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Protecting your face and skin from the wind brockangelo at 12:16pm 04.28.22 Ask All Sailors 16/3097 Hi all - the one thing that I hear over and over from dermatologists is moisturize, moisturize, mois
Line Bags (1) Tedd at 11:57am 04.28.22 Ask All Sailors 31/6956 I've never had line bags but I'm thinking about getting some for my next boat (which I'm in the proc
1995 Hunter 29.5 Tach issue shanker at 11:28am 04.28.22 Mid-Size Boats 1/699 just purchased a 95 Hunter 29.5 and learned that the tach is not accurate. PO said had very confusin
Anchor roller Daryl V at 11:07am 04.28.22 Mid-Size Boats 4/793 Good day all I have a hunter 23.5 and was wondering if anyone has installed a anchor roller on there
Galley sink drain leak (1) New Horizons at 8:40am 04.28.22 Catalina 310 5/1549
Not sure what I need (2) Hgproks at 7:39pm 04.27.22 Trailer Sailors 12/1298 Hello, I have an American Fiberglass 16 that I'm getting ready for the season. I was going over the
Ammeter replacement questions (3) jonelli at 7:25pm 04.27.22 Catalina 30 25/4543
Hose adapter for Hunter's 1 5/8" water fitting bmohr at 1:22pm 04.27.22 Ask All Sailors 5/837 I've been looking for an adapter so I can attach a water hose to the deck water fitting on my Hunter
Entryway Hatch Panels Edging (2) sailcapt340 at 12:45pm 04.27.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/954 On my 2000 340, I need to replace the PVC Bottom Drip Edge molding that holds the Entryway Hatch Pan
Harken MKII (or MKIII) furler foil connector repair rakos at 12:43pm 04.27.22 Ask All Sailors 1/779 This item (Westmarine Model # 345017 \| Mfg # 810 ) needs to be replaced. It is the lowest one. The e
What kind of wood??? EdWard3 at 11:27am 04.27.22 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1258 I purchased a 2003 Catalina 36 mkii late last season. I assumed the wood thoughout the boat is teak
Fuse or Breakers? BAD ORCA at 9:42am 04.27.22 Musings With Maine Sail 26/6135 I would like to put my navigation lights, deck lights, chartplotter, wheel pilot and a couple other
install a mast from a hunter 340 on a hunter 376 Nicolas at 8:58am 04.27.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/740 Hello, Does anyone know if it is possible to install a mast from a hunter 340 on a hunter 376? I'm t
Pearson 30 live aboard cruising? CaliBro860 at 8:54am 04.27.22 Pearson 16/5204 I am in process of purchasing a 1973 Pearson 30 and was wondering if anyone had any recommendations
Block size for 84' 31 - Mainsheet ShawneH at 8:16am 04.27.22 Mid-Size Boats 3/853 Hey all, I am wondering if anyone knows the block size for the 3 blocks on the boom for the mainshe
Mast wiring access bil1215 at 8:03am 04.27.22 Newport 5/2075
Problem untensioning adjustable backstay (backstay jack) anastas at 7:47am 04.27.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/854 Hi all, I am the new owner of a Beneteau First 310 1992 and we are getting her ready for shipping f
Diesel heater install on Hunter 45CC Bogart at 12:49am 04.27.22 Big Boats 3/991 G'day all I'm looking for some advice about installing a diesel heater in our 2007 Hunter 45CC. Whi
Replace mechanical rotary autopilot drive unit (ST4000Mk2) with linear drive unit? skunther at 3:59pm 04.26.22 Ask All Sailors 15/1856 Is it possible to replace my RayMarine ST4000Mk2 mechanical rotary unit with a linear drive unit? Is
H410 distance prop shaft to rudder sailing gal at 1:47pm 04.26.22 Big Boats 3/742 Anyone know the distance from end of prop shaft to rudder on an Hunter 410?

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News showing sailboat sinking in Townsend Inlet, NJ - Poor judgement at issue? thinwater at 3:27am 07.29.25 Was the anchor ready to run (there was enough room)? Why not? Engines do fail between jetties (it's
Fuel Tank leak Oday 30 Davidasailor26 at 2:32am 07.29.25 We had a leak in the tank of our 28 which is a pretty similar boat. In our case there was a copper b
Lake of the Woods Project_Mayhem at 10:02pm 07.28.25 Look out for idiot motor boaters
Fuel Tank leak Oday 30 Project_Mayhem at 9:48pm 07.28.25 Im sure there's a dye tracer for diesel to confirm that's the source
Mud dauber wasp idea jssailem at 9:24pm 07.28.25 It is true we have but a few insects to disturb our lives. There are yellow jackets in the August/Se
catalina 315 solar panels and suggested places for drilling deck for wiring? Tim Murphy at 8:36pm 07.28.25 After looking at your post I realized I could go up and over the Bimini and lead wires through a hol
All Storm Action is currently in the Pacific jssailem at 8:23pm 07.28.25 Thanks for sharing.
catalina 315 solar panels and suggested places for drilling deck for wiring? Project_Mayhem at 8:06pm 07.28.25 I honestly don't know how you'd run that between the skins of the deck and headliner without turning
Funny Friday!!! Leeward Rail at 7:51pm 07.28.25 I guess we were poor but we didn't realize it. All true. Now people can likely pay big bucks for t
News showing sailboat sinking in Townsend Inlet, NJ - Poor judgement at issue? dlochner at 7:45pm 07.28.25 And why did they not drop the anchor? There is no anchor locker on a J24, the anchor, if they had
News showing sailboat sinking in Townsend Inlet, NJ - Poor judgement at issue? JoeWhite at 7:35pm 07.28.25 Yes, just as mentioned above, why at least the main sail was not put up before they went out to the
Mud dauber wasp idea thinwater at 6:49pm 07.28.25 This actually works! I do the same thing. Mothballs also repel spiders, and the chemical (naphthale
Mud dauber wasp idea Foswick at 6:46pm 07.28.25 Fortunately, we do not need to worry about this. We do not have insects or spiders of any variety an
Mud dauber wasp idea (1) twodzusfittings at 5:22pm 07.28.25 My interior cabin walls are cedar lined. Twice a year I freshen them up with cedar oil. I haven't se
News showing sailboat sinking in Townsend Inlet, NJ - Poor judgement at issue? FastOlson at 5:12pm 07.28.25 Odd that no sails seen rigged up in the video. I wonder whether they could have quickly deployed an
News showing sailboat sinking in Townsend Inlet, NJ - Poor judgement at issue? kappykaplan at 4:57pm 07.28.25
Funny Friday!!! smokey73 at 4:52pm 07.28.25 When I was growing up in Indiana, my Mom would make "cold bread pudding" She'd put sugar in a glass
Fuel Tank leak Oday 30 Don S/V ILLusion at 4:51pm 07.28.25
News showing sailboat sinking in Townsend Inlet, NJ - Poor judgement at issue? Tally Ho at 4:44pm 07.28.25
Fuel Tank leak Oday 30 Tally Ho at 4:30pm 07.28.25

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