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Transport Costs? Apex at 3:01am 07.24.21 Ask All Sailors 16/2096 Anyone have experience in transport recently? Have a quote for 30ft. (only response thus far). Incl
Little Pinholes In Fiberglass Plymouth Sailor at 7:35pm 07.23.21 Irwin 1/1328
Any problems with sailing a 2.92 feet draft winged keel on the Great South Bay on Long Island NY sailbears at 6:25pm 07.23.21 Ask All Sailors 3/560 Preferable to have people who have actually sailed on the GSB but also want to know if such a keel c
Repowering the 2001 Beneteau 361 Guan at 5:39pm 07.23.21 Ask All Sailors 11/1431 Well guys and gals y'all maybe glad that finally I'm fed up with Vancouver's lack of Marine mechanic
Scam mechanic in Vancouver because of shortages Guan at 5:25pm 07.23.21 Engines and Propulsion 4/1473 Just a heads up on this guy and company. Dio boss of Relacoes Marine Services in Vancouver Canada. H
First time boat owner... Battery alarm kodiak1120 at 4:17pm 07.23.21 Ask All Sailors 14/2384 I recently bought a 2009 Beneteau 37. We went out to dinner and when we came back, the panel was so
Missing daggerboard SaltySasquatch at 3:45pm 07.23.21 Ask All Sailors 3/726 Bought a Neptune 24 shoal keel and the previous owner said he lost the daggerboard in a bad storm. H
Aging Diesel Fuel shank at 3:35pm 07.23.21 Ask All Sailors 15/1660 Hello, I bought a Catalina 27 last year which has a Universal 5411 diesel inboard. The previous owne
Just bought a Neptune 24 and got some questions. SaltySasquatch at 12:22pm 07.23.21 Trailer Sailors 2/1177 So i just bought my first sailboat and it is a Neptune 24 in really good shape or it looks that way
Cat 22 OEM Rudder John Marrone at 10:41am 07.23.21 Catalina 22 2/649 Finally bit the bullet on a Kick Up Rudder. Mandatory in our shallow water of NW Florida Gulf. The r
Need advice on how to lift a Daysailer II by davits? Amazilia at 10:30am 07.23.21 Ask An Oday Owner 2/581 I installed a pair of davits, good for 1,000 lbs each, to lift and keep my Daysailer II out of the w
Legacy owners - auxiliary outboard advice please WimboSquid at 9:32am 07.23.21 Com-Pac 2/4850
Sudden fresh water pumping issues (1) NYSail at 7:16am 07.23.21 Ask All Sailors 10/891 Hello all, So a couple of weeks ago my back tank all of a sudden started having priming issues when
Spinnaker Pole Ring MetricMountie at 6:49am 07.23.21 Big Boats 3/1406 Anyone have a height measurement from the deck on the mast to mount my spinnaker pole ring. All the
Reef system for 356 -need alternatives Jimongee at 6:32am 07.23.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1647 Our 2002 356 came with an in-boom reefing system. Right from the beginning it was near impossible
Main sheet rigging - H33.5 Fred at 5:38am 07.23.21 Mid-Size Boats 8/1114 On the new-to-me H33.5 1994 all control lines run to the cockpit except the main sheet. The dodger w
1990 30-2 value (2) SailingLoto at 5:34am 07.23.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/517 Looking at this Hunter 30. Decent shape for it's age. Decks are solid. Boat is dry Engine was wi
How do i fix the fuel guage? Dil at 5:31am 07.23.21 Engines and Propulsion 4/766 Hi all have a 1991 hunter 30 having issues with the fuel guage it registers however it is stuck at
Hunter 240 Electrical Panel (2) Chucktown Charger at 5:29am 07.23.21 Smaller Boats 8/1640 Hi folks! I have a 2000 Hunter 240 I bought after MANY years of neglect and sitting on the trailer.
Yanmar 2GM visegrip at 1:50pm 07.22.21 Ask All Sailors 20/2243 I have an overheating issue. I have dove and made sure throughhull is clean, strainer is clear, repl

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Just Bought My First Boat - About to Give it to a Scrapyard Richard19068 at 6:40pm 10.06.24 It has been way over a decade, and I do not recall the exact model. The story was either here or th
O'Day 25 Boat Stands FDL S2 at 6:33pm 10.06.24 I have an S2 7.3 (24ft) that draws 4ft and I use 4ft stands.
Lazarette clasp ? shemandr at 5:44pm 10.06.24 I've personally seen a boat sink because the lazarette lid opened in a knockdown allowing a massive
Just Bought My First Boat - About to Give it to a Scrapyard Alan Gomes at 5:36pm 10.06.24 If you mean 'no reports', you might want to change the wording to "very seldom" ... as there was a*
Just Bought My First Boat - About to Give it to a Scrapyard Alan Gomes at 5:32pm 10.06.24 The C30's, and if I'm not mistaken, other Catalinas, used wood until 86 or 87 when the Mark II came
Lazarette clasp ? jssailem at 5:16pm 10.06.24 There are some boats that have access to the lazarette lid from the inside. In that case the tie do
Just Bought My First Boat - About to Give it to a Scrapyard FastOlson at 5:14pm 10.06.24 Do you have any cites for this or are you thinking of a problem wih the late 80's 302 model? It ha
What's the story on the 280? Ralph Johnstone at 4:42pm 10.06.24 Is that what causes the turbulence on the rudder. That's the problem. With a two bladed prop, bo
Starter motor burned up? (3) BTC1984 at 4:41pm 10.06.24 Update: I started this thread after replacing my starter and smelling something odd, like a burning
Just Bought My First Boat - About to Give it to a Scrapyard Ward H at 4:34pm 10.06.24 I believe it can be. I understand that failing sealant at the keel / keel stub joint lets water seep
Deck Core Repair PaulK at 3:49pm 10.06.24 We repaired large sections of rotted core in the cabintop or our J/36 (just about everything under t
Just Bought My First Boat - About to Give it to a Scrapyard Project_Mayhem at 3:44pm 10.06.24 @aftica_1 Nice progress. Go sailing, enjoy the boat and keep an eye on the keel issue, specifically
First sail... first trip... Hunter 23 Project_Mayhem at 3:38pm 10.06.24 should the trailer become uncontrollable and swaying violently, to accelerate pulling the sway unde
TD 14 (1) JamesG161 at 3:37pm 10.06.24 Had friends who were building new home on Jordan River their home was elevated 22ft and yet had
Looking for advice on buying a Beneteau Ocenis 321 JasonArthur at 3:37pm 10.06.24 Good luck! I assume that the offer is contingent on satisfactory sea trial & survey. Hopefully ev
Looking for advice on buying a Beneteau Ocenis 321 BigEasy at 3:24pm 10.06.24 Thanks BigEasy, Caboteur and Tally Ho for the information and advice. Very helpful and valuable.
Insulation Timm R Oday25 at 3:23pm 10.06.24 When it came time to replace the original tan burlap . We chose an indoor /outdoor carpet . As the
What's the story on the 280? chp at 3:18pm 10.06.24 Do you have a two bladed prop ? Yes. Is that what causes the turbulence on the rudder. The prop is
TD 14 (1) BigEasy at 3:15pm 10.06.24 Storms that traverse "loop current" (highlighted in yellow) become "turbo charged".
TD 14 BigEasy at 3:05pm 10.06.24 My office had 42 feet of Storm Surge in Katrina. But point taken about Surge. Amazing. Had frie

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