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Short but sweet.. Occasional Heeler at 6:18pm 08.23.25 Mid-Size Boats 5/704 I wasn't on this forum very long and now I'm signing off. Due to family feedback and to better acco
Bent mast step sarahmbb at 5:13pm 08.23.25 Smaller Boats 4/521 Looking to buy a Catalina 18 and the current owner said they bent the mast step. He claims it will b
Adding Air Conditioning to a 98 Catalina 42 MkII rajhnsn at 4:59pm 08.23.25 Ask All Sailors 2/391 Has anyone installed Air Conditioning on a 98 Catalina 42. I expect to be installing two units a 16
Assymetric for a 27.3 petercra at 4:51pm 08.23.25 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/343
Invest 99L (2) JamesG161 at 4:19pm 08.23.25 Weather and Forecasting 3/434 After discussing this Tropical Depression with John, @jssailem , we noted it was too far South to de
Hull damage (2) Salvonight at 6:55am 08.23.25 Ask All Sailors 7/588 I inherited this boat and when I took it out it looks like there was some hull damage, which appears
DS 2 Jib 58stang at 6:31pm 08.22.25 Day Sailers 2/239 just bought used DS that had a mouse eat up the jib. Looking for a used one. Thanks
What we all think sometimes about boats (1) Don S/V ILLusion at 5:59pm 08.22.25 Sails Call Lounge 3/520 233952
Access under cabinet/desk in vberth on Beneteau 40 (7) buddy0 at 11:57am 08.22.25 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/296 Any ideas on how to get under the cabinet/desk on the starboard side in the vberth on a 2008 Benetea
Preventing a hood furler housing from rotating Project_Mayhem at 11:52am 08.22.25 Ask All Sailors 3/268 For those of you who have hood furlers, what techniques work best to prevent the lower housing from
How to clean flat mast tracks? Project_Mayhem at 9:12am 08.22.25 Ask All Sailors 5/281 I have a flat, internal track on my mast. It is painted. I thought I had cleaned/lubed it well enoug
Where to put social or "seeking nearby friends" post? Jackal at 8:42am 08.22.25 Sails Call Lounge 2/327 Just bought a "new to me" trailer sailor. A "Seaward Fox 17". This is my first real sailboat. I ha
Oil filter for 3QM30 engine buoy at 7:18am 08.22.25 The Cherubini Hunters 2/162 I need a oil filter for my Yanmar 3QM30 cutter.
CL 14 center board RichLang at 4:50am 08.22.25 Ask All Sailors 4/270 Can anyone help me find a centerboard for a CL14? Perhaps someone has an idea what are its dimension
Sail Slides Project_Mayhem at 4:39pm 08.21.25 Ask All Sailors 12/664 Does anyone have experience with Bainbridge Allslip slides? I'm trying to reduce friction without br
In search of a rudder transom mount for a Point Jude 16 (2) cybrdweeb at 3:49pm 08.21.25 Ask All Sailors 49/1554
Keel joint work (3) Bob Poff at 2:53pm 08.21.25 Ask All Sailors 9/501 Due to issues (life, work and health) my poor H34 has been on the hard for the last five years with
Cruising with a Hunter Passage 42? CruisingDream at 1:02pm 08.21.25 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/775 Hi everyone, My girlfriend and I are planning to go cruising in two years. We would really love to d
ELCI breakers ?? Calif. Ted at 12:38pm 08.21.25 Ask All Sailors 6/447 I will need to pass the marinas new electrical leakage test soon to move to a newly built slip. It a
Dock power and interior lights- questions. GBeck at 9:10am 08.21.25 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/732 New to me Catalina 30. I had to move my boat to a new marina. When I plug in the AC cord and turn o

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Irwin 1970 23ft shemandr at 5:30am 10.04.25 I think the "Water" port is to fill water tanks and not directly related to the head. The "Waste" p
To drill or not to drill... dlochner at 4:51am 10.04.25 I do not stick the end of the hose into the fill because that can overpressure the tanks. Unless
Strategies and techniques for solo heavy weather sailing Hayden Watson at 4:48am 10.04.25 first off, I never sail in any wind without my sailing gloves. I also love heavy air sailing and
T-Satellite Tally Ho at 4:42am 10.04.25 To be clear, my iPhone received an additional e-sim from T-Mobile, that was advertised as being able
To drill or not to drill... Hayden Watson at 4:12am 10.04.25 To answer the question you asked, On my 88 Mk2, there is a limber hole in the liner that holds the b
Irwin 1970 23ft Project_Mayhem at 10:47pm 10.03.25 I hate recommending a pressure washer because of the risk of washing out sealant but I think it's ju
To drill or not to drill... Project_Mayhem at 10:40pm 10.03.25 The drain is at the aft end of the tank under the output valve and 90deg elbow. Maybe they forgot t
Strategies and techniques for solo heavy weather sailing Project_Mayhem at 10:38pm 10.03.25 Too much tension on the un-loading sheet and/or pulling in too early is how you get hung up on the
Strategies and techniques for solo heavy weather sailing High Current at 8:49pm 10.03.25 Too much tension on the un-loading sheet and/or pulling in too early is how you get hung up on the s
New to b&r rig lots of prebend on furling mast (1) Windchaser H38 at 8:16pm 10.03.25 I went sailing today so I was able to check the manual. The manual says that for an in mast furling
Damaged Rudder on Hunter 23 Winged Keel @rgranger @Crazy Dave Condon shemandr at 8:03pm 10.03.25 I've looked at the pics and haven't really got a feel for the construction of the rudder. I suppose
To drill or not to drill... Ward H at 7:02pm 10.03.25 I havent inspected the forward part of the compartment. My output and valve are on the aft end of t
HUNTER 380 HOUSE BATTERY CHARGE marcham at 6:47pm 10.03.25 Great. So if the house battery is not charging with the alternator, you need to check the voltage a
Damaged Rudder on Hunter 23 Winged Keel @rgranger @Crazy Dave Condon CrispyCringle at 6:32pm 10.03.25 I'm good with doing the work if needed. What process would you propose? Your going to want to dig
Irwin 1970 23ft (2) termitec4 at 5:02pm 10.03.25 It needs alot of attention but we're willing. Need help with the head. Not sure how it works. It app
Irwin 1970 23ft (1) termitec4 at 4:56pm 10.03.25 More i was waiting to upload
Irwin 1970 23ft (1) termitec4 at 4:53pm 10.03.25 ok
Irwin 1970 23ft kappykaplan at 4:48pm 10.03.25 I can post some pics Yes, please. :beer:
Irwin 1970 23ft termitec4 at 4:42pm 10.03.25 I can post some pics
Irwin 1970 23ft termitec4 at 4:41pm 10.03.25 I'm sorry it's a 1970 23ft irwin. It has a head but not sure how it works. There are ports on the fr

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