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Water Leaks laitm001 at 9:58am 02.12.24 Big Boats 7/1346 Anyone ever had to replace a water tank on a 49. Might have a leak under the galley and it looks lik
stripping cetol from teak domer94 at 7:33am 02.11.24 Ask All Sailors 16/2600 hi all , does anybody have the best technique for stripping that stuff? does it react to heat gun a
Free chafe guard rgranger at 5:08am 02.11.24 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 5/2032 Hey all I ran across a Craigslist FREE ad for decommissioned fire hose. If you are in the area an
New Main Sail PhilaSailor at 6:01pm 02.10.24 The Cherubini Hunters 9/1480 Any thoughts on the main sail for the 37 cutter ? I'm buying a new main sail and considering the op
new mulitbank battery charger experiences LydieBP at 5:14pm 02.10.24 Ask All Sailors 17/2033 Hello fellow sailors, My just acquired ketch has an old burned out xantrex multistage battery charge
Genoa Track Replacement -Alden Caravelle TaborKP! at 10:08am 02.10.24 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 3/1204 Hello All, I have a number of cracks across fastener holes on my genoa track on Wind Song and a sect
Please help. 1979 37 Cherbuni Water Tanks (1) SnowSurfer at 5:35am 02.10.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 22/1750 Hi Just took delivery of my 1st boat !! very stoked 1979 37 Cherbuni Previous owner is out of the
I think my problem is just a bit obvious. (1) brad minda at 8:47pm 02.09.24 Catalina 30 7/1627 Any ideas on how to repair this (see picture). Atleast good trheads still exist in the bottom bolt h
WARNING : Sailrite Machine (230v/international) version does not work with inverters Slight Adrift at 4:50pm 02.09.24 Ask All Sailors 14/1824 Bought a Sailrite 230v/international version and missed the fine print stating that it will not work
Hobie Cat Main Sail on Catalina 18? Monsterfish at 4:45pm 02.09.24 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/970 I have a brand new main sail of Hobie Cat 18 (I believe). It came with the Catalina Capri 18 as a pa
Sprit idea I found thoughts? (1) Grotto at 8:20pm 02.08.24 Catalina 22 7/1224 222940 saw this on Reddit got me to thinking how to rig something like this on a c22. Good idea? Bad
Instrument panel Microtec at 4:00pm 02.08.24 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/1195 How do you get asses/open the instrument panel that houses the tachometer, hour meter, and starter
Coronado 15 Rigging David Reinhart at 3:07pm 02.08.24 Ask All Sailors 9/1434 Hey, I recently purchased a used Coronado 15 sailboat and I am in the process of making some minor r
Getting into Boat Chartering storm at 7:37am 02.08.24 Ask All Sailors 18/1804 Hi Everyone, I am looking for advice on the best way to get into bareboat chartering. Background: I
My, how time flies! w4swk at 7:10am 02.08.24 Catalina 22 6/1002 After a (too) long hiatus, Sharlene and I are moving back toward more sailing. It would appear that
looking for a Simpson Lawrence Sprint 1500 gipsy for 5/16" or 3/8" G43 chain SV dragonfly at 4:49am 02.08.24 Parts Search 0/419 looking to upgrade to G43 chain and I am looking for a new gipsy for my Simpson Lawrence sprint 1500
Dangerous URLs? (1) Justin_NSA at 4:30pm 02.07.24 Forum Help (Site Talk) 5/927 This came up tonight while accessing SBO. Anyone else getting these?
2009 Bavaria Vision 40 fuel gauge not working elink at 2:43pm 02.07.24 Bavaria 3/2275 The fuel gauge wasn't working and I suspect the sender. There was voltage at the gauge and inlet vol
San Juan 26 available cclaser at 1:20pm 02.07.24 San Juan Sailboats 0/27 Hello, I have a 1979 San Juan 26 available, and will plan on posting it in the classifieds. It is
#31 C310 for sale, Santa Cruz, CA marchem at 10:51am 02.07.24 Catalina 310 2/802 Was going to post a new thread with the listing of our C310 for sale. But there's a big red warning

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Invest 97L JamesG161 at 12:00pm 08.10.25 Model runs 8/10/2025 show 1st Hurricane 2025 and curving North to avoid Hurricane Alley aka We wil
Complete Novice Orientation Stu Jackson at 11:43am 08.10.25 Wondering if folks knew of something suitable, already. Yes, doing it before you leave is useless.
Mid boom traveler use? jssailem at 8:12am 08.10.25 Travelers come in a variety of styles. They can be a constantly changing style or a set and adjusted
Prop Halo? (1) jssailem at 7:49am 08.10.25 Since this has continued to bewilder us, I contacted ChatGBT to enlighten me about possible images o
Prop Halo? Tedd at 7:19am 08.10.25 I wish I could just upload a photo of a Prop Halo so people could see exactly what it is I'm looking
Mid boom traveler use? Joe at 7:04am 08.10.25 I use the traveler ALL the time. Here's the common recommendation for upwind, especially when tryin
Mid boom traveler use? thinwater at 6:45am 08.10.25 I've had a traveler on every boat I have owned for 40 years, from 16' to 34', and I use it every sin
Replacing boom vang line Joe at 6:27am 08.10.25 This is an important lesson for inexperienced boat owners. Always check the dimensions and specific
H340 main sail batten lengths sailme88 at 6:24am 08.10.25 If that main is a replacement sail, then the OEM numbers as well as other similar boats might be off
H340 main sail batten lengths (2) sailcapt340 at 6:10am 08.10.25 I apologize for not seeing your posting earlier. As luck has it, yours anyways, my Main Sail is dow
Mid boom traveler use? shemandr at 5:53am 08.10.25 On my 25 ft Mark 25, a C&C with a fractional rig, the traveler was on the cabin top. It was just a
The Rusty Compression Post Problem (2) Intrepid-II at 5:44am 08.10.25 I just completed the rusty mast post work as well as fixing 2 broken keel bolts. The boat was haule
Sneaking up on a circumnavigation jssailem at 5:26am 08.10.25
Mid boom traveler use? rgranger at 4:22am 08.10.25 Mine is controlled by stops, not lines, so I don't use it to control puffs. For puffs I use the ma
Spars Jim Legere at 3:03am 08.10.25 Not sure about the 30', but as you may recall from your H37C, the spars were Kenyon. I'd be surprise
Invest 97L Rick Webb at 2:51am 08.10.25 Will that be the "E" storm? Concerned about the E and O storms this year
Prop Halo? Straycat22296 at 9:48pm 08.09.25 Is this something you may be looking for? https://adventuremarine.ca/product/propeller-line-guard
Sneaking up on a circumnavigation mermike at 8:56pm 08.09.25 There's a lot to update. I'll put together a post with pictures in the next day or so. I'm in Winter
Replacing boom vang line danoant at 8:17pm 08.09.25 I will check with my friend who originally had the boat. Thanks for the quick response!
PNW Pirates Bash 2025 - Poulsbo, WA MFD at 7:47pm 08.09.25 Bump. I need to head South again soon. August 22-24, depending when you weigh in and tab out.

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