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H380 settee table installation marcham at 7:01am 08.23.23 Big Boats 6/817 I have just purchased a 2001 H380. At some point in it's life , the saloon table was removed and a s
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O'Day 31 Rudder Replacement Dan3121 at 12:36pm 08.22.23 Ask An Oday Owner 6/836 Has anyone replaced the rudder on a '31 while in the water? My rudder sheared off and I can get a re
Remote Control box Beneteau Oceanis 2009 / Sun Odissey (1) Gigagybe at 7:29am 08.22.23 Parts Search 0/698 Dear All, do you know if the box for the remote control (gear/throttle) of the Beneteau Oceanis
H34 Mast Wiring Disconnet WasabiRush at 5:47am 08.22.23 Big Boats 7/846 Is there a standard disconnect point for the 1986 H34 wiring when removing the mast? Or will I need
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Catalina 22 - Main sail emblem Saylor1022 at 6:33pm 08.21.23 Trailer Sailors 2/766 I have a sail with the wrong HIN and C22 diamond emblem in black. I'd like to get new decals to corr
'07 Hunter 27 In-Mast Furler Failure VT Fitz at 3:05pm 08.21.23 Ask All Sailors 8/463
PTC 9 --> Tropical Storm Harold (3) JamesG161 at 1:30pm 08.21.23 Weather and Forecasting 9/1083 This what we know. what is expected. 219134 And this for Storm Surge which is tricky, depending o
7.3 Gooseneck assembly replacement (1) mischief_nyc at 12:15pm 08.21.23 S2 6/1151 Hi all, The gooseneck assembly on my 1978 7.3 has cracked (see picture). Does anyone have any source
Changing Aqua Signal interior lights in a 1997 Hunter 340 (2) TRS80sailor at 11:58am 08.21.23 Big Boats 0/608 219129 How do you change these lights ? The cover comes off ... Am I supposed to twist left or righ
Strange gear shifting event, Universal M-12, Hurth HBW50 odaydokay at 9:11am 08.21.23 Engines and Propulsion 5/659 Yesterday I missed my slip which is in a river perpendicular to the current. Not a big deal but I h
Tropical Storm Gert (1) JamesG161 at 8:12am 08.21.23 Weather and Forecasting 1/435 Of course we had to name it :doh:
Sails up at the dock ? BTC1984 at 6:18am 08.21.23 Ask A Catalina Owner 11/2943 I'm new so this may seem like a silly question. Can I raise the sail for a short period while I am
H49 Selden Furling Mast Base Plate replacement (4) CliveCollett at 3:22am 08.21.23 Big Boats 7/859 Hi All Has anyone had the mast base plate replaced on their H49? Ours has developed a crack on the s
Stiff Throttle curtdo at 2:38pm 08.20.23 Ask All Sailors 2/377 I recently lubed my throttle and transmission cables, plus inside the MV remote control mechanism at
Hunter 23 Keel (1) B-Mac at 2:08pm 08.20.23 Smaller Boats 14/2380 Is this the standard "wing keel" for the Hunter 23? I recently acquired this used 1985 Hunter 23 fo
Tropical Storm Emily (1) JamesG161 at 12:27pm 08.20.23 Weather and Forecasting 1/531 We knew this was coming this morning , and waited for the name.

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Opinions on "best" outboard motor dLj at 12:41pm 02.18.25 My experience (and a few other sailors I know who use them) with electric outboards has been essent
Opinions on "best" outboard motor pgandw at 11:38am 02.18.25 It's been my understanding that the "no maintenance" is not exactly correct. I have no experience w
Catalina 22 Rudder refinishing LakeShark at 11:32am 02.18.25 Ok So there is some misinformation in this thread but as for the OP question if it's a trailer sailo
Opinions on "best" outboard motor Scott T-Bird at 9:23am 02.18.25 I got a $250 rebate check when I bought my 4 HP Merc. Defender had free shipping & it was delivered
Do you cover your dinghy while sailing? jssailem at 8:42am 02.18.25 The type of dinghy is relevant. I have a nine-foot inflatable. When sailing for more than 5 hours, i
Opinions on "best" outboard motor dLj at 7:49am 02.18.25 I'm surprised there's no talk of electric (other than my possibly less than helpful post earlier).
Do you cover your dinghy while sailing? dmax at 7:35am 02.18.25 Never seen one covered while sailing - good to cover it when not being used though. Sun is what kill
Oday 35 Main Halyard chaffing (1) CodeGrue at 7:32am 02.18.25 I can't get access to my mast until the spring to see what I can do. I don't remember it being able
Opinions on "best" outboard motor sesmith at 7:29am 02.18.25 I'm surprised there's no talk of electric (other than my possibly less than helpful post earlier).
Do you cover your dinghy while sailing? dLj at 7:04am 02.18.25 I've never covered mine. But on passage, I store it upside down on my foredeck. dj
Best adhesive for joining two pieces of marine grade plywood together to make a rudder Chuck_FLA at 5:27am 02.18.25 Thank you all for your helpful comments!
Opinions on "best" outboard motor colemj at 5:08am 02.18.25 Regarding buying from a local dealer, or choosing a brand by where parts are available, this depends
Best adhesive for joining two pieces of marine grade plywood together to make a rudder colemj at 4:39am 02.18.25 406 is just fumed silica and useful for thickening. 404 is wollastonite, which is an abestos-like m
Dink to the Deck? Perils of Reboarding Captain Larry-DH at 8:17pm 02.17.25 I board from both stern and side. When the water is flat, I come up the stern since I have a boardi
Sacraficial Anodes dLj at 8:11pm 02.17.25 Magnesium anodes are not pure magnesium. Turning them is not a bad idea to remove oxide. I'm not so
Wrap around jib on a furled genoa dLj at 7:58pm 02.17.25 Be sure to watch for any fabric abrasion - one difficulty is you may get it high up near the head of
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interior boom assemblies? Bob_S at 5:38pm 02.17.25 Hey thanks guys for your input and help. I truly appreciate it. This is a great forum!! Best Regar
Forestay to bowplate connection hardware Barnacle Bill at 5:18pm 02.17.25 FYI. your "bow plate" is actually called a stem head fitting.
A new boat supply resource Barnacle Bill at 5:09pm 02.17.25 Most marinas have stores with lots of supplies to buy and if they don't stock the item you want, the

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