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C&C 44 spinnaker pole. Dan C&C 44 at 2:31pm 08.25.23 C&C 3/640
The Award Winner for best Photoshopping (1) sailme88 at 12:36pm 08.25.23 Ask All Sailors 3/569 219266
CL14 frank hassler at 9:00am 08.25.23 Other Sailboats 1/425 We just purchased a CL14 and are looking for advice on stepping the mast safely
Catalina 30 vs O'Day 25 Project_Mayhem at 8:24am 08.25.23 Ask All Sailors 28/1932 I'm considering upgrading to a larger boat. We encounter a lot of waves in Southern Lake Michigan wh
GSP --> Invest 93L --> TD 10 --> TS Idalia --> Hurricane Idalia (3) JamesG161 at 5:57am 08.25.23 Weather and Forecasting 30/2839 We have been watching this for a few days and this morning both key models are agreeing, er a low H
Seeking guidence restoring My 1979 o'day 30 (7) Johnny Sails at 5:35am 08.25.23 Ask All Sailors 52/2010 Hi guys, my name is Jonathan and I am gratefull to have found this forum. I purchased an o'day 30 a
Looking at a 373 CTS at 3:06am 08.25.23 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/960 We've been away from sailing for about 4 years, got caught up with trailer boats and had a great run
New to sailboats - scraped keel/ cracks/ exposed wood treatment? (12) colocass at 11:04pm 08.24.23 Ask All Sailors 4/362 Hello, I have recently acquired a ~8ft handcrafted wooden sailboat (Leif 8' I believe it's called
New owner of a daysailer needing assistance. HardArgh at 2:07pm 08.24.23 Day Sailers 4/1044
Need a trailer straij at 1:03pm 08.24.23 Trailer Sailors 3/643 I am looking at a seaward 26rk with no trailer. Can anyone suggest a trailer make or what seaward us
8.5 v berth dimensions? MississippiSlim72 at 12:59pm 08.24.23 S2 1/477 Anybody know the v berth and quarter berth dimensions (length mainly) for 8.5? See one a couple hour
Surveyor - Bad experience CliffA at 4:56am 08.24.23 C&C 11/1024 I had to get a survey for insurance purposes and had a really bad experience. First red flag was a
Exhaust for Cat 34 MyWay28 at 3:42am 08.24.23 Engines and Propulsion 4/493
Kent Ranger 26 Topping Lift Help (7) Canception at 10:14pm 08.23.23 Ask All Sailors 16/1099 My girlfriend and I found and purchased a well-kept Kent Ranger 26 this past January with the idea o
Bad experience with a yacht broker, appreciate some advice eirikr at 9:33pm 08.23.23 Ask All Sailors 28/2762 Hi all, I am new to this community. I have been reading and learning a lot from sailing forums, but
Just a little bit more... Every year! Project_Mayhem at 8:46pm 08.23.23 Engines and Propulsion 2/409 I have three OMC engines all exhibiting the same problem. They all die at idle, especially when warm
Impact driver on window screws? Berkeley 30 at 4:45pm 08.23.23 Catalina 30 18/1548 We need to reseal our windows and some of the screws don't want to come out. My go-to solution is to
blower motor not getting power sailAnnapolis at 4:25pm 08.23.23 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/441 On a 2016 Beneteau 370 with a Yanmar engine. The blower is not starting up when I push the power bu
Regarding a 1987 ODay Sailor 1 17ft in Length. wildblueflower at 12:07pm 08.23.23 Ask All Sailors 2/274 I would like to know how the internal mechanism of the centerboard works. It is raised and lower vi
Do you use bumper boards? (1) rgranger at 11:14am 08.23.23 Ask All Sailors 27/1339 I've never used bumper boards but I have always thought they seem like a good idea. Especially when

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Question about Eye protection when refueling Timm R Oday25 at 2:24pm 09.28.24 The gas was is a fairly liquid state . I realize now ,I should have slowly vented the 2 gallon gas t
Entering Canade with children. Hello Below at 2:04pm 09.28.24 We should have plenty of time this winter to get her a passport which will simplify the process. A
Entering Canade with children. Hello Below at 2:03pm 09.28.24 Man... I know that feeling.:biggrin: Ran into some head winds in the spring so we got off to a lit
Starter motor burned up? (2) BTC1984 at 1:55pm 09.28.24 Update: I read the article on Catalina direct about the issues with the original 8 pin wire harness
Just Bought My First Boat - About to Give it to a Scrapyard mermike at 1:41pm 09.28.24 How hard would it be for me to replace/install a through hull fitting below the waterline? Let me
Just Bought My First Boat - About to Give it to a Scrapyard jssailem at 1:08pm 09.28.24 It is not a difficult task. Are we taking an old one out and replacing it with new one?
Just Bought My First Boat - About to Give it to a Scrapyard aftica_1 at 1:06pm 09.28.24 How hard would it be for me to replace/install a through hull fitting below the waterline?
paralleling batteries jdrutten at 11:23am 09.28.24 If you're asking about an ACR, once voltage rises for a certain period of time, a relay energizes an
Entering Canade with children. Hayden Watson at 11:18am 09.28.24 We are in the planning stages of a long cruise up to Desolation sound next spring and summer. It wi
2008 Hunter 38 Headliner Replacement Crazy Dave Condon at 10:14am 09.28.24 @TSL The forum store has the build list of parts for your boat. The employees are former Hunter e
Amalfi Coast Sail Art12050 at 10:02am 09.28.24
Laminate sails for a daysailer? jssailem at 8:59am 09.28.24 The easy path is to leave the sail furled and ready to slip the lines every evening for a quick sail
2008 Hunter 38 Headliner Replacement jdrutten at 8:53am 09.28.24 This video might help to get some idea of how it all comes together: How to replace headlining on a
Laminate sails for a daysailer? Kings Gambit at 8:53am 09.28.24 After big rains here I often, if not usually, unfurl the headsail to air (dry) it out to combat mild
Entering Canade with children. jssailem at 8:43am 09.28.24 We were planning on cruising for a month. Never happened. Ah well -- next year! :) Man... I know
Laminate sails for a daysailer? jssailem at 8:42am 09.28.24 A new suit of Dacron sails, costing about $5K, on a 32-35 foot cruising boat can provide the average
Laminate sails for a daysailer? Kings Gambit at 8:17am 09.28.24 I had a laminate roller-furled Genoa on my P30 in FL. It had not been well cared for by the previous
Entering Canade with children. FastOlson at 8:08am 09.28.24 We ended up not going up there. Sounds similar to our summer planning.... There is an old saying t
Potential Tropical Cyclone Nine JamesG161 at 7:26am 09.28.24 I thought we would post a few things here. Hopefully all SBO folks had minimals issues. HHunter Ke
Dyneema chafe protection jssailem at 6:58am 09.28.24 Soft shackles would be fine for such a task. You do not need to worry about chafing if the surface o

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