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Best winds for Older V-17? IdahoV17 at 10:53am 05.03.20 Trailer Sailors 29/4320 Ahoy there mates , I have restored a 1972 Macgregor Venture 17 fractional sloop . I have been in a 2
cb retract line cover has shrunk? sf50 at 9:59am 05.03.20 Smaller Boats 1/532 does anyone know why the center board retract line cover on my H240 seems to have shrunk? it requir
Appropriate Anchor Sledge62 at 9:37am 05.03.20 Catalina 22 16/2058 Can anyone recommend a suitable anchor type and weight for 22 on inland lake?
Summer's here liz873 at 9:21am 05.03.20 Sovereign 0/3840 just looking for all Sovereign owners getting ready for the summer. Im in NY and own 1986 Sov 7.0 .
Removing bottom paint from gelcoat Chris Flanagan at 9:17am 05.03.20 Smaller Boats 4/1081 I was nearly done painting the bottom of my boat when I goofed up and got a little of the bottom pai
Garmin GPSMAP 3010 or 3210 capta at 8:49am 05.03.20 Ask All Sailors 0/299 Does anyone out there have or know anyone who has a Garmin GPSMAP 3010 or 3210 that is inoperable? I
Bow thruster - is it a plus or minus? Scott T-Bird at 8:20am 05.03.20 Ask All Sailors 83/17538 This is a question that has been nagging me. Sue and I have been shopping and looking at Catalina 3
Radiator cap experts Skipper at 8:09am 05.03.20 Ask All Sailors 2/537 During last run, the 15 psi cap on the exhaust manifold spit about a pint through the relief hose in
Hunter 33 prop sailortex at 7:41am 05.03.20 Mid-Size Boats 3/1012 I am going to to need to be replacing my prop on a new to me 05 Hunter 33. When it was pulled out go
Seaward 25 construction Noodat Lady at 7:25am 05.03.20 Seaward 2/2086 I was reading this archived review of the Seaward 25 from 2003: https://www.practical-sailor.com/sa
Re-glassing base of rudder tube ('86 H28.5) (3) redteledrew at 5:26am 05.03.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/432 Found spider cracks at base of the rudder post bushing where I believe water was coming in while und
Re-glassing rudder post redteledrew at 5:16am 05.03.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/25 Base of post ('86 H28.5) had spider cracks that I figured is where water was coming in when underway
Better Cigarette Lighter Plug JK_Boston_Catalina310 at 5:10am 05.03.20 Musings With Maine Sail 21/6832 I'm sick of the cigarette lighter style plugs. I don't trust them. Looking for alternatives. So far
CQR 35 pound anchor on a B331 anchor roller? Bluenose at 4:31am 05.03.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 12/2012 Hello all, My B331 came with a Lewmar 33 pound claw (Bruce) anchor, which seems to work fine. I do
Liveabords/cruisers, Brownsville TX area Member 131497 at 3:49pm 05.02.20 Ask All Sailors 3/1538 Any liveabords /cruisers in the Brownsville TX area? If so, can you offer any advise, share knowledg
Good Old Boat-- Free Issue May/June dlochner at 3:28pm 05.02.20 Sails Call Lounge 1/567 The May/June issue of Good Old Boat Magazine is now available for download. GOB is providing this is
Raw water pump - anyone consider doing this? Mark Maulden at 2:28pm 05.02.20 Ask All Sailors 4/1538
HIN Location Taste&Sea at 2:06pm 05.02.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/3028 Anyone know where the 2nd/hidden HIN number is located? Looking at buying a 1984 Hunter 34. Hull
Universal M25XPB, water temp gauge OR alarm faulty jtg at 7:42am 05.02.20 Ask A Catalina Owner 17/4002 I have just serviced the engine (Hx cleaned ' test, cleaned strainer, new raw impeller, manifold cov
H41ac standard novakool fridge and freezer condenser drains? leemarkadams at 5:58am 05.02.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/725 Hi all, Do the standard fit novakool fridge and freezers (in a 41ac) have a drain for the condenser

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Keeping warm for winter boat work JBP-PA at 6:57am 02.11.25 I use an electric heater. Not all electric heaters are the same. While they all are rated at 1500 wa
Chesapeake Rendezvous- Summer 2025 LouisMK at 6:53am 02.11.25
Keeping warm for winter boat work Project_Mayhem at 6:44am 02.11.25 We have 50' of 12awg extension cord. Yard is an hour away so we try to maximize our time there
That 42 year old Atomic 4 . . . shemandr at 6:42am 02.11.25 My A4 was the last engine I understood.
Chesapeake Rendezvous- Summer 2025 twodzusfittings at 6:09am 02.11.25 Thanks. I see its in a 35 and up O'Day Group, thats where I went wrong.
Keeping warm for winter boat work dlochner at 6:00am 02.11.25 Dress warm. Pick warmer days. Expect shorter work days. Take home what can be taken home. And use a
Mast Buoy for Hunter 15' Project_Mayhem at 5:56am 02.11.25 I've seen these devices prevent turtling. Once you get some practice righting the boat, you can like
Opinions on "best" outboard motor colemj at 4:18am 02.11.25 Yes, Tahutsu makes Mercury, Evinrude, and Nissan. But they are not quite identical. Each makers has
Opinions on "best" outboard motor colemj at 4:15am 02.11.25 Fuel injected is the only criteria. After that, your choices in 20hp are Yamaha, Suzuki, Tohatsu, a
That 42 year old Atomic 4 . . . Indysailor at 2:58am 02.11.25 Mine is 47 years old this year. The key is maintenance, which you cannot be totally sure of, but if
Stern Tube Rotated 180 Degrees After Fishing Line Incident (Beneteau 393) BigEasy at 10:26pm 02.10.25
Stern Tube Rotated 180 Degrees After Fishing Line Incident (Beneteau 393) BigEasy at 10:19pm 02.10.25 Has anyone encountered a rotated stern tube before? Wow! First time seeing that. I am amazed tha
Stern Tube Rotated 180 Degrees After Fishing Line Incident (Beneteau 393) (1) jssailem at 10:11pm 02.10.25 Wondering if I need to remove the entire tube to reseal it and bond it with the cavity? It will de
Legend 40.5 - freezer cold plate temperature Rich Stidger at 8:46pm 02.10.25 Thanks Rich, always very good input. How did you bring continuous 12 v inside, I have computer fans
Chesapeake Rendezvous- Summer 2025 SailingCal21 at 8:40pm 02.10.25 Hmmmm......nothing listed Here ya go: Log into Facebook
Watertight through-deck connection Project_Mayhem at 8:30pm 02.10.25 I installed the Seadog 4262341 Thermo-plastic Connector and was happy with it. There's a practical s
That 42 year old Atomic 4 . . . Project_Mayhem at 6:30pm 02.10.25 My friend has one on his 1968 40 footer. He rebuilt it over the winter and bought a new carb. It pur
Non self tailing winches Benny17441 at 6:20pm 02.10.25 On a 30' boat any type of winch is useful. It is just a matter of getting used to non-self tailing
Taking the mast down dlochner at 5:47pm 02.10.25 One of the main reasons for unstepping the mast was to replace the sheaves at the top- on this stic
Legend 40.5 - freezer cold plate temperature fero at 5:34pm 02.10.25 Thanks Rich, always very good input. How did you bring continuous 12 v inside, I have computer fans

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