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West Pacific Storm is named... (1) JamesG161 at 12:52pm 09.29.18 Sails Call Lounge 0/440 I just had to post this here and not in the Weather and Forecasting forum. Wait for the Name...
PTC 21 East Pacific JamesG161 at 12:42pm 09.29.18 Weather and Forecasting 0/464 This Potential Tropical Cyclone 21 will become the 21st name, Sergio soon. It and Rosa formed furthe
Water regularly in the bilge sailnski at 12:21pm 09.29.18 Catalina 30 19/4868 I am considering purchasing a 1985 Catalina 30 as my first keelboat. The current owner says there i
The real damage from current leakage (2) Skipper at 9:12am 09.29.18 Ask All Sailors 11/1386 See pics. This is a drive shaft from a 35(ish) foot Tiara express in our harbor. Snapped like a tw
B361 third reef line Spindrift (Canada) at 8:01am 09.29.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 10/1167 My B361 has ports on the luff end of the boom to allow 2 reef lines, but not a third, despite there
In Memory of Coast Guard Crews Lost in the line of duty Monterey385 at 6:50am 09.29.18 Ask All Sailors 0/209 m4SaDDdQ1t4 Please let this be a reminder for all of us to be responsible when on the water and not
In Memory of Coast Guard Crews Lost in the line of duty Monterey385 at 6:49am 09.29.18 Ask All Sailors 2/437 x2tyvij Please let this be a reminder for all of us to be responsible when on the water and not do
Oday 222 Halyard size, sheet size HighCs123 at 6:30am 09.29.18 Ask An Oday Owner 13/2076 O'Day 222 What size are the halyard and sheets supposed to be? I think mine is too thick, I'd like
How Do I Step Mast on Hunter 23 Idiots Guide scott hall at 9:46pm 09.28.18 Ask All Sailors 7/2721 Still cant figure it out on how to attach jib line to forestay turnbuckle and run it thru a swivel b
National Drink a Beer Day!!! (1) JamesG161 at 3:58pm 09.28.18 Sails Call Lounge 8/687 HURRY HURRY HURRY!!! Almost over.... .:beer:
Shroud location on oday 22 davidmhull at 3:23pm 09.28.18 Ask An Oday Owner 4/649 This summer I was unfortunate enough to dismast my boat in the Chesapeake bay during a hard blow. I
Small engine blower motor JohnB40 at 2:51pm 09.28.18 Engines and Propulsion 14/2973 Hi Have a Beneteau 40, 4JH4AE Yanmar. There is a Plastimo air blower on the transom to extract hot a
Beneteau 323 where do you store companionway doors Paul8 at 1:24pm 09.28.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 11/2531 Where do Beneteau 323 owners store the companion way doors? I usually put mine in the stern berth.
Foresail Willemvan at 11:20am 09.28.18 Smaller Boats 12/1368 ok,,, quick question. I need a new foresail, Genoa,,,, yay or nay???? Thanks. Bill
Sail size on on sails, is there a reason? Shorefun at 11:00am 09.28.18 Ask All Sailors 15/866 I have noticed on a lot of sails there is the size and type labeling. My Hunter 170 has h170 on it.
Odd question, is the Hunter 170 something to take into the ocean along the shore. Shorefun at 10:56am 09.28.18 Day Sailers 7/994 I am not planning on doing this. I was just curious if this would be something the 170 could do ok.
What insurance is wise for a Hunter 170 in NJ on the Bay? Shorefun at 9:54am 09.28.18 Trailer Sailors 3/753 New to boating. I called my insurance agent about insurance and he quoted about $145. I have lost t
Copper Chloride Bob Pullen HC-33 1981 at 9:39am 09.28.18 Ask All Sailors 3/1121 Does anyone know if Copper chloride can be used in paint on a dinghy bottom? For reasons too time co
Emptying Water Ballast - Hunter 260 Jeff Gray at 9:08am 09.28.18 Smaller Boats 29/3659 Hi All, I'm about to pull my boat for the season. I'd really like to get the water ballast out bef
Mountain Bike of the Oceans, Can it round Cape Horn jssailem at 8:05am 09.28.18 Ask All Sailors 8/1327 Exlex Minor is the Mountain Bike of the Oceans. That is what Sven Yrvind, a 71 year old Swedish boat

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Raw water vented loop question smokey73 at 11:07am 05.25.24 @Rich Stidger What kind of vent valve do you have that you can install a hose to the bilge? This Sc
Mast bag? jssailem at 11:03am 05.25.24 We each have our own styles of sailing. I learned to handle the lines at the mast. I have sailed on
Raw water vented loop question Rich Stidger at 10:59am 05.25.24 FWIW, I replaced my entire vented loop a couple years ago because I couldn't find or repair the valv
Thermostat Rich Stidger at 10:52am 05.25.24 I'm not familiar with your engine. Is it fresh or raw water cooled?
LFP Battery Install, or Argh! ...More Fuses! Davidasailor26 at 10:22am 05.25.24 Thanks for the report! The AGM bank in our 37 reached end of life a couple seasons ago and we went w
Backing screw hole for filling with epoxy SoSound at 10:12am 05.25.24 Unless the new installation is going to be through bolted, is it really necessary to drill the origi
Backing screw hole for filling with epoxy dlochner at 10:10am 05.25.24 In these situations I use a tiny piece of wadded up paper towel jammed in the hole.
Mast bag? stickinthemud57 at 9:50am 05.25.24 I once interviewed a single hander aboard the Open 60 he raced around the world. His halyards were
Backing screw hole for filling with epoxy Sandy Stone at 9:30am 05.25.24 What is the headliner made of? If it's hard plastic, maybe you could drill a small pilot hole from
Mast bag? thinwater at 9:08am 05.25.24 ... If you single hand, as I do frequently, anything that allows you to stay in the cockpit is wort
I just bought an American Fiberglass Daysailer 16...gonna have questions for y'all! Crazy Dave Condon at 8:50am 05.25.24 @Coloradonosea I am a former sailboat dealer now retired. American Fiberglass has been out of bu
Prop Shaft runout JoeWhite at 8:45am 05.25.24 I would fix everything ASAP
2024 Hurricane Forecasts (1) JamesG161 at 7:50am 05.25.24 The NHC did make their Standard Pie Chart llite era. Dammit Jim...
Raw water vented loop question JamesG161 at 7:45am 05.25.24 I know the ABYC recommends an 8" clearance for no vac. breaker The reason For a Vac Breaker.. Eng
Electric Head conversion Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:37am 05.25.24 You may not be aware that the pump/motor assembly doesn't have to come out the back...it can be inst
Prop Shaft runout Hamish_s at 7:18am 05.25.24 Practical advice for the season - propeller shaft fell out of the coupling. Bought at auction a 200
Rodeo anchoring (2) jssailem at 7:16am 05.25.24 I know of a fellow boater who purchased a new anchor plus chain and then headed to a secluded anchor
Bilge water question catsails8 at 6:58am 05.25.24
Jabsco Quiet Flush loop question Salty79 at 6:54am 05.25.24 Ah, but my desired orientation (for hose security and fit) is the motor assembly to come out the fro
Bilge water question catsails8 at 6:51am 05.25.24 I suspect that the corrugated tan hose is the manual whale pump feed line. The white line to the

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