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Chesapeake Rendezvous- Summer 2025 LouisMK at 5:31pm 02.02.25 Bigger Boats 7/608
A new boat supply resource Timm R Oday25 at 11:02am 02.02.25 Ask All Sailors 3/478 In what seems to be a never ending quest for our boat to be the best version of itself , I stopped i
Reflagging and MMSI geoffschultz at 9:17am 02.02.25 Ask All Sailors 12/462 I am having a new boat built in South Africa. We will bring it back to the US for about two years an
Unstepping and Stepping Mast in Fort Myers, FL area for 2016 Catalina 22 (2) Cyb3rSail3r at 7:20am 02.02.25 Trailer Sailors 6/546 I have a 2016 Catalina Sport 22 located in Fort Myers, Florida that I need the mast unstepped. I've
Marina Recommendations - Jacksonville or Key Largo/S. Florida spadaforaj at 6:15am 02.02.25 Ask All Sailors 2/296 Hi all - looking to find a marina to move our Hunter 41. Idea is leave it there and commute from Ph
In hull transducer location on a 30' Hunter Island at 6:00pm 02.01.25 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/352 I need to install a in hull transducer on my Hunter 30' and I'm unsure where the best spot would be.
Raritan Marine Elegance install on my Catalina 310 (5) max_sailing at 4:46pm 02.01.25 Catalina 310 2/646 I love when I find posts on here documenting the exact project I want to do on my exact boat, so I t
What AA batteries for hand held devices? Richard19068 at 1:12pm 02.01.25 Ask All Sailors 16/687 Hi, What do you consider the pros and cons of various battery types for hand held devices, particul
Raritan Seara bowl fills with water jmarty32 at 7:00pm 01.31.25 Ask All Sailors 8/435 Hi everyone, I have a 3-month-old Raritan sea era toilet which worked perfectly for about a month. L
Seattle Boat Show jssailem at 10:26am 01.31.25 Sails Call Lounge 12/903
Pacific NW SNOW REPORT! (1) jssailem at 9:38am 01.31.25 Weather and Forecasting 0/310 It is about time. January has been remarkably dry and mild. That is about to change. Likely the comi
With hopes I'm not duplicating: COCPIT LIGHTING Urban Hermit at 6:23am 01.31.25 Ask All Sailors 23/756 I'm installing nav lighting on a Compac 16. The e-Bay outfit from whom I ordered a combination ster
inspecting a Catalina 30 john6206 at 8:55am 01.30.25 Mid-Size Boats 23/1680 Hi Everyone - Quick background on me: I've been sailing 25 years or so, almost exclusively on tra
Handcrank starting a small engine. (4) garymalmgren at 11:30pm 01.29.25 Ask All Sailors 32/1275 Many small sailboat engines are adapted from larger ship lifeboat engines. (Lister, Volvo, Petter, Y
Oday 22 Sliding Hatch drgbanks at 6:47pm 01.29.25 Ask An Oday Owner 1/300 Does anyone know if the sliding hatch from the Oday 25 will fit the Oday 22?
Outfitting a little bare boat Urban Hermit at 3:22pm 01.29.25 Ask All Sailors 55/1801 I've had my jaws boxed on a motorhome forum for reactivating ancient threads; I've done some due dil
Raymarine Auto Pilot Thinksnow at 2:14pm 01.29.25 Ask All Sailors 19/968 Help please: 2002 Hunter 306 with original Raymarine instruments. This happened end of last sea
Help with Catalina 25 Rudder Repair (2) rcoleman67 at 12:12pm 01.28.25 Ask All Sailors 3/412 I'm working on a new-to-me 1989 Catalina 25. It's a trailerable sailboat with a keel hung rudder. I
no eyelet on the tack of my main sail Von Clipper at 6:42pm 01.27.25 Ask A Macgregor Owner 20/1288 Raised my main today for the first time and found there is not a eyelet in the tack?? The next one
Lithium Battery upgrade installation (1) james2034 at 5:50pm 01.27.25 Big Boats 12/1135 Has anyone with wiring similar to a 2005 Hunter 41 converted to lithium house batteries? I'm having

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Mast damage Crazy Dave Condon at 6:58am 06.01.25 Structurally integrity has been jeopardized. Replace mast
Anyway to improve this outboard bracket dmax at 6:33am 06.01.25 I have one of these, works pretty well: Amazon.com
Velcro tape for attaching solar panels to bimini Joe at 6:31am 06.01.25 I would suggest keeping an assortment of sailmaker needles, along with the proper thread in your dit
Coaming Compartment Covers (1) JBP-PA at 6:19am 06.01.25 What size of screw on the male snap did you use? Thanks Kevin You can get smooth snaps that won't
Anyway to improve this outboard bracket (1) JBP-PA at 6:11am 06.01.25 If you put a strap around your engine, it gives you a better grip and makes it easier.
Please help me identify this trailer sailor JBP-PA at 6:03am 06.01.25 Now that's a smooth bottom! Likely dry sailed - no bottom paint. Hull shape is reminiscent of a S
Please help me identify this trailer sailor Joe at 6:02am 06.01.25 I would love to see that beauty refitted with modern hardware, electronics, a suit of top shelf raci
Anyway to improve this outboard bracket jssailem at 6:02am 06.01.25 That looks like a mount design that has springs to set it in the up position. The small block (pulle
Coaming Compartment Covers ShotgunSlim at 6:02am 06.01.25 I don't recall the size. I ordered the male snap parts in a kit and they came with the screws, I wo
New Owner of a Pearson 30 - A Story That Still Feels Surreal kappykaplan at 5:38am 06.01.25 Looks like quite a find. Please keep us posted.
Please help me identify this trailer sailor shemandr at 5:35am 06.01.25 Now that's a smooth bottom! Likely dry sailed - no bottom paint. Hull shape is reminiscent of a So
New Owner of a Pearson 30 - A Story That Still Feels Surreal (9) Oc3anG0ing at 5:01am 06.01.25 Thanks! here's some pics
New Owner of a Pearson 30 - A Story That Still Feels Surreal kappykaplan at 4:11am 06.01.25 Congratulations on your new-to-you boat. Please post photos! Welcome to the forum! :beer:
Anyway to improve this outboard bracket (1) Will Gilmore at 3:56am 06.01.25 You could add a couple of bungies to help with the lifting. Use a block and tackle from the boom wh
Please help me identify this trailer sailor Will Gilmore at 3:45am 06.01.25 I see her name is Sasha. I wouldn't describe that beauty as a trailersailer. She is not launched o
Diy cable tray??? dlochner at 8:49pm 05.31.25 Maybe a piece of wood with a sheet of G10 or sheet metal for some heat resistance If the cable bu
Diy cable tray??? Project_Mayhem at 8:45pm 05.31.25 Unless you just want to bundle cables for looks and vibration reduction, then cabling management is
Velcro tape for attaching solar panels to bimini Project_Mayhem at 8:34pm 05.31.25 I've sewn adhesive backed velcro before. It took a fair amount of oil on the needle to keep the mach
How to mount a Force 10 2 burner stove (1) Tally Ho at 8:17pm 05.31.25 Still looks to me like you screw these holes to the stove opening supports, and Bobs your uncle!
Templates for the floors of the 1985 Hunter 40-foot sailboat Calif. Ted at 7:12pm 05.31.25 I think the sheet of 3/8 teak and holly veneer ply I bought about 10 years ago was about $320 with s

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