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Spars sandpiper10471 at 8:16pm 08.09.25 The Cherubini Hunters 3/283 What manufacturer built the masts and booms for the Hunter 30 (Cherubini)?
Some late winter (March) in Japan. garymalmgren at 5:06pm 08.09.25 Show Us Your Boat--Videos 3/1626 8SRoZWo37Vo
Invest 97L --> TS Erin --> Hurricane Erin (2) JamesG161 at 4:31pm 08.09.25 Weather and Forecasting 22/1410 This Tropical Wave just left Africa, in the right spot, to catch the Westerlies. August is the star
Replacing boom vang line (3) danoant at 1:36pm 08.09.25 Catalina 22 4/494 I ordered a replacement boom vang line from Catalina Direct. When I went to switch out, the current
Rub rail making noise mcconkd at 12:52pm 08.09.25 Big Boats 7/495 I have a 2011 Hunter 50 AC. Next to one of the cleats on the port side, it appears the rub rail may
Mid boom traveler use? (1) RussC at 10:01am 08.09.25 Ask All Sailors 27/1362 Just curious how many who have a traveler on their 20'-26' boats actually use them on a regular basi
Prop Halo? Tedd at 7:08am 08.09.25 Pacific North West Cruisers 22/835 I'm posting this in the PNW forum because I suspect the product I'm looking for may only be common i
cracked hatch (1) Vincent Williams at 5:48am 08.09.25 Catalina 275 3/1440 have a crack in the sliding hatch has anyone replaced one of these is there a trick to get it to sli
Before and after (2) SailingLoto at 5:41am 08.09.25 Mid-Size Boats 2/867 Just waiting to get her home to clean the rest and get her rigged.
Yacht Specialties / Merriman Pedestal swap out vanisledutchman at 4:47pm 08.08.25 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/305 Hello everyone, I have a '85 Hunter 40 with the Yacht Specialties / Merriman Pedestal, and although
Outhaul and traveler basic help please (5) Newoldcatalina at 11:10am 08.08.25 Catalina 22 23/1428 Hi all, Trying to get my 84 Catalina 22 on the water for the first time and struggling with clear g
Refitting the Scuppers for Heavy Weather Confidence (1) testingthewaters91 at 10:54am 08.08.25 Ask All Sailors 22/966
Replacement Brackets for hatches (1) boris2point0 at 8:09am 08.08.25 Yamaha 6/301 Hello Everyone I am very exited to have found this owners group. We just purchased a new to us 1984
Fiberglass rudder from Catalina Direct Matt Parfitt at 7:30am 08.08.25 Catalina 22 12/739 My Mark II (1997) Catalina 22 needs a new rudder and tiller, and I'm considering buying the "C-22 St
50,000 kilometers........ in a kayak! garymalmgren at 6:00pm 08.07.25 Ask All Sailors 9/399 https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08-06/oskar-speck-world-wars-kayak-germany-australia-loveday/105558
Emergency tiller needed for Beneteau 373 wsm at 3:38pm 08.07.25 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/340 Advice needed please! I purchased my 2005 Bene 373 last year and have spent the past 12 months gett
Remove Princess Oven Door Foswick at 3:28pm 08.07.25 Ask All Sailors 4/255 We have a Princess gimballed 3-burner propane oven/stove. The metal trim at the top and bottom of th
To have or to have not Engine Hours stanirish at 11:18am 08.07.25 Engines and Propulsion 4/502 I see some inboard engine sailboats for sale some as old as 45 years posting engine hours, for examp
Can anyone help me with this control panel guage Issue (2) SailingKD at 9:12am 08.07.25 Ask A Beneteau Owner 23/1081 I have a 2005 Beneteau 393 and cannot read what this is. I was out today and the red light came on
Re Route mainsail halyard to cockpit hozpypr at 8:00am 08.07.25 Ask An Oday Owner 6/593 Has anyone routed their mainsail halyard to the cockpit and how well did it work. Pictures and list

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To drill or not to drill... Stu Jackson at 12:36pm 10.02.25 The tank is in a fiberglass enclosure built under the forward berth. Tank level meters are in the w
Strategies and techniques for solo heavy weather sailing capta at 11:43am 10.02.25 If you get over wrap when pulling in a sheet on a winch, your lead to the winch is not correct. If y
How to sell a sailboat in2025? PaulK at 11:12am 10.02.25 To sell our 1981 J/36 we dealt with a broker who agreed on a fixed commission amount rather than a p
Strategies and techniques for solo heavy weather sailing Project_Mayhem at 10:48am 10.02.25 If you have -1 and -10 degree buttons (port), and +1 and +10 degree buttons (STB), try pressing th
Strategies and techniques for solo heavy weather sailing Tally Ho at 10:44am 10.02.25 I have a Raymarine P70 control head and I believe an ACU-100. I'm not sure if it has an autotack fu
Recaulk Crazy Dave Condon at 10:40am 10.02.25 I spoke to the poster who owns a 260. He reported water in the bilge area coming from the transom a
How to sell a sailboat in2025? Tally Ho at 10:33am 10.02.25
Ceramic heater on board? Tally Ho at 10:31am 10.02.25 I have used an electric space heater on Tally Ho when working on her during winter layup. You sho
Ceramic heater on board? john6206 at 9:52am 10.02.25
HUNTER 380 HOUSE BATTERY CHARGE BIGUA at 9:34am 10.02.25 JamesG, mine is exactly like the picture ! that solenoid have 25 years and still great :eek: but..
Ceramic heater on board? dLj at 9:09am 10.02.25 I've used numerous electric space heaters to heat my boat in cold weather and access to shore power.
Strategies and techniques for solo heavy weather sailing dLj at 9:06am 10.02.25 I am not familiar with your specific autopilot but I'd be surprised if it doesn't have an auto tack
HUNTER 380 HOUSE BATTERY CHARGE (1) JamesG161 at 9:05am 10.02.25 234642 Mine...
HUNTER 380 HOUSE BATTERY CHARGE JamesG161 at 8:54am 10.02.25 The solenoid is in the compartment behind the battery switches. Mine also. Jim...
Ceramic heater on board? john6206 at 8:50am 10.02.25
Universal M25 XPB starter burned out. kloudie1 at 8:33am 10.02.25 Many Kubota dealers know of the agreement between Westerbeke/Universal and the tractor parts places;
To drill or not to drill... Don S/V ILLusion at 8:25am 10.02.25 Good idea!
Ceramic heater on board? kloudie1 at 8:25am 10.02.25 Same here, on those three cold nights in January down here in Louisiana, I have used a ceramic heate
Strategies and techniques for solo heavy weather sailing Project_Mayhem at 8:24am 10.02.25 I believe I only had one wrap around the winch in an effort to pull the sail over quickly. I remembe
To drill or not to drill... Project_Mayhem at 8:12am 10.02.25 The tank is in a fiberglass enclosure built under the forward berth. Tank level meters are in the wo

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