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Dinghy on a small sailboat, Bilge pump, ocean sailing Kent Saturday at 4:32pm 08.13.20 Ask All Sailors 19/1702 1. I have a H25 and have been searching for a small dinghy. Any suggestions? The only storage would
Drama in Pago Pago S/V Honu at 3:19pm 08.13.20 Destinations 10/1225 I was down in the harbor yesterday working on my boat, and stopped to chat with a live aboard acqain
This is a test. Please ignore. Ross S at 2:52pm 08.13.20 Forum Help (Site Talk) 2/543 I'm having trouble posting to the trailer sailor forum and I'm checking to see if I have the same tr
Waypoints not showing on Zeus3 (1) Dr. D at 1:49pm 08.13.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/1248 I entered a number of waypoints this morning into my B'G Zeus3 chartplotter. They are saved, as they
Hunter 216 Chain Plate Glenn8732 at 12:56pm 08.13.20 Smaller Boats 12/1707 Has anyone done any modification or stiffening of chain plate on the Hunter 216. I was out in some
Looking for a Boat near Los Angeles with a CDI furler for photoshoot DrJudyB at 12:51pm 08.13.20 Ask All Sailors 3/451 Hi All, I'm looking for a boat in Los Angeles that has a CDI furler for a photoshoot. Preferably
What is wrong with this roller furler? (1) IASailor at 12:39pm 08.13.20 Ask All Sailors 20/1583 This roller furler was installed on my Siracco 15 when I brought it. It works fine but has no furlin
My first sailing video .... shemandr at 12:31pm 08.13.20 Ask All Sailors 8/608 So..... I've been wondering if I was going to post this video or not. It is of a 6 day trip from St
Broken Furler yoms1984 at 9:37am 08.13.20 Ask All Sailors 10/911 My sailboat was damaged by another boat. The bow rail was pushed into the furler breaking it. the b
Remember the Sun Screen cb32863 at 9:36am 08.13.20 Ask All Sailors 24/2014 Yesterday I had he remnants of a 4mm Melanoma in Situ removed from my right calf. I must admit that
Bow Rail yoms1984 at 9:29am 08.13.20 Parts Search 2/73 Used 1984 Hunter 37c Bowrail. I have priced out new ones.
Topping Lift - 1992 Hunter 30 ChrisHunter at 9:12am 08.13.20 Mid-Size Boats 3/969 I need to replace the topping lift on my Hunter 30 and need to get the length and diameter of the li
Bermuda Marinas AlastairLC at 8:37am 08.13.20 Ask All Sailors 3/322 Does anyone have any experience with Bermuda marinas? If so, any recommendations? Thanks.
Rub rail for 1974 morgan out islander 41 Sanctuary at 8:21am 08.13.20 Parts Search 2/1014 I am looking for any info or ideas about replacing the rubber rub rail on my morgan 41
Hunter 33.5 Passage from Pensacola to Keys Elizabethgrave at 8:04am 08.13.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/2075 We are looking at taking our Hunter 33.5 from Pensacola to the Keys in late October (pending any sev
Motor Starting Intermittent therussells_13 at 6:32am 08.13.20 Big Boats 10/1231 I have a Catalina 400 and have been experiencing some intermittent starting problems. Starts first
Boat traffic on the coast of Maine is high. (3) TomY at 3:21am 08.13.20 Ask All Sailors 30/1315 Not what I was expecting at all. Especially at popular destinations like Northeast Harbor on MDI. We
H44 DS How do the 2 fuel tank work ? henris at 12:07am 08.13.20 Big Boats 11/1086 Hello, On my 2003 Hunter 44 DS I have two fuel tanks: one on Port Side (filler in the middle of the
Finally (1) mermike at 8:51pm 08.12.20 Pacific North West Cruisers 3/560 I first traveled through the San Juans on my bike, more than a couple of decades ago. I spotted a sa
A spanking on the water Capri at 5:03pm 08.12.20 Ask All Sailors 11/2198 Hi, Everyone. Some buddies and I went out recently on the lake in my Oday 22 and received a big less

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Taking/storing a 32 sailboat off a trailer, properly? (Im in over my head) dLj at 1:46pm 08.04.24 Bits, Sorry for your loss. I am new (today) to this forum and will take ownership of a broken down
O'day 22 kappykaplan at 1:42pm 08.04.24 Kudos to Kappy for his 5 minute response time! :thumbup::)
O'day 22 shemandr at 1:39pm 08.04.24 That one looks broken. Replace it with a metal one and with a cap. For example:: https://www.wholes
Catalina 25 - Barrier Coat and Bottom Paint Recommendations dLj at 1:36pm 08.04.24 If this be the case, how do you know when it is time to replace the barrier ? I was 23 years young
Taking/storing a 32 sailboat off a trailer, properly? (Im in over my head) Marty P. at 1:33pm 08.04.24 Bits, Sorry for your loss. I am new (today) to this forum and will take ownership of a broken down 1
Yanmar 2gm engine died smokey73 at 1:27pm 08.04.24 It is the "throttled back to idle" and it died that has me a little concerned along with the other a
Bolt-rope main won't go to top of the mast LakeShark at 1:24pm 08.04.24 I always recommend waters sails. Joe waters is the best sailmaker for a Catalina 22 by far. Great sa
Pressure in the outboard tank causing issues? JoeWhite at 1:23pm 08.04.24 Shawn, to be sure, pull the spark plugs, clean them and install them. They may have collected carbon
Yanmar 2gm engine died (1) Tally Ho at 1:18pm 08.04.24
Hard to raise mainsail Tally Ho at 1:10pm 08.04.24 I assume you used two people at the winch; one to operate the drill and the other to tail? Yup, th
Yanmar 2gm engine died jviss at 1:06pm 08.04.24 Took my Hunter 285 out for the first time last night. Ran fine for several miles. I pushed the thr
Invest 97L (1) Tally Ho at 1:05pm 08.04.24
Rudder Removal smokey73 at 12:22pm 08.04.24 Hoping it was Foss Foam in Florida? Don't know about the 41 but I replaced my rudder with a rebuilt
Bulkhead Strengthening PaulK at 12:22pm 08.04.24 Get a copy of the Gougeon Brothers on Boat Construction: Gougeon Brothers On Boat Construction Book
Pressure in the outboard tank causing issues? ShawnL at 12:13pm 08.04.24 Just an update. Went out yesterday and filled the tank with fresh gas. It looks like my tank is so
Thoughts about the Commoderizer? (1) Ralph Johnstone at 11:39am 08.04.24
waste tank ind Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 11:30am 08.04.24 Human waste is full of animal fats that gradually clog internal sensors, preventing them from "seein
Hard to raise mainsail thinwater at 11:18am 08.04.24 ... I DO NOT recommend trying to crank someone up the mast with the drill though. The advertise it
Topside Teak Trim Project_Mayhem at 11:15am 08.04.24 If you are starting from new, look into using clear epoxy and they will look like wet varnish for y
Thoughts about the Commoderizer? Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 11:12am 08.04.24 It's just a new take on a very old idea: a chemical dispenser installed in the toilet intake line,

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