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OUTHAUL ACCESS Doug on Long Island Sound at 4:07pm 10.02.25 Catalina 275 10/562 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 5/371 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 11/577 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 3/313 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 32/1571 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 25/1082 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 30/1483 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 5/417 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 4/400 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 3/233 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 0/233 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 8/639 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 6/383 Has anyone put a battcar system on a Capri 18? Have any recommendations? Would I be just as well put
M200 on a Hunter 50 mcconkd at 12:47pm 10.01.25 Big Boats 2/320 Where is the control module (M200) physically located on a 2011 Hunter 50?
Help! What's going on with this Mast and Mast Step - Catalina 22' - 1971 (10) Carl Wonderful at 10:54am 10.01.25 Ask A Catalina Owner 19/1286 I purchases a 1971 Catalina 22 few days ago. I'm new to sailing so I must have overlooked the very
Confession is good for the soul (figured out the stinky hot water) john6206 at 8:59am 10.01.25 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/354
New to b&r rig lots of prebend on furling mast Windchaser H38 at 8:04am 10.01.25 Big Boats 15/839 Hi All I'm new to the b'r rig and also new to in mast furling. I just purchased a Hunter 38 with bot
Dana Point, CA drgbanks at 7:16am 10.01.25 Ask All Sailors 4/401 Does anyone sail at Dana Point? Can you describe the experience for a new sailor? Is there space t
Universal M25 XPB starter burned out. Muttondressedaslamb at 3:54am 10.01.25 Engines and Propulsion 15/971 Last week, I took advantage of the unseasonably warm weather to take an early fall sail on my Catali
Boom to Gooseneck Rivets (3) alpiner at 7:39pm 09.30.25 Mid-Size Boats 2/482 I have a 1973 Catalina 27. When I put up the sail last time going out, I realized the top rivets hol

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Direct fresh water feed into the boat when at the dock Don S/V ILLusion at 6:23am 11.19.25 Domestic water piping doesn't get the bejabbers beaten out of it the way boat piping does each time
Light-Weight Solar Panels dlochner at 6:22am 11.19.25 If you use a separate controller for each panel....does that affect the charging rate for the batte
RudderCraft.com kick up rudder - anyone have one I can ask Qs about and maybe get pics? Paceship.org at 6:20am 11.19.25 Another question to help decide if I need to make one or can just buy one...... Is it possible to s
Light-Weight Solar Panels GeneraiT001 at 5:49am 11.19.25 If you use a separate controller for each panel....does that affect the charging rate for the batter
1984 Hunter 27: Bow/Deck Protection David in Sandusky at 5:48am 11.19.25 From the pictures, it appears to me that the damage was done when the mooring line went from the cle
Shelf life of impellers sailme88 at 3:27am 11.19.25 The impeller market was flooded a few years ago with "Nothing finah , made in China" impellers. Of c
1984 Hunter 27: Bow/Deck Protection Hunter Enthusiast at 1:36am 11.19.25 That's a great idea for sure. Do you think the anchor roller is capable of holding up on a mooring (
Shelf life of impellers Dalliance at 10:59pm 11.18.25 Yes, impellers have a limited shelf life. Exposure to air and sunlight ages them quickly. I person
Solar panel on Hunter Legend 40.5 (1) Irek at 9:30pm 11.18.25 Hi everyone Thx for advises. SBO did not come with anything workable. Cutting the top cover of the
On Aging Richard19068 at 9:00pm 11.18.25 I don't want to think about it!
Boat Smell - Inner Hull Ian Dewhirst at 8:59pm 11.18.25 Have you cleaned the aft bilge? This area is under the sole right in front of the engine compartmen
Direct fresh water feed into the boat when at the dock Ralph Johnstone at 8:11pm 11.18.25 but think nothing of leaving water on in their home when away. Domestic water piping doesn't get
Help me understand water depth on Navionics / Garmin Boating app. dlochner at 7:39pm 11.18.25 For NOAA charts the depths are usually the Mean Low Water (MLW) depth at the time of the last survey
Direct fresh water feed into the boat when at the dock Don S/V ILLusion at 7:07pm 11.18.25
1984 Hunter 27: Bow/Deck Protection Tally Ho at 6:51pm 11.18.25 Why not run the anchor/mooring line off of the anchor roller? Then the line will only rub on the SS
Loose wing keel repair dlochner at 6:45pm 11.18.25 How fast was the boat going? What kind of insurance do you have on the boat? Is this a repair that
Quest 30 PaulK at 6:44pm 11.18.25 Depends on the skipper. Around here the IB version rates 90, the OB version 84.
How to rebed the bow pulpit on a 1987 (3) DocMB at 6:32pm 11.18.25 I put two access ports underneath the rear pulpit mounts. This made bolting them down fairly easy.
Solar panel on Hunter Legend 40.5 dlochner at 6:30pm 11.18.25 Check with the SBO Store. They may have them or know where to get one. Sewage is acidic. Acid is de
Light-Weight Solar Panels dlochner at 6:23pm 11.18.25 I'm looking at the Renogy 195W Shadow Flux Anti-shading N-Type Solar Panel (x2) + Blue Tooth + 40A

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