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Keel seam location on a full fin keel? (1) andrewbredow at 8:35am 11.14.23 Catalina 310 3/769 Hey all - this is my first time posting to the forum after buying hull #258 this past summer! After
Convert partial battens to full battens Scott T-Bird at 5:31am 11.14.23 Ask All Sailors 27/1526 My main sail has about 5 (short) seasons and in good shape but all 4 battens are partial. I was tal
Adjustable main cabin table. Syversens at 8:06pm 11.13.23 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/587 Hey all, we have a 381 98 two cabin edition and our cabin table folds down to make a bed type thing.
Replace main or genoa first? Project_Mayhem at 5:06pm 11.13.23 Ask All Sailors 10/558 Both my main and genoa are starting to show their age. The O'Day gets more of it's power from the ge
Teak Inlays bfrey0003 at 12:59pm 11.13.23 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/817 I have a 2001 Beneteau Oceanis 361. I am redoing my deck this winter (spider cracks, stanchions ' l
Sail loft Annapolis David21181 at 9:59am 11.13.23 Hunter Sailing Assoc. No. 1 4/616 Looking for recommendations for sail loft in Annapolis. Routine cleaning, repair, and winter storage
Where to look for a raw water leak. Howard Miller at 5:20am 11.13.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 14/1076 We started taking on water yesterday and found water up to the bottom of the sole. This is a 2000 42
C25 jib downhaul routing SailingLoto at 3:18am 11.13.23 Smaller Boats 6/979 Setting up my jib down haul from scratch. Where/how did you route your line and place your cleat?
Wood stains & sealers Middle aged New Noobie at 2:46am 11.13.23 Ask All Sailors 5/588 i have a 1981 Hunter 30 and sure that the products have advanced alot since then. That being said wh
2008 Beneteau 40 vs Beneteau Oceanis 40? Is there a difference? PI_Mark at 10:21pm 11.12.23 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/961 Hi Beneteau folks, Can anyone tell me the difference between a 2008 Beneteau 40 vs a Beneteau 40 Oc
1990 hunter 42 passage center cockpit forward window (2) wade the giant at 3:24pm 11.12.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/353 Our forward window was cracked when we purchased our boat so after a few years of ownership, I final
Catalina 320 electrical issue Ted10028 at 2:55pm 11.12.23 Ask All Sailors 7/880 I was running heat pump for heat, plus 400 W electric heater. It blew the main 30 amp breaker on the
Winterize without antifreeze? njlarry at 12:58pm 11.12.23 Engines and Propulsion 4/740 Went to winterize my universal M 25XPB, wont start. Determine starter is bad so order replacement bu
Suddenly needing some brake work (1) Gene Neill at 12:21pm 11.12.23 Trailer Sailors 16/1428 Judging by the actuator, I guess I could have maintained these brakes better?
Hunter 290 bimini colin59 at 9:49am 11.12.23 Mid-Size Boats 2/679 Hi anyone have pics or description of bimini attatchmets for 2000 h290 thanks Colin
Does anyone know about any manuals maintenance or otherwise for the 1967 Ericson 35 1967? AngelM at 8:32am 11.12.23 Ask All Sailors 3/314 I am interested in any manuasl or books related to the 1967 Ericson 35, I am going to work on one st
Adding a pod the Helm (2) FOLLOWING SEAS at 6:34am 11.12.23 Mid-Size Boats 5/721 Hello, looking for some advice on how to add a pod the the helm of a 1999 H 310. any pictures of suc
Replacing/Upgrading the Manual head to Electric. FOLLOWING SEAS at 6:31am 11.12.23 Mid-Size Boats 9/902 Hello, looking to upgrade the head from Jabsco manual to and electric any brand. Has anyone taken on
End of Season Storms --> Update (2) JamesG161 at 6:23am 11.12.23 Weather and Forecasting 6/699 221342 Jim...
CALLING ON ANYONE WHO HAS A UNIVERSAL 5416 (3) twodzusfittings at 3:19am 11.12.23 Bigger Boats 13/1539 I could use your help if you have a Universal 5416 otherwise known as an M-20 diesel engine. I am in

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TD 14 BigEasy at 3:53pm 10.08.24
Dodger and Bimini features you love? shemandr at 3:52pm 10.08.24 . As mentioned, pocket for flashlight also for SPOT, cell phone, handheld VHF, corkscrew any other e
Lazy Jacks ? jssailem at 3:39pm 10.08.24 I would lean to a 3 leg LazyJack system for your size boat. That puts 3 points on the boom to captur
Dodger and Bimini features you love? Rick Webb at 3:26pm 10.08.24 As mentioned, pocket for flashlight also for SPOT, cell phone, handheld VHF, corkscrew any other ess
Insulation jssailem at 3:26pm 10.08.24 I think a material more like this would be better than 1/4in styrofoam. https://www.amazon.com/Sound
Insulation dLj at 1:50pm 10.08.24 Ok, I have to ask - what is it you wish to accomplish with this insulation? Any material you choose
Dodger and Bimini features you love? dLj at 1:41pm 10.08.24 Second the hand holds. People lean on the dodger frame anyway while entering /exiting the cockpit
Lazy Jacks ? (2) Tally Ho at 1:23pm 10.08.24
Good price?? shemandr at 1:20pm 10.08.24 The OP writes "... in fairly great shape." For me that means a clean smooth bottom among other thin
Are keel-stepped masts a thing of the past? dLj at 1:13pm 10.08.24 Actually, I was a bit surprised that the carbon masts on Tartans could be keel-stepped. Carbon pol
Are keel-stepped masts a thing of the past? FastOlson at 12:48pm 10.08.24 It got me to thinking about modern yacht design and if keel-stepped masts are even designed for mod
O'Day 28 Ritchie Compass odaydokay at 12:31pm 10.08.24 Thanks very much, guys. I did find a guy who will do this for me. He is listed on the Ritchie webs
TD 14 JamesG161 at 11:56am 10.08.24 This is the Hurricane Hunters flight on "Missy Piggy" Wild Ride into Hurricane Milton... https://x
Lazy Jacks ? (2) JRacer at 11:37am 10.08.24 I have two on my 31. Cable comes down from the upper part of the mast to a small block. Jack line ru
Insulation drgbanks at 11:26am 10.08.24 I found this: Thoughts? https://a.co/d/8ThWOH9 My plan is to glue it to the hull. I would like t
Lazy Jacks ? kappykaplan at 10:34am 10.08.24 Recommend you talk to your local sail loft and see what they say for your boat.
Bow Eye (1) LakeShark at 9:56am 10.08.24 Anyone also do the stem reinforcement on an 86 C22? I believe the stem reinforcement is already d
Lazarette clasp ? BTC1984 at 9:56am 10.08.24 I never thought of moving them !!!! Great idea. I will abstain from the capsizing debate as that is
Lazarette clasp ? Stu Jackson at 9:40am 10.08.24 Capsizing? Knockdowns? What are you guys smoking? For recreational boats like ours, I have not
Bow Eye pcharn01 at 8:50am 10.08.24

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