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Can anyone identify this little boat? (1) ArmedUpHippie at 11:43pm 11.29.25 Trailer Sailors 0/18 235675
Introduction - Ballenita (4) pr5992 at 9:41pm 11.29.25 Bigger Boats 1/29 Good evening everyone: I am the new owner of a 1977 O'Day 32. See pictures below. I am not new to
How To: Replace engine mounts, damper plate, and transmission on a Catalina 310. (3) max_sailing at 5:10pm 11.29.25 Catalina 310 3/72 Background: My 2003 Catalina 310 had the standard Universal M25XPB with Hurth 50 aka ZF HBW50 trans
Kiwi skipper dies in winch accident Captain Larry-DH at 7:41am 11.29.25 Ask All Sailors 7/234 Hey folks - the article linked below is a sad story, not for the faint-hearted, and very strong remi
ST 4000 problems Songbird3 at 6:36pm 11.28.25 Ask All Sailors 7/226 Hi All ! first post for me. Well recently ' unfortunately I experienced a lightning strike which fri
Top Down furling for solo sailing (1) ricksoth at 10:59am 11.28.25 Ask All Sailors 3/127 I'm looking at setting up top-down furling on my Cal 2-27 to make my solo sailing in Puget Sound eas
The cheap batteries john6206 at 9:55am 11.28.25 Ask All Sailors 26/435
Ragtime Update Rick D at 8:57am 11.28.25 Ask All Sailors 1/99 Ragtime, built in the 1960's, is one of my favorite designs. She was recently restored and updated a
Can't attach (certain) picture (2) Paceship.org at 8:00am 11.28.25 Forum Help (Site Talk) 4/223 In ask all sailors, tried as "attachment" link below compose window and as the picture button in the
Happy thanksgiving! (1) RussC at 12:07pm 11.27.25 Ask All Sailors 1/89 235630
Starter voltage JohnSn at 8:58am 11.27.25 Big Boats 12/323
Happy Thanksgiving, all! kappykaplan at 7:15am 11.27.25 Sails Call Lounge 5/168 Thankful for having this forum with all its passionate sailors. May all have a wonderful time with
Cleaning a Diesel Tank Foswick at 6:53pm 11.26.25 Ask All Sailors 20/476 We have a 45-gallon tank. This boat has not run its engine much in about the last 10 years. We got h
Resealing Bomar Hatch Lens Project_Mayhem at 6:39am 11.26.25 Ask All Sailors 6/147 I'll be removing the lens of my hatch to replace the gasket. I have Dow 795 and a new gasket. I've d
under 2ft draft - options for far off shore trailer-able boat? (4) Paceship.org at 3:07pm 11.25.25 Ask All Sailors 15/365 I'm loving the Paceship PY23 which has a 20" draft with the steel stub keel and centerboard. I've h
Formula B vs Formula A - Mold removal and prevention - what am I missing? (Practical Sailor Magazine) Paceship.org at 3:01pm 11.25.25 Ask All Sailors 4/370 Formula B vs Formula A - Mold removal and prevention - what am I missing? The practical Sailor conc
Anti-fouling paint that dries very fast? Venexiano at 10:57am 11.25.25 Ask All Sailors 8/333 Dear all, Which anti-fouling paint do you suggest for the mooring of 3 bouys in a shallow harbour?
Connector for Universal/Westerbeke temp sensor (1) Project_Mayhem at 10:01am 11.25.25 Engines and Propulsion 8/226 The temp sensor connector was starting to fail on my M25XP. The wire was breaking and it would barel
2004 Beneteau 331 - Fresh Water Issue? Gator70 at 9:59am 11.25.25 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/210
New or used mast for a 2003 ComPac 23 Capt Colquhoun at 8:23am 11.25.25 Parts Search 1/99 I also need a port stern rail. Storm damage.

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Introduction - Ballenita kappykaplan at 3:12am 11.30.25 Welcome to the forum! :beer:
under 2ft draft - options for far off shore trailer-able boat? Paceship.org at 9:20pm 11.29.25 This is creating a good list of boats to consider. So far the Seawards are looking promising, even
How To: Replace engine mounts, damper plate, and transmission on a Catalina 310. (3) max_sailing at 6:40pm 11.29.25 27) Using feeler gauges, we made minor adjustments to the engine port-aft position until the gap on
How To: Replace engine mounts, damper plate, and transmission on a Catalina 310. (4) max_sailing at 6:21pm 11.29.25 16) Installed the new RD-22-A-4 damper, using new screws from Westerbeke part # 200443. I couldn't
How To: Replace engine mounts, damper plate, and transmission on a Catalina 310. (9) max_sailing at 5:59pm 11.29.25 Installation Process:235655 235656 8) Removed the 6 bolts that hold the transmission mounting plat
Funny Friday!!! jssailem at 4:20pm 11.29.25 Saw this and said WOW.. Teach your children to sail... That way, they will never have any money for
The cheap batteries Davidasailor26 at 3:25pm 11.29.25 Someone correct me if I'm wrong but, isn't it ill advised to charge batteries below freezing as it
Kiwi skipper dies in winch accident thinwater at 1:45pm 11.29.25 Not unheard of. The working are unguarded and the switch can stick on. The switch can be poorly pos
Kiwi skipper dies in winch accident Ralph Johnstone at 12:59pm 11.29.25 Thanks for the link @Captain Larry-DH . Before reading this article, I had never considered how haz
Kiwi skipper dies in winch accident thinwater at 12:11pm 11.29.25 I wrote an article on electric winch safety once. There is no or very little guidance from the manuf
The cheap batteries Scott T-Bird at 11:52am 11.29.25 It looks to me like the previous owner needed to replace the batteries and since he was selling the
under 2ft draft - options for far off shore trailer-able boat? PaulK at 11:47am 11.29.25 You might want to check out these boats, and compare yours to theirs A "transatlantic mini sailboa
The cheap batteries Scott T-Bird at 11:43am 11.29.25 If your batteries are disconnected and in your basement you probably won't even need to charge them
under 2ft draft - options for far off shore trailer-able boat? capta at 11:18am 11.29.25 You might want to check out these boats, and compare yours to theirs A "transatlantic mini sailboat
Kiwi skipper dies in winch accident capta at 11:09am 11.29.25 My condolences to his family. At first glance, it appears that the placement of the winches has not
Top Down furling for solo sailing ricksoth at 10:42am 11.29.25 Joe - this is exactly where I'm heading now I think. The 72mm unit from Selden is around $900 and f
under 2ft draft - options for far off shore trailer-able boat? Will Gilmore at 10:31am 11.29.25 Check out the Hake Seaward line of trailerable sailboats. My Mariner 19 CB was MORC rated. Keep in
Top Down furling for solo sailing Joe at 9:44am 11.29.25 If you're going this direction, with the continuous line furler-torsion line luff arrangement, I wou
The cheap batteries dLj at 9:36am 11.29.25 Someone correct me if I'm wrong but, isn't it ill advised to charge batteries below freezing as it
The cheap batteries dlochner at 9:33am 11.29.25 LFP batteries can not be charged below freezing. I've never heard of not charging LA batteries bel

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