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Be Aware of Documentation web sites! Scott T-Bird at 6:50pm 02.17.21 Ask All Sailors 36/4151 I finally got around to performing the Exchange for our Documented boat that we purchased last summe
dreaming (2) Orbweaver at 6:33pm 02.17.21 Trailer Sailors 7/1258 That's all I can do right now, dream about being on the water. Most of the water around here right n
49 Exhaust/Engine issue? ScottySailor at 1:19pm 02.17.21 Big Boats 23/2641 Ahoy Fellow sailors thanks in advance as I usually get great advice from this forum. I just looked
Marine Plywood? rlongfield at 12:44pm 02.17.21 Catalina 22 23/3104 So in my quest to figure out what projects to do and which to not do one sort fell in to my lap (so
Catalina 22 vs 250 John Marrone at 12:41pm 02.17.21 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1845 I'll try to make this a simple question: I have been looking for a Catalina 22, 25 or 250 for the la
solar SailingLoto at 11:24am 02.17.21 Ask All Sailors 11/1457 I new to solar. I am wanting a solar panel to keep my battery up. I only plan on running one batter
Failed hour meter on Bavaria 41,2004 boaterbob at 10:09am 02.17.21 Bavaria 19/6213 Anyone have their hour meter fail? diagnostic path for this? Can engine hours, RPMs and temp be run
Surface of bilge cracking/crumbling (2) shannylamb at 10:04am 02.17.21 Day Sailers 4/1517
Broken Seacock Handle (1) Eleven at 9:24am 02.17.21 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 39/9802 Well, pictured below is the waste through hull seacock of my new to me sailboat. It is a Groco IBV-1
Now I know why.... (1) Jackdaw at 7:55am 02.17.21 Ask All Sailors 21/2780 .... the slips abutting the seawall were 1/2 price.....
Featherstream propeller henrykorous at 5:49pm 02.16.21 Ask All Sailors 4/3036 Wondering if anyone has a featherstream prop or has had any experience with one. I have seen the tes
What hose to use for black tank vents. Hayden Watson at 11:36am 02.16.21 Ask All Sailors 10/1825 I am replacing the vent and hose on my boat and the old vent is just reinforce nylon. Given all of
41 DS. window leak repair sailor5017 at 9:29am 02.16.21 Big Boats 3/612 2006 41 DS the window above nav station has a small persistent leak. going to have to remove a r
Stroke of genius or act of lunacy? Hello Below at 8:44am 02.16.21 Ask All Sailors 58/5175 Background: American friends of ours from, oh let's say, NM have kept their boat in Canada for over
Tohatsu MFS9.9EEPTL too big for H260? IslandSouvenir at 8:21am 02.16.21 Smaller Boats 15/2162 I have a 2004 Hunter 260 with an old carbureted engine (Tohatsu 9.8) and would like to upgrade to EF
MOB1 type device Vs Portable VHF with panic button stephen_i_w at 6:38am 02.16.21 Ask All Sailors 38/3887 What is the advantage of carrying a MOB1 type device over a water proof, floating VHF, with a panic
1976 Santana 21ft (1) mhancock3123 at 8:40pm 02.15.21 Trailer Sailors 50/9655 I am very new to sailing. My wife and I bought this boat used last year. It is a 1976 Santana 21ft s
all rope windlass DanMaine at 4:30pm 02.15.21 The Cherubini Hunters 24/3547 my windlass on my HC37 is rope only. I can't believe it was meant to be used without any chain. Wh
Columbia 23T Cockpit Seat Locker Lids (5) Yachtzy at 3:22pm 02.15.21 Columbia 1/1500 My Columbia 23T's cockpit seat locker lids need repair or replacement. I can use your advice. Please
C30 1982 need manual heidi at 3:12pm 02.15.21 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1807

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Keel holes jssailem at 10:23am 03.22.25 That helps. It sounds like the holes were drilled while seeking to empty the bilge. Drilling holes i
Keel holes dLj at 10:21am 03.22.25 I found that the diesel blew a gasket two years ago and fuel, oil, etc. leaked into the bilge. The
Keel holes dwillems at 10:06am 03.22.25 It looks like the fairing compound at the trailing edge of the keel joint was ground back (as well
Astronauts to Return in good weather. BigEasy at 9:19am 03.22.25 Didn't NASA plan for such a contingency? Well, I guess that the contingency is Russia or Spac
Can gasket tape ahere to hdpe? thinwater at 8:56am 03.22.25 I always wonder if I have ever been that dreaded "previous owner." Projects on my PDQ were often us
Mini Globe Race 2025 SteveHughessails at 8:23am 03.22.25
Hunter 356 rub rail removal gene thompson at 7:59am 03.22.25 Thanks, perfect information
Can gasket tape ahere to hdpe? Gene Neill at 7:56am 03.22.25 Don't be "that guy." The real problem with HDPE for hatch is that it will sag over time if it is s
End Stops for the self tacking jib traveller Joe at 7:52am 03.22.25 Is it Harken track? (which is proprietary). There's a bunch on this page.......... ..... see anyth
7 Years no haul out Rich 35.5 at 7:42am 03.22.25 When planning transits on the ICW, be aware that some bridges will not open if the wind is above a
Astronauts to Return in good weather. jssailem at 7:29am 03.22.25 How about if anyone at Space Station gets critically ill in need of surgery, are they out of luck?
Astronauts to Return in good weather. Benny17441 at 7:22am 03.22.25 Didn't NASA plan for such a contingency? Two Astronauts travel to the Space Station and get strand
Replacing Maxwell 500 Windlass buddybear at 7:20am 03.22.25 Mark, I was able to upgrade the windlass on my boat. Due to the shape of our chain locker it does
Launching/Recovering Sailboat Indysailor at 7:00am 03.22.25 With a rigid extension, you can do all the prep in the boat ready area instead of on the ramp. Some
Play in Volvo Penta Folding Prop colemj at 6:51am 03.22.25 I put a dial indicator on the shaft and measured .1 inches if I recall correctly (engine off, by ha
Play in Volvo Penta Folding Prop colemj at 6:47am 03.22.25 That's not too bad, but the holes in the blades are starting to wear. It isn't causing any alignmen
7 Years no haul out dlochner at 6:40am 03.22.25 When planning transits on the ICW, be aware that some bridges will not open if the wind is above a
Stuck Seidelmann 245 centerboard dmax at 6:30am 03.22.25 You need to make sure there isn't any growth, rocks or anything else in the centerboard case, this i
Beneteau 311 swing keel drain tube...draining more than we'd like dmax at 6:25am 03.22.25 Water may be forced up the column through the centerboard slot when sailing - this is not unusual, m
7 Years no haul out smokey73 at 6:23am 03.22.25 When planning transits on the ICW, be aware that some bridges will not open if the wind is above a c

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