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Messabout? Justin_NSA at 9:09am 03.05.19 Ask All Sailors 13/1362 Ever heard of the phrase? The site would be considered a "messabout" I think. I was Googling for the
No-see-ums All U Get at 4:43am 03.05.19 Ask All Sailors 74/7503 Hi all, Just to let you know the tropics has more than white sand beaches and blue water waiting fo
Hunter 31 washing machine install (4) Pizzazz at 12:08am 03.05.19 Mid-Size Boats 2/1956 Just wanted to share a success story, installing a proper automatic washing machine on my Hunter 31.
Catalina 30 rudder upgrade (4) 85bittersweet at 5:46pm 03.04.19 Catalina 30 3/1618 I thought Id share my rudder rebuild. it's been the best upgrade I've done so far. Boat handles so m
Sealant on garboard drain plug Mike G. at 5:26pm 03.04.19 Ask All Sailors 5/1412 A bit early, but already thinking of Spring commissioning. What sealant, if any should I put on the
Chain plates leak after butyl sealing baycloud at 4:50pm 03.04.19 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1139 Hey all, I have a 1978 O'Day 23-2. I've done many upgrades to it, including a new starboard bulkhead
Anchor Wash-down Pump NYSail at 3:55pm 03.04.19 Ask All Sailors 18/2749 Hello All, So my pump was leaking and 3 bolts had fused so a rebuild was looking ugly at best. Also,
Starting chain adjustment buoy at 3:12pm 03.04.19 The Cherubini Hunters 9/1059
Hunter 260 Electrical-Batteries (1) rk1sails at 2:41pm 03.04.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 18/2387 As a novice sailor and new 2 month owner to my 2003 Hunter 260, that hasn't seen water for 2 years,
Blue strip tape to cover old painted line around hull Dug22 at 1:56pm 03.04.19 Catalina 22 8/711 I bought the roll of blue strip tape from Catalina Direct. It did not come with installation instruc
Rebuilding trailer for 23.5 PropellerHead at 1:34pm 03.04.19 Smaller Boats 15/851 My trailer is a basket case. The center of the last three cross members are badly rusted. I've decid
Hunter 37.5 Headsail 130 or 135 Jrtauber at 12:56pm 03.04.19 Big Boats 2/471 Anyone upgrading their 37.5 130% headsail I would be interested in one in excellent condition. Jerr
Tips for Installation of New Headliner (3) Boathouse Bunkie at 12:45pm 03.04.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1631 162047 162048 162049 162047 162048 162049 Hello All, We are continuing to restore this 1978 Hunter
Guess what? (1) SVMOONDANCE at 11:28am 03.04.19 Catalina 22 26/1613 162033
Hunter 41AC Steering Problem young80 at 11:18am 03.04.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/942 My boat has always had a slight wonder to port under power but after haul out for bottom paint, a ne
Stunning Images dlochner at 10:26am 03.04.19 Sails Call Lounge 29/2511 Waves, tides, boats, rubber ducks, a couple of young Scots, and stunning visual images. Enjoy. iWKF
Need for speed Bosman at 10:03am 03.04.19 Racing 3/970 I found this on the german yacht.tv website. This little thing will apparently do 30 knots. @Jack
AFT AND FORWARD HEAD CABINETS Joaleb at 9:36am 03.04.19 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/900 Hello, we are new owners of a Catalina 470 1999 which needs extensive work. When we purchased the bo
How to remove salon table in Hunter 340 Dan Rapp at 7:38am 03.04.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/362 Is there a trick to removing the table to create more space.
Rudder Stop vs. Autopilot (1) JamesG161 at 7:10am 03.04.19 Ask All Sailors 39/6350 I was doing my annual inspection and maintenance of my Edson steering. Noticed the Rudder Stop had a

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Radar Data cable in mast of Catalina 30 Tkman at 1:00pm 04.27.24
a runaway diesel destroys a beneteau 50. . Ralph Johnstone at 12:40pm 04.27.24 Frustrating as hell to listen to. Someone else who just doesn't know the first thing about his engi
NYC to Chicago on a sailboat (mast removed of course) Scott T-Bird at 12:29pm 04.27.24 I watched a you tuber who was bumping the bottom with 6' draft. I think he was on the Mohawk when h
Dropping rudder on 11.0A mbefus at 12:03pm 04.27.24
Finding cabin leaks with pressure? Rafael8008 at 11:50am 04.27.24 Question was "Has anyone pressured up the cabin to find deck leaks? how did this go? " Short answer
Access to windlass (1) Tom J at 11:20am 04.27.24 my 2004 has same locker access and has never been any issues. I check it once a year in spring to m
Engine fire SEMPERAVANTI41 at 11:19am 04.27.24 The heavy red wire was cut by firemen, who also sprayed the entire boat with salt water. They even o
Dropping rudder on 11.0A Tally Ho at 11:19am 04.27.24 One of many challenges you will encounter dropping the rudder, I believe. I believe that is a set
Replacing water tank on Passage 420 Ralph Johnstone at 10:11am 04.27.24 Our 47-gallon water tank has started to bulge and pushed up the floor boards. How do you replace th
Florida to NYC on a sailboat Kings Gambit at 10:07am 04.27.24 Not clear from where you are departing or your destination. FL rocky? Most of it is beach coastline.
NYC to Chicago on a sailboat (mast removed of course) dlochner at 10:06am 04.27.24 looking at a map it seems Canal Erie is in fact the Tomahawk river, right?... Part of the canal i
Engine fire BAD ORCA at 9:20am 04.27.24 Third picture from the left; That green copper really suggests a chafe that let seawater in under t
How do we find out if a sailboat has a Mexican TIP? Rick D at 9:19am 04.27.24 I think the prior owner has to cancel the TIP. I believe that can be done at a counsel office or emb
NYC to Chicago on a sailboat (mast removed of course) xavpil at 8:55am 04.27.24 looking at a map it seems Canal Erie is in fact the Tomahawk river, right?...
Replacing water tank on Passage 420 (1) JamesG161 at 8:35am 04.27.24 This a picture from our H430 s that Stainless Pipe that vents under a removable deck Cover. No ven
Self tacking jib jssailem at 8:34am 04.27.24 The image provided by @thinwater provides a clean/clear look at the rig. Definitely as described.
Replacing water tank on Passage 420 JamesG161 at 8:25am 04.27.24 Our 47-gallon water tank has started to bulge and pushed up the floor boards. Your water tank air
Access to windlass marchem at 8:15am 04.27.24 my 2004 has same locker access and has never been any issues. I check it once a year in spring to m
How do we find out if a sailboat has a Mexican TIP? Stu Jackson at 7:56am 04.27.24 www.latitude38.com has covered this very well over the years. I'd also go ask on www.cruisersforu
Hand held Radio ? shemandr at 7:55am 04.27.24 What about the PLB's from ACR or other brands? I like the feature that after activation by the MOB,

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