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Safely at the Dock (1) DayDreamer41 at 7:12pm 07.15.20 Ask All Sailors 12/919 It always pays to listen to the weather reports and hopefully you are close enough to safe harbor wh
Catalina 30 Universal Model 25 Engine Starting Issues sailnski at 6:41pm 07.15.20 Ask A Catalina Owner 23/4302 I'm considering buying a 1986 Catalina 30 that had difficulty starting from a 'cold start' on a 90 d
Hunter 260 steering issue (1) Gypsea Kids at 6:35pm 07.15.20 Smaller Boats 9/1378
Dry Ice.... NYSail at 6:11pm 07.15.20 Ask All Sailors 47/3153 So leaving on a 3 week cruise. Have everything together but now considering a cooler for the transom
How to stop creaking bulkheads? Dan_Y at 6:10pm 07.15.20 Big Boats 7/3685
110 electric system not working jbertelli at 5:47pm 07.15.20 Catalina 30 12/771 1990 Catalina30 trbs. Not getting 110volts to anything. Checked shore cable ok.checked all Gris. Cou
Broken Mast on my San Juan 7.7 Lee White at 5:47pm 07.15.20 Ask All Sailors 48/4389 Hello all, I launched my boat on Saturday, an hour later, a speed boost hooked my mast with their
82 Morgan 416 fuel tank BobShaw at 5:40pm 07.15.20 Morgan 1/2009 I recently purchased an 82 Morgan 416. I had to bring it around from Merritt Island to Bradenton Flo
322 Keel Material iSaint06 at 2:41pm 07.15.20 Ask An Oday Owner 7/1021 Is there somewhere i can confirm whether the keel on the 322 is solid lead or a mix of materials?
Catalina 30 Windlass questions ontherocks83 at 12:43pm 07.15.20 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1173 I'm trying to do research for a windlass for my Gen 1 Catalina 30 with bow sprit. I saw in an old th
272 speed under power LazurusLong at 12:41pm 07.15.20 Bigger Boats 9/714 Hi all, Our 1986 O'day 272 has a brand new 9.9 Yamaha installed. I saw the bill of sale. The speedom
Standing rigging on 356 adjustment? Jimongee at 11:19am 07.15.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/547 Hello, my 356 is a 2002 model with no furled main. The storage yard took my mast down for storage la
Electrical Moving Forward (5) cb32863 at 10:33am 07.15.20 Ask All Sailors 2/445 So if any of you recall, my last thread on my electrical situation was a headbanger. Come to find ou
Hunter 26 Outboard prop DetroitAC at 8:37am 07.15.20 Smaller Boats 9/611 Hello, first time poster, I'm hoping someone can help me out with a simple answer to a not so simple
My Windex 10 cover, (1) Revv up at 8:17am 07.15.20 Trailer Sailors 4/613 Because we set up and break down almost every time we use the boat I wanted to reduce the amount off
Super Lube Grease dlochner at 6:36am 07.15.20 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/1523 @Peggie Hall HeadMistress often recommends Super Lube grease for the pump on Raritan heads and Rarit
Beneteau 331, Screw at rub rail? (1) sf34dtw at 12:18am 07.15.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 10/1195 I have a screw at the stern rub rail (middle/bottom). It sticks down about an inch below the bottom
Hunter 170 jib partial unfurling not working for me. Pointers? stickinthemud57 at 9:00pm 07.14.20 Day Sailers 19/1788 Having gotten the knack of furling the jib (run downwind with jib in the shadow of the main), I am n
Another Type Storm on the Water (1) JamesG161 at 3:20pm 07.14.20 Weather and Forecasting 5/1221 Just when you thought the Hurricane season was going to start, we this this near our boat.:yikes:
Vessel Assist hits my boat Brian D at 2:43pm 07.14.20 Ask All Sailors 23/1499 My boat, in its slip, was hit today by Vessel Assist. The Dock Master notified my by email that Vess

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Ruined mast or not a big deal? cstan at 11:56am 04.07.24 I am not familiar with how the spreaders are attached on the 27 but I know how they are attached on
Ruined mast or not a big deal? shemandr at 11:37am 04.07.24 It looks like to me that IMG_1250 shows a dent right at the spreader base. Prolly no compression sl
Ruined mast or not a big deal? cstan at 11:36am 04.07.24 While hope springs eternal, bent masts do not spring back. A mast that has a curvature due to lack
Ruined mast or not a big deal? cstan at 11:35am 04.07.24 I am not familiar with how the spreaders are attached on the 27 but I know how they are attached on
Ruined mast or not a big deal? (2) cstan at 11:34am 04.07.24 @cstan please post additional photos so I can give you my thoughts on this mast issue. As a forme
ghost striping / lettering residue domer94 at 11:07am 04.07.24 problem is you can feel the areas are still raised ... i know what you mean about the fading / etc
ghost striping / lettering residue FastOlson at 11:00am 04.07.24 UV did not fade the areas under the vinyl over the years. Same problem for the original name and hai
Ruined mast or not a big deal? Crazy Dave Condon at 9:44am 04.07.24 @cstan please post additional photos so I can give you my thoughts on this mast issue. As a forme
MORC Will Gilmore at 9:33am 04.07.24 I have joined the Facebook group to learn more. Please share your findings. Good luck. -Will
1st Sailboat. 1983 Hunter 27 Alphadoofa at 9:22am 04.07.24 After your bulkhead is installed, I recommend you build the table like the original h27 has. Can't
1st Sailboat. 1983 Hunter 27 Alphadoofa at 9:19am 04.07.24 Hello all! I have recently acquired this 1983 Hunter 27 from Sgraves94! The bulk head replacement is
1981 Catalina 30 Rudder Questions Trixster at 8:36am 04.07.24 From the pictures it looks like some amount of destructive investigation has already been done to t
Does anybody know what size wire or threaded rod life lines are on Catalina 320, 2004 Scott T-Bird at 6:46am 04.07.24 I have something like this: https://www.ruland.com/mcl-5e-ss.html?gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjwiMmwBh
Do I need a grounding plate? dLj at 6:24am 04.07.24 What a great explanation by @Davidasailor26 ! I'd have said don't even consider it as needed. I've
Programing mppt controller NYSail at 5:58am 04.07.24 Unlike the old Balmar ARS-5 and 614, the Victron controllers with blue tooth are easy to program if
MORC lacoursmarc at 5:34am 04.07.24 Thank you to everyone for the contributions to help answer my question. I did come across a referenc
Programing mppt controller dlochner at 5:33am 04.07.24 Unlike the old Balmar ARS-5 and 614, the Victron controllers with blue tooth are easy to program if
Topping lift pgandw at 5:28am 04.07.24 Yep, the topping lift is part of an in port, motoring, or on anchor boom management control along w
1981 Catalina 30 Rudder Questions Davidasailor26 at 3:19am 04.07.24 Hello Sailors, My 1986 Catalina 30 rudder has a slight water leak. Any suggestions. Thank you Trix
Do I need a grounding plate? Davidasailor26 at 3:11am 04.07.24

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