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260 Hull Repairs (9) philiefay at 9:46pm 02.11.25 Smaller Boats 5/1036 I'm intimidated... My 260 2 X mooring ropes snapped in a storm last august and she broke from the ba
Flanged seacocks installation with Beneteau grid liner? (1) kodiak1120 at 2:41pm 02.11.25 Ask All Sailors 55/4354 I am about to start replacing the thruhulls and seacocks on my 2009 B37. I know the recommended app
O'day 272 parts TangoXray at 11:03am 02.11.25 Ask All Sailors 13/726 If you own or have owned an O'day 272, where is a good source for parts? Specifically I need some ca
Safety Tether Migolito at 9:49am 02.11.25 Ask All Sailors 9/950 Hello all, I have a 22 Catalina and am looking for a safety tether. Seeing how this boat has a 7.5'
A few fixed rudder questions. Chuck_FLA at 6:18am 02.11.25 Ask All Sailors 8/680 I have a MacGregor 21 with a solid rudder and I sail in shallow water, so I'm in the process of buil
Keeping warm for winter boat work Project_Mayhem at 5:45am 02.11.25 Ask All Sailors 34/2617 We like to work on the boat during the winter. The full cover makes it tolerable to do short amounts
Stern Tube Rotated 180 Degrees After Fishing Line Incident (Beneteau 393) (1) SVBLU at 6:29pm 02.10.25 Engines and Propulsion 10/1346 Looking for advice on a serious issue with my 2002 Beneteau 393 Oceanis after a run-in with some ind
That 42 year old Atomic 4 . . . john6206 at 9:07am 02.10.25 Ask All Sailors 16/1293 Hey everyone - My current front runner in the "let's get a bigger boat" reality show is a 1983 Cata
Any Catalina 22 Sport owners in/near Fort Myers, Florida (1) Cyb3rSail3r at 8:11am 02.10.25 Catalina 22 6/1219 Looking to go out sailing, but I'm not familiar with the water yet. I have a 22' Catalina Sport MKI
Looking to downsize from CAL 39 MK2 to Trailerable sailboat - Coast of Maine sailing andyschoenb@gmail.com at 6:00am 02.10.25 Ask All Sailors 12/920 The costs in Southern Maine for Storage of a 39 ft sailboat have become prohibitive at this point (p
H340 Saloon Table operation? (2) markymac1961 at 2:43am 02.10.25 Big Boats 3/554 Hi Folks, All a bit new to me as I purchased the boat 2 weeks before Christmas, but the 'convertable
Universal M25 engine condition (1) madmax at 4:10pm 02.09.25 Catalina 30 5/842 This is a 1984 Catalina 30 TG with a Universal M25 engine, approximately 1,016 hours. See the pictu
wifi antenna mounting question (1) DinghySailor at 2:44pm 02.09.25 Ask All Sailors 1/318 Antenna installation gurus, I have a new wifi antenna I want to mount using a 1x24" extension pole i
Dink to the Deck? Perils of Reboarding Kings Gambit at 9:08am 02.09.25 Ask All Sailors 22/2086 Little problems often become big ones if not solved early. Reboarding the yacht from our RIB along s
Rudder and Steering Radial Kraffert at 8:36am 02.09.25 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/646 I have a 1989 Hunter Legend 35.5. Over the 36 years of her service, the rudder stop rusted and bro
Non self tailing winches john6206 at 5:56am 02.09.25 Catalina 30 21/2572 Hey everyone, the 1983 Catalina 30 I looked at yesterday has non self tailing winches. Are those u
Yanmar 3gmf zinc Randy Church at 4:14am 02.09.25 Big Boats 4/687 Hunter 34 owners, Does the Yanmar 3gmf engine have an internal pencil zinc? Thank you
Opinions on "best" outboard motor brand Don S/V ILLusion at 9:34am 02.08.25 Ask All Sailors 33/4797 Have to replace my current 20 hp dinghy motor. Looking for opinions on what brand/type to buy. Not w
Mast Buoy for Hunter 15' TackandJibe at 7:44am 02.08.25 Parts Search 8/1482 Looking for a mast buoy for a Hunter 15'. Want to prevent turtling and figured having a buoy at the
Beneteau 373 scot at 3:36pm 02.07.25 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/548 Hi. I need to replace the clamshell vent covers on the boat's transom. The transom is molded for spe

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Invest 98L jssailem at 3:50pm 10.21.25 The Plane, the plane... Earlier, there was a discussion of the storm not forming vertically due to a
Best way to fill small wood rudder crack? JBP-PA at 3:46pm 10.21.25 I would insert BowTies to hold the crack permanently. The glue/epoxy approach will eventually fail.
Sleeping offshore Windpilot at 3:32pm 10.21.25 The actual boat and its equipment you are single handing is a big factor, you cant leave that out. B
Sleeping offshore Davidasailor26 at 3:16pm 10.21.25
Sleeping offshore dLj at 3:12pm 10.21.25
Sleeping offshore Don S/V ILLusion at 1:42pm 10.21.25 @Don S/V ILLusion With all due respect, and the desire to learn - what would your suggestion be fo
Axle fell out Johnb at 1:40pm 10.21.25 If all else fails a stainless steel cotter pin is a temporary work around and readily available at a
Invest 98L (2) JamesG161 at 1:34pm 10.21.25 235104 Dammit Jim...
Invest 98L kappykaplan at 1:21pm 10.21.25 Looks like the bulk of the models show Melissa staying away from the East coast. One model shows th
Best way to fill small wood rudder crack? PaulK at 12:34pm 10.21.25 Of course with the G-flex you may have to wait 20 years for the bond to fail and the crack to reappe
Parts found under Yanmar 3YM30 BigEasy at 12:25pm 10.21.25 Drives me crazy when something spontaneously appears on deck, in bilge, etc and I don't have a clue
Catalina 22 swing keel BigEasy at 12:20pm 10.21.25 . Is it possible to allow the boat to settle into the muck if the lake keeps dropping? Will this pot
Axle fell out (1) BigEasy at 12:15pm 10.21.25 Anyone know where I can get a new one? Doc, I believe I have narrowed my Beneteau search to
Replacing single rusty keelboat Ralph Johnstone at 12:12pm 10.21.25 @dirigible , a few more thoughts for your consideration trying to keep in mind that you're a four ho
Last hurrah for 2025 but what a great season it's been!! jssailem at 12:10pm 10.21.25 Oh, the enclosed waters of a beautiful Oregon lake in the Cascades. Which one?
Best way to fill small wood rudder crack? (1) jssailem at 12:01pm 10.21.25 I would insert BowTies to hold the crack permanently. The glue/epoxy approach will eventually fail.
Axle fell out BigEasy at 11:46am 10.21.25 I hadn't thought about the SC Beneteau place. Thanks BigEasy! Doc, I checked on the Beneteau
Best way to fill small wood rudder crack? (1) JBP-PA at 11:42am 10.21.25 G/Flex it is then.
Parts found under Yanmar 3YM30 Hunter 36 Dave at 11:24am 10.21.25 Sorry. It was not a test and I can understand the humorous side of it. However, I was afraid that I
Sleeping offshore capta at 10:59am 10.21.25 When crossing, one is more likely to encounter ships than others sailors. Radar and AIS with alarm

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