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Rhode Island Winter Storage Bob J. at 7:00am 07.20.25 Ask All Sailors 1/437 I'm considering moving my boat down to RI for winter storage. The weather is nicer compared to midco
Transom teak slats nitrogenase at 4:30am 07.20.25 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/444 I need to repair the back teak square on our Beneteau 323 transom - water is getting underneath now.
Finally a 3D printing project that I like (1) garymalmgren at 12:10am 07.20.25 Ask All Sailors 9/746 233049
Electrical charging problem Ted10028 at 5:11pm 07.19.25 Ask All Sailors 33/2090 Catalina 320 panel at Nav station says "weak charging" , Charles 30 amp inverter always reads 0, fr
Catalina 22 Step bolt sadsailor at 1:48pm 07.19.25 Trailer Sailors 11/1578 The hole for the step bolt in the mast is oval now not round the mast moves all around when stepping
1989 Hunter Legend 35.5 Rolling Furling (2) Kraffert at 9:54am 07.19.25 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/475 Greetings Fellow Salts! My roller furling line was misrouted, causing it to rub on the sheeve's hou
Rhodes 19, Stuart built, water coming through centerboard trunk johnc1000 at 6:42pm 07.18.25 Ask All Sailors 2/527 Last fall I bought a 1989 Stuart Rhodes 19 centerboard model, fixed it up over the winter and sailed
SHROUD PLACEMENT Doug on Long Island Sound at 6:04pm 07.18.25 Catalina 275 2/570 On the Catalina 275, which chainplate shroud attachment point is the upper shroud attached to - Forw
2012 Hunter 41DS Water tank valve location rad1492 at 4:11pm 07.18.25 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/439 I have not used my 2012 41ds for three years and now I am getting her ready for a two week cruise.
Trolling motor for backup? patbratton at 3:12pm 07.18.25 Smaller Boats 8/971 Does anyone use an electric trolling motor as a backup for their outboard? I'm interested in recomme
Survey of a 331 novodka44 at 3:10pm 07.18.25 Ask A Beneteau Owner 10/1301 Getting ready to purchase a 2002 331 and was wondering if there are any particular problems common t
Stern locker Hunter 41DS Anacapa Mark at 1:26pm 07.18.25 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/244 The starboard stern locker on my 2007 Hunter 41 DS (relatively new to me) currently contains the ste
Low-Stretch Halyards actually worth it for cruising? PaulDaniel at 9:02am 07.18.25 Ask All Sailors 41/3862 For those of you who have switched between polyester and dyneema halyards on the same boat, what kin
O'Day 19 Centerboard Aqualung74 at 7:24am 07.18.25 Ask An Oday Owner 16/1307 Hey All, I am an absolute newby sailor. Just bought an O'day 19 to learn on, but it is missing the c
Cost to have the prop shaft duramax compression seal replaced? BroncoJohn at 5:23am 07.18.25 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/579 Hi, My Hunter 386 is in for a few service items. Having worked at a marina, I do all my service wor
Looking for Rutgerson outhaul car (2) brockfromwa at 9:51pm 07.17.25 Ask All Sailors 0/207 I have a worn and bent Rutgerson outhaul car for my 2014 Beneteau Oceanis 55 sparcraft boom. The dan
Strange grumbling noise behind engine (2) BERK30 at 12:49pm 07.17.25 Ask All Sailors 16/1426
Hunter 41 2007 water heater to engine heat exchanger hose replacement Tucker67 at 10:58am 07.17.25 Ask All Sailors 7/755 Hi folks has anyone replaced the coolant hoses that run from the engine to the water heater. I am lo
Block Island July 3rd 2025. (1) Tucker67 at 10:45am 07.17.25 Show Us Your Boat--Videos 6/1047 Always ensure you have enough scope out and that your anchor is set well. you never can tell what m
Catalina 30 Steering radial well question DPotter at 5:47am 07.17.25 Catalina 30 8/963 So I had to open up the compartment on my 94 Cat 30 where the steering radial lives to adjust the ca

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Correct placement of cradle pads on 27-2 (89-94) (2) SailingLoto at 3:40pm 12.19.25 Looks like the slings go under the first and last stanchions.
Macgregor 25 forestay Project_Mayhem at 1:32pm 12.19.25 Don't give any published numbers to a rigger. They're almost always different. The best thing to do
Catalina Yachts website is gone? Project_Mayhem at 1:30pm 12.19.25 Sad to see, but not surprising. There has been a gradual shift from the late 80s to today from sail
Macgregor 25 forestay SteveHughessails at 12:13pm 12.19.25 Awesome!
Recommend A Bottom Paint for my partially repaired swing keel? (current keel paint unknown) ShawnL at 10:12am 12.19.25 I have my '74 on a mooring in a small bay in Lake Superior. The bay doesn't get much water movement
Catalina Yachts website is gone? marcham at 10:01am 12.19.25 I seem to recall that it was said that the boats in contract prior to the sale would be delivered by
Recommend A Bottom Paint for my partially repaired swing keel? (current keel paint unknown) Carl Wonderful at 9:29am 12.19.25 I looked again at your pictures and you should do at least a scuff sanding to recoat the entire kee
AI and the SBO Forums BAD ORCA at 8:44am 12.19.25 Personally I'm pretty sick and tired of dealing with AI generated content. I find it especially irr
Macgregor 25 forestay JBP-PA at 8:30am 12.19.25 Approximately 26.83 ft, based on sqrt(I^2+J^2) Note the Venture 25 had a masthead rig, and so would
Boat Insurance Hello Below at 8:08am 12.19.25 No Progressive Insurance in Canada. No State Farm, no BoatUS, no Geico, no USAA. . . In fact not on
Macgregor 25 forestay SteveHughessails at 7:30am 12.19.25 I wish I could answer that. It would mean I own one. Post it when you find out please. :-)
Need input. Joe at 5:21am 12.19.25 If the forestay does fail, DO not drop the headsail.... because that will be all that's left holding
Another what is this boat? jperry at 3:37am 12.19.25
Pearson 1986 36-2.... NYSail at 3:08am 12.19.25 I would love a copy Send me your address and I will mail it to you.
Need input. cherub78 at 6:59pm 12.18.25 Thanks for the replies, project, I will check that downhaul, new to the boat and still learning abou
Recommend A Bottom Paint for my partially repaired swing keel? (current keel paint unknown) Captain Larry-DH at 6:25pm 12.18.25 I would take the whole keel down to bare metal, then refinish the whole thing together, unless you
How to install pad eye on v-berth ceiling for infant lee cloth attachment point tewilso at 6:11pm 12.18.25 In/on the headliner of my B323 I was adding additional rope clutches to the outside cabin top. In t
Boat Insurance tewilso at 5:37pm 12.18.25 Try Progressive. Can get a quote in a minute, online, as well as purchase. You may be able to pur
Converting Analog diesel engine instruments to digital Davidasailor26 at 3:05pm 12.18.25 Thanks very much for the great write up and for sharing the code!
Holding tank and water tank under V berth sending units Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 2:20pm 12.18.25 SCAD is the top rated water and holding tank level monitor...sensor attaches to the outside of any t

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