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Happy Mothers Day... (1) rgranger at 6:19am 05.12.24 Sails Call Lounge 1/665
Universal M 3 20 PeteT at 4:46pm 05.11.24 Mid-Size Boats 4/467 Its crazy. I start the engine and that sometimes takes a few times to get it going from a cold start
Eco Flow Wave 2 Airconditioner Thoughts/Reviews CYQK at 7:21am 05.11.24 Ask All Sailors 4/790 Do you have one? work ok? I want one for the boat says max draw 800watts
Replacing a mast step on a Princess 18 (2) Brian and Anne on Princess 18 at 7:04pm 05.10.24 Ask All Sailors 5/347 I wish to replace my current mast step with a strong and reliable type of bracket and pin mechanism
Refrigerator/Solar Plymouth Sailor at 4:19pm 05.10.24 Ask All Sailors 26/1782 Hey Fellow Sailors, I need advice on possible electrical options. I purchased an old boat two year
1986 Catalina 38 Standing Rigging SailGusto86 at 3:20pm 05.10.24 Big Boats 4/731 S'S 86' Catalina 38 and no record from previous owners as to when the rigging was last replaced. Are
Winch placement Guystapo at 2:40pm 05.10.24 Ask All Sailors 13/1240 Has anyone ever placed a winch in the aft part of the cockpit. I have a Catalina 34 and its really h
Removing Paint from PVC Pipe. ggrizzard at 11:21am 05.10.24 Ask All Sailors 16/1709 I have to try to remove the original specifications numbers that are painted (printed?) on common PV
Hap[py 15th Birthday to my LiFePo4 Battery Maine Sail at 10:48am 05.10.24 Ask All Sailors 4/586 Happy 15th Birthday to my LiFePo4 Battery.. TkyF976hAxo
Self Tailers and the Catalina 22 New Design ...3TacksontheWater at 10:01am 05.10.24 Catalina 22 3/807 Do I ever wish that someone made a smaller self tailing winch. The smallest one is the Andersen 12 S
Northern Light Show - Possible jssailem at 9:28am 05.10.24 Sails Call Lounge 13/1562 This weekend promises to be an exciting. SPECIAL STATEMENT - Northern Light Show ?? May 10 2024
IS your GPS, AIS, Home Power Grid acting funny? jssailem at 9:01am 05.10.24 Ask All Sailors 1/12 This weekend promises to be an exciting solar event. NOAA Headlines: "Major Sun Storm Alert!"
Are you ready... Mother's Day Weekend ALERT. jssailem at 8:39am 05.10.24 Ask All Sailors 0/11 https://forums.sailboatowners.com/threads/major-sun-storm-alert.1249939420
Another Major Sun Storm Alert ! JamesG161 at 8:37am 05.10.24 Weather and Forecasting 8/1062 We got the alert on May 5th and knew that CME or Coronal Mass Ejection was aimed at the Earth. Thos
Shroud adjusters - Newport 17 Hoatsy at 8:29am 05.10.24 Newport 1/282 Helloooooooo! My partner bought me a 1978 Newport 17 that's a little rough around the edges. One of
Stuffing box mount repair (1) mbefus at 3:54pm 05.09.24 S2 4/601
Weather forecasting and Racing. (2) jssailem at 11:16am 05.09.24 Weather and Forecasting 2/419 I have been experimenting with LuckGrib as a software (MAC based program) to improve my sailing expe
Berth orientation in Hunter 40.5 jcreamer at 11:08am 05.09.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 21/1432 We are looking at a 1994 Hunter 40.5. I have not spent any time in a berth that is athwartships (is
Hot water tank colin59 at 9:03am 05.09.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/677 Hi, have a 2000 H290 and started up the water system after launch and noticed rusty colored water l
Whale Manual Bilge Pump sailcapt340 at 5:27am 05.09.24 Big Boats 11/1036 On the Port Side of my 2000 340, under the access folding seat is a Whale Manual Bilge Pump. It has

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Keel holes dmax at 2:24pm 03.20.25 I wouldn't sail that boat without dropping the keel and fully fixing the problem.
7 Years no haul out Foswick at 2:23pm 03.20.25 ... in fact, I would also look at buying a trailer for her. If you had your own trailer, you could m
7 Years no haul out Foswick at 2:19pm 03.20.25 It might not be cost-prohibitive to have her trucked down. I actually have no idea, but I would look
7 Years no haul out Captain Larry-DH at 2:16pm 03.20.25
Keel holes Foswick at 2:11pm 03.20.25 Here's the thing: Holes in the hull - not a problem. Those can be fixed, relatively easily. Damage
Launching/Recovering Sailboat Stu Jackson at 1:38pm 03.20.25 A great resource for you would be the Catalina 25 User Group. A Google search of Catalina 25 Nation
P42 engine sump Boog at 1:30pm 03.20.25 My P42 has the same holes Jim_H42 described. Looks like they were sloppily drilled or punched. I d
Launching/Recovering Sailboat Indysailor at 1:30pm 03.20.25 I've helped people launch with a chain rather than an extension, which works just as well. The thing
Keel holes PaulK at 12:39pm 03.20.25 Tell him your online friends have warned you about polyestermites. They obviously made those holes
7 Years no haul out Bob1992 at 12:36pm 03.20.25 Others have offered good advice. The part of your plan I copied in red is something that should als
7 Years no haul out Bob1992 at 12:31pm 03.20.25 I apricate all the advice. I will definitely post some pics when I get there and send updates
O'Day 27 Prop Mark15231 at 11:44am 03.20.25 Hi RMintle, did you figure out your "idle" issue? Sorry just stumbled on this.
Launching/Recovering Sailboat Ben4195 at 11:18am 03.20.25 I owned a Catalina 25 WK for many years, loved that boat. Only sold it so I could get a bigger boat
Have others installed heat shield on Racor primary fuel filter? JRT at 10:31am 03.20.25 On my 310, the fuel filter was relocated below the aft bunk section next to the cooling water intake
Launching/Recovering Sailboat JBP-PA at 10:20am 03.20.25 How did the previous owner launch it? Yes, with that wing keel you will need an extension or a launc
Launching/Recovering Sailboat Project_Mayhem at 10:19am 03.20.25 My O'Day 25 was a struggle to launch without an extension. My Starwind 19 wasn't an issue except for
Launching/Recovering Sailboat Tedd at 9:44am 03.20.25 That's part of the biggest differance in sailing and powerboating. The setting up to launch a sailbo
Launching/Recovering Sailboat Timm R Oday25 at 9:33am 03.20.25 I've had to use a trailer extension on both of our sailboats . The extension for our 22' Catalina wo
7 Years no haul out Captain Larry-DH at 9:21am 03.20.25 If the boat appears to be in good condition, I will keep her on the hard and do whatever work needs
Ramps for Trailer Sailers Along Mississippi Gulf Coast? Rick Webb at 9:06am 03.20.25 If your trailer is not galvanized it is a real bad idea to put it into salt or brackish water. Unles

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