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Boat Swag (2) Ward H at 5:00pm 07.25.22 Ask All Sailors 4/433 Just sharing what my wife and I did this past week when the current heat wave kept us off the boat..
DS II Very Sticky Centerboard mikeval at 4:08pm 07.25.22 Day Sailers 1/545 New to me boat and went for a first sail Saturday. All is good but the centerboard is very very stic
Catalina 320 exhaust water hose lengths (2) Lorrie at 4:02pm 07.25.22 Mid-Size Boats 5/1858 The exhaust water hose coming out of the muffler is leaking. It's the original hose from 1997 so we
Keel Damage (2) Rasselas36 at 2:36pm 07.25.22 Big Boats 10/1029 It has been 4 years since my last haulout and bottom paint. Today I was hauled out and shocked to se
Mercury 6 HP is made by Tohatsu? Jamesiv1 at 2:18pm 07.25.22 Trailer Sailors 13/3068 I am trying to find a Tohatsu 6 HP Sail Pro and there are none to be found. Then a guy tells me the
6 HP Mercury made by Tohatsu? Jamesiv1 at 2:16pm 07.25.22 Engines and Propulsion 3/414 I'm trying to buy a Tohatsu 6 HP Sail Pro and there are none to be found. Then a guy tells me that M
Haul out, bottom paint Giro at 1:35pm 07.25.22 Ask All Sailors 12/934 Hello all: The boatyard marina where we have been tenants for the last four years has quoted me a pr
Solar for H34 (1) Charlie98117 at 11:57am 07.25.22 Big Boats 9/772 I want to put solar on my H34 to extend my time at anchor. I don't like the dodger since its often
Spinnaker Halyard. Paulam at 9:47am 07.25.22 Ask All Sailors 5/683 I was out the other day - let out the Genoa but the didn't come out all the way looked liked a coupl
Stopping engine Paulam at 9:39am 07.25.22 Ask All Sailors 36/2266 My 1987 MK 1 36 with Universal Model S 25. I have been turning key off then pulling handle (decompre
How soon is to soon? Allowishish at 9:02am 07.25.22 Ask All Sailors 23/1506 My wife and I have "set a date" (2 1/2 years out) and are starting the process of finding the "bigg
Lake Montauk NYSail at 7:48am 07.25.22 Destinations 8/1427
Catalina 380 lift/Davit for Dinghy shea0613 at 6:52am 07.25.22 Ask All Sailors 8/830 Hi All, I'm reaching out for some guidance/experience with procuring and using a lift system for my
stormy chi=mac jon hansen at 2:11am 07.25.22 Racing 6/1191 a j111 (36') showed the big dogs how it's done stock video iPgfRANKFjI
Beneteau 461 furling Gennaker info required. Harle000 at 5:59pm 07.24.22 Ask All Sailors 3/300 is It possible to have a furling Gennaker on 461; or must I use one with a sock? Any help appreciate
Need Help, Mast Plate Broken Hunter 460 (3) ccw505 at 2:44pm 07.24.22 Big Boats 6/687 Hi All! Hoping you all can help out with this issue. The plate around the mast attaching to the deck
Remove hard plastic side panels in Hunter 306/2003 Brinky63 at 2:04pm 07.24.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/608 I need access behind the starboard side hard plastic panel. not able to find any info on removing th
Need Help With NEW UK Mainsail fit/shape (3) ice breaker at 1:21pm 07.24.22 Big Boats 12/882 I placed an order for new UK sails last fall and received them June 1. The jib looks great and has
Valid Insurance ? ? ? ? ? (3) Ralph Johnstone at 11:21am 07.24.22 Ask All Sailors 10/565 @G Man recently started a conversation on being asked to prove you carry sufficient insurance to gai
Mast height - Beneteau 331 Bluenose at 7:31am 07.24.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/421 Hello all, I need to replace my topping lift on my B331. Does anyone know the height of the mast so

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Florida to NYC on a sailboat dLj at 10:36am 04.29.24 You've gotten a lot of good advice above. What I can add is simply some anecdotal information. I j
Prop Shaft runout (1) Sutric at 10:31am 04.29.24 Appreciate your comments. I do want to mention that the sling positions are marked on the boat alrea
Stern anchoring Richard19068 at 10:30am 04.29.24
Hand held Radio ? Richard19068 at 10:22am 04.29.24 The device I referenced earlier, Ocean Signal MOB1 sends a DSC emergency signal and GPS location t
Prop Shaft runout (1) Ralph Johnstone at 10:20am 04.29.24 He wants to get on with the season without replacing or repairing the shaft. Good way to separate
Grand Traverse Bay - destinations/anchorage recommendations? (1) jssailem at 8:19am 04.29.24 I understand they are brining back the summer free treat - Bayside Movies - in the park by the bay i
Florida to NYC on a sailboat xavpil at 8:15am 04.29.24 thx Dave!
Florida to NYC on a sailboat xavpil at 8:13am 04.29.24 What size is your crew? What time constraints do you have to make the trip? Do you have spare jer
Florida to NYC on a sailboat xavpil at 8:05am 04.29.24 The specs for the Sun Odyssey 419 shows a 6.89 ft draft. I have the shallow version at 5.5' Wh
Florida to NYC on a sailboat David in Sandusky at 8:00am 04.29.24 My recommendation: - recruit 2 friends as crew. - buy fuel cans as recommended above. - hire an exp
Florida to NYC on a sailboat xavpil at 7:35am 04.29.24 I hate to burst your bubble, no bubble burst! :-) thx for the great input
Tartan 3800 bow water tank mellis at 6:58am 04.29.24 https://www.tartanyachts.com/tartan-classic-t3800 ...if not there at least this looks like a treasu
Hand held Radio ? pgandw at 6:09am 04.29.24 There is triangulation going on. Otherwise, all you have is a bearing to the received signal. Back
Florida to NYC on a sailboat dlochner at 4:26am 04.29.24 OK thread drift LOL :banghead: To be fair, they neglected it but didn't destroy it. It's still ver
Florida to NYC on a sailboat Captain Larry-DH at 4:21am 04.29.24 ...ever since Garmin destroyed ActiveCaptain...:yikes::yikes::yikes: OK thread drift LOL :banghead
Help please, Mast electrical plug C&C 25 mk 1 CliffA at 4:01am 04.29.24
Tartan 3800 bow water tank Apex at 3:34am 04.29.24 https://www.tartanyachts.com/tartan-classic-t3800 ...if not there at least this looks like a treasur
2GM20F engine issue (1) Ken13559 at 12:32am 04.29.24 Finally I thicken the engine oil by adding STP Oil Treatment when engine is hot. After that, I could
Self tacking jib thinwater at 9:20pm 04.28.24 Thinwater's setup doesn't look friendly to a self-tacking jib. For me, that's the odd part. -Will
Mainsheet tackle configuration for 1987 C30 MKII Tkman at 8:45pm 04.28.24 The blocks from Catalinadirect are lockable with a set screw. Btw, on my cat30 the cabin hatch doesn

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