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Jin sheet size Avi at 11:21am 06.27.20 S2 9/1957 Hello everyone. I have a 1979 s2 9.2c, with 140% genoa. I am replacing the jib sheet . The owner man
Charging gel batteries Captain W at 10:58am 06.27.20 Ask All Sailors 9/715 New to the forum. Relatively new to boat ownership (about two years). Just bought a boat from an o
Propane outboard?? john6206 at 8:25am 06.27.20 Trailer Sailors 19/6437 Wondering if anyone has a propane outboard, and what are your experiences? I like the idea that it
Rivet tool recommendation? BlowMeAway at 7:44am 06.27.20 Ask All Sailors 8/2047 Good morning team, Can anyone make a recommendation for a hardy rivet tool and fasteners. I have so
Cowl Cover Missing (3) Aftkhar Aslam at 6:00am 06.27.20 Mid-Size Boats 2/1054 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 8/3976 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 13/2361 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 28/5433 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 15/5566 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 2/872 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 4/1016 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 2/679 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 2/1595 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 6/1147 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 21/2152 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 35/4311 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 18/4621 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 6/1689 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 16/2032
Suggestions Peter Schneider at 7:56am 06.26.20 Trailer Sailors 15/2377 I am looking to buying a 4hp, 20 inch shaft outboard motor. Having a difficult time deciding on a M

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Trailer Boston Whaler 22' Revenge 900 miles? Project_Mayhem at 12:27pm 03.24.25 Worst case scenario the brakes will seize up the first time they are used and then the pads will fry
Outhaul modifications (1) stickinthemud57 at 12:15pm 03.24.25 Sorry, got distracted. Here's a photo with callouts for my rig before installing inside the boom. I
Hunter 376 - companionway steps & mast Rich Stidger at 12:12pm 03.24.25 Thank you Rich for the help. Would you like some pix?
Tips on acquiring a trailer for Catalina 270 dmax at 12:02pm 03.24.25 That's a good size boat to be trailering - the C250 trailer might not be up to it, you would need to
H49/H50 Factory Davits Question Daze at 11:59am 03.24.25 @T J Furstenau As I thought there were no holes anywhere on my Hunter factory davits.
Stern Tube Rotated 180 Degrees After Fishing Line Incident (Beneteau 393) (4) NYSail at 11:37am 03.24.25 When you pull the boat you will also see separation of the stern tube where it exits the boat. I had
Catalina 270, Fair Market Price? JoeWhite at 11:24am 03.24.25 What year is the vessel?
Lithium cold storage question Stu Jackson at 11:03am 03.24.25 Have you read Maine Sail's guides to LFP? www.marinehowto.com He lives in Maine and has had LFP f
Hunter 376 - companionway steps & mast NProvost at 10:23am 03.24.25 Thank you Rich for the help.
Hunter 376 - companionway steps & mast Rich Stidger at 9:32am 03.24.25 Ii have a 1997 40.5- a sister ship. I can't help with the companion way steps, but the mast leak is
Lithium cold storage question jssailem at 8:58am 03.24.25 I am trying to make my life easier not harder. I want the benefits of Lithium batteries. I, theref
Yanmar 2GM fuel system calibration Ralph Johnstone at 8:51am 03.24.25 if I'm wrong there please correct me. Yes, that is correct. Or maybe just to remove all doubt, di
Port decal/name placement for a USCG documented boat (1) Dorfl68 at 8:38am 03.24.25 Follow up with the result
Main Rigging Upgrades (1) Hayden Watson at 8:25am 03.24.25 I will tackle the outhaul first. There is no way that what you have will give you tension. I would
Steer Stop jssailem at 8:05am 03.24.25 Check the rudder shaft. At the point that it goes through the upper bearing, there may be a pin. The
Trailer Boston Whaler 22' Revenge 900 miles? dmax at 7:49am 03.24.25 Look carefully at the axles and leaf springs and all their connection hardware - these and the U-bol
Catalina 22 New Design - Dinette Table Size? kappykaplan at 7:32am 03.24.25 You may find what you need here: https://catalina.sailboatowners.com/dl/downloads.php?task=model&mid
Fiberglass battens for sailpack? dmax at 7:26am 03.24.25 You should be able to find some used battens that no one wants - I have some from old sails but they
Fiberglass battens for sailpack? billjoye at 7:17am 03.24.25 West Marine has 5/8" and 1 5/16" wide batten fiber glass stock available online. Max length is 12 f
Launching/Recovering Sailboat billjoye at 7:08am 03.24.25 I was referring to the built-in extension on the trailer. My extension is less than 4 feet, giving a

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