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Facebook issues Brian D at 1:56pm 04.14.19 Sails Call Lounge 20/1798 Any of you who are active on Facebook, are you having issues? When I log in to FB it tells me that I
Help reefing clnhse at 1:34pm 04.14.19 Smaller Boats 13/3766 I have a 2014 H22. The boom is a U S Spars z160. I cannot figure how to reef the front of the boom.
Mariner 2+2 deck recore (3) andy creighton at 12:32pm 04.14.19 Day Sailers 0/569 Found a soft spot in the fore deck of mt boat last week and decided it was time for a recore before
keel leaking paulj at 10:50am 04.14.19 Catalina 310 6/2025 Show how do you check if you think your keel is leaking into the bilge? What would you look for to
Where to find SR Mariner Instrument Parts (1) Project_Mayhem at 8:58am 04.14.19 Ask All Sailors 8/2614 I have SR Mariner guages installed but one of the cups on the wind meter broke off. Does anyone know
One Of The Most Badly Fouled Bottoms I Have Ever Come Across fstbttms at 8:43am 04.14.19 Sails Call Lounge 34/3240 There is nothing visible underwater that would indicate that this is even a boat. eOFx47M9DIg
4/13 Sail MikeHoncho at 8:25am 04.14.19 Pacific North West Cruisers 1/483 Anyone go out yesterday? Forecast was showing 10-15 gusts to 22. We had sustained 28 all afternoon i
Poor mans teak and Holley (1) Hydro Therapy at 6:59am 04.14.19 Ask All Sailors 11/894
Seld�n CX Furler for Asymmetrical Spinnaker dkerphunter at 5:18am 04.14.19 Ask All Sailors 5/1406 I currently have a GX25 for a 1,360 sq ft asymmetrical spinnaker on a 41 ft cruising sailboat. Getti
The Mercy and Swallows & Amazons Now on Amazon Prime AlastairLC at 7:03pm 04.13.19 Sails Call Lounge 1/593 After waiting impatiently for over a year for Netflix to make these two films available, I discovere
Retube a dink in South florida??? JimInPB at 5:09pm 04.13.19 Ask All Sailors 8/977 I have a little 9' Hypalon dink that is in need of new tubes. Does anybody know a good shop in Sout
Syntef use (not the Moldable version) Solstice at 6:34am 04.13.19 Ask All Sailors 5/3768 In searching the posts on whether to use the Syntef lube on Teflon packing as Western Pacific recomm
After market arch davit for Oceanis 40s Something Blue at 5:44am 04.13.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/845 We are looking for input on a transom mounted arch davit system installed aftermarket made by Benete
Ericson 28.2 Carter porter at 4:40pm 04.12.19 Ericson 4/2474 Any reviews on this boat ? Is it stout enough for great lakes sailing ?
Grunert Passagemaker Refrigeration Problem Bowedtoothdoc at 11:17am 04.12.19 Big Boats 8/4115 Hello all, My Passage 450 has the original Grunert 110v cold plate system using a single compress
Adding AC to 1984 Hunter 34 sailor832 at 10:08am 04.12.19 Big Boats 5/1969 I recently acquired a1984 Hunter 34 and I am considering adding AC to it we live in the Carolina's a
Finally (3) rosypar1 at 9:58am 04.12.19 Smaller Boats 2/554
Lines led ft project Jacomo Sailor at 7:22pm 04.11.19 Catalina 22 15/1308 So I started my lines led aft project. I finally got in most of the items I ordered so I started la
Spring cleaning and waxing time I just thought it would be an interesting. Capt Robbie at 5:40pm 04.11.19 Ask All Sailors 9/717 Everybody in my marina and everyone I speak to always say that the product that they use is the bes
Where do you carry your dinghy?? NYSail at 5:21pm 04.11.19 Ask All Sailors 47/8135 Hello All.... So for the time being and all through my past I have always pulled my trusty tender (

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1975 O'Day 25 Gated Thru Hull (Under Galley Sink) JoeWhite at 3:19pm 06.26.24 The thru hull is definitely below water line. The missing hose is an indication that the thru hull i
Best Place to post " boat for sale" danm1 at 2:46pm 06.26.24 Similarly, at my last boat sale, I met the buyer at his bank. He had a bank check cut for the purcha
Best Place to post " boat for sale" Tally Ho at 2:35pm 06.26.24
Small Boat to teach Grandchild Steve_Catalina at 1:36pm 06.26.24 Sunfish / Sailfish, I bet there are a few around. Good luck
Yanmar 20gm starting issue jssailem at 1:22pm 06.26.24 The batteries are new with a new trickle charger on them so they shouldnt be the issue. Batttery c
Alternator not charging. Is it safe to use the engine for daysailing Tally Ho at 1:15pm 06.26.24 Have a 2002 310, same engine and alternator. The voltmeter on the engine panel under reads by as mu
1996 440 Oceanis Choke Cable Replacement Hayden Watson at 1:13pm 06.26.24 A diesel will not have a choke cable, so I think you mean the fuel cutoff or "kill" cable.
Bomar hatch hinge pin ggrizzard at 12:54pm 06.26.24 If the old pins are nylon and are going to be replaced, why the concern?
1996 440 Oceanis Choke Cable Replacement Don S/V ILLusion at 12:28pm 06.26.24
Furler woes bob45 at 11:38am 06.26.24
Yanmar 20gm starting issue Dalliance at 11:17am 06.26.24 OK. I will try 1/8 next time. I didn't notice any white smoke though on startup BUT I wasn't lookin
Small Boat to teach Grandchild rgranger at 11:14am 06.26.24 There are so many good choices.... I would not get too hung up on a specific brand but ... Since y
No more vroom vroom? kappykaplan at 10:51am 06.26.24 I'll do in and out of gear at WOT That will be hard on the transmission, etc.
Yanmar 20gm starting issue 3GGG at 10:27am 06.26.24 Sailor Sue, Good idea. I will try that. The batteries are new with a new trickle charger on them so
Catalina 320 (1994) Mystery Water in bilge compartments Scott T-Bird at 10:00am 06.26.24 I don't have any knowledge about these small water heaters but I know that when the pressure relief
No more vroom vroom? Project_Mayhem at 9:41am 06.26.24 I'd want a load on the engine at full throttle, so in gear. Got it. That's going to be limited to
Small Boat to teach Grandchild Project_Mayhem at 9:39am 06.26.24 I'd go smaller. Maybe a 420 or 470. The reason I say this is because capsizing drills will teach the
Catalina 320 (1994) Mystery Water in bilge compartments jssailem at 9:20am 06.26.24
Looking for source for used roller furling and jib. capta at 9:15am 06.26.24 It's been some time since the last storm supplied those kinds of used boat parts, but with luck, for
Deb-it Tape Vs Silicone for Teak Seat Replacement (1) jssailem at 9:13am 06.26.24 @capta are you suggesting

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