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Please, when can I come back? (2) SoSound at 8:35pm 10.09.21 Pacific North West Cruisers 10/2741
Fun day (1) Lazy1 at 7:07pm 10.09.21 Catalina 22 1/758 New top speed
Bare lead keel prep Hayden Watson at 6:02pm 10.09.21 Ask All Sailors 4/2506 The fairing compound on my lead keep has debonded from the lead and will need to be redone. I also
Hunter 34 deck non skid needs painting jk kudera at 3:02pm 10.09.21 Big Boats 13/3336 The gelcoat on the deck non skid is badly worn, and I plan to paint it in spring. I would like to u
New bilge pump Dr. D at 11:58am 10.09.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1631 The Rule Mate bilge pump which was on the boat was becoming problematic. At times it's automatic fun
What is this thing? Seems to leak (H41DS) (1) Nachismo at 11:32am 10.09.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/991
Insight on sail condition (1) DonP1 at 10:19pm 10.08.21 Ask All Sailors 24/4119 I am looking at purchasing a 1984 Catalina 22 which I looked at earlier today and everything about t
Need Handrailings and companionway top sliding teak for R/L 1984 25.5 RKMCCORKLE at 5:09pm 10.08.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/444 previous owner removed these and I don't have the template
Outboard issues (2) patbratton at 1:37pm 10.08.21 Ask All Sailors 12/1806 I have a twenty year old Honda BF8A outboard that is refusing to start. It seems like an electrical
Can't find the intake water strainer nbraasch at 7:19am 10.08.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 17/3289 Hello all - I have a 1988 Hunter 33.5 which has begun overheating. I'm pretty sure it's the fresh wa
Venture 15 Catamaran - Connection between the Mast and Boom. What's it look like? Aussie2021 at 7:06am 10.08.21 Ask All Sailors 2/796 Hi, Just wondering if anyone who has a Macgregor Venture 15 can load a photo of the connection fitti
Original Microwave Weasel at 9:07pm 10.07.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/829 I have an Origo microwave on my Beneteau 331 and I want to replace it with a more modern model. I ju
Ignorant solar panel and battery questions chriscampbell at 3:13pm 10.07.21 Ask All Sailors 37/5591 Please forgive the ignorant questions. I searched in the forum but I might be more confused than eve
Any one fitted a ZF 12 M Transmission as a replacement to a Hurth HWB 10 R-2? JamieB at 9:34am 10.07.21 Ask All Sailors 8/1112 We've got a busted transmission and struggling to understand what will be ok to replace it with. We'
Anchoring near submarine pipelines? (1) JohnS at 8:58am 10.07.21 Sails Call Lounge 3/1318 Recent news reports indicate that the oil spill off the coast of LA is the result of an anchor dragg
2004 Bavaria 41 has puzzling gap between prop and cone. Dealer not sure what to say. Appears to be hub size issue. (2) boaterbob at 7:38am 10.07.21 Bavaria 2/2055 Prop is said to be (by Volvo dealer service guy) only size offered for my saildrive MS25S with 2.2
Cetol gloss SailingLoto at 4:50am 10.07.21 Ask All Sailors 7/1443 I have been refinishing my teak using cetol. I have read different things regarding the use of the
Sail help incs74 at 2:19am 10.07.21 Ask All Sailors 1/465 Hello guys! Anyone have any leads on a turbo sail for the hunter xcite model? New or used. Thanks
Companionway Hatch Storage (1) patrickfarley at 8:06pm 10.06.21 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/3435 Is there a good place to store the companionway hatch on a 1981 MacGregor 25. I usually put the ha
New J/9 Sailboat Souellette at 5:03pm 10.06.21 Catalina 275 4/4033 I'm guessing many of you have seen the ads for the new J/9 sailboat. Seems like it's very similar in

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Lifesling Rescue This Weekend PaulK at 6:39pm 03.14.25 Many long-distance races require boats to practice MOB procedures. We practice.
Could i cut halyard exit near deck? PaulK at 6:35pm 03.14.25 A rigger has insurance to be able to make this sort of decision. (Or they should.) Having a rigger c
Could i cut halyard exit near deck? Don S/V ILLusion at 4:49pm 03.14.25 I would not take any advice, here, about that. The answer really depends on a number of factors. Th
Could i cut halyard exit near deck? garymalmgren at 4:42pm 03.14.25 External halyard = noisy. I agree that this is a professional's decision, but... Could you post som
Help me think this through (new boat purchase) Urban Hermit at 4:14pm 03.14.25 Encouragement from active if sometimes achy 80.
Could i cut halyard exit near deck? (1) BAD ORCA at 4:12pm 03.14.25 I would not take any advice, here, about that. The answer really depends on a number of factors. Th
Could i cut halyard exit near deck? Foswick at 3:36pm 03.14.25 I would not take any advice, here, about that. The answer really depends on a number of factors. The
Lifesling Rescue This Weekend Foswick at 3:19pm 03.14.25 LifeSling, in general, gets a little unfair criticism when these things come up. (It has been rightl
Hunter 240 Matt stepping plate reinforcement (4) Sean Hutch at 3:01pm 03.14.25 There were two bolts snapped on the stepping plate. Will probably just reuse the plate and bolt it b
Lifesling Rescue This Weekend dLj at 2:29pm 03.14.25 I feel each boat has to make a system that works for the specific boat. I have a gantry located on m
Help me think this through (new boat purchase) john6206 at 2:04pm 03.14.25 @quadrille38 Thank you for your reply, I really appreciate it. I know in raw numbers I'm not part
Lifesling Rescue This Weekend thinwater at 2:00pm 03.14.25 Wow. That video confirms what I heard at a skippers' meeting on Wednesday evening in Everett. I wa
Help me think this through (new boat purchase) john6206 at 1:53pm 03.14.25
Lifesling Rescue This Weekend Foswick at 1:21pm 03.14.25 We have not found the sling difficult to get into. Around here, I would be reluctant to rely on any
Lifesling Rescue This Weekend dLj at 1:11pm 03.14.25 there's a good discussion on Sailinganarchy about this: https://forums.sailinganarchy.com/threads/p
Lifesling Rescue This Weekend FastOlson at 12:38pm 03.14.25 Misc Lifesling thoughts: When the stock (cheap) floating hollow polly line was visibly compromised b
Lifesling Rescue This Weekend MFD at 11:57am 03.14.25 SNIP You also might add a clip and short lanyard to the sling. It is virtually impossible to get in
Lifesling Rescue This Weekend thinwater at 11:40am 03.14.25 Wow. That video confirms what I heard at a skippers' meeting on Wednesday evening in Everett. I wa
Gulf Coast, AL to FL Panhandle Move JRT at 11:28am 03.14.25 Thanks I actually started to goto Segers Marina in Pensacola, but some life changes happened so for
Traditional Stuffing or Dripless? Shorinsean at 11:24am 03.14.25 Surprised that it doesn't have a seacock, that must have been an addition on later models. Not sur

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