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Selden Furling Mast Maintenance (1) SCS22 at 11:49am 10.25.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/813 The manual for the Selden furling mast on my 2004 Hunter 33 says to "lift the rubber boot and grease
Hunter 240 in mast shroud holes hunter240 at 8:21am 10.25.22 Trailer Sailors 6/1597 The rubber grommets inside the hole in the mast where the shrouds go are shot. Guessing I can get th
Motorcycle Gear for Sailing? Tedd at 8:42pm 10.24.22 Sailing Motorcyclists 12/2512 Yesterday, I sailed for the first time ever in cool weather--about 10 C (50 F). I had a decent cloth
Inverter upgrade on 38.1, model year 2018 JShilo at 6:48pm 10.24.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 10/2220 I recently purchase a 2018 Beneteau 38.1. The boat came with a factory stock microwave oven and a 7
Stagnant water in the lazarette (1) xavpil at 5:49pm 10.24.22 Ask All Sailors 12/1235
Valve needed xavpil at 5:45pm 10.24.22 Ask All Sailors 9/1110 Hi all. Working on my water pump and I want to replace the old valve that connects the strainer to t
How to replace Hoses in the bilge? (1) xavpil at 5:24pm 10.24.22 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/2422 Hi all Just bought this 89 Cal 27 and I want to replace the dirty bilge hoses. The hose attached to
Yanmar 2GM20f may have cranked too long Dean Strong at 3:31pm 10.24.22 Ask All Sailors 29/5583 For the first time in 20 years my engine wouldn't start this weekend. It kept catching, so I kept c
Outboard for Sirius 21? SiriusCanada at 1:58pm 10.24.22 Sirius 21/22 17/4129 Hi all! I just picked up a Sirius 21 and will need to get an outboard....any suggestions about what
Ideas for running rigging. Adding winches on a 1976 MacGregor Venture 222 Slavik at 11:34am 10.24.22 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1261 My boat doesn't have winches. I'm adding them. Lewmar 16s from the 70s. How do you run your fores
Insurance claim The_Sailing_Pelican at 10:08am 10.24.22 Ask All Sailors 11/1884 Well the boat arrived just in time for the hurricane... Thx God almighty nothing much happened to he
Voltage Meter Issue (1) Anon 156829 at 6:22am 10.24.22 Catalina 310 25/3777 Hello, My Catalina 310 has an ongoing issue related to voltage readings. My voltage meter pins itsel
Removing old antifouling applying new gelcoat? HeelBoy at 3:58am 10.24.22 Ask All Sailors 34/4280 The unfortunate fact is that my trailer sailer will never be on the water for more than 5 days at a
Recommendations on bottom paint requested CoralRose at 11:45pm 10.23.22 Smaller Boats 9/1611 Hello all, My Hunter 23, built 1986, was kept in freshwater most of her life (I believe all but can
O'day 28 Head/Hanging Locker Pan - What is under here? (1) Clutch Cargo at 5:22pm 10.23.22 Bigger Boats 8/2556 So, having redone everything downstream of the holding tank (and vastly improved the tank venting),
Removing sludge from heat exchanger-Yanmar (1) Dubo at 5:06pm 10.23.22 Big Boats 33/6202 Has anyone found an effective way to clean the brown sludge out of their heat exchanger(HE)? I am i
winter cover DanMaine at 10:33am 10.23.22 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1718 I sure hate the waste involved in plastic wrap for the winter. Tarps always seem to turn out poorly
Sinks draining slowly. EdWard3 at 6:42am 10.23.22 Big Boats 10/4086 My new to me Catalina 36 mkii (2003) sinks drain very slowly. Am I being impatient or is this a desi
Replacing Old Shore Power Connection with Smartplug (6) SawyerCurt at 6:27am 10.23.22 Catalina 310 16/3270 At the end of the winter season as I was prepping the boat for launch, I tried to connect to shore p
Replace head faucet on 1995 Hunter 336 (3) SVAngelina at 8:23pm 10.22.22 Mid-Size Boats 7/1562

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News showing sailboat sinking in Townsend Inlet, NJ - Poor judgement at issue? Foswick at 1:08pm 07.28.25 I try to avoid armchair debriefing. I only know what I saw in the news video and the news frequently
News showing sailboat sinking in Townsend Inlet, NJ - Poor judgement at issue? shemandr at 1:04pm 07.28.25 I'm thinking that familiarity breeds complacency. I agree.
Mud dauber wasp idea kloudie1 at 12:51pm 07.28.25 I have used the No Pest Strips for 10 years or so and they keep the daubers and other bugs out. Love
Backstay on 1985 Catalina 22 shemandr at 12:49pm 07.28.25 Dave is correct about the adjuster but something is out of wack (An engineering term) too. It look
catalina 315 solar panels and suggested places for drilling deck for wiring? Project_Mayhem at 12:47pm 07.28.25 Where and how are the panels being mounted? How many watts gives a rough estimation of physical size
News showing sailboat sinking in Townsend Inlet, NJ - Poor judgement at issue? Scott T-Bird at 12:36pm 07.28.25 Wow! 10 on a J24? What were they thinking? I'm thinking that familiarity breeds complacency. A
Sailing LI (Huntington) to Catskill. NEED ADVICE! Zero experience. Scott T-Bird at 11:56am 07.28.25 Thanks for following up with your account of the trip! It's great to read a success story! You wil
Hull number vs. sail number GeeDee at 11:55am 07.28.25 I'm not sure what your sail number has to do with conversing at the dock but if you want your hull
Backstay on 1985 Catalina 22 GeeDee at 11:50am 07.28.25 There should be a block and tackle arrangement between the ring on the backstay and a strong point
Backstay on 1985 Catalina 22 dlochner at 11:36am 07.28.25 There should be a block and tackle arrangement between the ring on the backstay and a strong point o
News showing sailboat sinking in Townsend Inlet, NJ - Poor judgement at issue? Richard19068 at 11:25am 07.28.25 Wow! 10 on a J24? What were they thinking? I thought 10 on the 28 foot power boat that capsized on
Hull number vs. sail number Richard19068 at 11:13am 07.28.25 I'll just go with what's on the hull, 3003 and I bet a 1 could be added later if required. I'm no
News showing sailboat sinking in Townsend Inlet, NJ - Poor judgement at issue? dlochner at 11:05am 07.28.25 10 people on a J24 is simply nuts. Five people on that boat get in each other's way. The kids are th
New 216 owner with missing parts abouttime at 10:59am 07.28.25 A good way to determine the size of a missing clevis pin is to use a set of drill bits. The largest
Hull number vs. sail number GeeDee at 10:31am 07.28.25 If you anticipate having dockside chats with other Catalina 25 owners the hull number, and hence th
Mud dauber wasp idea sailcapt340 at 10:11am 07.28.25 I use moth balls (not the flake style) in small bags I make from cheesecloth. A few in each bag, h
catalina 315 solar panels and suggested places for drilling deck for wiring? Tim Murphy at 9:54am 07.28.25 if I go near the stanchions at the companionway the wire would run across the deck?
catalina 315 solar panels and suggested places for drilling deck for wiring? (1) Tim Murphy at 9:53am 07.28.25 thanks good suggestions I agree that for 100 W 12 AWG will work. I could drill at site 2 near the
Holding tank replacement O'day 302 Evan656 at 9:45am 07.28.25 An original O'Day 302 shows two configurations for the holding tank: 1) One configuration locates th
Mud dauber wasp idea Justin_NSA at 9:44am 07.28.25 Spitballing. I wonder if there is something you could apply to the halyard when the sail is up, whi

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