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TS Milton --> Hurricane Milton (1) Tally Ho at 12:04pm 10.05.24 Weather and Forecasting 56/6045 Are the weather gurus following this one? Looks like it will clear out before I head down on the 14
Insulation drgbanks at 7:34am 10.05.24 Ask All Sailors 9/1203
Deck Core Repair Brooksiej24 at 5:32am 10.05.24 Ask All Sailors 5/1030 I am taking on some soft spots on top of cabin top this winter. I am good with the cut out and remov
New 310 Owner geoks59 at 5:53pm 10.04.24 Catalina 310 3/1230 Hi all! I am the new owner of hull 284, a 2005 model. My patience let me find a great boat! The PO
O'Day 25 Boat Stands GreggS at 12:58pm 10.04.24 Ask An Oday Owner 16/1554 Time to pull out the O'Day 25. This is my first season with it so I need to purchase stands. Does an
Repairing a cutlass bearing/not replacing. Michael Cotton at 12:06pm 10.04.24 Ask All Sailors 5/651 Has anyone tried this. My boat requires engine and shaft removal to replace the cutlass bearing. Has
Are new keel hangers necessary? David W at 10:11am 10.04.24 Catalina 22 3/1156 I'm getting set to drop the keel on my new to me 1976 Cat 22. I know I need the bushing but am not s
Sailing to Avalon, Catalina Island. Jimbabwe at 3:33pm 10.03.24 Show Us Your Boat--Videos 1/788 ufkrjXioCMk YouTube Az Da Krow Flyz
Looking for advice on buying a Beneteau Ocenis 321 JasonArthur at 2:25pm 10.03.24 Ask A Beneteau Owner 10/1870 Hi, I'm considering buying a Beneteau Ocenis 321. The size and the interior design work well for ou
Matching chain to Maxwell VW800 xbrennan at 1:22pm 10.03.24 Ask All Sailors 4/608 Hello, I recently purchased a 1991 Catalina 36 MkI that has a Maxwell VW800 installed. The boat has
H&R rig spreader ends rhwins at 1:21pm 10.03.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/672 A not-too-uncommon problem, broke the cast aluminum, spreader end fitting on my 1987 Hunter 28.5 upp
HELP! with outhaul line replacement (1) smokey73 at 12:53pm 10.03.24 Ask All Sailors 20/2386 1994 Hunter 40.5. I started to replace the outhaul line on my 40.5, which is looking pretty ratty.
Remove shaft without dropping rudder on C30? Project_Mayhem at 12:42pm 10.03.24 Ask A Catalina Owner 8/1277 I have a 94 C30 with a M-25XPA. Does the rudder need to be dropped to remove the prop shaft?
Scam Alert Dave at 12:35pm 10.03.24 Ask All Sailors 9/3268 Recently we have received reports of scam attempts by members of our community. The scam works this
First sail... first trip... Hunter 23 Shacklepin at 5:54am 10.03.24 Smaller Boats 12/1958 We just returned from a long weekend in Maine. It was the first time I sailed or stayed on the boat
Monoceros back on the water! (2) monocerosin at 5:06am 10.03.24 The Cherubini Hunters 9/1044 227853227854 HUNTER 37c back on the water after a year of hard work! Now to get the engine running
Winter Wet Storage Prep Calypso413 at 3:11am 10.03.24 Ask All Sailors 12/1099
What's the story on the 280? Brian M H23 at 6:36pm 10.02.24 Mid-Size Boats 16/2143 Hey all Longtime poster on here with a very* long break that accompanied a ~ 8 year period of insan*
Backstay length Tony M at 1:00pm 10.02.24 Sirius 21/22 6/1963 Hi all, Just purchased an old Sirius 21 with a broken backstay. Obviously I can estimate backstay l
Outboard lift preferances Timm R Oday25 at 10:53am 10.02.24 Trailer Sailors 3/1208 I've decided to update the lifting bracket for my new 8 horse 4 stroke Yamaha . From what I can disc

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Engine Rod Knock marcham at 11:46am 10.10.25 Agreed, it's a bit of a gamble. For local cruising, I wouldn't mind a rebuild, as I'm rarely more t
Engine Rod Knock BAD ORCA at 11:37am 10.10.25 I cannot find anywhere you said what make and model your current engine is. If it is a Univeral e
Engine Rod Knock BAD ORCA at 11:22am 10.10.25 I'm not sure why you would do anything with this engine. You have a new engine slotted anyway - why
Honda 2.3 HP Outboard Propeller Issue sailcapt340 at 11:20am 10.10.25 Latest and last installment of my ongoing outboard motor issue. Grab a coffee, this gets good. Se
Engine Rod Knock dLj at 11:06am 10.10.25 I'm not sure why you would do anything with this engine. You have a new engine slotted anyway - why
Engine Rod Knock BigEasy at 10:30am 10.10.25 No idea on hours. Engine is in rough condition though. im going on long passages to South Americ
Engine Rod Knock Hayden Watson at 10:27am 10.10.25 No i havn't been, but when i do my next oil change this season, I was thinking of cutting open the
Its funny Friday! dmax at 9:03am 10.10.25 Girl: Dad, my boyfriend just got beat-up by two crack-heads! Father: Well that's interesting... I pa
How Is the Bobstay Tang Secured? Mark O at 8:57am 10.10.25 Ok so I conformed that the bobstay tang is in fact through-bolted through the hull and through what
Ideas for Hunter 36 Cockpit Table (1) Sailboz at 8:39am 10.10.25 I have a 2005 Hunter 41AC and I was also looking for a smaller table for snacks, etc. so I wouldn't
Engine Rod Knock BAD ORCA at 8:24am 10.10.25 Aluminum would be from the piston... I think you know where this is going..... Do you strain your
Engine Rod Knock BAD ORCA at 8:13am 10.10.25 What is the age & hours on this engine? Why not a rebuild and forgo the cost of a new engine. See
Remote access for OpenPlotter SV Temenos at 7:54am 10.10.25 Thank you I do have a hot spot since my marina wifi is also iffy. Looks like raspberry connect or
Universal M25 XPB starter burned out. (1) Muttondressedaslamb at 7:50am 10.10.25 See my answer below. The fuses on both positive leads had blown. By that time, I had already remo
Engine Rod Knock BigEasy at 7:37am 10.10.25 What is the age & hours on this engine? Why not a rebuild and forgo the cost of a new engine. Seem
Broken prong on shore power cord BigEasy at 7:20am 10.10.25
Removing wall of toilet room (head)? BigEasy at 7:07am 10.10.25
Waterlogged DolphinNewbie at 5:34am 10.10.25 @kloudie1 The bolts feel like a UNC shoulder bolt (soft metal or aluminum). I'm going to follow your
Removing wall of toilet room (head)? john2 at 5:34am 10.10.25 you're gonna damage a lot... get special /good tools and some patience:waycool:
Water is certain storage compartments but not others Gene Neill at 5:13am 10.10.25

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