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If any of you are going to the Annapolis sailboat show... Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:17am 10.05.25 Ask All Sailors 13/1158 Raritan has invited me to be in their booth all day Friday and Saturday to sell signed copies of my
B&G WS310 Wind Instrument Problems (1) Schwarz633 at 3:18pm 10.04.25 Ask All Sailors 17/789 I've had my Tartan 33R for a little over a year now and the wind instrumentation has worked well unt
Plastic boats capta at 2:38pm 10.04.25 Ask All Sailors 15/792 From the start, when fiberglass boats came on the scene, I've always felt that they just didn't have
Any alternatives to H41 fridge? Nova Kool R3809 12v Nachismo at 2:37pm 10.04.25 Big Boats 1/338 Nova Kool is kinda pissing me off. Kept icing over. I kept chipping instead of defrosting because
Precision 280 Oriondriver at 5:57am 10.03.25 Precision 1/175 Looking at 1999 precision 280. Any insight? Thanks in advance. ken
My September sail garymalmgren at 2:34am 10.03.25 Ask All Sailors 3/243 24 miles for a bit of lunch. No bloody fish though! https://youtu.be/n4osWLEKsN4
Damaged Rudder on Hunter 23 Winged Keel @rgranger @Crazy Dave Condon (9) TheMastiff at 7:13pm 10.02.25 Smaller Boats 12/676 I have started working on the sailboat. Found the rudder, and it appears to be decently damaged. The
OUTHAUL ACCESS Doug on Long Island Sound at 4:07pm 10.02.25 Catalina 275 10/565 Has anyone removed the outhaul from the boom, or removed the sheaves near the gooseneck? I need to
T-Satellite DinghySailor at 2:12pm 10.02.25 Ask All Sailors 5/372 Hello, T-Mobile recently rolled out a service that uses Starlink for essentials like weather, email,
Gel coat on underside of helmsman seat. Robert H. Wood at 1:52pm 10.02.25 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/583 I have a 2001 Hunter 340 and the underside of the helmsman seat is showing wear and tear. It is the
Weeping Keel Bolts gmarch85 at 1:43pm 10.02.25 The Cherubini Hunters 3/318 Has anyone had any issues with keel bolts leaking? Its a very slow leak I had to dry the bilge befor
To drill or not to drill... Project_Mayhem at 7:56am 10.02.25 Ask All Sailors 32/1581 We overfilled our forward water tank and it started leaking from the inspection port. The tank is in
Ceramic heater on board? john6206 at 7:17am 10.02.25 Ask All Sailors 25/1090 Am I overthinking this? Im committed to spending October 8th and 9th onboard, possibly a few days l
Strategies and techniques for solo heavy weather sailing Project_Mayhem at 5:38am 10.02.25 Ask All Sailors 30/1494 I went out yesterday for a quick sail in what was supposed to be 2' swells. It turned out to be 3-6'
Ramp launch Flying Scot with Subaru Forester 2015 majorkong1 at 4:56am 10.02.25 Trailer Sailors 5/424 Does anyone see any problems if I use a 2015 Subaru forester (1500 lbs towing capacity) to tow a boa
Columbia 26 Maui owners manual overshield at 8:58pm 10.01.25 Columbia 4/407 Hi, I recently bought a 1974 Columbia 26 mkii. I was wondering if anyone had a owners manual that th
Rudder Repair (9) TheMastiff at 6:39pm 10.01.25 Ask All Sailors 3/234 I'm trying to knock some more projects off my boat. How should I tackle this rudder? I'm very new to
Victoria 18 Harry Branch at 5:57pm 10.01.25 Trailer Sailors 0/237 Looking for a mast, boom and sails for a Victoria 18
How to sell a sailboat in2025? njlarry at 5:10pm 10.01.25 Ask All Sailors 8/646 Sad to say the time has come sell my 34 O Day. Searched here but threads are older. How does one m
Battcar System for Capri 18 ddox at 3:08pm 10.01.25 Smaller Boats 6/391 Has anyone put a battcar system on a Capri 18? Have any recommendations? Would I be just as well put

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Reinforcing stanchion dLj at 8:58pm 11.19.25 Yes but It's a floating dock that's chained to the bottom so it moves. One time there was only 10-1
outboard motor run tank DIY RussC at 8:42pm 11.19.25 Nice work! I'm surprised it doesn't spill over while running Thanks. it was very well contained. i
H26 wood floor removal Project_Mayhem at 8:17pm 11.19.25 Spear it animal did a very nice replacement on their 60' Beneteau. Very challenging to do to that le
outboard motor run tank DIY Project_Mayhem at 8:11pm 11.19.25 Nice work! I'm surprised it doesn't spill over while running
Rotten egg smell on first flush Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 6:57pm 11.19.25 We have a rotten egg smell when we use the head for the first time every trip. It has been getting w
Funny Friday!!! Kermit at 6:35pm 11.19.25 I hate it when you offer someone a sincere compliment on their mustache and suddenly she's not your
Shelf life of impellers Davidasailor26 at 6:25pm 11.19.25 Good point. I always winterize in the water as soon as we arrive at my winter storage Marina. The
FL (Central/Tampa) - RudderCraft hydraulic rudder, Can I look at yours? Paceship.org at 6:18pm 11.19.25 Thanks, replied about tomorrow
On Aging Project_Mayhem at 5:46pm 11.19.25 I made the decision to not get any older a long time ago. Time will tell if it's working or not...
Help me understand water depth on Navionics / Garmin Boating app. dlochner at 5:38pm 11.19.25 Thank you. I was not aware of what the Water Level feature meant. Fred W On the Great Lakes ther
Direct fresh water feed into the boat when at the dock MFD at 5:24pm 11.19.25 My sailboat, and I would expect many others over the last 20 years came with this from the factory.
Reinforcing stanchion Project_Mayhem at 5:00pm 11.19.25 There's no shame in a second approach, unlike a failed one
Shelf life of impellers Dalliance at 4:59pm 11.19.25 I use EG for winterizing my engine too, both for the reasons you mentioned and for more compatibili
Reinforcing stanchion jssailem at 4:42pm 11.19.25 You do what you have to do. I came into a slip at Van Isle near Sydney, BC. The head dock handler
FL (Central/Tampa) - RudderCraft hydraulic rudder, Can I look at yours? Gene Neill at 4:33pm 11.19.25 You've got text. :biggrin: Your timing is good, I'm on vacation! Leaving on a cruise Sunday most li
Help me understand water depth on Navionics / Garmin Boating app. marcham at 4:24pm 11.19.25 1. The charts aren't always correct. 2. Not all obstacles are charted. 3. Depths haven't been surv
Reinforcing stanchion Project_Mayhem at 3:52pm 11.19.25 Do you come into the same slip predominantly? dj Yes but It's a floating dock that's chained to t
Help me understand water depth on Navionics / Garmin Boating app. Driver50x at 3:51pm 11.19.25 Regarding the marina depths. You will need to consult local knowledge. They may have dredged the ma
Chainplates on my Hunter Cherubini - Does this look factory? Steve_Catalina at 3:50pm 11.19.25 Wow, lacking any pride or workmanship structural or not.
Help me understand water depth on Navionics / Garmin Boating app. pgandw at 3:49pm 11.19.25 Regarding the Water Level setting. It is a tool to establish the Datum of the water you are on. Cha

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