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Stuck in gear. Clydo at 2:48pm 09.12.24 Catalina 310 5/959 Coming into cross tide cross wind slip - wind blowing 18 k transmission lever stuck in forward. With
Hunter 49 / 50 Fischer Panda owners... artboas at 2:34pm 09.12.24 Big Boats 4/677
Are keel-stepped masts a thing of the past? Scott T-Bird at 12:43pm 09.12.24 Ask All Sailors 26/2266 Yesterday I had a chat with a new member at our marina who recently purchased an Allied Princess ket
Hunter 340 Cockpit Shower Hose sailcapt340 at 12:08pm 09.12.24 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/820
Oil change for Yanmar 4JH3E samjlord at 11:56am 09.12.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/934 Two questions about changing the oil on my Yanmar 4JH3E on my 2004 Hunter 41. Has anyone successful
PREVENTERS jssailem at 10:35am 09.12.24 Ask All Sailors 14/1114 When the weather turns winter foul, do you? A. Immediately start packing your foulies and head to t
Leak in forward hatch (1) gfroch at 10:28am 09.12.24 Catalina 30 1/456 Hello all- We have developed a leak in our forward hatch over the v-berth. Today, with the help of a
Outboard motor install Willemvan at 8:26am 09.12.24 Smaller Boats 7/745 I have a 1994 h26 and need some ideas about improvements to the outboard motor installation. Right
Keel bolt nut size tmd50 at 9:58pm 09.11.24 Ask An Oday Owner 2/545 Dose anyone know the size of the keel bolt nuts on a 272
Sturdy marine tablet The_Sailing_Pelican at 3:21pm 09.11.24 Ask All Sailors 5/393 Hello again, This time im looking for info/advise on a sturdy tablet for marine use, maps, charts,
Sourcing Oil Filter Perkins - Volvo Penta TMD22A TimFromLI at 1:48pm 09.11.24 Engines and Propulsion 9/666 When I bought my boat about 6 years ago, it had a Wix 57241 oil filter. I have been replacing it w
Stern Propane locker 737fly at 1:34pm 09.11.24 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/397 Hello! Does anyone know about a shop where I could buy the storage box that fits in our 285? I haven
USCG Changes Local Notice to Mariners Access (1) dlochner at 10:02am 09.11.24 Ask All Sailors 2/479 This just came across my email. https://content.govdelivery.com/attachments/fancy_images/USDHSC
Rudder flaps (1) monocerosin at 9:54am 09.11.24 The Cherubini Hunters 10/887 227415 1979 Hunter 37c. There were broken remnants of rudder flaps when we hauled out that we thre
Beneteau 48 salon bench Kevineburke at 9:33am 09.11.24 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/337 Hi: I'm considering a purchase of a late model Oceanis 48. Does anyone know if the salon "bench" t
Yanmar/Beta 16HP RePower ChinaCat at 9:00am 09.11.24 Ask All Sailors 5/429 I have a Southern Cross 28 and 8500 pounds. I also have a real problem getting a 20 into the availab
Cleaning Freshwater Tanks moe_1200 at 8:17am 09.11.24 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 11/1175 Is there a recommended procedure for conducting a thorough cleaning of freshwater holding tanks? I
WHAT IS THE NUT SIZE FOR PROP (1) planoron at 8:10am 09.11.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/284 Thanks in advance ! '99 380 with stock 2 blade prop. Heading to the boat this weekend to upgrade
How can I improve the rigging of my mainsail? (2) shaant01 at 6:28am 09.11.24 Trailer Sailors 7/1059 Hey everybody I want to improve my setup for the mainsail. As you can see, the tack of the sail is
Water tank cleaning Choptank Sailor at 5:39am 09.11.24 Bavaria 4/2210 I have a 2003 Bavaria 36. The bow water t ank was not maintained by the previous owner and has a sig

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Oday Trailer Weight Distribution Project_Mayhem at 5:33am 04.03.25 You've got some wild looking clouds in that last pic! What you're describing and showing in the pic
Sailing Tender jackhart at 5:27am 04.03.25 I would look at the Walker Bay 8 foot dinghy. With the sailing kit, you get the option of sailing
Oday Trailer Weight Distribution jackhart at 5:16am 04.03.25 That is normal, it should 'pop' back out. Everything I've read about the O'Days say that you want 40
Lithium cold storage question dlochner at 4:34am 04.03.25 Last I checked, tail end of hurricanes go all the way to Nova Scotia... Plenty of cold there! :)
Oday Trailer Weight Distribution Indysailor at 3:16am 04.03.25 When I bought my ODay 23 it had sat each off season on a trailer with bunks, no keel support. The hu
Lithium cold storage question sailme88 at 2:59am 04.03.25 Batteries create electricity.... electricity can be used to provide heat...heat will keep your batte
Lithium cold storage question danstanford at 2:47am 04.03.25 I had an Oceanvolt electric boat with 4 Lithium batteries and the manufacturer said run them down a
Ellebogen Isolators BigEasy at 11:01pm 04.02.25 The new isolator studs will get a generous coating of Boeshield to keep them looking new and also t
Lithium cold storage question marcham at 9:08pm 04.02.25 Last I checked, tail end of hurricanes go all the way to Nova Scotia... Plenty of cold there! :)
Great Deal on Antifouling Michael Davis at 8:57pm 04.02.25 Give the location of the sale!
SPRING BREAK - Weather kloudie1 at 7:35pm 04.02.25 Plans are to head out to the Miss barrier islands for a few days starting Wednesday, Windy says kind
SPRING BREAK - Weather jssailem at 7:34pm 04.02.25
SPRING BREAK - Weather Tally Ho at 6:50pm 04.02.25 Bah, humbug :cuss: ! But do you have any wind?
Ellebogen Isolators Tally Ho at 6:50pm 04.02.25 Great update. Thanks for letting us know how they turned out.
Cliffside sails SailingLoto at 6:33pm 04.02.25 Thank you everyone! Contact has been made! All is good!
Ellebogen Isolators (2) Clutch Cargo at 5:48pm 04.02.25 Update regarding my isolator replacement project. As mentioned before, Aitor Ellebogen was most hel
SPRING BREAK - Weather kappykaplan at 5:17pm 04.02.25 Bah, humbug :cuss: ! :thumbup:
SPRING BREAK - Weather Ralph Johnstone at 5:15pm 04.02.25 Sorry Ralph! Bah, humbug :cuss: !
SPRING BREAK - Weather (1) Ralph Johnstone at 5:14pm 04.02.25 I can not see it because of the moss that has been growing over the past 50-plus years. Yes, afte
Keel Bolts heritage at 4:51pm 04.02.25 Have you visually checked the broken bolt for signs of crevice corrosion?

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