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KEEL BOLTS thetone at 6:10am 04.21.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/3027 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 8/956 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 19/3540 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 10/3447 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 12/1590 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 1/666 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 10/2046 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 9/1249 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 6/3023 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 3/900 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 67/6624 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 5/1197 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 10/4502 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 0/649 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 11/3946 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 8/2326 Just purchased my 2007 last year. Boat came with a below deck VHF with a remote unit mounted on the
Shower Sump Pump greggkuthe at 5:04am 04.20.20 Catalina 309 Group Forum 10/4372 My 309 is a 2007. Hull # 92. What is the proper procedure to use this sump? I have seen some post
Registration and Name lettering for new to me boat Erbardy at 5:03am 04.20.20 Ask All Sailors 10/2826 Any suggestions on getting lettering for registration and printing boat name? Any websites that hav
Approved weight that davits can hold on a Catalina 250 MK II Beach House at 9:59pm 04.19.20 Ask All Sailors 9/700 Hi does anyone have any official info on the approved carrying capacity, or carrying weight, of the
Ericson 27 cabin delamination JHolberg at 8:56pm 04.19.20 Ask All Sailors 2/401 I've got a 1976 Ericson 27; one side of the cabin ceiling shell has separated from the outer fibergl

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Wilcox Crittenden to Raritan PhII richrsd14 at 8:08am 03.15.25
Anyone Getting Out Much, Yet? Terry Cox at 8:04am 03.15.25 There is no dock there. Eagle Harbor is on the (north) east side of Cypress. The buoys are maintain
Toilet Issue smokey73 at 7:22am 03.15.25 Most of the drains for sink, shower, etc are fed to the bilge. @Kraffert I really question this
Anyone Getting Out Much, Yet? Justin_NSA at 7:17am 03.15.25 We're going into the 3rd year of a drought. Not enough water to crane launch, let alone sail.
Towing a Precision 23 JBP-PA at 6:31am 03.15.25 If it's only a few times a year, you rent a truck from U-Haul.
Towing a Precision 23 Indysailor at 6:15am 03.15.25
Could i cut halyard exit near deck? colemj at 5:31am 03.15.25 It has less to do with the distance from existing holes and more to do with the absolute position o
Could i cut halyard exit near deck? colemj at 5:19am 03.15.25 It is common for masts of all types to have multiple halyard exit holes in them. We have four on on
Keel Bolts jssailem at 4:43am 03.15.25 Upon seeing the images, my first impression is the keel struck something. If it is on the stern en o
Help me think this through (new boat purchase) higgs at 8:43pm 03.14.25 Go with the diesel. I have owned both a diesel and the A4. The A4 is a great engine, but a diesel
Anyone Getting Out Much, Yet? jssailem at 8:37pm 03.14.25 Good fish and chips at the Pub in Eagle Harbor on Bainbridge. Was my first cruise back in 2015. We h
Antifreeze Leak JRT at 7:51pm 03.14.25 I have the exact same conditions, i replaced all the hoseshas on my motor too. I'll look next time
Lifesling Rescue This Weekend Captain Larry-DH at 7:19pm 03.14.25 Some good tips above. Another thing I thought of (implemented in mine) is to tie a loop in the retri
Electric brakes - wiring JoeWhite at 6:57pm 03.14.25 Cut the wires and use wire wing nuts that is filled with lanoline.
Electric brakes - wiring Rick Webb at 6:55pm 03.14.25 Those Scotch Lok connectors should not be on your trailer anywhere Except for an emergency side of t
Lifesling Rescue This Weekend PaulK at 6:39pm 03.14.25 Many long-distance races require boats to practice MOB procedures. We practice.
Could i cut halyard exit near deck? PaulK at 6:35pm 03.14.25 A rigger has insurance to be able to make this sort of decision. (Or they should.) Having a rigger c
Could i cut halyard exit near deck? Don S/V ILLusion at 4:49pm 03.14.25 I would not take any advice, here, about that. The answer really depends on a number of factors. Th
Could i cut halyard exit near deck? garymalmgren at 4:42pm 03.14.25 External halyard = noisy. I agree that this is a professional's decision, but... Could you post som
Help me think this through (new boat purchase) Urban Hermit at 4:14pm 03.14.25 Encouragement from active if sometimes achy 80.

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