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Cannot get genoa down. Gaps in profurl furler extrusions. JohnnyP at 9:00pm 10.10.23 Ask All Sailors 7/660 I cannot get my genoa sail down. It looks like I have good size gap between a couple of profurl furl
110 volt pulgs reset fuse location Beneteau40sailor at 7:01pm 10.10.23 Ask A Beneteau Owner 11/965 Preforming winterization of the water system on my 2011 Beneteau 40, had the electric heater and hai
Comparing Beneteau First 27 to J88 (1) JohnK Austin TX at 2:36pm 10.10.23 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/758 Hello all, I have compiled my test-sail results on sailboats I short listed for my next boat that in
Yanmar 2GM20F Expansion Tank Drip (1) Panera at 2:18pm 10.10.23 Engines and Propulsion 15/1129 I've been chasing a coolant drip associated with the expansion tank. After each cruise, there is co
Hurricane Lidia (1) JamesG161 at 12:25pm 10.10.23 Weather and Forecasting 0/413 Hitting Mexico's West Coast Mountains will kill Hurricane Lidia, before entering the Gulf. Jim...
Beneteau First 21 Classic officebob at 10:33am 10.10.23 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/463 Just wondering how much slower the Beneteau First 21 Classic is, versus the Beneteau First 21 swing
Fuel gauge Hunter 34 1985 Phips at 9:55am 10.10.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 21/1191 Hi all, New owner, new to forum, so apologies if this was answered already 20 time... but can't find
Florida Marlow Hunter 37 help needed Juice6576 at 7:10am 10.10.23 Big Boats 0/282 So I am going down the Seadek rabbit hole for my Marlow Hunter 37. I made the cockpit templates befo
Invest 93L (1) JamesG161 at 6:51am 10.10.23 Weather and Forecasting 9/725 Small Disturbance in Gulf.
Just how big is British Columbia? (1) jssailem at 6:38am 10.10.23 Pacific North West Cruisers 19/984 I had this map pop up on my Computer today. I thought it would be fun to share. There is a lot of wa
Precision 23 dock size Scubagirl62 at 5:46am 10.10.23 Trailer Sailors 20/1377 May sound like a dumb question, but can a P-23 fit in a 101 inch dock? I know the beam is 8'6" but t
Remote shifting of outboard rettop at 7:44pm 10.09.23 Ask All Sailors 2/288
Is metal bar with loops 3 ft long the H260 gin pole? (2) Davenport at 4:35pm 10.09.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/296 Just got a Hunter 260 which I always wants with some welded on loops. It's too big to fit in mast g
Dual Tracks on Hunter 33 (1) McPhee at 12:16pm 10.09.23 Mid-Size Boats 7/975 I have two sets of tracks for my 2005 Hunter 33. It looks like the jib should typically be routed on
Lines for Hunter 33 (1) McPhee at 12:13pm 10.09.23 Mid-Size Boats 5/656 I'm looking to upgrade my lines and rigging for my 2005 Hunter 33. I found the appropriate lengths i
Help with Honda 5 HP 1990 motor "BF5A" (2) Monsterfish at 11:17am 10.09.23 Ask All Sailors 5/322 Does anyone know where would it be best to look for this part? I attached two pics. Sorry, I am not
Hunter 30 Hull number location (2) AlainC at 10:14am 10.09.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/496 Where would I find the hull number of my Hunter 30? I have a 1989 Hunter 30 but wonder if it is a 30
1975 oday 22 (10) Anomymous 163294 at 8:51am 10.09.23 Day Sailers 29/1504 alright my soon to be , became my now to be. lol got it home yesterday afternoon. as i was doing a h
Is gas UV sensitive? Project_Mayhem at 7:44am 10.09.23 Engines and Propulsion 6/416 I installed an inline filter made from clear plastic on my outboard to help diagnose a fuel issue. T
Nicro Solar Vent Malfunction odaydokay at 6:41am 10.09.23 Ask All Sailors 19/1371 I have had this unit (@4-1/2" diameter at mounting surface looks like). since 1995 so it does not ow

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Downsizing to a 260 Crazy Dave Condon at 5:45am 06.25.24 Both the Hunter 260 and Catalina 250.had mast raise systems that were standard Although I was a
Yanmar 20gm starting issue 3GGG at 5:39am 06.25.24 I went down last night and the engine cranked on second push. I let it run for 2 hrs and it ran fine
Furler woes Tally Ho at 5:24am 06.25.24 How old and crusty is your furling line? When I replaced my line, I was amazed at how much easier t
Yanmar 20gm starting issue Tally Ho at 5:21am 06.25.24
Catalina 320 (1994) Mystery Water in bilge compartments busted buttons at 4:35am 06.25.24 You'll have to describe in more detail the circumstances under which you find water. After rain ev
Furler woes Davidasailor26 at 4:33am 06.25.24
Furler woes kappykaplan at 4:10am 06.25.24 Could be you have too much tension on the jib halyard. Do you have any photos you can share?
Yanmar 20gm starting issue jssailem at 3:57am 06.25.24 The diesel engines on our boats really demand little to work. Air, clean fuel, and compression. Y
Deb-it Tape Vs Silicone for Teak Seat Replacement Leeward Rail at 10:03pm 06.24.24 Typical Silicone really shouldn't be used on a boat. I have spent way too much time on my current b
Could use some help! higgs at 9:18pm 06.24.24 Pulling the mast on that boat should be easy with a mast crane. It would be a good opportunity to i
No more vroom vroom? higgs at 9:11pm 06.24.24 You don't say how little your engine is or its brand. If you have been using ethanol gas (premium n
Yanmar 20gm starting issue higgs at 9:04pm 06.24.24 Where are you setting your throttle?
Catalina 320 (1994) Mystery Water in bilge compartments higgs at 9:01pm 06.24.24 Rain?
Catalina 320 (1994) Mystery Water in bilge compartments rgranger at 7:24pm 06.24.24
Flickering House Lights dlochner at 6:53pm 06.24.24 YES - Corrosion was on light in the head---- It seems that it fried the wires between the head and
Flickering House Lights Davidasailor26 at 6:30pm 06.24.24 YES - Corrosion was on light in the head---- It seems that it fried the wires between the head and
Okd J24 traveler repair (1) JRacer at 6:20pm 06.24.24 That's a Harken windward sheeting car. Contact Harken. Here is a pic. Not sure if they can provide p
Catalina 320 (1994) Mystery Water in bilge compartments JoeWhite at 6:09pm 06.24.24 On my c36, I found leaky windlass shaft seals were the source of the water reaching the bilge locati
Removing ceiling light Rich Stidger at 5:15pm 06.24.24 IIRC, you give a CCW twist to remove.
Flickering House Lights BAD ORCA at 5:14pm 06.24.24 Yeah thats really messed up when they do crap like that. I have found a few Friday at 5:00 construc

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