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PNW Summer Cruise 2023 Terry Cox at 6:35pm 08.25.23 Show Us Your Boat--Videos 8/2691 Just published our PNW Summer Cruise video on YouTube. Had a great time, destination Desolation Soun
Fascinating video about tide prediction stickinthemud57 at 6:02pm 08.25.23 Ask All Sailors 2/400 Apropos of nothing, I would like to share this video about the incredibly complex mechanical devices
C&C 44 spinnaker pole. Dan C&C 44 at 2:31pm 08.25.23 C&C 3/1044
The Award Winner for best Photoshopping (1) sailme88 at 12:36pm 08.25.23 Ask All Sailors 3/752 219266
CL14 frank hassler at 9:00am 08.25.23 Other Sailboats 1/751 We just purchased a CL14 and are looking for advice on stepping the mast safely
Catalina 30 vs O'Day 25 Project_Mayhem at 8:24am 08.25.23 Ask All Sailors 28/3144 I'm considering upgrading to a larger boat. We encounter a lot of waves in Southern Lake Michigan wh
GSP --> Invest 93L --> TD 10 --> TS Idalia --> Hurricane Idalia (3) JamesG161 at 5:57am 08.25.23 Weather and Forecasting 30/4266 We have been watching this for a few days and this morning both key models are agreeing, er a low H
Seeking guidence restoring My 1979 o'day 30 (7) Johnny Sails at 5:35am 08.25.23 Ask All Sailors 52/3342 Hi guys, my name is Jonathan and I am gratefull to have found this forum. I purchased an o'day 30 a
Looking at a 373 CTS at 3:06am 08.25.23 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1822 We've been away from sailing for about 4 years, got caught up with trailer boats and had a great run
New to sailboats - scraped keel/ cracks/ exposed wood treatment? (12) colocass at 11:04pm 08.24.23 Ask All Sailors 4/667 Hello, I have recently acquired a ~8ft handcrafted wooden sailboat (Leif 8' I believe it's called
New owner of a daysailer needing assistance. HardArgh at 2:07pm 08.24.23 Day Sailers 6/2842
Need a trailer straij at 1:03pm 08.24.23 Trailer Sailors 3/905 I am looking at a seaward 26rk with no trailer. Can anyone suggest a trailer make or what seaward us
8.5 v berth dimensions? MississippiSlim72 at 12:59pm 08.24.23 S2 1/802 Anybody know the v berth and quarter berth dimensions (length mainly) for 8.5? See one a couple hour
Surveyor - Bad experience CliffA at 4:56am 08.24.23 C&C 11/2016 I had to get a survey for insurance purposes and had a really bad experience. First red flag was a
Exhaust for Cat 34 MyWay28 at 3:42am 08.24.23 Engines and Propulsion 4/741
Kent Ranger 26 Topping Lift Help (7) Canception at 10:14pm 08.23.23 Ask All Sailors 16/2404 My girlfriend and I found and purchased a well-kept Kent Ranger 26 this past January with the idea o
Bad experience with a yacht broker, appreciate some advice eirikr at 9:33pm 08.23.23 Ask All Sailors 32/8318 Hi all, I am new to this community. I have been reading and learning a lot from sailing forums, but
Just a little bit more... Every year! Project_Mayhem at 8:46pm 08.23.23 Engines and Propulsion 2/550 I have three OMC engines all exhibiting the same problem. They all die at idle, especially when warm
Impact driver on window screws? Berkeley 30 at 4:45pm 08.23.23 Catalina 30 18/2535 We need to reseal our windows and some of the screws don't want to come out. My go-to solution is to
blower motor not getting power sailAnnapolis at 4:25pm 08.23.23 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/676 On a 2016 Beneteau 370 with a Yanmar engine. The blower is not starting up when I push the power bu

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Down wind Genoa shemandr at 9:06am 08.31.25 How does the proposed attach to the forestay? Hanks? Luff groove? Not at all?
Water leak 2004 hunter 36 marcham at 8:48am 08.31.25 Lots to look at here.... from the wood above being delaminated, you have or have had a leak above th
Down wind Genoa dLj at 8:47am 08.31.25 Need to replace my jib and found a sail that will fit but says it 2 genoas attached at the luff?? I
Hunter 216 Sailing performance John Galt Robinson at 8:41am 08.31.25
Hunter 216 Sailing performance John Galt Robinson at 8:39am 08.31.25 Yes, I did add a ring to my mast for the whisker pole. Something like this: RONSTAN 1 3/4" Stainl
Down wind Genoa 58stang at 8:23am 08.31.25 I know = but this is 2 genoas connected at the luff! Its like putting up 2 jibs to go wing on wing
Down wind Genoa jssailem at 8:15am 08.31.25 Not entirely sure about your challenge. Jibs generally refer to a sail that is the size of your Fo
Hunter 37C Rudder Drop Rumbero at 8:04am 08.31.25 Thank you for your replies, and a new question: I am replacing with a new new rudder, which I expec
Universal M25-XP Broken Engine Mount L Bracket Michael Davis at 7:44am 08.31.25 With your broken one in hand and Wards picture of the one with the longer gusset it should be easy t
Help, terrible smelling boat jssailem at 6:59am 08.31.25 Fred, short of renting a bloodhound, I would inspect the boat from the bow to the stern, sniffing ou
Sneaking up on a circumnavigation jssailem at 6:31am 08.31.25 Daybreak here in Oregon. The sky is red as the sun rises above the mountains. The Juan D'Fuca looks
Is h260 forestay used without modification in jib furlers, usually? Crazy Dave Condon at 6:31am 08.31.25
Help, terrible smelling boat fred1diver at 5:51am 08.31.25 Yes, I have her book but still no results Yes the bilge is clean and dry
Help, terrible smelling boat sailme88 at 5:14am 08.31.25 Can we assume that you have checked the bilge and found it clean ?
Sanitary hoses colemj at 5:01am 08.31.25 Don't use the Shields hose. It is a cheap version of the Trident hose, but thinner and with fewer l
Universal M25-XP Broken Engine Mount L Bracket (1) marek416 at 4:14am 08.31.25 For those who may be interested, The yard owner found 3 brackets on the shelf at the factory so I h
Help, terrible smelling boat (1) BobSail at 10:09pm 08.30.25 Ditto the Peggy Hall comment. She has also produced a detailed book on this subject that I believe c
Expired Flares Foswick at 9:33pm 08.30.25 Not sure that's quite true. You're right, it's not. They are chemically different - different oxid
Sanitary hoses rgranger at 9:26pm 08.30.25 And a $50 ozone generator left on the boat for a few days will help a lot.
Sanitary hoses Ralph Johnstone at 9:26pm 08.30.25 for years people have been sitting, sleeping, sweating, and farting on the cushions. I think a mo

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