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Tally Ho is a Cover Girl! (1) Tally Ho at 10:11am 03.12.25 Ask All Sailors 1/231
Headliner replacement bob45 at 7:36am 03.12.25 Ask All Sailors 6/376 Hi all... I'm sure this has been brought up before, but as ideas and materials progress, I thought t
41DS chain locker slope and castling MFD at 8:14pm 03.11.25 Big Boats 0/245 The other post asking about where the windlass relay is on a 41DS got me to thinking about this agai
What is this adhesive/caulk/sealant? (1) Mike8193 at 6:34pm 03.11.25 Ask All Sailors 6/526 I am replacing my 20 year old sanitation hoses. Just started today and going well. I have a question
Towing through OR around Atlanta? Sailor Sue at 5:11pm 03.11.25 Trailer Sailors 10/829 We tow a Precision 23 from Michigan to Florida and back every year. For the past several years we h
Anyone Getting Out Much, Yet? Foswick at 3:45pm 03.11.25 Pacific North West Cruisers 11/498 Our new boat has a heating stove, which is something I have wanted to extend the comfortable sailing
Considering buying a Bayfield 29C (1) kim4995 at 10:52am 03.11.25 Ask All Sailors 5/381 I just got this Bayfield 29C surveyed. One of the things that came back was some damage on the Mast.
Towing a Precision 23 majorkong1 at 4:18am 03.11.25 Trailer Sailors 13/1022 I'm considering purchasing a trailerable sailboat and recently learned about the Precision 23. It se
Lifesling Rescue This Weekend Foswick at 10:55pm 03.10.25 Ask All Sailors 14/606 You don't often see this caught on video. Over the weekend, a couple of sailors went overboard and w
O'Day RENDEZVOUS!! LouisMK at 7:51pm 03.10.25 Bigger Boats 2/432
Noob. Do you use the mainsail halyard as the main sheet? Chuck_FLA at 5:38pm 03.10.25 Ask A Macgregor Owner 14/751 My halyard is SO long. Do you use it to act as the mainsheet also? The way I rigged the mainsheet wi
Looking for a Sonata spinnaker pole.... NCM at 3:14pm 03.10.25 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/194 Hi i am looking for a spinnaker pole for a hunter Sonata (2.43m) ~ can anyone help?
Bilge Pump rgarner001 at 10:50am 03.10.25 Ask All Sailors 4/198 I have a 1981 Tanzer 26. I want to install a bilge pump. The space below the floor boards over the b
Do you remember the morning of 2 Feb 2025 (3) jssailem at 9:11am 03.10.25 Weather and Forecasting 0/325 On that fateful full morning, Stumptown Fil, our NW resident weather prognosticator beaver, awoke. H
Bottom paint question (2) barney17 at 8:56am 03.10.25 Ask All Sailors 13/532 I have a 17' fiberglass sailboat from the 60s. I'd like to sand/primer/paint the bottom. I have 2 p
41DS Windlass New MH31 Owner at 7:47am 03.10.25 Big Boats 1/266 Anyone gone looking for the solenoid for your windlass for a 41DS? Before I start pulling panels ou
adding electrical stove Rick.johnson at 6:32am 03.10.25 Big Boats 19/1045 Hi Guys I have a 1987 40 ft hunter with the GSI 3 burner an oven that uses propane an will be
Loose footed main with Stack Pack vs non-loose footed main smokey73 at 3:40pm 03.09.25 Ask All Sailors 36/2168 1994 Hunter 40.5 I am going to need to replace my main pretty soon and I think I'd like to go to a l
Newport 30 Mark III 1984 Changing Transmission Fluid knotimpossible at 2:58pm 03.09.25 Newport 11/917 New owner here. This boat has a Universal M-18. I am not on the boat right now so I can't look at th
Toilet Issue (1) Kraffert at 2:17pm 03.09.25 Ask A Hunter Owner 30/1373 My toilet seems to be getting liquid forced into it when we're not onboard. This originally only ha

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Hurricane Season 2025 Rick Webb at 10:35am 06.05.25 I believe there is an argument to be made that funding is precisely why there is a concerted effort
310 aft bulhead Stu Jackson at 10:22am 06.05.25 Find out how it is built and just glue it back together. I believe you are over reacting to issues
Has Anyone Installed the CD Heavy Duty Gate Stanchion on their New Design? Gene Neill at 10:04am 06.05.25 FWIW, I also bought their standard lifeline kit. It fit just fine, no issues, had it a couple years
Crazy Dave not taking phone calls ATM jssailem at 10:03am 06.05.25 :biggrin:Tis the season @Crazy Dave Condon.
Reefing point? PaulK at 9:51am 06.05.25 P.S. we hardly ever bother tying off the reefing points. The tack and clew cringles are what reef th
Bow chocks or Fairleads on H36 for guiding lines while on a mooring buoy PNWE36 at 9:45am 06.05.25 I have a 356 (same setup) and usually just run the line from the mooring to one side. Recently boug
Bow chocks or Fairleads on H36 for guiding lines while on a mooring buoy (2) PNWE36 at 9:42am 06.05.25 Photos of your current set up would help us help you. Attached is the best picture I have right no
First sail complete....sort of Project_Mayhem at 9:22am 06.05.25 Every boat is going to take a different amount of time to setup and launch. Ramps and tow vehicles p
Volvo penta 2002 marine diesel twin cylinder starter jssailem at 8:55am 06.05.25 Do you bolt the starter onto the engine block? If so at least the starter metal outside is grounded
Compression Block and Mast Step jssailem at 8:49am 06.05.25 A mast step on the cabin deck is usually screwed or bolted in place. Removing the mast step gives yo
Problems Project_Mayhem at 8:18am 06.05.25 To protect the hull from the rudder, I'd use a rubber rub/mat with a slit in the middle for the rudd
Bow chocks or Fairleads on H36 for guiding lines while on a mooring buoy jssailem at 7:49am 06.05.25 All boats are affected by tide and wind. Tide tends to be constant and the boat will go one way or t
Problems SteveHughessails at 7:42am 06.05.25 Our hatch fits into the back port corner. Our rudder has never been lifted into the vessel. We alway
Wind Instrument Wiring Question LLoyd B at 7:41am 06.05.25 Has the boatyard offered compensation? Did you verify voltage before you turned the power back on? I
Shelf pins? Project_Mayhem at 7:40am 06.05.25 I believe the holes on my 94 C30's shelf are either 3/8 or 1/2". I can check for you this weekend
Problems patrickfarley at 7:27am 06.05.25 Get Wet Organizer is a great idea. I will get a couple this week. Hatch is full size and I need i
Has Anyone Installed the CD Heavy Duty Gate Stanchion on their New Design? ...3TacksontheWater at 6:50am 06.05.25 Thanks for the input Gene. I was leaning in that direction and placed the order for the lifelines sa
First sail complete....sort of mermike at 6:10am 06.05.25 I had the boom above the notch in the mast and wonder if it should have been below. The boom goe
Hurricane Season 2025 Don S/V ILLusion at 6:03am 06.05.25 The number of storms that actually occur is irrelevant. If there is only one storm in any particula
Bow chocks or Fairleads on H36 for guiding lines while on a mooring buoy shemandr at 5:53am 06.05.25 To make it worse the 356 (36) sails around on its anchor a bit. Our anchor line ran from the windle

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