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Gulf ICW travel. From Brownsville to Carrabelle FL silvercharlio at 4:40pm 04.06.14 Tattoo Owners 0/3053 Help me to plan my Gulf ICW travel from Brownsville to Carrabelle Fl. My boat a 26m, travel only w
Prop replacement??? Gknox61 at 4:38pm 04.06.14 Catalina 30 4/1799 We bought a 1978 Catalina 30 with a Yanmar YSB12 last Sept., and sailing in Georgian Bay, Ontario.
Sailing in Long Island Sound, Connecticut danlisa0529 at 4:26pm 04.06.14 Day Sailers 1/995 Looking to do sailing with other O'day owners this summer (2014). I like to sail on Saturday afterno
Wiring Question shemandr at 4:07pm 04.06.14 Ask All Sailors 4/905 Does anyone know of a way to neatly provide slack (So that electrical devices can be moved to conven
Wireing at pedestal guard Lost Parent at 3:09pm 04.06.14 Ask All Sailors 9/1584 Any suggestions as how to run wireing down from autopilot to under the cockpit sole on a catalina 30
Portal Gaskets Oday 322? PatTormey at 3:05pm 04.06.14 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1662 I bought a few 4 X 14 Gaskets For Opening Port a while back but not sure how to install them. It
capri 18 sailorsteve1 at 3:05pm 04.06.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/651 im planning on trailer sailing a capri 18 and wonder if a ginpole is necessary to step the mast. im
Folding or feathering??? footerdog at 2:23pm 04.06.14 Big Boats 13/1788 Looking to rid my boat of the fixed three blade propeller. Its a 1993 Hunter 40.5 with Michigan Dyn
Rudder cavitation? puddlejockey at 2:15pm 04.06.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1482 Hideho, all! Last season, I noticed a slight pulsation and cavitation in the rudder, under sail
seacock JR1 at 1:44pm 04.06.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/733 Hi to all I looking for some information about the seacock, used 2007 in Oceanis model:Block platic
looking for a day-ride. caribbeanfrank at 1:17pm 04.06.14 Ask All Sailors 0/513 My wife and I are trying to decide if a 32-34 foot sailboat is roomy enough for us to live aboard fo
Best Sunday this year! DAVA390 at 11:56am 04.06.14 Ask All Sailors 3/842 60 degrees ,sunny today. Pulled the motor out of the shed, dewinterized, started on first pull. Ch
New with Lots of Questions entmejia at 11:53am 04.06.14 Smaller Boats 12/1251 Hi, new to the forum and a new owner of a 2001 Hunter 240. Hopefully you guys can help with a few r
Strait of Juan de Fuca YVRguy at 10:42am 04.06.14 Destinations 10/10928 For our BC and Washington State brethren: Later this year my buddy and I are planning a trip on
H26. Willemvan at 10:33am 04.06.14 Smaller Boats 1/535 Well. I may have missed out on the H260, but we did purchase a H26. Looking forward to getting her
engine sealant gettinthere at 9:17am 04.06.14 Engines and Propulsion 6/3000 I have a hairline crack in my mixing elbow. Pulling it with the flange that attaches to the heat exc
1995 Oceanis 400 - Fwd waste Holding tank QuincyKDR at 8:39am 04.06.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1751 Can anyone post some detailed pictures or diagrams of the Forward waste holding tank. Specifically
Removing rust stains from head/shower floor rlamb at 8:32am 04.06.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/938 I have just replaced my manual heads with electrics and have rust stains on the head floor where the
New Autopilot (2) YVRguy at 7:24am 04.06.14 Ask All Sailors 15/2333 So in preparation for our 2nd year of sailing my buddy and I had a new Raymarine Autopilot installed
Installing CD internal 8:1 outhaul question(s) (1) HillbillyWanderer at 6:48am 04.06.14 Catalina 22 19/2321 Ok, I got out the internal outhaul 8:1 purchase I bought from Catalina Direct this morning, read di

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Water in rudder? jon hansen at 8:12am 04.20.23 keeping the water tight seal between the rudder shaft and the rudder over time is near impossible in
Water in rudder? dmax at 8:10am 04.20.23 Really helpful as well. I'll still have to read a few times to understand all the steps/terminology
O'day 28 1985 forward hatch replacement Project_Mayhem at 8:10am 04.20.23 A pic would help. Usually it's a matter of removing the old one, cleaning off the old sealant on the
Water in rudder? jon hansen at 8:07am 04.20.23 a skilled yard worker once told me that 85% of all older boats have water in their rudders. in fre
Canadian buying USCG cruiser in another country FastOlson at 8:03am 04.20.23 It's entertaining and sometimes helpful to try to get complex legal information from strangers on th
Progress report on the 26 O'day! Project_Mayhem at 8:02am 04.20.23 Looks good so far! Check for deck/window leaks and rebed your lower gudgeon. This part frequently di
Is BoatUS membership worth it? Project_Mayhem at 7:52am 04.20.23 after some bad treatment by their new owners, (the lizard company), we changed insurance. :plus: E
Water in rudder? xavpil at 7:43am 04.20.23 To add to what Shemandr said: in 1989, Catalina used a stainless steel rudder post but they welded
Water in rudder? xavpil at 7:43am 04.20.23 It can't hurt. I remain skeptical that drain holes work to dry a wet rudder but you may get some w
New 170 sailor Captain Larry-DH at 7:37am 04.20.23 As a former 170 owner I agree with adding the masthead float. You can find one made for Hobie cats.
Is BoatUS membership worth it? jviss at 7:36am 04.20.23 I have been a member for 20 years and never used for 'unlimited towing' or anything else. I think
Is BoatUS membership worth it? FastOlson at 7:27am 04.20.23 We used to insure with them for years, and after some bad treatment by their new owners, (the lizard
Seeking a Columbia Bar Crossing Opportunity jviss at 7:15am 04.20.23 I completely understand the OP's view and request. I think it's prudent to go out with someone expe
Seeking a Columbia Bar Crossing Opportunity MikeHoncho at 6:51am 04.20.23
Water in rudder? dmax at 6:48am 04.20.23 To add to what Shemandr said: in 1989, Catalina used a stainless steel rudder post but they welded a
Is BoatUS membership worth it? cymeyer at 6:03am 04.20.23 ok, thanks for the replies. I will keep renewing!
Water in rudder? shemandr at 5:32am 04.20.23 It can't hurt. I remain skeptical that drain holes work to dry a wet rudder but you may get some wa
Navpod Doesn't Fit (Close) - Options? (1) dmdiehl64 at 5:17am 04.20.23 Here's a picture of the back for reference, including my janky method for mounting the Vulcan 7 last
Is BoatUS membership worth it? kloudie1 at 5:11am 04.20.23 I have been a member since 1991. I continue because of their advocacy for us with the government. On
Pumpin up those fenders! Project_Mayhem at 5:01am 04.20.23 I have the same question. Exactly how tight are you trying to tie up your boat @Project_Mayhem ? :y

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