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12 volt electrical system (1) Matt 23 at 3:39am 08.28.24 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/929 Hi I have a 31 Oceanis 2018 would like to know how the blue earth breakers undo they look like they
Hunter 460 Venting the engine compatrment lefteris at 3:20am 08.28.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/387 Hi, i own a hunter 460 and i noticed that there no venting grilles for the engine compartment, neith
Catalina 30' 1984 - Diesel Fuel Filter/Water Separator Replacement - DAHL w/element 101 (1) ChrisVR1994 at 10:21pm 08.27.24 Ask All Sailors 10/1110 Hi there: I am doing some routine maintenance on the engine of my Catalina 30 1984. I have a Univer
Mystery Alarm - A Cautionary Tale Foswick at 5:19pm 08.27.24 Ask All Sailors 5/505 No question here, just a cautionary tale that somewhat might benefit from. I'll try to keep it shor
Skipper II help please CCC at 3:56pm 08.27.24 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 11/1307 I have just acquired a wonderful boat. A 1961nDyer 40 named Blue Pigeon. It has a WC Skipper II he
Replacing Portholes Foswick at 3:44pm 08.27.24 Ask All Sailors 3/564 ... well, deadlights actually. My boat has 7 deadlights that are candidates for replacement. They
Bow Blows Down Hard When Motoring Foswick at 3:20pm 08.27.24 Ask All Sailors 8/878 This boat is pretty new to me (about 3 months). In general, I love the way she sails. But, there i
Catalina 30 - Not starting! Please help. ChrisVR1994 at 10:48am 08.27.24 Ask All Sailors 9/754 Hi all: My 1984 Catalina 30 was working perfectly and one day later wouldn't start. I turn the key,
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Raymarine ST 4000 auto pilot (No signal) Belgian Chris at 7:05am 08.27.24 Ask All Sailors 1/343 Good morning, I bought a Hunter 33 (2005) in the fall of 2003. It came with a Raymarine ST 4000 auto
An A-Frame Question ...3TacksontheWater at 5:29am 08.27.24 Catalina 22 10/1042 After confirming that I should no longer raise and lower the mast without help I turned to the C-22
To charge or not to charge SEMPERAVANTI41 at 7:11pm 08.26.24 Big Boats 9/1060 I have converted my house batteries to 600 ah of Lithium, and they are working well. The Li batterie
Contacting the USCG Marine Information Center dlochner at 4:06pm 08.26.24 Ask All Sailors 5/493 This morning I received the attached email from the USCG about contacting the Marine Information Cen
Seaward 25 rudder George N. at 1:40pm 08.26.24 Seaward 1/358 I have a '92 Seaward 25. last week sailing on Lake Michigan in heavy seas, I snapped the rudder in h
How do you paint under the keel when on a trailer yelkenli at 12:14pm 08.26.24 Ask All Sailors 3/436 I am planning a bottom job for a boat that is on a trailer. I don't have any other way to lift the
Olin Marine Signal Kit (1) drgbanks at 8:51am 08.26.24 Ask All Sailors 4/570 I found this in the boat. No flares. Is this a requirement as I will sail on Lake Perris?
Pelican Hook specs for 1999 Hunter 280 Miken at 8:16am 08.26.24 Ask All Sailors 7/536 I need a replacement for my pelican hook on my 1999 Hunter 280 (nothing in manual or Internet). Look
Battery Location 2000 Hunter 290 norwoodmatt at 5:23am 08.26.24 Ask All Sailors 29/1934 I purchased a 2000 Hunter 290 recently. I have been refreshing all the systems one by one going thr
Traveller on Catalina 16.5 (1) Oldskoolguy at 7:31pm 08.25.24 Ask All Sailors 15/1199 The traveller block obviously connects to the traveller line above the tiller. The block can move ri
manual Catalina Capri 16.5 Oldskoolguy at 5:51pm 08.25.24 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/334

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Adding a boom vang ...3TacksontheWater at 5:26pm 05.20.25
Vanguard Volant 18 shemandr at 5:04pm 05.20.25
Is this boat bottom okay? newsailor72 at 4:55pm 05.20.25 What do you guys recommend for rust inhibitor, antifouling paint and do I need primer? Rust inhibit
Vanguard Volant 18 PaulK at 4:52pm 05.20.25 If you came across this in your Google search: https://forums.sailinganarchy.com/threads/1981-vangua
Adding a boom vang SteveHughessails at 3:56pm 05.20.25 Thanks Paul I had the same thought. Appreciate it. :)
Is this boat bottom okay? Foswick at 3:18pm 05.20.25 However, a point can be made that this boat has currently been sailing in salt water with no issues
Passage advice - Arlington VA on Potomac to Annapolis MD Art12050 at 3:03pm 05.20.25 Have you considered having it hauled overland?
Beneteau 311 Cabin Lights JRacer at 3:01pm 05.20.25 If you haven't yet, I suggest you read the FAQ's on the Marinebeam site. Why Marinebeam? Etc. I repl
Sail is close to furler Max Luff colemj at 2:55pm 05.20.25 The closer the sail is to the furler's maximum hoist, the closer the top swivel is to the halyard ex
Is this boat bottom okay? colemj at 2:42pm 05.20.25 Where did they say that? Oops, he doesn't say that in his post. I think I got him confused with
Beneteau 311 Cabin Lights CapitalistSailor at 2:26pm 05.20.25 kloudie, The 2-way LED bulb on the Super Bright LED website shows a big capacitor on the back, so t
Bow Eye Project_Mayhem at 2:07pm 05.20.25 Their assumption is that water wouldnt get in. I suppose it's true if all fittings were rebedded eve
Sail is close to furler Max Luff Foswick at 2:01pm 05.20.25 I think I understand what you are asking: You have a furler that specifies its maximum luff length
Passage advice - Arlington VA on Potomac to Annapolis MD flyingwaspsailing at 1:57pm 05.20.25 You will find your experience cycling distances to be invaluable. I have a similar background from
Thermostat Part Number Richard19068 at 1:50pm 05.20.25 I have a 2001 Catalina 310 with a Universal M25XPBX. I would like to know the Kubota model number
Passage advice - Arlington VA on Potomac to Annapolis MD flyingwaspsailing at 1:49pm 05.20.25 Numquam Amissa - Semper Vagus - Never Lost - Always Wandering That's the spirit!
Passage advice - Arlington VA on Potomac to Annapolis MD Foswick at 1:34pm 05.20.25 You will find your experience cycling distances to be invaluable. I have a similar background from m
Is this boat bottom okay? Foswick at 1:07pm 05.20.25 Just covering them with gelcoat isn't going to address any of the concerns raised here. Well, whil
18.5 Topping Lift Rigging abouttime at 12:54pm 05.20.25 Lazy jacks were installed on my Hunter 18.5 by a previous owner. They work as a topping lift also.
Adding a boom vang PaulK at 12:09pm 05.20.25 I can see the plate, that's a good idea. Wouldn't know which one to order :) I found this picture.

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