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Anyone know of a source for specs on the cutlass bearing for the beneteau 323?
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1992 Hunter 30 T has anyone added a second bilge pump? Where? The bilge is very shallow but it see
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I have a 2001 Hunter 340 which had as original equipment a SL 600605167 Windlass. It is a vertical w
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When the generator is running I am getting a constant "ticking" noise most noticeable in the aft sta
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I see that an anode on my shaft close to my stuffing box had fallen off. The anode had no noticeable
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Hey everybody! I'm ready to get myself a new boat! I have so many questions!!! Here's what I would l
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My halyard power winch is beginning to throw the breaker when it has raised the sail but not yet put
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Hey, does anyone happen to know, or have a link to, LED replacement bulbs for an H26? The interior d
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I'm upgrading to a trailer sailor with a marine toilet. Since I rarely go to a marina (as in, so far
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I am looking for a used main sail for my Hunter Legend 35. Does anyone have one to sell?
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Hi Everyone - After two years of second guessing I finally pulled the string on the Mercury 5HP Sail
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Catalina 270, Fair Market Price?
JoeWhite at 11:24am 03.24.25
What year is the vessel?
Lithium cold storage question
Stu Jackson at 11:03am 03.24.25
Have you read Maine Sail's guides to LFP? www.marinehowto.com He lives in Maine and has had LFP f
Hunter 376 - companionway steps & mast
NProvost at 10:23am 03.24.25
Thank you Rich for the help.
Hunter 376 - companionway steps & mast
Rich Stidger at 9:32am 03.24.25
Ii have a 1997 40.5- a sister ship. I can't help with the companion way steps, but the mast leak is
Lithium cold storage question
jssailem at 8:58am 03.24.25
I am trying to make my life easier not harder. I want the benefits of Lithium batteries. I, theref
Yanmar 2GM fuel system calibration
Ralph Johnstone at 8:51am 03.24.25
if I'm wrong there please correct me. Yes, that is correct. Or maybe just to remove all doubt, di
Port decal/name placement for a USCG documented boat   (1)
Dorfl68 at 8:38am 03.24.25
Follow up with the result
Main Rigging Upgrades   (1)
Hayden Watson at 8:25am 03.24.25
I will tackle the outhaul first. There is no way that what you have will give you tension. I would
Steer Stop
jssailem at 8:05am 03.24.25
Check the rudder shaft. At the point that it goes through the upper bearing, there may be a pin. The
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dmax at 7:49am 03.24.25
Look carefully at the axles and leaf springs and all their connection hardware - these and the U-bol
Catalina 22 New Design - Dinette Table Size?
kappykaplan at 7:32am 03.24.25
You may find what you need here: https://catalina.sailboatowners.com/dl/downloads.php?task=model&mid
Fiberglass battens for sailpack?
dmax at 7:26am 03.24.25
You should be able to find some used battens that no one wants - I have some from old sails but they
Fiberglass battens for sailpack?
billjoye at 7:17am 03.24.25
West Marine has 5/8" and 1 5/16" wide batten fiber glass stock available online. Max length is 12 f
Launching/Recovering Sailboat
billjoye at 7:08am 03.24.25
I was referring to the built-in extension on the trailer. My extension is less than 4 feet, giving a
Incompatibility With Windows 11 Boat Laptop & AIS / GPS
MFD at 7:04am 03.24.25
Yes, there is a thread over at Cruisers Forum dedicated to just OpenCPN.
Is fairing compound reasonable for a hull crack   (1)
4lane at 6:27am 03.24.25
As must suggested, the old fairing compound just shrunk which developed the crack. I chipped it all
Steer Stop
Kraffert at 6:13am 03.24.25
I'm going to have to do something. Thanks for the input
Steer Stop
fred1diver at 6:10am 03.24.25
Engine Overheating
Feo23 at 6:05am 03.24.25
Huh ? What ? Howzat ? I can only offer a completely uninformed and baseless conjecture that the

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