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Sailboat delivery done right! Scott T-Bird at 10:07am 07.05.20 Destinations 27/2834 Well, I've hinted about our sailboat purchase and now it's official. Andante II is a Catalina 320 t
New marine nav app searching for BETA users (2) jradasaurus at 9:04am 07.05.20 Ask All Sailors 0/306 As a prefix- hoping to not have this post removed for self promotion. I will not post the name of my
Attaching an outboard to a rudder/tiller Dhamil6490 at 8:42am 07.05.20 Ask All Sailors 13/4374 I saw a video clip of a small sailboat (Seaward 17) that had a kicker attached directly on the tille
How scared should I be? Ziggler at 8:32am 07.05.20 Ask All Sailors 3/887 1986 Morgan 323. I know these original electrical system components aren't ideal and could likely be
bowsprit for H31 fupls at 9:14pm 07.04.20 Mid-Size Boats 2/1159 I want to install a bowsprit on foredeck. Please share your experience if anyone of you made it.
Hunter 340 Salon Table Nan340 at 7:09pm 07.04.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/561 We own a 1999 Hunter 340 and have not needed to lower the salon table until now. Can someone provide
Windlass relacement - Catalina 34mk2 Drhive at 5:00pm 07.04.20 Ask A Catalina Owner 10/2543 Hi. The Maxwell Windlass (VW500) on my Catalina 34MK2, while still working, has become a liability,
engine will not remain running when shift into gear buddyshea at 3:31pm 07.04.20 Mid-Size Boats 29/5774 Catalina 27 1985 with M18 Universal engine starts and sounds normal.. When I shift into forward or r
Can someone identify this furling drum? (2) BOSSailor at 1:04pm 07.04.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/686 I'm trying to locate the owner's manual for my furling system. I can't find any sort of tag or manuf
Turning block replacement questions (2) BOSSailor at 12:46pm 07.04.20 Mid-Size Boats 19/2374 Hey All, I'm trying to replace the original turning blocks on my 1990 H30. Clearly they've seen bet
Ferrules on shore power wires with SmartPlug? Davidasailor26 at 10:04am 07.04.20 Musings With Maine Sail 9/2147
Steering Wheel Cover (1) sail sfbay at 9:53am 07.04.20 Ask All Sailors 26/2592 Has anyone installed a leather cover on a your steering wheel and low long did it take you? I purch
Marina Restrictions on Boat Use? Kings Gambit at 8:46am 07.04.20 Ask All Sailors 48/5045
Good Old Boat Magazine-- Download Free Issue dlochner at 7:58am 07.04.20 Sails Call Lounge 3/892 The July/August issue of Good Old Boat Magazine is available as a free download. https://mailchi.mp
Current (July 2020) Info on Rhode Island, Newport, Goat Island, etc.? jviss at 7:07am 07.04.20 Destinations 1/556 Greetings, We're thinking of visiting Newport and environs tomorrow, and would appreciate some curr
Spinnaker topping lift KGarvey at 4:37am 07.04.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/2549 Looking for information on setting up the spinnaker topping lift, pictures or manual would be much a
Pearson 26 Mast part (1) Stvbrown2184 at 9:45pm 07.03.20 Parts Search 3/808 Hi all, I was gifted a Pearson 26 and am in the process of revitalizing it and learning how to sail.
Wheel pulling to port under power secondwind410 at 6:58pm 07.03.20 Big Boats 18/1938 I was wondering if your wheel pulls to port when under power. Mine is fine until 5.4 knots then the
Help with cooling system dfp51 at 6:14pm 07.03.20 Bigger Boats 23/1959
Will this go boom? (1) Project_Mayhem at 6:13pm 07.03.20 Ask All Sailors 14/846 I have a friend that's pushing me to store my vintage gas tank in the lazarette. Seems like this wou

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Symmetrical Spinnaker flying with less crew dlochner at 5:27am 07.28.24 I'd join a race team but I don't feel like being ballast for 2 years and waxing on and off, I have
Question for Legend 40.5 Owners Re: Bilge smokey73 at 4:40am 07.28.24 The thru hull is actually behind an angled panel inside of the wooden cabinet that is in the upper p
Outboard motor parts. jimd333sail at 3:03am 07.28.24 Thank you for the help.
Symmetrical Spinnaker flying with less crew garymalmgren at 1:03am 07.28.24 Hi Zina RE: Crew these days are hard to find and are not keen on putting the time in training. Sor
Symmetrical Spinnaker flying with less crew Davidasailor26 at 12:21am 07.28.24
Water Pump Impellor keswift1 at 11:51pm 07.27.24 The thru hull, shut off and filter are in the center locker under the mattress in the aft cabin. The
Repairing boat after Hurricane Zeta keswift1 at 11:30pm 07.27.24 @JamesG161 I have been very pleased with the responsiveness and the repairs Progressive authorize
Question for Legend 40.5 Owners Re: Bilge keswift1 at 11:12pm 07.27.24 I am in the process that you are. I have the floor panel up over the port water tank (under the tabl
Sun Gypsy ( wondering 2024) (4) Michael Davis at 9:41pm 07.27.24 We were now on the way home. Like a horse knowing that the barn is close we seemed to go faster and
Sun Gypsy ( wondering 2024) (5) Michael Davis at 9:04pm 07.27.24 Want Island to Clare Island was a very interesting trip as I wanted to explore Spitfire Passage. I n
1991 Hunter 30T throttle cable replacement Ralph Johnstone at 8:55pm 07.27.24 Holy crap. Does NOT sound like fun. I had some small cosmetic fiberglass work to do today and it w
Sun Gypsy ( wondering 2024) (2) Michael Davis at 8:48pm 07.27.24 After dropping Donna at the airport in Bella Bella we spent a night at Shearwater to catch up on lau
Unusual stuffing box (6) Ralph Johnstone at 8:47pm 07.27.24 This is where you will find the grease point on an industrial high pressure pump. a lantern ring :
Sun Gypsy ( wondering 2024) (3) Michael Davis at 8:36pm 07.27.24 As the fog lifted we made our way to Ivory Island and Seaforth Channel for a great sail to Gunboat P
Sun Gypsy ( wondering 2024) (4) Michael Davis at 8:24pm 07.27.24 Time was getting short for our guest so we started making our way back toward Bella Bella .First sto
Sun Gypsy ( wondering 2024) (5) Michael Davis at 8:05pm 07.27.24 Our guest wanted to see a bit of Fiordland so it was up Finlayson and across Sheep Passage to Mussel
Bilge water question (1) George Da Porge at 7:20pm 07.27.24 Late to the game on this post. To help clarify the hose(s) coming from the forward end of the boat i
Cat-30 Stanchion Repair George Da Porge at 7:09pm 07.27.24 jmaitz - I've been away from this forum for a bit. May be late to the game with your repair. I also
Outboard motor parts. Project_Mayhem at 6:34pm 07.27.24 Marine Engine has gone above and beyond to do some research for me when there were multiple part num
Sun Gypsy ( wondering 2024) (2) Michael Davis at 4:37pm 07.27.24 Waggoners says that if you want a little solitude to try the end of Alexander Inlet. So we went ther

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