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Polishing the hull of a 1980 sailboat advice xavpil at 1:20pm 04.13.23 Ask All Sailors 12/1484 Hello friends. Cat 27, 1980, new owner. Not sure how old the paint is, hence how thick. It looks "ni
Try- Sail Ready Bag Waybad at 1:10pm 04.13.23 Ask All Sailors 4/528 I would like some in put on a ready bag for a try sail that lives at the base of the mast. Thinking
Shakey in gear S/V Sideways at 12:58pm 04.13.23 Ask All Sailors 29/2205 Please advise. I'm looking for a device to rectify a misalignment issue between the transmission and
CapCut video editing TomY at 9:37am 04.13.23 Show Us Your Boat--Videos 10/3379 After using CapCut a bit, this is my favorite so far, and it is free. 1rYt_Ld4ndU
belize check in Slipin Away at 8:05am 04.13.23 Destinations 1/1010 Can you leave the boat at Caye Caulker and take the ferry to San Pedro to do an initial check in
I'm Back! jviss at 8:03am 04.13.23 Ask All Sailors 7/1141 Hey, everyone. What did I miss? Ha, ha.... jv
Sand and treat prop/strut with anti fouling? skunther at 6:53am 04.13.23 Ask All Sailors 8/926 Boat is hauled out. I am using an orbital sander with 120 grit to clean the prop and strut (is there
Anti seize on coupler set screws? skunther at 6:20am 04.13.23 Ask All Sailors 32/4119 In the process of replacing my PSS bellows, I had to replace the coupler set screws as they got mang
Beneteau Questions Greg_D at 9:26pm 04.12.23 Ask A Beneteau Owner 11/2334 I'm looking at a 2001 First 33.6 and have some questions regarding the systems on the boat. When th
Rub Rail for Beneteau Lfarquhar at 5:48pm 04.12.23 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/745 Any recommendations on installing an aftermarket or custom rub rail on a Beneteau?
Awl Grip Color? SV Bella at 3:50pm 04.12.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/622 What color Awl Grip is on my 2005 Hunter 41 DS? How can I determine the color code?
Anyone own a Hunter 22 swing keel from the early 80's? CapefloridaLI at 12:23pm 04.12.23 Ask All Sailors 4/517 Just trying to find a group or link to people that own a Hunter 22 swing keel early 80s so we ca
50 Mile Race Video DArcy at 11:55am 04.12.23 Show Us Your Boat--Videos 5/1861 This is not my boat but I shot and edited the video. This race was a blast! We had a lot of wind and
Paint Rollers (Covers) sailcapt340 at 10:06am 04.12.23 Ask All Sailors 18/3273 Have paint roller covers gotten cheaper? Has anyone else noticed a difference in the quality of the
Sea water pump gasket NYSail at 12:09am 04.12.23 Ask All Sailors 10/595 So will be changing the sea water impeller this season. In the past I never used any compounds on th
season begins, the lakes are open jon hansen at 7:28pm 04.11.23 Sails Call Lounge 2/929 2ULHLywEZSg
Frozen Thru Hull Valve SailMaster at 1:43pm 04.11.23 Ask All Sailors 3/537 While troubleshooting a leaking toilet, I have found that the waste thru hull is in frozen in the op
Beneteau 423 Refrigeration unit location and access Riverdaze at 1:39pm 04.11.23 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1197 I was doing a thorough cabin inspection, checking and exercising through-holes, cleaning bilges, eng
Keel Winch Failure 1984 Catalina 22 (2) dano2022 at 1:22pm 04.11.23 Catalina 22 14/2026 I was out for a short sail on a lake. I returned to the dock and attempted to raise the keel when th
Lewmar Hatch Gasket Installation BigEasy at 12:03pm 04.11.23 Ask All Sailors 11/2022 First attempt to install a new rubber hatch gasket on a Lewmar low profile deck hatch did not go wel

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Beneteau 323 Battery Question Don S/V ILLusion at 11:05am 07.11.25 I'll try the quick test with turning on and off switch #1 and #2 to see if the start and house bank
Beneteau 323 Battery Question Beneteau323 at 11:00am 07.11.25 I'll try the quick test with turning on and off switch #1 and #2 to see if the start and house banks
Found a 2003 C310 kappykaplan at 10:46am 07.11.25 but it is not a happy day to me, sad to let her go but knew it was time. Sorry to hear. My condole
Survey before insurance will renew? Foswick at 10:05am 07.11.25 I think it helps to remember that no insurance company has a policy handbook section titled "Things
Black bilge water Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 9:57am 07.11.25 A wet dirty bilge is a primordial soup that can make the entire boat smell like a swamp or even a se
Emergency Tiller Configuration: Hunter 376 (1) Johann at 9:50am 07.11.25 You can see where I mounted mine just forward and a little bit below the quadrant.
Emergency Tiller Configuration: Hunter 376 Johann at 9:32am 07.11.25 The rudder position unit should be at the other end of the threaded rod. Not installed on top of the
Emergency Tiller Configuration: Hunter 376 (1) Johann at 9:25am 07.11.25 And here is the quadrant without the rudder sensor.
Emergency Tiller Configuration: Hunter 376 (1) Johann at 9:24am 07.11.25 In looking at the rudder cable system underneath I realize that I'm not sure where the post would m
Air conditioning morbidfollower at 9:06am 07.11.25 nice I was looking at a cheap waykar 1500btu portable ac. I like your setup
Is my new keel winch broken (1) twodzusfittings at 8:42am 07.11.25 232858 West Marine $99
Is my new keel winch broken (2) newsailor72 at 8:41am 07.11.25 Glad you got it. I had to get my winch handle bent when I replaced mine, it still rubs. I like the
Hood Seafurl 810 LD jammed Don S/V ILLusion at 8:35am 07.11.25
Survey before insurance will renew? ggrizzard at 8:33am 07.11.25 dlochner, I agree with your comment. I'll just have to keep Intuition for another 40 years so th
Survey before insurance will renew? dlochner at 8:27am 07.11.25 https://forums.sailboatowners.com/members/thinwater.103071/report thinwater, Your section C and se
Survey before insurance will renew? ggrizzard at 8:20am 07.11.25 thinwater, Your section C and section D seem to be in conflict. Varnish and compounding are not s
Seacock Quality... Replace?--Currently on the hard. (4) testingthewaters91 at 8:17am 07.11.25
Found a 2003 C310 JRT at 8:10am 07.11.25 Nice, soo today is probably my last day of owning our 310. RoseLeigh has been wonderful boat and th
Seacock Quality... Replace?--Currently on the hard. (5) testingthewaters91 at 8:05am 07.11.25
Is my new keel winch broken SteveHughessails at 7:48am 07.11.25 Glad you got it. I had to get my winch handle bent when I replaced mine, it still rubs. I like the o

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