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TotalBoat Lust vs. Cetol jviss at 2:43pm 07.11.24 Ask All Sailors 16/1031 Any direct experience on these products regarding longevity? I like the idea of TotalBoat Lust sinc
O'day 20 Centerboard SerenityO'day20 at 2:04pm 07.11.24 Ask All Sailors 6/370 I have a 1974 O'day 20. I've just removed the nylon pin and centerboard. The pin is 1" (25.30 mm)
Toyota Rav 4 for towing Richie50 at 12:25pm 07.11.24 Catalina 22 12/1315 Thoughts on towing 1976 Catalina 22 swing keel a short 5 miles twice a year. Roads are local and no
Are These Davit Mounts? (1) Foswick at 10:51am 07.11.24 Ask All Sailors 8/707 Our new boat has these posts on the transom. They are quite sturdy but their original purpose is no
Anyone know what's up at D&R Marine? odaydokay at 7:31am 07.11.24 Ask An Oday Owner 1/511 3 tries to order a part online on two different PC's and each met with: 500 - Internal Server Error"
Dogs Onboard Forum? (4) ethanknox at 7:29am 07.11.24 Ask All Sailors 6/539 It seems like this topic would get its own space, but I don't see one anywhere yet. My dog Bash li
Yanmar 2gm kill switch issue (1) 3GGG at 7:24am 07.11.24 Engines and Propulsion 17/813 The kill switch does not work. If it is pulled and attached to fuel kill lever it does not pull. If
CX5003 Sensor to NMEA2000 Device jviss at 7:15am 07.11.24 Ask All Sailors 0/271 I know a few have installed this device, and I bought one but haven't deployed it yet. I have a qui
Oday 23 Windows Reseal Project (1) G Newboat at 6:59am 07.11.24 Ask An Oday Owner 5/558 I have four windows on my Oday 23 that need resealing. I took out the larger port side window and cl
P42 radar mount (1) HoosierSailor at 3:45am 07.11.24 Big Boats 10/765 I have a new to me 1996 Passage 42 and want to install radar. Looking at the mast it appears to be f
Unusual stuffing box (5) Connell89 at 4:29pm 07.10.24 Ask All Sailors 10/674 Hi all, I have a 1977 cornish crabber and was going through some maintenance on the hard which inclu
HIN location(s) on my Hunter 380 (1999). markwxup at 4:12pm 07.10.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/287
Pearson Wanderer Oasis473 at 3:37pm 07.10.24 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 1/1509
Installing a simple solar system to charge a one-battery ? MitchM at 3:09pm 07.10.24 Ask All Sailors 7/775 I am moving marinas and my new marina has NO shorepower . I need to charge one
Turnbuckle adjustments for trailer sailers? john6206 at 1:08pm 07.10.24 Trailer Sailors 14/1927 Hey all, The last couple years I've been sailing with my rig too loose. The mast won't go up with
What a day! (10) Hayden Watson at 10:05am 07.10.24 Ask All Sailors 16/840
Dinghy best practices (1) zinahewitt at 8:53pm 07.09.24 Ask All Sailors 7/451 Hi all, Hope your week is going well. I bought a dinghy so I can reach the shore from a mooring bal
Welcome to sailing! Here, have an engine/electrical issue. ethanknox at 5:19pm 07.09.24 Ask All Sailors 44/1953 I recently took the plunge and bought my first sailboat (or any boat for that matter), a 1969 Ericso
Mystery Diesel Fuel Odor (3) weisbrof at 1:29pm 07.09.24 Engines and Propulsion 14/932 Just purchased a 1990 Beneteau First 285 with the original Volvo Penta model 2002. There is a strong
Wiring for a 3 wire bilge with built in float, from a 4 wire bilge pump with separate float switch FlyorSail at 12:12pm 07.09.24 Ask All Sailors 3/388 Aloha, I'm replacing the bilge pump in my Catalina 310 that has two wires (brown and black) and a s

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Emergency Manual jssailem at 4:58am 03.28.25 I agree with the need for some form of guidance. I went out on Tuesday with the grandkids. Our first
Cliffside sails SailingLoto at 4:58am 03.28.25 No one? That's confidence inspiring.
Emergency Manual kappykaplan at 4:54am 03.28.25 If I keel over while diving, the passenger will open the glovebox, ???
Emergency Manual garymalmgren at 4:51am 03.28.25 Yes. I have one in my car. If I keel over while diving , the passenger will open the glovebox, pull
Emergency Manual Foswick at 4:49am 03.28.25 I started to work on this a bit. Even things like radio operations can be really simplified. For exa
Emergency Manual MFD at 4:31am 03.28.25 I also have labels around on things, and probably could use a few more. Things like "Do not use key
1986 Hunter 23 mast light connector? (2) jssailem at 4:25am 03.28.25 Andrew. The cable is coax. A single solid copper core wire, surrounded by a white insulator and some
Emergency Manual MFD at 4:12am 03.28.25 Too bad there is a no way on the forum here to jointly make a list. Things I can recall from my regu
Emergency Manual MFD at 3:53am 03.28.25 I have thought about doing something similar for many years but never got around to it. At one point
Emergency Manual Terry Cox at 3:51am 03.28.25 Yes, but not great. Some years ago I prepared a small spiral bound notebook that contains a detailed
1986 Hunter 23 mast light connector? kappykaplan at 3:08am 03.28.25 That looks more like a VHF radio connector than lights. :plus:
1986 Hunter 23 mast light connector? Davidasailor26 at 2:25am 03.28.25 That looks more like a VHF radio connector than lights. I think the connector type is PL-259 and the
1986 Hunter 23 mast light connector? (9) Andrew125i at 9:41pm 03.27.25 Here are those pictures (I decided it was important enough for a late-night adventure)
1986 Hunter 23 mast light connector? jssailem at 9:09pm 03.27.25 Pictures will help us help you.
7 Years no haul out jssailem at 8:02pm 03.27.25 Bob, I had an experience last year. Water leaked into the boat because of an error made by my mechan
fresh water flush Tally Ho at 7:43pm 03.27.25
7 Years no haul out dLj at 7:12pm 03.27.25
Folding Cart (1) Will Gilmore at 7:07pm 03.27.25 Maybe you don't store your cart onboard.
Gaff Rigs Making a Comeback? (2) Will Gilmore at 6:34pm 03.27.25
Folding Cart Straycat22296 at 6:31pm 03.27.25 I have a folding cart that we purchased at Costco. I purchased it to replace a smaller cart. It is f

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