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Alternator Bracket for Universal M25XPB Final Setup (2) Afraal at 12:19pm 06.23.24 Catalina 310 7/1872 Hi everyone, I wanted to share a couple of pictures of the finished result of replacing the OEM alt
Noise between Mast and Boom KGarvey at 12:08pm 06.23.24 Ask A Beneteau Owner 12/1174 I'm experining a loud sqeaking noise that seems to coming from the area where the mast and boom conn
Hunter 260 Edson Steering Pulley (Cable Jump) philiefay at 9:31pm 06.22.24 Trailer Sailors 10/1557 I have the Edson steering pedestal and wondering if anyone has had this same problem. I was sailing
Looking for source for used roller furling and jib. Rich Karem at 5:15pm 06.22.24 Catalina 22 13/1293 My saliing guru insists that I need to convert my C22 to a roller furled jib. Am looking for source
Mobile navigation app NYSail at 11:55am 06.22.24 Ask All Sailors 23/1902 So I know there is much discussion in the files but like with all tech navigation apps keep changing
Invest 93L (1) JamesG161 at 10:07am 06.22.24 Weather and Forecasting 0/296 More needed Rain for Texas and Mexico. This storm is Following Tropical Storm Alberto into the Eas
Alternator not charging. Is it safe to use the engine for daysailing Muttondressedaslamb at 7:01am 06.22.24 Engines and Propulsion 24/1638 I have owned a 2003 Catalina 310, equipped with the OEM Universal M25XPB diesel engine which is a co
Downsizing to a 260 rbyham at 6:25am 06.22.24 Smaller Boats 9/977 Is the 260 a good downsize move for me? Have owned numerous sailboats over the years and currently e
Hunter 29.5 / 1996 - Bilge water flood (1) Cricri546 at 11:02pm 06.21.24 Ask All Sailors 9/737 Hello everyone, Firstly I apologize for the English. here is my problem, water is arriving at the bo
mast attach points Fly4rfun at 9:00pm 06.21.24 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/847 I have a older Mac 25 the lower part of the sail has two holes about 3 in apart for about 4 or 5 .
Could use some help! tomthrasher at 7:24pm 06.21.24 Ask All Sailors 13/741
Strange alarm after installing a new battery?? David in Sandusky at 2:21pm 06.21.24 Engines and Propulsion 11/1293 Arrived at our marina this morning to step our mast with a new Harken furler. Our battery was too lo
Legend 35.5 Seascapes at 12:50pm 06.21.24 Big Boats 0/405 Hello All I have a 1992 Legend 35.5 with the original Hood 810dl headsail furler mounted below deck
Torque settings for keel bolts on Hunter 41 Artoes at 9:17am 06.21.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/623 Can anyone tell me what the torque settings are for the keel bolts on a 2004 Hunter 41?
C&C 30Mkii Folding Prop true love at 7:08am 06.21.24 C&C 5/969 I would like to replace my prop with a folding prop. The c'c manual recommends a 10 pitch. Has any
Invest 92L (3) JamesG161 at 6:53am 06.21.24 Weather and Forecasting 12/1003 NDBC - Station 41117 Recent Data 225554 New warnings soon! Jim...
Head treatment NYSail at 6:05am 06.21.24 Ask All Sailors 24/1576
Is a whisker pole worth the cost chp at 4:24am 06.21.24 Mid-Size Boats 6/713 I've researched this to death. Looked through many threads here and would like to get a new opinion.
Anchor light bulb replacement OD 34 byeager at 7:51pm 06.20.24 Ask An Oday Owner 1/263 Hi all, I need to replace the anchor light bulb and figured it's time for LED. Any recommendations
Anchor light bulb. Hunter Legend 40.5 1993 Sdiring at 6:14pm 06.20.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/424 Does anyone know the light bulb model number for the anchor light? Would like to avoid two trips up

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Adding eye straps to C320 toe rail JoeWhite at 7:53am 03.26.25 If it was my boat I would do all that I can to avoid drilling holes. I am not sure how big your do
Diesel engine as generator question? BAD ORCA at 7:53am 03.26.25 If you assume a fixed speed genset and not an inverter variable speed one, then yes, gensets are ty
DIY Remote Monitoring System SV Temenos at 7:36am 03.26.25 This is something that I've been wanting to do but haven't had the time. Would be a fun project. I
Galley table ideas dmax at 7:21am 03.26.25 You can make a table from light-weight plywood covered with formica and trimmed with wood, durable a
Sunken Treasure SteveHughessails at 7:16am 03.26.25
Folding Cart Will Gilmore at 7:10am 03.26.25 If I had more space, I would get one of these for sure: https://www.westmarine.com/tipke-manufactur
Diesel engine as generator question? colemj at 6:56am 03.26.25 His take is running an alternator in this range is the cheapest electricity you can generate, even
Removing Holding Tank timills at 6:00am 03.26.25 I have an Oday 30. I took out my 12 gallon holding tank without cutting anything. The vent connecti
Bowsprit Protection from Chain colemj at 6:00am 03.26.25 Hydraulic magnetic breakers are a thing, and use a different mechanism than thermal breakers. Eithe
Incompatibility With Windows 11 Boat Laptop & AIS / GPS colemj at 4:56am 03.26.25 serial USB cables. I've had a lot of problems on Windows 11 with Prolific chip based serial-USB c
Any Nissan/Tuhatsu experts out there? azambella at 3:49am 03.26.25 Thanks all.
Folding Cart (1) Foswick at 12:11am 03.26.25 For us, the real limiter is the folded size. I would like something with about 6 cu ft and 200 lb ca
Folding Cart Mark Maulden at 9:44pm 03.25.25 Camping World in Burlington also has the wagons..
Folding Cart (2) Will Gilmore at 8:40pm 03.25.25 My wife and I haul a lot of stuff across parking lots and grassy parks to setup our market tent and
Replacing a cutlass bearing Project_Mayhem at 8:08pm 03.25.25 Don't use a hammer on your strut. You can cause internal cracks in the fiberglass. If you are having
Folding Cart Project_Mayhem at 8:05pm 03.25.25 You might get some better answers by elaborating on the style of cart that you are looking for
Any Nissan/Tuhatsu experts out there? Project_Mayhem at 8:04pm 03.25.25 Call MarineEngine.com. These guys have gone above and beyond researching parts for me. They're very
Any Nissan/Tuhatsu experts out there? kloudie1 at 7:50pm 03.25.25 Not an expert but this may be where ya find parts: https://www.tohatsu.us/index.php?main_page=index&
Adding eye straps to C320 toe rail jssailem at 6:48pm 03.25.25 Welcome Rick. You deck is sandwich of top and bottom fiberglass with a core material in the middle.
Replacing a cutlass bearing Marty Pearson36 at 6:41pm 03.25.25 Thanks!

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