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Question on Changing Keel Winch in the Water jmobx at 3:29pm 07.02.24 Catalina 22 8/1860 Hello! I just bought an '81 Catalina 22. My current keel wench needs to be replaced. There's lots of
Better use of cabinets (1) Dr. D at 12:34pm 07.02.24 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/942 The pic below shows two of the cabinets in my boat. Each has nice volume. However, I can't think of
Boom Vang obstructs Main Sheet (1) BTC1984 at 6:32am 07.02.24 Ask A Catalina Owner 11/1645
Stripped screws in plastic NYSail at 1:48am 07.02.24 Ask All Sailors 16/1589
Best non toxic anti-fouling for PNW? adamv at 9:53pm 07.01.24 Ask All Sailors 32/5020 my boat is in water year round in the pacific north west and needs new AF - i was going to go with t
Search function on iPhone ? BTC1984 at 5:46pm 07.01.24 Ask All Sailors 5/540
1984 Catalina 27 Tiller ? BTC1984 at 5:25pm 07.01.24 Mid-Size Boats 2/880 I am ordering a tiller from Rudder Craft for my Catalina 27. Anyone have a favorite from the list o
Stepping mast Buffalo xavpil at 4:43pm 07.01.24 Ask All Sailors 2/689 Hello. Coming from Erie canal to Buffalo and I need to restep my mast. Looking for yard suggestions
Seeking Sailboat Recommendations for Lakeside Launch (1) towchristopher at 3:04pm 07.01.24 Ask All Sailors 12/1333 Hi all, I'm in the market for a new sailboat and would love some recommendations from this knowledg
Bilge Keel on a hunter 22 Darwinless at 1:34pm 07.01.24 Ask All Sailors 13/1384 Hi! Has anyone set up a hunter 22 with bilge keels? Thanks!
Sources for Lister Petter Diesel Parts in Pacific Northwest? Sailor Joel at 12:52pm 07.01.24 Engines and Propulsion 3/610 Recently discovered water in the oil in my Lister Petter Alpha 30 LPWS3. They aren't very common in
Intermittent non-starting 1990 Catalina 28. KitGriffin at 10:16am 07.01.24 Ask A Catalina Owner 8/1015 Hi all, I have odd problem starting my 1990 Catalina 28/Universal Kubota. New batteries and voltage
Alternator wiring question? (1) BAD ORCA at 9:23am 07.01.24 Musings With Maine Sail 15/2244 I have an1980 Universal 5432 engine with unknown stock alternator. I pulled it off yesterday to get
2005 Hunter 31 or 1992 Hunter 37.5 Legend? Tony2024 at 9:01am 07.01.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1050 Hi. This may sound, or be, a strange question. :) If a 2005 Hunter 31 and a 1992 Hunter 37.5 legend
Genoa / Jib are both sitting on the lifelines/bow rail when deployed. (3) carlc376 at 4:27am 07.01.24 Day Sailers 13/2470 I am new to sailing and have only been sailing my (new to me) o'Day 23 for about a month (which with
Stress cracks in Stainless Steel Arch on my Hunter 306 (3) Brinky63 at 4:25am 07.01.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 16/1741 While doing the monthly maintenance SS cleaning on my Hunter 306 arch I noticed some stress cracks.
Running 110V next to 12V while at shore (3) zinahewitt at 10:33pm 06.30.24 Ask All Sailors 14/1740 Hi All, I have a Dufour 34 1975. It never had shore power. I added a box with 30 amps, 3 switches w
Is my foresail too big? Bluebonnet87 at 5:52pm 06.30.24 Smaller Boats 12/1927 I recently bought a hunter 26.5 with pretty new sails. The foresail is a genoa with a luff length of
23-2 Where to place the bilge pump hose? AndrewJillings at 11:03am 06.30.24 Ask An Oday Owner 5/773
Temperture - Heat - Storms - Sailing (3) jssailem at 10:14am 06.30.24 Weather and Forecasting 0/959 SEA TEMPERATURES and Storm Development We need to understand some basics about sea temperatures bef

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Are you into a project boat? (1) Jkutyna at 11:23am 11.06.25 How bad can it be?
Are you into a project boat? Jkutyna at 11:21am 11.06.25 In my case it was, oh there's just a little standing water inside. It hasn't gotten up to the level
Restoring An Oxidized Hull Jkutyna at 11:16am 11.06.25 To follow up on shemander's Post#6, I also noted that the OP referenced power washing. On this, j
How do you keep rear bedding/mattresses from getting wet from water dripping down companionway entrance when raining? JBP-PA at 10:44am 11.06.25 Likely places for leaks are between the individual washboards if they are square with no lip, down t
Are you into a project boat? JBP-PA at 10:36am 11.06.25 Love Boatworks Today. I stopped watching much while he moved to Michigan and am happy to see he has
The Bank Manager ver 3 JBP-PA at 10:29am 11.06.25 Here is what Battleborn has to say. https://battlebornbatteries.com/pouch-vs-prismatic-vs-cylindric
The Bank Manager ver 3 JBP-PA at 10:20am 11.06.25 LFP batteries used to all use prismatic cells (they have individual cases that provide mechanical pr
The Bank Manager ver 3 Hayden Watson at 8:53am 11.06.25 There is one other viable option to prevent alternator damage, use an Alternator Protection Device.
Garboard drain plug Project_Mayhem at 8:45am 11.06.25 Id put a small dam in the luff track and a boot on the outside. 20ish gallons seems excessive for a
Stuck in the mud Project_Mayhem at 8:44am 11.06.25
Stuck in the mud Project_Mayhem at 8:40am 11.06.25 I think the bill would exceed the value of the boat by ten times or more. If the owner was paying
Restoring An Oxidized Hull rardiH36 at 8:40am 11.06.25 To follow up on shemander's Post#6, I also noted that the OP referenced power washing. On this, ju
Vintage Good Year See Bee 5 HP (1950-1960) (2) kloudie1 at 8:29am 11.06.25 Don't know about "adorable" but I had a fun time getting this old Evinrude running after a bajillion
Mysterious seawater leak 1984 Morgan 323 mveerman at 8:21am 11.06.25 I just went to the boat this morning, and unfortunately there's still a steady drip out of that pipe
Solar Flares may bring Northern Lights into view kloudie1 at 8:21am 11.06.25 This page has some good stuff: Aurora Dashboard (Experimental) \| NOAA / NWS Space Weather Prediction
The Bank Manager ver 3 kloudie1 at 8:16am 11.06.25 Yup and the minis aren't all the same dimensions..
Solar Flares may bring Northern Lights into view rgranger at 8:16am 11.06.25 ... may bring the lights of the North into view. ... How far south are we estimating...?:thumbup:
Vintage Good Year See Bee 5 HP (1950-1960) rgranger at 8:13am 11.06.25 Is adorable an okay word to use when describing an OB?:tongue:
Garboard drain plug jssailem at 7:04am 11.06.25 I will however look for ideas on solving the problem of water in the mast Are you sure it is comin
Hunter 212 Mast Step Replacement (1) CaptainStealth at 6:04am 11.06.25 I recently purcahsed a Hunter 212 sailboat and upon purchasing it I knew there was a large crack in

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