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Stuck SS Fastener Terry Cox at 12:40pm 01.30.21 Engines and Propulsion 15/1256 Need some advice. Our Maxwell windlass has a flathead slotted machine screw that secures the winch a
Bomar Hatch in main cabin Richardwm at 12:20pm 01.30.21 Bigger Boats 6/685 I have a 1984 34 ft and want to replace the lens on my Bomar hatch above the main cabin. I haven't t
Boot Size for Spreaders on Hunter 42 Passage? Sailingbum at 11:49am 01.30.21 Big Boats 1/276 I'm having some post-Zeta and post-lightening strike work done on my boat...(yes $45k worth)...and w
new to sailing i seek experience M.Hoffman at 10:43am 01.30.21 Ask All Sailors 13/1241 long time power boater seeks experience sailing before I buy a boat. I am a good handyman and impro
Hull/Keel repair (1) craigjames at 10:04am 01.30.21 Smaller Boats 13/2453 I m looking at buying a 1973 Northern 24. The condition is average for its age but it has one major
magma kettle 3 grill cover fred1diver at 8:35am 01.30.21 Ask All Sailors 5/1217 hey everyone, has anyone made a cover for their grill, looking for a basic pattern to make one. my g
Beneteau 35S5 Hatch kleinlax at 6:28am 01.30.21 Ask All Sailors 6/441 Lewmar front birth hatch seal size and where to order?
B&G Vulcan Drinky Crow at 4:53pm 01.29.21 Ask All Sailors 4/833 Anyone with experience using one of these? Thinking of pairing w/a WS320 wind unit to go clutter fre
Mainsail for Catalina 36 Mark 1 standard mast Traimbo at 4:48pm 01.29.21 Big Boats 3/1142 I'm looking to buy a used main sale for a Catalina 36 Mark 1 1984 standard mast probably 39 on the h
Mystery stainless grappling hook? Any clues from this picture? (1) SV_IdleHour at 3:36pm 01.29.21 Ask All Sailors 20/1371
Riddle me this... Brian D at 3:19pm 01.29.21 Sails Call Lounge 8/605 Yep, it is winter again. LOL
PSS Seal Failure leo310 at 2:33pm 01.29.21 Engines and Propulsion 10/1387 I had a PSS Seal replaced last year with the same type that serviced the boat for 18 years. This uni
Generator for Westerbeke 10 2 diesel y knot at 2:22pm 01.29.21 Ask An Oday Owner 2/433 has anyone replaced a generator for Westerbeke 10 2 engine. Where did you get it?
Coolant pump mismatch / Universal Kubota (3) Skipper at 1:03pm 01.29.21 Ask All Sailors 4/409 This is a spin off the original post : https://forums.sailboatowners.com/threads/brand-new-coolant-p
Sea Shanties dlochner at 12:54pm 01.29.21 Sails Call Lounge 26/1943 How did we go so long on SBO without diving into the Sea Shany meme. TjVDmMI4sbk and 8Fow61Zsn2
Question on meaning of specs (1) Justin_NSA at 11:21am 01.29.21 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 7/805 I plan to replace the drain hoses on my galley twin sinks. Hoping to eliminate the "traps". When the
Hunter 310 - Bimini frame tubing (1) RMflow at 10:22am 01.29.21 Parts Search 4/801 Hello fellow sailboat owners, I am very new to this sport. Recently purchased a 2009 hunter 310 whi
Covid-19 Vaccination sail sfbay at 10:13am 01.29.21 Sails Call Lounge 296/16463 Just when I was thinking we (wife is 70 and I am turning 70 in March) were NOT going to get a vaccin
Three Bridge Fiasco Slider at 9:09am 01.29.21 Racing 8/920 This race is held each year during January. The course is 21 miles and the marks are The Golden Ga
Furthest North, South, East, and West States? Brian D at 8:38am 01.29.21 Sails Call Lounge 26/1201 Similar to the Time thread, the question is raised... In the United States - The Northern most Sta

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Weather at your location currently and photo? dLj at 5:28pm 01.18.24
Replace Radar buddybear at 5:23pm 01.18.24 Thanks for the reply I will check into it sounds like it will work for me. Is it the 24 and was th
Replace Radar buddybear at 5:11pm 01.18.24 Hi Mark, I bought the Garmin Fantom radome for my 2004 310. Installed a Garmin 942 XS Chartplotter,
Recommended, reasonably low-cost upgrades? Project_Mayhem at 4:42pm 01.18.24 Former owner of a dearly missed Starwind 19 here. My favorite upgrades over the past two boats have
Weather at your location currently and photo? shemandr at 4:40pm 01.18.24 John ... Play nice. Stuart Newspaper had a below the fold article about how the El Nino, which I gue
Weather at your location currently and photo? LaDonaMina at 4:33pm 01.18.24 My weather picture
Is separation for the best? Project_Mayhem at 4:30pm 01.18.24 46yo OMC Saildrive. Very high risk to take it apart as the plastic is brittle and parts are unavaila
Weather at your location currently and photo? ggrizzard at 4:27pm 01.18.24 jssailem I've anchored off that island. Wish I were there now!
Weather at your location currently and photo? Project_Mayhem at 4:26pm 01.18.24 In the teens F and sunny today. These were from a couple of days ago, the temperature was shared w
Is separation for the best? ggrizzard at 4:24pm 01.18.24 What kind of outboard? How old?
'83 Oday 28' Keelbolt Torque and... Bob_S at 3:31pm 01.18.24 Yeah ugh! Over the last 40 years, racing on a friends boats, I've been there for a few "sudden stop
'83 Oday 28' Keelbolt Torque and... dlochner at 3:22pm 01.18.24 My neighbor many years ago rented his C&C 34 to someone. They smashed it into the rocks near Watch
Weather at your location currently and photo? (2) SoSound at 3:09pm 01.18.24 In the teens F and sunny today. These were from a couple of days ago, the temperature was shared wi
'83 Oday 28' Keelbolt Torque and... jibes138 at 3:07pm 01.18.24 My neighbor many years ago rented his C&C 34 to someone. They smashed it into the rocks near Watch H
O'Day 25 Drop Canopy Project_Mayhem at 2:58pm 01.18.24 Are you referring to a bimini, dodger or something else? If you have a pic from another boat with wh
Bent rudder gudgeons on a c18 Project_Mayhem at 2:57pm 01.18.24 Just to make sure everyone is on the same page - is the bent part on the rudder or stern? Catalina D
Can a Plumbing Step Wrench be used on Through Hulls? Project_Mayhem at 2:49pm 01.18.24 If you are looking for something to keep the thru hull from spinning while you are removing it or t
Weather at your location currently and photo? (3) Ralph Johnstone at 2:47pm 01.18.24 Weather ? WEATHER ? ? ? Ya call that weather ? ? ? ? This is what we call weather up here. E
'83 Oday 28' Keelbolt Torque and... Bob_S at 2:11pm 01.18.24 Thank You Dave..very very useful information for sure.. Just to be clear about the last part, You're
Weather at your location currently and photo? (1) jssailem at 1:43pm 01.18.24 My weather picture

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