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Does anyone know of a source for those plastic removable mast gates that were available back in 2016-2017?

Re Jabsco model 29040-3000 Need to fix pump handle on Twist N Lock toilet after it was used by someone who did not know how to use it. After twisting it counter-clockwise, the pump handle is not in the 3 o"clock-9 o'clock position but in the 1 o'clock - 7 o'clock postion which means it is not locked. How can this be fixed?

The hull is structurally sound but looks like a chalkboard right now. I’d love to avoid wet sanding the entire hull if I can save some gelcoat thickness. Has anyone had good luck with a heavy compounding pad and something like 3M Super Duty, or is wet sanding inevitable for 30-year-old oxidation?

I use the Navionics app on my tablet and one thing that annoys me are the crumbs, dark markers on the chart, left behind by my boat track. Does anyone know how to erase them? It is not on the track option in the app. I would like to turn it off for good if anyone knows how to do it. Thank you!

I have been strugling with excessive weather helm with my farr 11.6 with wheel steering. This seems to affect the boat speed when beating/heading upwind at winds over 10 knots. The boat is hard to get into balance and seems like no speed is gained from the gusts, just more handbrake from the rudder. The boat has around 125% genoa, clew comes about 8" past the shrouds. Both sails have only been used for roughly 5 seasons and are from North Sails. Previously we had problem with backwinding... Too much weather helm (farr 11.6)

I have been strugling with excessive weather helm with my farr 11.6 with wheel steering. This seems to affect the boat speed when beating/heading upwind at winds over 10 knots. The boat is hard to get into balance and seems like no speed is gained from the gusts, just more handbrake from the rudder. The boat has around 125% genoa, clew comes about 8" past the shrouds. Both sails have only been used for roughly 5 seasons and are from North Sails. Previously we had problem with backwinding... Too much weather helm (farr 11.6)

Hey everyone, I’m making this post to officially introduce myself and hit the reset button. I jumped the gun in another thread recently without doing the standard virtual handshake first, and I completely own that misstep. I’ve lurked around these parts in the past, but coming back in, I clearly forgot my manners. So, officially: I'm Mark. I’m based up in Bozeman, Montana, which makes me that rare breed of deeply landlocked sailor. I’m currently the custodian of a 1990 Catalina 30. She... Official Intro (and a reset): Mark / 1990 Catalina 30 / Bozeman, MT

Oyster Yachts launches their first sailing catamaran, the Oyster C60 | Oyster Yachts Oyster Yachts unveiled the Oyster C60, its first sailing catamaran, at the Cannes Yachting Festival. oysteryachts.com I think a pretty smart move. Oyster has always been a niche market, so it’s presumably not necessary they sell as many as Lagoon or Leopard or FP. Probably pushing $6mm fully equipped. I’ve been aboard a 55ft Cat, which was like being at a resort. I can only imagine the room. For those Cat aficionados, is there any reaction to the design capabilities... Oyster announces a 60 ft catamaran

Oyster Yachts launches their first sailing catamaran, the Oyster C60 | Oyster Yachts Oyster Yachts unveiled the Oyster C60, its first sailing catamaran, at the Cannes Yachting Festival. oysteryachts.com I think a pretty smart move. Oyster has always been a niche market, so it’s presumably not necessary they sell as many as Lagoon or Leopard or FP. Probably pushing $6mm fully equipped. I’ve been aboard a 55ft Cat, which was like being at a resort. I can only imagine the room. For those Cat aficionados, is there any reaction to the design capabilities... Oyster announces a 60 ft catamaran

I am personally looking for my next boat and was lurking around some older Dragonfly models. It is easy to get stuck on the limited inventory on YachtWorld. Now every day I am looking all over the place accross a dozen of websites. I start to compare boats and collect some reports. Discover adjacent brands, niche boats that fit the bill. I am in tech, I build a tool that allow me to collect those boats easily and have those comparable. If only i could know the price of those sold boats... Buying a sailboat ? Could it be better ?

A new company called Vital Lyfe has been developing, and claims they will soon be releasing, a new portable water maker called Access. https://finance.yahoo.com/sectors/technology/articles/vital-lyfe-launches-access-portable-130000228.html Weighing around 25 pounds, Access delivers up to 6 gallons (23 liters) per hour in seawater conditions and up to 13 gallons per hour in freshwater conditions, with a typical salt rejection rate of 99.5%+. The system is... Click to expand... Thoughts on Vital Lyfe's upcoming water maker?