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Catalina 27 Universal M-18 random not starting issue (1) mforum at 1:07pm 09.23.23 Ask All Sailors 5/1074
Introducing the grandkids to One Design racing! stickinthemud57 at 12:59pm 09.23.23 Ask All Sailors 5/610 I say that like it's a good thing... I made identical toy sailboats for my grandkids to play with i
Traveling in landlocked Switzerland- NOW PARIS (4) jssailem at 12:26pm 09.23.23 Sails Call Lounge 9/1722 220193 looked like they were holding a Thursday night race. Not sure about the breed of this one.
Max prop for a Catalina 315 Florida17 at 11:22am 09.23.23 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1486 Max prop experience on a Catalina 315
Now what? higgs at 7:46pm 09.22.23 Ask All Sailors 0/319 After 50 years of boat ownership I am now boatless. Just sold the 34. I did a lot of cruising cove
Now what? higgs at 7:45pm 09.22.23 Ask All Sailors 0/31 After 50 years of boat ownership I am now boatless. Just sold the 34. I did a lot of cruising cove
Pedestal Wheel Lock on 1999 H280? (1) Occasional Heeler at 6:59pm 09.22.23 Mid-Size Boats 12/1546
Lets talk cooking morbidfollower at 6:15pm 09.22.23 Catalina 22 18/2514 Currently have a 2 burner origo alcohol non pressurized stove and a magma propane kettle grill on th
Diagonal wire replacement on 2004 H41 AC in mast furling (1) ice breaker at 2:56pm 09.22.23 Big Boats 0/451 Has anyone replace the diagonal stays RD2 and D2, between the 1st and 2nd spreader? And the real qu
Just a bit too much heel and helm danstanford at 10:26am 09.22.23 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 32/6621 We have a reasonably tender boat that does not mind being pressed on but I would like to have a proc
Spider web cracks. How to fix them? (3) Monsterfish at 10:21am 09.22.23 Ask All Sailors 8/1747 I attached a few pictures. I have a few spider cracks in the cockpit of our Catalina 18. What is the
Universal M-18 not starting (1) Better_Angel at 9:25am 09.22.23 Engines and Propulsion 10/1181 This past Sunday I started the engine and spent some time on mooring cleaning bird poop off the cabi
Dripless Shaft Seal Cooling water Blitz at 6:18pm 09.21.23 Engines and Propulsion 32/4917 Long story but my boat yard is recommending the replacement of my traditional stuffing box with a dr
Deck paint recommendations Nashville_Blues at 1:22pm 09.21.23 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/3779 It's time to repaint. I'm not the original owner, but it looks like the deck has never been painted
2010 Honda 9.9 with new impeller doesn't "pee". Diablito at 5:25am 09.21.23 Ask All Sailors 9/1337
Disturbance --> PTC 16 --> Tropical Storm Ophelia (1) JamesG161 at 4:59am 09.21.23 Weather and Forecasting 16/2027 220105 Should track along the East Coast and Fueled by the Gulf Stream HEAT. Jim...
260 Autopilot via Emergency Steering Bracket? philiefay at 10:03pm 09.20.23 Smaller Boats 2/903 I'm often finding myself sailing solo and trying to multitask, hoist sails, install fenders etc. My
I've raised Macgregor 26c mast just by hand, why need gin pole for smaller Hunter 23 or 26? labrmnus at 9:07pm 09.20.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/820 I've raised Macgregor 26c mast just by hand, why need gin pole for smaller Hunter 23 or 26? The Mac
2003 Catalina 36 MK11 moisture in the stringers Steve V at 5:39pm 09.20.23 Big Boats 3/861 Looking for feedback on any common issues with moisture in the stringers of a 2003 Catalina MK11 - r
Swing Keel locking bolt glassed over. Ryan61065 at 2:25pm 09.20.23 Ask All Sailors 12/1272 Hello fellow sailors, Over the past year I have been in possession of a 1983 Hunter 20 which I'm slo

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Removing Raymarine ST4000+ from Edson Destroyer Wheel -- Need Guidance (2) testingthewaters91 at 5:46pm 07.31.25 No tricks here. But I cannot understand what is holding the wheel on the shaft. No nut? Obvious fro
Removing Raymarine ST4000+ from Edson Destroyer Wheel -- Need Guidance DaveJ at 5:35pm 07.31.25 No tricks here. But I cannot understand what is holding the wheel on the shaft. No nut? Obvious from
Removing Raymarine ST4000+ from Edson Destroyer Wheel -- Need Guidance testingthewaters91 at 5:15pm 07.31.25
Need Help: Prop Shaft Jam Nut Won't Budge (1) testingthewaters91 at 5:12pm 07.31.25 Here is a close up of the suspect metal.
Need Help: Prop Shaft Jam Nut Won't Budge testingthewaters91 at 5:10pm 07.31.25 Good! Now clean up the scarred nuts & coat the shaft with Lanocote grease prior to installing the
Oil filter number for Atomic 4 fred1diver at 5:01pm 07.31.25
Need Help: Prop Shaft Jam Nut Won't Budge jssailem at 4:34pm 07.31.25 Not brass. Bronze. Similar color. Grossly different properties. I suspected you were going to remove
Need Help: Prop Shaft Jam Nut Won't Budge BigEasy at 4:33pm 07.31.25 Hey folks, just wanted to share an update and a little lesson learned while pulling the prop nuts o
Need Help: Prop Shaft Jam Nut Won't Budge testingthewaters91 at 4:11pm 07.31.25 Next time use some heat and you won't round off the nuts. It may have worked in my favor as now I
Need Help: Prop Shaft Jam Nut Won't Budge (1) testingthewaters91 at 4:06pm 07.31.25 I'm shocked by the brassy color of these nuts.
Need Help: Prop Shaft Jam Nut Won't Budge capta at 4:05pm 07.31.25 I'm sorry I meant to say brass ball valves on bronze thru hulls. Next time use some heat and you w
Albin Vega 27 first time owner �?iban at 4:01pm 07.31.25 Thank you all for your reply. I really appreciate it. The standing rigging has been replaced a few y
Need Help: Prop Shaft Jam Nut Won't Budge (3) testingthewaters91 at 3:57pm 07.31.25 Hey folks, just wanted to share an update and a little lesson learned while pulling the prop nuts of
Heartwarming scene today! shemandr at 3:34pm 07.31.25 It is a joy to see the kids sailing. At the USSA Center here in Martin County we get 420 and Opti r
Teak upkeep douglasd at 3:24pm 07.31.25 Okay great thanks for the information.
Teak upkeep Scott T-Bird at 3:04pm 07.31.25 I would remove everything that can be removed and take it home for refinishing. That said, for me,
Heartwarming scene today! SteveHughessails at 3:00pm 07.31.25 Awesome post, thanks for sharing. We have a sailing school on the lake that I frequent. We always wi
Water maker in the Salish? Rjm st.petersburg at 2:44pm 07.31.25 I use a Rainman gas powered portable. It works well and consistently get about 35gph. It's a 4 strok
3d printing for boats. (2) thinwater at 2:28pm 07.31.25 This was how I did it last year and it helped but my solution just got cool air near the intakes.
Water Tank Scott T-Bird at 2:11pm 07.31.25 What makes you say the tank is pressurized? It sounds like your only evidence is a slight dome in t

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