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Replace 222 centerboard line in water without being able to access other line from inside cockpit lewsid at 7:20pm 08.24.21 Ask An Oday Owner 2/642 Through a series of unfortunate events and copious amounts of stupid, the knot on the end of my cent
How to remove rusted strut bolts ('81 33) Rabe at 4:32pm 08.24.21 The Cherubini Hunters 27/3115 I was looking at the propeller shaft strut bolts underneath the cockpit and they are extremely rusty
Overheating issues, it can't be this hard! Anchor Lady at 2:07pm 08.24.21 Engines and Propulsion 32/4651 Hello again my beloved Sailboat Forum, I'm having an issue with my engine overheating. After gettin
O'Day 20 in Narragansett and Buzzard Bays (6) HanksDad at 9:45am 08.24.21 Day Sailers 5/865 Hi All, I just bought an O'day 20 and have it on Webster Lake for the most part. I'm considering tak
Help Identifying my Furler (2) Tim Foolery at 9:33am 08.24.21 Ask All Sailors 11/1507 I have a C'C 24 with headsail furling. Unfortunately the line constantly comes off the barrel and fo
Oceanis 37: stern tube/stuffing box vent or feed pipe? (2) Rob Heath at 7:33am 08.24.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1314 On our Oceanis 37 there is a small bronze nipple on the stern tube, just aft of the stern gland seal
Near Miss in Port Huron dlochner at 5:26pm 08.23.21 Ask All Sailors 57/4934 Saw this video of a near miss at Port Huron. The folks on this boat are lucky to be alive. Wonder wh
1987 Catalina 22 Outboard Battery Charging John Marrone at 5:02pm 08.23.21 Catalina 22 13/2095 Battery is located inside the starboard cockpit seat. Outboard is on the Port Aft Transom New Outbo
Thistle main sail Seaswood at 2:44pm 08.23.21 Parts Search 3/409 I am in process of getting a older thistle needs a mainsail if anyone knows where to look. or I shou
Capri 18 Without the wing Ajay73 at 2:04pm 08.23.21 Smaller Boats 1/997 I'm looking at a 1986 Capri 18 which doesn't have the wing on the keel. For those with these early
Shipwrecked: A Shocking Tale of Love, Loss, and Survival in the Deep Blue Sea Captain Larry-DH at 1:34pm 08.23.21 Ask All Sailors 7/602 An interesting short story that I came across Shipwrecked: A Shocking Tale of Love, Loss, and Surviv
CUBIC MINI WOOD STOVE 1988 CATALINA 36 MKI Prestonrockstar at 1:09pm 08.23.21 Big Boats 8/1924 I am a little surprised I didn't find anyone who has installed a mini wood stove on a Catalina 36 wh
Galled stanchion removal (3) jdrutten at 12:19pm 08.23.21 Ask All Sailors 22/2575
Hunter 265 w/Nissan throttle/shifter problems Soonersailor at 11:41am 08.23.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/737 Owners of Hunter 265 help me out. My boat has the 9.9 hp Nissan w/electric start. The controls are m
Sikkens Cetol stain removal jk kudera at 8:24am 08.23.21 Ask All Sailors 2/868 OK, I was careless and spilled some cetol on the white fiberglass deck, I cleaned most all the exces
Hatch Question (1) EdWard3 at 7:30am 08.23.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/772 I recently took my forward hatch to have it sanded, painted, and lexan replaced. I reinstalled, but
Xantrex trucharge2 40 amp charger problem CYQK at 6:22am 08.23.21 Ask All Sailors 3/1305 Noticed that the charger will charge up my bank but then returns to what could be described as stand
Coolant Change for a 4JH2-TE Yanmar Stephen M at 5:54am 08.23.21 Big Boats 9/3110 I am going to change out the coolant in our Yanmar 4JH2-TE motor. I would like to get any tips, advi
Heliatos solar water heater NYSail at 12:45am 08.23.21 Ask All Sailors 7/921
Engine size sail boat. Help please. (1) stricklandmma at 11:10pm 08.22.21 Ask All Sailors 28/2105 hello everyone, I just purchased my first sail boat. I've actually never been on a sail boat do this

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Its funny Friday! stickinthemud57 at 2:16pm 10.14.24 I think I was trying to be snarky without being snarky. I failed.
Circuit Breaker issue? RitSim at 2:13pm 10.14.24 Yes voltage is disconnected. But it is harder to check voltages with power off - LOL
C30 start battery recommendation RitSim at 2:07pm 10.14.24 Have you done the cockpit rewire? can't remember when the wiring changed. Details are fuzzy but av
C30 start battery recommendation RitSim at 2:03pm 10.14.24 I used to have two GP 27. Charged both with a solar panel left on the cockpit seats
Happy Thanksgiving to all our Canadian friends! SkiingSailor at 1:57pm 10.14.24 ...CRANBERRIES. :) :):):):):):):):) It is the ONLY time of year they are available. Huh? we get
B&G Vulcan 7 and Raymarine Autopilot Integration Schwarz633 at 1:53pm 10.14.24 I just purchased an old sailboat with fairly new instrumentation and am wondering if there's a way
Happy Thanksgiving to all our Canadian friends! Stu Jackson at 12:47pm 10.14.24 We all know it is all about the... ...CRANBERRIES. :) :):):):):):):):) It is the ONLY time of
Happy Thanksgiving to all our Canadian friends! jssailem at 12:13pm 10.14.24 HAPPY Thanksgiving Turkey Ham maybe spam, what ever.. We all know it is all about the desserts. :b
A Fall adventure for a Sailor and his wife jssailem at 12:08pm 10.14.24 That there looks like some delicious mudbug and shrimp boil dinner... Maybe next year I need to exp
Happy Thanksgiving to all our Canadian friends! Hello Below at 11:58am 10.14.24 Gobble! Gobble!
Thinking of downsizing waterman30 at 11:46am 10.14.24 Catalina 16.5, Hunter 18 (fiberglass), Precision 15 are a few I would recommend. Thanks, will chec
Happy Thanksgiving to all our Canadian friends! kappykaplan at 11:21am 10.14.24 Happy Thanksgiving to all our Canadian friends! :plus: And we do have a few of them! :beer:
Leaking around Mast DanMaine at 10:28am 10.14.24 I have pretty good sealing around the mast. I'm wondering if water is traveling transversely throug
Circuit Breaker issue? Stu Jackson at 9:57am 10.14.24 . Contacts look good and clean Looks? Did you remove, clean and reinstall? Or just look?
Thinking of downsizing Crazy Dave Condon at 9:56am 10.14.24 Catalina 16.5, Hunter 18 (fiberglass), Precision 15 are a few I would recommend.
New sailor, new boat, new concerns Crazy Dave Condon at 9:51am 10.14.24 Take a picture of the shroud turnbuckles and post them here. Private message sent. Crazy Dave
Circuit Breaker issue? Hello Below at 9:26am 10.14.24 Remembering of course to isolate the AC and always use a volt meter to confirm there is no AC (power
Towing a 260 Crazy Dave Condon at 9:16am 10.14.24 Follow @BobSail imput as it is valuable information. Thank you sir
Tool suggestion for grinding deep bilge areas. BAD ORCA at 9:04am 10.14.24 Are you dropping the keel just for backing plates and are you sure that's necessary? No. I suspec
My Water Pump Impeller "Adventure" Ralph Johnstone at 9:02am 10.14.24 Possibly, yes. BUT it doesn't mean you'll be able to get it off five years down the road. I'd sugg

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