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Damage Assessment (1) Monomachos at 12:45pm 06.29.18 Ask A Catalina Owner 17/1643 Hello all, Looking at an otherwise very sweet 1981 C-25. Surveyor found some damage this morning. I
1983 h 25 sail set Db421 at 11:47am 06.29.18 The Cherubini Hunters 16/1216 I have a full roach main that, I've noticed recently, sets in a way that the boom tends to sit low t
Building a Basic Sailboat Toolbox Caribbeanknight1 at 11:10am 06.29.18 Ask All Sailors 58/4441 My 1990 Hunter 30 is my first foray into the world of diesel (yanmar 2GMF) and actual working system
Engine is caput mshimota at 7:06am 06.29.18 Engines and Propulsion 23/2476 I have a Beneteau 361 with a failing engine (compression issues) 27 HP Westerbeke. Thoughts on reb
Catalina 310 Cradle (1) 2 OLD PIRATES at 5:44am 06.29.18 Catalina 310 6/2526 Hi All: Hope your getting a lot of sailing in. I would like some feed back on the Steel Folding Crad
Identify this boat (1) higgs at 7:29pm 06.28.18 Ask All Sailors 28/1683 From the Buffalo Maritime Museum. I knew what the boat was when I saw it. Only read a few articles
Hunter 23.5 cabin lights question Mike in Cape Cod at 7:20pm 06.28.18 Smaller Boats 8/1533 Hunter 23.5 cabin lights......which way is on ? Clock-wise or counter-clockwise ? How do you remov
In need of a little informational help! (3) Rward021 at 5:41pm 06.28.18 Ask All Sailors 18/1346 Hi guys I have just purchased my first boat. I am to believe it is a 1972 macgregor venture 24. I
changing the lower rudder bearing on a 473 Toby1979 at 5:14pm 06.28.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/836 When changing a the lower rudder bearing there is a reference to coating the outside with 5230. What
Properly tying off tiller at mooring robk27 at 2:10pm 06.28.18 Catalina 22 5/2306 First time putting my Catalina 22 in the water last night. I'm trying to recall the proper way to ti
Raritan PH11 rjarrell at 12:21pm 06.28.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/837 This is a tough one but just maybe someone has the answer. My PH 11, post '92, will discharge water
First sail for my 170 awful weather helm!!! In 10 knots?! Photoman369 at 10:50am 06.28.18 Smaller Boats 18/1470 ok first thanks to all who post here. I made several mods before my first sail. The Johnson adjustab
Is it true? No Type I inflatable PFDs for general public? Kings Gambit at 10:03am 06.28.18 Ask All Sailors 37/3315 Admiral wishes to use inflatable PFDs while in the dink to save floor space, among other reasons. Ju
My boat stinks! (1) Phil Herring at 9:24am 06.28.18 Ask All Sailors 13/1027 Many do, thanks to mold, mildew, diesel fuel, and raw sewage. How do you keep your boat smelling fre
LED Light Installation DIY - Galley Renovation Hunter 31 SV Windy Daze Windy Daze Hunter 31 at 8:51am 06.28.18 Ask All Sailors 7/886 Excellent DIY project for any Sailboat. Follow along as Steve installs a new LED Light in the Galle
Broken windlass thermal circuit breaker Bluenose at 8:47am 06.28.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/988 My 90 amp Blue Sea windlass breaker broke. Blue Sea has a 285 replacement series that comes in 80 am
O'Day 28 Pan Separation (1) Robocopct at 8:08am 06.28.18 Ask All Sailors 1/882 I just purchased a 1979 O'Day 28. I needed to have the boat surveyed for insurance. The survey rev
83 H34 Sheets and Lines FlyingAloha at 7:54am 06.28.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/433 Hi. Does anyone have a List of line and sheet lengths for a H34 ? I need to replace ALL on my 1983.
Selling an expensive boat mitffonsok at 5:45am 06.28.18 Bigger Boats 45/4876 I am preparing to sell 54' center cockpit sailing yacht. It is a beautiful boat and it is loaded wit
Westerbeke Diesel overheating Steph at 4:27am 06.28.18 Ask All Sailors 12/5781 After just 10 minutes of running, my Westerbeke 13 is overheating. I have good fresh water intake

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How do you clean through hull while in water? Scott T-Bird at 1:24pm 03.14.24 plus foam air filter had disappeared. Are you sure it was in there to begin with? It's not an ab
How do you clean through hull while in water? Scott T-Bird at 1:13pm 03.14.24 Basically, the thermostat starts to open at 160 F & fully open at 185 F. You can test your t-stat i
Should I put a 9.9 HP outboard on my 32' Catalina? tfox2069 at 1:02pm 03.14.24 What's your strategy for using both of these together? Cute. If you re-read my answer it's as bel
Simple Anchor rode markings dkinzer at 12:59pm 03.14.24 We chartered in the BVI and told me their windless pays out a foot per second . About a year ago, I
How do you clean through hull while in water? Ted10028 at 11:52am 03.14.24 It sounds like you verified everything is good on the raw water side, except I'm not sure how you v
What winches are best for Grampian 34 ketch? dlochner at 11:04am 03.14.24
Found a 2003 C310 JRT at 11:00am 03.14.24 Looking at cost now, I think I'm just going to go with 2 group 31 AGM instead of 5 batteries I have
Simple Anchor rode markings Bob S at 10:55am 03.14.24 I have 100' of chain and 200' of nylon. We usually anchor in 15' plus 5' of freeboard so it's pretty
Aftermarket arches for sailboats for mainsheet traveler NYSail at 10:54am 03.14.24 I am assuming this is for the cabin top as I would think an aft arch typically used for solar panels
Descaling Yanmar 2GM Roland5048 at 10:52am 03.14.24 I once used muriatic acid to descale my old YSB-12. Don't leave it in very long, less than five min
How do you clean through hull while in water? Scott T-Bird at 9:57am 03.14.24 if it seems to be overheating despite normal water volume throughput what would I investigate as po
Should I put a 9.9 HP outboard on my 32' Catalina? Project_Mayhem at 9:43am 03.14.24 I'll take the jib with an anchor as a backup any day What's your strategy for using both of these
Battens or no battens? DRhoads at 9:41am 03.14.24 I have had one for two seasons and the only issue I have is the first pocket catches when coming out
What winches are best for Grampian 34 ketch? captain69 at 9:03am 03.14.24 heh. I found a bunch of links when searching on a big computer. Dunno why nothing came up on the i
Simple Anchor rode markings JBP-PA at 8:30am 03.14.24 I use scrap bits of brightly colored ployester knitting yarn because it's free. I don't have a windl
West Marine BOGO on winches this year? captain69 at 8:20am 03.14.24
House Battery Upgrade Help JBP-PA at 6:26am 03.14.24 @gouldx , that is close to what I would think would work. Everyone's needs are different though. I w
Hunter 23.5 in the Florida keys, are we crazy? THECUSCUS at 5:31am 03.14.24 You do not say what month you plan to go. From my experience (4 trailer trips to the Keys), it is w
Found a 2003 C310 Hayden Watson at 4:07am 03.14.24 I'm thinking AGM, do you have some info on that build? Saving weight on the port side would help w
Descaling Yanmar 2GM shemandr at 3:49am 03.14.24 The de-scaler that is most popular is Barnacle Buster. It is caustic. I assume it's an acid. I

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