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Canadian dilemma Drinky Crow at 11:36am 03.22.24 Ask All Sailors 9/1918 So, it's bottom paint time. Plan is to take it down to gel coat and start fresh. Currently coated wi
Replacing half moon blocks at base of mast Manipogo at 11:12am 03.22.24 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/1494 Ahoy, I am hoping another Catalina 38x owner might be able to help. I own a Catalina Morgan 381, b
1984 Hunter 34 Fuel Fittings (1) Globe Pilot at 10:33am 03.22.24 Big Boats 10/1651 Good day, The fitting into the tank is starting to leak around the base. Before I overtighten somet
Can anyone recommend a good harbor along th MS gulf coast? rcoleman67 at 7:56am 03.22.24 Ask All Sailors 8/628 Looking for a good slip, good harbor, and good community along the MS gulf coast for a 32 foot boat
Are golf cart batteries better than marine batteries Ted10028 at 7:53am 03.22.24 Ask All Sailors 45/6496 this seems like something worth looking into given a golf cart battery has to truly be a deep cycle
Can anyone recommend a good surveyor? rcoleman67 at 7:51am 03.22.24 Ask All Sailors 1/493 Looking to buy a new boat. Looking for recommendations on surveyors and diesel mechanic that can ins
Venting 3 compartments at once Ted10028 at 6:40pm 03.21.24 Ask All Sailors 44/4269 Along my starboard side I have battery compartment, black water tank, and then head. I would love to
Don't Always Trust Cross Reference Directories Rick D at 6:28pm 03.21.24 Ask All Sailors 3/431 I have spent a couple of days pulling some boat maintenance. The first annoyance was finding that so
M-12 Oil Change (1) Randall Schmidt at 6:07pm 03.21.24 Ask An Oday Owner 16/2498 I have a 1984 Oday 28. Oil drain plus is not accessible. To change oil I guess I need to pump it o
Marine insurance Clydo at 12:50pm 03.21.24 Catalina 310 5/1366 Had insurance many years with Boat US. They sold to GEICO. Since then GEICO keeps going up and up.
Asymmetrical Spinnaker hardware morbidfollower at 7:53am 03.21.24 Catalina 22 12/2241 Hope everyone has made it thru the winter. I picked up an asymmetrical spinnaker and now I need to g
Backstay Connection to Mast (1) G Newboat at 11:44pm 03.20.24 Ask An Oday Owner 10/2122 It seems the boat was rigged incorrectly the last time the mast was put up. At the top of the mast,
Rode for Desolation Sound skunther at 9:18pm 03.20.24 Ask All Sailors 65/7047
Thoughts on new batteries for yanmar 3YM 30. Ted10028 at 6:04pm 03.20.24 Ask All Sailors 39/4804 I've heard some people say you can go with automotive batteries. I see 680 CCA on Amazon for an AGM
CD Traveler Control Cleat Install Question ...3TacksontheWater at 5:46pm 03.20.24 Catalina 22 6/1008
Adding Solar to Hunter 466 leary17 at 2:22pm 03.20.24 Big Boats 6/1049
I am ready to buy a 2002-2010 Hunter 33 with deep keel - all cash. I live in CT ronallen203 at 7:56am 03.20.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/342 anyone? Please contact Ron Allen at ronallen@mac.com or 203.286.9311
Hunter 420 below deck autopilot install... knotclewless at 6:33am 03.20.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/1727 I'm looking to install a below deck autopilot on my 1999 Hunter 420. It's not obvious to me how or w
Black stuff all over a boat? (1) Ted10028 at 6:12pm 03.19.24 Ask All Sailors 18/2776 when I look inside the bilge or a locker , around the engine floor etc most of what was once the d
Recomissioning fresh water system after 7 years? Project_Mayhem at 5:52pm 03.19.24 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 17/1953 My fresh water system for the sinks has been winterized for about seven years. I can see some mold o

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Replacing single rusty keelboat BigEasy at 7:16am 10.23.25 I am not a Beneteau Oceanis 370. I do know how to look up engineering torque requirements for tradi
Jammed pole topping lift jssailem at 6:36am 10.23.25 I like @kloudie1's idea. I would think about trading the shackle for a block. It could reduce the fr
Protecting the mast light connector and VHF connector Antonio2025 at 6:24am 10.23.25 :plus: I've been using a 4-pin (and the same Scanstrut through-deck gland) for years with no compla
Jammed pole topping lift kloudie1 at 4:56am 10.23.25 You might try pulling it upward on the forward side by putting it through a jib halyard shackle then
Beneteau Oceanis 46 2007 - lines Kawanager at 2:02am 10.23.25 Thank you. I am not at the boat. that's my problem. I asked a dealer, he can not help.
Mast Down Inspection FastOlson at 7:44pm 10.22.25 Also the pulleys, mentioned up the thread. A common problem, and a real pain with the mast up if an
Last hurrah for 2025 but what a great season it's been!! RussC at 7:25pm 10.22.25 Oh, the enclosed waters of a beautiful Oregon lake in the Cascades. Which one? Howard Prairie Rese
Replacing single rusty keelboat Davidasailor26 at 7:14pm 10.22.25 The body of the valves look to be galvanized steel and the lines don't look like the lines one woul
Mast and boom specifications jssailem at 6:20pm 10.22.25 There is a Facebook group for the Ranger (R12) boats. There may be help there.
Mast and boom specifications jssailem at 5:58pm 10.22.25 I believe the ranger 12 was made in Kent WA. There are a few for sale on the internet. The origina
Jammed pole topping lift dlochner at 5:55pm 10.22.25
Replacing single rusty keelboat smokey73 at 5:52pm 10.22.25 Lot of good observations here. Hopefully you'll figure this out soon. What we are seeing may be som
Jammed pole topping lift jssailem at 5:28pm 10.22.25 It all depends on how the jam was made. It could be the sheave or the line frayed between the sheave
Jammed pole topping lift skunther at 3:32pm 10.22.25
Jammed pole topping lift dlochner at 2:34pm 10.22.25 It probably jumped the sheave and is jammed between the sheave and the mast. Pulling on it will only
Mast Down Inspection thinwater at 12:59pm 10.22.25 You'll likely want to replace the lights on the mast and maybe wiring. If those lights are incande
Mast Down Inspection john6206 at 12:55pm 10.22.25 Thanks for all the advice everyone.
Mast Down Inspection jssailem at 12:24pm 10.22.25 At 30 years old, it is still a sound boat. With the mast down, it is a great time to inspect the mas
Mast Down Inspection shemandr at 12:19pm 10.22.25 You'll likely want to replace the lights on the mast and maybe wiring. If those lights are incandes
Replacing single rusty keelboat jssailem at 12:12pm 10.22.25 Stu, from examining other Beneteau keel boat images, the square rust spot appears to be the keel bol

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