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August is celestial events month. (4) jssailem at 10:20am 08.04.25 Weather and Forecasting 0/260 4 Amazing Astronomical Events happen this month. On August 9, the Full Sturgeon Moon will light up
Happy Birthday to Ukraine Air force and Venezuelan National Guard ! Leeward Rail at 8:57am 08.04.25 Sails Call Lounge 0/397 Both have their birthday on August 4th !
Cabin screw hole repair (1) randerson5726 at 8:41am 08.04.25 Ask All Sailors 1/284 How should I patch old small screw holes in my fiberglass/gelcoat cabin? I would like to match the t
Tropical Storm Dexter (1) JamesG161 at 8:04am 08.04.25 Weather and Forecasting 3/399 John and I discussed this small storm, but waited till NOAA decided. :facepalm:
Happy Birthday to the U S COAST GUARD jssailem at 5:46am 08.04.25 Sails Call Lounge 1/561 Thank you for protecting our coastal waterways. Thank you for rescuing us when we are in need. Thank
Let's play Find The Part ! (1) Anchor Lady at 5:33am 08.04.25 Engines and Propulsion 5/785
Close-hauled -- how close? ShawnL at 2:17pm 08.03.25 Catalina 22 9/871 Took the boat out today (1972 swing keel) in 7 gusting to 20 mph. We have a new main sail this year
Recommissioning head and holding tank Project_Mayhem at 10:09am 08.03.25 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 29/2703 I picked up a boat that had been on the hard for a couple of years. We splashed and found some black
Outboard setup on Pearson 30 duncan14 at 9:02am 08.03.25 Ask All Sailors 5/493 Hi All, My inboard recently died and I decided to put an outboard temporarily to get at least some
H340 main sail batten lengths (1) TRS80sailor at 8:14am 08.03.25 Mid-Size Boats 3/457 I lost the 3rd batten from the top.... ugh Anyone have the lengths for the 4 battens? Thanks in adv
Leak from safety line stanchion on our Hunter 376 (3) ghsmindy at 7:56am 08.03.25 Big Boats 7/784 Finally isolated the source of a leak into the alcove at the head of our bed in primary cabin. It is
What is this loop thing on the deck? (4) mattm007 at 8:50pm 08.02.25 Ask An Oday Owner 5/640 233412
Removal of Yanmar 4jh3e from Hunter 420 Passage Fgard at 12:27pm 08.02.25 Big Boats 3/466 Has anyone removed and replaced this engine?
41AC - Found a Large Empty Space (1) dkinzer at 10:50am 08.02.25 Big Boats 12/975 In the forward cabin, I removed the aft drawer under the bunk. I was surprised to find a relatively
Pumps thetone at 9:13am 08.02.25 Ask All Sailors 17/1241 Hello, I am having trouble with all of my plumbing pimps. They just don't turn on. This includes the
Do i feel ssttuuiippiidd! jackhart at 6:56am 08.02.25 Ask All Sailors 13/1345 I saw a post recently where the guy said he was going out on 'the Sailish Sea!' I thought that he wa
2010 Hunter 39 Air conditioners Induna at 2:09am 08.02.25 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/413 The previous owner of my 2010 Hunter 39 removed the rear air conditioner for some inexplicable reaso
DockEdge Visa or Thetford 550 MSD Porta Potties on 26' Live Aboard? saltyfriends at 12:48am 08.02.25 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 19/1350 Hi all! I'm new to boat life and trying to figure out what MSD porta potties to install on my live
For Axiom 9 plus addition do I need an iTC-5, Seatalk ng adapter or both (1) pilot1995 at 9:48pm 08.01.25 Ask All Sailors 7/681 I'm adding an Axiom 9 (replacing a Raymarine Dragonfly) and adding a Vesper Cortex. I believe I need
1977 Chrysler 22 - Mice Habitat? (1) theluckypenney at 4:17pm 08.01.25 Trailer Sailors 3/984 Hi, Recently came into a free Chrysler 22. Was really excited about it, but after significant cleani

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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? Allan12210 at 4:38pm 12.22.25 Anyone know the brand? It is on a friend's Mason 43 boat and there is no documentationen third flan
Crack Epidemic at the Boatyard Allan12210 at 4:29pm 12.22.25 And why not ? It's a Christmas Miracle. y covers the 12 days of Christmas. Is that what happens
Help us all Understand proper preparation and cleaning options. Do's and Dont's you can offer? dLj at 3:52pm 12.22.25 The difficulty with your original question is that there are so many permutations that you can't hav
Help us all Understand proper preparation and cleaning options. Do's and Dont's you can offer? ShawnL at 3:41pm 12.22.25 And a huge +1 to @dlochner for suggesting BoatWorks Today. His videos are really informative. I do
Lighting upgrades FastOlson at 2:44pm 12.22.25 Over the last two decades we have changed all the bulbs in the OEM fixtures to LED. I also replaced
Lighting upgrades kappykaplan at 2:36pm 12.22.25 Had to purchase new florescent fixtures and cut wires to make the conversion. The fluorescent fixt
Crack Epidemic at the Boatyard Tally Ho at 2:11pm 12.22.25 My bilge was bone dry when I put Tally Ho on the stands last year, but I found ice in there upon doi
Crack Epidemic at the Boatyard higgs at 2:01pm 12.22.25 Back in the mid 70's I visited the Peoria (IL) Yacht Club in December. They are on the Illinois Riv
Crack Epidemic at the Boatyard higgs at 1:58pm 12.22.25 Your bilge will act like an ice cube tray. In 5o years of storing in cold weather I have never hear
Lighting upgrades Tally Ho at 1:56pm 12.22.25
Crack Epidemic at the Boatyard kappykaplan at 1:34pm 12.22.25 Looks like a Charlie Brown Christmas tree! :beer:
Lighting upgrades Project_Mayhem at 1:00pm 12.22.25 I converted to LED about 15 years ago. The only problem I had at that time was the colour : they
Catalina Yachts website is gone? VFR750 at 12:02pm 12.22.25 How does placing a new boat order work, in terms of financials? The contract is between the buyer a
Atomic 4 Rebuild (Inprogress) Indysailor at 12:02pm 12.22.25 I have gotten a lot of good "calm down, it'll be ok" advice on that site.
Lighting upgrades Ralph Johnstone at 11:28am 12.22.25 I converted to LED about 15 years ago. The only problem I had at that time was the colour : they v
Speedseal It's Back???? sailcapt340 at 11:17am 12.22.25 I have had a Speed Seal on my boat since May 2006. I recommend getting one, never looked back since
Lighting upgrades Captain Larry-DH at 11:15am 12.22.25 A couple of considerations for you: 1) If your current lights use replaceable bulbs you can probably
Crack Epidemic at the Boatyard (1) Ralph Johnstone at 11:12am 12.22.25 About as likely as any of us trying to go the same 12 days without water And why not ? It's a Ch
Lighting upgrades kappykaplan at 10:27am 12.22.25 I changed all my incandescent bulbs and florescent bulbs to LEDs a while back - major difference in
Holiday Greetings (1) jssailem at 9:09am 12.22.25 235944

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