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What wind forecast turns you away? john6206 at 5:57am 10.08.22 Smaller Boats 4/1458 So today is a little less cold and not rainy. . . winds 20MPH with gusts to 30. im tempted to reef
Alternator Bracket (2) RoyS at 5:48am 10.08.22 Ask All Sailors 15/1507 This is my last modification this season. Could not keep my alternator belt tension adjusted. Seemed
Pressurized Freshwater System Semper Sailor at 5:26am 10.08.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1021 I bought a 2002 456 CC last year and am spending the next few seasons getting to know her before doi
Hunter 456 12v Dc Separating Solenoid for House Battery Di Smith at 2:10am 10.08.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/650 We are upgrading to lithium batteries and need to find the 12v dc engine and house battery charging
Set screw.... (2) Cztomo at 4:44pm 10.07.22 Mid-Size Boats 12/1763 Couple weeks ago, while sailing I hear loud thump. Can find what was it, till my friend show me a la
Installing a Spinnaker (1) Tedd at 2:36pm 10.07.22 Ask All Sailors 29/2832 I recently bought a boat that came with a brand new asymmetrical spinnaker that, so far as I know, w
1 gallon paint can pour spouts Nichole340 at 12:57pm 10.07.22 Ask All Sailors 18/1505
Replacing My Own Standing Rigging SailMaster at 11:11am 10.07.22 Ask All Sailors 14/1048 Due to INCREDIBLE LABOR SHORTAGES at the local yards, I am considering replacing my standing rigging
Need advice before purchase : Bad cracks ? (7) xavpil at 5:36am 10.07.22 Ask All Sailors 11/1816
Painting or removing headliner? xavpil at 5:02am 10.07.22 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/1719
Transducer question Cmccoy843 at 6:58pm 10.06.22 Catalina 22 6/1009 Hey was just curious if anyone has a pic or 2 of where they mounted a transducer on the transom. se
Issues Sailing Upwind Harrit at 5:36pm 10.06.22 Catalina 22 17/2091 Hello All, Looking for any Catalina22 owners that struggle to get their boats upwind. I have used
Rudder Direct Drive Setup knappytime at 2:05pm 10.06.22 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1025 I reviewed "Tom Hadoulias" install from 2008 and was wondering if anyone had any updated experience
Keel Bolts for a 1999 Oceanis 461 Michael Atkinson at 1:37pm 10.06.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1184 Good afternoon to all ..... I have had my 1999 Oceanis 461 for about 2 years now and wanted to check
Vertical Battens on Furling Mainsail Lee Hadjiosif at 1:33pm 10.06.22 Ask All Sailors 9/1387 I'm in need of a new main and I'm exploring ways to eliminate luffing but still keep the furling opt
Kanzaki KM35P gearbox fill level rbroad9 at 8:38am 10.06.22 Engines and Propulsion 5/1398 I have recently purchased a Hunter 38 with a Yanmar 3JH4E with the Kanzaki KM35P gearbox. The dipsti
Water Heater Plumbing fhujber at 1:06pm 10.05.22 Catalina 30 7/1183 I'm a recent owner of a 1988 Cat-30, and when I bought the boat, I was advised that the water heater
Hoisting the Headsail fhujber at 11:59am 10.05.22 Catalina 30 9/1450 Hi folks! New Cat-30 tall-rig/bowsprit/wing keel here. When recovering from Ian, I was hoisting the
Through holes and prop (4) PK123 at 9:44am 10.05.22 Ask All Sailors 42/3592 Hello to all, My first post here. I am in the process of buying an old boat and it was hauled out of
Random photo from our first regatta (1) chriscampbell at 9:30am 10.05.22 Smaller Boats 15/1293 That's us in the middle. We came in 4th of 8 boats and had a lot of fun.

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Megayacht Bayesian sank (1) jssailem at 3:03pm 08.20.24 Water spouts. A Devil's Water Tail... In August of 1969, Hurricane Camille swept across Virginia ba
Universal M18 cooling system on the hard kappykaplan at 2:57pm 08.20.24
Universal M18 cooling system on the hard Davidasailor26 at 2:50pm 08.20.24 Nothing wrong at all. I generally leave my seacocks open for the winter so any residual water runs o
Faucet replacement HELP RitSim at 2:17pm 08.20.24 You can also drill several holes on the nut to "crack" it. On the thick part of the nut use a small
Megayacht Bayesian sank Rick D at 2:15pm 08.20.24 "I've heard of many waterspouts but they seem like a tornado's poor cousin. I'd hard pressed to rem
Megayacht Bayesian sank kappykaplan at 1:57pm 08.20.24 Are waterspouts just a tornado over water? That's my understanding.
Megayacht Bayesian sank kloudie1 at 1:53pm 08.20.24 Many times I've noted that a boat might be better off in really bad stuff if not tied to anything so
Megayacht Bayesian sank jssailem at 1:32pm 08.20.24 scratching my head on how such a large yacht could have been sunk at mooring While it is true, siz
Megayacht Bayesian sank Davidasailor26 at 1:27pm 08.20.24 would one not also expect there was some catastrophic hull damage? Or possibly downflooding if it
Megayacht Bayesian sank shemandr at 1:17pm 08.20.24 We had a tornado F1 rip through our little town and across the water for a while. I don't know if
Megayacht Bayesian sank degas at 12:54pm 08.20.24 Sad news. Not comparing this tragedy to my own experience, but this kind of weather can be highly
Megayacht Bayesian sank Indysailor at 12:10pm 08.20.24 The captain of a yacht that was anchored nearby said after the waterspout passed by, they noticed th
Megayacht Bayesian sank Sail22Capri22 at 11:38am 08.20.24 I am scratching my head on how such a large yacht could have been sunk at mooring like that, windage
Faucet replacement HELP smokey73 at 11:27am 08.20.24 Could you use a dremmel tool to enlarge the problem side of the opening to allow the faucet removal
Hunter 26 mast foot not flush to mast base CrispyCringle at 11:07am 08.20.24 Ive purchased stays and running rigging and other parts from the Hunter Store here Hunter Parts Its
Megayacht Bayesian sank (1) Hello Below at 11:02am 08.20.24 Makes one wonder why we even untie the dock lines. An Environment Canada marine forecast for all of
Yanmar 2gm20f - Suspected fuel line blockage (1) Ralph Johnstone at 10:49am 08.20.24 There is no connection between dirty cooling water lines (either raw water or AF) and the engine shu
Tiller pilot ? Raymarine kappykaplan at 10:39am 08.20.24 Good morning JB, and Welcome to the SBO Forum. The thread about the Tiller Pilot on a Catalina 27 o
Megayacht Bayesian sank Project_Mayhem at 10:30am 08.20.24 Dont fck with nature. It will own you*
Putting a hole in the transom Project_Mayhem at 10:27am 08.20.24 Yes. Also, consider the use of premium ethanol-free gas. I've been using it in my small equipment f

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