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Abandoned and Derelict Boats--Redux Dave at 6:43am 04.27.23 Ask All Sailors 3/660 Abandoned and derelict boats, sail and power, are a problem. Fiberglass boats don't decay like wood
How close is too close to shore? bonkle at 5:27am 04.27.23 Mid-Size Boats 22/6521 Distances are incredibly hard to approximate but I'll try. I've taken the boat out a couple afternoo
De-winterization xavpil at 7:03pm 04.26.23 Ask All Sailors 23/2427 De-winterization: First time getting my 1980 Cat 27 into the water after having been winterized (Mul
Gulf Islands (Miss-Fla). Tips? (1) deminimis at 10:09am 04.26.23 Destinations 15/2536 Howdy!! Planning a trip next Spring (April) to the Gulf. We'll likely launch at BSL, MS and go as f
Slippery floorboards (1) Trent Tidmore at 8:16am 04.26.23 Ask All Sailors 9/1180 Our floorboards are a plastic laminate type material and pretty old. Is there a durable spray you re
Captains Log and Maintenance Log Templates Captain Larry-DH at 4:56am 04.26.23 Ask All Sailors 0/2115 I came across some very good templates for MS-Excel or G-Sheets created by someone else, and wanted
rebedding fiberglass arch fittings VanIslandGuy at 12:12am 04.26.23 Big Boats 3/852 Has anyone with a fiberglass arch re-bed the traveler and blocks where the line exits the inside of
Installing Lewmar Portlights with Bed-it? jigray3 at 7:48pm 04.25.23 Musings With Maine Sail 17/4707 I plan to replace Lewmar Old Standard portlights with their New Standard version on my '94 Bnenteau
40.5 Fridge drain access and foam (1) baycloud at 4:59pm 04.25.23 Big Boats 15/1837 Hey all, I have a 93 Legend 40.5. I have read @artboas @Rich Stidger and a few others who have put
Advice for a Solo Sailor? jviss at 4:21pm 04.25.23 Ask All Sailors 155/17105 I've single handed my boats before, a Catalina 36, and now a Tartan 3800. But now I'm a solo sailor
Oceanis 36cc Line Information aehlert at 7:42am 04.25.23 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/1481 Hello! We just took on a big project with a Oceanis 36 that has been sitting for 10-15 years. We n
1993 Catalina 18" Battery? Monsterfish at 7:39am 04.25.23 Ask All Sailors 5/1015 Hello Does anyone out there with Catalina Capri 18" know what dimensions (LxWxH) as well as power
H-466 Rudder post not centered in lower bushing (2) My 2nd Wind at 7:29am 04.25.23 Big Boats 14/1438 Hello all. I've been sailing a 2004 H-466 for the last couple of years. I've read threads from time
WINCH DRUM twodzusfittings at 6:46am 04.25.23 Bigger Boats 19/3274 Is there a way to restore the abrasive part on a winch drum? I am starting to find that even with fo
Mounting a solar panel on the stern pulpit rail Tom Okey at 8:14pm 04.24.23 Catalina 30 5/3530 Hey'all, I'm aiming to mount my new Renogy 100 w solar panel on my starboard side stern pulpit rail
Overloaded our electric system. Les356 at 7:12pm 04.24.23 Mid-Size Boats 21/2679 We overloaded our electric system while on shore power. Used a/c in hot weather and then turned on h
Racor filters on months and year plus backorder? JRT at 6:14pm 04.24.23 Engines and Propulsion 2/844 So I did my annual maintenance and changed my Racor Snapp 10 micron filter only to find out these ar
Can't get sanitation hose off diptube (1) sydneybadger at 3:55pm 04.24.23 Ask All Sailors 18/1340 I noticed that the diptube fitting to my holding tank is not tight on the threads, I can turn it sli
Replacing Cabin Floor Tips (1) bonkle at 12:48pm 04.24.23 Ask All Sailors 17/4306 How are my searches yielding so little on this topic? It seems like rotten floors would be rampant o
Lewmar window gaskets (2) NYSail at 12:32pm 04.24.23 Ask All Sailors 20/2087 Hello all, Have a window with a gasket that is coming undone in one corner. Picture does not do it

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Mac 25 mainsail woes or ok SteveHughessails at 9:52am 08.14.25 With more room for a Bimini too. Love it.
What boat is this? degas at 9:46am 08.14.25 The HIN would confirm... Can't get close enough to see a HIN, but @Rick D seems to have nailed it
B&G Auto pilot device not found jssailem at 9:35am 08.14.25 I had originally assumed turning everything off and on again would resolve the issue but it didn't.
Mac 25 mainsail woes or ok rgranger at 9:16am 08.14.25 You might want to raise the boom a little. That will make it less likely that the boom will live
B&G Auto pilot device not found SV Temenos at 8:54am 08.14.25 I figured it out. I was going to call B&G but didn't have time until Friday and I'm leaving on a tr
Mac 25 mainsail woes or ok SteveHughessails at 8:35am 08.14.25
Mac 25 mainsail woes or ok dlochner at 8:22am 08.14.25
Mac 25 mainsail woes or ok SteveHughessails at 8:07am 08.14.25
Quick question for a Hunter 240 skipper SteveHughessails at 7:40am 08.14.25 Sadly, I have already received the new lines and installed it. I obtained the length from the manual
Refitting the Scuppers for Heavy Weather Confidence testingthewaters91 at 7:11am 08.14.25 I have sen this on other damaged Hunter hulls of that general era. "Some Kind" is a tactful descrip
Refitting the Scuppers for Heavy Weather Confidence FastOlson at 6:43am 08.14.25 Some kind of core? I have sen this on other damaged Hunter hulls of that general era. "Some Kind"
Mast crack hunter 23 rgranger at 6:31am 08.14.25 WEll the cheap way to do this would be to cut off the damage part, add a spacer under the mast base
Quick question for a Hunter 240 skipper rgranger at 6:29am 08.14.25 What problem are you trying to solve? Are you wondering how long the lift line needs to be?
Genoa head not wrapping Joe at 6:27am 08.14.25
What boat is this? rgranger at 6:24am 08.14.25 The HIN would confirm...
45CC Generator Size? Terry Cox at 6:17am 08.14.25 Hi Kev. Our boat has many of the systems as yours. Dual heat pumps, fridge and freezer, water heater
Propane regulations Project_Mayhem at 6:07am 08.14.25 Propane is a liquid inside of the tanks. There's a little float switch inside of it that cuts off th
What boat is this? Apex at 6:05am 08.14.25 @Rick D wins...https://www.cruisersforum.com/forums/f47/challenger-32-a-290722.html
Thoughts Project_Mayhem at 6:00am 08.14.25 Cushions can cost a pretty penny if you can't clean them up or aren't able to sew new ones. The hand
Refitting the Scuppers for Heavy Weather Confidence (2) testingthewaters91 at 4:51am 08.14.25

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