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Stern tube hose alvy at 11:27am 02.06.21 Ask All Sailors 7/879 Hi all - I'm in the process of replacing my stern tube hose on my 84 O Day 26.After removing the cou
Beneteau F42 Traveller Removal Drewskie at 10:09am 02.06.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/1006 Hi. Has anyone removed their early '80's First 42 traveller track and teak block? We believe the tea
Hunter 28.5 Identifying fixture aft of Jib/Genoa winch (3) Rob Benson at 9:08am 02.06.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/1150 I have some photos of what remains of a fixture I found aft of my Jib/Genoa winch; this fixture is b
Altice/Optimum access? danm1 at 8:42am 02.06.21 Forum Help (Site Talk) 1/613 Anyone else having trouble accessing the site through Optimum or Altice ISP in the NY metro area? Ca
Noob getting new Rasberry pi 4B question sailormanbigd at 6:57am 02.06.21 Ask All Sailors 27/2252 Hello, have a new boat with Garmin GPS, but for redundancy I ordered Rpi4b with a DAC hat hifiberry
Transmission Fluid RoyS at 6:40am 02.06.21 Ask All Sailors 10/2850 I have 1980 Yanmar 2QM15 with a Kanzaki-Carl Hurth transmission. The specified transmission fluid is
Pedestal table night light Beneteau 343 2007 swisssally at 4:29am 02.06.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1501 I have my Beneteau 343.. and the Pedestal table night light doesn't work. Any suggestions where to
butyl caulking sailor5017 at 3:55pm 02.05.21 Big Boats 2/670 on hunter 41 DS and 44DS. there is a gap between the coach roof( hangs overhangs the house) and t
Beneteau 285 Steering wheel shaft size/type lars77 at 1:34pm 02.05.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/481 My boat is buried in snow right now, but I'm shopping for a smaller wheel to free up some cockpit s
We are new owners of a Yamaha 36! Would like to contact with others to learn and know about their experience and updates. Fair winds Inox at 11:03am 02.05.21 Yamaha 13/3962 Hello!! We just bought a Y36. Sailed her around Spain from north (Vizcay Gulf) to the Balearic Islan
COVID good for the shipping industry...? (1) rgranger at 9:56am 02.05.21 Sails Call Lounge 7/753 I saw this interesting article on the South Carolina Port Authority news page... http://scspa.com/n
Hunter 29.5 or Catalina 30? kjdoyle1 at 9:30am 02.05.21 Ask All Sailors 8/3489 Ok, I know this is a loaded question but looking to get into a 30' boat (up from a Catalina 25) and
Loading a Catalina 30 MK11 trailer 1st time Ranger_12 at 9:03am 02.05.21 Mid-Size Boats 14/2169 I have purchased a new float on trailer custom built for a new to me Catalina 30 MK11 fin keel that
Just cruising along... Jackdaw at 6:16am 02.05.21 Ask All Sailors 33/2762 Jodi and I seemingly have moved to Texas for the winter; not a bad gig when when both of us now work
Standing rigging kits stuendan at 8:41pm 02.04.21 Mid-Size Boats 3/696 Hi guys, Is anyone aware of suppliers of Standing Rigging kits for my standard 2003 Hunter 326 (non
Sailing by machine learning Davidasailor26 at 7:01pm 02.04.21 Ask All Sailors 6/1108 Alex Thompson described some pretty cool technology in his latest video returning from his Vendee Gl
BOMAR GASKET Blueshedar at 2:16pm 02.04.21 Ask All Sailors 3/389 Hello on my boat, HUNTER 49 of the year 2017, we are mounted BOMAR EXTRUDED PORTLIGHT SERIES 2000 R
The sailors mountain. (5) TomY at 1:39pm 02.04.21 Sails Call Lounge 9/1309 I haven't put my tray on for three years. But it was 3 against 1 today. The hardest part was putting
mast clearance on 321 Wesleymi at 1:36pm 02.04.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/719 I would like to take my 321 around the Florida loop but am concerned about clearance. I have seen ar
Cat30 mast rewire -compression post jerryf609 at 1:32pm 02.04.21 Catalina 30 16/1741 Is the teak compression post hollow? I am going to run new wires in the mast including cable for n

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REPLACING OLD CHARTPLOTTER/GPS/AUTOPILOT/RADAR catwithhat at 4:58pm 09.01.24 I have a 2007 H41AC. When we bought it, it had mostly Raymarine equipment - ST60+ Wind, Depth and S
What kind of propane regulator to use? Rich Stidger at 3:43pm 09.01.24 I don't have a picture of the refill adapter, so I will describe it. Listed in order of connection:
Halyard lines for a rudder capri 16.5 jssailem at 3:40pm 09.01.24 On my Montgomery 15, I attached a bungee to the wood rudder. It held the rudder down in place. If I
Cabin ceiling vent latch part Rich Stidger at 3:13pm 09.01.24 If this is from a Lewmar Hatch, try Hatchmasters. https://hatchmasters.com/product-category/lewmar
H26 Anchor light + Wind vane + kickup rudder Chiriqui at 3:00pm 09.01.24 Aaaa so others have the same issue. Oh so the gas strut is for obstacales in the water that might po
What kind of propane regulator to use? jssailem at 2:56pm 09.01.24 I liked that tube idea when you first posted it a while back. I think I'll do the same as I finish o
Cabin ceiling vent latch part dlochner at 2:47pm 09.01.24 If this is from a Lewmar Hatch, try Hatchmasters. https://hatchmasters.com/product-category/lewmar-
Cabin ceiling vent latch part Rich Stidger at 2:38pm 09.01.24
What kind of propane regulator to use? (4) Rich Stidger at 2:23pm 09.01.24 Prior to my 2017 altercation with a helm less fishing boat, I had two tanks attached to the stern p
3M 5200 dlochner at 1:53pm 09.01.24
Weather Helm while Broad Reaching w/ only headsail? dmdiehl64 at 1:47pm 09.01.24 You already solved it but weather helm is just an imbalance between center of lateral resistance and
What kind of propane regulator to use? (2) jssailem at 1:46pm 09.01.24 Prior to my 2017 altercation with a helm less fishing boat, I had two tanks attached to the stern pu
How to chart a course across Lake Ontario jssailem at 1:36pm 09.01.24 Maybe. For most boaters I would debate that. :oops: I can agree Larry. When an individual does no
Side Power/ Sleipner S-Link Cables dlochner at 1:36pm 09.01.24 Maybe. N2K is based on CAN Bus and these are CAN Bus cables. To be certain you should contact the co
Identify these portlights? Hood, Pompanette, Bomar? jviss at 1:24pm 09.01.24 Same here, balsa cored deck. Just recently pulled a deck hatch and resealed it. Used lots of Sika
How to chart a course across Lake Ontario Captain Larry-DH at 1:10pm 09.01.24 They are a safety tool when electrical systems go on the fritz. Maybe. For most boaters I would de
H26 Anchor light + Wind vane + kickup rudder pgandw at 12:14pm 09.01.24 Looks identical in function to the Ruddercraft rudder on my Mariner. It takes a bit of pull to get
How to chart a course across Lake Ontario capta at 11:33am 09.01.24 Are you trying to sail "under the radar" or do you just wish to take a pleasure cruise? Quite a bit
Water pump leaking - Catalina 30 (universal M25) ChrisVR1994 at 10:32am 09.01.24 Thank you all. This is all very helpful information.
Water pump leaking - Catalina 30 (universal M25) Stu Jackson at 10:25am 09.01.24 Here's how to for your oberdorfer pump: Oberdorfer Pump Rebuild 101 - Mysteries of the Oberdorfer -

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