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Is the forward pad eye strong enough for storm jib? 1990 Beneteau 50/M500 (1) OpenRange2025 at 3:44pm 12.05.24 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/1180 Hi all! I have a 1990 Bene M500. We are looking into adding an inner forestay/solent stay for a stor
35S5 Electrical Panel/Nav Station kleinlax at 2:51pm 12.05.24 Ask All Sailors 1/324 Any suggestions for replacing my original 1993 panel? I have a few bad switches and lighting is bad
AIS/VHF two antennae's or one? BAD ORCA at 9:59am 12.05.24 Ask All Sailors 51/3748 I have a VHF with integrated AIS. I have never used the AIS feature but want to in the future. I a
1984 Newport 30 Mark III mainsail question knotimpossible at 4:08pm 12.04.24 Newport 11/1132 We just bought this wonderful boat. A previous owner extended the boom and re-rigged the mainsail sh
Best stronger jack plate mount (3) egreen024 at 3:50pm 12.04.24 Ask All Sailors 9/726
Helm cover (4) Sasquatch at 12:37pm 12.04.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/853 Looking for a cover for my 2004 Hunter 33 steering/instrument panel in the cockpit. Any company or i
Dead engine panel. MarkWall at 9:42am 12.04.24 Engines and Propulsion 5/823 Hi, The starter on my yanmar 4jh2e went in smoke. I replaced it with a brand new one and thought thi
Backing plate for Chart Plotter on Catalina 25 rcoleman67 at 7:08am 12.04.24 Ask All Sailors 6/603 I'm installing a 10" chart plotter on my Catalina 25. I have wheel steering but am going to mount th
C&C landfall 42 complete deck and Cabin top re-core (1) Reunion at 2:31pm 12.03.24 Ask All Sailors 11/806 The C'C landfall 42 has several stainless steel brackets (photo enclosed), that connects the fibergl
What is this mystery line? (1) nightowle at 10:59am 12.03.24 Ask All Sailors 30/1887 I've had this nicely made mystery line from the previous owner aboard and can't fathom what it's for
Wet upper deck on Catalina 22 Sport? (3) lestersails at 1:40pm 12.02.24 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/516 Hi All, In decomissioning my boat (2016 Catalina 22 Sport) for the winter I noticed something concer
Dominic escapes the social calendar garymalmgren at 3:55am 12.02.24 Ask All Sailors 4/488 jitrS5ee03I
P42 engine sump HoosierSailor at 3:35am 12.02.24 Big Boats 11/1110 So I have the normal stuffing box and it drips a few drops a minute as it is supposed to. However th
Hunter 356: leak from drinking water system Musetta at 2:51pm 12.01.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/581 Our 2004 Hunter 356 has developed a leak somewhere in the non-pressurized part of water supply syste
Just picked up a super nice 2003 Precision 165 but I have a lot of questions I haven't found answers to online. (4) Boanerges at 7:27am 12.01.24 Precision 18/3195 I've been learning to sail on a Catalina Capri 14.2 for several months now so I felt it was time for
Hunter 49 Swim Platform (2) Georgedoyle at 6:17pm 11.30.24 Big Boats 14/1316 After imagining for years how much better our Hunter 49 would be with a proper swim platform, we fin
What is the black plastic/rubber screw on ball ? (1) ImaFirstMate at 12:49pm 11.30.24 Ask All Sailors 11/1116 What is this black ball on the starboard stern of this boat? It unscrews and comes off. It's just a
Changing from a 9.9 to 18 HP motor seadreamers2 at 7:18am 11.30.24 Ask All Sailors 12/1007 Hi everyone, The 9.9 hp that came with the Hunter 26.5 doesn't work, and we can't seem to find a us
Parts compatibility between raw water cooled and freshwater cooled Volvo MD11D FulmarCT at 9:13am 11.29.24 Engines and Propulsion 1/495 I have a 1983 freshwater cooled MD11D; as any vintage Volvo owner knows, spare parts are unavailable
Battery reconditioning? The_Sailing_Pelican at 8:11am 11.29.24 Ask All Sailors 22/1583 Hello again! I hope that every single one of you had a better Thanksgiving than i did(serious, mine

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Vented loop necessary? Benny17441 at 10:02am 09.06.25 I'm installing a small pump to suck the last bit of water out of the bilge. It's always wet, stuff
Vented loop necessary? Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 10:00am 09.06.25 On a rare occasion in heavier seas, we have seen water come up through the sink drain. The simples
Warp Speed line for furler dLj at 9:59am 09.06.25 I've had warp speed for halyards and I'm not really a fan. I don't have any on my boat now. It's
Vented loop necessary? Scott T-Bird at 9:39am 09.06.25 I'd be inclined to install the vented loop. What would be the downside of it?
Some late winter (March) in Japan. DinghySailor at 9:28am 09.06.25 Heck of a sail. Where in Japan?
Warp Speed line for furler Scott T-Bird at 9:23am 09.06.25 I've had warp speed for halyards and I'm not really a fan. I don't have any on my boat now. It's t
Cast iron keel has some decent corrosion. Should I address it now before a first sail? Benny17441 at 9:05am 09.06.25 I would concur that before you undertake that task go ahead a do a trial sail to determine the overa
Invest 91L kappykaplan at 9:00am 09.06.25 Good news Invest 91L just ran into Shear and Dry air, fading away.:clap: :thumbup:
Warp Speed line for furler dLj at 9:00am 09.06.25 Dyneema is a trade name - but yes warp speed had a HMWPE core with a polyester cover. Would make a g
First Boat!! Benny17441 at 8:52am 09.06.25 With brand new masts selling at $980 and rudders at $470 it may be a costly endeavor unless you coul
Invest 91L Benny17441 at 8:33am 09.06.25 That one is forecasted to turn away or fizzle out, it is the next ones that we should fear.
Vented loop necessary? dLj at 8:23am 09.06.25 My sink drain is always vented to the atmosphere inside the boat. The commercially available dry bi
LFP for AGM Battery Swap Stu Jackson at 8:01am 09.06.25
Vented loop necessary? FastOlson at 8:01am 09.06.25 I'm installing a pump that dumps into the sink drain. Since the drain is open, I assume no vent is
Vented loop necessary? Project_Mayhem at 7:42am 09.06.25 Is your sink drain always above the water line at all points of sail? If no - it needs to be vented
Bent furling remedy dLj at 6:36am 09.06.25 Straighten a spar.(boom , light mast or foil)is not a difficult job. My mate did it in the hallway
Invest 91L (1) JamesG161 at 6:33am 09.06.25 Good news Invest 91L just ran into Shear and Dry air, fading away.:clap:
Yanmar 3GM30F: Wiring Harness & Aftermarket Panel Clutch Cargo at 6:08am 09.06.25 Agreed Charles. The symptoms are similar to a number of posts on various forums. When the engine o
Topping lift sailme88 at 3:58am 09.06.25 I replaced my topping lift cable with a dyneema line that has a block that terminates 3 feet above t
Topping lift danstanford at 3:34am 09.06.25 The topping lift is intended to support the boom by using the mast. That is not an issue but running

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