Clearance Issues jssailem at 7:36pm 09.07.24 Is the sail contacting the bar on the pulpit? It should not. The sail should be above the black rou
Hunter 27 (1984) - Furler Clearance Issues Sailor Sue at 7:00pm 09.07.24 Do you see any additional options? Yup. Move the forestay to one of the two holes behind the tack
Hunter 50 AC deck light mcconkd at 6:52pm 09.07.24 Yes, replace the bulb with the LED from the store. It worked for us. Is it a direct replacement th
Transom thick enough to leave outboard on during 800 mile trip, C25 Ripples III at 6:20pm 09.07.24 THanks everyone that replied. I have been taking the motor off for the last 6 trips but getting old
Hunter 50 AC deck light Georgedoyle at 6:19pm 09.07.24 Yes, replace the bulb with the LED from the store. It worked for us.
New Cat 22 owner ...3TacksontheWater at 5:45pm 09.07.24 David W, congratulations on your new boat. George
315 Question: What light wind Sail are you using to handle beam to broad reach? Furling Genneker, Doyle UPS, Code 0, whisker pole on the Genoa? smokey73 at 5:40pm 09.07.24 I use a Code Zero on a continuous liner furler attached to the bale on the Anchor Roller. It works
Engine Alignment (2) valcour at 5:02pm 09.07.24 you can hoist the engine using a 4 x 4 on the cabin top or boom to replace the engine mounts and/or
315 Question: What light wind Sail are you using to handle beam to broad reach? Furling Genneker, Doyle UPS, Code 0, whisker pole on the Genoa? valcour at 4:38pm 09.07.24 In light air (under 10kt) I launch and fly a symmetrical spinnaker by myself when the admiral is bel
Is AI a tool that can aide boaters? Davidasailor26 at 4:24pm 09.07.24 I got the Substack app and got access to the article. Seeing the picture of the low freeboard is com
Hunter 27 (1984) - Furler Clearance Issues (3) Hunter Enthusiast at 4:14pm 09.07.24 Good evening, I truly appreciate you taking the time to offer your thoughts on this matter; I expe
Hunter 27 (1984) - Furler Clearance Issues (3) Hunter Enthusiast at 4:02pm 09.07.24 Hold on. Before you go cutting things off, do some more research. Here's photo of a Hunter 27 with
I need help with a "hairy" problem Mark Maulden at 3:38pm 09.07.24 At the end of your snake, see if you can attach a small rubber ball. Cover the ball with the stiff p
Hunter 27 (1984) - Furler Clearance Issues shemandr at 3:34pm 09.07.24 I think the pulpit of the OP and the pulpit of the Hunter 27 in post #14 are different. The differe
Is AI a tool that can aide boaters? Davidasailor26 at 3:33pm 09.07.24 I find technology objectionable when it transforms the user into a carnival rider. Depends. Some p
Is AI a tool that can aide boaters? dlochner at 2:46pm 09.07.24
Replacing bulkhead with compression post Salt Life Hippie at 2:45pm 09.07.24 Thanks so much for your reply. :). Guess it is time to rethink my plan. I really appreciate your inp
Is AI a tool that can aide boaters? Davidasailor26 at 2:27pm 09.07.24
Cat310 Engine bed Alansails at 2:27pm 09.07.24 looks clean! Great Job!

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