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Wednesday is photo day 2024 (2) Captain Larry-DH at 4:01pm 04.03.24 Ask All Sailors 1/364 SpaceX Falcon 9 Starlink rocket over Great Exuma Island, launched from Canaveral. (it was taken wit
Adding a new rope clutch damarshall at 12:25pm 04.03.24 Big Boats 8/2082 I want to replace a jam cleat for my mainsheet with a rope clutch but cannot figure how to gain acce
Raytheon Wind Instrument not reading Afraal at 3:27pm 04.02.24 Catalina 310 13/2396 Hello everyone, I'm looking for some advice on troubleshooting my wind instrument. My boat has a Ra
4-tire boat trailer . . do best tire go on front or rear? MitchM at 3:02pm 04.02.24 Trailer Sailors 13/2376 I am upgrading tires on my load Rite 5 Starr boat trailer , which has 2 tires per side,
Cleaning foam cushions? (5) PK123 at 1:19pm 04.02.24 Ask All Sailors 11/2070 My dearly beloved washed the covers for our v-birth and cabin...the seals to the windows had been le
Stem Fitting mashmaster at 8:19am 04.02.24 Catalina 22 15/1738 I have a 1980 C22 and the stem fitting is lifting up which according the catalina direct is a known
Cabin top hand rail Arrgh at 7:15am 04.02.24 Bigger Boats 12/1729 Anyone take off their cabin top handrails? It looks like you have to take off the rails inside to g
28.5 Split Backstay rigging Shaw_2112 at 6:39am 04.02.24 Mid-Size Boats 6/1059 does anyone have pics of their back stay rigging at the triangle? I need to grab pics of mine but to
Mooring setup cost.... NYSail at 6:13am 04.02.24 Ask All Sailors 8/3801 So have just got approved for a mooring in a new harbor. Town fee is very reasonable at $100 but the
does anybody recognize thepart with the white zip tie on it and the part below the emergency stop switch with a white zip tie on it? Thanks (1) Ted10028 at 2:05pm 04.01.24 Ask All Sailors 25/1571 Thanks. at one point the engine would not start. The part with the white zip tie was loose so that i
Trip planning Bar Harbor to Boston johnsonderegger at 2:04pm 04.01.24 Ask All Sailors 2/500 We plan to sail out of Bar Harbor on the first good weather on or after April 28, 2024. I would lik
Ground tackle - joining rope to chain (1) danb2k at 1:09pm 04.01.24 Ask All Sailors 11/1032 Hi All, I have to replace the eye which connects the rope to the chain on my ground tackle (see pict
Trailer sailer = beach launch? bonkle at 10:57am 04.01.24 Trailer Sailors 5/1154 I used to have a Hobie 16 and would launch it on the beach. Just back close-ish and drag it down. Ho
Y33 prop shaft removal mermike at 5:23am 04.01.24 Yamaha 2/566 Has anyone with a Y33 (and the engine under the companionway like a nomal boat :biggrin:) pulled the
New to me Cat 22 (1) mashmaster at 9:18pm 03.31.24 Catalina 22 6/845 I just took ownership of a new to me 1980 Catalina 22. Lots of things to address immediately and a
Engine removal? Jimongee at 5:45pm 03.31.24 C&C 3/1796 I own a 1987 C ' C 35 MKIII. It has a 3GM 30. I would like to remove the engine and simply comple
Precision 23 mast question mikevet at 5:03pm 03.31.24 Ask All Sailors 6/1267 Sweetest deal ever. Found a guy that bought a camp that has a p23 floating next to the dock of the c
P23 mast mikevet at 4:55pm 03.31.24 Precision 0/40 Sweetest deal ever. Found a guy that bought a camp that has a p23 floating next to the dock of the c
Name Change Guystapo at 2:15pm 03.31.24 Ask All Sailors 10/965 We recently bought a Catalina 34 and want to change the name. Has anyone gone thru the ritual?
Not understanding stop solenoid function Scott T-Bird at 12:05pm 03.31.24 Ask All Sailors 16/2350 I installed a Trombetta 610 pull solenoid to replace the pull to stop lever at my engine control pan

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Thoughts Project_Mayhem at 6:00am 08.14.25 Cushions can cost a pretty penny if you can't clean them up or aren't able to sew new ones. The hand
Refitting the Scuppers for Heavy Weather Confidence (2) testingthewaters91 at 4:51am 08.14.25
Propane regulations Captain Larry-DH at 4:41am 08.14.25 A couple of important principles: The propane MUST be directed to only vent overboard in event of a
Mast crack hunter 23 doctrwhy85 at 11:31pm 08.13.25 Yes, it is the Kenyon Isomat with the very strange foot and base. I had planned anyway to change to
45CC Generator Size? Slipin Away at 10:20pm 08.13.25 Next Gen 5.5 fits in the same space as FP mini 8. A little louder the FP but much simpler and relia
Thoughts jssailem at 8:46pm 08.13.25 Window leaks are a minor inconvenience. The boat sounds like the basic infrastructure is in good con
Thoughts sundae_vacay at 8:05pm 08.13.25 Thanks for the help, and I'm pretty much decided that I'm going to go check it out and give it a goo
Thoughts mermike at 7:47pm 08.13.25 If you have a place to keep it, I say why not. Check everything thoroughly. If you find an issue, co
What boat is this? Rick D at 6:50pm 08.13.25 Found on the hard in Eastern Lake Onterrible. Any ideas? Challenger 32
What boat is this? dlochner at 6:20pm 08.13.25 Looks like an Islander 36. https://forums.sailboatowners.com/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Fsailboa
Binini for 1982 Hunter 33 Cherubini???? kappykaplan at 4:51pm 08.13.25 With the right canvas guy, almost anything is possible :plus: Check with your local sail loft.
Binini for 1982 Hunter 33 Cherubini???? fred1diver at 4:48pm 08.13.25 With the right canvas guy, almost anything is possible
Invest 97L kappykaplan at 4:46pm 08.13.25 This latest run moved it a lot further west. :facepalm: Dammit, Jim (I mean David)! :beer:
Older solar intake vent. degas at 4:41pm 08.13.25 Why not just stick with a NiCad replacement? They last for years. This. I have a Nico solar-cha
Thoughts Tally Ho at 4:13pm 08.13.25 You should certainly get eyes on it. I would not necessarily hire a surveyor for a $5k boat, but y
Fridge top insulation (2) Tally Ho at 4:09pm 08.13.25
Invest 97L (1) Davidasailor26 at 3:47pm 08.13.25 Latest ECMWF run made it a bit more concerning for the East Coast. Until now it's looked like a fis
45CC Generator Size? Rich Stidger at 2:57pm 08.13.25 For a point of reference - I have two A/C's - 16K & 7K, water heater, separate 12V fridge & freezer,
Which battery is my bilge pump connected to? Don S/V ILLusion at 2:36pm 08.13.25 If you feel the need to have an operating bilge pump while you are away from the boat, you could wi
Genoa head not wrapping Foswick at 2:24pm 08.13.25 We get this sometimes, regardless of where the fairlead is on the track. It happens if we don't keep

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