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Some late winter (March) in Japan. garymalmgren at 5:06pm 08.09.25 Show Us Your Boat--Videos 3/1852 8SRoZWo37Vo
Invest 97L --> TS Erin --> Hurricane Erin (2) JamesG161 at 4:31pm 08.09.25 Weather and Forecasting 22/1828 This Tropical Wave just left Africa, in the right spot, to catch the Westerlies. August is the star
Replacing boom vang line (3) danoant at 1:36pm 08.09.25 Catalina 22 4/720 I ordered a replacement boom vang line from Catalina Direct. When I went to switch out, the current
Rub rail making noise mcconkd at 12:52pm 08.09.25 Big Boats 7/723 I have a 2011 Hunter 50 AC. Next to one of the cleats on the port side, it appears the rub rail may
Mid boom traveler use? (1) RussC at 10:01am 08.09.25 Ask All Sailors 27/2124 Just curious how many who have a traveler on their 20'-26' boats actually use them on a regular basi
Prop Halo? Tedd at 7:08am 08.09.25 Pacific North West Cruisers 22/1396 I'm posting this in the PNW forum because I suspect the product I'm looking for may only be common i
cracked hatch (1) Vincent Williams at 5:48am 08.09.25 Catalina 275 3/1564 have a crack in the sliding hatch has anyone replaced one of these is there a trick to get it to sli
Before and after (2) SailingLoto at 5:41am 08.09.25 Mid-Size Boats 11/1566 Just waiting to get her home to clean the rest and get her rigged.
Yacht Specialties / Merriman Pedestal swap out vanisledutchman at 4:47pm 08.08.25 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/460 Hello everyone, I have a '85 Hunter 40 with the Yacht Specialties / Merriman Pedestal, and although
Outhaul and traveler basic help please (5) Newoldcatalina at 11:10am 08.08.25 Catalina 22 23/2112 Hi all, Trying to get my 84 Catalina 22 on the water for the first time and struggling with clear g
Refitting the Scuppers for Heavy Weather Confidence (1) testingthewaters91 at 10:54am 08.08.25 Ask All Sailors 22/1641
Replacement Brackets for hatches (1) boris2point0 at 8:09am 08.08.25 Yamaha 6/503 Hello Everyone I am very exited to have found this owners group. We just purchased a new to us 1984
Fiberglass rudder from Catalina Direct Matt Parfitt at 7:30am 08.08.25 Catalina 22 12/1090 My Mark II (1997) Catalina 22 needs a new rudder and tiller, and I'm considering buying the "C-22 St
50,000 kilometers........ in a kayak! garymalmgren at 6:00pm 08.07.25 Ask All Sailors 9/654 https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08-06/oskar-speck-world-wars-kayak-germany-australia-loveday/105558
Emergency tiller needed for Beneteau 373 wsm at 3:38pm 08.07.25 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/506 Advice needed please! I purchased my 2005 Bene 373 last year and have spent the past 12 months gett
Remove Princess Oven Door Foswick at 3:28pm 08.07.25 Ask All Sailors 4/396 We have a Princess gimballed 3-burner propane oven/stove. The metal trim at the top and bottom of th
To have or to have not Engine Hours stanirish at 11:18am 08.07.25 Engines and Propulsion 4/709 I see some inboard engine sailboats for sale some as old as 45 years posting engine hours, for examp
Can anyone help me with this control panel guage Issue (2) SailingKD at 9:12am 08.07.25 Ask A Beneteau Owner 23/1716 I have a 2005 Beneteau 393 and cannot read what this is. I was out today and the red light came on
Re Route mainsail halyard to cockpit hozpypr at 8:00am 08.07.25 Ask An Oday Owner 6/837 Has anyone routed their mainsail halyard to the cockpit and how well did it work. Pictures and list
Boom tents to keep deck clean Project_Mayhem at 5:32am 08.07.25 Ask All Sailors 22/1771 I've been looking into making or buying a boom tent or sunshade to help keep our deck cleaner. We ha

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The Half-Witted Sailor higgs at 8:40pm 12.23.25 I've got over fifty years cruisng experience on Lakes Michigan and Ontario. Pulled into Fairhaven a
Interior leather replacement for 1997 Hunter P42 dlochner at 6:18pm 12.23.25 Try calling Customer Service here at SBO. They may know who made the original cushions. If they are
The Half-Witted Sailor dlochner at 6:15pm 12.23.25 More is learned from making mistakes then doing it right the first time. :biggrin: A few years ago
Self-tailing Winches Stu Jackson at 5:05pm 12.23.25 the ST winches are cool, for sure, I love 'em.. but don't expect your single handing world to drast
The Half-Witted Sailor dLj at 4:37pm 12.23.25 A friend of mine always said "Bad decisions make the best stories..." dj
The Half-Witted Sailor Tally Ho at 3:43pm 12.23.25
Interior leather replacement for 1997 Hunter P42 marcham at 3:31pm 12.23.25 There should be tags inside the covers if they are original, that would indicate the manufacturer an
Crack Epidemic at the Boatyard dLj at 2:44pm 12.23.25 Even basic welding is not something to be taken lightly. Too many would be metalworkers think that
Self-tailing Winches Joe at 2:33pm 12.23.25 My suggestion is to keep your eye on West Marine's yearly BOGO sale of Lewmar winches. That's half
Crack Epidemic at the Boatyard Muttondressedaslamb at 2:18pm 12.23.25 Back in the mid 70's I visited the Peoria (IL) Yacht Club in December. They are on the Illinois Ri
Crack Epidemic at the Boatyard Muttondressedaslamb at 2:15pm 12.23.25 Well, not exactly a no-no but it does have to be done right. There's a lot of research being done o
Crack Epidemic at the Boatyard (2) Muttondressedaslamb at 2:06pm 12.23.25 Your bilge will act like an ice cube tray. In 5o years of storing in cold weather I have never hea
Self-tailing Winches Tally Ho at 1:08pm 12.23.25
Can anyone ID this item on my 2000 Beneteau Oceanis 46.1? ChuckD13 at 12:55pm 12.23.25 Thanks for the suggestions.....I'll play detective and advise. Merry Christmas all!
Old roller furling on 40-year-old Mason 43. There is no documentation with the boat, and the bearings seam bad. Anyone know what brand it is? kosrae at 12:54pm 12.23.25 What does the upper swivel look like? I did not get a picture of it, but it looks similar to a Har
Can anyone ID this item on my 2000 Beneteau Oceanis 46.1? jssailem at 12:48pm 12.23.25 It looks like a Guard Top - single-function switch. Since it is located in proximity to the Winch, i
Can anyone ID this item on my 2000 Beneteau Oceanis 46.1? Davidasailor26 at 11:53am 12.23.25 There might be a circuit breaker for the winch that needs to be switched somewhere. I wonder if Bene
Can anyone ID this item on my 2000 Beneteau Oceanis 46.1? ChuckD13 at 11:08am 12.23.25 Hmmmm.... it is only on the port side of the cockpit, and it doesn't seem to operate anything "as w
Can anyone ID this item on my 2000 Beneteau Oceanis 46.1? Don S/V ILLusion at 11:04am 12.23.25
Self-tailing Winches Don S/V ILLusion at 11:03am 12.23.25 Replaced old 16s on a 27 ft boat we had with ST40s and it made a huge difference.

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