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How close is too close to shore? bonkle at 5:27am 04.27.23 Mid-Size Boats 22/4802 Distances are incredibly hard to approximate but I'll try. I've taken the boat out a couple afternoo
De-winterization xavpil at 7:03pm 04.26.23 Ask All Sailors 23/1901 De-winterization: First time getting my 1980 Cat 27 into the water after having been winterized (Mul
Gulf Islands (Miss-Fla). Tips? (1) deminimis at 10:09am 04.26.23 Destinations 15/2019 Howdy!! Planning a trip next Spring (April) to the Gulf. We'll likely launch at BSL, MS and go as f
Slippery floorboards (1) Trent Tidmore at 8:16am 04.26.23 Ask All Sailors 9/965 Our floorboards are a plastic laminate type material and pretty old. Is there a durable spray you re
Captains Log and Maintenance Log Templates Captain Larry-DH at 4:56am 04.26.23 Ask All Sailors 0/1683 I came across some very good templates for MS-Excel or G-Sheets created by someone else, and wanted
rebedding fiberglass arch fittings VanIslandGuy at 12:12am 04.26.23 Big Boats 3/779 Has anyone with a fiberglass arch re-bed the traveler and blocks where the line exits the inside of
Installing Lewmar Portlights with Bed-it? jigray3 at 7:48pm 04.25.23 Musings With Maine Sail 17/3814 I plan to replace Lewmar Old Standard portlights with their New Standard version on my '94 Bnenteau
40.5 Fridge drain access and foam (1) baycloud at 4:59pm 04.25.23 Big Boats 15/1624 Hey all, I have a 93 Legend 40.5. I have read @artboas @Rich Stidger and a few others who have put
Advice for a Solo Sailor? jviss at 4:21pm 04.25.23 Ask All Sailors 155/12826 I've single handed my boats before, a Catalina 36, and now a Tartan 3800. But now I'm a solo sailor
Oceanis 36cc Line Information aehlert at 7:42am 04.25.23 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/1193 Hello! We just took on a big project with a Oceanis 36 that has been sitting for 10-15 years. We n
1993 Catalina 18" Battery? Monsterfish at 7:39am 04.25.23 Ask All Sailors 5/812 Hello Does anyone out there with Catalina Capri 18" know what dimensions (LxWxH) as well as power
H-466 Rudder post not centered in lower bushing (2) My 2nd Wind at 7:29am 04.25.23 Big Boats 14/1187 Hello all. I've been sailing a 2004 H-466 for the last couple of years. I've read threads from time
WINCH DRUM twodzusfittings at 6:46am 04.25.23 Bigger Boats 19/2456 Is there a way to restore the abrasive part on a winch drum? I am starting to find that even with fo
Mounting a solar panel on the stern pulpit rail Tom Okey at 8:14pm 04.24.23 Catalina 30 5/2808 Hey'all, I'm aiming to mount my new Renogy 100 w solar panel on my starboard side stern pulpit rail
Overloaded our electric system. Les356 at 7:12pm 04.24.23 Mid-Size Boats 21/2211 We overloaded our electric system while on shore power. Used a/c in hot weather and then turned on h
Racor filters on months and year plus backorder? JRT at 6:14pm 04.24.23 Engines and Propulsion 2/780 So I did my annual maintenance and changed my Racor Snapp 10 micron filter only to find out these ar
Can't get sanitation hose off diptube (1) sydneybadger at 3:55pm 04.24.23 Ask All Sailors 18/1102 I noticed that the diptube fitting to my holding tank is not tight on the threads, I can turn it sli
Replacing Cabin Floor Tips (1) bonkle at 12:48pm 04.24.23 Ask All Sailors 17/2995 How are my searches yielding so little on this topic? It seems like rotten floors would be rampant o
Lewmar window gaskets (2) NYSail at 12:32pm 04.24.23 Ask All Sailors 20/1712 Hello all, Have a window with a gasket that is coming undone in one corner. Picture does not do it
Hunter 295 1996 model (2) sailaketch at 11:04am 04.24.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/886 214978214979e on my boat never came with the boat. (long story) so im looking for pictures of 295 o

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Cliffside sails SailingLoto at 6:13pm 03.30.25 Admittedly having Zip experience with the named vendor, I can say that back when I was rep-ing for
VHF SWR results... (1) BAD ORCA at 6:09pm 03.30.25 :D Thanks for all the help with this. New crimp connectors made it much easier. Everything work fa
Refresh teak - exterior Foswick at 5:36pm 03.30.25 Also, does anyone have any recommendations on how to repair stripped holes in some of the slats? Wo
Sailing Season(spring) Terry Cox at 5:33pm 03.30.25 Nice of the locals to mow your lawn for you, Michael. Could use then down here ya know.
Towing through OR around Atlanta? heritage at 5:32pm 03.30.25 I have done the loop and gone straight through Atlanta for many years. There is no good choice. We
Hunter 240 owners here? Bobbi Ullinger at 5:03pm 03.30.25 We've owned our 23.5 (basically the same boat) since new, in 1993. Our 5 kids grew up on her. As h
Refresh teak - exterior BigEasy at 4:32pm 03.30.25 Not looking for recommendations on which oil/sealer to use, just on if/how to treat the wood prior
Main Rigging Upgrades pgandw at 4:27pm 03.30.25 I heave to to reef, and you power head to wind to reef. Makes a huge difference in the amount of ma
ODay 40 Windlass Setup (2) DonEvans at 4:19pm 03.30.25 Latest on the windlass install. I stuck with Anchorlift Dolphin after contacting the company for spa
Main Rigging Upgrades LloydB at 4:13pm 03.30.25 does a inside jbe
Refresh teak - exterior skunther at 3:40pm 03.30.25 Also, does anyone have any recommendations on how to repair stripped holes in some of the slats? Woo
Main Rigging Upgrades Hayden Watson at 3:20pm 03.30.25 FWIW, I do not want the topping lift to take the weight of the boom off the sail. Back before singl
fresh water flush Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 3:01pm 03.30.25 Thanks, but we don't use our holding tank, so don't have the issue. Aerators are a good solution f
Refresh teak - exterior Foswick at 2:43pm 03.30.25 As far as sanding goes, it is probably worth taking a few minutes to cut a strip of plastic sheet, t
Emergency Manual Foswick at 2:36pm 03.30.25 For me, this comes down to this: Regardless of preparation or briefing, there is a non-zero chance
Microwave lapetinaa at 1:58pm 03.30.25 Does it turn itself on when you close the door, or does it just resume previous operation? Is this
Refresh teak - exterior skunther at 1:57pm 03.30.25
Microwave colemj at 1:55pm 03.30.25 Does it turn itself on when you close the door, or does it just resume previous operation? Is this
fresh water flush colemj at 1:48pm 03.30.25 And I'll be glad to help you do that. Thanks, but we don't use our holding tank, so don't have th
fresh water flush Tally Ho at 1:43pm 03.30.25

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