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Solar Vent on a head hatch. Cat36Amoore at 8:42pm 07.22.20 Ask All Sailors 29/2443 I would like to install a solar vent on my head hatch. Is it possible to drill the hole using a hol
Help with hydraulic autopilot [pics attached] (1) khanman22 at 7:08pm 07.22.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/489 Hey folks, hoping you can help me understand a bit more about my AP system in more detail as a means
Oh snap! It snapped! (2) Project_Mayhem at 5:33pm 07.22.20 Ask All Sailors 16/1006 I'm convinced this boat is cursed but that's a topic for another day. One of the stays got caught wh
Shoutout to Raymarine jrussnogle at 3:53pm 07.22.20 Ask All Sailors 8/846 The ACU-100 unit on my Raymarine autopilot recently quit working. I sent to it to Raymarine via UPS
O'Day 39-40' Whisker Pole? LouisMK at 2:36pm 07.22.20 Bigger Boats 6/708
any Nonsuch cat owners out there? MitchM at 2:06pm 07.22.20 Trailer Sailors 9/968 considering a small cat boat, the only ones i see are from 86. any comments about w
manual bilge pump CLSailor at 1:55pm 07.22.20 Precision 1/1350 Just purchased a Precision 18 in excellent condition. But...I guess the former owner did not realiz
Outhaul car for inmast furler. ronper at 1:49pm 07.22.20 Ask All Sailors 1/243 Have an O'day 26' with an mast furler the car on the boom needs to be replaced any suggestions where
Replacement for spectra mag vane pump discovery at 1:40pm 07.22.20 Big Boats 0/483 Looking to see if anyone on the forum has found the part number for the procon mag vane feed pump on
WANTED - main for E30+ PZovic at 1:21pm 07.22.20 Ericson 3/1388 Hello We are looking for a replacement mainsail for our Ericson 30+ We've checked many used sail lof
Beneteau First 38 deadlight leaks JuanMarcos at 1:12pm 07.22.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/597 The deadlights on my Beneteau First 38 have over time developed a few leaks that I would like to sto
Gearbox oil change frequency and tips please. Guan at 12:52pm 07.22.20 Ask All Sailors 6/1045 Just remembered that I've NOT done any oil change to the gearbox for umpteen years!!! Please kindly
Cruising Guide to Western Florida 7th Ed. (1) rgranger at 11:53am 07.22.20 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 2/707 182733 I recently discovered that I have two copies of this book. If someone wants my spare, it i
Beneteau O-40 removing headliners? Yahtahey at 11:10am 07.22.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/958 I ripped the traveler cheek block out. One of the bolts was a through bolt, the other was a lag. Ne
CUBA! Member 131497 at 10:36am 07.22.20 Ask All Sailors 27/1817 Anyone knows about nowadays going there?, are still being welcome, ect? Thx C
New Victron Smart Shunt vs. New Balmar SG2000 Swoosh1210 at 10:27am 07.22.20 Musings With Maine Sail 6/2139 Anyone with knowledge of the new Victron Smartshunt and how it might compare to the SG2000? I know B
Ranger 23 (1976) Boom gooseneck (1) KrisShera at 10:22am 07.22.20 Parts Search 4/836 I moved to WA from KY and settled in near a marina on the South Puget Sound. Came across a good dea
Hunter Legend 37.5 - Owners Manual Panama Jack at 9:04am 07.22.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/2641 Two comments: I just bought a 1994 Hunter Legend 37.5. 1) the wheel lock does not hold tight...i
best headsets? yz4pilot at 8:29am 07.22.20 Ask All Sailors 42/6267 Looking for what's best out there for anchoring or docking etc so i don't have to shout at the wife

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Free chafe guard shemandr at 7:09pm 04.08.24 I didn't even sleep at a Motel 6 last night but it seems to me that most wind storms also have rain.
Bilge water smells like gas Crazy Dave Condon at 7:01pm 04.08.24 @Bluebonnet87 thanks for sharing
Lofrans Tigres Horizontal Windlass dLj at 6:33pm 04.08.24 The Tigress is not designed to lower the chain with the motor. The brake is loosened to drop the ch
Has anyone used the self adhesive shims to cure stanchion wobble? capta at 6:29pm 04.08.24 I would think if there was no give at the bottom of a stanchion then the give would have to come fro
Lofrans Tigres Horizontal Windlass capta at 6:19pm 04.08.24 The Tigress is not designed to lower the chain with the motor. The brake is loosened to drop the cha
Easiest way to obtain fuel sample from bottom of tank on a Catalina 410? Monheganlover at 6:16pm 04.08.24 Thanks!
Bilge water smells like gas Bluebonnet87 at 5:57pm 04.08.24 First the owner was an idiot for storing gas inside the cabin. Clean the interior as best you can.
Easiest way to obtain fuel sample from bottom of tank on a Catalina 410? capta at 5:55pm 04.08.24 The only way to reach the bottom of the tank would be to run a hose through the gauge sender hole. T
Easiest way to obtain fuel sample from bottom of tank on a Catalina 410? JoeWhite at 5:55pm 04.08.24 Remove the sender unit and insert a rigid plastic hose, such as the one used to extract engine oil t
Best way to single hand dock to starboard with wind blowing you off: Ted10028 at 5:49pm 04.08.24 If this is your regular dock (so you can set up a hook and a spring line, watch this video. i have
Best way to single hand dock to starboard with wind blowing you off: Ted10028 at 5:42pm 04.08.24 Where we used to keep our boat in New Jersey all sailboats pulled in bow first. When we moved to th
Easiest way to obtain fuel sample from bottom of tank on a Catalina 410? Monheganlover at 5:25pm 04.08.24 Think straw. I have a manual fuel pump. Where would be the best place to insert the hose?
Easiest way to obtain fuel sample from bottom of tank on a Catalina 410? Don S/V ILLusion at 5:18pm 04.08.24 Think straw.
Best way to single hand dock to starboard with wind blowing you off: Davidasailor26 at 5:16pm 04.08.24 I guess it varies from location to location. Where I am you always take all your lines with you. W
3GM30F Service Issue Scott T-Bird at 5:02pm 04.08.24 Was the rebuilt pump correctly aligned / timed with the engine??? Excellent point! Yes, the timin
Best way to single hand dock to starboard with wind blowing you off: Tally Ho at 4:30pm 04.08.24 If this is your regular dock (so you can set up a hook and a spring line, watch this video. i have
Easiest way to obtain fuel sample from bottom of tank on a Catalina 410? Monheganlover at 4:20pm 04.08.24 Correction on title "Catalina 310"
Bilge water smells like gas Crazy Dave Condon at 4:05pm 04.08.24 First the owner was an idiot for storing gas inside the cabin. Clean the interior as best you can.
"No Step" decals Crazy Dave Condon at 2:56pm 04.08.24 There were long discussions about the wants of customers and one of them was tinted slider companion
Free chafe guard twodzusfittings at 1:42pm 04.08.24 Fire Hose is built with three parts, an inner hose, an outer hose and a waterproof membrane hose in

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