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How can I tell if my keel is loose/wobble how much play is ok? Catalina 22 scouper at 4:36pm 09.15.24 Catalina 22 10/615 I keep my boat in a slip in the summer and driveway in winter. I leave my keel down when in slip (ha
Yamaha 36 Mast Step Drains JJLK at 9:34am 09.15.24 Ask All Sailors 2/295 I have a Yamaha 36 built in 1981. The two 3/8" drains in the mast step at the cabin floor were plugg
S2 9.2 A keyportjoe at 9:21am 09.15.24 Ask All Sailors 2/367 Where can I find a diagram for the Rutter assembly mine has excessive play Not sure bearing is shot
Cruising the Ditch will be getting easier jssailem at 7:26am 09.15.24 Pacific North West Cruisers 8/443 Some sailors use the ditch, that channel which provides a waterway short cut from Skagit Bay to Padi
Can it really be this straightforward? (1) smokey73 at 6:13am 09.14.24 Ask All Sailors 16/845 I need to replace the topping lift and also replace the sheave on the top of my mast. When I sent s
400 MK II: Seeking documentation about the lower tube bearing carrier and the keel bolts LastDiveBernie at 9:02pm 09.13.24 Big Boats 3/522 New owner of a 400 MK II. Wifey and I really love it. The survey recommended replacing the bolts in
C&C 29 MKII vs S2 9.2a 4lane at 8:08pm 09.13.24 Ask All Sailors 18/494
Mac 26C - Traveler / 135 Jib Nashville_Blues at 6:16pm 09.13.24 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/363 2 Questions: 1.)Have any of you added a traveler to your 26C? If so, how is it configured? Other com
ROLL UP DINGHY twodzusfittings at 4:49pm 09.13.24 Ask All Sailors 4/426 I have a small RU 3 dinghy. I haven't used it much, mainly as I am hesitant to run it up on the beac
Hunter Legend 35 Ice Box cokomo at 2:11pm 09.13.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/562 We recently purchased a legend 35. The ice box is huge. Does anyone have ideas for shelving or ter
Goose Neck (6) GNolan at 8:06am 09.13.24 Sovereign 4/620 Hello to All I have a Sovereign 5.0. The Gooseneck casting is broken. One of the legs of the shackle
Tropical Depression Gordon (1) JamesG161 at 5:45am 09.13.24 Weather and Forecasting 5/364 227453 This will be Called Gordon soon, Jim...
Keel paint Tony Bakke at 3:29pm 09.12.24 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/458 My Beneteau 37 has a steel keel, which starts rusting only a few months after a new paint job. Any r
Stuck in gear. Clydo at 2:48pm 09.12.24 Catalina 310 5/560 Coming into cross tide cross wind slip - wind blowing 18 k transmission lever stuck in forward. With
Hunter 49 / 50 Fischer Panda owners... artboas at 2:34pm 09.12.24 Big Boats 4/508
Are keel-stepped masts a thing of the past? Scott T-Bird at 12:43pm 09.12.24 Ask All Sailors 26/1320 Yesterday I had a chat with a new member at our marina who recently purchased an Allied Princess ket
Hunter 340 Cockpit Shower Hose sailcapt340 at 12:08pm 09.12.24 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/438
Oil change for Yanmar 4JH3E samjlord at 11:56am 09.12.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/573 Two questions about changing the oil on my Yanmar 4JH3E on my 2004 Hunter 41. Has anyone successful
PREVENTERS jssailem at 10:35am 09.12.24 Ask All Sailors 10/513 When the weather turns winter foul, do you? A. Immediately start packing your foulies and head to t
Leak in forward hatch (1) gfroch at 10:28am 09.12.24 Catalina 30 1/318 Hello all- We have developed a leak in our forward hatch over the v-berth. Today, with the help of a

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Decking project Grotto at 11:50am 11.18.24 Gotta ask : is each piece individually glued on. If that's the case, I will upgrade your installa
Heart Freedom 20 Inv/charger dlochner at 11:28am 11.18.24 How old are the batteries?
Taking the mast down PlaneTom at 10:58am 11.18.24 Ok, I got a partial answer. I did hear from the previous owner, and he was not present when the mast
Maintenance intervals GeorgeC at 10:43am 11.18.24 malighthill........I own a 1983 O'Day with the 16 HP Universal 5416 engine. I believe that Universa
Question about solar panels and batteries. madmax at 10:42am 11.18.24 This is the best answer so far. :thumbup: @madmax asked what it will take to quench his thirst and
Question about solar panels and batteries. Captain Larry-DH at 10:28am 11.18.24 Your question really relies upon what you find in your new boat. IF the alternator is functioning
Winter Weather forecasted for PacificNW jssailem at 10:22am 11.18.24 Let me take a look at this idea.
Hunter 35.5 shower drain pump wilburleft at 10:10am 11.18.24 Thanks for pointing out some of the risks. More research is evidently needed. The sump discharge mi
Winter Weather forecasted for PacificNW DRhoads at 9:21am 11.18.24 Can we get one of these for the mid Atlantic? Like Chesapeake Bay area. The best I came up with wa
H340 Midship Cleat Access floridahunter340 at 9:20am 11.18.24 DRhoads I did polish it already, cleat is hard anodized aluminum so big gouges can't be buffed out w
H340 Midship Cleat Access DRhoads at 9:14am 11.18.24 Why not just polish up the cleat? It doesn't look that bad :)
Decking project Ralph Johnstone at 8:43am 11.18.24 Gotta ask : is each piece individually glued on. If that's the case, I will upgrade your installat
Hunter 35.5 shower drain pump Don S/V ILLusion at 8:30am 11.18.24 Bad idea. While it might work, it creates two problems: 1. Siphon, and 2. discharge (rate) below the
Question about solar panels and batteries. Tin Kicker at 8:15am 11.18.24 It actually wouldn't take a lot of solar for what you describe and a quick temporary solution would
Question about solar panels and batteries. Scott T-Bird at 7:57am 11.18.24 Because I'll be on a mooring at Santa Catalina Island (approximately 25 NM from Long beach), I'll l
Express 34 - Flooring Refinish (1) william24424 at 7:38am 11.18.24 I would use the heat gun, gently scrape and very lightly sand. I used the minwax clear semi-gloss po
Port decal/name placement for a USCG documented boat Dorfl68 at 7:35am 11.18.24 " was hailed by the Navy, "Sailing Vessel Expresso, this is US Navy Warship 61, we are 4 knotical mi
Hunter 35.5 shower drain pump jssailem at 7:26am 11.18.24 The simple answer is yes. Getting the shower water out of the bilge is a smart step to improving the
Port decal/name placement for a USCG documented boat Dorfl68 at 6:58am 11.18.24 I cannot recall seeing a documented sailboat in SoCal with other than the hailing port on the stern
Port decal/name placement for a USCG documented boat Dorfl68 at 6:57am 11.18.24 Thanks all!

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