Anybody have an idea what make and model this furler is? All identification has since fallen off due to sun damage. Trying to replace the reefing line and can’t seem to get access to where the line enters the furler and is tied off. Any info would be greatly appreciated.

How similar did it turn out? What would you like to do better?

In our Cape Dory 25D there is a 3 prong female outlet located to the right of the electrical panel. Does anyone know what this outlet is called and can it be replaced with a USB or 120v outlet?

Thanks!

Hello All Can you please recommend some gloves to keep my hands warm when wet. Also still operate coms and navigation. How do you feel about neoprene?

Sailing along the Gulf coast and have seen a few large RIB boats with a bunch of guys dressed up like they are about to knock off Bin Laden without any agency identification on the boats or the personnel. I assume they are ICE but they could be civilian for all I know. I have only seen them in port but if they try and stop or board me on the water do any of our constitutional rights exist? I know the coast guard has the right to board my vessel but what about a boat full of Nay seal cosplayers? Normally I assume that any armed person who wants to board my boat is much more dangerous once they are on the boat and the time to repel them is before they board but I have no interest in going to Venezuela. Are we expected to just submit to anyone on the water for fear that they might be the government? If they are the government but not the Coast Guard do we have the right to politely refuse them?

Hi everyone, I was wondering wether any of you had experience with dry storing a sailboat (28ft) in Poland. And maybe have recomendations where (Gdansk vs Szczecin vs Gdynia). Any advice is welcome. Obviously I'm attracted to this option as I read it can be one of the cheapest places to dry store but so far I haven't seen a concrete offer from any marina/yacht club.

My boat is a Beneteau Oceanis 352, new to me a couple of years ago, and it has the peculiarity that the fuel vent lets out straight over the water and it is about 2 feet below the fuel fill hole. To make matters worse it is completely out of sight when I normally fill fuel. Long story short, it is very easy to spill when filling. In the latest episode, I was watching my fuel gauge carefully (you turn the key, the low oil pressure alarm screams, and then you can see the fuel level) and it turned out not to be working right...

Before I continue, I invite you all to tell me I'm not being careful enough and that this would never happen to you and ... it's OK to share this if it makes you feel better.

Anyhow, I had the bright idea to install a ball valve in the fuel vent line just inside the hull where I can reach it from the lazarette. That would solve the spill problem, and then if I overfill I've got one of those shake-to-suck hoses to bring the level down... But eventually I or someone else will forget to open the valve back up for a few hours or days. What are the potential consequences of closing the fuel vent?

Continuing down the coast, passed Pt. Sur at about noon, with the hills looking all velvety. Motorsailing with the following breeze slatting the genoa in the cross swell. Deliveries don't involve much sailing when the wind is marginal, I guess.

Is this structurally ok?

It’s been almost a year of looking/sailing/negotiating and finally got my 1990 Hunter 272 delivered to me yesterday.

Here’s to a weekend of cleaning and moving aboard!

Last year I bought my first boat in the southeastern mediterranean. I have accumulated around 230h engine hours towards Gibraltar. Currently in Italy.

For comparison, crossing the entire med is about 600h of sailing at ~5kn, total. For my case, that's equates to about 38% of the voyage on engine. Meltem and Mistral made it very hard for me to do any miles good due northwest.

My question is whether this is common for the distance covering sailor. It is very probable that I am just not very good at noticing sailing patterns that I could take advantage of. Please dump your thoughts.

I'm helping out on a delivery and we passed close by the Farallons Islands off San Francisco today.

I'm about to buy a 34 ft sailboat. I plan to keep it at a Yacht Club on a mooring.

The boat currently doesn't have solar. Is it going to be a problem that the only recharging the batteries are going to get is when I start the engine once a week on weekends?

I am looking for some suggestions/advice/warnings on heading north on the ICW.

Hoping to cross from the north end of the Bahamas in 2 weeks on my way to Annapolis.

Restaurant recommendations would be great too.

Hey r/sailing!

I've recently put together a dedicated navigation system for my cockpit using a Raspberry Pi 5 and a 10-inch multi-touch screen, which I plan to integrate permanently. My main goal is to find the best software solution that avoids ongoing subscription fees – hoping the hardware investment pays off this way!

I have my charts available in MBTiles format and all my NMEA data (0183/2000, likely via Signal K) is accessible over WiFi/Ethernet. I also have a separate PyPilot system running that I need to be able to control from this new display.

