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I'm afraid I was followed home from vacation (1) AaronD at 3:51pm 06.02.22 Trailer Sailors 8/2408
Outboard mounting bolts seized (1) skunther at 1:58pm 06.02.22 Ask All Sailors 30/4878 Any suggestions? I've hit it for about a week every day with penetrating oil. First with T9, then wi
Hunter 31. Rudder removal Lakeskiier at 12:31pm 06.02.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/566
Mainsail downhaul brockangelo at 12:19pm 06.02.22 Catalina 22 12/2075 One thing that's still a difficult thing for me and typically requires me to leave the cockpit is br
Fuel Puzzle DBoss at 9:39am 06.02.22 Catalina 310 15/2802 I recently purchased a 2001 310 that had been under a little neglect. I spent a hefty $5K after pur
O'Day trailer stand height Forseer at 9:25am 06.02.22 Ask All Sailors 0/247 I will be hauling out O'Day 272LE/SL and I have a borrowed trailer without the stands. I need the st
Cheoy Lee Clipper 33 Prop Shaft Diameter (1) fstbttms at 7:13am 06.02.22 Engines and Propulsion 0/586 Buehler? Buehler?
2003 473 seeking toerail Brainstormer at 9:18pm 06.01.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/660 I am seeking an 8 ft piece of teak toerail. It's the midship starboard section. Manufacturer is use
ProFurl B35S Drum Flip? (2) joelm100 at 4:44pm 06.01.22 Big Boats 3/1275 Good afternoon all, I sent my 2001 Hunter 380's genoa for a new sacrificial leech and am delighted-
Diver services recommendation - Annapolis area Manny at 4:15pm 06.01.22 Ask All Sailors 1/765 I seem to be having trouble finding a diver to clean my prop ' thru-hulls, and replace a zinc in the
Mast.... The_Sailing_Pelican at 2:03pm 06.01.22 Pearson 7/1711 Hello... Im trying to verify information obtained thru Google regarding the lenght of the mast of a
Connector for large white cable at Mast Step stephen_i_w at 1:01pm 06.01.22 Catalina 310 2/797 I cannot get access to the connector for the large white cable at the mast step of my C315. I belie
Gelcoat Touch up Project_Mayhem at 11:54am 06.01.22 Ask All Sailors 11/2183 I had some gelcoat mixed by a local shop. When I asked how many drops of MEKP per ounce I should use
Replacing windows Hunter DS45 - Tony at 11:42am 06.01.22 Ask All Sailors 4/425 Have a 2007 DS45 and need to replace the windows. Need to confirm material (suspect plexiglass), but
Need info on O'Day 25 Bow Project_Mayhem at 11:13am 06.01.22 Ask An Oday Owner 11/1842 I'm finishing up rebuilding my bow. It appears that my stem may have some additional bolts installed
Converting Cable/Quadrant steering to torque tube on a '09 H31 StephenD at 10:59am 06.01.22 Mid-Size Boats 1/444 The only reason I'm asking if anyone's ever considered or done this is that I'm wondering about remo
O'Day 25 Head jerry_911 at 9:56am 06.01.22 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 9/1662 I'm a bit confused (which is fairly normal) concerning the factory supplied head configuration. I h
Sailaway Simulation Tedd at 9:18am 06.01.22 Sails Call Lounge 0/942 To slake my sailing addiction while I'm between boats, I've started fooling around with Sailaway, th
Beacon Near Point Grey (1) Tedd at 9:05am 06.01.22 Pacific North West Cruisers 9/1688 While scouting out some potential routes for my next boat, I noticed the beacon highlighted in the s
Mercury 5hp Outboard Shifting / Starting Problem (1) JonnyEp at 8:07am 06.01.22 Smaller Boats 1/1127 Last weekend I made a mistake and tried to start the motor without having the external fuel tank air

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Position Reporting (Without AIS) Project_Mayhem at 6:22am 06.06.25 Please do share it when it's ready! I prefer barebones software that aren't made by companies that s
Check valve??? Project_Mayhem at 6:19am 06.06.25 How's a liveaboard supposed to use the head if it must be closed? I'm sure some boat out there has a
Check valve??? Captain Larry-DH at 5:59am 06.06.25 Regarding insurance, you never know what questions or documentation you will be asked until you sub
Raymarine MFD problems - replacement Team118 at 4:54am 06.06.25 When I bought our 1997 C380, I wanted to add an MFD. The boat had come with Autohelm instruments and
27-2 questions SailingLoto at 4:42am 06.06.25 We also purchased a 27-2 recently. Are there photos I can send you? This website has a single downl
Hurricane Season 2025 Rick Webb at 4:32am 06.06.25 Improvement in short term forecast accuracy has definitely improved largely because the models whic
Check valve??? east coaster at 4:06am 06.06.25 Regarding insurance, you never know what questions or documentation you will be asked until you subm
Check valve??? Terry Cox at 4:02am 06.06.25 Good morning, Fred. Several helpful poster comments thus far, and I agree with most. No need for a c
Check valve??? dlochner at 3:52am 06.06.25 Closing the seacock, while an oft recommended practice, isn't necessary if the hoses are in good sha
Check valve??? fred1diver at 3:36am 06.06.25 Ok, thank you everyone for the replies Yes I do always close the valve, even when under sail. the i
Check valve??? Captain Larry-DH at 3:29am 06.06.25
Solar cable gland on curved coaming? sailme88 at 3:20am 06.06.25 the curvature doesn't appear too great. The bigger problem is the non skid. Keep well off the non
Check valve??? sailme88 at 3:16am 06.06.25 Interesting thought on a problem solve.. But before the solve, the why should be known. Hoping that
Check valve??? Davidasailor26 at 3:00am 06.06.25
Hurricane Season 2025 jssailem at 2:46am 06.06.25 Look at 2003 through 2007. Prediction versus results. 2006 and 2007 were active volcano years. The e
Check valve??? (1) jssailem at 2:20am 06.06.25 The concern is a non concern if you check and replace your impeller on a regular basis. It is consid
Solar cable gland on curved coaming? Foswick at 11:23pm 06.05.25 How is the backstay mounted on the underside? That is, is there enough room around the chainplate a
Solar cable gland on curved coaming? (1) skunther at 11:01pm 06.05.25 The attachment pictured next to the CableClam is one of two split backstay attachment points. It see
Position Reporting (Without AIS) Foswick at 10:49pm 06.05.25 Yeah, there are tons of options that do this. It is just that every one I have looked at either requ
Check valve??? Ralph Johnstone at 9:45pm 06.05.25 Dare I say it... Shouldnt you close your through hull when you leave the boat? How can you bring

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