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First 25.7 richard18966 at 6:55pm 01.19.21 Ask All Sailors 0/13 Looking for first 25
Need Sailboat Trailer Edwindo at 6:40pm 01.19.21 Ask All Sailors 25/3166 I purchased an Ericson 29' in Waukegan IL and I need to tow it to Portland OR. I need to buy or rent
Setup for mounting dinghy to stern? LukeAvanti at 5:42pm 01.19.21 Catalina 30 15/3841
Just brought a 1986 Hunter 23 home - The rebuild! (1) Roughsawn at 4:14pm 01.19.21 Smaller Boats 46/11336 Howdy ya'll! Just wanted to say thank you for the best sailboat site on the 'net! Literally, I've r
Winter sailing SailingLoto at 3:39pm 01.19.21 Trailer Sailors 16/1986 Anyone else out braving the winter weather to go for a quick sail? We took then kids out for an
2 inch split clamps for the Hunter 49 factory davits Zencra at 2:22pm 01.19.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1272 Could any of the helpful contributors on here help me with where I could buy the 2 inch split clamps
Why is America so disinterested in racing? LakeShark at 1:03pm 01.19.21 Racing 49/8903 In the US we used to be excited about competition. Auto racing, drag racing, speed, winning, losing
Hunter 356, 2003 mod,- cockpit table John Lyng at 12:17pm 01.19.21 Parts Search 6/752 I have tried several times to contact Hunterowners trying to get a new cockpit replacement table. No
How repair nicks (1) Dr. D at 12:03pm 01.19.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/1472 I have repeatedly made the mistake of leaning something up against the interior to find out afterwar
RAL gradation for First 375 Sailorpa at 12:24am 01.19.21 Ask All Sailors 1/351 Hello, I have to touch up the cockpit of my Beneteau First 375 with gelcoat and I have to know the R
Cracks around jib track (2) dleckenby at 8:47pm 01.18.21 Catalina 275 2/1198 Has anyone else noticed cracks in the gelcoat around the self-tacking jib track? They are quite bad
Please delete JT Burkard at 8:05pm 01.18.21 Day Sailers 0/6
New O'Day 20 owner with no sailing experience and a project boat I didn't need (6) JT Burkard at 7:02pm 01.18.21 Day Sailers 29/5916 Hello everyone. I recently picked up a free 20 off a guy on Craigslist. I dont know what made me wan
Coming soon - Automated Docking Assistance Davidasailor26 at 6:37pm 01.18.21 Ask All Sailors 21/2126
anchor chain tomdempsey at 6:08pm 01.18.21 Ask All Sailors 11/1251
Capri 22 mast needed! WDS at 5:11pm 01.18.21 Parts Search 3/912 89 Capri 22 tall rig, any helpful leads appreciated!
Legend 40.5 Removing the Traveler (1) SandyFrank at 4:25pm 01.18.21 Big Boats 39/5797 Hello all! Got a relatively new to me 40.5 and am working through some of the problems of a 25 year
same model engine but different HP Don Crowther at 12:54pm 01.18.21 Engines and Propulsion 6/2076 Can someone explain how my Yanmar 3GM in one boat is rated at 20 HP and in my new to me Hunter 33.5
AC/DC Grounding Question Roland5048 at 12:11pm 01.18.21 Ask All Sailors 21/8532 Recently had to lower my breaker panel to access stanchion bolts. Noticed a green wire running fro
1986 Newport 27-3 first boat JohnRichard at 11:40am 01.18.21 Newport 25/5962 I am exited and a bit daunted to own my first boat. Its currently docked in Chattanooga. I'll load

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Rust inhibitor dlochner at 6:06am 01.06.25 I'm currently working on a steel boat with raw steel and older steel with failing paint. The protoco
Rigging - When do you decide to refit your rigging? colemj at 5:45am 01.06.25 You may be overestimating what you can get done in the "wild". Anywhere you find appropriate riggin
Bluetooth Radar colemj at 5:32am 01.06.25 ...rather than running the big data cable up the mast? The data cable is literally just an ethern
Crazy Idea - or Great idea? Project_Mayhem at 5:32am 01.06.25 As for docking, I had a boat with both an outboard and an unreliable inboard. The difference was nig
Crazy Idea - or Great idea? Joe at 5:28am 01.06.25 Do you think the 350 mile Lake Huron circle tour would be foolhardy? Absolutely NOT. It's a G
Crazy Idea - or Great idea? colemj at 5:27am 01.06.25 You don't mention where the boat is located, but sounds like the Georgian Bay or North Channel area.
Crazy Idea - or Great idea? Captain Larry-DH at 4:40am 01.06.25 As a foreigner, what are the tax considerations of buying a boat in Canada and then importing it to
Crazy Idea - or Great idea? Indysailor at 4:30am 01.06.25 I guess you're not going to do this until next season. Take an online diesel and electric course, br
Oceanis 42 CC Fridge east coaster at 3:31am 01.06.25 Coastal climate control website has a very good section on troubleshooting your fridge/freezer probl
Crazy Idea - or Great idea? Marmalade at 2:06am 01.06.25 @john6206 - assume you would purchase this boat and bring it back to Michigan in the early summer?
Crazy Idea - or Great idea? Skipper J at 12:03am 01.06.25 I'm of a similar age and have an 18-foot boat. I hope I can step up to something larger someday and
H340 'Wobbly Wheel' Boiler at 8:50pm 01.05.25 Google search of Edson CD-i rack and pinon steering system pointed to Edson's website. They have a
Crazy Idea - or Great idea? garymalmgren at 5:46pm 01.05.25 Part of me says this would be a GREAT trip. Honestly, trip of a lifetime stuff. When all else fai
Bluetooth Radar LeeandRick at 5:41pm 01.05.25 I've been researching that same question. On a Raymarine Live a few years ago the commenters said wi
Oceanis 42 CC Fridge JoeDP at 2:47pm 01.05.25 The refrigerator/freezer on my 2004 42' cc is no longer cooling/freezing. Circuit breaker appears to
Rigging - When do you decide to refit your rigging? BAD ORCA at 2:16pm 01.05.25 By cabling, I interpret that as shrouds. When I did mine, I chose a combination approach to the ter
Crazy Idea - or Great idea? dlochner at 1:30pm 01.05.25 Depending on where the boat is in Canada, there's only so many places to clear into the US. Detroi
Estimate?? Crazy Dave Condon at 1:21pm 01.05.25 @Rxwoman A private message was sent to you. First, I need to know what year is your boat as there
Another chainplate question timpete at 12:33pm 01.05.25 Okay, yeah, if they're just screwed in on the Oday 222 I really have no excuse not to replace them.
Rigging - When do you decide to refit your rigging? FastOlson at 11:31am 01.05.25 By cabling, I interpret that as shrouds. When I did mine, I chose a combination approach to the ter

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