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Plans for hurricane season 2023? LydieBP at 6:57am 05.23.23 Ask All Sailors 32/2488 Hi all, About 7 months ago a major hurricane doddled towards Florida . It barrelled through Ft Myers
Cockpit drain not draining jodyjuli at 4:33am 05.23.23 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/2251 I just bought a 26S and my cockpit drain isn't draining. I tried the following things. Forcing wat
1980 Hunter 30: How is the folding table supposed to work? FigBug at 6:50pm 05.22.23 Mid-Size Boats 13/1258 There must be something to support the table when it folds out? What does it look like and is it pos
broken Luff Extrusion on Cat 22 MartyR at 6:22pm 05.22.23 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/499 The luff extrusion on my CDI furler cracked. I called CDI and other dealers and CDI has discontinued
CCFL 6" Diameter upgrade. Very cool!! (9) artboas at 5:42pm 05.22.23 Big Boats 8/1235 Well, this ended up being a big job. But, glad that I put all the effort into it. For those of you
older Raymarine L760 Instrument (1) RitSim at 5:02pm 05.22.23 Ask All Sailors 6/463 Came across this in deep storage. Don't have the power cord but would like to power up. Can someon
Installing additional bunks on a trailer sbrogden at 4:10pm 05.22.23 Trailer Sailors 8/849 The trailer for my Vagabond 14 has only 2 bunks, at the stern. I plan on adding a couple more a bit
I broke my Sherwood Raw Water Strainer Winterizing Bowl.... (3) sailcapt340 at 3:38pm 05.22.23 Ask All Sailors 6/575 I have a Sherwood raw water strainer bowl that I use for winterizing my engine each year. I fit it
Port light surround Hunter Legend 45 (2) Rodsails at 1:51pm 05.22.23 Big Boats 2/395 Last year my wife took on a fly, the fly died at the scene of the action. Unfortunately, it was on
New Fuel Sending Unit FourPoints at 11:54am 05.22.23 Ask All Sailors 5/699 After nearly 36 years the sending unit on my fuel tank has decided to stop working. On a previous b
Refrigerator and freezer volume on Legacy 94, 40.5? SV Maverick at 11:46am 05.22.23 Big Boats 5/885 Successful conversion to Lithium Fe, inverter/charger and DC-DC charger, MPPT solar charger, blue to
Drain plug part Dirtyjib at 9:39am 05.22.23 Day Sailers 2/762 Hi everyone, I recently picked up a 02' hunter 170 and was told the drain plug was in a bag with th
Possible SmartPlug problem Sailm8 at 9:22am 05.22.23 Ask All Sailors 41/3165 While washing the boat I touched my SmartPlug and found it really hot. I unplugged it and found it
Slow sump pump with backflow (2) McPhee at 7:52am 05.22.23 Mid-Size Boats 15/1863 I recently replaced my Jabsco Manual Pump, and afterward used the sump pump to drain the remaining w
mast tuscan at 7:46am 05.22.23 Ask All Sailors 7/751 Hi, Has anyone had experience replacing a mast? If so, how was the experience? Actual cost vs antici
The Great Bilge Pump Debate, 2023 Edition jviss at 7:29am 05.22.23 Ask All Sailors 47/3839 Greetings! There are many "traditions" regarding electricity and system management on sailboats. A
Carbon fiber mast prep for painting geoffschultz at 7:12am 05.22.23 Ask All Sailors 2/495 I have a Freedom 40/40 with a carbon fiber mast. The boat is at RAM marina in the Rio Dulce area of
Puget Sound Chain Plate Replacement Recommendations? DirtyScoobie at 9:02pm 05.21.23 Ask All Sailors 24/1919 We need to get the chain plates replaced on our 1987 Island Packet 31. Does anyone have any recomme
Finding ignition Wire: 1993 40.5 (5) svAtargatis at 6:37pm 05.21.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/711 Hi All, I'm most of the way through putting a new Balmar xt170 alternator and mc-618 into my 1993 4
Sidewall fabric upgrade LouisMK at 6:01pm 05.21.23 Bigger Boats 6/1526 Our sidewall fabric has always reminded me of herculon, you know the type of loose weave fabric you

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Lithium cold storage question marcham at 9:08pm 04.02.25 Last I checked, tail end of hurricanes go all the way to Nova Scotia... Plenty of cold there! :)
Great Deal on Antifouling Michael Davis at 8:57pm 04.02.25 Give the location of the sale!
SPRING BREAK - Weather kloudie1 at 7:35pm 04.02.25 Plans are to head out to the Miss barrier islands for a few days starting Wednesday, Windy says kind
SPRING BREAK - Weather jssailem at 7:34pm 04.02.25
SPRING BREAK - Weather Tally Ho at 6:50pm 04.02.25 Bah, humbug :cuss: ! But do you have any wind?
Ellebogen Isolators Tally Ho at 6:50pm 04.02.25 Great update. Thanks for letting us know how they turned out.
Cliffside sails SailingLoto at 6:33pm 04.02.25 Thank you everyone! Contact has been made! All is good!
Ellebogen Isolators (2) Clutch Cargo at 5:48pm 04.02.25 Update regarding my isolator replacement project. As mentioned before, Aitor Ellebogen was most hel
SPRING BREAK - Weather kappykaplan at 5:17pm 04.02.25 Bah, humbug :cuss: ! :thumbup:
SPRING BREAK - Weather Ralph Johnstone at 5:15pm 04.02.25 Sorry Ralph! Bah, humbug :cuss: !
SPRING BREAK - Weather (1) Ralph Johnstone at 5:14pm 04.02.25 I can not see it because of the moss that has been growing over the past 50-plus years. Yes, afte
Keel Bolts heritage at 4:51pm 04.02.25 Have you visually checked the broken bolt for signs of crevice corrosion?
Depth needed to safely launch/retrieve Catalina 18 Wing Keel (1) SteveHughessails at 4:40pm 04.02.25 I was at a store today, I came out and the truck beside me had a hitch extension. I thought to mysel
Bolt for pop top support strut heritage at 4:40pm 04.02.25 It's common for builders to embed an aluminum plate in areas where winches and stanchions will be sc
SPRING BREAK - Weather (1) Tally Ho at 4:01pm 04.02.25 You have got to be kidding. It rains year 'round here with maybe a little more in the Spring. The
SPRING BREAK - Weather jssailem at 3:22pm 04.02.25 I do not know about toe webbing. I can not see it because of the moss that has been growing over the
Bolt for pop top support strut Johnb at 2:56pm 04.02.25 Google "bolt insert" and you will find a wealth of possibilities - sizes and materials. The good new
Keel Bolts Tally Ho at 2:10pm 04.02.25 On the Legend 40.5, the boat has only three bolts. Trying to find information on how long the bolts
SPRING BREAK - Weather (1) Tally Ho at 2:07pm 04.02.25
SPRING BREAK - Weather Foswick at 12:02pm 04.02.25 All you really need to predict the weather around here is ask me my sailing plans. We will be out al

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