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Newport 30 Mark III 1984 Changing Transmission Fluid knotimpossible at 2:58pm 03.09.25 Newport 11/1629 New owner here. This boat has a Universal M-18. I am not on the boat right now so I can't look at th
Toilet Issue (1) Kraffert at 2:17pm 03.09.25 Ask A Hunter Owner 30/2630 My toilet seems to be getting liquid forced into it when we're not onboard. This originally only ha
Any advice on removing sun protection on genoa yelkenli at 1:35pm 03.09.25 Ask All Sailors 28/2488 I sail on a lake with low winds, and the sun protection strip on my genoa has a length along the lee
Know When to Hold 'em, Know When to Fold 'em ............. (5) Ralph Johnstone at 1:24pm 03.09.25 Ask All Sailors 6/904 In a previous post entitled "Runaway Diesel" back in February, the post managed to drift from, well
Source for replacement sheaves (1) yelkenli at 11:46am 03.09.25 Ask All Sailors 17/1510 The sheave on this single line reefing clew car fell apart. Most likely age. Is there a good source
Play in wheel - fixed Mike Oldak at 10:52am 03.09.25 Big Boats 1/547 While installing a new hydraulic arm for my autopilot I noticed that after 40 years the cables in my
Did you wake up early or sleep in? jssailem at 9:01am 03.09.25 Sails Call Lounge 10/1395 giphy.gif It is that time of year when we intentially screw with our internal clock, our circadian r
New Harbor 20 Owner KingsParkSteve at 8:57am 03.09.25 Harbor 20 4/3566 Greeting, I am the owner of Whim, sail #264. As this will be my first season as an H20 owner, I mos
Replace Teak Bungs Tayana at 2:31pm 03.08.25 Ask All Sailors 8/968
VHF antenna mast mounting jimconn at 2:22pm 03.08.25 Ask All Sailors 10/1107 What is the best way to mount a vhf antenna on the Catalina 22 mast
Hunter Legend 35.5 - rudder stop help Johnymac2 at 2:13pm 03.08.25 Big Boats 3/559 Hello all, I have an Edson Marine Radial Drive, 800-8. The rudder stop was mounted under the drive,
1984 Hunter colors Mike Oldak at 8:04am 03.08.25 Big Boats 6/516 I'm trying to repair/replace the ceiling inserts on the port and starboard side of the cabin ceiling
VHF SWR results... (1) BAD ORCA at 7:39am 03.08.25 Ask All Sailors 36/2786 So I think I have a problem. I just bought the meter and according to the limited info on the web,
Mast repair thoughts (2) CSade at 8:57pm 03.07.25 Ask All Sailors 8/839 I am in the process of rerigging and rewiring my 61' Kenyon 6902 mast. When we pulled the mast, I di
Diesel Leak Injection Pump buddybear at 5:19pm 03.07.25 Catalina 310 15/2429 This is a continuation of my post Antifreeze Leak. I still have the antifreeze leak. It appears wher
Trail-Rite Trailer weight jvanhare at 12:34pm 03.07.25 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/791 I have a 1986 Catalina 22 swing keel. It has a Trail-Rite trailer I believe. It has a tongue extens
Stuffing Box Leak - 2QM15 Moondawg at 12:28pm 03.07.25 Engines and Propulsion 10/1527 I checked on my sailboat yesterday to run the Yanmar 2QM15 after sitting for a few weeks after a fre
Have you noticed disruption of your GPS location? jssailem at 9:02am 03.07.25 Ask All Sailors 12/1029 If you have been sailing in the Baltic, it appears that the GPS location data can not be trusted. A
Underfunding the US Coast Guard garymalmgren at 7:53pm 03.06.25 Sails Call Lounge 2/908 RE: the 2025 financial year in which the agency requested $709 million but was only allocated $167 m
engine shaft length franporcaro at 10:48am 03.06.25 Ask An Oday Owner 5/869 Is a 25 inch shaft better than a 20 inch shaft on the engine for a 222 O'Day sailboat? We are looki

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Has anyone changed the pull rope on a Tohatsu 6? Rick Webb at 11:57am 11.30.25 Kick starting a out board motor #automobile #workboat
Kiwi skipper dies in winch accident Leeward Rail at 11:12am 11.30.25 Here are more details of this event on PBO https://www.pbo.co.uk/news/skipper-dies-after-being-woun
Kiwi skipper dies in winch accident Leeward Rail at 10:49am 11.30.25 If you're a physically capable individual, you definitely don't need a suicide machine like this N
Has anyone the caulked the black rub rail that covers the top/bottom hull seam LLoyd B at 10:15am 11.30.25 Years ago after putting the boat away after a long summer weekend I got back into the boat after the
Kiwi skipper dies in winch accident Don S/V ILLusion at 10:07am 11.30.25 Thanks for the link @Captain Larry-DH . I think this presents a damn good lesson to NOT have a powe
Kiwi skipper dies in winch accident colemj at 9:53am 11.30.25 Another note regarding electric winch danger is that many winch controls have load sensors and will
How To: Replace engine mounts, damper plate, and transmission on a Catalina 310. BigEasy at 9:28am 11.30.25 Lots of work and $$$. Good job!
Kiwi skipper dies in winch accident (1) JamesG161 at 9:09am 11.30.25 Mine has a safety cover and a long way from the Winch.
Funny Friday!!! (1) JamesG161 at 8:58am 11.30.25 235678 @Kermit working a remote control AGAIN :facepalm: Jim...
Depth sounder replacement on C30 (1) RussC at 8:47am 11.30.25 This looks nice! And could you share the model of the little clock you hit there? I love it!! it's
Introduction - Ballenita eherlihy at 8:26am 11.30.25 Welcome! That hull looks to be in GREAT condition! Is that gelcoat or paint?
Depth sounder replacement on C30 (1) Hayden Watson at 7:28am 11.30.25 If you know anyone with a 3d printer, you can make an escutcheon plate to cover the hole and fit the
Depth sounder replacement on C30 kappykaplan at 6:58am 11.30.25 Silly question but.. where do you get the charts? West Marine? NOAA no longer prints nautical char
Depth sounder replacement on C30 manymoon at 6:50am 11.30.25 I would encourage you to get a chart of the local area you plan to sail. Study the chart and stay i
Depth sounder replacement on C30 manymoon at 6:47am 11.30.25 I just removed a Raymarine ST-40 depth instrument from my boat. keeping the transducer in place but
How To: Replace engine mounts, damper plate, and transmission on a Catalina 310. dmax at 6:38am 11.30.25 Excellent write-up, nice job.
Cleaning a Diesel Tank jibes138 at 4:28am 11.30.25 Would Dawn soap work to remove the scum? Seems like a go to detergent for oil spill cleanups as well
Introduction - Ballenita kloudie1 at 3:58am 11.30.25 Congrats on the boat; she looks to have been well kept. Welcome to the forum!. Lots of great info t
Introduction - Ballenita kappykaplan at 3:12am 11.30.25 Welcome to the forum! :beer:
under 2ft draft - options for far off shore trailer-able boat? Paceship.org at 9:20pm 11.29.25 This is creating a good list of boats to consider. So far the Seawards are looking promising, even

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