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Crack in Companionway Entrance - Catalina 30 MKII Hull #4984 (3) Copper Harbor at 1:12pm 09.10.20 Catalina 30 10/2028 Hello - Last weekend I was out sailing with a buddy and we had a steady 22 knot wind. With both sai
Advertising Advice for selling a boat Donna & Rob at 12:48pm 09.10.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 55/3184 Is the problem Covid-19 or are sailboats our size just not selling? We have listed our H380 with a b
Merit 22 cockpit drain. sloughsailer at 12:32pm 09.10.20 Trailer Sailors 8/1315 I just bought a Merit 22 and have been sorting it out and fixing problems. One problem is the cockpi
How to work my inverter/charger Jeanneau01 at 11:50am 09.10.20 Ask All Sailors 2/295 Hello all - great site and this is my first post. I have a Freedom Marine Series Combi Inverter/Cha
Installing new clutch on the deck of a Catalina 30 Tpoo at 11:34am 09.10.20 Ask All Sailors 15/1958 Hi all - new member here, having recently purchased a 1989 Catalina tall rig. Still learning the bo
What is the best swim ladder for a Hunter 170? H Adam1990 at 11:03am 09.10.20 Trailer Sailors 2/600 Hi Folks Looking to put a swim ladder on my Hunter 170. Does any one have any suggestions?
Heat exchanger - 3GM30F (1) Scott T-Bird at 10:48am 09.10.20 Ask All Sailors 13/2781 I pulled the cover off my heat exchanger yesterday and this is what I found. I penetrated the holes
How much anchor chain should I have in Carribean? efimki at 7:45am 09.10.20 Ask All Sailors 8/733 I've got 2005 Beneteau 373 with 45' of anchor chain and 150' of 3-strand rode. It works ok in New E
Persistent Coolant Leak Issue! (1) Nodak7 at 6:33am 09.10.20 Big Boats 15/3041 OK I am turning this one over the the brain trust to give me a clue as to what is happening. I keep
Pacific North West and Wind Problems (3) JamesG161 at 8:19pm 09.09.20 Weather and Forecasting 0/366 There are wild fires from Northern CA to Washington State that are being fanned by a major LOW press
Battery Planning Time Monterey385 at 8:01pm 09.09.20 Ask All Sailors 4/460 At the end of this month we mark 5 years of our original manufacturer installed battery bank (2 205A
Well I think they are cool JohnShannon at 6:38pm 09.09.20 Beneteau Sense Owners 3/9970 Well I think they are cool, anyone sailed on one?
Hawsepipe vent/cowl? Mr Fox at 5:06pm 09.09.20 Ask All Sailors 8/1306 I was wondering if while in my slip or on a mooring I could add some ventilation to my anchor locker
26S Who has a ballast inspection plate? Goatman at 5:02pm 09.09.20 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/563 Guys, I've had some work done on my ballast and plan on doing some more soon. I had seen a ballast i
Lakeshark Rockstar: (1) pclarksurf at 2:27pm 09.09.20 Catalina 22 1/469 Assuming that's you @LakeShark !? Looking good......
Need Propeller for Hunter 34 JFKeller at 1:35pm 09.09.20 Parts Search 3/825 Threw a blade over the weekend. Need a new propeller: 3 blade 15X11 or 15X12 1" bore or a folding
anchor light sailor420 at 1:28pm 09.09.20 Big Boats 6/1065 Well, I need to replace the Aqua Signal series 50 bulb on our 2000 H420. The bulb is not the questio
Adding a Gas Cylinder to my Rigid Vang Sable Sailor at 12:32pm 09.09.20 Big Boats 7/1158 I've a '86 Legend 45, that came equipped with a rigid vang. But it doesn't have a gas cylinder or sp
Cracked liner after keel strike (4) ranmanca20 at 11:23am 09.09.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 20/5395 In late July on a passage from Long Beach to Ventura, we struck an underwater object on our Beneteau
Unknown Sailboat Type (2) tosudbury at 11:22am 09.09.20 Ask All Sailors 23/1522 Help in identifying who the manufacturer the sailboat We were given a sailboat which had sat outsid

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Yanmar question Ralph Johnstone at 12:29pm 12.15.23 I have a Saga 43 with a Yanmar diesel. Why not make this really easy for our members and give us
Yanmar question Capt. Jeff at 11:46am 12.15.23 To the best of my knowledge, Yanmar engines all have separate reservoirs.
Preferred Cutlass bearing makes Justin_NSA at 11:17am 12.15.23 Another interesting tidbit. I asked if I shouldn't use PYI's retention collar Shaft Retention Collar
Yanmar question tfox2069 at 11:02am 12.15.23 Hi, I have a Saga 43 with a Yanmar diesel. I'm a very experienced sailor bot a new boat owner. Hope
The Sewing Machine Thread Hayden Watson at 10:15am 12.15.23 I only use a lifetime thread on canvas. I use Tenara but it is not recommended for an oscillating h
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Hayden Watson at 10:12am 12.15.23 That is the very best Christmas present!
Opinions? Navigation Laptops! Lee Hadjiosif at 10:11am 12.15.23 Navigation laptops and tablets are nice, but none of them will interface with your existing autopilo
Opinions? Navigation Laptops! DArcy at 10:06am 12.15.23 I use a dedicated chart plotter plus Navionics on a tablet. I have been considering getting a chart
Swim platform question (1) Project_Mayhem at 10:00am 12.15.23 The Colgate 26 is an example of a boat that has its' outboard mounted on the sugar scoop. Ive seen a
The Sewing Machine Thread Project_Mayhem at 9:40am 12.15.23 I use the recommendations from Sail rite... https://www.sailrite.com/Thread-and-Needle-Recommendat
The Sewing Machine Thread dLj at 8:47am 12.15.23 I use the recommendations from Sail rite... https://www.sailrite.com/Thread-and-Needle-Recommendati
Opinions? Navigation Laptops! rgranger at 8:35am 12.15.23 Define your boating needs before you go searching for the perfect hardware. The set up I have in
The Sewing Machine Thread Project_Mayhem at 8:21am 12.15.23 I hope I'm not veering this thread off course but can anyone recommend some decent thread for canvas
'93 P42 Sanitation hose replacement (8) n0where at 7:35am 12.15.23 Making a note here for future p42s. I just bought a p42 and completed a complete sanitation system
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't DArcy at 7:24am 12.15.23 Progress Report.. Mechanic showed up at 13:20. Took a look at the fuel lines.. Yep they are leakin
Opinions? Navigation Laptops! jssailem at 6:36am 12.15.23 I sail have sailed the PacificNW waters, and will again soon, using a laptop as the navigation tool
(re) location of hot water heater kloudie1 at 6:17am 12.15.23 Couple of things to be mindful of: High point bleed.. makes it easy to get all the air out of the sy
(re) location of hot water heater jssailem at 5:39am 12.15.23 My Hot water heater sits above the engine. Hose run is approximately 6 feet to and then back to the
Shaft Packing Gland tube/hose jssailem at 5:31am 12.15.23
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Scott T-Bird at 4:45am 12.15.23 What an ordeal! Better take her out the first sunny day you get! She deserves a proper re-orienta

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