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Chesapeake Rendezvous- Summer 2025 LouisMK at 5:31pm 02.02.25 Bigger Boats 7/885
A new boat supply resource Timm R Oday25 at 11:02am 02.02.25 Ask All Sailors 3/642 In what seems to be a never ending quest for our boat to be the best version of itself , I stopped i
Reflagging and MMSI geoffschultz at 9:17am 02.02.25 Ask All Sailors 12/977 I am having a new boat built in South Africa. We will bring it back to the US for about two years an
Unstepping and Stepping Mast in Fort Myers, FL area for 2016 Catalina 22 (2) Cyb3rSail3r at 7:20am 02.02.25 Trailer Sailors 6/816 I have a 2016 Catalina Sport 22 located in Fort Myers, Florida that I need the mast unstepped. I've
Marina Recommendations - Jacksonville or Key Largo/S. Florida spadaforaj at 6:15am 02.02.25 Ask All Sailors 2/570 Hi all - looking to find a marina to move our Hunter 41. Idea is leave it there and commute from Ph
In hull transducer location on a 30' Hunter Island at 6:00pm 02.01.25 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/672 I need to install a in hull transducer on my Hunter 30' and I'm unsure where the best spot would be.
Raritan Marine Elegance install on my Catalina 310 (5) max_sailing at 4:46pm 02.01.25 Catalina 310 2/867 I love when I find posts on here documenting the exact project I want to do on my exact boat, so I t
What AA batteries for hand held devices? Richard19068 at 1:12pm 02.01.25 Ask All Sailors 16/1421 Hi, What do you consider the pros and cons of various battery types for hand held devices, particul
Raritan Seara bowl fills with water jmarty32 at 7:00pm 01.31.25 Ask All Sailors 8/786 Hi everyone, I have a 3-month-old Raritan sea era toilet which worked perfectly for about a month. L
Seattle Boat Show jssailem at 10:26am 01.31.25 Sails Call Lounge 12/1564
Pacific NW SNOW REPORT! (1) jssailem at 9:38am 01.31.25 Weather and Forecasting 0/473 It is about time. January has been remarkably dry and mild. That is about to change. Likely the comi
With hopes I'm not duplicating: COCPIT LIGHTING Urban Hermit at 6:23am 01.31.25 Ask All Sailors 23/1404 I'm installing nav lighting on a Compac 16. The e-Bay outfit from whom I ordered a combination ster
inspecting a Catalina 30 john6206 at 8:55am 01.30.25 Mid-Size Boats 23/2929 Hi Everyone - Quick background on me: I've been sailing 25 years or so, almost exclusively on tra
Handcrank starting a small engine. (4) garymalmgren at 11:30pm 01.29.25 Ask All Sailors 32/2564 Many small sailboat engines are adapted from larger ship lifeboat engines. (Lister, Volvo, Petter, Y
Oday 22 Sliding Hatch drgbanks at 6:47pm 01.29.25 Ask An Oday Owner 1/411 Does anyone know if the sliding hatch from the Oday 25 will fit the Oday 22?
Outfitting a little bare boat Urban Hermit at 3:22pm 01.29.25 Ask All Sailors 55/3677 I've had my jaws boxed on a motorhome forum for reactivating ancient threads; I've done some due dil
Raymarine Auto Pilot Thinksnow at 2:14pm 01.29.25 Ask All Sailors 19/1831 Help please: 2002 Hunter 306 with original Raymarine instruments. This happened end of last sea
Help with Catalina 25 Rudder Repair (2) rcoleman67 at 12:12pm 01.28.25 Ask All Sailors 3/890 I'm working on a new-to-me 1989 Catalina 25. It's a trailerable sailboat with a keel hung rudder. I
no eyelet on the tack of my main sail Von Clipper at 6:42pm 01.27.25 Ask A Macgregor Owner 20/2008 Raised my main today for the first time and found there is not a eyelet in the tack?? The next one
Lithium Battery upgrade installation (1) james2034 at 5:50pm 01.27.25 Big Boats 12/2644 Has anyone with wiring similar to a 2005 Hunter 41 converted to lithium house batteries? I'm having

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Replacing single rusty keelboat Indysailor at 3:32am 10.21.25 Does this prior thread discussing a somewhat similar situation and a Beneteau help? https://forums.
Sleeping offshore capta at 10:31pm 10.20.25
Sleeping offshore capta at 10:12pm 10.20.25 I will suggest we all agree - what @capta is suggesting is for solo long distance sailors the less
New Cal 29 owner rigging questions MeandmyCal29 at 9:07pm 10.20.25 Thanks for all the replies- apparently the part of registering where I listed my sailing experience
Engine shut off on Yanmar 3QM30F (1) Tally Ho at 7:01pm 10.20.25 Is this bracket loose (and moving ) when you operate the engine fuel cut off? Or did you it to cle
Replacing single rusty keelboat Davidasailor26 at 6:44pm 10.20.25 We have to know what we're dealing with before we make any wild guesses about how to approach the p
Parts found under Yanmar 3YM30 Tally Ho at 6:42pm 10.20.25 Sundry bits and bobs that should be tossed out if you ask me. If not painted gray. probably not f
What Whisker Pole are you using on a 315 or 310? Davidasailor26 at 6:14pm 10.20.25
Axle fell out BigEasy at 6:00pm 10.20.25 Call or email Ward Richardson at Beneteau in SC and request a new hinge. Have the model, year, hing
flushing long shaft outboard tilted Richard19068 at 5:46pm 10.20.25 I am guessing that if you had a way of running fresh water into the shaft, it could sit in the wate
Replacing single rusty keelboat Ralph Johnstone at 4:52pm 10.20.25 How will the bolt material change how I proceed? We have to know what we're dealing with before w
What Whisker Pole are you using on a 315 or 310? shemandr at 4:51pm 10.20.25 A whisker pole doesn't have to be as hefty as a spinnaker pole. But it's usually desired to be able
Parts found under Yanmar 3YM30 Ralph Johnstone at 4:21pm 10.20.25 The piece with the numbers on it is a ruler. You're grasp of the obvious is amazing. I completel
New Cal 29 owner rigging questions Barnacle Bill at 4:19pm 10.20.25 The spinnaker halyard should run through a swivel block at the masthead above the forestay. Usually
Parts found under Yanmar 3YM30 Davidasailor26 at 4:19pm 10.20.25
flushing long shaft outboard tilted (1) jssailem at 3:58pm 10.20.25 My neighbor had a small Honda, which he would attach a hose to the shaft where the water intake was.
The "Gambits" jssailem at 3:42pm 10.20.25 Regarding books, I am enjoying the book "Be the Captain - a field manual" by James Evenson. It is n
Hull preparation Barnacle Bill at 3:41pm 10.20.25 My recommendation is to sand the hull so that it looks like your photo on the left half of the first
Keel repair Barnacle Bill at 3:35pm 10.20.25 I see the pivot pin has worn badly. You can get another one from Catalina (and the hangers are avai
The "Gambits" jssailem at 3:25pm 10.20.25 Back when I played chess in the 70's, the study of the Sicilian Defense was an eye-opener. I followe

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