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Moisture readings from survey Gaston1953 at 10:46am 08.18.21 Ask All Sailors 15/2739 I recently got a survey done last week and all was very good. The hull sounded good,no blistering...
Victron Solar Controller 150/60 Placement Nodak7 at 10:36am 08.18.21 Big Boats 4/608 Ok this is kind of a funny (and stupid on my part) story but I thought I would share this with you a
Running out of hair to pull out!! rpell1@msn.com at 6:32am 08.18.21 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/794 Hi all......again, After running this problem last week and receiving some good advice, I find mysel
Anemometer repair upper Barnagate bay Dil at 6:07am 08.18.21 Ask All Sailors 6/537 Any one known who I might be able to call to fix my anemometer. I'm in Brick on Metedeconk I think i
TS Henri --> Hurricane Henri JamesG161 at 4:37am 08.18.21 Weather and Forecasting 19/1103 TS Henri This storm looked like an Atlantic "Fish Storm" until this morning. The storm may graze t
AIS500 software Udi at 1:44am 08.18.21 Ask All Sailors 4/2212 Hi! In my boat a Raymarine AIS500 that was installed around 2011. That kind of AIS have now interfa
Border Crossing Into BC Terry Cox at 9:14pm 08.17.21 Pacific North West Cruisers 1/739 Just a note to let you know that my boating buddy crossed into Canada a week or so ago through Sydne
Wooden (7) All U Get at 5:59pm 08.17.21 Ask All Sailors 39/2246
Hunter 23.5 Al Minns at 5:07pm 08.17.21 Smaller Boats 5/852 Trying to rig my new to me Hunter 23.5 . Witch u bolt dose the upper should go to, front or rear. Th
Catalina 27 mast issue (1) SeaDogRun at 4:19pm 08.17.21 Mid-Size Boats 9/1080 Just bought a 1987 Catalina 27 on the cheap. Hadn't been sailed in 4 years. Lots of work to be don
Alternator shutoff switch? ScottySailor at 3:43pm 08.17.21 Big Boats 22/2118 Hey fellow sailors unfortunately after an awesome trip to Catalina my first time, motoring back towa
Furling mainsail - anyone have any experience of trying to replace with a standard non-furling sail? Suzi at 3:20pm 08.17.21 Ask All Sailors 1/279 Hi. On my 40 year old Kiri Fifty the mainsail is paper thin and has torn and is jammed in the furli
How to rig outhaul (and the rest) on O'Day 272? The manual doesn't show the outhaul. (1) Revolutionary at 3:07pm 08.17.21 Bigger Boats 21/3258 Can someone explain, or better yet show a diagram or photo, of how to rig the outhaul on an O'Day 27
Beneteau 361 new owner Swoon at 10:57am 08.17.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 26/2664 Hi all .and thank you for having this group...and allowing this neophyte to join. Just bought a 2004
Mast Help - Hunter 27 DividingLineWest at 9:27am 08.17.21 Parts Search 6/770 I own a 1982 Hunter 27. I need to replace some hardware (including spreaders) and can not for the li
To Electric or not to Electric that is the question/ Udi at 7:39am 08.17.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 21/2024 Hi ! Why should I move to an electric outboard? Or Why I Shouldn't ? Thanksss. Sorry I didn't men*
Dish Soap Rinsing RoyS at 6:16am 08.17.21 Ask All Sailors 21/1361 Watching our fresh water consumption while cruising revealed that most of our limited, precious wate
Helman's seat doesn't fit natep at 9:06pm 08.16.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/531
Hunter 33 Reefing line boom internals Rabe at 5:54pm 08.16.21 The Cherubini Hunters 11/1260 The PO never had a reefing line running through the boom. I'd like run a line through and I'd like t
New Paint - Irwin 28 (2) Plymouth Sailor at 3:06pm 08.16.21 Irwin 2/898

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Should I put a 9.9 HP outboard on my 32' Catalina? (2) jssailem at 8:59am 03.11.24
Are you Ready for Spring? jssailem at 8:50am 03.11.24 Here is your Monday Morning Update for MARCH 2024 Rufus continues to paint a rosy picture for the m
Compression Post - way to stop the bleeding? Project_Mayhem at 8:11am 03.11.24 Project_Mayhem is there anything to seal without dropping the mast? I'm not familiar enough with
Compression Post - way to stop the bleeding? mavexe at 8:08am 03.11.24 Project_Mayhem is there anything to seal without dropping the mast?
Compression Post - way to stop the bleeding? Project_Mayhem at 8:04am 03.11.24 For a temporary seal, I'd use BedIT. Much easier to remove than a normal sealant
Should I put a 9.9 HP outboard on my 32' Catalina? Ted10028 at 7:42am 03.11.24 The boat in that picture has a rather low freeboard which makes it feasible to operate. My 25' has
Should I put a 9.9 HP outboard on my 32' Catalina? Project_Mayhem at 7:40am 03.11.24 The boat in that picture has a rather low freeboard which makes it feasible to operate. I'm guessing
Changing batteries Duluthwinger at 7:31am 03.11.24 Thanks for the comments I would hope to have the boat for at least 10 years ( hope I live that long)
Compression Post - way to stop the bleeding? mavexe at 6:57am 03.11.24
Compression Post - way to stop the bleeding? Justin_NSA at 6:50am 03.11.24 Mine got plugged up from muddobbers (sp?) nests settling to the base. I installed an inspection plat
Microwave on Hunter 306? Crazy Dave Condon at 6:47am 03.11.24 And if all fails , contact. Al or Mike at SBO who are former Hunter employees
New Restrictions for Boaters in the Exumas shemandr at 6:47am 03.11.24 ... Set moorings won't tear up the bottom the way transient's anchors do. Is sea grass better for f
Compression Post - way to stop the bleeding? kloudie1 at 5:34am 03.11.24 welcome to the forum!! It usually is a result of plugged drain holes in the mast base. Small ports t
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Kent Narrows Chesapeake DSqr at 7:31pm 03.10.24 We chartered out of Rock Hall in October and our contract specifically prohibited transiting the Nar
Broken Rudder KeukaSailer at 7:23pm 03.10.24 Or you could make one yourself with simple hand tools...get a nice piece of 4/4 teak, mahogany, or c
Yacht Racing 101-FREE Seminar in San Pedro CA PaulK at 5:49pm 03.10.24 So... How'd it go?
New Restrictions for Boaters in the Exumas PaulK at 5:47pm 03.10.24 Maybe they're expecting the sea grass to spread into the clear sand bottom areas once people stop dr

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