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Atomic 5411 - Exhaust elbow repair? (4) Misc11 at 6:58am 09.24.23 Engines and Propulsion 5/510 Total newbie here looking for some engine repair advice. I recently bought a Ticon 30' with an 541
Navionics price increasing Davidasailor26 at 6:57am 09.24.23 Ask All Sailors 26/5482 Just a heads up that I got a notification in my IOS Navionics app that the subscription price will b
1993 Hunter 42 Passage CC: Leaking near a few of the keel bolts. Ulcer time. BabuBoat at 7:53pm 09.23.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 37/2488 Over on the other place (Keel Bolts: OCD or OMG? - Cruisers ' Sailing Forums) I've detailed the horr
keel bolts (2) AUDIS BROW at 6:56pm 09.23.23 Ask An Oday Owner 15/1550 I am getting about a cup of water a day into my bilge. Eliminating all leak scenarios the conclusion
Catalina 22 Trail Rite trailer wheel bearings (2) mjp83 at 6:53pm 09.23.23 Catalina 22 1/775 Hi everyone. Finally got back into sailboat ownership. With this one being a 1982 C22! Super exci
Simrad WP30 vs WP32- what's the difference? mikemoyer at 2:08pm 09.23.23 Ask All Sailors 4/308 My WP30 is falling apart so I bought a WP32 on eBay. They look like the same device, what's the diff
Cam cleats Mark Maulden at 1:23pm 09.23.23 S2 0/640 Anybody replace their reefing cam cleats at the gooseneck? 11.0a and probably 9.2 might be the same
Catalina 27 Universal M-18 random not starting issue (1) mforum at 1:07pm 09.23.23 Ask All Sailors 5/632
Introducing the grandkids to One Design racing! stickinthemud57 at 12:59pm 09.23.23 Ask All Sailors 5/332 I say that like it's a good thing... I made identical toy sailboats for my grandkids to play with i
Traveling in landlocked Switzerland- NOW PARIS (4) jssailem at 12:26pm 09.23.23 Sails Call Lounge 9/1228 220193 looked like they were holding a Thursday night race. Not sure about the breed of this one.
Max prop for a Catalina 315 Florida17 at 11:22am 09.23.23 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1018 Max prop experience on a Catalina 315
Now what? higgs at 7:46pm 09.22.23 Ask All Sailors 0/262 After 50 years of boat ownership I am now boatless. Just sold the 34. I did a lot of cruising cove
Now what? higgs at 7:45pm 09.22.23 Ask All Sailors 0/31 After 50 years of boat ownership I am now boatless. Just sold the 34. I did a lot of cruising cove
Pedestal Wheel Lock on 1999 H280? (1) Occasional Heeler at 6:59pm 09.22.23 Mid-Size Boats 12/1068
Lets talk cooking morbidfollower at 6:15pm 09.22.23 Catalina 22 18/1764 Currently have a 2 burner origo alcohol non pressurized stove and a magma propane kettle grill on th
Diagonal wire replacement on 2004 H41 AC in mast furling (1) ice breaker at 2:56pm 09.22.23 Big Boats 0/349 Has anyone replace the diagonal stays RD2 and D2, between the 1st and 2nd spreader? And the real qu
Just a bit too much heel and helm danstanford at 10:26am 09.22.23 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 32/3950 We have a reasonably tender boat that does not mind being pressed on but I would like to have a proc
Spider web cracks. How to fix them? (3) Monsterfish at 10:21am 09.22.23 Ask All Sailors 8/1093 I attached a few pictures. I have a few spider cracks in the cockpit of our Catalina 18. What is the
Universal M-18 not starting (1) Better_Angel at 9:25am 09.22.23 Engines and Propulsion 10/807 This past Sunday I started the engine and spent some time on mooring cleaning bird poop off the cabi
Dripless Shaft Seal Cooling water Blitz at 6:18pm 09.21.23 Engines and Propulsion 32/2509 Long story but my boat yard is recommending the replacement of my traditional stuffing box with a dr

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Taking the mast down dlochner at 8:47am 10.03.24 John, One other thing. If the mast is going to stay outside all winter, plan to get a 2 gallon pa
Removing Treadmaster decking Rick Webb at 7:37am 10.03.24 I've spent much time behind multi tools and will pass along this tip. Get two different ones and sw
Rudder Removal American_Mainsail at 7:33am 10.03.24 @james2034 How are things going?
Removing Treadmaster decking (1) FlimFlamII at 7:16am 10.03.24 Removing the old Treadmaster. With a bit of patience and warm weather the job was much easier than
Monoceros back on the water! monocerosin at 6:54am 10.03.24 Looks like the Ohio River? Indeed it is. Fog so thick this morning I buttered my toast with it!
Monoceros back on the water! monocerosin at 6:53am 10.03.24 Cool! Better hurry though. I can feel the cooler weather coming:( You look like you are on a riv
Monoceros back on the water! smokey73 at 6:41am 10.03.24 Looks like the Ohio River?
Winter Wet Storage Prep Rich Stidger at 6:21am 10.03.24 Instead of the Damp-Rid products, try my solution. Less expensive than using Damp-Rid and more effe
Hunter 50 dusk to dawn anchor light Project_Mayhem at 6:11am 10.03.24 I'd recommend replacing the whole fixture. After 10 years aloft, they usually have a lot of corrosio
First sail... first trip... Hunter 23 Project_Mayhem at 6:10am 10.03.24 Thank you for sharing your trip and experience. It was an enjoyable read and one that is seldom seen
What's the story on the 280? (1) Crazy Dave Condon at 6:05am 10.03.24 @Brian M H23 I am still lurking around. Besides @Tally Ho , two people who know your boat is Al
Monoceros back on the water! Project_Mayhem at 5:56am 10.03.24 Sure is! My buddy that helped me get the boat out and back in owns a dredging company. Free mast s
What's the story on the 280? Brian M H23 at 5:51am 10.03.24 Glad to hear it. I actually like the the interior, from a low maintenance perspective. We'll pr
Monoceros back on the water! monocerosin at 5:43am 10.03.24 Is that a tug/barge that you're tied up to? I love November sailing! Sure is! My buddy that helpe
Monoceros back on the water! Project_Mayhem at 5:33am 10.03.24 Is that a tug/barge that you're tied up to? I love November sailing!
Monoceros back on the water! Tally Ho at 5:32am 10.03.24 Cool! Better hurry though. I can feel the cooler weather coming:( You look like you are on a riv
Looking for Raymarine EV-100 Autopilot Tally Ho at 5:28am 10.03.24 I'll have to do a bit more research on what other models will work for my boat. This is the first t
Winter Wet Storage Prep dlochner at 4:56am 10.03.24 Tarps are best secured with lines from the edge grommets and lines over the top of the tarp. The li
Looking for Raymarine EV-100 Autopilot Globe Pilot at 4:29am 10.03.24 I'll have to do a bit more research on what other models will work for my boat. This is the first ti
Winter Wet Storage Prep twodzusfittings at 4:12am 10.03.24 When I store my boat in the water over the winter, like you plan to, I winterize all the systems. I

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