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Water in Bilge. Stejank at 9:31pm 05.31.20 Ask A Catalina Owner 9/1299 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 6/890 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 3/1837 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 2/1147 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 6/1099 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 4/684 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 4/2437 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 6/3928 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 10/2590 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 0/635 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 4/588 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 0/398 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 4/895 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 8/889
Template material sailnoproblem at 7:22am 05.31.20 Ask All Sailors 5/712 I need to make a template for a fairly tight area with a few cutouts. I was going to use shipping pa
1994 Hunter 26 water pushing up center of cabin floor Hwymariner at 3:27am 05.31.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/726 when on the trailer there is about 1/2 inch deflection with the cabin floor maybe a little more, ol
Centerboard boats under 25ft PuckVanD at 11:39pm 05.30.20 Trailer Sailors 4/2119 Hi everyone, I'm looking at buying a small pocket cruiser for sailing in Prince William Sound up her
Traveler Mod (3) Mechone at 8:59pm 05.30.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/471 I copied Jokers 460 traveler mod with a few updates ,instead of drilling and tapping line organizer
Demasted H260 IslandSouvenir at 5:25pm 05.30.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 24/1969 My father and I attempted to step the mast on the H260 for the first time today. The halyard line br
Anyone know what this is? Anyone Need it? (1) Rick D at 2:44pm 05.30.20 Ask All Sailors 3/737 This looks like a transducer plug to me. About 1 1/4 inches (31mm); has an arrow on top. The smaller

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What did I do wrong? - Navigating around another vessel (1) thinwater at 7:31pm 03.25.24 You were in the channel, he was crossing, so that potentially makes you stand-on to crossing traffic
CD Traveler Control Cleat Install Question KCofKC at 7:22pm 03.25.24 Two trains of thought, use 5200 and know it's stuck or maybe a 4200 and it could removed easier in t
Suggestions on South Florida Towns to Retire To? Rick Webb at 7:02pm 03.25.24 Seems to me the further south in Florida you go the more Yankees you find. Venice has always been a
321 Rudder Play - Parts dmdiehl64 at 6:01pm 03.25.24 Most Oceanis Beneteau rudders are designed the same way. There many videos showing what needs to be
Welding Flaw? dLj at 6:00pm 03.25.24 That's an unusual pattern. It looks to me more like they may have used a chemical product to clean t
What did I do wrong? - Navigating around another vessel Davidasailor26 at 5:48pm 03.25.24 I think you did the right thing given the layout of the channel and your initial reaction to follow
Boom Skipper J at 5:36pm 03.25.24 If that doesn't work, Dwyer Mast and Rigging, with a website online, got back to me quickly with a b
What did I do wrong? - Navigating around another vessel colb218 at 5:35pm 03.25.24 Thanks for the re-assurance all. As the person who got me into this said when I took my first boat o
What did I do wrong? - Navigating around another vessel jssailem at 5:11pm 03.25.24 I am not sure of the ColReg siting but this is my understanding. This location does have an Obstru
What did I do wrong? - Navigating around another vessel jssailem at 5:05pm 03.25.24 Did I do something wrong? NO. Channel Markers Lateral Marks Lateral buoys denote port and starboa
What did I do wrong? - Navigating around another vessel kappykaplan at 4:46pm 03.25.24 Based on your description and the image you posted, no. You were correct to make the limited adjus
What did I do wrong? - Navigating around another vessel kappykaplan at 4:36pm 03.25.24 Did I do something wrong? Based on your description and the image you posted, no.
Beefed-Up Stern Pulpit Skipper J at 4:28pm 03.25.24 That's very professional looking. You will likely find so many uses for it.
Water in Bilge of Oday 23 Project_Mayhem at 4:26pm 03.25.24 O'Day's are known for leaks as they used silicone to seal everything from the factory. Paper, tape a
Boom AngelM at 3:48pm 03.25.24 Thanks gonna give them a call. Angel
CD Traveler Control Cleat Install Question ...3TacksontheWater at 2:54pm 03.25.24 I'm almost done! Only two holes left to drill. I had to remove my Traveler X track so that I could d
Beefed-Up Stern Pulpit ...3TacksontheWater at 2:46pm 03.25.24 Very nice! George
M-12 Oil Change (2) GeorgeC at 2:04pm 03.25.24 Randall.... I own a 1983 O'Day 30 with a Universal M-20 (5416) 16 hp engine. Some of the folks respo
1984 Hunter 34 Fuel Fittings Charlie98117 at 1:11pm 03.25.24 I took pictures of the inside of the tank when I installed an access plate on my 83 H34 but didn't u
M25XPB eng/battery fuse size Clydo at 12:32pm 03.25.24 Clyde, I assume you mean: Battery cables red, one connected to each end of both fuses. Located ne

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