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Stanchion throughbolts leaking... any ideas? (5) Drinkmilk at 11:58am 07.06.18 Catalina 22 4/2403 My '86 cat22 new design is leaking slightly from the through-bolts for the stanchions. Plan was to
Repair rub rail on 1968 Columbia 36 (2) kfrancisco at 11:53am 07.06.18 Ask All Sailors 9/1709 We hit a large wake from a freighter and it loosened the rub rail on our boat, starboard side. Now n
Marine Coatings: Making Sense of U.S., State, and Local Mandates Rick D at 11:13am 07.06.18 Ask All Sailors 0/510 Just got a copy of this paper; interesting reading: https://www.paint.org/article/marine-coatings-m
Hot, smoking yanmar (2) dave_and_dd at 10:10am 07.06.18 Engines and Propulsion 24/3129
Genoa Twing Rigging (1) MikeHoncho at 9:29am 07.06.18 The Cherubini Hunters 13/4334 My 78 H30 doesn't have tracks and has blocks mounted on the toe rail for the Genoa sheets. I would
1972 Catalina 22 Pop top (10) AdventureJake1972 at 8:45am 07.06.18 Catalina 22 13/1228 HELLO EVERYONE! just picked up a 1972 Catalina 22 pop top for $400 dollars on June 23rd here is the
Clearwater, FL (1) Justin_NSA at 8:22am 07.06.18 Destinations 30/4125 I'm in Clearwater for a few days while my wife is attending some training here. My turn to relax whi
TS Chris - TD 03L - Invest 96 JamesG161 at 8:07am 07.06.18 Weather and Forecasting 15/2292 TS Chris [Investigation 96 off the NC and SC coast is now being tracked. A HIGH Pressure front, ov
Columbia T26 owners manual bekuhl37 at 7:06am 07.06.18 Columbia 1/1824 I purchased a 1976 Columbia T26. I have the original owners manual but am missing pages 25 thru 33.
1916 Racing sailboat design, classic Americana. (2) TomY at 3:55am 07.06.18 Ask All Sailors 12/1538 The Herreshoff New York 40. This was the end of the guilded age with it's huge yachts sailed by prof
Removing old window sealant. (2) Michael-Louis at 1:04am 07.06.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/4467 Hi All, I have a leaking window on my 35.5 legend 1992. Anybody can tell me how to start with remov
Need Beckson port workaround njlarry at 9:04pm 07.05.18 Ask All Sailors 3/432 We have replaced all but one of the gaskets on our Beckson opening ports. It has been leaking for ye
Second rudder comment question 24 Hunter 1998 ronkS2 at 7:12pm 07.05.18 Smaller Boats 6/898 I am looking to install a spring (similar to a screen door) in my rudder post to act as a fail safe
Rudder questions 24 Hunter 1998 ronkS2 at 7:05pm 07.05.18 Smaller Boats 4/960 On my rudder I have one single line to pull it up and one single line to pull it down. Is this righ
2009 Hunter 27 Edge taking on water bjohnston at 6:21pm 07.05.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/836 We had our maiden voyage today and everything was great except the water that we had in the galley,
1984 Mac25 Chris&JenMac25 at 5:43pm 07.05.18 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/902 Just purchased for our first sailboat. Need a mainsail. Looking to see if anyone has an extra for sa
U-bolt "upgrade" from Catalina Direct for lower shrouds or not? PSR at 4:47pm 07.05.18 Mid-Size Boats 9/4255 I am replacing the standing rigging on my C27 Surprise and while the mast is down, I have pulled the
Finding and fixing leaks (1) Phil Herring at 4:45pm 07.05.18 Ask All Sailors 26/4749 If youve owned a boat longer than 20 minutes youve dealt with a leak. Or two. Or more. How have y
Sail flaking tips (1) Phil Herring at 4:40pm 07.05.18 Ask All Sailors 23/4706 Some skippers flake their mainsail with hospital corners, while others crumple it up and call it goo
Remnants of Hurricane Beryl JamesG161 at 4:20pm 07.05.18 Weather and Forecasting 7/1520 Tropical Storm Beryl popped up way south. A microwave satellite detected a 5 nm eye. Quote from the

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So It Begins: Deck Recoring Project jssailem at 8:19am 09.16.24 I don't know what I would do if I had to go a season with my boat on the hard. Empty your wallet.
Random Yanmar instrument warning light and buzzer Moondawg at 8:15am 09.16.24
O'day 22 Bilge Arrgh at 8:11am 09.16.24 your starboard aft picture, I think, is where my battery and water tank was...
Back on the water again..... Jacktar at 8:11am 09.16.24 Should have used the sail track stop under lowest slug above gate and let boom supported by sail and
O'day 22 Bilge Arrgh at 8:10am 09.16.24 My Oday 22 didn't have any through hull fittings, so all water had to be from topside. I did have a
So It Begins: Deck Recoring Project Arrgh at 8:05am 09.16.24 That looks great! I think I have some wet spots, but I'm going to let it ride for now...nothing sof
C&C 29 MKII vs S2 9.2a 4lane at 8:04am 09.16.24 I have looked at the S2 and did not find any recurring leaks in the ports or with mold issues. I act
Back on the water again..... ...3TacksontheWater at 7:59am 09.16.24 Your main is very high. Could you talk about this? About that. When I bought the boat the main was
Yamaha 36 Mast Step Drains mermike at 7:29am 09.16.24 Sorry no. My '83 Y-33 doesn't have anything like that. Would compressed air help?
C&C 29 MKII vs S2 9.2a BarryL at 7:21am 09.16.24 Hello, Have you been aboard the S2? Back in 2004 I was looking for a bigger boat and I really liked
Are keel-stepped masts a thing of the past? BarryL at 7:17am 09.16.24 Hello, Many current J boats are keel stepped. I believe that X Yachts are keel stepped. Salona Yach
looking for Lat/Long plotting software (1) JBP-PA at 7:10am 09.16.24 I can write the code to analyze it, but I would have thought it was a pretty common thing so there w
Oil change for Yanmar 4JH3E (1) Rodsails at 5:56am 09.16.24 I use a 12 volt pump on the outside of the tube for changing your oil. if you look at it , it goes
How can I tell if my keel is loose/wobble how much play is ok? Catalina 22 degas at 5:53am 09.16.24 I had an O'Day Mariner with its cast iron centreboard. When I sailed her, she was already 40 years o
Tropical Depression Seven (1) JamesG161 at 5:44am 09.16.24 Cant make its mind as it meanders around,
Cruising the Ditch will be getting easier Terry Cox at 4:09am 09.16.24 Been through the ditch many times, several under sail. Our boat has a five foot draft and so to avoi
Cruising the Ditch will be getting easier Foswick at 12:06am 09.16.24 That's interesting. Every now and then we make the trip down to Seattle and, when we do, it is alwa
ROLL UP DINGHY Foswick at 11:44pm 09.15.24 Just about anything can be bonded to, if you know exactly what you have. Do you know, for certain,
Cruising the Ditch will be getting easier Mark Maulden at 11:24pm 09.15.24 Been through there numerous times. No issues..watch the tides..But glad the dredging is happening.
How can I tell if my keel is loose/wobble how much play is ok? Catalina 22 morbidfollower at 9:30pm 09.15.24 I have a keel centering kit new in the bag from Catalina direct. Something like that might be the so

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