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Is my mast going to fall off ? (7) loganmx107 at 4:38pm 05.21.23 Ask All Sailors 17/1152
Seaward S-600 water heater possible leak jonelli at 3:03pm 05.21.23 Ask All Sailors 29/1791
It followed me home (1) SailingLoto at 2:05pm 05.21.23 Trailer Sailors 5/729 I got the "get it off my dock " from a customer. 1980 amf puffer. Towed it back from a service call
Black Water Tank Reading 75% Full mikemcguffin at 1:14pm 05.21.23 Ask All Sailors 12/1056 I have a 2022 Bavaria CR34. Last week the black water tank was reading 75% full so we pumped it out
Starter replacement DinghySailor at 12:04pm 05.21.23 Ask All Sailors 1/361 Hey all, As we prepare for a couple months in the SJIs and BC this year, a starter is one item I'd l
Wind Song launched (4) TaborKP! at 11:14am 05.21.23 Alden General Chat 2/1811 215898215899
Swing Keel Rebuild pcharn01 at 7:12pm 05.20.23 Catalina 22 6/684 And another swing keel rebuilt. Sandblasted, NACA 015 angled to be parallel with water flow. West
I was so close ... (1) Timm R Oday25 at 7:05pm 05.20.23 Ask All Sailors 10/909 I installed new wires through my mast . New connectors , soldering outside while standing on a ladde
VHB Tape: Need a primer? cdn_bacon at 6:05pm 05.20.23 Ask All Sailors 2/481 About to replace my cabin windows with new 1/4" acrylic. Frameless. Recesses have no gelcoat but t
3D printing fun (3) Davidasailor26 at 5:08pm 05.20.23 Ask All Sailors 27/1946
Lewmar deck hatch leaking through rivets in catch block (1) Walsh0575 at 3:58pm 05.20.23 Ask All Sailors 6/807 Hi, During a recent rain storm with wind/rain hitting the starboard side, I had significant leaking
What used to be here? Vent in head. (2) Walsh0575 at 3:46pm 05.20.23 Ask All Sailors 9/556 Hi all, what was the original purpose of this pipe that extends into the head? I'd like to restore i
Buying new flares this year? Rich Stidger at 2:17pm 05.20.23 Ask All Sailors 30/1602 Just a heads up..... Before you go to a marine store or order on-line from one, check out the price
Beneteau First 235 - Cushions VisionQuest235 at 11:19am 05.20.23 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/393 New owner here - 1988 First 235, hull 166 - with plenty of projects. The previous owner threw out th
Building the Ultimate Potting Bench jviss at 9:33am 05.20.23 Sails Call Lounge 7/1401 With my newfound single status and new house, I have become interested in horticulture. It soon bec
Installing a new Halyard Plate and Improved Mast Step ...3TacksontheWater at 5:29am 05.20.23 Catalina 22 2/704 There's nothing wrong with my OEM mast step but, the safety of reefing lines led to the cockpit is v
PEX sizes on a Hunter 38. Pat Hooyman at 3:58am 05.20.23 Big Boats 7/1057 I am looking for information about PEX sizes on a Hunter 38. Have some freeze damage
Searching Forums for topics Pat Hooyman at 3:56am 05.20.23 Ask All Sailors 3/473
Adding a 2nd winch and more (3) zinahewitt at 6:48pm 05.19.23 Ask All Sailors 12/1341 Hi All, I have a boat, it is a Dufour 34 feet, 1975. I wanted to add a second winch so I can trim t
1990 C&C 30 MkII halyard replacement, ISSUES! sheardc at 4:57pm 05.19.23 C&C 14/1532 Has anyone replaced their wire/rope halyards with Dyneema rope? Having issues with halyards getting

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Cruising the Ditch will be getting easier Terry Cox at 4:09pm 09.15.24
New owner Hunter 240 WB owners Crazy Dave Condon at 3:50pm 09.15.24 @SteveHughessails What I am concerned with is tilting one end. The weight on the end with the ot
Keel paint BigEasy at 3:28pm 09.15.24
Sourcing Oil Filter Perkins - Volvo Penta TMD22A TimFromLI at 3:16pm 09.15.24 Mann or wix they are both quality filters the real question is.. is it compatable.
Fresh Water Leak gfrazzle at 3:06pm 09.15.24
Hunter 23 isaksp00 at 2:58pm 09.15.24 I don't recall and I don't have access to the boat. It is about 2 ft by 4 ft. Maybe around 45 watts?
Hunter 23 Shacklepin at 2:50pm 09.15.24 How many watts is your panel? The Tohotsu has an output of 60 watts (5 amps) when running over half
Hunter 23 isaksp00 at 2:46pm 09.15.24 My 8hp Honda wouldn't do much to charge the battery especially since I didn't run it for long period
Pumpout Carts Suck Foswick at 2:42pm 09.15.24 I had found nowhere that gave detailed information on potential health issues from the urine side.
Hunter 23 Shacklepin at 2:34pm 09.15.24 I stumbled across this mast guide idea a bit ago. Simple yet effective and quick on and off. Worki
New owner Hunter 240 WB owners rgranger at 2:31pm 09.15.24 Check out Totalboat.com. They have excellent chemicals and fiberglass for this type of stuff. Also,
Fresh Water Leak jssailem at 1:22pm 09.15.24
Fresh Water Leak gfrazzle at 12:35pm 09.15.24 I believe in saving money, as well as the next sailor. The specifications for the above-number pump
Are keel-stepped masts a thing of the past? LloydB at 12:20pm 09.15.24 Just off hand I'm thinking that keel stepped mast would not be usually found on a steel sailboat but
A problem in Mystery, a solution, and disappointment jssailem at 11:44am 09.15.24 I found another article that recounts the history of Prohibition and the way boat bootleggers kept t
Fresh Water Leak jssailem at 11:35am 09.15.24 I believe in saving money, as well as the next sailor. The specifications for the above-number pump
Are keel-stepped masts a thing of the past? dlochner at 11:33am 09.15.24 A few years ago I had a similar questions and did some reasearch on the subject. The key reason is
Can it really be this straightforward? Benny17441 at 11:01am 09.15.24 Hire a rigger for a couple hours, he will have the harness, tools and experience to perform the job
C&C 29 MKII vs S2 9.2a LloydB at 10:42am 09.15.24 dlochner i think ...got your first puppy would be a better choice of words as stated in post #9. Jus
Pumpout Carts Suck Scott T-Bird at 10:32am 09.15.24 I agree it's more the narrow deck, position of the deck fill and user error than the pump out boat'

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