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Allied Titanium? joe28532 at 9:26pm 03.12.22 Ask All Sailors 15/1191 Anyone ever use allied titanium? I'm currently in a not so great situation with them. Starting to wo
Purchasing Sails Crusty Ol Salt at 8:45pm 03.12.22 Ask All Sailors 18/2432 After a winter storm destroyed my head sail I need a replacement. Where do you by your sails? Onli
Icebox conversion kits fred1diver at 4:13pm 03.12.22 Ask All Sailors 18/3341 Hey everyone, just getting ready for the Summer, and getting the list of projects written down, wond
How best to change from Shore power to Ship Power Mike M. at 4:07pm 03.12.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 10/1157 I am a new Beneteau owner. I happened to notice on one occasion that my bilge pump wasn't working an
Bristol 24 water tank SV Gutsy Lady at 2:45pm 03.12.22 Bristol 13/1850 I've been renovating the interior of my Bristol 24 all winter. I want to take out the water tank, cl
trucking a boat... LloydB at 9:50am 03.12.22 Trailer Sailors 0/636 trucking a boat... Found this on another forum just in case you missed it or are thinking about goi
Bug screen wyctoronto at 9:05am 03.12.22 Big Boats 8/990
Legend 40.5 (and likely others) - Princess stove 3372 grates fero at 7:20am 03.12.22 Big Boats 2/989 Hi again, Wonder if anyone found good source for replacement grates for this 3 burner stove. Thanks
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1977 O'Day 27. 1st Sailboat ever. (1) Sail5 at 6:25pm 03.11.22 Ask An Oday Owner 35/2432 I am the proud new owner of a 1977 O'Day 27. I am the 4th owner of Sail5 after the prior owner havi
Should 23.5 bow touch trailer roller? waterman30 at 3:38pm 03.11.22 Smaller Boats 14/1849 Hi - I just bought a 93 h23.5 and I have a bow roller on the trailer but it doesn't come close to co
Decal Questions brockangelo at 12:59pm 03.11.22 Catalina 22 25/2078 I am considering giving my new boat a name and I believe the trip I'm going on this summer will requ
Drop-In LiFePO4 Batteries - Be an Educated Consumer Maine Sail at 10:19am 03.11.22 Ask All Sailors 77/7061 Hi All, As many of you know I suffered a major stroke back in September which Has left me paralyzed
Here's something you don't see every day Phil Herring at 8:26am 03.11.22 Ask All Sailors 26/1615 This is bizarre. Man crashes stolen boat in California
trucking a boat... Md80max at 7:07pm 03.10.22 Ask All Sailors 4/775 I'm in need of the following, hopefully, sooner rather than later...I purchased a boat 5 hours away
Raymarine C120 Screen Rehab SV Bella at 7:05pm 03.10.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/2161 I want to replace the polarizing film on my C120 chartplotter. DOES ANYONE KNOW THE RIGHT TYPE OF P
Navicom RT650 Brian D at 4:40pm 03.10.22 Ask All Sailors 1/583 Anyone have one that I can bounce a question at ya?
Media --> Supported Album URL's brockangelo at 1:29pm 03.10.22 Forum Help (Site Talk) 2/649 I have a shared photo album on my iPhone that provides an iCloud URL that I think would be nice to s
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Electric Winch on a 42 Passage (2) Nodak7 at 5:57am 07.24.24 I installed one in cockpit on our H41DS. Not quite the same but the installation process is probably
Considering Teak Cockpit Makeover (3) TomY at 5:00am 07.24.24 Can I ask how you constructed your cockpit. Looks great and I am just about resolved to give it a
55 years ago Apollo 11 was Launched heading to the Moon ! (1) Will Gilmore at 4:33am 07.24.24 "...a place one appreciates more after having been gone." Yeah, then someone swears at you because
A Little Story About Our GPS sailme88 at 3:59am 07.24.24 Some units employ a back up battery. Check to see if yours does. Those flat lithium batteries give n
55 years ago Apollo 11 was Launched heading to the Moon ! kappykaplan at 3:32am 07.24.24 I remember the Crew was Quarantined for several days as a precaution. :plus: Me, too!
55 years ago Apollo 11 was Launched heading to the Moon ! (1) JamesG161 at 3:19am 07.24.24 July 24th, 1969 , the crew of Apollo 11, successfully returned to Earth. suits, for fear of an un
House batteries switch not turning DC panel on? marcham at 2:42am 07.24.24 1) what boat model and year? 2) this would have come up in the survey, any hints there? 3) can you p
A Little Story About Our GPS Michael Davis at 7:21pm 07.23.24 Sometimes just the threat of being replaced is enough to make them work!
Sun Gypsy ( wondering 2024) (1) Michael Davis at 7:11pm 07.23.24 After 3 days in Codville we motored through Lama Passage to Bella Bella for fuel and groceries then
Sun Gypsy ( wondering 2024) (2) Michael Davis at 5:58pm 07.23.24
1975 O'Day 25 Gated Thru Hull (Under Galley Sink) Project_Mayhem at 5:18pm 07.23.24 For future reference, you can see water come up through the ice box drain in mild waves when the val
A Little Story About Our GPS Terry Cox at 5:10pm 07.23.24 Just got back from a few weeks around the Salish sea. Garmin 178C Sounder GPS preformed flawlessly a
Recaulking windows Georgedoyle at 5:09pm 07.23.24 We used this on our hatches when replacing the lenses. We wiped down the aluminum with alcohol Befor
H26 Roller Furler issues Crazy Dave Condon at 4:54pm 07.23.24 Which furling unit do you have? I suggest lowering the mast. A photo of the drum location would
Sun Gypsy ( wondering 2024) Terry Cox at 4:42pm 07.23.24 Thanks for the very nice pics, Michael. Rock Inlet behind Namu (the old cannery) is a very nice anch
Hunter 26 mast foot not flush to mast base CrispyCringle at 4:34pm 07.23.24 The foot should definitly sit flat on the deck. If it doesn't its putting a tremendous stress on the
Couple found dead in life raft capta at 3:20pm 07.23.24 At least one source stated that the "amateur" conversion from traditional power to her "eco" system
Hunter 26 mast foot not flush to mast base capta at 2:56pm 07.23.24 It would seem that if the forward base of the mast step is going up it is possible that the aft area
Electric Winch on a 42 Passage capta at 2:41pm 07.23.24 12 years ago I would have blown off the idea of an electric winch on any sailboat but the big ones.
H26 Roller Furler issues JoeWhite at 2:37pm 07.23.24 No lubrication is used. Flush with fresh water. You do not have to lower the mast if you can climb t

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