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Pulling cable for wind transducer on C320 Marniko at 10:49am 01.01.25 Mid-Size Boats 20/3005 New to sailing and bought first boat.. Has anyone had luck pulling cable in mast for transducer whil
Pulling cable in mast for i60 wind transducer on C320 Marniko at 10:44am 01.01.25 Smaller Boats 0/22
PlasTeak on floorboards? Nonixskis at 9:30pm 12.31.24 Ask All Sailors 12/2853 Some of the old floorboards on my 1998 Beneteau are water damaged and it makes sense to start over f
how to lock my rudder while under way Migolito at 4:52pm 12.31.24 Catalina 22 9/1647 I have a 1983 C22 with the stock non kick up rudder. There seems to be no way on securing the rudder
Happy New Sailing Year 2025 (1) JamesG161 at 3:43pm 12.31.24 Sails Call Lounge 3/742 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 26/4472 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 16/2888 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 4/329 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 6/264 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 29/1190 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 13/2299 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 7/351 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 4/768
Reverse diagonal shroud disconnect for winter cover? (2) Gillfowdy at 1:41pm 12.28.24 Big Boats 7/464 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 5/566 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 4/803 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 66/2621 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 1/134 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 2/151
Ok to Remove Inner Forestay? (1) Fernweh_Hunter37 at 9:53am 12.27.24 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1178 Hi all, I am pondering removing the inner forestay on our 1981 Hunter Cherubini 37, simply to make t

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no eyelet on the tack of my main sail Tally Ho at 6:55pm 01.27.25 Is it a new sail? Seems odd that there is no tack cringle. Greg
Hoses in the bilge of Cherubini 33 Tally Ho at 6:53pm 01.27.25 it looks like you need to run new hose for your new bilge pump. Those hoses are shot and apparently
Hoses in the bilge of Cherubini 33 HermanHunter at 6:45pm 01.27.25 I can't pour water or honk a horn from the outside because one hole doesn't have anything connected
Hoses in the bilge of Cherubini 33 Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 6:44pm 01.27.25 Those are thin corrugated hoses which haven't been recommended for use on boats in more than 30 year
Lithium Battery upgrade installation Davidasailor26 at 6:41pm 01.27.25
Hoses in the bilge of Cherubini 33 dlochner at 6:40pm 01.27.25 Those hoses look like bilge pump hoses or old sanitation hoses. Run water through the hose from outs
Deck Leaking? shemandr at 6:39pm 01.27.25 The minor delamination on the bulkhead near the floor indicates that the seam near the bottom of the
Hoses in the bilge of Cherubini 33 Tally Ho at 6:24pm 01.27.25 Are there any bilge pumps in the bilge? Are there hoses attached to the pumps? I like @Ralph Johnst
2006 Hunter 41DS House Bank Charging off alternator james2034 at 5:53pm 01.27.25 Is this your boat or the OPs ? My 2005 Hunter, but should be similar to the OPs
Hoses in the bilge of Cherubini 33 Ralph Johnstone at 5:50pm 01.27.25 Press an air horn up against the external vent hole and see which hose it comes from inside the bilg
Deck Leaking? PeteT at 5:29pm 01.27.25
Deck Leaking? JoeWhite at 4:56pm 01.27.25 In my case on C36, the leak in this area was due to worn out seals of the windlass shaft. You can ch
Runaway diesel Urban Hermit at 4:55pm 01.27.25 When we came back a huge very black Black US Customs agent said "What was your purpose for going to
Deck Leaking? jssailem at 4:49pm 01.27.25
I'll never see this again Will Gilmore at 3:54pm 01.27.25 How about those outboard or is it inboard, motors? Did you get to try to drive one? I'm curious how
Your experience with online courses? john6206 at 3:51pm 01.27.25 As a teacher, I've taken A LOT of online classes - chasing after renewing my certificate every 5 yea
I'll never see this again (1) Tally Ho at 3:15pm 01.27.25
how many more years can I get out of her? Tally Ho at 3:08pm 01.27.25
Cover for Cataline 22 on Trailer. JBP-PA at 2:40pm 01.27.25 This might help https://www.practical-sailor.com/blog/sailboat-winter-covers-what-to-look-for
Cover for Cataline 22 on Trailer. JBP-PA at 2:28pm 01.27.25 Several ways to do it. Perhaps the cheapest is to buy large tarps to cover the boat and mast. This

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