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Rub rail for Harpoon 5.2 meross at 8:52am 01.08.25 Parts Search 0/394 Members, Looking for a rub rail for my BW Harpoon 5.2. I see many options. Are there several that
Scored a mast climbing system! Justin_NSA at 8:48am 01.08.25 Ask All Sailors 30/2553 Not a question. Just had to say I scored an item I have wanted for a while! I bought a slightly used
Beneteau Oceanis 350, cushions dimensions kath_savoie at 8:19am 01.08.25 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/579 Hi! we are on process to buy a Beneteau 350 twin cabin this month, but now we are on Texas and the b
Another thing to watch for on Compac 16s Urban Hermit at 6:22am 01.08.25 Com-Pac 1/553 The compression post attaches with two bolts to the frame at the back of the V-berths. The bolts ca
C25 question SailingLoto at 8:23pm 01.07.25 Smaller Boats 3/913 Were all c25 swing keel standard rig? Or were some tall rig?
Are 30 year old sails worth anything?? sheardc at 8:14am 01.07.25 Ask All Sailors 22/2179 I have 2 sets of 30+ year old sails off a Beneteau First 235 and a C'C 30' MkII. They have been stor
Any Successes Selling a Boat Recently? Foswick at 6:59am 01.07.25 Ask All Sailors 17/1576 We have a Catalina 27, which we sailed for years. She's a great little boat. When we got our curre
Catalina 28 Roller Furler William Weeks at 12:53am 01.07.25 Mid-Size Boats 16/1844 Evening all, I have a 1993 28 hull number 337. I am trying to identify the Roller Furler so I can gi
Asymmetrical spinnaker on Marlow Hunter 37 stormh37 at 4:04pm 01.06.25 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/1439 We are looking at installing an asymmetrical furling spinnaker on a Marlow Hunter 37 and looking for
Mast rake and stem to stern level yelkenli at 12:52pm 01.06.25 Ask All Sailors 8/1079 Setting the mast rake raises a few questions. First, for a Catalina 27 standard rig, the manual says
Yanmar 2gm20F alternator prevents belt installation (2) Brinky63 at 11:05am 01.06.25 Ask A Hunter Owner 16/1584 I tried installing a Yanmar 2GM20F alternator belt on my engine but ran into an issue. The alternato
Fischer Panda Gen 6kw jason K at 9:43am 01.06.25 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/725 We are on a Hunter 410 with a FP 6kw generator on board. We cranked it over and started right up.
Part Identification (1) lehighsail at 8:55am 01.06.25 Ask All Sailors 1/419 Found this aboard while preparing for winter. Can anyone identify what it is or what it's used for?
Ceiling panel for Beneteau 343 (1) klynch at 8:49am 01.06.25 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/972 My husband and I purchase a 2008 Beneteau 343 last year and I have been looking for a ceiling panel
PacificNW. Get ready for the freezer door to get left open. jssailem at 8:31am 01.06.25 Weather and Forecasting 0/530 It has been an interesting winter so far. This week will be almost balmy, with temperatures reaching
Chesapeake and Central Atlantic coast (1) jssailem at 8:27am 01.06.25 Weather and Forecasting 4/714 Here we are, the holidays are a memory. Some will be going back to work. We feel the chill. The Nati
King Cnut the Great JamesG161 at 6:19am 01.06.25 Sails Call Lounge 3/1008 True King of England January 6, 1017: Lyfing, the wise archbishop of Canterbury, crowns Cnut the Gr
Rust inhibitor NYSail at 5:46am 01.06.25 Ask All Sailors 10/1263
Crazy Idea - or Great idea? john6206 at 7:16am 01.05.25 Ask All Sailors 55/3986 Short exposition: I've been sailing close to 30 years, almost exclusively on trailer sailers in bays
Estimate?? Rxwoman at 3:37pm 01.04.25 Trailer Sailors 28/2967 Hi all. I am thinking about hauling a Hunter 22 cross country. The boat looks good, it's the right p

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Potential damage to alternator diodes Scott T-Bird at 8:33am 10.19.25 The usual cause of burning out diodes is cutting the load while the alternator is pushing many amps
Beneteau Oceanis 46 2007 - lines shemandr at 8:25am 10.19.25 You may find a manual for your boat under the Owners Resources tab on the homepage. It may require
Tired of bashing my knuckles on the dodger frame - shorter winch handle? JimHansen77 at 7:42am 10.19.25
Hull preparation colemj at 6:47am 10.19.25 80 grit is the recommendation for tooth preparation of an old surface. To remove paint altogether w
Sleeping offshore thinwater at 6:15am 10.19.25 Contentious subject. But yes, anytime I have singlehanded or short handed, I/we pack as much cat na
Hull preparation dlochner at 5:13am 10.19.25 Paint companies usually recommend 80 grit. Lately I've been using mesh sand paper, it seems to last
Hull preparation colemj at 4:03am 10.19.25 40 grit is correct. For this job a rotary sander is going to work better than a RO. Gelcoat on the
Hull preparation Davidasailor26 at 3:42am 10.19.25
End Stop for Beneteau Oceanis 46 Kawanager at 2:21am 10.19.25 Hello, do you found them or do you need help? Regards Norman
Sleeping offshore capta at 11:05pm 10.18.25 Hey @capta I think the subject you posed here is a little vague. Would suggest retitling it if yo
Sleeping offshore MFD at 9:14pm 10.18.25 Hey @capta I think the subject you posed here is a little vague. Would suggest retitling it if yo
Placement of engine cover cable eyestrap PEMS at 8:02pm 10.18.25
Sleeping offshore capta at 7:56pm 10.18.25
Sleeping offshore Don S/V ILLusion at 6:57pm 10.18.25
Sleeping offshore dlochner at 6:44pm 10.18.25 I assume you are referring to single handed sailors. When we overnight, one person is sleeping, the
Placement of engine cover cable eyestrap (2) east coaster at 4:50pm 10.18.25 Here is the cable attached to the top and the attachment point is about 10 to 11 inches from the top
Bookmarks (2) Davidasailor26 at 3:41pm 10.18.25 To access any bookmarks you created, click on your screen name in the upper right hand corner and s
Mariner 2+2 rigging issue Timm R Oday25 at 3:40pm 10.18.25 Hmm . I had the exact problem for years on our CDI equipped Oday25 . Last fall while taking the mast
New Cal 29 owner rigging questions jssailem at 3:34pm 10.18.25 The pictures will help. Be sure to take wide angle. Not everything should be a close-up. The time
New Cal 29 owner rigging questions Timm R Oday25 at 3:29pm 10.18.25 Seems odd that the previous owner used the boat the way it was rigged for how many years and only no

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