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Wing Keel repair (3) bil1215 at 8:26am 10.22.22 Ask All Sailors 22/3626 Hello, Any suggestions on repairing my wing keel? Previous owner apparently used lead anchors threa
New 4x4 toy! (2) Gene Neill at 7:54am 10.22.22 Sails Call Lounge 3/1044 2006 Wrangler TJ. Only 33,000 miles on the clock! Garage kept, immaculate, one owner, brand spankin'
Morse dual lever controller lever question xavpil at 6:56am 10.22.22 Ask All Sailors 11/1351 Hi all i have a 1980 Cat 27, inboard diesel 5411 engine, with Morse dual lever Engine controller The
forum search Zencra at 12:24am 10.22.22 Ask All Sailors 3/706 how can I do a forum search on this site instead of asking for information that is possibly already
fisher Panda 12 mini Zencra at 12:21am 10.22.22 Engines and Propulsion 2/1172 i have the FP 12 mini generator on our boat. my question is... how do you remove the Johnson raw wat
fisher panda12 mini Zencra at 11:35pm 10.21.22 Big Boats 0/22 Hi Brain's trust, I'm assuming here that you have the optioned FP 12 mini generator on your boat. my
23.5 lifelines and cabin cushions Walker0416 at 3:19pm 10.21.22 Smaller Boats 6/1776 I maintain a 23.5 for the Sea Scouts in Mandeville, LA. I am trying to replace the lifelines and cab
Hunter 18.5 mast section Z145 (1) RTsailsJ29 at 2:44pm 10.21.22 Ask All Sailors 3/678 My mast broke on my Hunter 18.5 during Hurricane Ian and I'm looking to source a 5 ft section of Z-S
New Mac 25 owner (1) Wyo George at 8:01am 10.21.22 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/2606 Howdy folks. As of yesterday I officially own my first sailboat. I have years of experience on the w
Recycled rope (lines) ? Justin_NSA at 7:20am 10.21.22 Ask All Sailors 17/2781 I need a new jib halyard. What do you all think of these recycled from plastic lines at Mauripro? I'
ODay 22 cabin floor (1) harryconaghan at 6:42am 10.21.22 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1592 Hi, new owner of an ODay 22. Would anyone know why there is this indent on the cabin floor, I've poi
EV's vs Ian All U Get at 5:34am 10.21.22 Sails Call Lounge 19/2306
Sleeping in the Walmart Parking Lot Tedd at 2:27pm 10.20.22 Trailer Sailors 30/7743 I recently bought a trailerable sailboat and had a 4,500 km tow home with it. On the way home we fou
Bilge Pump JonandDave at 1:47pm 10.20.22 Ask All Sailors 1/477 My '93 bilge pump gave out but the new pump will not remove water in the bilge. It seems to be work
Shore power questions PhilC at 11:03am 10.20.22 Catalina 30 12/2577
Alternator Newlight at 6:38am 10.20.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 13/3011 what is the alternator directly wire to?
Need HydraHoist Steve Sherman at 3:39am 10.20.22 Parts Search 10/1934 Looking for a hoist to lift a 2000 sailboat out of the water. Steve Sherman steve@optistuff.com
Suggestions for restoring Teak paneling and cabinetry on Lancer 27 James Chamberlain at 11:05pm 10.19.22 Ask All Sailors 15/1153 This is my first post here, and just have a quick question regarding how I could go about restoring
Kirie Elite 29 Elite29Owner at 8:46pm 10.19.22 Ask All Sailors 10/2917 Greetings all. New to the forum. Just picked up a 1985 Kirie Elite 29. Going to do a major renova
H19 (1994) Standing Rigging - Mast Foot Not Level (1) OceanAnarchy at 7:43pm 10.19.22 Sails Call Lounge 9/1691 I recently replaced turnbuckle ends on the side wires but not the forestay. Anyone who has raised th

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Question about O'Day Mariner bridle (1) klark27 at 11:03am 08.21.25 So you have a permanent bridle that is used to take your mariner on and off the trailer when launch
Expired Flares colemj at 10:49am 08.21.25 I think the best thing to do about flares is not to buy them any longer. I agree, and we have a
O'Day 28 Keel bolts Davidasailor26 at 10:27am 08.21.25 Ours was the shoal draft. We sailed in a relatively shallow bay in New Jersey so that was a good fit
O'Day 28 Keel bolts hozpypr at 10:24am 08.21.25 I'm looking to purchase a 1984 O'Day 28, which the owner states has a draft of 3.8'. The pictures s
O'Day 28 Keel bolts Davidasailor26 at 10:16am 08.21.25
Dock power and interior lights- questions. Davidasailor26 at 10:10am 08.21.25 There should be a breaker or fuse for the charger. If you disconnect the charger that way does the G
Dock power and interior lights- questions. JoeWhite at 9:46am 08.21.25 After the shore power circuit breaker trips, if you reset it, does it remain on or does it trip agai
Expired Flares JBP-PA at 9:07am 08.21.25 Our police department takes them.
Question about O'Day Mariner bridle LLoyd B at 8:37am 08.21.25 So you have a permanent bridle that is used to take your mariner on and off the trailer when launchi
Hunter 34 Reefing and; Lines led to Cockpit? (3) kloudie1 at 8:13am 08.21.25 Hey, Brian.. Here is what I have on my '85 model H-34. The previous owner raced the boat and had the
Anyone In Ventura Harbour? BAD ORCA at 8:03am 08.21.25 Back when I sailed out of Channel Islands harbor (decades ago), Ventura harbor entrance was known t
repowering the engine Don S/V ILLusion at 7:55am 08.21.25 Gotomarine lists the heat exchanger online for $900 and appears available. The elbow is noting uniqu
Expired Flares SteveHughessails at 6:59am 08.21.25
Raritan CP vs Vinegar Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 6:54am 08.21.25 C.P is a bio-active (live aerobic bacteria) product, same as K.O. Although the bacteria exhaust th
Looking for feedback on Raritan's Knock Out Odors (KO2) kit Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 6:45am 08.21.25 I've never heard of the AirLock device. Your old stinky hoses have left residual odor on the surfac
Missing pages in the manual. c&c 29 mk2 North East Boater at 6:29am 08.21.25 Thanks for suggestions. One of the goals is to restore the original manual to be completed. And ano
Expired Flares Tally Ho at 5:57am 08.21.25 Are they hand-held or aerials? I replaced my pyro flares with an electronic flare years ago, and
Expired Flares shemandr at 5:44am 08.21.25 I gave away my life raft a few years ago but do not yet see myself as an "Old timer." I think the
Expired Flares colemj at 5:21am 08.21.25 Call a couple of fire stations (if the first one you call doesn't give you the answer you want). Ex
H380 Bent rudder and Smile skenn at 5:19am 08.21.25 Thanks for all the informative responses, I decided to not proceed with the purchase of this one. T

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