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Johnson raw water pump: leaking seal (2) jaysweet at 2:13pm 08.10.20 Engines and Propulsion 8/5652 So this is more of an informational / sparking conversation posting, as I don't really think I have
CDI (Cruising Designs Inc) Reefer I continuous line furler (1) oldlaxer1 at 2:11pm 08.10.20 Ask All Sailors 1/428 I have an old CDI continuous line furler on our new to us boat. I hate it. Partly because the PO d
Spinnaker Halyard exit (1) dmax at 1:57pm 08.10.20 Bigger Boats 2/962 I'm replacing my halyards and masthead sheaves, adding a spinnaker halyard as my boat did not have o
Fresh water pressure problem on my 2014 385 johnperri55 at 1:55pm 08.10.20 Big Boats 4/1022 My new baby arrived about 6 weeks ago. Having fun learning the boat and some good sailing. on fresh
Boat with CDI needed for photoshoot in Los Angeles area DrJudyB at 1:39pm 08.10.20 Ask All Sailors 0/263 Hi all, I'm looking for a boat with a new-ish CDI furler so a photographer can take a couple of pi
Install Life raft bracket/cradle on bow of Hunter 41DS. Jonkistemaker at 12:55pm 08.10.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 21/1641 Hey everyone, I just purchased a Hunter 41DS and was wondering if anyone has installed a life raft
Propane tank questions Dr. D at 11:08am 08.10.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 21/3162 My Oceanis 35.1 has the small 5 lb propane tank in a very tight locker. Since it is so small and I'm
Mast rake, how much? SteveLKN at 11:07am 08.10.20 Catalina 275 7/2401 It seems to me that my boat has a lot of mast rake (approx 12" at the top of flaked mainsail), how m
Foamy Water (1) FlyorSail at 10:42am 08.10.20 Catalina 310 6/788 Any ideas as to why the water in my 2002 Catalina 310s Head is foamy?
TS Josephine <--- TD Eleven <--- Invest 95L (3) JamesG161 at 8:17am 08.10.20 Weather and Forecasting 5/591 Time of year for more West African LOWs to spin off. BD is best for next 2 days. A quick look, at t
Foamy Water (1) FlyorSail at 7:28am 08.10.20 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 17/1435 Any ideas as to why the water in my 2002 Catalina 310s Head is foamy? Thanks!
Harness tether came unclipped srimes at 7:09am 08.10.20 Ask All Sailors 15/2428 Went for a solo sail Saturday in rough conditions, making sure to wear my tether. At one point I loo
Help me with mainsail please! Bubbadog at 6:13am 08.10.20 Ask All Sailors 19/1200
Laguna 26 (2) SailingLoto at 5:31am 08.10.20 Ask All Sailors 6/985 picked this up for $800. I've already gutted it and started repairs. Anyone familiar with these bo
New to us, 1981 Catalina 22 Hull #10001 (6) Naglfari at 5:20am 08.10.20 Catalina 22 7/790 Ahoy all, I recently talked a group of fools into buying the aforementioned cat. I've previously ow
Looking to replace sea frost refrigerator and freezer 2007 Bene 373 Larrycadman at 4:48am 08.10.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/500 Has anyone replaced the seafrost system including changing out the existing refrigerator and freezer
First Weekend as a Widgeon Owner (1) Kyle Partain at 8:07pm 08.09.20 Day Sailers 9/935 So, I bought my 1973 Widgeon on Thursday morning, hauled it home, worked a few hours and then rigged
What conditions can a water ballast boat sail in? Bdeller at 6:28pm 08.09.20 Trailer Sailors 48/3511 Hello, I am considering a trailer sailboat. I have been researching all the various options. The wat
Beneteau 331 galley storage above fridge compressor BayGirl at 5:41pm 08.09.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/1189 The galley storage above the fridge compressor is obviously hot. I find it more convenient to store
Coolant "filling neck" 4JH4E yanmar...... (1) NYSail at 5:11pm 08.09.20 Engines and Propulsion 9/700 Hello all! So yanmar 4JH4E has a pressed on filling neck for coolant. Have heard these are an issue

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Hunter 140 frame Ayrehead at 5:48am 12.06.23 We don't need more advice at this time. Thanks for answering my question about whether or not there
Hunter 36 Shower drain sump pump...keeps tripping its breaker marcham at 5:45am 12.06.23 Replace the pump...
Continupus mainsail furling American_Mainsail at 5:28am 12.06.23 I think both your angles makes sense, Seahawk. I have had similar issues occasionally with my contin
Continupus mainsail furling Seahawk345 at 4:46am 12.06.23 Nope. The issue was still "on-going' when I hauled the boat out for the winter. I had some very help
Looking to Find a Mast for my Hunter 42 CC 1991 55.5' Terry Cox at 4:18am 12.06.23 So sorry to hear of the failure, Dean. Everyone okay? Have you determined what part of the standing
Need info on below deck Auto pilot installation NativeAtlantan at 9:19pm 12.05.23 Hey @Stargazer79, I have owned a 1985 35' O'Day for over 20 years. I spend much more time working o
Hull ID Location Hunter 38 2007 marcham at 8:05pm 12.05.23 On my 380, the HIN is on the starboard side hull, below the rubrail just aft of the rear most side l
Its funny Friday! (1) Kermit at 7:08pm 12.05.23 221777
New MaxProp came today! American_Mainsail at 7:01pm 12.05.23 Beautiful!
Knot meter sensitivity to sail trim American_Mainsail at 6:52pm 12.05.23
Its funny Friday! PaulK at 6:38pm 12.05.23 Our 2023 holiday shirts.
Any clever ideas about how to blow fresh air into Catalina 320? (1) jssailem at 6:09pm 12.05.23 Perhaps, before cutting holes in the deck I would open one of the several hatches. You need air to m
Width of wing on wing keel Davidasailor26 at 5:46pm 12.05.23 "Wing-on-wing" is a method of trimming your sails. It has nothing to do with your keel. English is
Its funny Friday! (1) Kermit at 5:31pm 12.05.23 221775
Width of wing on wing keel fstbttms at 5:24pm 12.05.23 "Wing-on-wing" is a method of trimming your sails. It has nothing to do with your keel.
Thru Hull Replacement? fstbttms at 5:22pm 12.05.23 The thru-hull is the fitting that actually goes through the hull. The valve attached to the thru-hul
Knot meter sensitivity to sail trim thinwater at 4:23pm 12.05.23 which style of knot meter would provide optimal feedback when adjusting sail trim? Is a paddle whe
Continupus mainsail furling American_Mainsail at 3:53pm 12.05.23 SeaHawk - have you resolved your problem? The system can be a little finicky.
Cutlass bearing replacement on 2004 Hunter 36 American_Mainsail at 3:18pm 12.05.23 I did mine on my 03 44 a few years ago. It was difficult to remove (I used the cutting method) and t
Replacing Hunter 44DS windows American_Mainsail at 3:12pm 12.05.23 Amazing writeup. Thanks for posting it. I rebed both forward windows (they are very large) on my 4

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