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Salvage Yards Shaw_2112 at 10:16am 04.10.25 Ask All Sailors 3/525 My toe rail was damaged in a nasty storm we had recently, my fault, I didn't have my lines right, is
S2 11A yacht propeller size? cptmike1988 at 1:10am 04.10.25 S2 1/589 I have an S2 11a with a M35 universal diesel and currently have a bad folding prop. Lookin to change
stain color for hunter 376 interior jmarty32 at 8:54pm 04.09.25 Ask All Sailors 1/238 H, I am in the process of redoing my interior and would like to redo the wood panels. Have looked ev
Helm vibration Believe H46 at 4:18pm 04.09.25 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/715 Had a strange issue. On motor and was accelerating and helm started to shudder violently. Went ba
New O'day 192 (1) EnamrdSalr21 at 12:57pm 04.09.25 Ask An Oday Owner 2/517 Hey all! I bought the O'day 192 I was looking at and I'm real excited to get working on it! A couple
Haylard "traveler" on very old Flexible Furler - replacement or rig? (4) flyingwaspsailing at 12:46pm 04.09.25 Ask All Sailors 12/923 Hi - I went to replace the halyard on my older flexible furler and was confronted with a haylard des
YANMAR 4JHE WINTERIZING Rick.johnson at 10:59am 04.09.25 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/702 Hi Guy I have a 1987 Hunter legend 40 ft with the yanmar 4jhe engine About a year ago i had a a lot
winterizing 1987 yanmar 4jhe sea water side Rick.johnson at 10:48am 04.09.25 Smaller Boats 0/23 Hi Guy I have a 1987 Hunter legend 40 ft with the yanmar 4jhe engine About a year ago i had a a lo
Home made buss bars Bob S at 9:51am 04.09.25 Ask All Sailors 13/781 Opinions on Bright Nickel or Tin plating the final product?
Possible deck issue? AndyKW25 at 9:41am 04.09.25 Ask All Sailors 16/1124 Good day, I am looking at purchasing a 2003 Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 37 that had some damage after a sto
Forestay question (1) goharris at 8:28am 04.09.25 Ask All Sailors 10/611 I lost the clevis pin for my Catalina Capri 22 while decommissioning last year. The closest I can fi
Best Furler? C22BC at 7:06am 04.09.25 Trailer Sailors 5/781 I will be looking to install a furler on WWP19 thinking about a snap furl but looking for recommenda
Is my Martec olding prop seated on fully? 4lane at 11:46pm 04.08.25 Ask All Sailors 6/470
I need a rigger on Eagle Mountain Lake! Kaweah at 2:44pm 04.08.25 Ask All Sailors 3/327 Does anyone know a company or person who can run new rigging on my sailboat? It's docked at the For
San Juan 23 Owners Manual Tyrell737 at 1:04pm 04.08.25 San Juan Sailboats 1/2206 Hi Everyone. New to the community. I bought a 1978 San Juan 23, and the owner's manual had a signifi
1GM10 - thermostat (4) Drinky Crow at 12:33pm 04.08.25 Engines and Propulsion 2/657 Here is an image of my thermostat heated up to fully extend "flange" (closing water flow from bypass
Cabin sole carpet ideas fred1diver at 12:06pm 04.08.25 Ask All Sailors 7/519 Hello everyone I am looking for an idea on what to put down on my sole for comfort, my 72 Pearson 30
I need your help Stan1906 at 10:19am 04.08.25 Ask All Sailors 1/50 Thanks for welcoming me on your forum, lots of very useful information here! I have been sailing for
Sails, materials, designs - so many questions dLj at 9:02am 04.08.25 Ask All Sailors 67/4259 I'm embarking on the quest to find the "best" sails for my boat. While I realize no one is on my boa
Transom repair O'day 22 (3) drgbanks at 8:57am 04.08.25 Ask An Oday Owner 3/373 Hello everyone! I have lots of stress crack all over the deck that I'll be repairing over time. On

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Furler line selection Project_Mayhem at 8:19am 09.16.25 I'm curious. Why do folks recommend removing the core of a furling line? Wouldn't be better to re
Recommissioning head and holding tank Project_Mayhem at 8:12am 09.16.25 I'm happy to report that after six weeks of using Odorlos, a new joker valve and a couple of thoroug
Furler line selection shemandr at 8:10am 09.16.25 I'm curious. Why do folks recommend removing the core of a furling line? Wouldn't be better to rem
Stinky hot water kloudie1 at 8:02am 09.16.25 Another thought.. If the fresh water you are using in the tank is kinda hard, minerals will build up
AC power tripping BrianQ at 8:01am 09.16.25 Smart Plugs don't have a thermal breaker inside them so you can rule that out. If resetting the A
Stinky hot water JoeWhite at 7:47am 09.16.25 My understanding is that the bad smell is due to not using the water that is in water heater for ext
Stinky hot water john6206 at 7:46am 09.16.25
Stinky hot water john6206 at 7:43am 09.16.25 @Don S/V ILLusion Yes, I opened the tap.
Stinky hot water Don S/V ILLusion at 7:41am 09.16.25 Did you vent the tank so it can drain fully?
How do I join the owners directory? SteveHughessails at 7:15am 09.16.25 I see it, under preferences then account details on the left column. I had my brand and model listed
Is it typical to have electrical connections - JBP-PA at 7:01am 09.16.25 The First 235 is a trailer-sailor, so frequently removing the mast is common. Easy to disconnect co
Replacing Sail Slides with Shackles around Battens with Double Grommets. jtknox at 6:55am 09.16.25 The battens need to twist as they come down or go up, so I wouldn't use a slide on both sides of it
Is it typical to have electrical connections - Scott T-Bird at 6:49am 09.16.25 ...at the bottom of the mast like this? 1988 Beneteau First 235. Suggestions about tidying them u
Is it typical to have electrical connections - Scott T-Bird at 6:44am 09.16.25 The swan neck is additional protection to ensure there is a drip loop inside the mast to prevent wat
Leaking helm cover bradm at 6:34am 09.16.25 Yes mine leaks too, but the water runs down the rudder post in a way that avoids the rear bulkhead.
Replacing Sail Slides with Shackles around Battens with Double Grommets. colemj at 6:28am 09.16.25 The battens need to twist as they come down or go up, so I wouldn't use a slide on both sides of it.
Air In the FW Plumbing colemj at 6:24am 09.16.25 It is possible that the tank pickup tube has a crack or hole somewhere on it, and this was exposed w
Is it typical to have electrical connections - colemj at 6:18am 09.16.25 It's called a swan neck: Amazon.com: Ventilation Tube, Stainless Steel Swan Neck 35 Mm / 1.4 in. Boa
Digital Monitor for Oil/Temperature Tally Ho at 5:56am 09.16.25
Is it typical to have electrical connections - (1) dLj at 5:23am 09.16.25 My preferred solution to getting the wiring from the base of the mast above deck to a dry terminal

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