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1988 Irwin 44CC Juggernaut at 7:46pm 05.31.20 Irwin 3/2007 Hello all! We just became the proud owners of a 1988 Irwin 44 center cockpit. I was wondering if som
Water tank gauge on Beneteau 40 (2009) JohnB40 at 7:41pm 05.31.20 Ask All Sailors 2/1338 The gauge is one that only shows on the panel as 1/4, 1/2, 3/4 or full. So I don't think it has a fl
What is the weight capacity for a mast on a 1987 ODAY 272 hold ? Smokes65 at 7:35pm 05.31.20 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1158 I have a furling main and a furling jib. Would I be able to climb up or have someone climb up it to
Rudder pintle (1) JBird at 4:38pm 05.31.20 Smaller Boats 4/714 Does anyone know where I could find this style replacement pintle for my 1985 Hunter 25.5 rudder or
Advice for getting a fixer-upper Lido 14 out on the water this summer (6) merganser78 at 4:25pm 05.31.20 Trailer Sailors 4/2671 Reaching out as I embark on my first iteration of making a terrible financial (but excellent quality
Curtain hooks falling out Dr. D at 3:20pm 05.31.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/4328 Beneteau uses the standard curly hooks to keep the curtains up. Seems about half the time I open the
Anchor Chain Piling up in Anchor Locker kenvail at 12:38pm 05.31.20 Big Boats 10/2876 The anchor chain on my Hunter 38 slides into the anchor locker at about 45 degrees for 8 inches or s
Mac 26x berth set up Mysteri at 11:54am 05.31.20 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/663 I am trying to remember how to use the cabin cushions to set up the galley berth and extend the V be
To cut or to dry? (5) acas11 at 11:35am 05.31.20 Catalina 22 4/612 I bought the 1977 c-22 from this thread and I had a fairly successful sailing season last year despi
Yanmar 4jhe injector install issue (1) hunter healer at 8:00am 05.31.20 Engines and Propulsion 0/439 I removed my 4 injectors and sent them for rebuilding and when they came back the supplied me with 4
Yanmar 4jhe fuel injector issue (2) hunter healer at 7:31am 05.31.20 Engines and Propulsion 4/1040 I removed my 4 injectors and sent them for rebuilding and when they came back the supplied me with 4
Sacramento/Foothill Area Mac26M help Marcdenzin at 7:30am 05.31.20 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1022
Template material sailnoproblem at 7:22am 05.31.20 Ask All Sailors 5/753 I need to make a template for a fairly tight area with a few cutouts. I was going to use shipping pa
1994 Hunter 26 water pushing up center of cabin floor Hwymariner at 3:27am 05.31.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/782 when on the trailer there is about 1/2 inch deflection with the cabin floor maybe a little more, ol
Centerboard boats under 25ft PuckVanD at 11:39pm 05.30.20 Trailer Sailors 4/2521 Hi everyone, I'm looking at buying a small pocket cruiser for sailing in Prince William Sound up her
Traveler Mod (3) Mechone at 8:59pm 05.30.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/499 I copied Jokers 460 traveler mod with a few updates ,instead of drilling and tapping line organizer
Demasted H260 IslandSouvenir at 5:25pm 05.30.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 24/2245 My father and I attempted to step the mast on the H260 for the first time today. The halyard line br
Anyone know what this is? Anyone Need it? (1) Rick D at 2:44pm 05.30.20 Ask All Sailors 3/772 This looks like a transducer plug to me. About 1 1/4 inches (31mm); has an arrow on top. The smaller
ISO sails 32.5 Irwin CC (1) Kimmarie at 2:09pm 05.30.20 Irwin 1/996 180023 Hello Everyone ...I am searching for some used sail for our vessel Wanderlust 3 ...if anyone
It works - Winding my own BALUN coils (2) Brian D at 12:17pm 05.30.20 SSB and Ham Operators 3/1854 Love it when a plan comes together. Here are some images of my coil winding experiment. This is a 4

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Stray current in the water JBP-PA at 8:24am 07.17.24 The first and most telling test is done with the boat on shore power. Check the voltage between the
To swivel or not to swivel Rich Stidger at 8:23am 07.17.24 I think every swivel I ever used on a boat did not swivel much to correct twisting while under load
To swivel or not to swivel Rich Stidger at 8:07am 07.17.24 If I wanted to turn the anchor, I would get a Boomerang. I've tested them, they work. Boomerang anc
GOB Gone? dlochner at 8:00am 07.17.24 Sailrite came to the rescue I hear. Hopefully quality doesnt drop Sailrite has agreed to maintain
Looking for replacement turnbuckles Project_Mayhem at 7:55am 07.17.24 Take it to a rigger. It wont cost as much as you think to have a new one made. I'd guess $100-150?
To swivel or not to swivel Kings Gambit at 7:54am 07.17.24 I think every swivel I ever used on a boat did not swivel much to correct twisting while under load.
GOB Gone? Project_Mayhem at 7:52am 07.17.24 Sailrite came to the rescue I hear. Hopefully quality doesnt drop
Oday 222 roller furler jib/genoa sizing question Project_Mayhem at 7:50am 07.17.24 I'd recommend getting a slightly larger furler than needed if you have a genoa. I have a 135 or 150%
To swivel or not to swivel thinwater at 7:35am 07.17.24 I have always been in the no-swivel group. After hundreds of times with the anchor always coming up
GOB Gone? dlochner at 7:15am 07.17.24 I should add, after publishing ~ 80 articles with GOB, they had a tough, good editing team. They im
GOB Gone? thinwater at 6:58am 07.17.24 I should add, after publishing ~ 80 articles with GOB, they had a tough, good editing team. They imp
To swivel or not to swivel dlochner at 6:28am 07.17.24 I have always been in the no-swivel group. After hundreds of times with the anchor always coming up
55 years ago Apollo 11 was Launched heading to the Moon ! Ward H at 6:11am 07.17.24 We saw the new movie "Fly Me To The Moon" on Sunday. It's about the events leading up to the Apollo
To swivel or not to swivel dLj at 6:06am 07.17.24 I use the Mantus swivel. No relation to Mantus, just a happy customer. They aren't cheap. I did get
Windlass woes as a result of anchoring woes mermike at 6:03am 07.17.24 I'm hoping to finish up Windlass Plan B tomorrow and head to PL late this week. A day or 2 to comple
55 years ago Apollo 11 was Launched heading to the Moon ! (2) Will Gilmore at 5:51am 07.17.24 I was six years old, living in Clearwater, FL. I remember the news report on T.V. and running outsid
To swivel or not to swivel twodzusfittings at 5:20am 07.17.24 I love mine. I made sure I was well familiar with the art and reasons of secure wire tying before as
1984 Hunter 27 - Emergency Tiller System JamesG161 at 4:40am 07.17.24 When is use... Gravity plus Muscle power. Jim...
GOB Gone? dlochner at 4:33am 07.17.24 People want free content. The filtering is expensive even if the paper is free. Publishing, with a
55 years ago Apollo 11 was Launched heading to the Moon ! David in Sandusky at 4:14am 07.17.24

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