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Yamaha 25 MK2 offshore experience Mackpappy at 7:50am 03.23.24 Yamaha 4/1840 Hello, considering a 25 MK2 for sf bay and coastal cruising and racing. Can any of you share any exp
Floor plan to make new wood flooring for Oday DS1 afrattalone at 8:39pm 03.22.24 Day Sailers 0/465 Hello! My boat did not come with any wood flooring inserts. I thought about tracing it out with ca
Overboard discharge of waste tank? xavpil at 8:39pm 03.22.24 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/1334 Hi all. I have a Sun Odyssey 419 and I know there are some common features with the benetteau. I am
Launching boats with an outback? Northof60 at 5:09pm 03.22.24 Trailer Sailors 11/2038 Hi all, I'm new to the forum. I'm looking for input and experience on launching and retrieving a sa
LUCKGRIB a software package worth considering. (1) jssailem at 12:38pm 03.22.24 Pacific North West Cruisers 2/732 When I did some passage weather analysis for an open passage, I came across a software option that w
Canadian dilemma Drinky Crow at 11:36am 03.22.24 Ask All Sailors 9/1374 So, it's bottom paint time. Plan is to take it down to gel coat and start fresh. Currently coated wi
Replacing half moon blocks at base of mast Manipogo at 11:12am 03.22.24 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/894 Ahoy, I am hoping another Catalina 38x owner might be able to help. I own a Catalina Morgan 381, b
1984 Hunter 34 Fuel Fittings (1) Globe Pilot at 10:33am 03.22.24 Big Boats 10/1139 Good day, The fitting into the tank is starting to leak around the base. Before I overtighten somet
Can anyone recommend a good harbor along th MS gulf coast? rcoleman67 at 7:56am 03.22.24 Ask All Sailors 8/462 Looking for a good slip, good harbor, and good community along the MS gulf coast for a 32 foot boat
Are golf cart batteries better than marine batteries Ted10028 at 7:53am 03.22.24 Ask All Sailors 45/4475 this seems like something worth looking into given a golf cart battery has to truly be a deep cycle
Can anyone recommend a good surveyor? rcoleman67 at 7:51am 03.22.24 Ask All Sailors 1/398 Looking to buy a new boat. Looking for recommendations on surveyors and diesel mechanic that can ins
Venting 3 compartments at once Ted10028 at 6:40pm 03.21.24 Ask All Sailors 44/2901 Along my starboard side I have battery compartment, black water tank, and then head. I would love to
Don't Always Trust Cross Reference Directories Rick D at 6:28pm 03.21.24 Ask All Sailors 3/334 I have spent a couple of days pulling some boat maintenance. The first annoyance was finding that so
M-12 Oil Change (1) Randall Schmidt at 6:07pm 03.21.24 Ask An Oday Owner 16/1672 I have a 1984 Oday 28. Oil drain plus is not accessible. To change oil I guess I need to pump it o
Marine insurance Clydo at 12:50pm 03.21.24 Catalina 310 5/815 Had insurance many years with Boat US. They sold to GEICO. Since then GEICO keeps going up and up.
Asymmetrical Spinnaker hardware morbidfollower at 7:53am 03.21.24 Catalina 22 12/1650 Hope everyone has made it thru the winter. I picked up an asymmetrical spinnaker and now I need to g
Backstay Connection to Mast (1) G Newboat at 11:44pm 03.20.24 Ask An Oday Owner 10/1418 It seems the boat was rigged incorrectly the last time the mast was put up. At the top of the mast,
Rode for Desolation Sound skunther at 9:18pm 03.20.24 Ask All Sailors 65/4066
Thoughts on new batteries for yanmar 3YM 30. Ted10028 at 6:04pm 03.20.24 Ask All Sailors 39/2924 I've heard some people say you can go with automotive batteries. I see 680 CCA on Amazon for an AGM
CD Traveler Control Cleat Install Question ...3TacksontheWater at 5:46pm 03.20.24 Catalina 22 6/783

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Non binary boaters Muttondressedaslamb at 7:19am 05.03.25 YIPES ! A run in with dentures like that could very quickly turn your long shaft outboard into a s
Non binary boaters Muttondressedaslamb at 7:17am 05.03.25 No beating around the bush there ....................... Oops, that didn't quite come out right,
Non binary boaters Leeward Rail at 7:15am 05.03.25 On a serious note... Our marina has had inboard outboard signs on its washrooms since it was built.
PNW Pirates Bash 2025 - Poulsbo, WA Terry Cox at 7:13am 05.03.25 Iffy this far out, but a definite maybe. Been to Poulsbo a number of times. Nice place with a bakery
One-way or check valves in bilge pump line Project_Mayhem at 7:12am 05.03.25 Not sure if this has been mentioned but what about a loop and a check valve? Check valves would achi
Non binary boaters Leeward Rail at 7:05am 05.03.25 Would the equivalent would be a saildrive? Considering their reputation for failure, being the equ
Traveler car/track as tether? Project_Mayhem at 7:03am 05.03.25 This is no longer an issue unless one is using archaic tethers or worse, a piece of rope. Modern te
boat weather... finally Project_Mayhem at 6:48am 05.03.25 The gazebo is for working and storing the boat right?
Non binary boaters Project_Mayhem at 6:46am 05.03.25 A very short shaft indeed. Would the equivalent would be a saildrive?
C&C 32 Project_Mayhem at 6:40am 05.03.25 re-bedded EVERYTHING This is huge. I did this to a 25' boat. Took me all winter working 20-30 hour
Replacing hot water heater Rick Webb at 6:15am 05.03.25 Clamps like these lessen a lot of the mess of a job like that Amazon.com: Hose Pinch Off Pliers - D
Folding prop sizing for y3ym30ae sd25 on Oceanis 35.1 Davidasailor26 at 6:03am 05.03.25 Reach out to Flex-o-fold with your engine and transmission specs. The transmission gear ratio should
Replacing hot water heater Scott T-Bird at 5:34am 05.03.25 If you haven't changed your coolant in a few years, you may as well drain and replace all the coolan
Fitting PYI Flexible Coupling (1) Tally Ho at 5:23am 05.03.25 I replaced my original stuffing box with a Volvo dripless seal. I did it because I wanted a dry bil
Non binary boaters Joe at 5:04am 05.03.25 Hybrid?
Ridder bearing bolt tightness kloudie1 at 4:08am 05.03.25 Looks like a packing gland. I am not familiar with that boat but It looks like the top part pushes i
Fitting PYI Flexible Coupling dlochner at 4:04am 05.03.25 The split coupling from PYI is heavy duty and a bit longer than split couplers from Buck-Algonquin a
Starter switch sporadically engages starter dlochner at 3:39am 05.03.25 Just replace all the wire to the solenoid. If one is bad, there is a high probability the one is bad
Replacing hot water heater lacoursmarc at 3:38am 05.03.25 This sounds like a great idea. I was wondering about using gravity to my advantage. Thanks!
boat weather... finally morbidfollower at 9:40pm 05.02.25 Ya man. I've been thinking of what sort of adventures to plan for this year. Definitely gonna get ou

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