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Boat Dreams - Shopping List Apex at 3:55pm 11.27.20 Ask All Sailors 15/1112 Are you shopping for the next boat, or simply dreaming, and perhaps two-foot-itis: I would like to
Standing water under engine. Catalina 275 F260SS at 3:54pm 11.27.20 Catalina 275 4/829 I have a couple of inches of standing water under the engine that is not draining into the bilge. Sh
Depth gauge vs Chartplotter dave_and_dd at 12:25pm 11.27.20 Ask All Sailors 22/3300 So my raymarine depth instrument has stopped working (just shows dashes - I have the typical 2007 er
Garmin Bluechart update jcela at 8:35am 11.27.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/651 I am asking for advice about the possibility of updating a 2001 Bluechart for Morgan City - Brownsvi
H26 Reef configuration CaptainRan at 9:44pm 11.26.20 Smaller Boats 19/1740 I heard Lake Mead is challenging due to the rapid changes in wind speed ' direction. Went from 0.8 t
Converting H27 to Portapotty mmlspace at 8:09pm 11.26.20 The Cherubini Hunters 16/1753 I'm looking to buy a 1978 Hunter 27, but I've found that despite the law in 1978 and the original pl
New Owner ScottFreeRick at 5:16pm 11.26.20 Big Boats 11/1260 So we are the new owners of a 1983 Hunter 34, just finalized the deal a couple of weeks back. As we
Happy Thanksgiving sailme88 at 4:18pm 11.26.20 Ask All Sailors 4/359 Hoping that everyone has a very Happy Thanksgiving.
New Beneteau Oceanis 51.1 Owner SSO at 1:40pm 11.26.20 Sails Call Lounge 17/3055 We started off with a plan to acquire a Porsche Carrera GT this past summer and ended up with a Bene
Which Hunter 25 is this? Electricboater45 at 12:02pm 11.26.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1042 I like the looks of this: Marketplace - Hunter 25ft sailboat \| Facebook I want to get online draw
Creature Comfort Enhancements on O'Day 26 (8) Castrilper55 at 11:52am 11.26.20 Day Sailers 12/1852 Over the Covid-19 summer of 2020 my O'Day 26 stayed on the trailer in my driveway. I took the oppor
Reattaching Flotation Foam - 1982 O'Day 19 GerryG at 11:49am 11.26.20 Ask An Oday Owner 18/1351 So I have a bunch of projects due for the winter. I'm varnishing and sealing, etc. I'm also changi
out of curiousity- how many others on here used to be on the Woodenboat forum? Charlie Jones s/v Tehani at 11:04am 11.26.20 Ask All Sailors 4/316 I'm one and was just wondering
do you sail in the fog? jon hansen at 10:51am 11.26.20 Sails Call Lounge 61/5950 i hate fog, scares me https://www.yachtingworld.com/weather/sailing-in-fog-top-tips-128706
Of sailing ships jssailem at 10:45am 11.26.20 Sails Call Lounge 2/430
Wishing a safe and happy Thanksgiving to all here. Charlie Jones s/v Tehani at 6:53am 11.26.20 Ask All Sailors 3/279 Many of you have become friends over the years and I want to see you for a long time to co,me- be sa
Thanksgiving Aboard? Kings Gambit at 6:02am 11.26.20 Ask All Sailors 24/1348 In southern climes, such as in Florida and southern California, Thanksgiving weekend, being four day
Help identify old wide stern sailboat? Electricboater45 at 5:51am 11.26.20 Ask All Sailors 6/502 I saw this sailboat and was struck with how wide and flat the stern is. Anybody know what it is? h
Beneteau 343 to mold part off. board.paul at 5:21am 11.26.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/960 I have an interest in a 2006 343 with hull damage to the port side stern quarter and sugar scoop. In
Winch maintenance Mhkent at 9:59pm 11.25.20 Ask All Sailors 21/1818 I need to service my winch. It is a Barient 17. Do I need a special tool to open it up?

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Should prop spin in Reverse? (1) Tally Ho at 4:58pm 05.06.24 Many thanks to you guys for your comments. I can report that I sailed this morning in fairly light
Deck Hardware Neddimg heritage at 4:36pm 05.06.24 You could squirt some Gorilla hot glue around the base of the hardware. Should last through the sai
Roller Furling system Recs Barnacle Bill at 4:18pm 05.06.24 For a boat as small as yours, there are only a few possibilities. CDI is a good product and probabl
Roller Furling system Recs Barnacle Bill at 4:07pm 05.06.24 By "Roller System", just guessing here, you mean a system to furl your foresail (jib/genoa)? If so
Deckfill CAP from CD question jonelli at 4:04pm 05.06.24 My guess is yes. But you can ask by sending a Question to the Owner of the site. Most parts are n
Metal Boxes from the Past kappykaplan at 3:36pm 05.06.24 All of the above... I'm OLD! :laugh: They left out the 35mm film containers :plus::plus::plus:
Rode hard and put away wet kappykaplan at 3:35pm 05.06.24 check to make sure the crew did most of the above properly :cool: :plus:
1985 O'day 28 Depth Transducer Relocation - Something Interesting dlochner at 3:31pm 05.06.24 Unlike the voids you saw, this one is intentional, and it is perfectly dry. It is a pre-made fiber
Deckfill CAP from CD question JamesG161 at 3:28pm 05.06.24 Jim, do those Fill caps you linked fit the existing OEM deck plates? My guess is yes. But you can
Deckfill CAP from CD question dlochner at 3:22pm 05.06.24 Some deck fills are in precarious positions, so one must be careful. Chains just get in the way. If
Bilge Pump in Keel? rgranger at 2:49pm 05.06.24 More than one person has used too long screws that resulted in a great volume of salty ..... lang
Metal Boxes from the Past jssailem at 2:44pm 05.06.24 Our cabinets and cupboards still contain these cans. I think that means you CAN consider your cupb
Over Heating a Yanmar 3gm30F kbgunn at 2:42pm 05.06.24 I had an old hose on the fresh water cooling loop that would leak coolant went the engine got up to
So It Begins: Deck Recoring Project jssailem at 2:39pm 05.06.24 It sounds like you are on a good path to resolution. It is never easy the first time. But it can be
Metal Boxes from the Past (1) Justin_NSA at 2:09pm 05.06.24 224618
Metal Boxes from the Past Ralph Johnstone at 1:54pm 05.06.24 RETRO you say ? ? ? ? Our cabinets and cupboards still contain these cans. Fortunately, this was
Over Heating a Yanmar 3gm30F Sutric at 1:54pm 05.06.24 Having really overheated mine due to the water pump impellor destroying itself I would say the possi
Deckfill CAP from CD question Stu Jackson at 1:50pm 05.06.24 Those "security chains" have been the bane of many a sailor, when not if their deck cap fell overboa
1985 O'day 28 Depth Transducer Relocation - Something Interesting (1) Clutch Cargo at 1:46pm 05.06.24 I've found quite a few voids in my O'Day's hull as well. Layup isn't the best but that's far worse t
Rode hard and put away wet (1) RussC at 1:29pm 05.06.24 unhook the trailer, empty the cooler and wait for the next opportunity to go sailing. :)

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