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Liability...... Good Samaritan or just a fool NYSail at 6:53pm 05.17.17 Ask All Sailors 62/4785 so hypothetical. You're walking down the dock and see a boat banging against the dock causing damag
who trailer sails? piedpiperIII at 6:21pm 05.17.17 Catalina 22 23/2846 I was thinking of just trailer sailing when my slip lease is up as opposed to a new lease. Mostly b
Need Advice on Peeling Keel hoopcoach at 5:36pm 05.17.17 Ask All Sailors 14/1574 While attempting to chip away what I thought was some loose VC-17 from the front-side of the keel on
Oday 240 Purchase MaryEllaRose at 4:04pm 05.17.17 Ask An Oday Owner 7/1482 I'm considering the purchase of an Oday 240. Currently, I own a Catalina 22. The boat appears to be
Restoring O'day 15 Randy at 1:59pm 05.17.17 Ask An Oday Owner 4/3006 I have been given an O'day 15, hull number 24603; class 192 and my daughter is determined for us to
Cockpit cushions dgilley at 12:01pm 05.17.17 Smaller Boats 5/535 Anybody know how to remove the seat back cushions on a H26. Mine need reupholstered.
What do you clean your rubber dingy with? sailnewbie at 11:45am 05.17.17 Ask All Sailors 6/649 Got my 8ft sea worthy out after sitting all winter and not only is it filthy but now I have white re
Hunter 34 masthead PThomas at 10:31am 05.17.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1012 Hello I have to climb the mast to replace my main halyard does anyone have any pictures of it or an
Stretching Antifouling Plymouth Sailor at 9:51am 05.17.17 Ask All Sailors 25/3848 I realize I'll be told not to experiment or cheap out on painting my boats bottom however there's th
Offshore With the Hunter 35.5 John Nantz at 9:37am 05.17.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/807 Just posted this article "Offshore With the Hunter 35.5!!!" from an early issue of "From the Masthea
C30 MKIII mainsheet question AXEL at 6:38am 05.17.17 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/630 I bought a 2000 C30 MKIII last year. I don't think I had the mainsheet set up correctly last season.
Red flags when buying a used H260 Chuck C. at 6:32am 05.17.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/1006 I'm viewing to buy a 2005 H260 this week-end and was wondering if anyone has any advice on what I sh
What dolphins think is cool (1) Jackdaw at 6:20am 05.17.17 Ask All Sailors 21/1549 Many of us have sailed and have had dolphins frolic of the bow wave. We think its cool, and assume t
Oceanis 45 Compass Light Power Source SteveInMD at 5:30am 05.17.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/996 Does anyone know when the nav lights and compass light wiring comes together and are powered?
Oday 23 core repair pics and leak question (5) Peter Sai-Ngarm at 12:49am 05.17.17 Day Sailers 8/1664 Hey all. I recently purchased an oday 23. I've gone sailing on it a few times now in the San Francis
Just Purchased a Hunter 33 MightyMike at 11:52pm 05.16.17 The Cherubini Hunters 10/1220 After more than 10 years ashore I have just purchased a 1980 Hunter 33. A non-sailing friend asked
Dickinson Newport Diesel chimney placement on Catalina 30? patrickkidd at 8:33pm 05.16.17 Catalina 30 1/1204 The title says it all. My Newport heater arrived and I am trying to work out exact details of the ch
423 Shaft removal sailmariner at 7:57pm 05.16.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/905 Hello: I looking for some information regarding removal of the shaft on a 2003 Beneteau 423. Does t
Genoa sheets Douginmd at 7:43pm 05.16.17 Ask All Sailors 7/925 May be a really dumb question. My old boat had a standard jib with a port and starboard sheets I n
Crack in Cockpit 2003 Hunter 216 Mike At Door County at 6:26pm 05.16.17 Smaller Boats 3/880 Previous discussions...

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Invest 92L JamesG161 at 9:59am 06.22.24 More Invest 92L Rain heading toward South Carolina Get out your umbrellas @Kermit , @smokey73 ,
Tohatsu Sail Pro starting issues morbidfollower at 9:52am 06.22.24 They are pretty sweet, just haven't been able to get over the cost. Nice setup
Alternator not charging. Is it safe to use the engine for daysailing Ralph Johnstone at 9:48am 06.22.24 Follow all details as reported above. I had to chime in here as I noticed you've changed your avi
Strange alarm after installing a new battery?? David in Sandusky at 9:06am 06.22.24 The panel is option B.
Hunter 29.5 / 1996 - Bilge water flood PaulK at 8:36am 06.22.24 You are having problems with English boat vocabulary. A through-hull fitting is a seacock that allow
Could use some help! jssailem at 8:36am 06.22.24 Welcome @tomthrasher to the Sailboat Owners Forums. Congratulations on your new adventures in sailin
Strange alarm after installing a new battery?? (1) kloudie1 at 8:17am 06.22.24 Check the ground wire connections.. in the main harness.. especially where the grounds connect to th
Alternator not charging. Is it safe to use the engine for daysailing Davidasailor26 at 7:52am 06.22.24 A digital multimeter is indispensable.
Hunter 29.5 / 1996 - Bilge water flood Davidasailor26 at 7:51am 06.22.24 Must be a false bilge. If those were traditional garboard holes with the boat in the water things wo
Downsizing to a 260 JoeWhite at 7:48am 06.22.24 If you are getting a trailerable sailboat, you must lower and raise the mast. If you can do that, yo
Alternator not charging. Is it safe to use the engine for daysailing Muttondressedaslamb at 7:47am 06.22.24 Even sitting at rest a battery should read closer to 13 volts than 12. You may want to use a multim
Alternator not charging. Is it safe to use the engine for daysailing Davidasailor26 at 7:34am 06.22.24 Even sitting at rest a battery should read closer to 13 volts than 12. You may want to use a multime
Hunter 29.5 / 1996 - Bilge water flood Cricri546 at 7:26am 06.22.24 Boat is floatting, I removed the plugs but will replace soon. If the water does not drain through a
Alternator not charging. Is it safe to use the engine for daysailing Muttondressedaslamb at 7:25am 06.22.24 Yes, it should be, but keep an eye on your voltage. Maybe carry a battery pack to jump start the e
Could use some help! Joe at 7:23am 06.22.24
Alternator not charging. Is it safe to use the engine for daysailing Tally Ho at 7:21am 06.22.24 Yes, it should be, but keep an eye on your voltage. Maybe carry a battery pack to jump start the en
Hunter 29.5 / 1996 - Bilge water flood Tally Ho at 7:18am 06.22.24 Ok, but through a through-hull? No, not normally. The plug creates the seal. Are the plugs in?
Hunter 29.5 / 1996 - Bilge water flood Cricri546 at 7:12am 06.22.24 Ok, but through a through-hull?
Alternator not charging. Is it safe to use the engine for daysailing Muttondressedaslamb at 7:12am 06.22.24 Should be . . . Thanks for your prompt reply. It was the answer I kind of expected and definitely
Head treatment thinwater at 7:10am 06.22.24

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