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Mainsheet traveler on H23.5 travelingjerryb at 12:18pm 07.09.20 Smaller Boats 9/786
High or Low for CO? Kings Gambit at 9:21am 07.09.20 Ask All Sailors 28/1405
Stern light replacement and wiring moldycheese13 at 8:07am 07.09.20 Catalina 30 6/1873 I have a 1979 Catalina 30. The stern light broke off (crossed stern dock lines somehow did it) and I
Tranny lever adventure Clydo at 7:25am 07.09.20 Catalina 310 6/1262 Procedure before leaving dock and still tied eng warmed push tranny lever fwd, back to neutral, reve
Sun Images during a Solar Eclipse. (2) jssailem at 7:06am 07.09.20 Weather and Forecasting 2/514 The sun has fascinated life on this planet since the first ooze emerged from the swamp. Solar eclips
Stuck Stove Valve jviss at 5:16am 07.09.20 Ask All Sailors 6/611 Force 10 Gourmet Four Burner Range You know how the range valves push in to light and spring back e
Folding wheel for Catalina 36 Cat36Amoore at 4:26am 07.09.20 Ask All Sailors 9/1792 I'm looking at replacing my current wheel on my 36 Catalina with a 40" Lewmar folding wheel. Will t
Keel Bolt proper torque. BillGr at 7:55pm 07.08.20 Ask All Sailors 2/441 What stud torque is recommended for a Hunter 27' fixed keel ? I have a 26' Grampian that is very si
O'Day 322 backing plates Tally Ho at 7:31pm 07.08.20 Bigger Boats 2/576
Beneteau First 35s5 downwind TButler at 6:59pm 07.08.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/3275 Hi - I am new to sailing and the 1993 Beneteau First 35s5. Upwind sailing came more naturally to me
Autohelm recommendations Unremarcable at 4:28pm 07.08.20 Day Sailers 12/1504 Hi all, thinking of adding an autohelm to my O'Day 222 with the goal of opening up more single-hande
LiFePO4 conversion (1) Tim22 at 3:23pm 07.08.20 Musings With Maine Sail 29/6692 I am planning on upgrading my batteries to LiFePO4 and would be grateful of comments on the attached
1984 Hunter 31 Thru Hull sizes thelilnauti at 2:51pm 07.08.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/752 Hello everyone, I am getting ready to pull our 1984 Hunter 31 out for a much-needed bottom job. The
Sailing Backwards: splash day finally.... (3) pclarksurf at 2:39pm 07.08.20 Catalina 22 3/569 I had an aggressive regatta between me and the rock-- I battled hard-- clawed back some time at the
snake river holding tank monitor and need to re-calibrate Bill Small & Lisa Grossi at 2:24pm 07.08.20 Ask All Sailors 6/1191 Hunter 390 2001, have snake river holding tank monitor and need to re-calibrate. Help !! Many thanks
Aft Starboard Vent cover KGarvey at 2:10pm 07.08.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/580 Hello All, any suggestions on where I can find a replacement vent cover for the Aft Starboard vent p
Shore Power set up KGarvey at 11:58am 07.08.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 12/3441 Hello All, I have 1989 Beneteau First 35S5, I'm looking for information on running shore power it is
outboard tank fuel connector ID srimes at 9:01am 07.08.20 Ask All Sailors 15/1288 I just got a second tank for my tohatsu outboard and need the connector for it. The fuel line has be
tach with Yanmar 2GM not working lunasea6 at 8:46am 07.08.20 Engines and Propulsion 4/1197 Tach not working on my 2GM (Catalina 30 repowered with this 25 years ago). According to PO, it went
TS Fay <-- Invest 98L JamesG161 at 6:31am 07.08.20 Weather and Forecasting 6/699 This storm started just south of New Orleans and ruined our July 4 fireworks with rain and little wi

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Interior light conversion to LEDs - Any issues jviss at 5:02am 07.29.24 1. I didn't know Marinebeam was a connection to dual-color lights; 2. I never asked you to "do my ho
Hunter 27, 1984 Bow Cap jssailem at 4:59am 07.29.24 I have a decent chip on the bow cap Post a picture of your problem, please. There are a couple of
Forestay Broke Away Timm R Oday25 at 4:52am 07.29.24 An adhesive ? No. Depending on the exact location , what I would most likely do is: Make a larger th
Forestay Broke Away Sneezewort at 4:26am 07.29.24 Yeah I agree. The rivets all popped out so the holes are clear. Is there an adhesive I can use that
Forestay Broke Away Timm R Oday25 at 4:19am 07.29.24 As unfortunate as that is. Replacement would be your only safe option , I would drill out the rivets
Hunter 27, 1984 Bow Cap kappykaplan at 2:19am 07.29.24 I have a decent chip on the bow cap on my 1984 Please post a photo of the damage.
West Marine Inventory Foswick at 12:23am 07.29.24 Specialty retail stores are hurting, in general, with not too many exceptions. Around here, West Ma
Set your watch back 20 years Foswick at 11:56pm 07.28.24 I have a love/hate relationship with technology. I've made a pretty good living developing technolo
Interior light conversion to LEDs - Any issues Stu Jackson at 8:45pm 07.28.24 Can you please point me to those? Gee , have you missed things since you've been away? I gave you
Another Legend 40.5 holding tank replacement 3.26.24 keswift1 at 8:38pm 07.28.24
Set your watch back 20 years BarryL at 8:33pm 07.28.24
Another Legend 40.5 holding tank replacement 3.26.24 Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:21pm 07.28.24 Why are you replacing the tank, Rick? --Peggie
Seafarer 38c - Fresh water leak and steam from engine Tally Ho at 7:48pm 07.28.24 Hi Ed, The fresh water leak may be found by putting some food coloring in the water tank and then i
Set your watch back 20 years shemandr at 7:17pm 07.28.24 As a mid 30 something I see modern electronics as more of a safety measure. We love to sail by the
Seafarer 38c - Fresh water leak and steam from engine Don S/V ILLusion at 7:15pm 07.28.24 The plumbing leak should be simple to trace and repair. The engine is a different animal. No temp ga
Couple found dead in life raft higgs at 7:15pm 07.28.24 As Hurricane Ian demonstrated - salt water and lithium batteries are a bad mix. The Ft Myers area h
Interior light conversion to LEDs - Any issues SailingCal21 at 6:24pm 07.28.24 Can you please point me to those? Got mine a few years back from sailorsams.com.
Hunter 27, 1984 Bow Cap givlucas at 6:20pm 07.28.24 This is a bit of an old form, but I have a decent chip on the bow cap on my 1984. Is the bow cap sep
Set your watch back 20 years dmdiehl64 at 6:13pm 07.28.24 As a mid 30 something I see modern electronics as more of a safety measure. We love to sail by the t
1982 H27 forward Hatch replacement heritage at 5:50pm 07.28.24 Here is a link to an older discussion about replacing the hatch: Choosing a forward hatch ... any g

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