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Gooseneck Vision 32 (3) teacherspet at 4:11pm 09.25.22 Parts Search 4/700 So, when I was getting the boat ready for Tropical Storm Ian. I discovered the goose neck. I do not
Bottom paint - Required? (in freshwater) Jamesiv1 at 12:13pm 09.25.22 Catalina 22 22/1708 How necessary is painting the bottom where you're in a freshwater lake?
Gray Enterprises Portlight lens replacement H33C justustoo at 9:28am 09.25.22 The Cherubini Hunters 8/1608 I'm assuming that this is fairly straightforward, and I'm primarily talking about the larger ports.
Hurricane prep in mast furling NYSail at 9:17am 09.25.22 Ask All Sailors 8/971 So always take all sails and canvas off boat when storms come rolling through. Bunch of folks I know
fix boating123 at 5:00am 09.25.22 Ask All Sailors 5/489 What is the best type of fuel tank
Frustrated, confused, and dissappointed (2) SoSound at 8:49pm 09.24.22 Ask All Sailors 7/1120 Battery chargers... :banghead: This was supposed to be a followup to provide updates on a good custo
HELP (2) Jamesiv1 at 8:18am 09.24.22 Catalina 22 21/1630
Anyone in PEI CA willing to check a boat out? Epic1969 at 6:44am 09.24.22 Ask All Sailors 13/1052 Interested in a Boat located in Summerside PEI. I am 90% the way to sending a check but would love t
vagabond/holder/hobie one 14 mast step rph3 at 6:23am 09.24.22 Ask All Sailors 3/969 I suffered a stay failure that also caused my mast step to bend. Looking for suggestions on replaci
Upgrades to cross to the Caribbean The_Sailing_Pelican at 10:35pm 09.23.22 Ask All Sailors 25/2287 Hi again... Things I could do to my 1985 Pearson 303 to make it safer for Bahamas/Caribbean journey
Two Holder/Hobie 12s (6) HenryHester at 10:20pm 09.23.22 Trailer Sailors 3/808 After just one outing on my landlords sunfish she bought for $400, I got the bug back. I wanted a sm
Rebedding Catalina 310 chainplates with the mast up Monheganlover at 6:06pm 09.23.22 Catalina 310 15/2078 To save money over having my yard to it, I am contemplating rebedding the chainplates on my 2002 Cat
halyard wrap Mike8193 at 11:20am 09.23.22 Ask All Sailors 6/923 I was taking my sails off today. Ran into a problem taking the genoa down. It was a little windy(bo
More 26S vs 25: Height above the waterline? (2) HeelBoy at 5:14am 09.23.22 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/1236 I'm about a month away from pulling the trigger on a Mac, unless some other epic deal presents itsel
suggestions to try for : my brand new New Yanmar 1 Gm10 which won't start. ? MitchM at 7:18pm 09.22.22 Engines and Propulsion 14/1664 brand new 1 GM 10. Mechanic said 'it ran fine after install in late April. '
H34 Companionway Doors (2) AndyB at 6:57pm 09.22.22 Big Boats 7/1150 Almost finished upgrading the companionway on my H34. I built the doors from reclaimed teak as a p
Hunter 260 rudder shaft lower bearing kapitangreg at 4:48pm 09.22.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/459 I am replacing the lower bearing piece on my Hunter 260, it cracked. Ordered a new piece from the h
Hunter 34 Harken Unit 2 Furler Line Size Ilanortho at 4:41pm 09.22.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/759 My boat yard replaced my furling line 2 years ago (they lost the original line when unstepping the m
where to add a second halyard Ingram at 3:09pm 09.22.22 Smaller Boats 10/1039 Where is the best place to mount a second halyard to rise and lower the mast on H26 1996. Need to ad
Invest 98L --> TD 9 -->TS Ian --> Hurricane Ian (3) JamesG161 at 10:16am 09.22.22 Weather and Forecasting 67/8209 Not looking good this morning. We been watching this Tropical Wave since 9/20/22. Let's start out w

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Rode hard and put away wet Allowishish at 4:50pm 05.07.24 I think that boat is a little above the specified tow rating of the BMW.
So It Begins: Deck Recoring Project (1) SailingCal21 at 4:10pm 05.07.24 The plan is to cut out sections of the bow and the port side first as I'm working in a yard and not
"Doghouse" aft bulkhead 37c (4) monocerosin at 3:58pm 05.07.24 Hello Monocerosin: So maybe your wood core is actually rotted. But maybe it ain't. Hunter cored wit
Rode hard and put away wet (1) Dalliance at 3:53pm 05.07.24 unhook the trailer, empty the cooler and wait for the next opportunity to go sailing. :)
"Doghouse" aft bulkhead 37c rardiH36 at 3:44pm 05.07.24 I appreciate that. I'm recoring the entire cockpit (the whole thing flexes, I have removed the helm
How worried should I be? jssailem at 3:19pm 05.07.24 Hopeful that @nto1221 will come back and say hi again. We had a boat in the Marina that a was bein
Sodium Percarbonate vs Aluminum Holding Tank KneadingWater at 3:14pm 05.07.24 Agree that aluminum holding tank is a problem waiting to announce itself. Build was 2004. Before m
So It Begins: Deck Recoring Project jssailem at 3:10pm 05.07.24 Looks good at this distance!:thumbup: :biggrin:
Best way to transport first boat? Advice Requested ShawnL at 3:05pm 05.07.24 I will agree with Timm above -- I purchased a Catalina 22 swing keel and the owner said the trailer
over starting line early (1) Davidasailor26 at 2:43pm 05.07.24 What do you mean by "now always uses P flag"? Just read through the rules, which suggest P be flown
over starting line early PaulK at 2:31pm 05.07.24 This is just the I flag rule. It is unfortunate they don't always fly the flag, but if the sailing
Replacing exhaust hose (1) Sutric at 2:18pm 05.07.24 Thanks, but I really don't need any parts. What I'm looking for is how to access the exhaust hose wh
So It Begins: Deck Recoring Project (1) SailingCal21 at 1:54pm 05.07.24 Thanks for everyone's support. I have previously built a new anchor locker cover using epoxy, EZ Fa
Maybe we have earned it Will Gilmore at 1:48pm 05.07.24
Shoreline Marina Long Beach or Cabrillo in San Pedro? circa1971la at 1:26pm 05.07.24 Rick D is corect but having done both I would rather leave from Cabrillo. It's about 3 miles closer
Metal Boxes from the Past Rick486 at 11:47am 05.07.24 Not originally Rick. Ah, makes sense.:)
Maybe we have earned it Hayden Watson at 11:23am 05.07.24 We have been watching the weather and was worried about the loads of sun. The last couple o times m
How to remove Varnish from gelcoat Mark Maulden at 11:21am 05.07.24
Topping Lift Appears Short Jkutyna at 9:57am 05.07.24 It is common. That is how my topping lift is rigged. I also have my reefing rigged at the mast. Th
Replacing exhaust hose Jkutyna at 9:55am 05.07.24 You tell me the parts you need, you can contact the Main Owner of this Site or me even. I had majo

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