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Replacing a mast step on a Princess 18 (2) Brian and Anne on Princess 18 at 7:04pm 05.10.24 Ask All Sailors 5/386 I wish to replace my current mast step with a strong and reliable type of bracket and pin mechanism
Refrigerator/Solar Plymouth Sailor at 4:19pm 05.10.24 Ask All Sailors 26/2303 Hey Fellow Sailors, I need advice on possible electrical options. I purchased an old boat two year
1986 Catalina 38 Standing Rigging SailGusto86 at 3:20pm 05.10.24 Big Boats 4/828 S'S 86' Catalina 38 and no record from previous owners as to when the rigging was last replaced. Are
Winch placement Guystapo at 2:40pm 05.10.24 Ask All Sailors 13/1510 Has anyone ever placed a winch in the aft part of the cockpit. I have a Catalina 34 and its really h
Removing Paint from PVC Pipe. ggrizzard at 11:21am 05.10.24 Ask All Sailors 16/2380 I have to try to remove the original specifications numbers that are painted (printed?) on common PV
Hap[py 15th Birthday to my LiFePo4 Battery Maine Sail at 10:48am 05.10.24 Ask All Sailors 4/646 Happy 15th Birthday to my LiFePo4 Battery.. TkyF976hAxo
Self Tailers and the Catalina 22 New Design ...3TacksontheWater at 10:01am 05.10.24 Catalina 22 3/907 Do I ever wish that someone made a smaller self tailing winch. The smallest one is the Andersen 12 S
Northern Light Show - Possible jssailem at 9:28am 05.10.24 Sails Call Lounge 13/1779 This weekend promises to be an exciting. SPECIAL STATEMENT - Northern Light Show ?? May 10 2024
IS your GPS, AIS, Home Power Grid acting funny? jssailem at 9:01am 05.10.24 Ask All Sailors 1/12 This weekend promises to be an exciting solar event. NOAA Headlines: "Major Sun Storm Alert!"
Are you ready... Mother's Day Weekend ALERT. jssailem at 8:39am 05.10.24 Ask All Sailors 0/11 https://forums.sailboatowners.com/threads/major-sun-storm-alert.1249939420
Another Major Sun Storm Alert ! JamesG161 at 8:37am 05.10.24 Weather and Forecasting 8/1215 We got the alert on May 5th and knew that CME or Coronal Mass Ejection was aimed at the Earth. Thos
Shroud adjusters - Newport 17 Hoatsy at 8:29am 05.10.24 Newport 1/326 Helloooooooo! My partner bought me a 1978 Newport 17 that's a little rough around the edges. One of
Stuffing box mount repair (1) mbefus at 3:54pm 05.09.24 S2 4/795
Weather forecasting and Racing. (2) jssailem at 11:16am 05.09.24 Weather and Forecasting 2/516 I have been experimenting with LuckGrib as a software (MAC based program) to improve my sailing expe
Berth orientation in Hunter 40.5 jcreamer at 11:08am 05.09.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 21/1761 We are looking at a 1994 Hunter 40.5. I have not spent any time in a berth that is athwartships (is
Hot water tank colin59 at 9:03am 05.09.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/774 Hi, have a 2000 H290 and started up the water system after launch and noticed rusty colored water l
Whale Manual Bilge Pump sailcapt340 at 5:27am 05.09.24 Big Boats 11/1273 On the Port Side of my 2000 340, under the access folding seat is a Whale Manual Bilge Pump. It has
SD 20 Sail-drive help circa1971la at 7:01pm 05.08.24 Engines and Propulsion 1/428
Time to sell the Schock 23.2 (1) dinomium at 2:51pm 05.08.24 Trailer Sailors 5/1158 So I just got a Catalina 30 so my 23.2 and trailer will have to be put up for sale soon and I am loo
To cut or not to cut pushpit fred1diver at 2:42pm 05.08.24 Ask All Sailors 2/514 Hello all! For ease of boarding the boat from the swim ladder I was wondering if it would be wise to

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Bow chocks or Fairleads on H36 for guiding lines while on a mooring buoy (2) PNWE36 at 9:42am 06.05.25 Photos of your current set up would help us help you. Attached is the best picture I have right no
First sail complete....sort of Project_Mayhem at 9:22am 06.05.25 Every boat is going to take a different amount of time to setup and launch. Ramps and tow vehicles p
Volvo penta 2002 marine diesel twin cylinder starter jssailem at 8:55am 06.05.25 Do you bolt the starter onto the engine block? If so at least the starter metal outside is grounded
Compression Block and Mast Step jssailem at 8:49am 06.05.25 A mast step on the cabin deck is usually screwed or bolted in place. Removing the mast step gives yo
Problems Project_Mayhem at 8:18am 06.05.25 To protect the hull from the rudder, I'd use a rubber rub/mat with a slit in the middle for the rudd
Bow chocks or Fairleads on H36 for guiding lines while on a mooring buoy jssailem at 7:49am 06.05.25 All boats are affected by tide and wind. Tide tends to be constant and the boat will go one way or t
Problems SteveHughessails at 7:42am 06.05.25 Our hatch fits into the back port corner. Our rudder has never been lifted into the vessel. We alway
Wind Instrument Wiring Question LLoyd B at 7:41am 06.05.25 Has the boatyard offered compensation? Did you verify voltage before you turned the power back on? I
Shelf pins? Project_Mayhem at 7:40am 06.05.25 I believe the holes on my 94 C30's shelf are either 3/8 or 1/2". I can check for you this weekend
Problems patrickfarley at 7:27am 06.05.25 Get Wet Organizer is a great idea. I will get a couple this week. Hatch is full size and I need i
Has Anyone Installed the CD Heavy Duty Gate Stanchion on their New Design? ...3TacksontheWater at 6:50am 06.05.25 Thanks for the input Gene. I was leaning in that direction and placed the order for the lifelines sa
First sail complete....sort of mermike at 6:10am 06.05.25 I had the boom above the notch in the mast and wonder if it should have been below. The boom goe
Hurricane Season 2025 Don S/V ILLusion at 6:03am 06.05.25 The number of storms that actually occur is irrelevant. If there is only one storm in any particula
Bow chocks or Fairleads on H36 for guiding lines while on a mooring buoy shemandr at 5:53am 06.05.25 To make it worse the 356 (36) sails around on its anchor a bit. Our anchor line ran from the windle
Help! Cracking on deck of 2010 Hunter 33 seadaddler at 4:44am 06.05.25 My 07 H- 36 has many cracks all over
water pressure issue seadaddler at 4:40am 06.05.25 Screens clogged at where lines go into water heater and. That what did and the screens needed clean
First sail complete....sort of jssailem at 3:24am 06.05.25 When I had my M15 it took about 30 minutes to rig and splash it there was no one else at the launch
Hurricane Season 2025 BigEasy at 9:57pm 06.04.25 The number of storms that actually occur is irrelevant. If there is only one storm in any particula
Hurricane Season 2025 (3) jssailem at 8:46pm 06.04.25 2024 Hurricane Review If you remember in 2024, we identified the use of the ENSO currents in the Pa
Reefing point? (2) jssailem at 8:12pm 06.04.25 231964 If your sail design has these two reef cringle (note these will be reinforced to handle the s

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