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West Coast Florida Guystapo at 3:34pm 12.17.18 Destinations 20/4097 Hey guys ..We are heading out on our maiden voyage after almost 3 years of being enslaved to our Cat
Interior forward berth cushions (1) Drewbusa at 1:41pm 12.17.18 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1155 I just purchased a 1978 MacGregor 25 that did not have the forward berth cushions, does anyone have
My 40 came with 4 cleats. Would like to add two more. limbodog at 12:39pm 12.17.18 Big Boats 22/1895 Note: 365 liveaboard, my boat and I will be spending winters in the water with the wind and snow (ho
How will I find you? (1) rgranger at 12:37pm 12.17.18 Ask All Sailors 47/2960 I got mine! Have you asked Santa for yours?
H26 thru hull repair (3) Whiskey at 12:06pm 12.17.18 Smaller Boats 10/1347 First off, I did not cut these thru hulls. They came with the boat and I know they are too close to
Sorry for the glitch, here are the 2018 Photo Contest winners Phil Herring at 10:04am 12.17.18 Ask All Sailors 2/354 https://forums.sailboatowners.com/index.php?threads/2018-photo-contest-winners.194605 The technolog
Antifoul on Inflatable Dinghy? Yes or No B-to at 9:07am 12.17.18 Ask All Sailors 9/2128 I have a new inflatable (PVC) dinghy with a fiberglass bottom that will spend the summer in the wate
Today in 1903 Justin_NSA at 8:39am 12.17.18 Sails Call Lounge 1/464 Not sailing related per se, but regarding our brethren who harness the wind - https://www.thisdayina
Relaxing bow light wiring Galind at 6:58am 12.17.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 23/1937
2018 Insurer Hall of Fame (or Shame) Gunni at 6:01am 12.17.18 Ask All Sailors 25/1849 Well, it is that time of year again. Insurance renewal. If you have a documented vessel insured by
Cabin top main hatch and spray shield barnstormer at 5:47am 12.17.18 Catalina 30 4/1113 Does anyone have pictures of the spray shield and main hatch removed from an eighties Catalina 30? I
H31 Masthead (1) Flip Rutledge at 5:27am 12.17.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/655 I am installing a wind instrument on my 1986 H31 masthead. I have not had a chance lately to go visi
As the boat turns... Brian D at 8:35pm 12.16.18 Ask All Sailors 52/3420 The other day I moved my boat. It was in the slip stern first. I had it this way so I could work on
My Trailer sailer Trailer (3) jamieFL at 5:05pm 12.16.18 Trailer Sailors 8/1690 I picked up my trailer today. It is only partially complete, but I wanted to post a few pix to show
Power on a Catalina 310 Houghto at 4:52pm 12.16.18 Catalina 310 24/4863 hello. My husband and I have just purchased our first yacht a 2000 Catalina 310. Can I ask a questio
Baltimore...... NYSail at 2:41pm 12.16.18 Ask All Sailors 22/1367 hello all, Would love to know about marinas and sailing out of Baltimore...... Thanks
Mantus Anchor Storage Fly By Night at 10:28am 12.16.18 Catalina 30 12/2696 So I bought a new mantus anchor, which I am pretty sure won't fit in the anchor locker assembled. I
How old is your shore power cord? CarlN at 10:04am 12.16.18 Ask All Sailors 38/4914 Do folks generally replace their shore power cords after some number of years or do you wait for vis
Owner's manual in English? Dr. D at 6:37am 12.16.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/1827 It has been nearly two months since our Oceanis 35.1 was delivered to us. What I didn't first notice
Refurb venture Florida BILLNPR at 6:26am 12.16.18 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/610 https://pensacola.craigslist.org/boa/d/sailboat-macgregor-1977/6750550762.html

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Propeller fell off - need size and vendor recommendations StretchCT at 9:48am 10.16.24 I ended up ordering from Beneteau. Though it cost double the Michigan prop, they could get it quick
Propeller fell off - need size and vendor recommendations BigEasy at 9:40am 10.16.24 I'm not finding benefits to be worth the cost. Perhaps once I have some longer passages in mind, I
Just Bought My First Boat - About to Give it to a Scrapyard Hello Below at 9:32am 10.16.24
Propeller fell off - need size and vendor recommendations hutch5151 at 8:56am 10.16.24 Kiwi 3blade feathering prop. same price as a replacement prop from Beneteau. Per previous post, I'
Teak black spots ? BigEasy at 8:49am 10.16.24 May of 2023 I sanded all my teak to bare wood and then applied 3 coats of Sikkens Cetal natural tea
Just Bought My First Boat - About to Give it to a Scrapyard aftica_1 at 8:47am 10.16.24
B&G Vulcan 7 and Raymarine Autopilot Integration BarryL at 8:31am 10.16.24 Clarification on this point. With a B&G plotter system and Raymarine autopilot you can expect the p
Nav table BigEasy at 8:27am 10.16.24
New sailor, new boat, new concerns CrispyCringle at 7:54am 10.16.24 Im not understanding how the forestay came off okay, but is so short when going back on? One common
New sailor, new boat, new concerns SteveHughessails at 7:38am 10.16.24 I know, this is why I am posting here. I am relying on you. :-) Too much rain right now falling in
Replacing Maxwell 500 Windlass SimiSAilor at 7:12am 10.16.24 Yes, just like the original it is up only. Did not want to get into a rewire project. Jeff
mainsheet block change (1) Ward H at 7:06am 10.16.24 I replaced my cam lock cleats to Spinlock PXR cleats for the main sheet and traveler control lines.
Leaking around Mast Jim Legere at 7:02am 10.16.24 Does anyone know what the two metal tabs with holes on either side are for? Believe it or not, the
mainsheet block change Project_Mayhem at 6:54am 10.16.24 I went from 3:1 to 6:1 mainly due to how difficult it was to undo the cam cleat. It helped but a clu
Leaking around Mast (1) monocerosin at 6:32am 10.16.24 228029 I'm in the same process. Cleaning this up, maybe a little lifeseal and then mast boot wrap.
How do you initiate an owners information page? Jim Legere at 6:31am 10.16.24 Matt: Near the top left of the Boat Info/MH31/Specifications page there is a "Edit these specs" link
Leaking around Mast dlochner at 6:14am 10.16.24 Try a Waterboot. They work well. https://waterboot.com
Leaking around Mast sailme88 at 5:38am 10.16.24 Mis read the original post. That neoprene " gasket" is more likely a Spartite 2 part polymer. It is
Nav table jssailem at 5:15am 10.16.24 Don, It is a pain when our boats sustain damage to the beautiful wood. Being an older boat owner, I
How do you initiate an owners information page? Terry Cox at 3:48am 10.16.24 Good morning from Mukilteo, Matt. That Boat Info section has tabs on the left side for you to add ph

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