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Help me understand the Keel Locking Bolt. Mine seems stuck... Carl Wonderful at 12:48pm 11.09.25 Catalina 22 4/324 Cant seem to understand the full functionality of this and also how it is threaded (opposite?). I'm
1980 Hunter 33 help!!! (2) Billy P at 11:40am 11.09.25 Ask All Sailors 12/354 I just bought a 1980 Hunter 33. I noticed when flushing the head that the water was ending up in my
Decorating a boat for Christmas rpwillia at 6:03am 11.09.25 Ask All Sailors 7/660 I have never done it, but the town dock normally transient only) has asked my sailing club if we wou
Shore Power Fault - Above my pay grade..... Rich Stidger at 3:16pm 11.08.25 Ask All Sailors 24/1224 OK, I'm asking for a friend.... really. He has a sailboat in South Carolina that is hauled for an a
Water under cabin sole CharlieH1996 at 2:32pm 11.08.25 Smaller Boats 9/770 My water-ballast 1996 Hunter 26 gets water under the cabin sole. I drain it completely dry every sea
Raise the mast single handed How? PConti2025 at 1:12pm 11.08.25 Trailer Sailors 13/679 Ok I drove my Sprindrift Rascal to a nearby lake to practice aligning trailer with ramp. After a fe
Plumbing connections on 1999 hunter 340 HD74 at 11:15am 11.08.25 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/509 I am so confused on the plumbing. I have a leak at the cockpit shower at the connection. Can anyone
Help Me With The Wires On The Back Of An Alternator (Hitachi 12v-55A) (1) GeneraiT001 at 10:52am 11.08.25 Engines and Propulsion 3/352 Hi, I'm relatively clueless :) In my mind the start switch (on position 1) allows current from the b
Old 2004-era ST60 wind instrument (1) jaysweet at 9:45am 11.08.25 Ask All Sailors 20/1112 I swear I've looked quite a bit, and I can't find a definitive answer to this question. I have an ST
Lucky Boys kloudie1 at 1:21pm 11.07.25 Ask All Sailors 4/358 Lucky to have been rescued. https://www.foxnews.com/us/coast-guard-swoops-save-stranded-sailors-sink
Sailboat Restoration PConti2025 at 8:34am 11.07.25 Trailer Sailors 3/407 I live on Long Island NY any recommendations for. Sailboat yard that can restore my 1984 Spindrift R
Spring Launch Checklists for through hulls 27trains at 2:20pm 11.06.25 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/554 Just picked up a 2003 331 at the very end of the season. The owner had winterized the water system a
Electric Outboard motors PConti2025 at 12:48pm 11.06.25 Trailer Sailors 20/1169 I have a 15 foot Spindrift with centerboard. Will use mostly in saltwater bays for light cruising.
FYI for anyone with mast support struts and cold winters AndyL at 11:00am 11.06.25 Big Boats 6/650 Not sure what the official name is for the two struts that support the bottom of the mast on some 35
Are you into a project boat? jssailem at 8:10am 11.06.25 Sails Call Lounge 5/434 It has been awhile since Andy of BaotworksToday has worked on a sailboat. This video just posted. It
Solar Flares may bring Northern Lights into view jssailem at 5:16am 11.06.25 Weather and Forecasting 8/901 Dark sky hours of Nov 6 through 7 may bring the lights of the North into view. Geomagnetic storms ex
How do you keep rear bedding/mattresses from getting wet from water dripping down companionway entrance when raining? Rs97Mac26X at 2:56pm 11.05.25 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/338 Just purchased a 97 Mac 26X and I have noticed that my rear bedding/mattresses are getting wet when
Vintage Good Year See Bee 5 HP (1950-1960) (5) PConti2025 at 2:51pm 11.05.25 Ask All Sailors 11/486 I just came into possession on a Vintage Good Year See Bee 5 HP (1950-1960) I have pictures I can
1986 Lacoste 42 manuals MikeKoz at 2:04pm 11.05.25 Ask All Sailors 4/243 Recently purchased a 1986 Lacoste 42 sailboat-also known as a Dufour 42. Looking for an owners manua
Beneteau 440 Isotherm Cruiser 200 fitment. mwgmwg at 12:11pm 11.05.25 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/303 Looking to possibly replace our old refrigerator/freezer with an Isotherm Cruiser 200 (side by side

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Catalina Yachts website is gone? Project_Mayhem at 1:30pm 12.19.25 Sad to see, but not surprising. There has been a gradual shift from the late 80s to today from sail
Macgregor 25 forestay SteveHughessails at 12:13pm 12.19.25 Awesome!
Recommend A Bottom Paint for my partially repaired swing keel? (current keel paint unknown) ShawnL at 10:12am 12.19.25 I have my '74 on a mooring in a small bay in Lake Superior. The bay doesn't get much water movement
Catalina Yachts website is gone? marcham at 10:01am 12.19.25 I seem to recall that it was said that the boats in contract prior to the sale would be delivered by
Recommend A Bottom Paint for my partially repaired swing keel? (current keel paint unknown) Carl Wonderful at 9:29am 12.19.25 I looked again at your pictures and you should do at least a scuff sanding to recoat the entire kee
AI and the SBO Forums BAD ORCA at 8:44am 12.19.25 Personally I'm pretty sick and tired of dealing with AI generated content. I find it especially irr
Macgregor 25 forestay JBP-PA at 8:30am 12.19.25 Approximately 26.83 ft, based on sqrt(I^2+J^2) Note the Venture 25 had a masthead rig, and so would
Boat Insurance Hello Below at 8:08am 12.19.25 No Progressive Insurance in Canada. No State Farm, no BoatUS, no Geico, no USAA. . . In fact not on
Macgregor 25 forestay SteveHughessails at 7:30am 12.19.25 I wish I could answer that. It would mean I own one. Post it when you find out please. :-)
Need input. Joe at 5:21am 12.19.25 If the forestay does fail, DO not drop the headsail.... because that will be all that's left holding
Another what is this boat? jperry at 3:37am 12.19.25
Pearson 1986 36-2.... NYSail at 3:08am 12.19.25 I would love a copy Send me your address and I will mail it to you.
Need input. cherub78 at 6:59pm 12.18.25 Thanks for the replies, project, I will check that downhaul, new to the boat and still learning abou
Recommend A Bottom Paint for my partially repaired swing keel? (current keel paint unknown) Captain Larry-DH at 6:25pm 12.18.25 I would take the whole keel down to bare metal, then refinish the whole thing together, unless you
How to install pad eye on v-berth ceiling for infant lee cloth attachment point tewilso at 6:11pm 12.18.25 In/on the headliner of my B323 I was adding additional rope clutches to the outside cabin top. In t
Boat Insurance tewilso at 5:37pm 12.18.25 Try Progressive. Can get a quote in a minute, online, as well as purchase. You may be able to pur
Converting Analog diesel engine instruments to digital Davidasailor26 at 3:05pm 12.18.25 Thanks very much for the great write up and for sharing the code!
Holding tank and water tank under V berth sending units Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 2:20pm 12.18.25 SCAD is the top rated water and holding tank level monitor...sensor attaches to the outside of any t
Another what is this boat? jperry at 2:12pm 12.18.25
Windlass for a Beneteau 323 BigEasy at 1:21pm 12.18.25 taking it down Tenn-Tom to the Gulf. Thomas Very nice boat. Great plans to take down the Tenn

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