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Roller furling question azambella at 6:31pm 10.11.25 Ask All Sailors 8/841 Is the diameter of the round (wire?) sewn into the leading edge of the jib the same on all systems?
OPEN POSITIONS Alansails at 11:28am 10.11.25 Catalina 310 0/251 Greetings fellow 310 owners our association is currently searching to fill the following fleet posi
Replacing ALL of the plumbing john6206 at 8:56am 10.11.25 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 20/1010
Annapolis Sailboat Show Sunday?? Ward H at 8:28am 10.11.25 Ask All Sailors 6/379 @lehighsail and I were at the boat show yesterday (Friday) Late in the day we heard a rumor, from a
Bottom rudder bearing Beneateau Oceanis 40 Goodvibes at 3:33pm 10.10.25 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/333 Hi all i live in Western Australia I own a Beneteau Oceanis 40 year 2010 having trouble trying to fi
Mast and boom specifications Mutney bay ranger 12 at 12:13pm 10.10.25 Ranger Boats (WA) 2/258 I recently was given a Ranger 12 dinghy minus the sails, mast, boom, and rigging. I contacted Dwyer
Removing wall of toilet room (head)? gwoolverton at 6:26pm 10.09.25 Catalina 310 8/610 Hi, I'm planning to replace my motor mounts and it seems like that aft port one will be easier to ge
Remote access for OpenPlotter SV Temenos at 2:26pm 10.09.25 Ask All Sailors 11/599 For those using OpenPlotter what do you do for remote access to your boat such as from home? I woul
Engine Rod Knock BAD ORCA at 9:05am 10.09.25 Ask All Sailors 35/1275 What other engine problems could cause a sound in a diesel that sounds the same as engine rod knock?
Waterlogged DolphinNewbie at 8:54am 10.09.25 Ask All Sailors 22/831 I just brought home on old Silverline Dolphin Senior 14.5 that is severely waterlogged (weighs about
Broken prong on shore power cord Allowishish at 9:21pm 10.08.25 Ask All Sailors 15/694 One of the prongs on our shore power cord broke. Logic seemed to be to cut that head off and install
Outboard transom board dimensions HunterKid at 12:54pm 10.08.25 Smaller Boats 2/339 Does anyone know the dimensions of the Hunter 23.5 outboard transom board. I need to replace mine an
Hunter 18 swim ladder install Swabby Third Class at 7:35am 10.08.25 Ask A Hunter Owner 20/898
Run Silent, Run Deep (1) TrapperJohn at 9:57pm 10.07.25 Sails Call Lounge 4/469 This was recently posted on LinkedIn. Being a former submariner myself, I had to take notice. In 198
Hatch and lens restoration with wood (5) trevoratlarge at 5:02pm 10.07.25 Ask All Sailors 5/342 Hi folks. I bought my boat in April and the previous owner was in the early stages of refurbishing t
Had KBW20 tranny rebuilt on a Hunter 42 Passage and now Fwd is reverse and Rev is forward (1) mesmith1122 at 2:58pm 10.07.25 Big Boats 7/481 Just had my Kanzaki KBW20 tranny rebuilt. Shift lever is facing towards the stern of the boat with t
Eye splice for Samson MLX3 halyards Hayden Watson at 12:36pm 10.07.25 Ask All Sailors 7/400 I recently got some Samson MLX3 line to make new halyards with. This is a moderately high-tech core
Tropical Storm Jerry (1) JamesG161 at 8:42am 10.07.25 Weather and Forecasting 8/511 234774 Dammit Jim...
Precision 280 Oriondriver at 7:35am 10.07.25 Ask All Sailors 9/431 Anyone have experience with this boat? Thanks in advance.
SWANSEA, MA Listed: 09-28-2025 Dave1act at 7:00am 10.07.25 Ask All Sailors 0/14 2006 Hunter 36 SWANSEA, MA Listed: 09-28-2025 My name is Dave, I am interested in your boat. You

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Small and quick fix fiberglass filler fred1diver at 5:26am 11.20.25 The tip on six10 is a mixing tip, so it needs to be replaced after you finish your job, you install
Small and quick fix fiberglass filler dlochner at 5:24am 11.20.25 I use the cast caulk gun from Home Depot. It's leaps and bounds better than the stamped ones. I lo
Adhering wood strips to cabin walls Project_Mayhem at 5:23am 11.20.25 Good call on the hot glue. I have only removed a few that were water damaged. They basically fell ri
Adhering wood strips to cabin walls dlochner at 5:20am 11.20.25 Try using hot glue to hold it in place while the adhesive cures. A few spots As little as possible
Small and quick fix fiberglass filler Project_Mayhem at 5:18am 11.20.25 I use PC-11 for many things. It is just a 2-part epoxy filler like Marine Tex. Also like Marine T
Adhering wood strips to cabin walls fred1diver at 5:17am 11.20.25 Could be done with a router as well!
Adhering wood strips to cabin walls (1) Project_Mayhem at 5:13am 11.20.25 How much work do you want to do for this??? If you have access to wood tools, and are not afraid of
Launching a Precision 18 vs. a Precision 23 Project_Mayhem at 5:09am 11.20.25 I found stepping the mast by myself nearly impossible on my Starwind 18. I only managed to do it onc
Adhering wood strips to cabin walls fred1diver at 5:08am 11.20.25 How much work do you want to do for this??? If you have access to wood tools, and are not afraid of
Reinforcing stanchion Project_Mayhem at 5:01am 11.20.25 That's how we stop the boat most of the time. I'll slow the boat down as best I can by coasting and
Hows this boom/mast look.. on my "new" (1971) Catalina 22 dlochner at 4:34am 11.20.25 So my main sail has slugs going up the mast...but it has the bolt-rope going through the boom. I
Small and quick fix fiberglass filler dlochner at 4:25am 11.20.25 West Systems Six10 or TotalBoat Thixio, both are thickened epoxies that come in a cartridge that fit
Introduction jssailem at 4:21am 11.20.25 Welcome. Looking forward to hearing about your boat and adventures.
Small and quick fix fiberglass filler colemj at 4:08am 11.20.25 I use PC-11 for many things. It is just a 2-part epoxy filler like Marine Tex. Also like Marine Te
Launching a Precision 18 vs. a Precision 23 DAVA390 at 3:59am 11.20.25 I have owned both a?n18 and a 23. Setup is significantly easier with an 18. We needed 3 people to d
Introduction Captain Larry-DH at 3:29am 11.20.25 Welcome to the forum, Captain :thumbup:
Anyone know what this is? De-lamination and unusual "red" material (under cabin) inside "bilge" area Carl Wonderful at 10:49pm 11.19.25 Also to repair the cracking tabbing... Specifically how do I do that? Its really hard and only a
Anyone know what this is? De-lamination and unusual "red" material (under cabin) inside "bilge" area Carl Wonderful at 10:45pm 11.19.25 @Carl Wonderful so @dlochner is correct in that what you're seeing is the tabbing in the hull. Lik
Hows this boom/mast look.. on my "new" (1971) Catalina 22 Carl Wonderful at 10:31pm 11.19.25 Looks like others beat me to the sail answer. I dont often check the forum alot anymore. As for t
Hows this boom/mast look.. on my "new" (1971) Catalina 22 Carl Wonderful at 10:26pm 11.19.25 You are correct -- bolt-rope on both the mast and the boom. So my main sail has slugs going up the

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