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Why doesn't my AIS position update on marinetraffic.com? jviss at 6:30am 07.06.19 Ask All Sailors 46/14657 Last update 7/4. It's been on for about an hour now. Is there update really that slow?
Refitting strut/P bracket Catalina 30 pt 1 pullark at 6:00am 07.06.19 Catalina 30 5/1093 Hi All, I would like to tap into collective wisdom on this forum about my current challenge. Short h
Drive in boat wash Mark Maulden at 7:56pm 07.05.19 Ask All Sailors 7/2410 Driveinboatwash.com we are in Sydney BC for a few days and saw this. Wonder how it does with the bar
1973 Oday 23 mainsheet controls Bboo at 5:42pm 07.05.19 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1753 I am renovating a 1973 Oday 23 and have gotten to the mainsheet controls rigging. It looks like the
Fridge Drain cece721 at 1:19pm 07.05.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/1289 We just purchased a 423. The drain in the fridge backed up and stunk! Fixed that but any suggestio
How to rig the mainsail and topping lift to prevent jamming (1) Mathilde at 12:45pm 07.05.19 Ask A Catalina Owner 12/7725 I am looking for some advice on how to rig the topping lift and main halyard at the top of the mast
Patents for sailboat mast raising systems and telescoping masts (for nerds) DrJudyB at 12:04pm 07.05.19 Ask All Sailors 24/6311 Hi all, I did some online patent research recently on the topic of telescoping masts and mast raisi
Leaking forward fresh water tank - Beneteau 423 cest le bon at 10:24am 07.05.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/2497 I have a 2006 Beneteau 423 and the forward fresh water tank has developed a number of leaks in the l
Which truck for hauling a trailer sailer? tmleadr03 at 8:46am 07.05.19 Trailer Sailors 22/3072 So currently I am pulling a 26ft Sailboat. Dry weight of the boat is 3300 lbs. Figure the trailer
Cracks in Capri 16.5 at mast step under deck mjdrifter at 8:21am 07.05.19 Smaller Boats 4/1758 I am looking at a fairly new Capri 16.5 that otherwise looks in excellent shape but that has some li
CUNNINGHAMS AND LINE HELD SLIDES (1) twodzusfittings at 8:08am 07.05.19 Bigger Boats 19/3190 Looking at my mainsail recently I noticed that many slides on the sail are being held by a line on t
Could there be an AIS Transceiver/VHF radio in your future jssailem at 8:02am 07.05.19 Ask All Sailors 23/1827 This has been a discussion since 2017 when Standard Horizon announced the 6500 radio that never went
Have a O' Day 222 need help with spec definitions Jim McColgan at 5:51am 07.05.19 Ask An Oday Owner 3/680 what does I, J, P, E stand for Also displacement to length ratio T and capsize index 2.44
A lesson in seamanship garymalmgren at 5:42am 07.05.19 Ask All Sailors 32/3362 For those not familiar with the exploits of Kevin Bothby. Circumnavigated with no engine or electric
Precharging 6v batteries Macboy at 9:56pm 07.04.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 18/1652 I bought our two 6v golf cart batteries about 16 months ago. They've been stored in a heated garage
You know the Marina Owner is... (1) dlochner at 6:54pm 07.04.19 Sails Call Lounge 20/1880 an Attorney when you are greeted with this:
Toe Rail Screw/Bolts (1) SailingLegacy at 3:48pm 07.04.19 C&C 8/2253 Long time reader, first time poster... Hoping for some advise. Im currently restoring a 1977 C'C 29
Coastal Cruise trdubois at 3:35pm 07.04.19 Ask All Sailors 6/858 Hello everyone, I am planning to move my boat from Dana Point Harbor, CA to Marina del Rey, CA, moto
Inability of charge run down batteries on Hunter 45CC Viktor Eysselein at 1:47pm 07.04.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/663 I forgot to reconnect my electrical system with the 110 V dock out let. Batteries went down to 6V.
Bedding teak components to cabin J. Stephen at 1:44pm 07.04.19 Ask A Catalina Owner 8/2702 Catalina 22, #13255 Teak was bedded with a white flexible compound much like Life Caulk or another p

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Generic rubber wedges for mast support? BAD ORCA at 9:41pm 01.12.25 I don't think the door stops will work well. The wedges are subjected to a lot of compressive force
Reverse diagonal shroud disconnect for winter cover? joelm100 at 7:44pm 01.12.25 Have you explored modifying the zipper so one pulls up from the bottom and the other from the top.
Centerboard lifting mechanism broke. Thoughts on leaving centerboard down full time? shemandr at 7:07pm 01.12.25 I would want it repaired. Especially in Lake Erie. I have limited experience in the Western lake b
C-Lark 14 Hull number Davidasailor26 at 6:50pm 01.12.25 Maybe the boat was held in a fleet or some kind of sailing program, and they embossed that number fo
Generic rubber wedges for mast support? cjm1 at 6:31pm 01.12.25 I have a 55 ft keel step mast and use 3/8 inch x 4 inch conveyer belt with oak wedges made on a tabl
C-Lark 14 Hull number dlochner at 6:04pm 01.12.25 Any boat manufactured in 1972 (or thereabouts, can recall the exact year) must have a Hull Identific
Generic rubber wedges for mast support? dlochner at 5:55pm 01.12.25 I don't think the door stops will work well. The wedges are subjected to a lot of compressive force.
Generic rubber wedges for mast support? FastOlson at 5:44pm 01.12.25 Something like these are already cut to perfect size. Looking at the door stops in the link, they
Mast deck plate removal help on Macgregor19 ken.sherring at 5:11pm 01.12.25 The compression post doesn't spin. Since I can't work this bolt out I may need to cut the sides off
Solar Panel Placement. jpiombo67 at 4:44pm 01.12.25 Unfortunately, I don't have any photos -- we just put it with the "bottom" resting against the forw
Centerboard lifting mechanism broke. Thoughts on leaving centerboard down full time? LeeandRick at 4:13pm 01.12.25 That is quite the mechanism to raise the board. I would change it to a design like all other manufac
Centerboard lifting mechanism broke. Thoughts on leaving centerboard down full time? dlochner at 3:25pm 01.12.25 At 2700 lbs the Morgan 22 is a fairly light boat. It can be lifted off the trailer safely without a
Solar Panel Placement. ShawnL at 3:23pm 01.12.25 Unfortunately, I don't have any photos -- we just put it with the "bottom" resting against the forwa
C25 question Stu Jackson at 2:28pm 01.12.25 but was it available in the swing keel? The two different keels had the same "balance" properties,
how to lock my rudder while under way Gene Neill at 2:16pm 01.12.25 good news is the rudder floats (learned the hard way). Not if it's a Ruddercraft!! ;)
Solar Panel Placement. jpiombo67 at 1:09pm 01.12.25 On my Catalina 22 I've had both a 50W and a 100W (not at the same time) on an angle between the for
Need help with how to remove headliner of 2020 Beneteau Oceanis to rebed rail on deck RitSim at 12:36pm 01.12.25 Mine also. I focused on answering the question and missed solving the issue. I have replugged nume
Freeze protection for small keel boat Universal M18 jibes138 at 10:38am 01.12.25 If you have an electric fresh water pump the diaphragm can be damaged by freezing water in the line.
Generic rubber wedges for mast support? BAD ORCA at 10:27am 01.12.25 No experience with a keel stepped mast but I would think a wrap around would work better than a few
Generic rubber wedges for mast support? LloydB at 10:15am 01.12.25 No experience with a keel stepped mast but I would think a wrap around would work better than a few

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