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Keep fuel tank full? Tom Graves at 3:41pm 06.03.21 Ask All Sailors 16/3134 I was reading the owners manual for my old Yanmar 3HMF and saw the recommendation to refill the fuel
Bio-Blitz and shake down cruise (5) Michael Davis at 1:53pm 06.03.21 Pacific North West Cruisers 12/2309 Why the University of California wants to know how many Sea Stars we have around our little island I
Strange Water Heater Manifold (1) SV_Funday at 1:15pm 06.03.21 Ask All Sailors 5/1231 I am replacing the water heater on my sailboat. Currently it has a Force 10 11 gallon water heater.
Jib traveler.... scottstef at 12:37pm 06.03.21 Day Sailers 4/1388 the jib travellers in my javelin are both screwed into the fiberglass backrest above seats on each s
P21 Running Rigging PascalG at 11:11am 06.03.21 Precision 5/3144 Just bought a P21, managed fine with the standing rigging, but quite confused with the running riggi
Reverse Cycle difficulties Scott T-Bird at 9:37am 06.03.21 Ask All Sailors 34/4591 I have a Marine Air 12 K BTU unit and not sure of the age. I used AC in the summer and heat later i
Chrysler 26 hull work Erbardy at 8:48am 06.03.21 Ask All Sailors 2/2211 Hi, There are a few things I would like to do to complete my 1978 Chrysler 26 restoration. Here is a
What mods have you made to make single-handing easier? flightlead404 at 7:19am 06.03.21 Big Boats 41/7594 I have a 2007 H38. As the title suggests, looking for ideas or tips on what you've done to make sin
Catalina 250 WB Kick Up Rudder John Marrone at 6:52am 06.03.21 Smaller Boats 1/1170 New sailor, here............... About to purchase this 250 and the boat does not have a kick up rudd
Bilge pump mounting ideas? jdrutten at 6:47am 06.03.21 Mid-Size Boats 7/3945 I have a Hunter 306 and recently discovered that the float switch (Seachoice 19407) for my bilge pum
Hunter Legend 37 Rudder bearings ssmyers102 at 5:26am 06.03.21 Big Boats 9/2766 Hi All, 87 Legend 37.5 , replacing my rudder with a new Foss rudder. I have a little play in the r
Finding a Pre-Owned Catalina 250 WB Trailer John Marrone at 4:12am 06.03.21 Smaller Boats 3/1792 Looking for some help with sourcing availability of a Catalina 250 WB Trailer. About to consider pur
Bimini...what does it refer to? Ken13559 at 8:00pm 06.02.21 Ask All Sailors 19/2629 I've a question. When one says Bimini, does it refer to the Sunbrella material that provides shade o
Need surveyor eastern shore Maryland njlarry at 5:24pm 06.02.21 Ask All Sailors 2/726 Anyone know of any good surveyors Eastern Shore Maryland from Annapolis to Kent County near Rock Hal
H326 HIN stuendan at 4:24pm 06.02.21 Mid-Size Boats 6/1224 Hi guys, Can anyone tell me where the HIN number will be found on the Hunter 326? - it's not on the
Sirius 21 keel allan5530 at 3:23pm 06.02.21 Sirius 21/22 9/4223 Hello I'm new to this site as well new to Sirius 21 swing keels. My question to the group is about
keel bolts ? - buying boat (3) Veneto at 1:43pm 06.02.21 Ask All Sailors 16/5217 Hi, I am delighted to join the forum. Probably I will become new owner. I am looking to buy an Ocea
SailboatOwners canvas MHauser at 12:35pm 06.02.21 C&C 6/1341 Hello, Has anybody purchased canvas from this organization? I am looking at a new mainsail cover fo
Pre 1995 Catalina Boats Companionway Screech mholzmann at 11:24am 06.02.21 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1169 The sliding companionway hatch on many of the Catalina Sailboats built in the 80's and early 90's ar
Cal 21 port light repair (1) PeteTheri at 10:13am 06.02.21 Ask All Sailors 5/485 I removed the port lights on my Cal 21 to replace the glass and channel gaskets. The original chann

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Masthead mounting plate - 6061 or HDPE (2) ricksoth at 4:24pm 06.12.25 The "bent" clevis pin comments, is this the pin shown again with the arrow in my photo here? This i
How do VHF whip antennas fail? jssailem at 4:24pm 06.12.25 I too have a Vesper antenna. It is very convenient to have the mid-band width capturing both the AIS
Cockpit table leg ideas leo310 at 3:49pm 06.12.25 Take a look at this Pynsseu Folding Shelf Brackets 16 Inch?Heavy Duty Stainless Steel Foldable Wall
Janky outboard setup pclarksurf at 3:03pm 06.12.25 for the win @Jacktar ! Trash Can AND a ladder....:waycool:
How do VHF whip antennas fail? JoeWhite at 2:55pm 06.12.25 Nice job investigating it. It appears that moisture is leaking in from the top. On your next new one
How do VHF whip antennas fail? (1) colemj at 2:43pm 06.12.25 I've now had my third VHF antenna failure. It was a Vesper VHF-AIS antenna, and I also had one of t
Masthead mounting plate - 6061 or HDPE FastOlson at 2:30pm 06.12.25 If not metal, like good ol' Aluminum, I would opt for reinforced material like G10. My understanding
The Expression, "Out Island" jssailem at 2:26pm 06.12.25 I understand your context but it is not a common phrase I use.
The Expression, "Out Island" kappykaplan at 2:20pm 06.12.25
Charge settings for Solar Victron controller jssailem at 1:54pm 06.12.25 You should be able to set the profile for bulk, absorption and float on the Victron for a 12 volt ba
Charge settings for Solar Victron controller jssailem at 1:53pm 06.12.25 I think the specifics of the charge profiles can be found in this document. https://www.eastpennmanu
So It Begins: Deck Recoring Project eherlihy at 1:32pm 06.12.25 I've been away for a while, but THANK YOU @SailingCal21 for documenting this process, and thank you
Anchor Seahawk345 at 1:18pm 06.12.25 Thanx very much for the replies. Much appreciated. Kinda confirms what I was thinking........
Is this a real company? Foswick at 1:14pm 06.12.25 My hunch is this is not an intentional scam, but maybe not what it tries to appear to be. I think ca
GOOD MORNING PNW CRUISERS jssailem at 1:09pm 06.12.25
I FINALY DID IT..... eherlihy at 1:04pm 06.12.25 The Dow 795 is both a sealant and an adhesive. I did this project in 2014 (eleven years ago) on my
Masthead mounting plate - 6061 or HDPE Foswick at 1:01pm 06.12.25 First, the clevis pin for the forestay looks bent, should be replaced. Not to sidetrack the discus
GOOD MORNING PNW CRUISERS Foswick at 12:50pm 06.12.25 We're headed out in a few days for a week or two, then again for at least the last half of July. Ple
criteria for searching for a sailboat (1) Foswick at 12:45pm 06.12.25 DJ makes a good point about the aft platform. When I read that requirement, I assumed you meant a su
Thru-Hull Replacement - How do I get through this mess? Foswick at 12:22pm 06.12.25 Thank you for taking the time to write this up and post all the great pictures. For many of these so

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