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Teak oil or varnish for dinghy floor boards? (1) JBP-PA at 6:38am 11.01.25 Ask All Sailors 19/850 I'm restoring an old Trinka 10. The original teak floorboards were oiled, but I'm tempted to varnis
Through - hulll penetrations on H34 (1) JohnnyP at 6:34am 11.01.25 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/631 I am looking at my through - hull penetrations on my 1983 Hunter 34. This is a picture of the coolin
Thank You! (Some thoughts on my 'rookie season') john6206 at 7:40am 10.31.25 Ask All Sailors 14/915 Well, the boat is on the hard for the winter, wrestling the winter cover on it was easier than I fea
Holding tank vent fitting (1) keithonElan at 11:35am 10.30.25 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 23/1373 I have a corroded fitting on my holding tank vent that I need to identify and replace. Any suggestio
Raw water intake pump questions Dr. D at 8:44am 10.30.25 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/696 My raw water intake pump began leaking from the backside last week and I had it replaced. The tech w
H260 and tide goes far out grounding it, mud squirts up bottom hole into ballast tank? Davenport at 7:11am 10.30.25 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/569 Here in Houston when North wind blows the water drops at my marina to 1 foot from 5 foot normal, gro
Lightning strike garymalmgren at 10:51pm 10.29.25 Ask All Sailors 12/650 It's getting pretty hard to tell these days. Is this AI or the real thing? Gary https://www.facebook
Lifeline Stanchion Orientation Questions (Catalina 22) Carl Wonderful at 10:03pm 10.29.25 Ask A Catalina Owner 14/978 On my C22 the (middle) lifeline stanchions are angled inward toward the center of the boat. This ma
Hows this boom/mast look.. on my "new" (1971) Catalina 22 (5) Carl Wonderful at 7:22pm 10.29.25 Catalina 22 26/1794 Just bought this boat. The original owner passed years ago so the family had no information for me
Broken Mast block alternative (1) carlyzahrt at 3:58pm 10.29.25 Ask All Sailors 12/850 Previous owner of my boat seems to have attached two wooden blocks to lead the halyard from the mast
1984 Newport Mk3 30-foot spreader boot (end cap) size? knotimpossible at 8:31am 10.29.25 Newport 5/553 Does anyone know what size spreader end cap (boot) to order for a 1984 Newport Mk3 30-foot, before I
Fuel range for C30 with M25-XP Project_Mayhem at 6:56am 10.29.25 Catalina 30 9/728 We're about to make the trip back to the yard. It's roughly a 38 mile trip. We're expecting 2' seas
Morgan 382 nharalambides at 11:40am 10.28.25 Parts Search 1/167 I am looking for an Owner's Manual for a Morgan 382
LifePo4 in winter Bob S at 11:28am 10.28.25 Ask All Sailors 7/1038 Getting ready for winter in New England. I will be removing my 2 batteries to bring inside. I came a
Hunter 212 Mast Step Replacement (1) JT_Fulkerson at 8:57am 10.28.25 Smaller Boats 3/389 I recently purcahsed a Hunter 212 sailboat and upon purchasing it I knew there was a large crack in
Cracked gel coat below the waterline (2) Don Crowther at 8:56am 10.28.25 Mid-Size Boats 16/947 Good Morning I have a 1993 Hunter 33.5 This fall when loading it onto the trailer one of the pads f
Rudder fiberglass repair (4) bob45 at 4:10am 10.28.25 Ask All Sailors 1/219 Hi! I dropped my rudder because it looked like the top, flat edge had delaminated. But upon further
gelcoat unclejack3 at 1:51am 10.28.25 Ask All Sailors 11/645 Sorry to sound stupid but if i mix epoxy resin with hardener is that not called Gelcoat? Because the
Need help identifying a part from my vent hose (3) zinahewitt at 9:27pm 10.27.25 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 11/769 Hi All, I am looking for a thru-hull 1 inch diameter 1/2 inch pipe 2 inch length NPT I can't handl
H26 Mast not sitting flush (2) dinosound at 6:31pm 10.27.25 Smaller Boats 14/814 I noticed my mast was nit sitting flush on my new to me H26. After the Season was over, I took a ver

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Sailboat to rent for 2026? kenb at 1:30pm 01.02.26 Thanks, good idea!
Recommend a 100 watt Solar Setup for my C-22 BarryL at 12:51pm 01.02.26 Hello, What do you use the battery to power? Do you know how many watts or amps you use each day? H
Funny Friday!!! (1) kappykaplan at 12:49pm 01.02.26 236077
Recommend a 100 watt Solar Setup for my C-22 walt at 12:24pm 01.02.26 Another point... 100 watts with good sun/ very little shading is way overkill if you dont have a fr
Recommend a 100 watt Solar Setup for my C-22 ShawnL at 12:02pm 01.02.26 I'm not sure where you're planning on putting the solar panel, but I have a 100W on my (74) '22 and
Has anyone deep-cleaned their poptop tent? ...3TacksontheWater at 11:06am 01.02.26 This mildew is depressing me. Can I just lay it out in the driveway, dump 50/50 bleach water on it,
Has anyone deep-cleaned their poptop tent? Stu Jackson at 10:43am 01.02.26 If it is made of Sunbrella, you would be wise to follow the manufacturer's website advice on How To
Has anyone deep-cleaned their poptop tent? kappykaplan at 10:41am 01.02.26 Don't see why not!
9.2 Knots! And over 8 steady jssailem at 10:32am 01.02.26 Speeds like that are magical, and Gravity, playing together. :biggrin:
9.2 Knots! And over 8 steady (1) dlochner at 10:29am 01.02.26 Not to burst your bubble, SOG is the speed over ground, not speed through water. Hull speed predicts
Ritchie Compass kappykaplan at 10:02am 01.02.26 Nice find, Dave. Tks for sharing. :beer:
Back stay Flicker shawanaga at 9:50am 01.02.26 I had a friend years ago who installed one on his 35.5 that he raced seriously. He also put jumper
Sailboat to rent for 2026? LLoyd B at 9:28am 01.02.26 There is a Bristol 29.9 for sale in the Bronx just buy that one and put it back up for sale until so
9.2 Knots! And over 8 steady (1) Windpilot at 9:28am 01.02.26 Thats great! My record, downwind at 25 to 30 knots true wind going to Hawaii, surfing big ocean swel
Recommend a 100 watt Solar Setup for my C-22 Project_Mayhem at 8:28am 01.02.26 Both Morningstar and Victron make good charge controllers. Morningstar can be found for a very low p
Recommend a 100 watt Solar Setup for my C-22 jssailem at 8:03am 01.02.26 In the stated price range of $300-400, you should be able to get a good solar kit that will provide
What's wrong with this picture? JamesG161 at 7:40am 01.02.26 There must be a big hole in the grass for the outboard It is just "JET ENGINE" like a SeaDo :fa
Drill a hole ? in my mast (1) jssailem at 6:48am 01.02.26 Were it my boat I'd unstep the mast and note the wire locations as well as internal step collars. N
Happy New Year! jssailem at 6:39am 01.02.26
Drill a hole ? in my mast DanMaine at 6:36am 01.02.26 My 2 cents: A small hole won't hurt the strength of the mast (I am a structural engineer). water t

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