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Vessel Assist hits my boat Brian D at 2:43pm 07.14.20 Ask All Sailors 23/2175 My boat, in its slip, was hit today by Vessel Assist. The Dock Master notified my by email that Vess
H36 Remove Propane Locker - anyone ever done this? dipasqup at 11:03am 07.14.20 Ask All Sailors 6/661 Hi, I am putting davits on my 2004 H36 and it look like I have to remove the propane locker to gain
Size Boat Name Decal - Beneteau Oceanis 36CC (1) DoubleDutch1962 at 10:25am 07.14.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 10/1714 I'm in the process of buying a 36CC in a different country, which I have not seen yet. I will travel
Fresh Water Impeller Replacement Cycle and Challenge finding the part Ran-Dee9229 at 10:17am 07.14.20 Ask All Sailors 8/1565 I have an M-12 two-cylinder 10 HP Universal Diesel inboard motor in my 1984 ODay 28. I replaced the
Hunter 34 crack behind stove (1) Artey1 at 9:47am 07.14.20 Big Boats 8/1554 Well I found this little gem while cleaning and doing other refit related items... What does everyon
First-time Sailbaot Owner - Hunter 240 Swing Keel Question docsooner08 at 9:44am 07.14.20 Smaller Boats 11/1898 Just purchased a new to me 1999 Hunter 240 and got her in the water. I have a question on the swing
O'Day fresh water pressure loneshark64 at 9:42am 07.14.20 Bigger Boats 8/2023 Looking for any ideas here before I go tearing the boat apart (aaaagain). I have a 1985 O'Day 28. I
Pump out on Hunter acepilot123 at 9:20am 07.14.20 Big Boats 19/4470 In order to use a pump out station do you have to close the through haul valve after the Macerator ,
How To Illuminate Mast and Spreaders At Anchor? jviss at 8:06am 07.14.20 Ask All Sailors 33/10448 I've seen some really nice, high-end yachts at anchor that have their mast and spars illuminated. I
Adding some bling to the cockpit. Have a question. Justin_NSA at 7:53am 07.14.20 Ask All Sailors 38/4746 I need to replace my old cockpit speakers anyway, but I wanted to check before I take my saw to it.
Electrocution at Lake Pleasant, AZ AlastairLC at 7:11am 07.14.20 Ask All Sailors 76/7612 https://www.foxnews.com/us/arizona-lake-electrocution-incident-lake-pleasant-scorpion-bay-brothers-k
1984 Hunter 34 lifeline stanchion problem Randy Church at 2:59am 07.14.20 Big Boats 3/1011 The lower lifeline hole of my stanchions have a plastic snap-in pieces on both sides that protect th
Catalina 14.2 Expo Water in the Hold Ken Afloat at 8:32pm 07.13.20 Smaller Boats 4/2046 Hi. I got a nice used Catalina 14.2 Expo this season. After a sail yesterday I noticed that there wa
Controlling sail shape on a club footed jib Pagan Baby at 7:13pm 07.13.20 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 17/5679 My new to me boat has a club footed jib. When off the wind with the sheet eased the leach twists off
Shower Sumps and Raw Water Intake Sable Sailor at 7:08pm 07.13.20 Big Boats 25/3964 I've a 1986 Legend 45 that has had the shower sumps removed (don't ask me why). I'd like to replace
proper functioning vented loop Canonshooternb at 7:06pm 07.13.20 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 13/7213 I have a Jabsco Electric head that did not draw much sea water in during flushing. So my first fix
Any silverline dolphin owners out there? Krh142 at 6:17pm 07.13.20 Trailer Sailors 4/2080 Hello everyone! As I mentioned above, I'm the proud new owner of a beautiful silverline dolphin 17 f
MerSea cleanup markb_nc at 4:51pm 07.13.20 Catalina 22 7/754
Bene 423 KeelMePlz at 4:41pm 07.13.20 Ask All Sailors 7/1298
Stern under water JohnEh at 3:21pm 07.13.20 Big Boats 12/2681 I recently acquired a 2000 Hunter 410. The boat had a rub rail with the gray rubber which had been p

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Sails, materials, designs - so many questions colemj at 4:30pm 04.11.25 p.s. Hydranet is by Quantum Sails - they are who bought out Hood sails - the sails I currently have
Sails, materials, designs - so many questions colemj at 4:26pm 04.11.25 I didn't have that experience with 3Di. North Sails was the most expensive of my options at the ti
Cheap Fenders ... and I Knew Better (1) Foswick at 4:23pm 04.11.25 ... or the best of both worlds ...
Table in cabin? (3) Sunbird22358 at 4:21pm 04.11.25 The Cabin Table was standard on the 22. It sat on a removable pedestal. I found pictures of the moun
Helm vibration Believe H46 at 4:06pm 04.11.25 Next step is check sheaves and cables. Haven't yet. I am more sensitive to noticing it probably...
Sails, materials, designs - so many questions dLj at 3:56pm 04.11.25 Barren means batten one day past cataract surgery. I hope your surgery went well! I have heard o
Cheap Fenders ... and I Knew Better dLj at 3:54pm 04.11.25 The most durable long lasting fenders on the cheap are old tires. dj
Daysailer 3 roller furling Sunbird22358 at 3:53pm 04.11.25 Marke14, The Wire-Luff furlers will not work for reefing for a few reasons, the luff-wire does not h
Sails, materials, designs - so many questions shemandr at 3:50pm 04.11.25 Barren means batten one day past cataract surgery.
Rivets or machine screws for mast steps? Rick Webb at 3:43pm 04.11.25 I'd use rivets, most likely stainless ones. If you go with machine screws, consider these to drill a
Rivets or machine screws for mast steps? thinwater at 3:36pm 04.11.25 True. I'm worried that its such a thin area of threads though. I feel like the expanded rivet wou
Sailing Tender Foswick at 3:04pm 04.11.25 I think I might end up with a nesting design. It is probably the only way I will be able to actually
Rivets or machine screws for mast steps? dLj at 2:51pm 04.11.25 They are. They look every bit as good in person as they do in pics. machining and finish is excep
Sailing Tender dLj at 2:41pm 04.11.25 I'd looked at nesting dinghy's years ago and ran across this one that looked quite good. I never did
Rivets or machine screws for mast steps? BAD ORCA at 2:37pm 04.11.25 I sometimes find my boat has a minor list to the port side, that is because that's the side I store
Rivets or machine screws for mast steps? BAD ORCA at 2:34pm 04.11.25 How many steps will you need? 5 seems would get you up high enough to work with the main sail. Ab
H310 Shoal Keel Bent KenK13623 at 2:33pm 04.11.25 Thanks for all the replies .. I too have OCD CDO ADD ADHD and a couple other tendencies that probabl
Sails, materials, designs - so many questions dLj at 2:30pm 04.11.25 An additional benefit of having the sailmaker to the boat is to locate spreader patches, and stanch
Rivets or machine screws for mast steps? dLj at 2:28pm 04.11.25 ha! i could but i'm a bit of a fastener hoarder. I would just buy like (100 or 200) and have extra
Rivets or machine screws for mast steps? jssailem at 2:23pm 04.11.25 How many steps will you need? 5 seems would get you up high enough to work with the main sail.

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