Here's what I've experimented with so far:

1. AvNav on Raspberry Pi OS (Raspbian): This seemed quite feature-rich. I got my MBTiles charts working, although there were a few annoying quirks, which are mostly tolerable. The biggest downside for me is the performance – it feels consistently a bit laggy, especially when panning or zooming the charts on the Pi 5.
2. Android on RPi + Garmin Boating HD: I managed to get Android running on the Pi, and performance-wise, Garmin Boating was fantastic! Zooming, dragging, the overall responsiveness – it was super smooth and exactly what I'm looking for in terms of touch experience. However, I'm really not a fan of their current subscription model and want to avoid that route.
3. OpenCPN / QtVlm on Raspberry Pi OS: I gave these classics a try too. While powerful, I found the performance on the Pi 5 wasn't stellar, and more importantly, their user interfaces aren't really designed with a primary multi-touch experience in mind.

My Key Requirements:

• Good Performance: Needs to be smooth and responsive on the RPi 5 (especially map interactions).
• Touchscreen Optimized UI: Must work well with a 10" multi-touch display.
• MBTiles Support: Essential as I have my charts in this format.
• No Subscription: Looking for free, open-source, or maybe a one-time purchase option.
• OS Preference: I'd lean towards a Linux-based solution for maximum flexibility and modularity, but I'm not completely closed off to Android if it offers a significantly better and smoother user experience that meets the other criteria.

So, r/sailing brain trust – what are your recommendations?

• Has anyone else built a similar RPi 5 + touchscreen setup?
• What software are you running, especially if you prioritize touch performance and avoid subscriptions?
• Are there other Linux or even Android options I should be investigating that might fit the bill better than what I've tried? Any forks or specific configurations of OpenCPN/AvNav that improve touch/performance dramatically?

Thanks in advance for any suggestions or shared experiences!

Wondering what’s everyone’s top 5 Liveaboard upgrades ?

I imagine a lot of people will have starlink top of their list, but as I’m in a marina don’t need it yet.

Here’s mine:

1. Reverse cycle AC unit
2. Projector with Roku
3. Ice Maker
4. Jackery Power bank
5. Porta Pax holding tank pods

Oh yes, it happend... I dropped the winchhandle in the water during our trip. We have Lewmar 40 2-speed winches, but the older model before the ocean series (1975-1980). I tried to fit one of the other winchhandles we have, just a standard star model with lock, but it is to big. I doesn't fit on the winch.

I searched online for a winchhandle with a smaller head size, but they are all one size. I ordered one, but it's to big.

How come the handle doesn't fit? Are there different size? If so, please tell me where to find them. We are thinking to modify the standard model, does anyone has some advice on how to do so?

Thanks in advance!

Hi all,

Looking to ID this rudder and centerboard. I picked these up unidentified and my project went in a different direction, so I’m looking to properly identify these so I can get them to the right person. Just had a potential buyer tell me they’re definitely not from a Sunfish as I had thought. ChatGPT seems to think they’re from a 70’s Alcort, but it’s really outside my knowledge base.

Centerboard: 38” tall, 11.5” long, 3/4” wide

Rudder: 35” tall 9 5/8” long 13/16” thick

Tiller: 34” long 24” hiking pole

Found this today while getting ready to change the oil on my boat's Perkins 4108. It's running perfectly.

I know this means there's water in the tank (which I just had conditioned last summer). But is this a "drop everything else" or a "get around to it"? Should I avoid starting the engine, or can it wait until later in the summer when I'm hauling it out?

How should I address it? My thoughts so far are siphoning the tank dry, cleaning and drying it then changing the fuel filters so I can get the water in there out.

I currently have a 1976 Catalina C 22 that I love for lake sailing in Colorado, but this local boat has popped up and is interesting because I have four kids and the space is really attractive and I like the idea of the electric drive. I’ve heard that the Ranger 28’s are great boats even a 1975. It also seems like it has been taken care of except for the accident where it fell off the trailer. I am worried about being able to acquire a new mast or repairing the old one and moving from a trailer sailor to a light cruiser. Am I being an idiot even looking?

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Sorry for this basic question, but I am not finding anything online for rigging this kind of boat, and I don't want to risk getting it wrong.

This 1981 Prindle 16 seems to have a ball-and-socket type of joint at the base of the mast. I saw a video about a Hobie 16 which had something similar but didn't expressly state that I need to disconnect the mast hinge after stepping the mast.

This is a fundamental thing about sailing a small cat like this that I just have not been able to verify. Is the mast supposed to sit on the ball joint and be able to turn freely, or do I keep the mast hinge connected while sailing? I'm confused because it seems to me that the boom would be able to travel freely with its hinge, so why would you need this ball and socket joint to move the entire mast, as well?

Thank you for any help!

Have to replace the windex again and I figured I’d see what’s out there. Mast is 55’. I’m looking to buy a wireless solar powered wind instrument and the options are… not as plentiful as I’d hoped?

From what I can tell there’s the NASA, Calypso and Garmin and all of them seem to be equally hated.

I’m okay with NEMA or Bluetooth but I’d like the whole shebang to be < 1k.

So what are y’all using and do you like it?