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Holding tanks q's fred1diver at 10:34am 02.09.23 Ask All Sailors 8/949 Hello everyone, I want/need to replace my holding tank in my Pearson 30, at the moment it has a blad
I have come to the conclusion garymalmgren at 9:02pm 02.08.23 Ask All Sailors 56/4849 that there is an age limit to solo sailing. https://www.maritime-executive.com/article/good-samarita
Les Cheneaux (Lake Huron) john6206 at 4:06pm 02.08.23 Destinations 2/1170
Where to look for Replacement Trailers brockangelo at 3:38pm 02.08.23 Catalina 22 12/1826 Hey all, I'm in the process of evaluating if I should replace my trailer. It is original to my 84 Ca
Bareboat Charter in Bahamas vs BVI? Skipper J at 11:26am 02.08.23 Destinations 19/5242 Hi, A group of 6 experienced sailors is considering bareboat chartering in the Bahamas or the BVI i
Davits for a 1999 Hunter 380 tb_gb at 7:24am 02.08.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1634 Can anyone give me a recommendation for davits for my 1999 Hunter 380? I will be raising a 9.5' Hig
Why paint bottom? Skip K at 6:36am 02.08.23 Ask All Sailors 41/3184 I have painted the bottom of my boats forever, but now that I own a small boat, 19 feet, I wonder if
Hull void/de-lamination (2) Stanleywester at 5:59pm 02.07.23 Catalina 22 15/2247 I've got a 1976 Catalina 22. New to me. It's generally in excellent shape for it's age and I've had
Floor board replacement on a hunter 306 Brinky63 at 5:30pm 02.07.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/1491 I need to replace the floorboards in our hunter 306 and l am looking into the flex teak options vs t
When to Replace Aluminum Anodes with Zinc dkinzer at 3:37pm 02.07.23 Ask All Sailors 1/436 When our boat was hauled out for the pre-purchase survey, the surveyor recommended replacing the ano
Engine Model ivieto at 7:19am 02.07.23 Ask All Sailors 13/1060
Hunter 41 Steering Quadrant Access? davespud at 6:35pm 02.06.23 Big Boats 12/1296 On my recently acquired Hunter 41, I'm having a hard time removing the cockpit florboard that covers
1998 Foutaine Pajot Athena catamaran AllBetsGo at 1:45pm 02.06.23 Ask All Sailors 10/1597 Is there anyone on this forum who has an owners manual for a 1998 Foutaine Pajot Athena? Or possibl
302 Raw Water hose and seacock question (2) Mackaroni at 1:32pm 02.06.23 Bigger Boats 2/1386 I am curious to see any photos of the raw water intake/system from your 302's. Part of my refit was
C&C 38 Landfall - Haulout question Stephen1150 at 12:45pm 02.06.23 Ask All Sailors 7/1160 Hello. I purchased a 1982 Landfall 38 from a yard that uses jack stands. My club only uses cradles.
REPLACING OLD CHARTPLOTTER/GPS/AUTOPILOT/RADAR John6212 at 11:29am 02.06.23 Ask All Sailors 20/3429 I have a 2006 Hunter 44cc with the original Raymarine C80 chartplotter, GPS, radar, and autopilot. I
Mainsail Traveler Arch azambella at 4:32am 02.06.23 Ask All Sailors 2/684 Does anyone know of or have any experience with aftermarket arches for Mainsheet travelers?
Miami boat show 2023....you goin? CYQK at 2:22am 02.06.23 Ask All Sailors 2/491 Anyone going to miami this next week?
Why??? Ted at 8:39pm 02.05.23 Ask All Sailors 17/2064 Why would any boater be out in these conditions? It's beyond me. 1621614076811169793
Alternative of WWW.WTNMARKET.COM jmcdowel at 6:53pm 02.05.23 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/12 If anyone knows wtnmarket or we the north market please share here

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Can gasket tape ahere to hdpe? Gene Neill at 7:56am 03.22.25 Don't be "that guy." The real problem with HDPE for hatch is that it will sag over time if it is s
End Stops for the self tacking jib traveller Joe at 7:52am 03.22.25 Is it Harken track? (which is proprietary). There's a bunch on this page.......... ..... see anyth
7 Years no haul out Rich 35.5 at 7:42am 03.22.25 When planning transits on the ICW, be aware that some bridges will not open if the wind is above a
Astronauts to Return in good weather. jssailem at 7:29am 03.22.25 How about if anyone at Space Station gets critically ill in need of surgery, are they out of luck?
Astronauts to Return in good weather. Benny17441 at 7:22am 03.22.25 Didn't NASA plan for such a contingency? Two Astronauts travel to the Space Station and get strand
Replacing Maxwell 500 Windlass buddybear at 7:20am 03.22.25 Mark, I was able to upgrade the windlass on my boat. Due to the shape of our chain locker it does
Launching/Recovering Sailboat Indysailor at 7:00am 03.22.25 With a rigid extension, you can do all the prep in the boat ready area instead of on the ramp. Some
Play in Volvo Penta Folding Prop colemj at 6:51am 03.22.25 I put a dial indicator on the shaft and measured .1 inches if I recall correctly (engine off, by ha
Play in Volvo Penta Folding Prop colemj at 6:47am 03.22.25 That's not too bad, but the holes in the blades are starting to wear. It isn't causing any alignmen
7 Years no haul out dlochner at 6:40am 03.22.25 When planning transits on the ICW, be aware that some bridges will not open if the wind is above a
Stuck Seidelmann 245 centerboard dmax at 6:30am 03.22.25 You need to make sure there isn't any growth, rocks or anything else in the centerboard case, this i
Beneteau 311 swing keel drain tube...draining more than we'd like dmax at 6:25am 03.22.25 Water may be forced up the column through the centerboard slot when sailing - this is not unusual, m
7 Years no haul out smokey73 at 6:23am 03.22.25 When planning transits on the ICW, be aware that some bridges will not open if the wind is above a c
Can gasket tape ahere to hdpe? capta at 11:14pm 03.21.25 Have you considered a used marine handler? I've noticed a lot of hatches in those shops, usually che
Hunter 356 rub rail removal jdrutten at 6:32pm 03.21.25
Can gasket tape ahere to hdpe? thinwater at 5:39pm 03.21.25 I'm planning to sell the boat soon, so I'm looking for the quick and easy. If I decide to keep the
Sanitation hose again BigEasy at 5:32pm 03.21.25 Mike, One final thought (that you probably don't want to hear)! If you're going through all the
Mini Globe Race 2025 heritage at 5:04pm 03.21.25 Josh Kali's boat is the only one built and sailed from the USA. He trailered "Skookum" from the wes
Hunter 240 Matt stepping plate reinforcement Crazy Dave Condon at 4:48pm 03.21.25 Order a new mast plate from this forum store as the owner of SBO WAS a former Hunter employee and th
Launching/Recovering Sailboat Urban Hermit at 4:44pm 03.21.25 This might help -- if you're brave enough. When I trailer sailed years ago, as I am about to resume

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