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Ramp launch Flying Scot with Subaru Forester 2015 majorkong1 at 4:56am 10.02.25 Trailer Sailors 5/411 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 4/391 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 3/232 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 0/228 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 8/630 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 6/378 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 2/315 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 19/1267 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 15/829 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 4/397 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 15/956 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 2/468 I have a 1973 Catalina 27. When I put up the sail last time going out, I realized the top rivets hol
How to access the stanchion mounting bolts Tomek at 12:20pm 09.30.25 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/545 My boat is Hunter 33 2006. One of the stanchion plates in the middle of the boat became somewhat lo
Frozen Hood Roller Furler (1) Bob_967 at 11:24am 09.30.25 Ask All Sailors 7/492 I have an O'Day 40 with a frozen roller furler. I believe it's a hood.. though see no name on it.
Superyachts & Oligarchs (1) william24424 at 11:06am 09.30.25 Ask All Sailors 16/925 Blackstone owns Safe Harbors. Private Equity owns Acme Marinas (UAE investor Kirkman) My tin foil ha
Catalina 22 Aluminum Bulkhead Replacement holeshot8600 at 7:49am 09.30.25 Smaller Boats 4/453 Has anyone replaced the bulkheads with aluminum plate? I own a metal shop and thought that it would
HUNTER 380 HOUSE BATTERY CHARGE BIGUA at 5:25am 09.30.25 Ask A Hunter Owner 29/1307 I need some help to understand how the system work : alternator charge primarily motor battery then
Inverter transfer switch on 2002 331 novodka44 at 3:07am 09.30.25 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/420 I have a freedom HF inverter. The inverter is listed as having a automatic transfer switch built in.
Towing a Catalina C30 1983 Woodworks1 at 5:24pm 09.29.25 Ask A Catalina Owner 24/1454

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Outboard transom mount repair JBP-PA at 10:24am 11.16.25 That sunken bolt could indicate a wet core. You need to remove the layers of glass in a small area
1984 Hunter 27: Bow/Deck Protection kappykaplan at 10:02am 11.16.25 So you're contemplating the addition of a rub rail?
Outboard transom mount repair Project_Mayhem at 9:59am 11.16.25 That sunken bolt could indicate a wet core. You need to remove the layers of glass in a small area o
1984 Hunter 27: Bow/Deck Protection (2) Hunter Enthusiast at 9:55am 11.16.25 Ideally, the edge of my boat. You can see where a previous owner let the bow line rub through the f
Removing fuel tank on Catalina 310 gwoolverton at 9:49am 11.16.25 Great write-up. Thank you. Your removal experience matches mine. Can you tell us specifically what r
A day at the beach Scott T-Bird at 9:34am 11.16.25 I've been following this story for a while now It was well over a month ago that this guy washed u
1984 Hunter 27: Bow/Deck Protection kappykaplan at 9:26am 11.16.25 Has anyone ever added additional bow/deck protection to their sailboat? What are you looking to pr
Rigging Quote jaysweet at 9:16am 11.16.25 You'll love Tides track and knowing your rig is like new is peace of mind. Yep: somehow, it actual
Rigging Quote jaysweet at 9:13am 11.16.25 I'll probably pass on the masthead tricolor. I never sail at night, and the bow pulpit tricolor work
Help Me Understand The Basics Of Boat Battery Charging Scott T-Bird at 9:12am 11.16.25 I suspect it makes more sense to just buy another alternator that requires an external regulator. I
Rigging Quote jaysweet at 9:06am 11.16.25 Good to hear that so many of you were happy with the Strong Track. I haven't gotten the quote yet, a
Water tank over flowing when tap (to pump) on/open Don S/V ILLusion at 8:50am 11.16.25 OMG we found it! Thank you. We had looked there (under the removable deck plate) but did not look u
Water tank over flowing when tap (to pump) on/open Ruthine at 7:48am 11.16.25 Aft stateroom aft of engine under removable deck plate OMG we found it! Thank you. We had looked
Hunter 37C Rudder Drop (1) Rumbero at 7:48am 11.16.25
Water tank over flowing when tap (to pump) on/open Don S/V ILLusion at 7:43am 11.16.25
Water tank over flowing when tap (to pump) on/open Ruthine at 7:35am 11.16.25 @Ruthine My Hunter Legend 40.5 is a 1994. Each of your tanks has its own separate vent line. One
Vagabond 42 dlochner at 7:33am 11.16.25 Hatches are usually generic, meaning they are off the shelf from other manufacturers. Can you post
Help Me Understand The Basics Of Boat Battery Charging dlochner at 7:30am 11.16.25 The last couple of posts by @Jan_H and @Big Easy are alluding to the notion that the battery and alt
Outboard transom mount repair JBP-PA at 7:25am 11.16.25 The top left bolt is obviously pulling through. Is that a cored hull?
A day at the beach shemandr at 5:32am 11.16.25 That could take awhile. I'm thinking of a beached 24' boat in Cutchogue NY that was on the beach f

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