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Happy New Sailing Year 2025 (1) JamesG161 at 3:43pm 12.31.24 Sails Call Lounge 3/1203 229175 Jim and Sue ... PS: and from our boat, the SABA, which is soon back in the water. :biggrin:
Shore Tender (1) jpiombo67 at 12:21pm 12.31.24 Ask All Sailors 26/5210 Happy New Years!! Looking at this for a shore tender Seems pretty simple to tow and store. Thought
Auto charge relay with solar Project_Mayhem at 6:03am 12.31.24 Musings With Maine Sail 16/3924 It dawned on me after I bought a voltage sensing battery combining relay that solar panels might int
Perkins M30 Fuel Supply Issues challenger at 6:50pm 12.30.24 Engines and Propulsion 4/887 Before all this started, I had no problems with this engine for at least 500 hours. My engine was sh
Seeking adaptor for connecting German pressure regulator GOK to USA propane tank (5) JohnK Austin TX at 7:42am 12.30.24 Ask All Sailors 6/458 Hello folks, I have recently bought an European boat that came with German GOK pressure regulator.
Oldest Boat to Buy warren5421 at 7:17am 12.30.24 Ask All Sailors 29/2196 What is the oldest build date boat to buy today do to the way insurance companies are doing? Sold m
Tach rpm sender location on engine (2) LydieBP at 4:28pm 12.29.24 Engines and Propulsion 13/3021 Good day ! I am troubleshooting my rpm gauge which has ceased working. The gauge display itself is g
Differing shroud tensions affect sail? BAD ORCA at 12:18pm 12.29.24 Ask All Sailors 7/693 Just curious. when i removed shrouds i noticed forward lowers were equally tensioned but tensioned
Clogged engine intake thru hull - Thank you Roland Gendreau!! (1) jonelli at 9:42pm 12.28.24 Catalina 30 4/1121
Reverse diagonal shroud disconnect for winter cover? (2) Gillfowdy at 1:41pm 12.28.24 Big Boats 10/940 We installed a new winter cover on our hunter 376 today. It is the type with a full frame of a spine
Need help refinishing interior wall (1) Salvonight at 12:13pm 12.28.24 Ask All Sailors 5/758 I have a 1978 Columbia 32' sailboat. The port lights were originally attached interior to the boat,
Fraudulent Website Warning Ted at 7:06pm 12.27.24 Ask All Sailors 4/2087 I just came across a website that is selling boating related items at ridiculously low prices. After
Galley . . . comforts of home? john6206 at 2:14pm 12.27.24 Ask All Sailors 66/4535 Hey Everyone - I'm really just starting a conversation. Even though it's been a super mild winter
Anyone heard of or planning to follow the Mini Globe race for 20 foot boats! LakeShark at 12:14pm 12.27.24 Racing 1/416 Just found out about a new round the world race in a 20 foot or 5.8m one design self built plywood c
How to remove Whitlock/Lewmar engine kill switch handle (1) FulmarCT at 10:57am 12.27.24 Ask All Sailors 2/267
Ok to Remove Inner Forestay? (1) Fernweh_Hunter37 at 9:53am 12.27.24 The Cherubini Hunters 6/1661 Hi all, I am pondering removing the inner forestay on our 1981 Hunter Cherubini 37, simply to make t
Back stays on my 26d Von Clipper at 8:45am 12.27.24 Trailer Sailors 6/1512 Stepped my mast for the first time the other day and the 2 stays for the back are approx 6 ft to sho
1984 Hunter 27 - Looking For Pictures/Measurements of OEM Emergency Tiller Hunter Enthusiast at 8:19am 12.27.24 Ask All Sailors 5/411 Merry Christmas to all sailors!! I recently purchased a 1984 Hunter 27. After a thorough search of
Packing hose vs exhaust hose Project_Mayhem at 5:48am 12.27.24 Engines and Propulsion 21/1675 Whats the difference in construction between packing shaft hose and exhaust hose? Has anyone torn bo
Cracks in 32 Vision mast step (2) SeaDogGo at 8:53pm 12.26.24 Mid-Size Boats 13/1154 Looks like I have cracks in the mast step ring. Am looking for a new or salvaged ring, or the dimens

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Beneteau 323 Battery Question Davidasailor26 at 9:53am 07.10.25 For small diesels a deep cycle battery is fine for starting the engine, and having two of the same m
Black bilge water Don S/V ILLusion at 9:35am 07.10.25 Holding tank? Hoses to/from holding tank? All hose fittings?
Broken Flange at Exhaust Mixing Elbow - Yanmar 2GMF pham at 8:51am 07.10.25 A welder might be able to braze a nut on the back of the flange where it broke. Might even be possi
Broken Flange at Exhaust Mixing Elbow - Yanmar 2GMF duality at 7:05am 07.10.25 heres an old post of mine, reach out to them! Got to give a shout out to HDI Marine, especially Hai
Troubleshooting mainsail trim kappykaplan at 6:51am 07.10.25 We have a week-long sail camping trip planned for next week I'm looking forward to experimenting
Seaward Fox 19 manual online? Tranquil Soul at 6:24am 07.10.25 Does anyone know if there is a link anywhere to a Seaward Fox 19 manual anywhere on the net? I neve
Troubleshooting mainsail trim piratesnail at 6:18am 07.10.25 Just an update here: I did get out last weekend, and in the process added a fairly sizable tear to
Round "sail slugs" VS flat "sail slides" Ward H at 6:06am 07.10.25 I followed @Tally Ho thread on his upgrades and did the same when I was having a new main built. Ve
Broken Flange at Exhaust Mixing Elbow - Yanmar 2GMF Jim Legere at 6:00am 07.10.25 A welder might be able to braze a nut on the back of the flange where it broke. Might even be possib
Major Increase in Bahama Cruising - Fishing - Anchoring Fees Starting Tomorrow thinwater at 5:56am 07.10.25 We sent them a 10% across the board export tariff. Just sayin', not knowin'. They have a resource, w
O'day 27 projects...help! shemandr at 5:50am 07.10.25 I think this is the video from the post. (My Browder calls it un-secure but the creater is well reg
O'day 27 projects...help! shemandr at 5:39am 07.10.25 Thinking back to a post about removing the adhesive for the fabric liner I remember it was quite ard
Chartplotter navigation software for Raymarine Captain Larry-DH at 4:59am 07.10.25 @artboas The minimum they could have offered is to look up my account and offer the pro-rate my "su
Yanmar 3JH4E starting issues - Sun Oddysey 39DS marcham at 10:27pm 07.09.25 Good job! The Yanmar wiring harness is plain copper. As it ages, tiny breaks occurs in the wires du
Chartplotter navigation software for Raymarine mermike at 9:45pm 07.09.25
Survey before insurance will renew? thinwater at 9:03pm 07.09.25 a. I'm sure we have all seen 30-year boats that we would not insure at any price. Unlike cars, there
Circumnavigating Vancouver Island (2) Michael Davis at 6:47pm 07.09.25 In Port McNeill tonight. Spent the afternoon stripping my heat exchanger. .needles to clean the tube
Survey before insurance will renew? Rick D at 6:03pm 07.09.25
Hunter 340 window 'frames' question please. markymac1961 at 5:27pm 07.09.25 Looks good ...................... so far. Good luck with it. If you think of it, I'd appreciat
O'day 27 projects...help! Joe at 4:50pm 07.09.25 What's up with carpet on the walls? I've seen a number of 70-80's era re habs where carpeting on th

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