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473 toe rail Jay Kaiser at 10:43am 05.12.24 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/306 i have a 473. My wood toe rail is splitting under a couple of my cleats. A few years ago I saw a 473
Catalina 22 jib keeps getting stuck trying to raise it (2) AlanCatalina at 10:12am 05.12.24 Ask All Sailors 15/689 I have this problem every year. I always figure it out and then forget- why is the job getting stuck
HARBOR 20 - Servicing Just Marine at 8:09am 05.12.24 Harbor 20 0/27 If you have any questions regarding Harbor 20's such as parts, tuning, covers, buying, selling, cush
Happy Mothers Day... (1) rgranger at 6:19am 05.12.24 Sails Call Lounge 1/542
Universal M 3 20 PeteT at 4:46pm 05.11.24 Mid-Size Boats 4/356 Its crazy. I start the engine and that sometimes takes a few times to get it going from a cold start
Eco Flow Wave 2 Airconditioner Thoughts/Reviews CYQK at 7:21am 05.11.24 Ask All Sailors 4/580 Do you have one? work ok? I want one for the boat says max draw 800watts
Replacing a mast step on a Princess 18 (2) Brian and Anne on Princess 18 at 7:04pm 05.10.24 Ask All Sailors 5/260 I wish to replace my current mast step with a strong and reliable type of bracket and pin mechanism
Refrigerator/Solar Plymouth Sailor at 4:19pm 05.10.24 Ask All Sailors 26/1261 Hey Fellow Sailors, I need advice on possible electrical options. I purchased an old boat two year
1986 Catalina 38 Standing Rigging SailGusto86 at 3:20pm 05.10.24 Big Boats 4/495 S'S 86' Catalina 38 and no record from previous owners as to when the rigging was last replaced. Are
Winch placement Guystapo at 2:40pm 05.10.24 Ask All Sailors 13/804 Has anyone ever placed a winch in the aft part of the cockpit. I have a Catalina 34 and its really h
Removing Paint from PVC Pipe. ggrizzard at 11:21am 05.10.24 Ask All Sailors 16/890 I have to try to remove the original specifications numbers that are painted (printed?) on common PV
Hap[py 15th Birthday to my LiFePo4 Battery Maine Sail at 10:48am 05.10.24 Ask All Sailors 4/474 Happy 15th Birthday to my LiFePo4 Battery.. TkyF976hAxo
Self Tailers and the Catalina 22 New Design ...3TacksontheWater at 10:01am 05.10.24 Catalina 22 3/516 Do I ever wish that someone made a smaller self tailing winch. The smallest one is the Andersen 12 S
Northern Light Show - Possible jssailem at 9:28am 05.10.24 Sails Call Lounge 13/1087 This weekend promises to be an exciting. SPECIAL STATEMENT - Northern Light Show ?? May 10 2024
IS your GPS, AIS, Home Power Grid acting funny? jssailem at 9:01am 05.10.24 Ask All Sailors 1/12 This weekend promises to be an exciting solar event. NOAA Headlines: "Major Sun Storm Alert!"
Are you ready... Mother's Day Weekend ALERT. jssailem at 8:39am 05.10.24 Ask All Sailors 0/11 https://forums.sailboatowners.com/threads/major-sun-storm-alert.1249939420
Another Major Sun Storm Alert ! JamesG161 at 8:37am 05.10.24 Weather and Forecasting 8/769 We got the alert on May 5th and knew that CME or Coronal Mass Ejection was aimed at the Earth. Thos
Shroud adjusters - Newport 17 Hoatsy at 8:29am 05.10.24 Newport 1/199 Helloooooooo! My partner bought me a 1978 Newport 17 that's a little rough around the edges. One of
Stuffing box mount repair (1) mbefus at 3:54pm 05.09.24 S2 4/354
Weather forecasting and Racing. (2) jssailem at 11:16am 05.09.24 Weather and Forecasting 2/268 I have been experimenting with LuckGrib as a software (MAC based program) to improve my sailing expe

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Black tank overboard discharge.... dmax at 4:17pm 10.28.24 You don't need a padlock - a zip tie will do. It makes opening of the discharge valve intentional so
Experience with Por 15 tank sealant for aluminum fuel tank holding diesel? Rich 35.5 at 3:52pm 10.28.24 Do you really want to depend on paint to stop a leak that could cost you many thousands in fines?
Is your boat haunted? jssailem at 1:57pm 10.28.24 I have spoken to two sailors who solo sailed from the Pacific Coast to Hawaii. Both recounted storie
Beneteau 423 Mast height measurement jssailem at 1:49pm 10.28.24 Cosmonaut. I'm sorry, but there might be some confusion. I have a Cal35Cruiser. I did measure it.
Is your boat haunted? shemandr at 1:39pm 10.28.24 Of course, in Joshua Slocum's "Sailing Alone Around the World" there was a story of when Slocum was
Indian Summer in the Pacific NW jssailem at 1:39pm 10.28.24 OK Sailors. We all know if you desire wind in your sails, the time to go sailing is in the fall mont
Beneteau 423 Mast height measurement cosmonaut at 1:25pm 10.28.24 @jssailem Did you measure the air draft on your B423? Kindly clarify if to tip of antenna, wind sens
Is your boat haunted? jssailem at 11:43am 10.28.24 Maybe it was the tequila...:biggrin: The scotch definitely came after while dripping wet in the sal
Experience with Por 15 tank sealant for aluminum fuel tank holding diesel? FastOlson at 11:41am 10.28.24 Note also that diesel seepage is common on old gaskets under gauge senders or clean-out plates on th
Is your boat haunted? dlochner at 11:39am 10.28.24 @jssailem - Are you sure you weren't sipping the scotch earlier? I'm pretty sure it wasn't straig
Is your boat haunted? Rich Stidger at 11:35am 10.28.24 @jssailem - Are you sure you weren't sipping the scotch earlier?
Is your boat haunted? jssailem at 11:09am 10.28.24 No, not my boat. We are besties. Now, on the Catamaran we chartered in Belize, I had an out-of-bod
Outboard motor install Willemvan at 11:06am 10.28.24 @Willemvan and @Chiriqui As a former dealer, I installed those brackets on the Hunter 26 successf
Outboard motor install Crazy Dave Condon at 10:14am 10.28.24 @Willemvan and @Chiriqui As a former dealer, I installed those brackets on the Hunter 26 successf
Is your boat haunted? Captain Larry-DH at 10:07am 10.28.24 Yes - Every time I drop a tool or fastener it heads straight for the water! (.... and it's a catama
2011+ Hunter 22 wanting to buy Crazy Dave Condon at 10:04am 10.28.24
Grey water outflow from head sync best practice Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 9:35am 10.28.24 I will re-route with a clean conscience. cheers. This will allow you to do something else that you
Wrapping a stainless tank in fiberglass baycloud at 9:29am 10.28.24 From a related thread by a different 40.5 owner: n hundreds of people would have been in the past an
Is your boat haunted? WayneH at 9:29am 10.28.24 It wasn't me but I met a sailor who swore his boat was haunted by a nice ghost. I don't recall all t
Hunter 27-2 Salon Wood Species Siamese at 9:24am 10.28.24 You'd draw from a much bigger audience with some good pictures.

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