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Fiberglass Hull Interior Issue (1) heybonzo at 9:32am 01.22.23 Ask All Sailors 6/1131 212378 The attached image is the interior surface of the boat hull in a semi-accessible space. The
EPropulsion battery Excessive Movement circa1971la at 9:02am 01.22.23 Engines and Propulsion 0/670 Hi, wondering if anyone has had issues with excessive play in their EPropulsion battery? My new one
Primary Winch Location - Legend 40 TheTexLex at 8:28am 01.22.23 Big Boats 2/633 It appears are if there are different pads available for locating the primaries. Mine are mid cockpi
Beneteau 361 cockpit shower faucet replacement (1) bmadan at 7:29am 01.22.23 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/1219 Running thru my repair list and got to the cockpit shower. The faucet is corroded and I sense it's l
Water heater, electrical enigma TumbleNor at 7:07am 01.22.23 Ask All Sailors 18/1620 Hello, I wonder if any of you can help me figure this out. I have a water heater Quick BR 23 12 S (1
Chart plotter choice overwhelm mforum at 6:28am 01.22.23 Ask All Sailors 33/6255
Need Mast Painted/ Ft Pierce Millerb at 4:10pm 01.21.23 Ask All Sailors 0/230 Mast on my 34' boat had paint damage in transit from Wisconsin to Ft. Pierce. Trucking company has b
What is This, Anyone Need One? (3) Rick Webb at 12:45pm 01.21.23 Ask All Sailors 21/1662 This was kicking around our club for a long time. The most useful purpose seemed to be for a sail lo
Transom Drain Plug on a Hunter 23.5 Rick Webb at 11:41am 01.21.23 Trailer Sailors 10/1464 I am considering adding a Transom Drain Plug on a Hunter 23.5 and was wondering if anyone else has d
Gennaker The_Sailing_Pelican at 9:09am 01.21.23 Ask All Sailors 12/1418 Hi again guys Where to find the right measurements for new or used gennaker for my 1985 Pearson 30
WHERE DO YOU STORE IT? twodzusfittings at 4:50pm 01.20.23 Bigger Boats 21/2286 I am sure most of you have either a whisker or a spinnaker pole. I have just purchased a used one an
H33C Toe Rail Leak Approach justustoo at 1:08pm 01.20.23 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1393 What is the most common approach to sealing the long toe rails on these boats. Is it a spot repair a
My hunter 420 passage has a bad creaking sounds in aft cabin. Douglas Ronne at 1:04pm 01.20.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 15/1341 In even a gentle roll, the shelf behind the bed in the aft cabin rubs the fiberglass and creaks real
In-hull depth transducer fails to read shallow depths tenacity31 at 12:39pm 01.20.23 Ask All Sailors 12/2117 I installed a Garmin Airmar P79 in-hull transducer. The transducer reads depths >15FT very accuratel
Bermuda dLj at 11:53am 01.20.23 Destinations 17/2351 Has anyone sailed to Bermuda? Planning to sail there in May. Are there any suggestions for places
Solar activity brings spots breakout (1) jssailem at 11:04am 01.20.23 Weather and Forecasting 2/1092 212340 This activity is a start for our sun to break out from the solar minimum. New milestones fo
Mattress Underlayment patbratton at 10:53am 01.20.23 Ask All Sailors 16/2768 I have looked around the internet and have decided to purchase a mattress underlayment from Sailrite
Beneteau 42cc hatches Vitor souto at 10:09am 01.20.23 Parts Search 0/598
Hunter 28.5 main sheet car newage1461 at 8:40am 01.20.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/898 I just bought a 86 28.5 , then the next day it snowed ! Anyway, the main sheet traveler car is so p
45' mast for Buchan 37 (9) Sailing_Victoria at 7:09am 01.20.23 Parts Search 15/1862 212325212326212327212328212329 The geographical location is New Westminster, BC Canada. I checked w

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Catalina 16.5 mast support Oldskoolguy at 8:10am 08.31.24 @Oldskoolguy please post a photo how the mast is supported at the transom. @pgandw gsve you advise
How to chart a course across Lake Ontario David in Sandusky at 7:57am 08.31.24 I, too would recommend a GPS, and/or app like Navionics on your smartphone. But I made my first, 40+
How to chart a course across Lake Ontario kappykaplan at 6:38am 08.31.24
How to chart a course across Lake Ontario kloudie1 at 6:23am 08.31.24 This is a great general reference for sailing : Chapman Piloting & Seamanship 69th Edition (Chapman
porthole gasket, 1974 Cal29 jssailem at 6:17am 08.31.24
Cascade Yachts - Robert A. Smith jssailem at 6:08am 08.31.24 Yes Cascade Yachts are still building yachts. Founded in Portland, Oregon ( the other Portland for y
How to chart a course across Lake Ontario shemandr at 5:54am 08.31.24 I second the suggestion of some "Power" Squadron training. Among other benefits you will develop an
How to chart a course across Lake Ontario (2) jssailem at 5:51am 08.31.24 Hello @shaant01 and welcome to SBO Forums. Simple is fine. It is called dead reckoning. Canada expe
Lubricate exterior through hull ball valves BC Bernie at 5:47am 08.31.24 Marelube for the Marelon valves
Boom is twisting, advice please? Joe at 5:41am 08.31.24 Disconnect the sail from the boom at all points, you can just leave the sail hoisted, but if it star
How to chart a course across Lake Ontario Joe at 5:02am 08.31.24 Forget the magnetic, analog compass. It's nice to have for watching your apparent wind angles or ke
What kind of propane regulator to use? (9) sailcapt340 at 4:53am 08.31.24
How to chart a course across Lake Ontario dlochner at 4:43am 08.31.24 There are no tides on Lake Ontario. There is a general west to east current, however on most days it
Lubricate exterior through hull ball valves kappykaplan at 2:27am 08.31.24 I've used a marine bearing grease. :plus:
How to chart a course across Lake Ontario Foswick at 1:40am 08.31.24 You've got the right idea. I will say that, if you intend to sail by magnetic compass, you can roun
Tank Sensors JamesG161 at 11:31pm 08.30.24 The old sensor had a problem when the float became waterlogged. I replaced mine. :biggrin::biggrin:
porthole gasket, 1974 Cal29 servechilled at 11:18pm 08.30.24 I just saw another Cal29, and it has the exact same portlights as mine, so now I think they are orig
Lubricate exterior through hull ball valves Ralph Johnstone at 8:48pm 08.30.24 Unlike Ralph, I have not had an industrial need for a gallon can of Super Lube. You can never hav
Ideas for Hunter 36 Cockpit Table shemandr at 7:11pm 08.30.24 Yeah, the table as in our H356 could be better. On my boat, the table snapped onto supports that he
Lubricate exterior through hull ball valves dlochner at 5:44pm 08.30.24 I've used a marine bearing grease. It is stickier than Super Lube and less likely to wash off.

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