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Oceanis 45 Cockpit Lighting Mike Kegley at 8:54am 06.23.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 10/3302 Trying to solve a little lighting wiring mystery that has eluded me since we purchased our boat. Ou
1980 H27 Emergency Tiller System (1) HarrisOutdoors at 7:39am 06.23.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/568 Sorry for a duplicate post but I piggy backed off of a 10 year old post and the system seems to have
screwed up Nicopress fittings..... Grotto at 7:25am 06.23.20 Catalina 22 0/379 So I built new forward shrouds. looked up the specs and misread the number of crimps 1/8 sleeves. Cu
Logbook Entries Chesapeake 331 at 6:45am 06.23.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/2122 Well, I'm finally filling out the logbook we bought 2 years ago. Mostly to learn HOW at this point (
Burner on stove won't stay lit rbelau at 6:22am 06.23.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/3917 We have a 2003 Beneteau 473. One of the burners on our 3-burner stove won't stay lit. It will light
Nasty barnacle season in Chesapeake Dr. D at 6:11am 06.23.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 11/3017 From my observation of the condition of my boat's bottom and the comments I have heard from a few pe
Recommend Auto Pilot for a 1989 30' Catalina tall rig with wing keel look4judy at 5:50am 06.23.20 Ask A Catalina Owner 19/4894 We have a 1989 30' Catalina tall rig with a wing keel and we are looking to purchase an Auto Pilot.
Asymmetric furler All U Get at 4:59am 06.23.20 Ask All Sailors 3/666 Hi all, I have thought about using a furler for our asymmetrical sail since both are available. Wh
AIS / MMSI number NYSail at 3:05am 06.23.20 Ask All Sailors 1/1051 Hello all, So a new owner of a Garmin 800 AIS and now have to get an ais number. Two options for reg
To paint the spars or not to paint the spars.... (5) greg_m at 12:38am 06.23.20 Catalina 22 9/2184 Tis a problem I am dealing with at the moment. Having never had a boat with painted aluminium spars
Slow turning Yanmar ysm12 on 1978 Hunter 30. Woodrowbr at 11:08pm 06.22.20 The Cherubini Hunters 20/4385
Preventing spider cracks around motor mount Project_Mayhem at 10:58pm 06.22.20 Ask All Sailors 3/716 I've seen a few boats with some pretty nasty spider cracks around the motor mount. I was thinking ab
Fiberglass locker repair (4) G0ri11@ at 9:57pm 06.22.20 Ask All Sailors 12/1511 One of the lockers on the port side of my boat's cabin is cracked along its wall (see pictures). Th
Summerize the boat Don S/V ILLusion at 6:38pm 06.22.20 Ask All Sailors 8/667 this is the antithesis of the winterization thread posts here every Fall. Many of us Summer -ize as
Stern pulpit mark rocco at 5:43pm 06.22.20 Parts Search 2/908 1980 catalina 22 looking for a stern pulpit
Ballast pump Pegusus at 5:37pm 06.22.20 Ask All Sailors 3/579 Can someone help me find a ballast pump for a 14 today javelin there is an opening near the stearn w
Engine Hours 2009 Hunter 50cc Mark&Serena at 4:11pm 06.22.20 Big Boats 12/2252 Hi. Could anyone tell me how to check the engine hours on my boat? I have a 2009 Hunter 50cc with th
Ignition Beeping Hunter 50cc Mark&Serena at 4:01pm 06.22.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/452 My 2009 Hunter 50cc has a constant low volume beeping once is it started. I have traced it to one of
Javelin deck inspection plate. (1) Seaswood at 2:47pm 06.22.20 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1002 Javelin needs inspection plate in stern area, there was a critter living there needs to be cleaned o
Sailboat rudder pulling to port secondwind410 at 2:15pm 06.22.20 Ask All Sailors 43/7846 Ok so I took my hunter 410 out for the first time since rebuilding my rudder. 4.7 knots under power

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Toilet Issue JBP-PA at 6:34am 03.10.25 I have no idea how to close through hulls, nor where to find them. Follow the smaller house from t
Toilet Issue H30sailor at 6:28am 03.10.25
Toilet Issue Kraffert at 6:20am 03.10.25 I have no idea how to close through hulls, nor where to find them.
Toilet Issue sailme88 at 6:19am 03.10.25 Repeating what Greg said... When not aboard close your thru hulls..ALL OF THEM.. Also check your v
Toilet Issue Tally Ho at 5:33am 03.10.25 I addition to everything all above have said, it would be critical to close the thruhull when leavin
Loose footed main with Stack Pack vs non-loose footed main (4) Tally Ho at 5:24am 03.10.25 I have a loose-footed main, and a Mack Pack pack. Works fine. But in light air, I will loosen the
Toilet Issue Kraffert at 5:24am 03.10.25 Thank you! I've already watched the video and figured out it was fairly easy.
Toilet Issue H30sailor at 5:21am 03.10.25
Toilet Issue H30sailor at 5:19am 03.10.25
Source for replacement sheaves colemj at 5:03am 03.10.25 The picture is blurry, but it kind of looks like the sheave is held in with hex head bolts. Is it?
VHF SWR results... colemj at 4:46am 03.10.25 To the best of my knowledge, the antenna itself needs to be tuned. There is a set screw at the base
VHF SWR results... colemj at 4:36am 03.10.25 No, no dummy load. I should probably get one but dont really understand how they work yet. They
Loose footed main with Stack Pack vs non-loose footed main garymalmgren at 1:09am 03.10.25 Gary doesn't like zippers. RE: Note that you should never try to use brute strength to get the zip
Any advice on removing sun protection on genoa Project_Mayhem at 8:12pm 03.09.25 To have my whole sunbrella stitching removed and redone cost $300 and that included maintenance to t
Stuffing Box Leak - 2QM15 Moondawg at 7:06pm 03.09.25 How do I determine what size packing to buy?
Any advice on removing sun protection on genoa Tally Ho at 6:31pm 03.09.25
Any advice on removing sun protection on genoa Davidasailor26 at 6:11pm 03.09.25 As a data point - I had UV cover stitching start to come undone on a jib that was only 4 season old.
Hunter 23 - Furling jib setup, stanchion replacement, ipad mount in companionway Crazy Dave Condon at 5:25pm 03.09.25 I thought that was the case. Can you measure the tangs
Any advice on removing sun protection on genoa jssailem at 4:44pm 03.09.25 The boat is a 1985. Is the "heavy" sail original? Get a new sail made with the new lightweight mate
Loose footed main with Stack Pack vs non-loose footed main jssailem at 4:33pm 03.09.25 Hi Smokie... Here are my 2 cents. If you had a non-loose footed main before does the loose footed p

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