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Mistral 16 sailboat engine mount (2) Ace214 at 8:05pm 05.26.24 Engines and Propulsion 6/744 Hi everyone, I just bought an old Mistral 16 sailing dinghy and I'm trying to figure out how to ins
Swim step lanyard (1) DArcy at 6:50pm 05.26.24 Ask All Sailors 10/619 The center section of my transom swings down to open the swim ladder. The steps are inside the part
Gelcoat Cracks on Toe Rail (2) KyleH at 5:58pm 05.26.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/489 Hi There, We are looking a purchasing our first boat a 2001 Hunter 340. I know that gelcoat cracks
Prospective Catalina 30 (1987, MkII tall rig) keel issue (2) Qorgyle at 4:31pm 05.26.24 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/629 Hey folks, looking for a second (or third or fourth) opinion on this keel "repair". As you can see,
Beneteau 285 Backstay Tension Block Setup AldernyRace at 4:08pm 05.26.24 Ask All Sailors 6/413 Hello, I just bought a Beneteau 285 '89 and she has the split backstay with two blocks and a ring
NYC to Milwaukee on a 42' sailboat: how long? xavpil at 3:33pm 05.26.24 Ask All Sailors 14/1118
Is it sensible to climb a mast on a Capri 22? SimonHGR at 11:55am 05.26.24 Ask All Sailors 17/851 Hi all, I have climbed (or more honestly, been winched up :) the mast of an Elan 380, and I'm not b
What stops the sliding hatch from opening too far / how to remove? ShawnL at 11:24am 05.26.24 Catalina 22 5/806 I noticed a hole / crack in my pop-top yesterday. Right where the sliding companion way hatch would
macerator hose removal advice (4) jdrutten at 7:25am 05.26.24 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 9/1450 I'm going to disconnect my macerator from the holding tank since the hoses stink and we're on a lake
Why bridle-rigged snubbers on monohull sailboats? Kings Gambit at 6:13am 05.26.24 Ask All Sailors 12/945 Bridle-rigged snubbers make sense when used on beamy powerboats that are wide near the bow, and on c
Old bilge blower wiring question. BAD ORCA at 8:53pm 05.25.24 Ask All Sailors 4/501 I took out my circa 1980 bilge blower to clean up the wiring and re-install it closer to alternator.
Oday 28 main available in short timeframe? sidw at 8:34pm 05.25.24 Bigger Boats 3/414 Does anyone know of an available nearly new main for an Oday 28, or have any suggestions of how to g
Shallow draft keel H37C petehansell at 6:27pm 05.25.24 The Cherubini Hunters 4/575 Greetings, Any knowledge of sailing characteristics, similarities, differences between the Hunter 37
Hunter 356 or 36 - approx. recent cost of new jib/genoa? AndyL at 3:11pm 05.25.24 Big Boats 9/1017 On my 2004 Hunter 36 the original genoa is pretty stretched out and I'm trying to get a rough idea o
Thermostat T33 at 10:31am 05.25.24 Ask All Sailors 31/1566 I've got a Universal M50 5444 44 HP diesel. Once the engine gets to around 160, the thermostat opens
P42 Engine removal advice juznip at 9:44am 05.25.24 Engines and Propulsion 10/741 Hi, considering removing the 4JH2TE from my 91 passage to give it some love that the constrained eng
LFP Battery Install, or Argh! ...More Fuses! (5) SoSound at 9:33am 05.25.24 Ask All Sailors 10/930 I posted my original question about whether it would be worth upgrading to LiFePO4 batteries last No
Backing screw hole for filling with epoxy duck21 at 8:38am 05.25.24 Ask All Sailors 13/1025 Hi! We had a wind storm come through, the storm loosened one of the mounts for my bimini arch, so I
Bilge water question (3) catsails8 at 9:06pm 05.24.24 Catalina 30 15/1797 Hello, I spent some time today pumping out about an 1-2 inch of water from my bilge earlier today. I
Raw water vented loop question (2) smokey73 at 6:42pm 05.24.24 Ask All Sailors 19/796 Hunter 40.5 with a Yanmar 4JH2E 50HP. I have a small drip from the vented loop in the raw water li

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Is AI a tool that can aide boaters? jssailem at 9:12am 03.23.25 Last September, I posted this message wondering how long it would be before AI intruded on my sailin
Bowsprit Protection from Chain JoeWhite at 8:47am 03.23.25 I realize that the vessel is new to you. I am pretty sure you mean momentary button for the windlass
Mast step adhesive kclancy at 8:41am 03.23.25 Thanks gang!
Play in Volvo Penta Folding Prop dLj at 8:27am 03.23.25 Huge thanks for all the replies.. these have all been super helpful so far. colemj, that's what
Engine Overheating Feo23 at 8:12am 03.23.25 I seem to have an added modification to the connection between the HE and the mixing elbow. There i
Launching/Recovering Sailboat billjoye at 7:50am 03.23.25 A note about transom straps: much debate about this one. I've done it both ways (including 1100 mile
Launching/Recovering Sailboat billjoye at 7:35am 03.23.25 I'm responding from personal experience. I have a 89 Catalina 25 with wing keel, road king trailer w
Spreader blocks location colemj at 7:10am 03.23.25 I just replaced our Jacks.. The coated cables had sun damage that would catch the threads on the ma
Spreader blocks location colemj at 7:08am 03.23.25 There is no problem with lazy jack lines mounted out on the spreaders a bit. If mounted completely
Spreader blocks location sailme88 at 6:17am 03.23.25 I just replaced our Jacks.. The coated cables had sun damage that would catch the threads on the mai
Bowsprit Protection from Chain Captain Larry-DH at 4:50am 03.23.25 but our short-term plan was to set the anchor, then attach a cleated line to the chain so that the
Bowsprit Protection from Chain dlochner at 4:06am 03.23.25 For some mysterious reason, the windlass is wired independent of the distribution panel, The load
Main Rigging Upgrades (1) garymalmgren at 2:13am 03.23.25 Topping lift looks like you have a spare halyard wrapped around the boom acting as a topping lift (
Main Rigging Upgrades (2) garymalmgren at 2:05am 03.23.25 Reefing line next Looking at the different fasteners used on the mast (rivets, phillps head screws a
Main Rigging Upgrades (2) garymalmgren at 1:45am 03.23.25 I will tackle the outhaul first. There is no way that what you have will give you tension. I would m
Spreader blocks location bartpkelly at 10:28pm 03.22.25 I attached my lazy-jack blocks to the sides of the mast beneath the spreaders. I drop the lazy-jack
7 Years no haul out Foswick at 9:36pm 03.22.25 Most people have seen this video, or something like it. I wouldn't do this if the bridge was closed
Keel holes Foswick at 9:23pm 03.22.25 Every time I see the title of this thread, I think of what a great nautical insult that is, like, "D
Astronauts to Return in good weather. Foswick at 9:20pm 03.22.25 NASA actually did have plans and contingencies. The crew was never actually stranded and could have
Bowsprit Protection from Chain jssailem at 8:01pm 03.22.25 the windlass is wired independent of the distribution panel Mine is also wired that way. There is

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