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Cowl Cover Missing (3) Aftkhar Aslam at 6:00am 06.27.20 Mid-Size Boats 2/962 Hi All, Missing cowl/vent cover above forward cabin- previous owner just covered it with a Gatorade
Catalina 310 Polars rukidn at 5:24am 06.27.20 Catalina 310 8/3440 I'm playing around with weather routing (Open CPN) and wondering if anyone has polars for our boat.
Hello, new 37C owner here pbknowles at 4:11am 06.27.20 The Cherubini Hunters 13/2195 Hi all, I am in the final stages of purchasing a 37C. Look forward to the exchange of information h
Hunter 260 Versus Seaward 26RK Tedd at 7:25pm 06.26.20 Smaller Boats 28/4801 We currently sail a Macgregor 26S. We're going to upgrade to something roomier in a year or two, for
Figured out why washdown pump doesn't work. Now what? (5) tfox2069 at 6:43pm 06.26.20 Musings With Maine Sail 15/5046 Last weekend while washing down the last bit of the anchor after a nice lunch break and swim the was
1983 C25_Lower Rudder Gudgeon Leak (1) Gavinvt at 5:40pm 06.26.20 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/759 Greetings, I am a new member, and a relatively new sailor (4th season, coastal sailor). I'll try m
Where is the wifi unit? JasonFromJersey at 4:17pm 06.26.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/909 According the specs, the used 2014 Beneteau 37 Oceanis should have a wifi unit. If fact, the previou
How soft are your insides? Lost Hannah at 3:17pm 06.26.20 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/630 I'm starting to put my boat back together and I've noticed if I'm on the bench on the port side the
Minor Keel Chris87 at 2:18pm 06.26.20 Ask All Sailors 2/1518 I own a 1986 Pearson 28-2. Today when I went to launch my boat from getting it's bottom painted, the
Auto pilot wiring - out of room! (1) Manete at 1:25pm 06.26.20 Catalina 30 6/1053 With the boat in another state, and a 1.5 hour drive from home; between actually sailing or going d
bilge pump hose q's fred1diver at 12:52pm 06.26.20 Ask All Sailors 21/1949 hey everyone, quick question, I'm redoing my old Grampian 26 and I'm getting ready to replace my bil
13- 15 presses on start button before cold Diesel Starts Ran-Dee9229 at 12:36pm 06.26.20 Ask All Sailors 35/3881 I have a 1984 O'Day 28 with a Universal M-12 two cylinder 11 HP inboard diesel. I have new batteries
Cockpit drain valve and replacement sheets for main and jib Kevin&Karen at 12:29pm 06.26.20 Sirius 21/22 18/4210 Can anyone help us? We just bought a 1980 Sirius 21 and have a few questions. 1. Where(or for that
Beaching a Hunter 40.5 by the pier (1) Bouchard at 10:56am 06.26.20 Big Boats 6/1554 Hello Sailors. Down south in Ushuaia, Argentina we "beached" this Morgan 51 by the pier, tied it by
Sailboat Shipping Costs Jimbeaux at 10:05am 06.26.20 Ask All Sailors 16/1849
Suggestions Peter Schneider at 7:56am 06.26.20 Trailer Sailors 15/2185 I am looking to buying a 4hp, 20 inch shaft outboard motor. Having a difficult time deciding on a M
O'Day 28 gelcoat color loneshark64 at 4:43am 06.26.20 Bigger Boats 12/3337 I have a 1985. I have done some repairs and touched up the gelcoat but have driven myself to distrac
Centerboard Leak catalanc at 4:31am 06.26.20 Ask All Sailors 15/3102 First off, please excuse any terminology mistakes ... I have a new-to-me Seaward 24. There is a
1981 Hunter 22 Secondwind2008 at 4:22am 06.26.20 Smaller Boats 0/486 Sorry, made a mistake posting here.
Is 30-degrees easy and safe? rgranger at 6:46pm 06.25.20 Smaller Boats 33/4193 So there is this place I want to take my boat. But there is a draw bridge in the way that only open

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Flotation foam removal 14' Oday Javelin Wisc ME at 9:11am 11.14.24 Thanks for feedback; I don't think the foam is structural but definitly want to be sure and hope to
Today I said goodbye to an old friend dLj at 8:41am 11.14.24 We are however looking forward to sailing our newly acquired 94 Catalina 30. You are going to lov
Suzuki 2.5 on 8- Foot Trinka dLj at 8:39am 11.14.24 What happens to the motor if the boat flips? @Justin_NSA The same thing that happens with any oth
Suzuki 2.5 on 8- Foot Trinka BarryL at 8:12am 11.14.24 Hello, I have a 2.5hp suzuki on my walker bay 10 dinghy. The motor has been very reliable and easy
Flotation foam removal 14' Oday Javelin Project_Mayhem at 7:51am 11.14.24 I'm not familiar with your boat but consider that the foam may be adding some structural support to
Merit 22 Trailer Repair, Water in Cabin, and Repair Fiberglass Around Trunk Project_Mayhem at 7:45am 11.14.24 You can buy an inspection camera for around $30 these days. Check for hairline cracks in the thru hu
C30 MKIII Stanchion Project_Mayhem at 7:42am 11.14.24 That may be a former owner's refit. The bow pulpit is one of the first parts on many boats to get d
Serious Catalina 30 Oil Canning on Factory Cradle Project_Mayhem at 7:39am 11.14.24 My 93 C30 does not show the same oil canning nor the cracks in the gel coat or tabbing. For the 7 y
Today I said goodbye to an old friend Project_Mayhem at 7:33am 11.14.24 The 27 was a wonderful looking boat. I had a 23 and although she was too small for my needs, I see
Suzuki 2.5 on 8- Foot Trinka Justin_NSA at 7:29am 11.14.24 What happens to the motor if the boat flips?
Suzuki 2.5 on 8- Foot Trinka Skipper J at 7:02am 11.14.24 Thank you, good to know! It will be fun to scoot around the lake with it.
Serious Catalina 30 Oil Canning on Factory Cradle Ward H at 6:52am 11.14.24 My 93 C30 does not show the same oil canning nor the cracks in the gel coat or tabbing. For the 7 y
Anchor rode sailme88 at 4:24am 11.14.24 Which ever way you go, sort out the chain before you acquire the windlass.. I had a Maxwell windlass
Anchor rode PNWE36 at 9:45pm 11.13.24 I purchased ground tackle for a new to me H36 2 years ago. Read a lot of information. Most places
cabin lightbulb change (2) PNWE36 at 9:27pm 11.13.24 Went to the boat today and checked how to remove the lens. Not exactly how I remembered. Confirmed r
Anchor rode thinwater at 8:45pm 11.13.24 I used combination rode for 11 years with my last boat, and the only times that I had a problem was
New main sail too tall. Now what? SycloneDriver at 8:06pm 11.13.24 As for the troubles with furling, that old sail has a lot of positive roach and what looks like rem
New main sail too tall. Now what? SycloneDriver at 8:01pm 11.13.24 If North used the non-furling length ... Was the boat available with a traditional sail? If yes, d
Question about solar panels and batteries. madmax at 8:00pm 11.13.24 Lots of good advice and suggestions. It's true...a lot of variables. I hope I'll get at least 250
Anchor rode Captain Larry-DH at 7:59pm 11.13.24 because bringing the splice through the gypsy was never fully dependable. That is actually quite im

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