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battery monitor slow to read (1) lunasea6 at 7:15am 04.13.20 Ask All Sailors 17/1792 I have an original battery monitor that takes a few minutes to give a reading. Is this likely the g
Sliding Galley Catalina 22 Erbardy at 6:10pm 04.12.20 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/2949 IS there anyone that lives within a respectable distance of western PA have a sliding galley for a C
Seemed like a good idea at the time? (2) stickinthemud57 at 5:13pm 04.12.20 Day Sailers 12/2552 I came to the realization today that one of the previous owners of my Hunter 170 decided to overlay
Marina Del Rey to Paradise Cove CaptainKook at 3:39pm 04.12.20 Destinations 8/4816 Well l just got furloughed! Since I will have plenty of time on my hands I am planing to self isolat
New Running Rigging: bothered by what is probably a non-problem jaysweet at 3:05pm 04.12.20 Ask All Sailors 17/4229 I have been meaning to replace all the running rigging on our 2005 Hunter 306 for some years now, an
'73 projects (2) Sacto Dave at 3:04pm 04.12.20 Catalina 22 6/1305 I had hijacked another thread to share my rudder story: https://forums.sailboatowners.com/threads/qu
1981 Hunter 30 ft hull cracks (8) stevegolf44 at 2:16pm 04.12.20 Mid-Size Boats 18/4372 Hello, I am new to the forum but am looking at a 30 ft hunter for sale. its a very good deal but I
There's no place like home (1) Phil Herring at 4:10am 04.13.20 Ask All Sailors 16/1374 While most of the country is under stay-at-home orders, some owners are struggling with marinas and
EPEVER Triron 30a Solar Charger with MT50 and Bluetooth Install MikeHoncho at 10:18am 04.12.20 Ask All Sailors 0/1134 My previous EPEVER charger took a dump after I screwed up on a battery polarity so I purchased anoth
New England Sailing Venues? Kings Gambit at 9:45am 04.12.20 Destinations 54/9799 Just for the moment anticipating that the New England summer sailing season will go forward, when is
HANK ON JIB SAIL SHEETS twodzusfittings at 9:17am 04.12.20 Bigger Boats 12/4420 Once this pandemic is over and recreational boating and crossing state lines is again allowed, i'm g
Replacing Side Windows on Our Catilina 30 Mark 2 Tall Rig look4judy at 8:57am 04.12.20 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/2524 Hi We are going to be replacing the long side windows on our 1989 Catalina 30 Mark 2 Tall Rig . My
New lines and arrangement help please (7) Canonshooternb at 8:12am 04.12.20 Big Boats 5/1508 We have purchased a new to us 1991 Hunter Legend 35.5 last year and it could uses a few new lines th
Hunter 40.5 - Prop Upgrade Censina at 7:49am 04.12.20 Ask All Sailors 21/2896 Still have the original two blade prop on the Boat and was wondering if anyone has success stories o
yanmar 1gm10 engine and shaft alignment John6275 at 6:27am 04.12.20 Engines and Propulsion 29/7214 finally got my 1984 Cal 27 III in the water last weekend. started and ran fine but when I put it in
Adding Winch and deck organizer on a B323 (1) S/Y Obelix at 2:45am 04.12.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 15/4921 Hello People, I am an brand new yacht owner and now own a Oceanis 323 Clipper. As a boat from 2007 t
Filler..... advise needed NYSail at 12:29am 04.12.20 Ask All Sailors 16/1395 Hello all..... so sanding my rudder down I notice a crack in the leading edge. Rudder sounds fine an
Catalina 30 Alanworsley at 8:12pm 04.11.20 Ask All Sailors 4/1261 Hi can anyone tell how I go about removing the hand rails and the strips below the handrails on the
Has anyone tried these heat exchanger brackets? (1) rpwillia at 7:57pm 04.11.20 Catalina 310 9/1931 For whatever reason when I reinstalled my heat exchanger the space was a bit tight for the exhaust h
Beneteau 352 1994 the stuffing box seal is leaking sirocovzla at 7:11pm 04.11.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 13/3220 Hello, I have a Beneteau 352 1994 the stuffing box seal is leaking...I had never changed it, where

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Ferrite Cores on Remote VHF Mic cable. colemj at 6:11am 03.13.25 It might be difficult to heat shrink them to the cable give their large size difference. Mark
Diesel Leak Injection Pump colemj at 6:01am 03.13.25 It doesn't look that difficult to remove it. Anything I need to know before I try. Basically, is th
Ferrite Cores on Remote VHF Mic cable. (1) sailcapt340 at 5:36am 03.13.25 As Don described, I wanted to loop the cable through the core twice and pull the ends, which would h
Heavy barnacle attack on prop and drive shaft. kappykaplan at 5:24am 03.13.25 It is somewhat cyclic as in there are worse years and not so worse years. :plus:
Any advice on removing sun protection on genoa Tally Ho at 5:23am 03.13.25
Know When to Hold 'em, Know When to Fold 'em ............. Rick Webb at 5:22am 03.13.25 thought the flat tip was a much better idea that the regular Philips The Philips screws were desi
Heavy barnacle attack on prop and drive shaft. dLj at 4:40am 03.13.25 I'm not without the same issue. I wonder if it's a cyclical natural wonder for the Chesapeake Bay?
Toilet Issue sailme88 at 4:13am 03.13.25 Most of the drains for sink, shower, etc are fed to the bilge. I have my boat inspected, cleaned,
Heavy barnacle attack on prop and drive shaft. twodzusfittings at 3:47am 03.13.25 I'm not without the same issue. I wonder if it's a cyclical natural wonder for the Chesapeake Bay? F
Know When to Hold 'em, Know When to Fold 'em ............. danstanford at 1:28am 03.13.25 @Charles Erwin Thanks for putting a name to that unusually shaped #4 screwdriver I used to attempt
Know When to Hold 'em, Know When to Fold 'em ............. capta at 10:36pm 03.12.25 It is really simple to start a diesel on a low battery. Take off the valve cover(s) and slide someth
Any advice on removing sun protection on genoa capta at 10:24pm 03.12.25 Snip the threads, snip and snip some more. Then you just need to snip, snip and snip some more. Repe
Heavy barnacle attack on prop and drive shaft. capta at 10:20pm 03.12.25 I'm picturing all these barnacles swimming in a forward assault and a couple of flanking movements.
Sailing courses in Thailand (8) Will Gilmore at 10:00pm 03.12.25 230234 230238 230236 230237 230235 230241 230242 We just decided this morning that we have to finall
Engine Overheating PNWE36 at 9:23pm 03.12.25 Lots of good advice here. Getting into the fuel injectors can open a can of worms. On this engine I
Source for replacement sheaves jssailem at 8:27pm 03.12.25 :plus: for Zephyrwerks.com. I had them produce some sheaves for my mast. I thought the product was t
Dodger+ Solution for Ketch Rig PaulK at 6:47pm 03.12.25 Besides the mizzen mast being inconvenient, the gap between the bimini and the dodger is also compli
Towing through OR around Atlanta? Rick Webb at 6:42pm 03.12.25 I guess that makes sense, though I think the Florida drivers are the worst for cutting across lanes
Headliner replacement Tally Ho at 6:34pm 03.12.25 Are you thinking about a soft headliner or something more rigid? If the cabin top is pretty flat,
Towing through OR around Atlanta? Rick Webb at 6:19pm 03.12.25 I guess that makes sense, though I think the Florida drivers are the worst for cutting across lanes

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