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O'day 28 Access to FWD Shroud Padeyes & Stanchion Bolts (1) Clutch Cargo at 5:31am 08.22.21 Ask An Oday Owner 13/1587 Hello All. I'm sure these topics have been brought up before, but I have done a few searches and ha
Sirius 21 shroud fixing top mast (3) alex de l�outaouais at 3:55am 08.22.21 Ask All Sailors 0/334
Small patch of rust on keel JamieB at 12:08am 08.22.21 Ask All Sailors 4/494 Heya, So I was diving below the boat and found a small patch of rust (about the size of my hand) w
Hunter 2004 420 replace oil pressure gauge. (1) normanjj at 9:51pm 08.21.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/445 I am trying to replace the oil pressure gauge and it looks like the panel needs to be pulled out. I
HELP Current on ground wire when on Generator (1) smokey73 at 8:02pm 08.21.21 Ask All Sailors 10/1167 As measured with a clamp on meter. When the Power Selector Switch is on Shore Power every thing che
Marinco 5" solar vent in main salon top hatch? Fleet at 6:52pm 08.21.21 Catalina 310 10/1630 Purchased the 5" Marinco solar vent. I was planning on putting it on the main salon top hatch but i
Going ashore john6206 at 6:15pm 08.21.21 Smaller Boats 4/1923 What is your strategy for going ashore with the wing keel? My old boat was beachable. Do you get a
Hunter 33, started some work Rabe at 5:55pm 08.21.21 The Cherubini Hunters 20/2982 Today I didn't get much work done, I was selling my old Venture 17 and that took forever! I didn't g
Alternator problems murrayabbott at 4:00pm 08.21.21 Big Boats 11/1498 I had a Balmar 165 amp with an external Balmar 615 installed about a year and a bit ago. It was fine
Forgive me sub-forum, for I have sinned Leeward Rail at 3:11pm 08.21.21 Catalina 22 5/682
NEW SAILS twodzusfittings at 2:43pm 08.21.21 Bigger Boats 11/1498 My new main sail arrived today. It's loose footed, versus my original bolt roped. Looking up the dif
How's Your Bottom Doing These Days ? Ralph Johnstone at 12:50pm 08.21.21 Ask All Sailors 50/6996 I recently became involved in a discussion here about bottom paint and was called out for stating th
Hunter 31 Main sail luff. Dennis Kitchen at 11:42am 08.21.21 Mid-Size Boats 4/911 Can any mid 80's owners or former owners of Hunter 31 explain the rationale behind the strange lower
Oday 272 LE Bulkhead and bilge water (2) Walther001 at 11:09am 08.21.21 Ask An Oday Owner 3/771
Complete new bimini/dodger/enclosure H38 - Ideas, Tips, Recommendations? flightlead404 at 10:56am 08.21.21 Big Boats 11/2396 I'm hoping to have a complete new bimini/dodger made prior to moving south in November. Currently h
Active Solar Vents for original Bomar hatches - Recommendations? (1) PCannonSr1 at 10:24am 08.21.21 The Cherubini Hunters 1/572 I want to install an active solar vent for both of my original Bomar hatches. These have reinforced
Oceanis 37: leaking Volvo Stern Gland shaft seal when engine is running (1) Rob Heath at 9:57am 08.21.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 18/3720 I have the standard Volvo Penta Stern Gland seal on my Beneteau Oceanis 37, with a 25mm shaft and 43
Making use floor grid space H34 (&others DeniseO30 at 8:57am 08.21.21 Big Boats 2/602 Been thinking about the spaces and the grid system underneath the sole IE floors, I want to add a st
What do you do while stuck awaiting outside repairs? jssailem at 8:27am 08.21.21 Ask All Sailors 2/351 It has been a love/hate affair with the 10 windows on SV Hadley. After 48 years the seals failed, we
Best of Luck kloudie1 at 8:22am 08.21.21 Weather and Forecasting 8/1091 Hoping that the storm does not make too much of a mess for you folks up in the northeast.. Get all t

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Its funny Friday! shemandr at 4:33am 10.14.24
Its funny Friday! Will Gilmore at 4:24am 10.14.24 Deletes comment about spelling What? Is that not something we do anymore? Most of the misspell
A Survey for PNW Sailors Re: Anchor Rode Terry Cox at 3:57am 10.14.24
Ray marine Smart pilot st6002 error message question? Old_Greenhorn at 2:47am 10.14.24 Hello Atlanticbrew, I was just wondering if and how you solved this problem. I am getting the same e
Mix Axiom and C80? Screen Saver at 1:29am 10.14.24 Yea Axiom and C or E series wont share cryptography. As above cheapest solution would be replacing t
Its funny Friday! stickinthemud57 at 8:27pm 10.13.24 Deletes comment about spelling
Replacing Maxwell 500 Windlass Ralph Johnstone at 7:42pm 10.13.24 If you'll post several pictures of your current setup, those of us who don't have Cats will tell you
A Survey for PNW Sailors Re: Anchor Rode Hello Below at 7:41pm 10.13.24 Terry, I have anchored in many of those you have listed but you have added a few new ones. Thank you
A Fall adventure for a Sailor and his wife Calif. Ted at 7:17pm 10.13.24 Yeah, we like our Homerus Americanus. The others are imposters. I learned that the hard way. My w
Its funny Friday! Will Gilmore at 6:56pm 10.13.24 So, that inspires a story. A number of sailers in our group took a gal out who is known to be fun
Its funny Friday! Will Gilmore at 6:55pm 10.13.24 And that's just after getting a facial massage. Your facial skin does look very relaxed. -Will
A Fall adventure for a Sailor and his wife shemandr at 6:21pm 10.13.24 Yeah, we like our Homerus Americanus. The others are imposters.
A Fall adventure for a Sailor and his wife Hello Below at 6:15pm 10.13.24 Poor excuse for a lobster. See Post #12. ;)
Tool suggestion for grinding deep bilge areas. Calif. Ted at 6:07pm 10.13.24 Are you dropping the keel just for backing plates and are you sure that's necessary?
Tool suggestion for grinding deep bilge areas. sailcapt340 at 5:53pm 10.13.24
A Fall adventure for a Sailor and his wife (1) Calif. Ted at 5:32pm 10.13.24 Our season is just opening, I'll insert image if possible. Friday coming in the harbor I was passed
A Fall adventure for a Sailor and his wife Hello Below at 5:24pm 10.13.24 My lobster at Abbots was $23 plus tax. Iced tea under $3. Thief! Thief! Thief!
A Fall adventure for a Sailor and his wife shemandr at 5:20pm 10.13.24 My lobster at Abbots was $23 plus tax. Iced tea under $3. In the East, either in New England or Fl
A Fall adventure for a Sailor and his wife Calif. Ted at 4:48pm 10.13.24 We were in Bar Harbor summer of 2023, had Lobster Rolls with blueberry Margaritas at Paddy's Irish P
Leaking around Mast Jim Legere at 3:53pm 10.13.24 The mast wiring on the H37C exits below deck, in the bilge. The gasket/hard rubber that is installed

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