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New owner of a Yamaha 25-2 (5) seatane at 8:24pm 02.03.20 Yamaha 1/1458
Mystery wire on alternator Jeffinjax at 6:52pm 02.03.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 11/2441 Now that I have your attention, there really is a mystery wire on the alternator. On my Volvo Penta
Just joined...1977 S2 9.2A 1911tex at 2:19pm 02.03.20 S2 3/949 Second owner....1st had the boat since new. Above average condition and will enjoy doing all the th
Trailer bunk ideas (4) polyneux at 1:24pm 02.03.20 Trailer Sailors 18/4284
Zarcor companionway doors on your Hunter? (2) BlowMeAway at 1:21pm 02.03.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 27/3974
Catalina 30 shaft log Al17265 at 1:17pm 02.03.20 Catalina 30 1/792 What is the OD of the shaft log on a 1988 Catalina 30?
Kirie Elite Feeling 720 (1) Drinky Crow at 1:00pm 02.03.20 Racing 4/3167 Seems to be a few on Lake Ontario, what's it rate (PHRF)? Its got a HN (French rating) of 9.5
Hinges for lockers?! (5) ScottySailor at 12:16pm 02.03.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/510
Marina Fire in Alabama (1) rgranger at 9:35am 02.03.20 Sails Call Lounge 2/785 Have you all seen this story...? https://www.waff.com/2020/02/01/survivors-discuss-tragedy-jackson-
1970 O'Day Widgeon Restoration (4) BDuchon at 8:27am 02.03.20 Day Sailers 8/6400 Two years ago I took ownership of a 1974 (I believe) O'Day Widgeon. The boat was free but needed a
Threats of Water Ingress from the "Deck?" Kings Gambit at 7:13am 02.03.20 Ask All Sailors 15/3555
Best boat transport? Key questions to ask? gtg at 5:52am 02.03.20 Ask All Sailors 9/1605 From California to Oklahoma. 30' catalina. Fixed keel. Other hitch: Drop it in on one side of th
running rigging replacement. Tback1000 at 3:34am 02.03.20 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1839 i bought a 37c that has been sitting on the hard for about 6 years now with the mast on a rack. al
Composting head free cruiser at 9:48pm 02.02.20 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1208 I built my own composting head, for under $50 in materials. No more thru hulls ,no more valves ,no m
Hunter e36 Hybrid Question Maluhia at 8:44pm 02.02.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/2129 I recently acquired a 2012 Hunter e36 Hybrid with an Elco electric motor and a Fischer Panda 7.5 kw
Adding a bigger hose around existing to seal odors efimki at 5:07pm 02.02.20 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 31/3579 I've got a 2005 Beneteau 373, and I'm planning to replace most of the sanitation hoses with Raritan
ISO teak wood, hinges miscellaneous hardware... Killyourguitar at 3:00pm 02.02.20 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 2/1508 I have a Mac 25, I need some life lines that are better than what I have now they're pretty much jun
Adding 2nd smart plug up front question CYQK at 1:27pm 02.02.20 Ask All Sailors 3/380 Have a smart plug and elci mounted in the cockpit locker Thinking about installing another smart plu
Cabin cushion cleaning Giro at 12:19pm 02.02.20 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1258 Hello: We recently had new cushions made for the cabin on our MacGregor 25. The cushions are all co
replacement rudder for 1988 Mk2 Hayden Watson at 9:57am 02.02.20 Catalina 30 3/827 Probably going to replace rudder this year. Any and all suggestions appreciated We need to pull the

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Loose wires in mast ok? BAD ORCA at 8:15am 12.11.24 Thanks guys. I'll take a closer look today when I get to the boat. I'm still working on the mast ste
Acrylic to replace wood dLj at 8:06am 12.11.24 What are all the functions the panel needs to do? 1) Any structural requirements? (Doesn't seem to
Acrylic to replace wood dmax at 7:44am 12.11.24 Acrylic will be a bit heavy but the transparency is a bonus - you could use pvc sheet (like Azek) wh
Raw water strainer disaster waiting to happen Project_Mayhem at 7:34am 12.11.24 Where are you putting the strainer that will require 20' of hose? Behind the seating around the ta
Acrylic to replace wood FastOlson at 7:19am 12.11.24 Probably best store that panel for the next owner someday who may have a differing esthetic in mind.
Anyone with a 35.5 Legend or similar have any recommendations on sailing to the Philippines? David in Sandusky at 6:57am 12.11.24 Here is an in depth discussion of your question. It includes Henk Meuzelaar's description of modific
Raw water strainer disaster waiting to happen (1) Hayden Watson at 6:32am 12.11.24 @Project_Mayhem Here is a photo showing where it is mounted on my boat. As @Hayden Watson mention
Yanmar Engine mounts. smokey73 at 6:22am 12.11.24 @Claude L.-Auger Thanks for the rapid response. I figured you had to disconnect but wanted to check
Raw water strainer disaster waiting to happen Justin_NSA at 6:13am 12.11.24 Groco sells a bronze strainer with plastic bucket for around $250. They are ubiquitous which is a t
AIS/VHF two antennae's or one? Captain Larry-DH at 4:29am 12.11.24
replacing portlights Sailgunner at 4:21am 12.11.24 Check this site. They have some fixed ports.
Raw water strainer disaster waiting to happen (1) Ward H at 4:05am 12.11.24 @Project_Mayhem Here is a photo showing where it is mounted on my boat. As @Hayden Watson mentione
Loose wires in mast ok? colemj at 3:26am 12.11.24 How was your old conduit attached? Some mast extrusions have a "track" running through them that a
Loose wires in mast ok? dlochner at 3:14am 12.11.24 Install a new conduit. Remove the old conduit and the fasteners, look for rivets on the mast where t
Raw water strainer disaster waiting to happen Hayden Watson at 12:52am 12.11.24 It is easy to find the waterline on your boat. Get a short length of clear hose sized to your thru-
Raw water strainer disaster waiting to happen Hayden Watson at 12:45am 12.11.24 Just a little update on this project... @Blitz was kind enough to give me a killer deal on a brand
Loose wires in mast ok? capta at 10:51pm 12.10.24 Over the last couple of decades I've found myself anchored near (not even next to) a few boats that
Raw water strainer disaster waiting to happen Project_Mayhem at 7:07pm 12.10.24 @Ward H states that the water line is lower than I thought so that could shorten the run to a couple
Farewell to Traditional Nautical Charts Davidasailor26 at 6:40pm 12.10.24
Farewell to Traditional Nautical Charts shemandr at 6:07pm 12.10.24 This Luddite will miss them. I did download a bunch in the run up to the discontinuation so I at le

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