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Shroud on deck (3) patbratton at 12:17pm 08.04.21 Smaller Boats 16/1217 Has anyone walked up to their boat and found a shroud laying on the deck, undamaged? It looks like i
1986 C&C 33-2 mast internal structure Dale Haz at 11:31am 08.04.21 C&C 2/998 My mast is I believe the original and in good condition however the two halyards running through the
Interior flooring base (1) sdelaney at 11:01am 08.04.21 Big Boats 7/904 I have some rotting base board underneath my interior flooring (see image). Does anyone have a sourc
Hunter 27 Bimini Ghost Rider at 10:22am 08.04.21 Ask All Sailors 8/1589 I need to replace my Bimini. The previous owner said that the Bimini was jury-rigged so it was not t
Marine Traffic Time Warp! (2) dlochner at 9:51am 08.04.21 Sails Call Lounge 5/751 I've always known Second Star, a Sabre 362, was pretty fast for a cruising 36 foot boat. But how fas
Foresail (Genoa)Halyard 466 Scallywagger at 9:33am 08.04.21 Big Boats 7/614 Hello out there. I've been searching the Internet for the length of a Genoa halyard that will reach
Having trouble feeding halyard through Selden mast, advice? ComoxSweetCaroline at 9:19am 08.04.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/668 Hi everyone, I was aloft for a long long time yesterday attempting in vain to feed a new gennaker h
H38 Reefing - When, how much, in what order? flightlead404 at 8:41am 08.04.21 Big Boats 30/3169 So now we're starting to deliberately venture out in stiffer winds and trying to figure out the whol
Slight leak / water presence in bilge area forward of motor/behind bilge pump area. AwwShucks at 6:48am 08.04.21 Catalina 310 6/836 I think that I saw at one time a post about this topic, but cannot find thread. I was looking in t
Reefer Drain sunlover at 6:12am 08.04.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/482 There appears to be a drain at the bottom of my cooler, but I haven't been able to figure it out.
Smoke detector mount wyctoronto at 5:13am 08.04.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/446
BUYING! H34! (my boat thread) (1) DeniseO30 at 4:18am 08.04.21 Big Boats 137/13689 Everything fell into place. broker showed, up surveyor showed, up, pre-inspection went well. It was
Considering purchasing a 2009 Beneteau 34 (not a 343) - seeking owner opinions paulducham at 8:50pm 08.03.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1791 I'd welcome opinions from any Bene 34 owners. The boat's relatively light ballast concerns me a bit.
Compression Block for sale on Catalina Direct? Bay Tripper at 7:22pm 08.03.21 Catalina 30 1/665 Hello, I swear I read that the compression block replacement kit (block of white oak) was available
New to the forum! Hello! (1) ship of fools at 7:21pm 08.03.21 Ask A Catalina Owner 8/840
Drain/holding tank for small shower (2) rickortega at 3:49pm 08.03.21 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 12/2976 Hi all, I am eager to redo my "shower" in a more proper manner. Currently, the water drains into the
How to correct time for PHRF? LakeShark at 12:14pm 08.03.21 Racing 10/4272
P28 as coastal cruiser? cefiro at 11:50am 08.03.21 Precision 3/2926
Interesting story about faked AIS signals involving warships Captain Larry-DH at 7:42am 08.03.21 Ask All Sailors 5/588 Interesting reading, and somewhat concerning. These signals might be mis-used by "fake news" sites a
1986 H34 Toilet Identification (1) WasabiRush at 7:08am 08.03.21 Big Boats 15/1163 I cannot find any identification for my toilet and need some assistance. See attached pic. I have a

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Mobile navigation app TomY at 11:04am 06.25.24 Aqua Maps is better overall than Navionics. I still use both, as @Davidasailor26 does, but overall
Yanmar 20gm starting issue Sailor Sue at 10:35am 06.25.24 I went down last night and the engine cranked on second push. I let it run for 2 hrs and it ran fin
Bomar hatch hinge pin chriscampbell at 10:28am 06.25.24 Do you have a source for those ? From Bomar, as a special order through WestMarine. Bomar part num
Furler woes bob45 at 9:35am 06.25.24 Halyard wrap is a common problem arising from incorrect installation. Test by disconnecting the tac
Stearn furler joint connectors needed: LOWmarine at 9:21am 06.25.24 So, my old mirage 25 furler has broken at least 4 foil joint connectors... I think it's a stearn fo
Compass and depth finder replacement for 285 jssailem at 8:58am 06.25.24 I want to replace the compass and the depth finder. Neither instrument works. Then, by all means,
Flickering House Lights Timm R Oday25 at 8:50am 06.25.24 Our 1981 Oday wires were run the exact same way . Seemed to be an industry standard back then
Furler woes JoeWhite at 8:49am 06.25.24 Halyard wrap is a common problem arising from incorrect installation. Test by disconnecting the tack
Downsizing to a 260 hunter240 at 8:45am 06.25.24 I have owned a H240 since 1998. and have sailed on H260 and my best friend had a Catalina 25 bought
Best Place to post " boat for sale" rgranger at 8:43am 06.25.24 Here at SBO FACEBOOK market place Craigslist.org sailboatlistings.com
Compass and depth finder replacement for 285 ggrizzard at 8:42am 06.25.24 You should indicate what kind of compass, where it is mounted and what your usage will be. The depth
Catalina 320 (1994) Mystery Water in bilge compartments busted buttons at 8:12am 06.25.24
Deb-it Tape Vs Silicone for Teak Seat Replacement jssailem at 7:37am 06.25.24 I like Bed-it Butyl tape as a tool. But like all tools, you need to use them under the proper struct
Torque settings for keel bolts on Hunter 41 Cruising Spirit at 7:30am 06.25.24
Furler woes jssailem at 7:26am 06.25.24 Hi Bob, As @FastOlson and @Davidasailor26 have suggested, the furler is a whole system. All the par
Yanmar 20gm starting issue 3GGG at 7:20am 06.25.24 Good news about the start success. With a charged battery and good connections to the starter, you
Yanmar 20gm starting issue 3GGG at 7:18am 06.25.24 This suggests it is a battery problem. Could be poor connections or could be the battery. Check and
Best Place to post " boat for sale" danm1 at 7:14am 06.25.24 If selling by yourself, craigslist.org seems to get readership. I sold two boats through it in NYC
Furler woes bob45 at 7:13am 06.25.24 While repairing your old furler may be a fun challenge, and interesting, if you value your sailing
Best Place to post " boat for sale" jssailem at 7:04am 06.25.24 Is your goal to sell it yourself, or enlist a broker? There have been boats sold through the classi

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