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TS Cristobal <-- TD#3 <-- Invest 93L JamesG161 at 6:27am 06.01.20 Weather and Forecasting 10/821 First day of Hurricane season 2020, Invest 93L is starting as a LOW over the Yucatan Peninsula in Me
Electrical Refit Done! (9) TheSoggyDollar at 6:18am 06.01.20 Catalina 22 12/1567 Our new-to-us Catalina 22 was in pretty good shape. We have only had to repair and update minor thin
2020 Launch! (6) SawyerCurt at 6:10am 06.01.20 Catalina 310 4/893 I know some folks leave their boats in year-round, but here in the Northeast we have a May-October (
H34 Exhaust hose. HOW LONG??? drew- at 3:59am 06.01.20 Big Boats 6/797 Hello Everyone, We tried to take a trip to Annapolis this weekend but ended up with a ruptured exhau
Water under floor boards PaulGinger at 2:25am 06.01.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 10/1253 I find what seems to be fresh water in my bilge and surrounding compartments. While they are linked
Water in Bilge. Stejank at 9:31pm 05.31.20 Ask A Catalina Owner 9/1110 Hi, I'm the new proud owner of a a 1990 Catalina 34 with a shoal keel and lately I've been finding a
Stuffing box question Hungryfroggy at 9:15pm 05.31.20 Ask All Sailors 6/852 Hi all, I am brand new to sailing, just got a Catalina 30. I was cleaning the boat and found the st
1988 Irwin 44CC Juggernaut at 7:46pm 05.31.20 Irwin 3/1682 Hello all! We just became the proud owners of a 1988 Irwin 44 center cockpit. I was wondering if som
Water tank gauge on Beneteau 40 (2009) JohnB40 at 7:41pm 05.31.20 Ask All Sailors 2/1015 The gauge is one that only shows on the panel as 1/4, 1/2, 3/4 or full. So I don't think it has a fl
What is the weight capacity for a mast on a 1987 ODAY 272 hold ? Smokes65 at 7:35pm 05.31.20 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1005 I have a furling main and a furling jib. Would I be able to climb up or have someone climb up it to
Rudder pintle (1) JBird at 4:38pm 05.31.20 Smaller Boats 4/663 Does anyone know where I could find this style replacement pintle for my 1985 Hunter 25.5 rudder or
Advice for getting a fixer-upper Lido 14 out on the water this summer (6) merganser78 at 4:25pm 05.31.20 Trailer Sailors 4/2193 Reaching out as I embark on my first iteration of making a terrible financial (but excellent quality
Curtain hooks falling out Dr. D at 3:20pm 05.31.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/3469 Beneteau uses the standard curly hooks to keep the curtains up. Seems about half the time I open the
Anchor Chain Piling up in Anchor Locker kenvail at 12:38pm 05.31.20 Big Boats 10/2379 The anchor chain on my Hunter 38 slides into the anchor locker at about 45 degrees for 8 inches or s
Mac 26x berth set up Mysteri at 11:54am 05.31.20 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/596 I am trying to remember how to use the cabin cushions to set up the galley berth and extend the V be
To cut or to dry? (5) acas11 at 11:35am 05.31.20 Catalina 22 4/550 I bought the 1977 c-22 from this thread and I had a fairly successful sailing season last year despi
Yanmar 4jhe injector install issue (1) hunter healer at 8:00am 05.31.20 Engines and Propulsion 0/360 I removed my 4 injectors and sent them for rebuilding and when they came back the supplied me with 4
Yanmar 4jhe fuel injector issue (2) hunter healer at 7:31am 05.31.20 Engines and Propulsion 4/831 I removed my 4 injectors and sent them for rebuilding and when they came back the supplied me with 4
Sacramento/Foothill Area Mac26M help Marcdenzin at 7:30am 05.31.20 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/753
Template material sailnoproblem at 7:22am 05.31.20 Ask All Sailors 5/668 I need to make a template for a fairly tight area with a few cutouts. I was going to use shipping pa

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CALLING ON ANYONE WHO HAS A UNIVERSAL 5416 Arrgh at 6:42am 11.15.23 Looks like the 5425 to me...
Suddenly needing some brake work justsomeguy at 6:36am 11.15.23 I bought this trailer new in '05. 18 years later...who needs brakes? ;)
End of Season Storms justsomeguy at 6:31am 11.15.23 last Gasp You needn't capitalize "gasp".
End of Season Storms shemandr at 6:26am 11.15.23 I had stopped checking the NHC map every AM. Imagine my surprise this AM when I saw a yellow X basi
End of Season Storms (3) JamesG161 at 5:20am 11.15.23 My Gulf area this Morning. Holding my breath this morning that it will not be Named.
Keel seam location on a full fin keel? dlochner at 5:08am 11.15.23 A very common sighting on external keel boats. There are several causes, the number one cause is the
Grounding wires Maine Sail at 2:01am 11.15.23
Noisy Isolation Transformer on 2004 Hunter 36 Ralph Johnstone at 9:39pm 11.14.23 Just a shot in the dark but IF you ever do find it, maybe unscrew and lift it up and slip a soft rub
Suddenly needing some brake work Gene Neill at 8:03pm 11.14.23 I bought this trailer new in 2015. This is the first time I've done anything more than change tires
Captiva 240 Sam20896 at 7:55pm 11.14.23 @bbriley Thanks for responding, I haven't checked on here for a while and am glad to have found a
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Hello Below at 7:18pm 11.14.23
Noisy Isolation Transformer on 2004 Hunter 36 dlochner at 7:17pm 11.14.23 There should only be one transformer. It should be located near the shore power inlet, it will be a
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Hayden Watson at 6:47pm 11.14.23 :wow3::worthless: Oh please No! I love John as much as the next guy, but he looks best in full fo
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Hello Below at 6:06pm 11.14.23 Well, Len, it might help us all if John were to post a provocative pic or two of him in a skimpy ba
Choosing White topside Paint for an '83 Hunter 34 - Interlux Brightside is much too white SabreToothedEngineer at 5:58pm 11.14.23 If you've decided to paint (I had to, PO painted some areas, didn't paint others), I'd suggest Jame
Grounding wires bob45 at 5:24pm 11.14.23 Those are way too small to be lightning. I'd remove them and
Suddenly needing some brake work jaysweet at 5:13pm 11.14.23 So is it just me ... or do most people spend about as much time trailering as they do trouble shoot
Square top main on water ballast? pgandw at 4:45pm 11.14.23
Suddenly needing some brake work rgranger at 4:32pm 11.14.23 So is it just me ... or do most people spend about as much time trailering as they do trouble shooti
Grounding wires (1) rgranger at 4:24pm 11.14.23 Those are way too small to be lightning. I'd remove them and

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