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Should I replace my old Yanmar motor mounts with OEMs or a newer design? matts997 at 6:17pm 01.10.21 Engines and Propulsion 19/7824 Has anyone replaced their Yanmar motor mounts with one of these kits from PYI--or some other newer d
Engine alignment issue? (3) ShawneH at 4:43pm 01.10.21 Mid-Size Boats 9/1920 I was out at the boat today picking up a couple things and taking some measurements for a solar arch
Post Process After Soda Blasting Bottom (4) snoopy_ at 1:01pm 01.10.21 Catalina 30 33/7971 Hello, I am going to have my bottom soda blasted and was wondering about what I am getting myself i
Coaming Treads Teak C-30 Mk II (1) snoopy_ at 12:49pm 01.10.21 Catalina 30 4/1047 Has anyone refinished the coaming treads on their C30? Mine keep falling off when I step on them,
323 air conditioner Ron20324 at 11:59am 01.10.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 11/1461 The Benny 323 not being a very big boat, has anyone put A.C. on it? Where? Brand? I think it might g
P42 generator info Jim_H42 at 11:34am 01.10.21 Big Boats 10/1787 I have a 1991 H42 (hull #95) which has a 8kw generator (Model on the plate is 8CC063). I have no i
Seatalk...whotalk..metalk...please talk? Team118 at 9:44am 01.10.21 Ask A Catalina Owner 26/5428 Well, I did it. I bought a 1997 Catalina 380 and one of the things I had on my C-30 was a chartplott
My Penobscot Archipelago. (6) TomY at 6:06am 01.10.21 Destinations 20/3716 I live on the edge of Penobscot Bay on the coast of Maine. My home sailing area for the last 20 sea
Good Read Mikem at 7:02pm 01.09.21 Ask All Sailors 4/1029
Beneteau 323 Marine Gear Access Beneteau323 at 3:02pm 01.09.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 12/1709 On the Beneteau 323, can the marine gear be accessed by removing the wood panel at the rear of the e
Winch Handle Holder LeeandRick at 1:24pm 01.09.21 Ask All Sailors 7/3498 Has anyone tried a Suncor winch handle holder? I've used bags, plastic pockets, pvc pipe, and tossed
Alternator up-keep (3) Scott T-Bird at 12:19pm 01.09.21 Ask All Sailors 5/1338 I've removed my alternator to do some housekeeping on the entire engine. When it's reinstalled, it
cleaning sunbrella sailor5017 at 9:38am 01.09.21 Ask All Sailors 9/2506 On a fairly new inclosure and dodger, I have a lot of green showing up on a light grey colour sunbre
Anodes? We Don' Need No Stinkin' Anodes! (3) fstbttms at 9:18am 01.09.21 Engines and Propulsion 9/1246 :laugh: https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/320x240q90/923/ZypGVP.jpg https://imagizer.imageshack.c
Hunter 33 (1981) Main Sail mcg23emt at 8:54am 01.09.21 The Cherubini Hunters 9/2523 Looking for information/ advice on new main sail for a Hunter 33 (1981). New sailor and the boat we
Hunter 240 Magic Tilt Trailers Crazy Dave Condon at 8:41am 01.09.21 Smaller Boats 5/1738 I received a private message which is prompting me to ask all Hunter 240 owners with Magic Tilt trai
Texas January Racing Bill19233 at 6:09am 01.09.21 Racing 17/3076 We raced the first weekend of 2021 on Galveston Bay. Saturday was the GBCA Cruzan Rum Icicle Race #1
Arch davits / obstructed view NYSail at 5:51am 01.09.21 Ask All Sailors 3/1092 Hello all So I purchased an arch for my boat that will hold solar panels as well as my dinghy. Need
Alden Caravelle -Righting Moment TaborKP! at 5:49am 01.09.21 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 3/2035 Does anyone know the Righting Moment @30deg for the Alden Caravelle?
Mast Sail Slide Channel (1) ScottySailor at 8:07pm 01.08.21 Ask All Sailors 12/3139 Hi all thanks in advance as usually all my questions are answered here. I have a opening in my mast

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Could i cut halyard exit near deck? (1) BAD ORCA at 4:12pm 03.14.25 I would not take any advice, here, about that. The answer really depends on a number of factors. Th
Could i cut halyard exit near deck? Foswick at 3:36pm 03.14.25 I would not take any advice, here, about that. The answer really depends on a number of factors. The
Lifesling Rescue This Weekend Foswick at 3:19pm 03.14.25 LifeSling, in general, gets a little unfair criticism when these things come up. (It has been rightl
Hunter 240 Matt stepping plate reinforcement (4) Sean Hutch at 3:01pm 03.14.25 There were two bolts snapped on the stepping plate. Will probably just reuse the plate and bolt it b
Lifesling Rescue This Weekend dLj at 2:29pm 03.14.25 I feel each boat has to make a system that works for the specific boat. I have a gantry located on m
Help me think this through (new boat purchase) john6206 at 2:04pm 03.14.25 @quadrille38 Thank you for your reply, I really appreciate it. I know in raw numbers I'm not part
Lifesling Rescue This Weekend thinwater at 2:00pm 03.14.25 Wow. That video confirms what I heard at a skippers' meeting on Wednesday evening in Everett. I wa
Help me think this through (new boat purchase) john6206 at 1:53pm 03.14.25
Lifesling Rescue This Weekend Foswick at 1:21pm 03.14.25 We have not found the sling difficult to get into. Around here, I would be reluctant to rely on any
Lifesling Rescue This Weekend dLj at 1:11pm 03.14.25 there's a good discussion on Sailinganarchy about this: https://forums.sailinganarchy.com/threads/p
Lifesling Rescue This Weekend FastOlson at 12:38pm 03.14.25 Misc Lifesling thoughts: When the stock (cheap) floating hollow polly line was visibly compromised b
Lifesling Rescue This Weekend MFD at 11:57am 03.14.25 SNIP You also might add a clip and short lanyard to the sling. It is virtually impossible to get in
Lifesling Rescue This Weekend thinwater at 11:40am 03.14.25 Wow. That video confirms what I heard at a skippers' meeting on Wednesday evening in Everett. I wa
Gulf Coast, AL to FL Panhandle Move JRT at 11:28am 03.14.25 Thanks I actually started to goto Segers Marina in Pensacola, but some life changes happened so for
Traditional Stuffing or Dripless? Shorinsean at 11:24am 03.14.25 Surprised that it doesn't have a seacock, that must have been an addition on later models. Not sur
Anyone Getting Out Much, Yet? MFD at 11:07am 03.14.25 I think you might be looking in the wrong place. There is no dock there. Eagle Harbor is on the (no
Anyone Getting Out Much, Yet? Foswick at 11:04am 03.14.25 I think you might be thinking of a different Eagle Harbor. There is no dock there. Eagle Harbor is o
Traditional Stuffing or Dripless? BigEasy at 10:59am 03.14.25 Thank you for the detailed answer and photos! And it figures that I should run into the ONE below-w
Anyone Getting Out Much, Yet? MFD at 10:17am 03.14.25 I didn't realize there were mooring buoys in Eagle Harbor. I have only been there a few times and us
Anyone Getting Out Much, Yet? Terry Cox at 10:07am 03.14.25 We're also planning on the second week in April - likely just to Eagle Harbor, but no set plans yet

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