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First Contact! (What are the rules after being hit by another boat?) LakeShark at 9:30am 06.02.21 Racing 28/9051 So during the Catalina 22 Nationals regatta I had my first contact with another vessel. We were the
Questions Regarding Freshwater Pump Billy_Pilgrim at 9:10am 06.02.21 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 23/2885 The freshwater pump on my sailboat is leaking and needs to be replaced. Is this replacement as "simp
2021 Atlantic Hurricane Season (2) JamesG161 at 7:45am 06.02.21 Weather and Forecasting 3/1541 194778 Ana was so early, that NOAA is considering changing Season Start to MAY 15 versus JUNE 1. M
Sirius21 allan5530 at 6:39am 06.02.21 Ask All Sailors 2/437 Hello, I'm a new member and new owner of a Sirius 21. I'm doing a much needed restoration and lookin
How to use a D-shackle mooring (1) dleckenby at 3:06am 06.02.21 Ask All Sailors 8/2130 Today I encountered a type of mooring (see attached pic) that I'd never seen before and was hoping t
Pearson 33-2 caretakers 31seahorse at 7:04pm 06.01.21 Ask All Sailors 4/1750 Hello SBO Members, On May 21st Eileen and I became the caretakers of a beautiful 1986 Pearson 33-2
Hood Stoway Furling luff rod and cover Seth the Sailor at 6:48pm 06.01.21 Parts Search 0/462 Looking for PVC luff rod cover for Hood in-mast Stoway system. As well as other parts that may be av
Universal M25-XP Overheat Issue - Followup Ward H at 5:06pm 06.01.21 Ask All Sailors 5/1306 Went for a sail yesterday, 2nd of the season. Motor overheated within 10 minutes of leaving slip.
Tricks to prevent topping lift snags Davidasailor26 at 3:52pm 06.01.21 Ask All Sailors 14/2428
Laminate Flooring Chagens at 3:46pm 06.01.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/537 I have a 2008 Hunter 31 (Sail #217) that I purchased in 2015. A leak developed around the port chain
Assess my Z-Spar mast (H23) (2) jBlaze3000 at 3:36pm 06.01.21 Smaller Boats 10/3096 After reading this forum last season and getting some tips on rig tuning and reducing weather helm I
I'm new here, I know it says don't post items for sale DJD at 3:03pm 06.01.21 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/271 I have a working jib, a 155 gen, and a spin. can split or sell all.
Sea Hood removal (2) Don Crowther at 2:47pm 06.01.21 Mid-Size Boats 1/548 Good Day Has any one removed the sea hood on a 1993 Hunter 33.5? Something underneath has started to
Genoa for a 1976 Hunter 25 Plymouth Sailor at 1:18pm 06.01.21 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1067 Dear Fellow Sailors: My favorite sail (Genoa) was destroyed over the weekend by the Memorial Day st
192 centerboard pennant channel question cheeseNcrackers at 12:39pm 06.01.21 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1500 Hello and thanks in advance for any advice/help. I have a new to me Oday 192. I have noticed a sma
Navionics Tutorials John Marrone at 11:43am 06.01.21 Smaller Boats 1/635 Looking to start studying Navionics and would help finding the best UTube or other Web Site to begin
Beneteau 361 (and other models) Mast Howling in the Wind -- Problem discovered and need help solving... Harry Mathias at 11:05am 06.01.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 11/2044 Like many people owning Beneteau's when the wind blows hard my in-mast-furling main howls with a rh
Beneteau Oceanis 50 Owners Manual jimcowell at 10:38am 06.01.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1815 I have a 2012 B50 and looking for an owners manual. Are there sources for this information? Thx
Male NMEA connection for Raymarine Raymic dmclaughlin at 9:42am 06.01.21 Parts Search 9/2415 Looking for the male NMEA connection to connect a Raymic to the pedestal. The Raymarine model is Ray
End of Ownership (not a classified, just a pitty party for myself) MaritimeOliver at 9:06am 06.01.21 Day Sailers 5/1331 Well, I hate to say it but I'm going to have to sell her. My first experience was learning to sai

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Masthead mounting plate - 6061 or HDPE Foswick at 1:01pm 06.12.25 First, the clevis pin for the forestay looks bent, should be replaced. Not to sidetrack the discus
GOOD MORNING PNW CRUISERS Foswick at 12:50pm 06.12.25 We're headed out in a few days for a week or two, then again for at least the last half of July. Ple
criteria for searching for a sailboat (1) Foswick at 12:45pm 06.12.25 DJ makes a good point about the aft platform. When I read that requirement, I assumed you meant a su
Thru-Hull Replacement - How do I get through this mess? Foswick at 12:22pm 06.12.25 Thank you for taking the time to write this up and post all the great pictures. For many of these so
Anchor Joe at 12:17pm 06.12.25 According to the Rocna charts the 15 kg sizes for the original Rocna, Vulcan and newer MkII are all
Is this a real company? pgandw at 11:59am 06.12.25 Years ago, my father used to purchase a new engine from the prior year at a decent discount. I thin
Hunter H240 Centerboard bracket deteriorated PSA Sneed at 11:48am 06.12.25 I finally replaced the bracket and line. However, it seems that the centerboard is not held all the
I FINALY DID IT..... twodzusfittings at 11:22am 06.12.25 This morning I removed the window. It came away slowly with some persuasion, however I did not break
M25 Rear main seal leak or... Thecatalinaproject at 10:10am 06.12.25 Given you have it out, a rear main seal would be prudent. Have you checked the fluid in the gearbo
M25 Rear main seal leak or... Thecatalinaproject at 10:09am 06.12.25 Welcome to the forum! I am not very familiar with that engine but your picture shows a leaky rear m
'88 Hunter 37 main traveler Phil D. at 9:19am 06.12.25 Greg - thanks for your reply. I did try a impact hammer on several of the screws just to see if I co
Mainsheet rigging alternative Project_Mayhem at 9:03am 06.12.25 @Project_Mayhem I think you are talking about this. https://www.harken.com/en/support/selection-too
Belt adjustment on my Perkins M30 engine beneteau 351 keven at 8:40am 06.12.25 se back there. Mine requires a deep socket on a ratchet with a universal joint in between. Keep
Belt adjustment on my Perkins M30 engine beneteau 351 keven at 8:36am 06.12.25 Kevin. Looks like the boat the end of the arrow is loose. mazon.com/dp/B0D4JF84YV/?_encoding=UTF8&_
Janky outboard setup (1) Jacktar at 8:07am 06.12.25 Yep when had British seagull osprey 170 to work on.
Mainsheet rigging alternative jssailem at 8:01am 06.12.25 @Project_Mayhem I think you are talking about this. https://www.harken.com/en/support/selection-tool
Masthead mounting plate - 6061 or HDPE jssailem at 7:47am 06.12.25 What about shaping the piece of aluminum like the foot print of the Garmin base. Drill 4 holes in th
Masthead mounting plate - 6061 or HDPE dlochner at 7:46am 06.12.25 First, the clevis pin for the forestay looks bent, should be replaced. I don't think it matters muc
GOOD MORNING PNW CRUISERS SkiingSailor at 7:38am 06.12.25 I'll be in the "Pacific North East" area of Pacific ocean, or the "Pacific South West" of Canada....
Mainsheet rigging alternative Project_Mayhem at 7:06am 06.12.25 I've seen a few boats that had a double set of blocks and one very long line line. Both ends of the

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