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MacGregor 17 (1974) vs. Vandestadt and McGruer Siren 17 (1984) Csaucer at 12:20pm 04.21.20 Trailer Sailors 9/4528 Looking for some experienced help here. I am a younger sailor (college aged) who has been saving up
Hunter 40 legend raw water (1) 85bittersweet at 12:12pm 04.21.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/650 I just purchased the boat, it needs a complete interior. I'm doing the sole and the seacock for the
Catalina 27 sails a65sailor at 7:04am 04.21.20 Mid-Size Boats 5/1238 I just bought a 1986 Catalina 27 standard rig and the sails are shot. Does anyone have a good used s
192 main sail reef setups Leein207 at 6:42am 04.21.20 Ask An Oday Owner 0/6 Hi all, Could anyone post a couple of photos showing your main sail reef setup? I have a 192, I know
KEEL BOLTS thetone at 6:10am 04.21.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/2738 Does anyone know what size the keel bolt nuts are on a 1990 Beneteau 36s5 and what they should torqu
O'Day 192 Reefing Leein207 at 4:50am 04.21.20 Ask All Sailors 8/866 Hi all, Could anyone post a couple of photos showing your main sail reef setup? I have a 192, I know
How do I trailer a sailboat? Ryan61065 at 12:51am 04.21.20 Trailer Sailors 19/2666 So thinking about getting a cal 22, I'm only like 20 so I've never towed anything. What kind of vehi
Vented Loops Squirting (1) edeist at 10:02pm 04.20.20 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 10/3186 Hello, I am installing vented loops into my flush water intake and discharge lines. I bought these l
Replacing H240 stern portside mooring cleat Arnie53 at 7:50pm 04.20.20 Smaller Boats 12/1465 I sail on the Great Salt Lake in Utah and moor at the GSL marina. I now have had to replace the ste
Beneteau Moorings 38 Starboard Water Tank Leaking Michael7974 at 6:37pm 04.20.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/607 Listmates I've found that the starboard water tank beneath the saloon settee is not holding water.
New toy alert! For those who like to watch their boat/harbor from away. (1) Captain Larry-DH at 5:00pm 04.20.20 Ask All Sailors 10/1815 I picked up a Reolink Go 4G LTE Mobile Outdoor/Indoor Battery/Solar Powered Security Camera. Added
Nearly clueless about shellfishing while cruising the PNW SoSound at 3:16pm 04.20.20 Pacific North West Cruisers 9/1085 My wife and I were considering getting a shellfishing license for our cruising this summer. We have
Hunter 28.5 Where do the sinks drain to? NCWilm at 10:20am 04.20.20 Mid-Size Boats 6/2697 Hello everyone. I'm a new owner and new to the forum. I've got a 1987 Hunter 28.5 which I purchased
Leaky windows. Diamondo at 9:51am 04.20.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/853 The windows on the port side in the galley leak whenever it rains. I used sealant last year and it w
Think we're going to see a surge in first-time cruisers? Captain Larry-DH at 9:09am 04.20.20 Sails Call Lounge 67/5654 With the pandemic, many careers are being ended unexpectedly. Some of those people who perform pers
Daggerboard Combing Heights ScourgeOfTheHudson at 7:49am 04.20.20 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1111 Silly quick question, but does anyone have an photos of the high vs low cockpit combings or know the
Hull/Deck Joint question on Pearson 36-2 (2) robcaro at 7:30am 04.20.20 Pearson 10/3994 I'm considering a purchase of a 36-2 from 1986. One feature of this example is an aluminum toe-rail,
1989 catalina 30 mkII generator install Timnvicki at 7:26am 04.20.20 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/594 Good day, im installing a 3.5 diesel Nexgen generator in port aft lazarette sail locker.. has anyone
Transmission position while sailing gary16188 at 6:11am 04.20.20 Ask All Sailors 11/3590 I have a Universal 25 XPB engine. When sailing, is it best to leave the transmission in neutral or r
Remote radio at helm greggkuthe at 5:14am 04.20.20 Catalina 309 Group Forum 8/2098 Just purchased my 2007 last year. Boat came with a below deck VHF with a remote unit mounted on the

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Indian Summer in the Pacific NW jssailem at 1:39pm 10.28.24 OK Sailors. We all know if you desire wind in your sails, the time to go sailing is in the fall mont
Beneteau 423 Mast height measurement cosmonaut at 1:25pm 10.28.24 @jssailem Did you measure the air draft on your B423? Kindly clarify if to tip of antenna, wind sens
Is your boat haunted? jssailem at 11:43am 10.28.24 Maybe it was the tequila...:biggrin: The scotch definitely came after while dripping wet in the sal
Experience with Por 15 tank sealant for aluminum fuel tank holding diesel? FastOlson at 11:41am 10.28.24 Note also that diesel seepage is common on old gaskets under gauge senders or clean-out plates on th
Is your boat haunted? dlochner at 11:39am 10.28.24 @jssailem - Are you sure you weren't sipping the scotch earlier? I'm pretty sure it wasn't straig
Is your boat haunted? Rich Stidger at 11:35am 10.28.24 @jssailem - Are you sure you weren't sipping the scotch earlier?
Is your boat haunted? jssailem at 11:09am 10.28.24 No, not my boat. We are besties. Now, on the Catamaran we chartered in Belize, I had an out-of-bod
Outboard motor install Willemvan at 11:06am 10.28.24 @Willemvan and @Chiriqui As a former dealer, I installed those brackets on the Hunter 26 successf
Outboard motor install Crazy Dave Condon at 10:14am 10.28.24 @Willemvan and @Chiriqui As a former dealer, I installed those brackets on the Hunter 26 successf
Is your boat haunted? Captain Larry-DH at 10:07am 10.28.24 Yes - Every time I drop a tool or fastener it heads straight for the water! (.... and it's a catama
2011+ Hunter 22 wanting to buy Crazy Dave Condon at 10:04am 10.28.24
Grey water outflow from head sync best practice Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 9:35am 10.28.24 I will re-route with a clean conscience. cheers. This will allow you to do something else that you
Wrapping a stainless tank in fiberglass baycloud at 9:29am 10.28.24 From a related thread by a different 40.5 owner: n hundreds of people would have been in the past an
Is your boat haunted? WayneH at 9:29am 10.28.24 It wasn't me but I met a sailor who swore his boat was haunted by a nice ghost. I don't recall all t
Hunter 27-2 Salon Wood Species Siamese at 9:24am 10.28.24 You'd draw from a much bigger audience with some good pictures.
Wrapping a stainless tank in fiberglass (1) baycloud at 9:12am 10.28.24 $2K to replace a holding tank??? A new top quality plastic tank up to 25 gallons shouldn't cost yo
Experience with Por 15 tank sealant for aluminum fuel tank holding diesel? Rich Stidger at 8:35am 10.28.24 I'm with @dlochner - Replace the tank, lose the band-aids.
Fridge Unit Replacement Help on Beneteau 40 (oceanis or not). How did you get it out? Hello Below at 8:29am 10.28.24 Captain Obvious here. Have you tried contacting Grand Yachts in either Vancouver or Sidney? Maybe
Outboard motor install Chiriqui at 8:01am 10.28.24 Careful how far out from the stern you extend the mount because the weight of the motor will or can
Experience with Por 15 tank sealant for aluminum fuel tank holding diesel? mforum at 7:57am 10.28.24 Maybe filling the tank with a dye and welding would be a more permanent solution? In January of 20

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