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Mast Climbing Steps for a Vision 32 Big Breezy at 4:30pm 01.02.21 Mid-Size Boats 10/1371 Can mast climbing steps be installed on a Hunter Vision 32 mast?
Singing Prop DannyS at 12:00pm 01.02.21 Ask All Sailors 43/5274 Last year, we moved up to a Beneteau 393 and it seems that we have a singing prop. It is quite loud
Removing Vinyl Decals from Hypalon Inflatable Dinghy sail sfbay at 8:59am 01.02.21 Ask All Sailors 13/3934 I am in the process of removing the dinghy name, registration numbers and state sticker from both si
1994 Hunter H26 trailer bracket Jimmy at 8:27am 01.02.21 Smaller Boats 16/1368 Anyone have photos / measurements of the brackets that attach to the bunk board? Mine were made by P
Companionway ladder refinished Cat36Amoore at 7:22am 01.02.21 Ask All Sailors 2/602 I currently sanded down my companionway ladder and applied teak oil. Two applications. Can and shoul
Vacu flush loss of vacum discovery at 7:08am 01.02.21 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/570 Encountering a new issue with one of my vacu flush heads...these are 18 yr old units that I've maint
End of the year sail garymalmgren at 3:14am 01.02.21 Ask All Sailors 1/283 I am in Japan and near Matsushima, which is the number one tourist spot in north Honshu (main island
Which Transducer Hole? StanleyJ at 3:09am 01.02.21 Ask All Sailors 13/1072 My old ST30 depth transducer did not work. I have purchased a ST60 depth instrument and ordered a n
3700 (or similar) cabin top handrails forbin at 9:44pm 01.01.21 Tartan 5/1162 One of the cabin top teak handrails has a little bit of movement at one of the attachment points...y
Eye Splice double-braid ricksoth at 7:31pm 01.01.21 Ask All Sailors 66/8273 I am starting the process of learning (I hope) how to complete some splices. I have watched YT's
Tiller or wheel for sailboat? Rickeypilot at 6:47pm 01.01.21 Trailer Sailors 12/2115 New guy here. What is best for an eclipse (21 ft). A tiller or wheel for steering?
Looking at a C-22, need a trained eye (4) Gott654 at 3:23pm 01.01.21 Catalina 22 26/2196
Best Manual Windlas for Oday 34 and where to put it. Pados at 11:19am 01.01.21 Ask An Oday Owner 3/596 Hi there trying to decide on a windlass for my 34, have decided on a manual and am familiar with the
Halyard ends... 580R? 721-2? Sheet material? David Walsh at 9:38am 01.01.21 Ask All Sailors 18/1727 Hi All, I'm looking at getting to running rigging and I was looking at the manual and I see a refer
Battery Switches asalotto at 6:43am 01.01.21 Ask All Sailors 18/1554 My boat has two house batteries wired in parallel, plus a starter battery. For the house needs, I ca
Small ACP hull bottom paint Crazy Dave Condon at 6:42am 01.01.21 Smaller Boats 3/678 Does anyone know the specific anti fouling paint to safely use on the ACP or plastic hulls?
Boat Transport - Catalina 25 jsheek at 9:56pm 12.31.20 Trailer Sailors 19/1465 I need to have my Catalina 25 moved from one lake to another. I need to hire a moving company becaus
2021 Rich Stidger at 8:59pm 12.31.20 Ask All Sailors 7/800 HNY to all. May 2021 bring us all peaceful beam reaches. We deserve them.
Questions regarding M26c vinyl pop-top cover Grace Note at 7:17pm 12.31.20 Ask A Macgregor Owner 16/1760 My "new" Mac 1994 swing keel boat came with the cover for the pop-top. It has a line around the b
Really? You expect 2021 to be better? Tell me how! (1) BlowMeAway at 7:14pm 12.31.20 Sails Call Lounge 18/1321 I seriously doubt it! All I want to do is get back to our bareboat charters in the BVI. I just got a

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To cut or not to cut pushpit PaulK at 6:59pm 05.11.24 We have a short section of lifeline across the top opening there, secured with a pelican hook, inst
Stove Cover PaulK at 6:43pm 05.11.24 The cover on my boat is OEM. It fits over top of the stove and pot holders and has two latches to k
Replacing a mast step on a Princess 18 dlochner at 6:41pm 05.11.24 If they smeared epoxy into the slots on the screw heads, they probably smeared it all over the thre
Flickering House Lights dlochner at 6:30pm 05.11.24 A common practice, which does not imply a good practice, by boat builders is to stick more than one
Birth orientation in Hunter 40.5 Rich Stidger at 6:00pm 05.11.24
Universal M 3 20 Davidasailor26 at 5:58pm 05.11.24 In the adage that diesel engines need fuel, air, and compression your symptoms seem to make it unlik
Universal M 3 20 JoeWhite at 5:43pm 05.11.24 Sounds like fuel starvation. Replace both fuel filters. Then clear the fuel hose from tank to prima
Replacing a mast step on a Princess 18 Brian and Anne on Princess 18 at 5:14pm 05.11.24 Many thanks for your excellent advice and for opening my eyes to the concept of the tabernacle.
Flickering House Lights PeteT at 4:38pm 05.11.24 I wondered about that, but I don't know how to test that. Really strange. I wonder if they are in se
Anti seize on coupler set screws? Tally Ho at 4:32pm 05.11.24 If the shaft has not worn evenly, i.e., the shaft is no longer round, it will be more difficult to
Anti seize on coupler set screws? dlochner at 3:53pm 05.11.24
Anti seize on coupler set screws? Tally Ho at 3:36pm 05.11.24
Refrigerator/Solar Tally Ho at 3:34pm 05.11.24
Anti seize on coupler set screws? rgranger at 3:21pm 05.11.24 Is there a reason you cannot put a key in the key way?. Greg From the photos it looks like the Ke
Winch placement (3) Tally Ho at 3:19pm 05.11.24 I have a different boat, so I cannot comment on mounting specifics, but on Tally Ho, my primaries a
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Whale Manual Bilge Pump jssailem at 3:12pm 05.11.24 You have good unit, now that you have found the O -ring.. A former owner installed a manual pump o
Major Sun Storm Alert ! kappykaplan at 3:05pm 05.11.24 Dammit Jim... Tks, Dammit Jim! Appreciate the heads up. :beer:
Major Sun Storm Alert ! (1) JamesG161 at 2:17pm 05.11.24 This is a SECOND Solar Alert. d and took 5 minutes to download. :yikes: Dammit Jim...
Anti seize on coupler set screws? Tally Ho at 1:51pm 05.11.24 Is there a reason you cannot put a key in the key way? Do you plan to replace the shaft at the end o

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