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Catalina 250WB jonboy20 at 10:43pm 08.08.19 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/3253 Hey folks, New here and to sailing. Looking at getting my first boat soon however is needs to be l
Keel Winch Mount Replacement BravoGolf at 9:03pm 08.08.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/882 So the piece of wood that my keel winch is mounted to is in need of replacing. Is there a particula
New forum preview (website version) (8) Phil Herring at 8:53pm 08.08.19 Ask All Sailors 13/1803 168134 New posts and stuff 168135 Preferences menu 168136
What Makes a Good Anchorage? Kings Gambit at 7:56pm 08.08.19 Ask All Sailors 35/4153
Preview of the new forum app (8) Phil Herring at 7:06pm 08.08.19 Ask All Sailors 9/1437 I am told that the iPhone app will be in the App Store on Friday, August 16. The new app is clean
Advice needed. My rigging is maxed on the turnbuckles and not tight. StarRover21 at 6:05pm 08.08.19 Trailer Sailors 31/6078 Hello all, My name is Zach and my boats name is soon to be StarRover, pending Poseidons approval. S
Fun race delivery (1) Jumpstart at 4:12pm 08.08.19 Racing 1/653 Delivered the boat today 40 miles down the lake for a race Saturday. Lake Erie can kick up pretty q
Sailing in Ontario waters vjasinski at 1:21pm 08.08.19 Catalina 22 2/853 We would like to sail the North Channel in Lake Huron with our Catalina 22, but find they require a
Whingeing about winches (keel) Grotto at 7:15am 08.08.19 Catalina 22 7/1194 So busted the clamp for the keel wire. The winch is/was dodgey but cleaned up well. I could drill ou
Flares. How do you dispose of them? Justin_NSA at 7:11am 08.08.19 Ask All Sailors 29/3374 I was rummaging thru my cockpit bins last night and came across a pack of 3 flares. The expiration d
Nearly two weeks aboard and I got to pull a tool out. TomY at 6:57am 08.08.19 Ask All Sailors 13/1122 With our, soon 60 year old boat, that's surprising in my experience. We've been sitting on a moorin
Proud new owner of an '84 O'day 26 :-) (2) out2sea at 6:27am 08.08.19 Ask An Oday Owner 11/1543 I've always loved being out on the water, and definitely think sailboats are the way to go. I final
Whingeing about winches (keel) Grotto at 5:25am 08.08.19 Catalina 22 0/21 So busted the clamp for the keel wire. The winch is/was dodgey but cleaned up well. I could drill ou
Yanmar 4JH2TE eianm at 10:08pm 08.07.19 Big Boats 1/701 I am wondering how much it would cost to buy a digital upgrade box/loom to convert my analog senders
Hunter 216 - New Owner swing keel Glenn8732 at 9:02pm 08.07.19 Smaller Boats 45/8003 Just bought this Hunter 216 last weekend. It is a 2004 model, but has not been in the water for mor
Backstay tension seanc at 7:52pm 08.07.19 Sirius 21/22 2/1654 trying to rig up a old neglected girl and there seems to be quite a bit of slack in the backstay. Ad
H26 Transom Crack (1) Fred at 6:14pm 08.07.19 Smaller Boats 5/922 I have a crack in the upper (starboard) side of the transom joint as shown in the picture. I know th
Battery (re)location calvin at 5:42pm 08.07.19 Mid-Size Boats 3/1205 I was curious if anyone had moved the battery location on their Hunter 33.5. The batteries on some m
refinishing galley wood Diamondo at 5:14pm 08.07.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1517 Looking for tips on how to re-finish badly scratched/scuffed wood in and around the galley. Anyone
roller furler for Hunter 23 decktosser at 4:49pm 08.07.19 Smaller Boats 10/1719 I an aware that this topic has been discussed but I can't find a reference to my particular question

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Yanmar Engine mounts. Tally Ho at 3:41pm 12.16.24 I was out at my boat this week and checked my engine mounts (Yanmar 2GM20F). It looked like the for
Docking single handed without a cleat - only ring on dock (2) jssailem at 3:38pm 12.16.24 Up in the Northwest, we have what is called a "BullRail". It is a 4x4 or 6x6 that runs along the sli
Docking single handed without a cleat - only ring on dock zinahewitt at 3:28pm 12.16.24
Propane locker replacement Tally Ho at 3:22pm 12.16.24
Docking single handed without a cleat - only ring on dock Tally Ho at 3:20pm 12.16.24
Propane locker replacement Clutch Cargo at 2:19pm 12.16.24 When all else fails, ask Rudy Nickerson at D&R Marine.
Barton Marine removable traveler dlochner at 2:14pm 12.16.24 Hi All, I'm planning on relocating my mid boom, cabin top, traveler to in front of my wheel. Does
Thanks for the book Peggie Hall Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 1:51pm 12.16.24 Glad you found useful information in it!
Diesel injector testing Michael Davis at 12:45pm 12.16.24 The engine is 30 years old but only has 934 hours on it. I've heard enough complaints regarding inj
Raw water strainer disaster waiting to happen Project_Mayhem at 12:42pm 12.16.24 You do want to consider the elbow you use. I started out with 5/8" hose for the inlet side.
Diesel injector testing Michael Davis at 12:40pm 12.16.24
Soft Deck Safety harry_sailor at 12:40pm 12.16.24 For those interested, I have followed through with the purchase of the boat. I'll be doing some more
Diesel injector testing Project_Mayhem at 12:27pm 12.16.24 The engine is 30 years old but only has 934 hours on it. I've heard enough complaints regarding inje
What will the Christmas holiday weather bring to the waters of the Chesapeake kappykaplan at 12:17pm 12.16.24 Yup that is what is going on. Don't think there will be much Christmas sailing just reading the man
Diesel injector testing Davidasailor26 at 11:43am 12.16.24 Do you know how many hours the current injectors have and if your engine has any problems indicative
What is "residual value"? FastOlson at 11:38am 12.16.24 Why do Underwriters then insist on a "Survey"? Probably more than one correct answer, but many yea
What grade VHF Antenna Coaxial Cable was used in 2000 Hunter 340 sailcapt340 at 11:35am 12.16.24 Their reply was you try about 150 times and then you finally get lucky! That just about sums it up
Diesel injector testing jssailem at 11:18am 12.16.24 Diesel engines are simple machines. They utilize atomized fuel, air, and compression to produce a co
Raw water strainer disaster waiting to happen jssailem at 11:10am 12.16.24
What will the Christmas holiday weather bring to the waters of the Chesapeake jssailem at 11:07am 12.16.24 Maybe a warm fire in the fireplace and a hot drink will help.

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