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manual bilge pump CLSailor at 1:55pm 07.22.20 Precision 1/1454 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 1/258 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 0/534 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 3/1515 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 3/679 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 6/1230 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 2/744 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 1/1046 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 27/2048 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 6/2378 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 4/921 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 9/2938 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 42/7200 Looking for what's best out there for anchoring or docking etc so i don't have to shout at the wife
Winterizing question already? (1) Justin_NSA at 8:06am 07.22.20 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 8/637 Based on some research I have done, I've decided to install an inline water filter on the pressurize
410- Issues Installing wires in headliner SailorFrank at 7:12am 07.22.20 Big Boats 5/627
Closed milieu at 6:22am 07.22.20 Ask All Sailors 2/420 Closed
First Sail on 23.5 Tackdan235 at 4:37am 07.22.20 Smaller Boats 22/2037 Well, we took the 23.5 on its maiden sail. weather E/SE winds 10-15 waves 2 feet but were bouncing
wanted catalina 22 swing keel Todd Schwebel at 4:36am 07.22.20 Ask All Sailors 4/886 The Cable broke and the keel went to Davey Jones locker. Anyone have one?
Chicagoland Locations Tackdan235 at 4:28am 07.22.20 Destinations 4/687 Hi, my wife and I recently purchased a Hunter 23.5, that included a slip on Lake Michigan for the
What's the best way to keep a couple smart phones charged, on a sailboat? TomY at 3:55am 07.22.20 Ask All Sailors 36/6674 Our son and a friend are planning a couple weeks of coastal sailing. With an old dual USB plug(cam

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DIY Wooden Blocks Foswick at 1:25pm 07.30.24 Please report back with your experience. I'm sure many will be interested. I don't think I've ever
renewing headliner gfrazzle at 1:08pm 07.30.24 Auto spray headliner dye is designed for exactly what you want to do but if you don't want to use th
Why Are Custom Booms So Expensive? duck21 at 12:48pm 07.30.24 Although in this case it's B.O.A.T.T. (Bring Out Another Thirty Thousand).
Add starting relay JoeWhite at 12:46pm 07.30.24 Installing a relay is the best answer. BUT from the diagrams and images that I see no diodes are ins
DIY Wooden Blocks thinwater at 12:35pm 07.30.24 Purchased! Thanks for the tip. Please report back with your experience. I'm sure many will be in
Catalina 387 Deck-Stepped Mast Leak shemandr at 12:33pm 07.30.24 How do the mast electric wires transit the deck?
Seafarer 38c - Fresh water leak and steam from engine jssailem at 12:22pm 07.30.24 Steam in engine compartment. Confirm it is steam, raw water heated by engine exhaust Fresh Water
Add starting relay Project_Mayhem at 12:19pm 07.30.24 I have a boat with everything to fix it on board. It got nick named the floating tool box
1980 H33 Yanmar 2QM15 Alternator Anomaly Ralph Johnstone at 11:36am 07.30.24 Batteries had been charging on solar since I first posted. I disconnected the solar panel and I the
West Marine Inventory (1) JamesG161 at 11:27am 07.30.24 Not dead at all. I can still walk in and browse. My store is in Biloxi, MS and just gave me a 15 %
Interior light conversion to LEDs - Any issues Alan Gomes at 11:24am 07.30.24 FWIW, I just got this in my email: Dr. LED Lighting Sale (campaign-archive.com)
Set your watch back 20 years TimFromLI at 11:06am 07.30.24 I don't know, I'm sure glad to have my AIS, radar and chart plotter when you are out east in pea sou
Why Are Custom Booms So Expensive? Foswick at 10:55am 07.30.24 These booms are expensive because everyone doesn't buy one. So the economy of scale isn't there. I
Add starting relay (1) Ralph Johnstone at 10:55am 07.30.24 I was thinking 10ga for the power in and out, and 14 for the ground and switch. Should do the job
Why Are Custom Booms So Expensive? JRacer at 10:53am 07.30.24 B.O.A.T.
Forestay Broke Away ...3TacksontheWater at 10:50am 07.30.24 Even with nine years on the hard, you boat is still 38 years old. If your rigging is that old, perha
Why Are Custom Booms So Expensive? Rich Stidger at 10:48am 07.30.24 In 2015 I had a Schaefer furling boom installed and it was 2-3K more expensive than LeisureFurl. Bu
Add starting relay (1) Ralph Johnstone at 10:39am 07.30.24 A goal I rarely achieve. There was recently an article in Ripley's "Believe It or Don't" where so
West Marine Inventory Dalliance at 10:35am 07.30.24 Are there other chandleries besides the ones at Skyway and Crowley's? I believe there are, or at l
West Marine Inventory jviss at 10:25am 07.30.24 I always check the boat yard's chandlery first. I like to support them. It's a bit of a sleeper, a

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