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H260: Water Under Cabin Floor rs1sensen at 4:08pm 11.09.20 Smaller Boats 10/1475 Hi All, When I walk on my cabin floor in the main salon and in the bathroom, I can hear water slosh
Blister history of Catalina 310 Clydo at 4:06pm 11.09.20 Catalina 310 16/2433 Last hauled my 2003 Catalina C310 four years ago had just three or four small blisters. Wonder abou
0.45 gallons per hour OK? Dr. D at 1:09pm 11.09.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 10/5819 Earlier this season I topped off the fuel tank, and then again today. The difference in hours on the
Swing keel effectiveness Tsam at 12:42pm 11.09.20 Trailer Sailors 11/2507 On my 6.8m S2 I have a shoal draft keel(2ft) and a swing keel/centerboard that extends 2.5ft below f
Scratched hunter 33 rubrail (1) MichaelStacy at 10:05am 11.09.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/994 What material is this part of my Hunter 33 side rail, with the scratches. Feels like it is plastic
110 V plugs not working. Steveosailor at 9:24am 11.09.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/1898 I have a 2016 35 ft weekender. My internal plugs are not working, they are not working for the inve
Whisker Pole Roy 845 at 9:17am 11.09.20 Ask All Sailors 26/2233 A couple of times this past season I had decided to use my Whisker Pole on "Penelope" to hold out He
Small surveillance cameras wdonovan at 6:01am 11.09.20 Ask All Sailors 23/2015 Someone is boarding my boat at the marina and stealing and vandalizing. Has anyone installed a small
Beneteau propellor Aliesh at 3:37am 11.09.20 Ask All Sailors 9/944 Hello all and hope everyone keeping well. I have a Beneteau 285 with 2 blade folding propellor. Hopi
Catalina 355 holding tank blocked at thru hall Mike Curtin at 7:44pm 11.08.20 Big Boats 16/2933 Wondering if any one has had a problem with draining their holding tank. This is a passive drain sy
Wheel Steering First Class at 6:52pm 11.08.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/450 I have a 35s5 with a Tiller and would like to convert to wheel steering. I've been through all the p
Help a new C30 owner! (4) drjoans at 3:49pm 11.08.20 Ask A Catalina Owner 11/914
H28.5 busted furler drum (1) David21149 at 1:38pm 11.08.20 Mid-Size Boats 3/822 Per attached, somehow I busted my furler drum and need to replace. Can anyone confirm what type of f
Catalina 22 anchor - what fits? Lazy1 at 1:14pm 11.08.20 Catalina 22 2/687 In the New Style ('86 in my case) anchor locker, anyone get a modern style anchor to fit? I would l
Chock Screws Backing Out stephen_i_w at 12:53pm 11.08.20 Catalina 310 14/1699 After having my boat hauled out I notice that some of the screws that hold the chocks to the deck ha
2017 Beneteau 41 or 38 alf10 at 12:14pm 11.08.20 Ask All Sailors 2/331 Looking for opinions on 2017 Beneteau 41 versus 38. Primary sailing is Southern California day crui
TES Yachts Tedd at 8:27am 11.08.20 Other Sailboats 10/6553 Does anybody here have experience with TES yachts, such as the 678, 720, or the 28 Magnam? I'm very
Vibration in Yanmar at 2200 rpm in forward only john986 at 7:33am 11.08.20 Mid-Size Boats 14/1993 I have a 1993 Hunter 33.5 with a yanmar 3GM??, I believe it s 28hp. I developed a small vibration a
Potagannissing Bay john6206 at 6:57am 11.08.20 Destinations 22/3261
B411 Stiff steering - partial resolution (6) RitSim at 6:24am 11.08.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/665 Just partially thru my stiff steering process. We have B411 1999. Not sure the steering is an exac

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DIESEL TANK GAUGE NOT WORKING - HOW MUCH DIESEL DO I HAVE? Davidasailor26 at 8:49am 10.17.24 Also listen to the fill tube as you add the diesel. The tone will change when fuel gets to the top o
Fiberglass crack by winch Davidasailor26 at 8:45am 10.17.24 Is the area solid glass or cored there? From the looks of the crack and your statement that the unde
Lazy Jacks ? Project_Mayhem at 8:29am 10.17.24 I have the SailCare Sail Cradle lazy jacks. The price was excellent. I will build my own next time b
Fiberglass crack by winch Project_Mayhem at 8:26am 10.17.24 There's plenty of material options for backing plates. I figured wood or starboard might help absorb
Lazy Jacks ? (1) BTC1984 at 8:22am 10.17.24 These are not Ez Jax but seem to be functional with a regular sail cover
Lazy Jacks ? BTC1984 at 8:20am 10.17.24
Iphone Sat-phone feature? BarryL at 8:16am 10.17.24 Hello, There have been lots of stories in the press about people using the satellite texting capabi
DIESEL TANK GAUGE NOT WORKING - HOW MUCH DIESEL DO I HAVE? Moondawg at 8:11am 10.17.24
DIESEL TANK GAUGE NOT WORKING - HOW MUCH DIESEL DO I HAVE? Don S/V ILLusion at 8:04am 10.17.24 On my Ranger 29 the fuel tank was below the cockpit. I used a dowel pushed thru the fill opening t
Fiberglass crack by winch dLj at 8:01am 10.17.24 This is on my new to me 94 Catalina 30. The O'Day coamings are built like a tank. It was tested one
DIESEL TANK GAUGE NOT WORKING - HOW MUCH DIESEL DO I HAVE? shemandr at 7:56am 10.17.24 On my Ranger 29 the fuel tank was below the cockpit. I used a dowel pushed thru the fill opening to
Serious Catalina 30 Oil Canning on Factory Cradle Project_Mayhem at 7:53am 10.17.24 I agree that this isn't detrimental to the boat's structure or the 2025 sailing season. I believe th
New sailor, new boat, new concerns Project_Mayhem at 7:48am 10.17.24 Were you using the boom when lowering/raising?
Fiberglass crack by winch Project_Mayhem at 7:45am 10.17.24 This is on my new to me 94 Catalina 30. The O'Day coamings are built like a tank. It was tested one
Towing a 260 SteveHughessails at 7:43am 10.17.24 I have a 2019 Ford F-250. I pull a Hunter 240 with it. I can just imagine your 260 is a bit more boa
DIESEL TANK GAUGE NOT WORKING - HOW MUCH DIESEL DO I HAVE? Moondawg at 7:24am 10.17.24 Socratic method - how much fuel/hr does your engine consume? I can tell you once I've determined h
DIESEL TANK GAUGE NOT WORKING - HOW MUCH DIESEL DO I HAVE? Don S/V ILLusion at 7:15am 10.17.24 Socratic method - how much fuel/hr does your engine consume?
New sailor, new boat, new concerns SteveHughessails at 7:14am 10.17.24 Well all I can say is a father and son team with no idea was successful in unstepping the mast :) We
Lazy Jacks ? jssailem at 6:35am 10.17.24 I installed the EZJax, LazyJacks system, shown by @Hayden Watson on my boat. They work exceedingly w
Fiberglass crack by winch dLj at 6:34am 10.17.24 Is that winch on the O'Day 25? What's the year of production? Lots of early boats used quite thick

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