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Hurricane Katrina 20 years ago (2) jssailem at 9:29am 09.02.25 Weather and Forecasting 7/659 234177 Twenty years ago, a storm named Katrina made landfall, for the second time, on the Mississip
Adhesive for non-skid that wont affect color? Project_Mayhem at 5:25am 09.02.25 Ask All Sailors 11/497 I have a partially open transom which occasionally lets water come in. With colder weather and large
Hunter 49 Door handles (1) Screen Saver at 8:01pm 09.01.25 Big Boats 4/443 High just wondering what others are doing when the spring breaks on the door handle. The weight of t
Hunter 26 topping lift American Girl at 2:33pm 09.01.25 Ask All Sailors 5/238 Could someone please tell me exactly how the topping lift for a 1994 Hunter 26 is supposed to be rig
Hunter 23 Jib and Marina Recommendation (1) Newhouse1969 at 2:02pm 09.01.25 Smaller Boats 6/764 Hello, I'm trying to figure out how to set the Jib on my Hunter 23. It just doesn't seem right to m
DIY LiFePo4 Battery Kit Maine Sail at 12:58pm 09.01.25 Musings With Maine Sail 2/468 Sorry I have been absent, recovery from the brain hemorrhage is a full-time gig.. I am starting to m
Hunter 39 Furlex Line diduljc at 12:10pm 09.01.25 Parts Search 5/436 Hi, I have had problems with my old line knotting in my Furlex Genoa. I would appreciate any recomm
Hunter 216 Goaliedad2004 at 11:37am 09.01.25 Smaller Boats 2/324 Hey just bought the 216 and was thinking of putting a battery/small fuse panel in. Does anyone have
Gelcoat/Fiberglass Repair Recommendation - SF Bay Area emstar at 9:17am 09.01.25 Ask All Sailors 5/325 Looking for recommendations for gelcoat repair after a 'close encounter' with a buoy. Damage is a f
Replacement plastic logo nameplate for ODay Rhodes 19 aaknj at 7:57am 09.01.25 Parts Search 6/515 I am trying to locate 2 replacement logo nameplates for a Rhodes 19 I am restoring. I can find deca
secret dating platform c421bdriver at 9:00pm 08.31.25 Day Sailers 0/31
Mysterious Hole Under Bow Eye (3) coldaddy at 3:56pm 08.31.25 Catalina 22 12/1143 Hello shipmates. As I am slowly refurbishing my 1987 Catalina 22 (hull # 14481) I just noticed this
Beneteau 473 Head backing up in the toilet waynepoynter at 3:35pm 08.31.25 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/355 Hello, I am new the forum. I have a electric head on the boat and I have the above water line holdi
No mast but....... (1) RolfSail at 3:11pm 08.31.25 Smaller Boats 1/312
How to sell my O'day 23? AWalker at 2:55pm 08.31.25 Ask An Oday Owner 11/905
The Admiral today asked for a new Main Halyard LakeOntario270 at 2:00pm 08.31.25 Ask All Sailors 6/363 The Admiral wants a new Main halyard that doesn't kink when the sail is being lowered. Most questio
Not sure what to make of this or how the damage occurred (2) skrause at 1:44pm 08.31.25 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/782 I just bought first sailboat, 1988 First 235. There is some damage at the bow, not sure how immedia
Down wind Genoa 58stang at 7:58am 08.31.25 Ask All Sailors 22/1135 Need to replace my jib and found a sail that will fit but says it 2 genoas attached at the luff?? I'
upsizing alternator & Universal Motor Drive pulleys svAlainn at 9:47am 08.30.25 Ask A Catalina Owner 9/685 I have a 36' MKll 1999, I am interested in upsizing my alternator, what size can I achieve as we hav
Sanitary hoses john6206 at 9:44am 08.30.25 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 23/1850 Wow! I put off my boat odor problem for a while, but I was in a porta-potty yesterday that smelled b

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Direct fresh water feed into the boat when at the dock (1) UpperPintle at 7:56pm 11.20.25 I have dock water plumbed into my lines. Boat connection is in the cockpit, where there is a pressu
How can I update topic title to include "[SOLVED]" Paceship.org at 7:45pm 11.20.25 How can I edit (or how can someone edit) the first post to remove my contact info since the objecti
Rotten egg smell on first flush Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:19pm 11.20.25 If you use clean drinking water this should help, even in a fresh water lake. Use ONLY clean fresh
Automatic inflatable life jacket solo sailing dlochner at 7:05pm 11.20.25 If there is any breeze at all getting back to the boat will be challenge whether you have a life jac
How can I update topic title to include "[SOLVED]" BigEasy at 7:03pm 11.20.25 Add a reply to your post, in same thread, "problem solved, thanks for the help" or similar statem
37c motoring speed Cocoa Beach Sailor at 7:01pm 11.20.25 Anything more than 7 knots of wind with a clean bottom will get you moving at a good clip. Do you k
Automatic inflatable life jacket solo sailing Davidasailor26 at 6:58pm 11.20.25
Adhering wood strips to cabin walls High Current at 6:52pm 11.20.25 even silicone Future you or future owner would hate you for it. Like my PO turned re-bedding a co
Automatic inflatable life jacket solo sailing Timm R Oday25 at 6:45pm 11.20.25 Well for starters , if you can get your sailboat to to 10-15 knots .. my hats off to you sir ! Now o
How can I update topic title to include "[SOLVED]" SBO Police Bot at 6:44pm 11.20.25 How can I edit (or how can someone edit) the first post to remove my contact info since the objecti
Small and quick fix fiberglass filler High Current at 6:25pm 11.20.25 Now if I can only find who's manufacturing those tips... If only there were a vast database of in
How can I update topic title to include "[SOLVED]" Paceship.org at 6:16pm 11.20.25 How can I edit (or how can someone edit) the first post to remove my contact info since the objectiv
Solar panel on Hunter Legend 40.5 Irek at 5:57pm 11.20.25 Thx Rick. SBO shop lists replacement set up which very expensive. Cost more than twice what I can
Solar panel on Hunter Legend 40.5 dlochner at 5:15pm 11.20.25 Hi everyone Thx for advises. SBO did not come with anything workable. Cutting the top cover of th
Small and quick fix fiberglass filler dlochner at 5:12pm 11.20.25 I have dispensed small amounts of Thixo without using the tip. You obviously then have to mix it yo
Hows this boom/mast look.. on my "new" (1971) Catalina 22 Carl Wonderful at 5:05pm 11.20.25 The age of the sail really doesn't matter, it is the condition of the sail. Is the fabric still cri
Launching a Precision 18 vs. a Precision 23 Driver50x at 4:46pm 11.20.25 I found stepping the mast by myself nearly impossible on my Starwind 18. I only managed to do it on
How can I update topic title to include "[SOLVED]" Paceship.org at 4:16pm 11.20.25 Ok.
How can I update topic title to include "[SOLVED]" Davidasailor26 at 4:12pm 11.20.25
Introduction shemandr at 4:12pm 11.20.25 A newcomer and already delivered a good story. And well written! This looks like fun. Can you b

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