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Newport 31 Purchase. SqPeg at 1:46pm 03.16.20 Ask All Sailors 6/619 How can I find out which keel is on a 1988 Newport 31 without hauling? I have HID and serial #s.
PROP ZINK 2011 BENETEAU 37 Donsweeneyny at 1:36pm 03.16.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 15/2226 Any idea what size the zink is? I can't find the spec on the shaft size.
Is (why is) SBO tracking my internet use...? (1) rgranger at 12:53pm 03.16.20 Forum Help (Site Talk) 11/1203 A few months ago I installed an app on my gmail to let me know if my emails is being tracked. If th
Chart-plotter Installation Location (1) SVCeviche at 12:34pm 03.16.20 Mid-Size Boats 6/3351 Hello all! My wife and I are the new owners of a 1985 Catalina 27 (tiller-controlled). We bought the
Starting your engine on "dead" batteries. capta at 12:34pm 03.16.20 Ask All Sailors 45/3316 I was going through a locker on the boat full of "stuff" today, trying to clean out some of that jun
Motion Detector Lights (1) sail sfbay at 11:07am 03.16.20 Ask All Sailors 5/734 Keystone Montana provided convenience motion detector lights in the entry and on the first step on o
Sterling Power 20 AMP charger with temp sensor - have I ruined my battery bank? genkinyc at 9:18am 03.16.20 Musings With Maine Sail 14/2591 I purchased a Sterling Power 20A charger from Maine Sail. When I charge my 12v bank (brand new 2 x
New arch for P42 mbaker at 8:00am 03.16.20 Big Boats 14/1436 Starting to research a new arch for the stern of my '93 P42 CC. Have a low rise davit system in pla
Fixed-blade Replacement For Martec Folder fstbttms at 6:52am 03.16.20 Engines and Propulsion 7/853
Hull polishing advice David21181 at 5:43am 03.16.20 Ask All Sailors 10/2051 It's spring commissioning time again. I'm getting to be of an age where I'd like some help in waxing
Yanmar 3gm piston liner R R hunter healer at 2:42am 03.16.20 Engines and Propulsion 4/2666 Need help with piston liner replacement
Stuffing box help (1) Paleolithic at 7:21pm 03.15.20 Bigger Boats 18/3557 Hello, Hoping to get some help regarding repacking the stuffing box on my new-to-me '85 O'Day 28'.
Mac26 D: can I braise Aluminum in making slug gate like in mods on Purple Sage? nickl1218 at 6:15pm 03.15.20 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/811 Purple Sage's mods show a slug gate made from a flat AL bar and AL 1/2" rod. This allows the mail s
Pandemic Survival (1) dlochner at 3:47pm 03.15.20 Sails Call Lounge 4/521 176020
Mast Raising mark rocco at 3:13pm 03.15.20 Ask All Sailors 29/2830 I have read many sailing blogs. I have a 1980 Catalina 22 ft I can use the winch on my trailer to r
Virgil's new sailing dinghy (2) justsomeguy at 2:30pm 03.15.20 Ask All Sailors 20/1595
That dirty little RAT.... (3) jssailem at 1:32pm 03.15.20 Weather and Forecasting 10/1918
2004 Hunter 260 Shaneb at 1:11pm 03.15.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/738 Im looking to buy a 260, Its in great shape above the water line. It has sit in fresh water since 20
Orientation of fuel vacuum gauge? Ward H at 12:27pm 03.15.20 Engines and Propulsion 14/1570 Installing a fuel vacuum gauge is on this springs project list. Is the orientation of the vacuum ga
Face palm Phil Herring at 10:53am 03.15.20 Ask All Sailors 8/1380 I added a new emoji because I need it all too frequently. It's now on the emoji bar for everyone. F

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Sole TV Replacement - Hunter 49/50 SEMPERAVANTI41 at 9:33am 03.09.24 Although I no longer own a Hunter 50, I remember installing a new TV and hooking it up to the Bose l
Painting the Boat MitchM at 9:21am 03.09.24 watch the TotalBoat YouTube . after I did, I bought Total boat for my topsides an
Should I put a 9.9 HP outboard on my 32' Catalina? Ted10028 at 9:18am 03.09.24
How do you clean through hull while in water? Ted10028 at 9:12am 03.09.24 I suppose I could hang a 5 gallon Home Depot bucket over the side and get a measure of how much wate
Should I put a 9.9 HP outboard on my 32' Catalina? Project_Mayhem at 9:02am 03.09.24 rough equivalent of 10 hp? 10hp gas is not the same as a 10hp inboard diesel. Lack of power means
Changing batteries Davidasailor26 at 8:54am 03.09.24 Any particular reason you want to switch to AGM? I have them and like them for how we use the boat,
How do you clean through hull while in water? (1) Allan12210 at 8:19am 03.09.24 Does anyone know how much water is supposed to be flowing through a 3 GM 30? I put a flow meter in
Keel to Hull Connection Terry Cox at 8:17am 03.09.24 Hi Terry - did you notice any signs of water intrusion when you dropped the keel? Good morning. No
Should I put a 9.9 HP outboard on my 32' Catalina? FastOlson at 8:12am 03.09.24 The cost and time to reinforce a transom to take the cantilever force of an OB motor is a serious (m
Should I put a 9.9 HP outboard on my 32' Catalina? Calif. Ted at 8:02am 03.09.24 A terrible idea that will lower the value of the boat.
CONGRATS TO CRAZY DAVE CONDON.. OVER 10,000 HELPFUL MESSAGES (1) jssailem at 7:36am 03.09.24
Hunter Propeller Anode (1) fstbttms at 7:32am 03.09.24 The interior gearing, the blade shape, and the socket screws with cotter pins, is consistent with a
Should I put a 9.9 HP outboard on my 32' Catalina? Tally Ho at 7:31am 03.09.24
Choosing White topside Paint for an '83 Hunter 34 - Interlux Brightside is much too white JBP-PA at 7:22am 03.09.24 Interlux has 3 different shades of "off white". https://www.interlux.com/en/us/boat-paint/topcoat-fi
Should I put a 9.9 HP outboard on my 32' Catalina? Ted10028 at 7:21am 03.09.24 If she's a day sailor, and you want hassle free, just go electric! Thundersruck Motors has some str
Hunter Propeller Anode (1) American_Mainsail at 7:20am 03.09.24 Is this some kind of brand mark? ed better would be helpful. Are the blades turning pink at all? A
Advice on transcontinental shipping LloydB at 7:20am 03.09.24 mbennett7 has been seen on this site only one time 12 years ago
Should I put a 9.9 HP outboard on my 32' Catalina? Tally Ho at 7:18am 03.09.24 You don't say how big your Catalina is. That's an important factor. An outboard on a boat designed
Should I put a 9.9 HP outboard on my 32' Catalina? JBP-PA at 7:14am 03.09.24 You can still use your dinghy motor as an emergency backup in case your main engine fails and you do
Keel to Hull Connection American_Mainsail at 7:08am 03.09.24 Abnormal to have cracks in the keel stub joint, IMHO. Usually an indication of the joint being comp

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