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OUTBOARD KICKER MOUNTS SpencerMarchant at 10:06am 08.03.23 Ask All Sailors 0/228 Can anyone suggest a kicker mount with a smaller mount-to-transom footprint? My boat has about 5 1/
North Channel Charter higgs at 8:06pm 08.02.23 Ask All Sailors 4/350 Just returned from a charter in Canada's North Channel. 6 of us charted a Beneteau 473. It is a ve
New Campbell Sailer Prop SycloneDriver at 7:10pm 08.02.23 Ask All Sailors 25/1453 I ordered a new prop a few weeks ago from West by North. They are super responsive to email. They
Lewmar 42" Folding Wheel (1) Scallywagger at 6:40pm 08.02.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/330 Hello again everyone. I'm still on the lookout for a used Lewmar 42" folding wheel for my Hunter 460
Bomar hatch dog (2) BTC1984 at 1:46pm 08.02.23 Mid-Size Boats 11/1173
MUSETTA Cruising the Atlantic and the Weather (1) jssailem at 8:22am 08.02.23 Weather and Forecasting 41/2686 @dLj has posted his communications about his cruise in the Cruiser Forum. You can find his posts on
VHF Handheld RoyS at 5:41am 08.02.23 Ask All Sailors 41/2205 I had a cheap Uniden (Atlantis 250) Handheld for years (maybe ten). It worked well enough but the re
Applying Cetol question jviss at 5:16am 08.02.23 Ask All Sailors 22/2114 I have given up on the idea or a real varnish finish on my toerails. Wondering, has anyone applied
Ruddercraft Lower Pintle Failure (1) AndreInPortland at 9:34pm 08.01.23 Catalina 22 31/3002 Add me to the list of folks that had their rudder fail because of shoddy work by Ruddercraft. We wer
Pearson Ensign a good first boat (given context in the post)? Anchored87 at 5:49pm 08.01.23 Ask All Sailors 37/4094 Currently researching some possible options for my first boat, one of which is the Pearson Ensign. I
Wow! Sailing boat rescued by the G�theborg! (1) jviss at 3:56pm 08.01.23 Ask All Sailors 2/330
Furling main, halyard replacement Hunter 33 2006 Tomek at 12:35pm 08.01.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/553 I am planning to replace main halyard on my H33 2006 with furling in mast. Original was, I think, s
Weird electrical issue burns3c at 12:18pm 08.01.23 Ask All Sailors 14/526 Hello everyone, first post ever! I have a Dickinson "Newport" diesel furnace on my 1983 Catalina 36
O'Day Widgeon stern/transom emblem nacra1425 at 11:45am 08.01.23 Ask An Oday Owner 5/499 I thought while on a roll. I thought I'd ask if anyone knew of an available emblem?
O'Day Widgeon stern/transom emblem nacra1425 at 11:44am 08.01.23 Parts Search 1/633 I thought while on a roll. I thought I'd ask if anyone knew of an available emblem?
2002 Hunter 386 Yanmar 3JH3E - Kanzaki KM3P4 - Michigan Gary Ryan at 10:58am 08.01.23 Engines and Propulsion 0/314 Hey Guys, I've been working on another thread regarding my Kanzaki KM3P4 not engaging when going int
Ignition Issue, Need Help/Advice (10) Bents at 9:56am 08.01.23 Engines and Propulsion 9/875 Hi everyone! My wife and I bought our first sailboat a couple of weeks ago (catalina 27) and are su
Height of 2018 Jeanneau SO 419 ? xavpil at 6:27am 08.01.23 Ask All Sailors 2/193 the boat needs to be put on a truck and the company needs to know the height of the boat: of course
J/24 anchor roller? G0ri11@ at 9:40pm 07.31.23 Ask All Sailors 3/325 I have a 1979 J/24 that my wife and I use for just sailing around Waikiki. At most, we might be in
Wiring issue with 3ym20 & Beneteau 31 (1) SycloneDriver at 8:47pm 07.31.23 Ask All Sailors 4/442 A few weeks ago my bilge blower suddenly stopped working and later I noticed that the alternator was

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Cleaning Anchor Hello Below at 7:29am 06.15.24 Up to now we, as in mostly my wife, used a bucket and sea water. A bit of a struggle at times and it
2008 Hunter 33 ice box Crazy Dave Condon at 5:14am 06.15.24 Your best source for information in this case is Al or Mike at the forum store as they are former Hu
Three shrouds per side on 22-footer -- really? Becubed at 5:13am 06.15.24 This is amazing. Thank you, all! I was tripped up by the idea of attaching to the toe rail -- assumi
Bilge maintenance rgranger at 5:08am 06.15.24
Three shrouds per side on 22-footer -- really? dlochner at 4:32am 06.15.24 The spreader fitting strongly suggests the boat was designed to have both forward and aft lowers.
Cleaning Anchor dlochner at 4:22am 06.15.24 I have been meaning to install something to wash down my anchor, maybe a pump with hose attached to
Cleaning Anchor SoSound at 10:50pm 06.14.24 I have been meaning to install something to wash down my anchor, maybe a pump with hose attached to
Windlass Operation from the Cockpit Michael Davis at 9:24pm 06.14.24
Newport 28 batteries adamv at 9:05pm 06.14.24 there's a few (3 i believe) configurations of newport. I have the aft starboard galley. Batteries fo
A Sobering but Not Unexpected Incident in the PNW Hello Below at 8:44pm 06.14.24 For clarification there is no reference anywhere in the collision regulations where the term "right
Windlass Operation from the Cockpit Kings Gambit at 8:25pm 06.14.24
Windlass Operation from the Cockpit Kings Gambit at 8:14pm 06.14.24
Auto Pilot fixable? higgs at 8:11pm 06.14.24 Batteries "about" 5 years old. Could they be 6 or 7 years old? The AP works well for twenty minute
Winchers? Poor man's self tailing winches jssailem at 8:09pm 06.14.24 The amount of misinformation and false disparagement I've read over the years is staggering. Much o
Help - Secondary Mascerator and tank dumping to the ocean not working Ralph Johnstone at 8:02pm 06.14.24 Ill also open the inspection port (Or try), more afraid if the port breaks off) Maybe hold off on
Three shrouds per side on 22-footer -- really? higgs at 7:50pm 06.14.24 Your post intrigued so I did some research. Found this info: https://www.google.com/search?q=hullma
Winchers? Poor man's self tailing winches Stu Jackson at 7:42pm 06.14.24 Without the stripper arm you need to tail and remove the line as it is winched in. John, Not in my
Three shrouds per side on 22-footer -- really? Stu Jackson at 7:37pm 06.14.24 Not unusual at all. Two lowers and an upper. The ubiquitous Catalina 22 is like that, I had one, g
FCC vs BoatUS for MMSI Stu Jackson at 7:32pm 06.14.24 Anyway. I normally agree with Stu as well; I just see this differently. If we're talking to our com
Yanmar SD20 Saildrive dizo514 at 6:22pm 06.14.24 It should be. I think there were a handful of screws and sealant. I had mine replaced along with the

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