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C&C 44 spinnaker pole. Dan C&C 44 at 2:31pm 08.25.23 C&C 3/795
The Award Winner for best Photoshopping (1) sailme88 at 12:36pm 08.25.23 Ask All Sailors 3/635 219266
CL14 frank hassler at 9:00am 08.25.23 Other Sailboats 1/546 We just purchased a CL14 and are looking for advice on stepping the mast safely
Catalina 30 vs O'Day 25 Project_Mayhem at 8:24am 08.25.23 Ask All Sailors 28/2532 I'm considering upgrading to a larger boat. We encounter a lot of waves in Southern Lake Michigan wh
GSP --> Invest 93L --> TD 10 --> TS Idalia --> Hurricane Idalia (3) JamesG161 at 5:57am 08.25.23 Weather and Forecasting 30/3480 We have been watching this for a few days and this morning both key models are agreeing, er a low H
Seeking guidence restoring My 1979 o'day 30 (7) Johnny Sails at 5:35am 08.25.23 Ask All Sailors 52/2507 Hi guys, my name is Jonathan and I am gratefull to have found this forum. I purchased an o'day 30 a
Looking at a 373 CTS at 3:06am 08.25.23 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1297 We've been away from sailing for about 4 years, got caught up with trailer boats and had a great run
New to sailboats - scraped keel/ cracks/ exposed wood treatment? (12) colocass at 11:04pm 08.24.23 Ask All Sailors 4/507 Hello, I have recently acquired a ~8ft handcrafted wooden sailboat (Leif 8' I believe it's called
New owner of a daysailer needing assistance. HardArgh at 2:07pm 08.24.23 Day Sailers 6/2442
Need a trailer straij at 1:03pm 08.24.23 Trailer Sailors 3/776 I am looking at a seaward 26rk with no trailer. Can anyone suggest a trailer make or what seaward us
8.5 v berth dimensions? MississippiSlim72 at 12:59pm 08.24.23 S2 1/650 Anybody know the v berth and quarter berth dimensions (length mainly) for 8.5? See one a couple hour
Surveyor - Bad experience CliffA at 4:56am 08.24.23 C&C 11/1485 I had to get a survey for insurance purposes and had a really bad experience. First red flag was a
Exhaust for Cat 34 MyWay28 at 3:42am 08.24.23 Engines and Propulsion 4/590
Kent Ranger 26 Topping Lift Help (7) Canception at 10:14pm 08.23.23 Ask All Sailors 16/1688 My girlfriend and I found and purchased a well-kept Kent Ranger 26 this past January with the idea o
Bad experience with a yacht broker, appreciate some advice eirikr at 9:33pm 08.23.23 Ask All Sailors 32/5238 Hi all, I am new to this community. I have been reading and learning a lot from sailing forums, but
Just a little bit more... Every year! Project_Mayhem at 8:46pm 08.23.23 Engines and Propulsion 2/472 I have three OMC engines all exhibiting the same problem. They all die at idle, especially when warm
Impact driver on window screws? Berkeley 30 at 4:45pm 08.23.23 Catalina 30 18/2041 We need to reseal our windows and some of the screws don't want to come out. My go-to solution is to
blower motor not getting power sailAnnapolis at 4:25pm 08.23.23 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/567 On a 2016 Beneteau 370 with a Yanmar engine. The blower is not starting up when I push the power bu
Regarding a 1987 ODay Sailor 1 17ft in Length. wildblueflower at 12:07pm 08.23.23 Ask All Sailors 2/320 I would like to know how the internal mechanism of the centerboard works. It is raised and lower vi
Do you use bumper boards? (1) rgranger at 11:14am 08.23.23 Ask All Sailors 27/1813 I've never used bumper boards but I have always thought they seem like a good idea. Especially when

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Outhaul modifications (3) fred1diver at 7:18am 04.15.25 Hello everybody Doing some work on the outhaul this morning Here is the mock up, will replace the e
B&R rig tuning take 1 colemj at 6:47am 04.15.25 The rake of the mast effects the center of effort of the sailplan. Too far forward and you will hav
Treating Engine Surface Corrosion colemj at 6:42am 04.15.25 If it's the cast iron block, then wire brush it, treat with phosphoric acid, and spray paint it. Ma
Cheap Fenders ... and I Knew Better colemj at 6:39am 04.15.25 If we tied our boat so that it didn't need fenders, and I was confident of this in all weather, then
Alternator Temperature Sensors colemj at 6:30am 04.15.25 The Zeus definitely does this. Our Genset replacement is a 48V APS 6kW mounted on one of our 3YM30s
Question about the wiring of a 9.9 johnson outboard with a battery switch carlc376 at 6:20am 04.15.25 There should only be one set of wires between the outboard and the battery/switch. Don't expect muc
Cheap Fenders ... and I Knew Better Scott T-Bird at 6:03am 04.15.25 BTW, I kind of like the options that your Amazon product provides! Any idea where they are made? (
Cheap Fenders ... and I Knew Better Scott T-Bird at 6:00am 04.15.25 The best solution is to tie the boat off the dock so you don't have to rely on fenders. That requir
Outboard shaft for 240 Rick Webb at 5:49am 04.15.25 A 20" shaft is ok in calmish waters. I would occasionally cavitate in the bay. When out in the Gulf
Aqua Lift muffler C310 Tom J at 5:36am 04.15.25 Today - hated to say it - had to get back to tranny and while there looked all over my Aqua water
Treating Engine Surface Corrosion dLj at 5:29am 04.15.25 How about some photos? dj
Traditional Stuffing or Dripless? BigEasy at 4:22am 04.15.25 Update on the hose barb saga: Ancasta can order the kit - mind you, a 3/8" bronze hose barb with a
Aqua Lift muffler C310 Clydo at 10:23pm 04.14.25 Yes Clyde, your engine is self bleeding normally, but if the lift pump is not clicking when you tur
B&R rig tuning take 1 SteveHughessails at 9:06pm 04.14.25
Yanmar 2GM fuel system calibration bearcole1 at 8:15pm 04.14.25 Ditto @Dalliance , I also had low RPM's which was solved by replacing the lift pump.
Alternator Temperature Sensors Johann at 8:11pm 04.14.25 With the exception of being able to vary output with rpm (and I'm not sure the Zeus actually does t
Traditional Stuffing or Dripless? Shorinsean at 8:07pm 04.14.25 Update on the hose barb saga: Ancasta can order the kit - mind you, a 3/8" bronze hose barb with a t
Catalina 25 1981 Stu Jackson at 7:58pm 04.14.25 We would like to put a fridge in there but Sailorchic34's New Dorm Fridge - inverter driven dorm f
Catalina 25 1981 Stu Jackson at 7:51pm 04.14.25 a Catalina 25 1981 I had one of those, from 1987 to 1998, great boat. Get to know these skippers,
Catalina 25 1981 Project_Mayhem at 7:28pm 04.14.25 Good evening all sailors and boat owners, Me and my boyfriend recently bought a Catalina 25 1981. I

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