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Precision closing down DAVA390 at 10:39am 08.02.18 Precision 5/4589 Sad news, retirement had come for Porter brothers, sort of. I wonder what this means for Bart?
Is my boat an O'Day? (1) jonc1959 at 8:55am 08.02.18 Ask All Sailors 13/1435
Mantus Anchor Deleted member 117556 at 7:53am 08.02.18 Catalina 310 13/2243 It is not my intent to start an anchor debate or discussion. Instead I am just being lazy and thoug
Back from the dark side Claude L.-Auger at 7:20am 08.02.18 Ask All Sailors 15/707 A big thanks to all of you who sent good wishes when I mentioned in a post that I had to go in for o
Rudder issues Yippee Skippee at 2:06am 08.02.18 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/546
Help identify cal model G2thefree at 10:06pm 08.01.18 Ask All Sailors 34/2864 I just bought this boat at auction without seeing her. I don't know much about sailboats. I thought
My New Tow Vehicle! (1) w4swk at 9:19pm 08.01.18 Catalina 22 37/2944 Hi Folks As "threatened" in another post, I have purchased my new tow vehicle. Looking for a Toyota
Conduit in mast on Oceanis 351 sailrj at 6:33pm 08.01.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/945 Preparing to install one of the new Raymarine Quantum Radomes on our 351. Using the wifi version of
Salt water sprayed on alternator and Rodd at 4:57pm 08.01.18 Musings With Maine Sail 4/2919 front of engine as well as negative distribution posts and external voltage regulator. I had a leak
Honda EU2200i Companion - 16K Airconditioner Monterey385 at 4:45pm 08.01.18 Ask All Sailors 12/3681 I was completely surprised (in a good way) today. I finally broke down and purchased a Honda EU2200
Where can I get a PDF of Chapmans? JRacer at 4:14pm 08.01.18 Ask All Sailors 23/2433 Anybody know where I can download a PDF copy of the current Chapman's Piloting Book? All the sites t
Ignition key blank for Beneteau 35 jhickner at 2:16pm 08.01.18 Parts Search 2/690 I am searching for a blank for the ignition key for my Beneteau Oceanis 35. It is a Perkins engine.
Garmin chart plotter issue nat55 at 1:57pm 08.01.18 Ask All Sailors 0/262 If you have a Garmin chart plotter read this service advisory: "Garmin is aware of the following is
Crazy Dave did well Kermit at 10:44am 08.01.18 Ask All Sailors 45/2788
Small gel coat holes in Non-Skid (1) JoeRickard at 9:57am 08.01.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 13/5664 Yesterday when I was cleaning my Oceanis 45, what I thought were specs of dirt in the non-skid, turn
Need help with the type sanitation. Tim66 at 9:22am 08.01.18 Ask An Oday Owner 10/1237
Potable Water Tank Install Help (1) Capri at 9:15am 08.01.18 Ask An Oday Owner 0/401 Hello everyone. I hope your summer is going well. I own a 1981 O'day 22 and the existing water tank
1984 H22 Inside Seam Leak? (1) MiamiH22 at 6:44am 08.01.18 Smaller Boats 0/422 I've noticed after it rains I get water dripping from the inside of the seem indicated in the photo.
1994 Hunter 19 Topping Huntwr mrcampbell at 6:06am 08.01.18 Smaller Boats 1/613 How would you recommend attaching the topping lift to the boom of a Hunter 19. Thanks. If you ha
Rebedding stanchions on a Capri 26 marcberoz at 5:04am 08.01.18 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/454 I have a leak at a stanchion base. It is the stanchion that also houses the water tank vent. Apparen

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Osmosis norfolkcatsailor at 10:21pm 09.19.24 I bought a 1988 sailboat that had widespread small blisters. The repair yard stripped the gelcoat
Osmosis jssailem at 10:20pm 09.19.24 I wrote this about my experience with boat blisters earlier today. https://forums.sailboatowners.co
Just Bought My First Boat - About to Give it to a Scrapyard jssailem at 10:11pm 09.19.24 If you repair it will you have more into the boat than you will ever get out? I have come to belie
Osmosis BigEasy at 9:30pm 09.19.24 I bought a 1988 sailboat that had widespread small blisters. The repair yard stripped the gelcoat
Osmosis Kings Gambit at 9:23pm 09.19.24
Thoughts on locating Battery switch Belzoni at 8:28pm 09.19.24 If you read Maine Sail's writings, he advises directing the alternator current and all other chargi
Osmosis higgs at 8:23pm 09.19.24 Run
Just Bought My First Boat - About to Give it to a Scrapyard higgs at 8:21pm 09.19.24 Legal action against the surveyor is a consideration. If the boat has hundreds of blisters he shoul
Thoughts on locating Battery switch (2) Belzoni at 8:15pm 09.19.24 If you have a catastrophically damaged battery or battery bank, you will not ever want to combine a
Just Bought My First Boat - About to Give it to a Scrapyard Foswick at 7:37pm 09.19.24 I just want to point out, I can't think of any examples of a boat sinking from blisters. True, not
Just Bought My First Boat - About to Give it to a Scrapyard dlochner at 6:57pm 09.19.24 This is the internet and of course you will receive many conflicting answers and "experts". One caus
Sore eyes after day of sailing. Crusty Ol Salt at 6:32pm 09.19.24 Polarized wrap around sunglasses. These block the glare from almost all directions and reduce the a
Osmosis Don S/V ILLusion at 6:32pm 09.19.24 I am in the process of buying a sailboat and just had it surveyed. what kind of sailboat? The man
Just Bought My First Boat - About to Give it to a Scrapyard (6) jssailem at 6:23pm 09.19.24 My 50-year-old boat has blisters. There, I said it. The first step in recovery is acknowledging that
Thoughts on locating Battery switch Scott T-Bird at 6:10pm 09.19.24 Also, I see that you are changing over to the DCP type switch for the isolation between house and st
Entering Canade with children. Hello Below at 5:50pm 09.19.24 Hayden. Just to followup on this old post, how did your daughter and family make out with their trip
Thoughts on locating Battery switch Scott T-Bird at 5:44pm 09.19.24 If you read Maine Sail's writings, he advises directing the alternator current and all other chargin
How can I tell if my keel is loose/wobble how much play is ok? Catalina 22 (2) pclarksurf at 5:04pm 09.19.24 Measure! pretty good chance the gap in the keel head is not symmetrical port to starboard. I ma
Adding a Bimini (1) Justin_NSA at 4:59pm 09.19.24 One thing to keep in mind is height. It's a good chance if you're not careful, it will interfere wit
Sore eyes after day of sailing. BAD ORCA at 4:45pm 09.19.24 I know this is a bit of a tangent, but I am a serious tea enthusiast, so I try to stomp out this my

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