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Buying a Boat Outside Canada without a License ?? Prairie Virgin Sailor at 6:30am 01.03.23 Ask All Sailors 32/1994 As a Canadian, understanding that Canadians do not need a license to own/captain a personal sailboat
Y-33 Midstay (1) Riptide33 at 6:15am 01.03.23 Yamaha 11/987 Happy new year! We are the new owners of a 1981 33 in Cleveland Ohio. The rig is currently up but th
Hunter 18.5 mainsail batten lengths rudygiljr at 5:58pm 01.02.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/492 I recently bought a 1988 Hunter 18.5, it is missing a couple of the battens for the mainsail. Would
New sailing toy for Christmas (1) rgranger at 5:14pm 01.02.23 Ask All Sailors 13/1174
LiFePO4 Charging in cold weather Captain Larry-DH at 5:03pm 01.02.23 Musings With Maine Sail 9/2007
Seaward Hot Water Tank Tucson Sailor at 4:21pm 01.02.23 Mid-Size Boats 5/1070 The pressure, fresh water system on our 1996 Cat 30 MKIII has slowly lost pressure over the last few
Bristol 24 Bulkhead replacement (me again) SV Gutsy Lady at 3:42pm 01.02.23 Bristol 3/495 I am replacing both of the bulkheads on my B24. Has anyone done that? Any recommendations? Marine pl
Bristol 24 external chainplates and traveler install SV Gutsy Lady at 3:41pm 01.02.23 Bristol 6/1567 Hello, Has anyone replaced bulkhead chainplates with external chainplates on a B24? Or added a tra
H26 auction Chiriqui at 2:27pm 01.02.23 Smaller Boats 0/785 I was helping a friend today to tey and find a salvaged fishing boat from m the hurricane in FL and
1991 Hunter 42 passage Gooseneck deanM at 5:57am 01.02.23 Ask All Sailors 4/327 Just purchased this boat and My gooseneck is broken were the lines pull the mainsail out. Looking to
Laminated timber floor infill disintegrating Andiamo1 at 6:13pm 01.01.23 Ask All Sailors 2/300 We have a 2006 Catalina 387. A question regarding the laminated timber floor infill pieces that cove
1984 C22. Questions and best websites Salty Jack at 3:45pm 01.01.23 Smaller Boats 6/1410 I'm looking at a 1984 C22 this weekend and welcome your recommendations: 1. There are a few minor l
Towing a dinghy circa1971la at 2:18pm 01.01.23 Ask All Sailors 14/2327
Lewmar Deck Hatch Leaking BigEasy at 1:13pm 01.01.23 Ask All Sailors 7/1408 Happy New Year to all! Appears that my first project for 2023 will involve repairing a Lewmar forwa
Help with the new O'Day hull tracking? SailKozy at 8:17pm 12.31.22 Day Sailers 6/1506 Hello, I was just given a ~12.5 ft O'Day boat with HIN XDY A5221 G4 85 that also has a 25 year O'Day
My C30 YouTube Channel (SailingSole) SailingSole at 5:37pm 12.31.22 Catalina 30 7/1511 Hello sailors and sister ships! I purchased my 1978 Catalina 30 roughly two years ago (Aug 2020) fo
Jabsco Bilge pump on 373 JDW at 3:24pm 12.31.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/623 I have a Jabsco Par Jabsco Shower/Bilge pump that was not drawing water out of the bilge. Seemed lik
Original cabin heat/air system for 2007 Hunter 45cc? SV_Gonromin at 1:23pm 12.31.22 Big Boats 10/1284 We recently purchased this boat and the surveyor was very excited that the boat has all the ductwork
Hunter 41AC/41DS spinnaker tack location MFD at 12:55pm 12.31.22 Big Boats 6/1040 Hi All, This topic came up again for me on another forum where a gentleman is considering installing
Com-Pac 16 general questions shine at 10:26am 12.31.22 Com-Pac 6/4082 Does anyone know the pulling weight of these boats on the trailer? Which year models are best and wh

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Mooring ball pennant question dLj at 7:39am 05.20.24 Boys... don't go all twitchy faced:yikes: with this sailor geek lingo comment, but it's always been
Mooring ball pennant question dlochner at 7:37am 05.20.24 Boys... don't go all twitchy faced:yikes: with this sailor geek lingo comment, but it's always been
Mooring ball pennant question Joe at 7:34am 05.20.24 Boys... don't go all twitchy faced:yikes: with this sailor geek lingo comment, but it's always been
Dufour 500 GL jssailem at 7:34am 05.20.24 I am giving serious thought to acquiring a Dufour 500 GL. I would value any insights or experience
Hasserott Beach Mooring Balls (Grand Traverse Bay) dLj at 7:34am 05.20.24 I've always assumed that the mooring balls at Hasserott Beach were privately owned. My friend said
Hasserott Beach Mooring Balls (Grand Traverse Bay) dLj at 7:29am 05.20.24 @Tally Ho The great thing about freighters is that you can see them coming a long way off. I don'
Mooring ball pennant question dLj at 7:23am 05.20.24 What @dlochner said! I highly recommend getting the pick-up buoy. I used to keep a previous boat o
store mast diagonal on h260? and mast down lessens pull on anchor 80%? Crazy Dave Condon at 6:48am 05.20.24 The Hunter 260 came with a mast raising system as part of the original equipment that even a 11 year
Fabric search JBP-PA at 6:34am 05.20.24 Close, but not quite. Courtesy of Google image search. https://www.ebay.com/itm/174943109140 htt
Mosquitoes and Other bugs kloudie1 at 6:31am 05.20.24 Welcome !! Inside the cabin, I use No Pest Strips. (big box or Amazon or Ace) They pretty much kill
Mosquitoes and Other bugs shemandr at 5:48am 05.20.24 The short answer is no. There are measures you can take but if the bugs are on the boat more than yo
Dufour 500 GL shemandr at 5:38am 05.20.24 ..Seemingly, the boat reviews provide optimistic praises regarding the boats sailing performance.
Mooring ball pennant question dlochner at 5:28am 05.20.24 Yes. Just drop the pennant and go sailing. Attaching some kind of float to the pennant will make p
Dufour 500 GL PaulK at 4:39am 05.20.24 Hi and thanks. Seemingly, the boat reviews provide optimistic praises regarding the boats sailing
Fresh water pump dlochner at 4:29am 05.20.24 Johnson makes some similar sized pumps, don't know if they are drop-ins. I've had an Aqua-King pump
Mosquitoes and Other bugs dlochner at 4:18am 05.20.24 Spiders are a fact of life in a freshwater marina. After 40 years of Great Lakes boating and a decad
Raymarine wind instrument wiring fred1diver at 3:47am 05.20.24 Cool, thanks everyone for the answers, I ended up using a waterproof cable clam for this year, might
Oceanis 343 In Mast boom assembly BigEasy at 9:30pm 05.19.24 Appears to be a US Spars make Yes! I suggest contacting US Spars for advice on how to repai
Mosquitoes and Other bugs catsails8 at 9:26pm 05.19.24 Welcome Paul, to SBO forums. Congratulations on your new to you boat. One solution would be to mov
Mosquitoes and Other bugs jssailem at 8:16pm 05.19.24 Welcome Paul, to SBO forums. Congratulations on your new to you boat. One solution would be to move

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