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Raymarine Wheel Pilot Actuator rpwillia at 5:10pm 09.17.20 Ask All Sailors 13/1135 So it looks like my Raymarine autopilot wheel actuator needs to be replaced (the outer cover is crac
Norcold Icebox Conversion Kit - SCQT-6407 - NOT WORKING (2) ErikHunter30T at 1:14pm 09.17.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/521 Hi all, I have a Norcold SCQT-6407 Icebox conversion kit installed on my Hunter 30T (1991), which do
A little help? Krausser at 10:43am 09.17.20 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/771 Hello! I've got an '82 C38 and the main salon hatch is leaking. It's an old Bomar, looks like stee
Stuck anchor LagunaJay at 9:27am 09.17.20 Ask All Sailors 10/1102 Please read this and tell me if I should have done something differently: https://sqoopsailboat.blo
Cam cleats for jib sheets?? deltaten at 8:48am 09.17.20 Ask All Sailors 44/7721 I solo a majority of the time on my W27 in the far N.Chesapeake. Rapid changes in wind direction is
Victoria 18 rudder missing (1) Daniel Y. at 4:05am 09.17.20 Trailer Sailors 7/1541 I just acquired a Victoria 18 which is missing the rudder completely, is there a design or pattern s
Listing of all "Special Anchorages" as designated by the USCG for the US and its Territories smokey73 at 10:01pm 09.16.20 Ask All Sailors 13/1534 Just stumbled on the official listing of all Special Anchorages in the US and it's Territories. Thi
Repair to hull / deck seal AndrewJ at 7:18pm 09.16.20 Day Sailers 1/667
Adding a spinnaker boom topping lift HD74 at 5:55pm 09.16.20 Ask All Sailors 12/3237 I have a 1999 hunter 340 and have just added a vertical whisker pole car track on my mast. I need to
SV Hadley 2020 Labor Day Cruise (6) jssailem at 5:22pm 09.16.20 Pacific North West Cruisers 3/737 SV Hadley 2020 Labor Day Cruise - Part 1 It has been a long summer. Planned sailing experiences wer
Tighten/loosen stanchion nuts with only one person patrickkidd at 4:22pm 09.16.20 Ask All Sailors 17/1970 Has anyone ever figured out a clever way to tighten or loosen nuts for stanchions or other deck hard
Hello from Upstate NY FuzzyBadger at 3:04pm 09.16.20 Ask A Macgregor Owner 19/1238 Hi all, My wife and I are new to all of this and seriously looking at a 1990 26D. I would like to ta
TS Beta <--- TD 22 <--- Invest 90L (1) JamesG161 at 2:49pm 09.16.20 Weather and Forecasting 9/1129 Just when I was starting to relax, @kloudie1 asked me about this beauty yesterday.:banghead: eep.
Stop Control Cable on First 35S5 KGarvey at 2:34pm 09.16.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/594 I'm looking for information on how to access the stop Control cable on a Beneteau First 35S5 so I ca
A Chesapeake Bay Pilot's video... MitchM at 2:06pm 09.16.20 Ask All Sailors 10/759 i have great respect for the professionals who navigate to bring those huge cargo sh
Marinas... Member 131497 at 8:48am 09.16.20 Ask All Sailors 5/800 Hey guys What would be a good app to look into marinas? Or a website... Thx to all C
Any Recommendations on a Bimini (C25)? kjdoyle1 at 8:24am 09.16.20 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/710 Hey all, wondering if anyone had any recommendations on an affordable bimini for a 1982 Catalina 25.
Rust Never Sleeps. (1) Muttondressedaslamb at 6:12am 09.16.20 Engines and Propulsion 35/2864 Back in 2019 I had extensive work done on my 2003 Catalina 310, including replacing the exhaust elbo
Not a BOGO, but close Jackdaw at 5:57am 09.16.20 Ask All Sailors 1/589 WM skipped their BOGO on Lewmar winches this year, but Defender is coming very close with this curre
Remove Hunter 28.5 Mast SirMichael at 5:53am 09.16.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/896 The coax up to my antenna failed inside the mast And I have lighting problems (bulbs?) but being cau

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Not perfect launch day... (1) Tally Ho at 3:27pm 04.23.24 Bummer. I followed your installation with interest. I've watched competent yard workers struggle
34.1: Code 0 or Spinnaker? shemandr at 3:26pm 04.23.24 The Code 0 is a reaching sail. Maybe close reaching. It has a beautiful shape but a relatively nar
Blower Vent Hose Fred at 3:15pm 04.23.24 I decided to change the vent exhaust hose (hose from engine compartment to the blower). It turns out
Not perfect launch day... shemandr at 3:11pm 04.23.24 Bummer. I followed your installation with interest. I've watched competent yard workers struggle w
Gooseneck Pin ggrizzard at 3:08pm 04.23.24 Assuming yours is like my goose neck. and the pin drops down into the assembly from the top... No, i
Self tacking jib DArcy at 2:35pm 04.23.24 The fore and aft track could be for a baby stay but then you would need some way to pull the car for
Retrofitting a bowthruster to a 423 dlochner at 2:28pm 04.23.24 Good to know plenty of room forward and no additional battery box. Greatly appreciate your getting
Windlass and thruster Battery question dlochner at 2:23pm 04.23.24 The Odyssey TPPL AGMs are great batteries. In this application an AGM would be a good choice becau
Hunter Combination Steaming/Anchor Masthead Light Replacement Crazy Dave Condon at 2:22pm 04.23.24 Check with Mike at SBO to see if by chance they have any lens. Mike use to order all parts for hunt
Gooseneck Pin Crazy Dave Condon at 2:16pm 04.23.24 Mfg of boom and mast along with model/year of ssilboat
Oday 28 1995 Universal 12 10hp diesel - starter replacement dlochner at 2:10pm 04.23.24 Once you have the starter off, take it to a local auto electrical shop and have them take a look. Br
Air Conditioner Vents danm1 at 2:06pm 04.23.24 Great info. I will check next time I'm at the boat. Thanks.
Air Conditioner Vents (1) karellen at 2:00pm 04.23.24 I have a 356 (very similar) with AC and ducting in salon and v-berth. The aft cabin has a 4 inch ro
Instead of PropSpeed dlochner at 1:28pm 04.23.24 PYI has a new product, Crystal Prop. Same idea as Prop Speed, but much less expensive. The zinc pa
Instead of PropSpeed capta at 1:25pm 04.23.24 One summer in Powerboat's in Trinidad the Propspeed folks were applying their product free for those
Santana 21 design info needed prairieclover at 1:15pm 04.23.24 We have a 1972 Santana 21, too. Put it on the water last summer after a long time in storage. We ha
Access to windlass marchem at 12:52pm 04.23.24 My windlass had the same issue and after some electrical sleuthing it turned out that the breaker w
Access to windlass marchem at 12:48pm 04.23.24 Yes Thanks. Didn't want to have to tear into that if I didn't have to.
Secondary Fuel Filter Mistake - M25-XPB diesel east coaster at 12:44pm 04.23.24 My yanmar 2gm20 had a manual lift pump that worked reasonably well depending on the position of the
Access to windlass east coaster at 12:34pm 04.23.24 My windlass had the same issue and after some electrical sleuthing it turned out that the breaker wa

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