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Jib sheet tracks (2) nosnebjim at 12:21pm 06.14.20 Smaller Boats 15/2658 looking for input. I recently updated my sails from Precision Sails and I now have a 106 headsail. T
6hp Chrysler 150 sailor outboard starting issues Lordimpala at 11:41am 06.14.20 Ask An Oday Owner 2/816 Hey Guys, Picked up an Oday 23. Trying to get the motor started to put in the slip. Having start
Cabin upgrade 23.5 Hunter (8) Susanne Johnson-Berns at 8:57am 06.14.20 Ask All Sailors 8/1533 I upgraded my Hunter Cabin with waterproof flooring. I used one box of self adhesive flooring, build
Out for a while and off the water for a while longer kappykaplan at 8:40am 06.14.20 Sails Call Lounge 9/1247 Been off the forum for most of the past week - had prostate surgery on 08 Jun. Not going to be a go
Crack in mast - anyone else seen this? (2) baytreasurehunter at 8:23am 06.14.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/4093 Just purchased a 1998 Hunter 340. Had rigging inspected after purchase. Rigger found a crack in uppe
Hunter 240 white flexible tubing/cabin (2) Crazy Dave Condon at 7:11am 06.14.20 Smaller Boats 4/848 I need some help here to include @caverun The lady with the repaired centerboard has sent a phot
Siracco 15 gooseneck repair (2) IASailor at 7:09am 06.14.20 Trailer Sailors 11/2281 I just bought a Siracco 15: Should I Buy 1975 Sirocco S-15? It's a great little boat. I had fun sai
Motor for 1978 Hunter 25 Cherubini BigDaddD at 7:05am 06.14.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/911 could someone tell me the largest outboard I can put on our 1978 Hunter 25 Cherubini? I have heard 9
Water in Bilge Area AndrewR at 6:27am 06.14.20 Catalina 22 31/5486 I have a new to me 1977 Catalina 22 that is dry docked. The former owner was clear that it's a great
Help with fixed port replacement Mike Oldak at 4:47am 06.14.20 Big Boats 16/2329 I'm about to replace my fixed ports again on my '84 H34 and have read the great threads on Owner Mod
Genoa Dimensions Beneteau First 40.7 Martec at 12:29am 06.14.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/2406 Good morning everybody. I am looking to buy a Genoa for my Beneteau First 40.7. I am thinking about
1990 2GM20F issues - HELP! BOSSailor at 9:20pm 06.13.20 Mid-Size Boats 43/5803 Running into some issues with my diesel and I was wondering if anyone had any insight. I'll apologiz
Shore power cable higgs at 7:06pm 06.13.20 Ask All Sailors 14/2175 I am looking for a source for 30 amp shore power cable only - without plugs. I have the plugs, but
Beneteau Cabin floors Jeff Hand at 6:55pm 06.13.20 Ask All Sailors 8/3168 I sail a 1994 Oceanis 400. The cabin floor is looking a bit worn in a few spots. Definitely could u
Rain water in cabin (2) Tarkus at 6:36pm 06.13.20 Catalina 22 13/1987 When it rains I get water coming in between the top board and the sliding hatch. The sliding hatch o
Bedding for Beneteau 37 Oceanis JasonFromJersey at 6:07pm 06.13.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1683 Any recommendations for a quality supplier of fitted sheets for the boat? Would love linen.
Bimini on Beneteau 37 Oceanis JasonFromJersey at 6:06pm 06.13.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1482 The boat that I just boat has what I assume is after-market davits. The bimini is secured with fixed
Dodger on a Beneteau 37 Oceanis JasonFromJersey at 6:04pm 06.13.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/698 I can't seem to figure out how to easily fold down the dodger. Is there a way to do it without remov
Where is the SonicHub? JasonFromJersey at 6:00pm 06.13.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/1044 I just bought a Beneteau 37 Oceanis 2014. It has the original Simrad SonicHub. I want to replace it
Holding tank sanitation hoses (1) DArcy at 5:04pm 06.13.20 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 14/4194 Does anyone know where I can get Raritan SaniFlex hose in Canada? The only place I can find is Marin

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Aqua Lift muffler C310 Clydo at 8:34am 04.02.25 Doesn't sound like enough to need to even thinking about draining. What engine? Stu - M25 XPB -
Rope clutch replacement stickinthemud57 at 8:20am 04.02.25 A few years back I outfitted my boat with Lewmar DC1 clutches and cannot imagine an easier-to-use op
SPRING BREAK - Weather kappykaplan at 7:58am 04.02.25 Not that I'm in your neck of the woods, but my bottom paint is going on today and confirmed the boat
Aqua Lift muffler C310 jssailem at 7:41am 04.02.25 One idea is to close the raw water through hull while trying to start a stubborn engine. This stops
Aqua Lift muffler C310 Stu Jackson at 7:32am 04.02.25 Doesn't sound like enough to need to even thinking about draining. What engine?
Depth needed to safely launch/retrieve Catalina 18 Wing Keel (2) majorkong1 at 7:09am 04.02.25 Thank you. Below are some photos of the trailer and extension. This is the only place where I could
Depth needed to safely launch/retrieve Catalina 18 Wing Keel Timm R Oday25 at 7:00am 04.02.25 Off the top of my head I'm going to say pretty close to the 46" . As you already found out the angle
Lewmar old standard hatches interior frame JamesG161 at 6:41am 04.02.25 I spray painted my old ones to match. Jim...
Lewmar old standard hatches interior frame (1) sailcapt340 at 6:18am 04.02.25 Are you asking about this type of interior frames?
Alternator Terminals - Please help before I fry things! BigEasy at 6:09am 04.02.25 Those look like isolated grounds, so my guess would be that the rectifier has two ground terminals
Lewmar old standard hatches interior frame Project_Mayhem at 6:05am 04.02.25 Pics? What's the issue with your current frames?
Keel Bolts DianaOfBurlington at 6:03am 04.02.25 A common misconception about keel bolt torque is to torque to the bolt's specifcation. Torquing to
Alternator Terminals - Please help before I fry things! Project_Mayhem at 6:02am 04.02.25 Here's an article that explains the Battery Sense wire and why it is important and how to wire it c
Keel Bolts DianaOfBurlington at 6:00am 04.02.25 Well, they did not use a torque wrench at all. Unfortunately, the Insurance stated it needs to be f
Alternator Terminals - Please help before I fry things! colemj at 5:56am 04.02.25 While we are the subject of alternators. What is the purpose of the black jumper wire as seen on H
Keel Bolts dlochner at 5:53am 04.02.25 A common misconception about keel bolt torque is to torque to the bolt's specifcation. Torquing to t
Lithium cold storage question dlochner at 5:47am 04.02.25 I want to convert my lead bank to Lithium. The potential problem is my jan-feb temps can approach
Lithium cold storage question ice breaker at 5:30am 04.02.25 Unfortunately not. Thanks for the idea.
Need New Spreader Bracket and Spreader for 1982 H25 DianaOfBurlington at 5:26am 04.02.25 The spreader brackets being pop-riveted on is a good way to hide several nightmares. When I re-built
Connecting a battery Charger to 1977 Hunter 27 with Yanmar 2qm15 dlochner at 4:58am 04.02.25 When designing critical systems on a boat, redundancy is important. Having the start battery serve a

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