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Is my mast going to fall off ? (7) loganmx107 at 4:38pm 05.21.23 Ask All Sailors 17/1470
Seaward S-600 water heater possible leak jonelli at 3:03pm 05.21.23 Ask All Sailors 29/2645
It followed me home (1) SailingLoto at 2:05pm 05.21.23 Trailer Sailors 5/947 I got the "get it off my dock " from a customer. 1980 amf puffer. Towed it back from a service call
Black Water Tank Reading 75% Full mikemcguffin at 1:14pm 05.21.23 Ask All Sailors 12/1475 I have a 2022 Bavaria CR34. Last week the black water tank was reading 75% full so we pumped it out
Starter replacement DinghySailor at 12:04pm 05.21.23 Ask All Sailors 1/393 Hey all, As we prepare for a couple months in the SJIs and BC this year, a starter is one item I'd l
Wind Song launched (4) TaborKP! at 11:14am 05.21.23 Alden General Chat 2/2467 215898215899
Swing Keel Rebuild pcharn01 at 7:12pm 05.20.23 Catalina 22 6/779 And another swing keel rebuilt. Sandblasted, NACA 015 angled to be parallel with water flow. West
I was so close ... (1) Timm R Oday25 at 7:05pm 05.20.23 Ask All Sailors 10/966 I installed new wires through my mast . New connectors , soldering outside while standing on a ladde
VHB Tape: Need a primer? cdn_bacon at 6:05pm 05.20.23 Ask All Sailors 2/535 About to replace my cabin windows with new 1/4" acrylic. Frameless. Recesses have no gelcoat but t
3D printing fun (3) Davidasailor26 at 5:08pm 05.20.23 Ask All Sailors 27/2380
Lewmar deck hatch leaking through rivets in catch block (1) Walsh0575 at 3:58pm 05.20.23 Ask All Sailors 6/1113 Hi, During a recent rain storm with wind/rain hitting the starboard side, I had significant leaking
What used to be here? Vent in head. (2) Walsh0575 at 3:46pm 05.20.23 Ask All Sailors 9/685 Hi all, what was the original purpose of this pipe that extends into the head? I'd like to restore i
Buying new flares this year? Rich Stidger at 2:17pm 05.20.23 Ask All Sailors 30/2258 Just a heads up..... Before you go to a marine store or order on-line from one, check out the price
Beneteau First 235 - Cushions VisionQuest235 at 11:19am 05.20.23 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/445 New owner here - 1988 First 235, hull 166 - with plenty of projects. The previous owner threw out th
Building the Ultimate Potting Bench jviss at 9:33am 05.20.23 Sails Call Lounge 7/2068 With my newfound single status and new house, I have become interested in horticulture. It soon bec
Installing a new Halyard Plate and Improved Mast Step ...3TacksontheWater at 5:29am 05.20.23 Catalina 22 2/890 There's nothing wrong with my OEM mast step but, the safety of reefing lines led to the cockpit is v
PEX sizes on a Hunter 38. Pat Hooyman at 3:58am 05.20.23 Big Boats 7/1328 I am looking for information about PEX sizes on a Hunter 38. Have some freeze damage
Searching Forums for topics Pat Hooyman at 3:56am 05.20.23 Ask All Sailors 3/564
Adding a 2nd winch and more (3) zinahewitt at 6:48pm 05.19.23 Ask All Sailors 12/1789 Hi All, I have a boat, it is a Dufour 34 feet, 1975. I wanted to add a second winch so I can trim t
1990 C&C 30 MkII halyard replacement, ISSUES! sheardc at 4:57pm 05.19.23 C&C 14/1971 Has anyone replaced their wire/rope halyards with Dyneema rope? Having issues with halyards getting

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Aqua Lift muffler C310 dlochner at 11:18am 04.02.25 There won't be that much water to worry about. Just climb down and drain it, It can't hold more than
Lithium cold storage question jssailem at 10:55am 04.02.25 How far South are you willing to go? :biggrin: Out of the COLD zone and into the HURRICANE zone?:yi
Lithium cold storage question ice breaker at 10:54am 04.02.25 I think the best solution is to move the boat south!
1986 Hunter 23 mast crutch alternatives? Brian M H23 at 10:45am 04.02.25 It's been a while, but my mast crutch for the trailer was essentially a 2x4 rectangle that sat on th
Keel Bolts teacherspet at 10:10am 04.02.25
Aqua Lift muffler C310 Stu Jackson at 10:08am 04.02.25 jassailem - great idea. Thanks a bunch. Clyde Thorington Clyde, this is a BAD idea. Why? Becau
Lithium cold storage question marcham at 9:49am 04.02.25 Unfortunately not. Thanks for the idea. In that case, irrespective of what any manufacturer says,
Hunter 23 cloth color Ralph Johnstone at 9:27am 04.02.25 Here's a link that will put three small samples of your variously selected materials in your hands a
Depth needed to safely launch/retrieve Catalina 18 Wing Keel (1) majorkong1 at 9:19am 04.02.25 Thank you, this is super helpful. So my measurements were relative to the bow of the boat, not 1 fo
SPRING BREAK - Weather Ralph Johnstone at 9:17am 04.02.25 In the Northwest, it is good to remember that Spring is the time of rain showers that bring April f
Depth needed to safely launch/retrieve Catalina 18 Wing Keel (1) Tedd at 8:45am 04.02.25 There's a recent thread by someone with a similar boat trying to work out the same thing. You might
Aqua Lift muffler C310 Clydo at 8:36am 04.02.25 One idea is to close the raw water through hull while trying to start a stubborn engine. This stops
Aqua Lift muffler C310 Clydo at 8:34am 04.02.25 Doesn't sound like enough to need to even thinking about draining. What engine? Stu - M25 XPB -
Rope clutch replacement stickinthemud57 at 8:20am 04.02.25 A few years back I outfitted my boat with Lewmar DC1 clutches and cannot imagine an easier-to-use op
SPRING BREAK - Weather kappykaplan at 7:58am 04.02.25 Not that I'm in your neck of the woods, but my bottom paint is going on today and confirmed the boat
Aqua Lift muffler C310 jssailem at 7:41am 04.02.25 One idea is to close the raw water through hull while trying to start a stubborn engine. This stops
Aqua Lift muffler C310 Stu Jackson at 7:32am 04.02.25 Doesn't sound like enough to need to even thinking about draining. What engine?
Depth needed to safely launch/retrieve Catalina 18 Wing Keel (2) majorkong1 at 7:09am 04.02.25 Thank you. Below are some photos of the trailer and extension. This is the only place where I could
Depth needed to safely launch/retrieve Catalina 18 Wing Keel Timm R Oday25 at 7:00am 04.02.25 Off the top of my head I'm going to say pretty close to the 46" . As you already found out the angle
Lewmar old standard hatches interior frame JamesG161 at 6:41am 04.02.25 I spray painted my old ones to match. Jim...

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