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How bad for my 3DL jib to live in a jib sock? danstanford at 1:20pm 11.15.19 Racing 16/2612 New boat and I have a 3DL jib with no UV protection so my initial plan was to keep it in the sausage
1982 Lancer 25 - quote wanted vashonsailing at 12:38pm 11.15.19 Ask All Sailors 21/1755 1982 Lancer 25 - I recently purchased one and am trying to find a dealer that can provide a quote fo
Looking for Sliding Galley Catalina 22 Erbardy at 12:38pm 11.15.19 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/717 I am partially restoring a newly bought 1974 catalina 22 and would love to find a sliding galley. D
South Sound for new sailors kenr74 at 10:22am 11.15.19 Pacific North West Cruisers 11/1963 Need some advice on a potential trip next spring. I'm 100% trailer sailor at this point and only be
Who wants a slushie!? Project_Mayhem at 9:14pm 11.14.19 Ask All Sailors 14/1024 It's semi sweet, tastes better than paint chips and it's sitting in my bilge right now! I dropped my
Buying a car, what are your preferences? Brian D at 9:05pm 11.14.19 Sails Call Lounge 61/6142 Buying a car can be a stressful situation. What do I want? What color? What amenities does it have?
Just bought an Oceanis 38 Belle 315 at 8:45pm 11.14.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/869 I just bought a 2016 Benneteau Oceanis 38. I would like to hear from fellow owners of this model.
AC Volt meter for a 2001 Hunter 420 Stephen M at 5:30pm 11.14.19 Parts Search 3/709 I am looking to get the AC volt meter for our 2001 Hunter 420. I have been struggling to get one tha
Catalina 30 Holding tank Mikem at 3:15pm 11.14.19 Ask All Sailors 14/2869 The issue on this new to my daughter 1982 C-30 is that the holding tank is full and cannot be pumped
Best epoxy for bonding aluminum or stainless CYQK at 10:37am 11.14.19 Ask All Sailors 15/1846 What epoxy is the latest and greatest for bonding aluminum or stainless these days Thanks
mast sliding off compression post? Roland20228 at 10:17am 11.14.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 18/1719 My husband and I are looking at a 1992 Hunter 30T (1992 Hunter 30 Rouses Point, New York - Boats R F
Strait of Juan de Fuca jssailem at 9:19am 11.14.19 Pacific North West Cruisers 50/4823 There are waters that sailors seek to sail which can one day be peaceful like a lake or the next a w
O'Day 28 with Universal M12 diesel dies at idle when put under load John Shropshire at 9:09am 11.14.19 Engines and Propulsion 19/4266 My new (to me) 1985 O'Day 28 dies when put into gear when engine is at idle speed. It even does this
Mercury jssailem at 7:07am 11.14.19 Weather and Forecasting 3/1418 It is a liquid metal... The Romans called him a god "Mercury". He was one of the12 Dii Consentes w
Greta Thunberg sails back to Europe on La Vagabonde Captain Larry-DH at 5:09am 11.14.19 Ask All Sailors 266/22629 Do a google search for: Thunberg La Vagabonde I have been following La Vagabonde on YouTube and have
Gremlins again All U Get at 4:29am 11.14.19 Ask All Sailors 9/1001
Rusty Keel Bolt (1) TimFromLI at 6:35pm 11.13.19 Ask All Sailors 23/4653 Working on my boat the other day I discovered a keel bolt I didn't know I had and wish I didn't. The
Sliding galley for catalina 22 Erbardy at 3:34pm 11.13.19 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/701 Hi all. I have a 1974 catalina 22. I would love to find a sliding galley for it. I know that some
Hunter 29.5 1994 Triple Rope Clutch (4) San Diego Steve at 12:54pm 11.13.19 Parts Search 1/574 Can anyone identify this clutch by brand name? The manual says it's Garhauer. Garhauer says it's not
Warrior Sailing Bill19233 at 7:23am 11.13.19 Racing 1/637 This just showed up in my YouTube feed. I hate it missed Veterans Day by a couple days. One of the v

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Cracked stringer on project boat jviss at 6:36am 08.06.24 It irks me that builders uses so much wood in fiberglass boats. They clearly weren't thinking these
H26 Roller Furler issues Crazy Dave Condon at 6:35am 08.06.24 It is a CDI FF2 system. Look under boat information and look at the hunter 260 downloads. There you
Cracked stringer on project boat Tally Ho at 6:33am 08.06.24
O'Day 28 Ritchie Compass (1) Tally Ho at 6:21am 08.06.24
Yanmar electrical problem. jviss at 5:41am 08.06.24 Have a Legend 37 as well, and took a slightly different approach. I read lots of these threads on
Yanmar 2gm engine died 3GGG at 5:40am 08.06.24 There is generally no need to baby a diesel engine. If it was running well before you brought the R
Hunter 28.5 2GM20 exhaust soot in bilge All U Get at 5:35am 08.06.24
Yanmar 2gm engine died 3GGG at 5:18am 08.06.24 Do you check the oil and coolant before each start? If not, that would be a good habit. No. But will
Refrigerator thermostat wiring jviss at 4:58am 08.06.24 Exactly. I just grabbed an old phone chord from my old cables box and cut the end off and used tha
Cracked stringer on project boat garymalmgren at 4:51am 08.06.24 Looks like lots of rotten internal wood there. Why are you adverse to removing the mast? On a rebui
Yanmar electrical problem. east coaster at 4:12am 08.06.24 I use an ACR in the circuit, it ensures my house bank stays charged as well as taking care of my sep
Yanmar electrical problem. (1) Marmalade at 4:03am 08.06.24 Have a Legend 37 as well, and took a slightly different approach. I read lots of these threads on r
Yanmar electrical problem. Jim Legere at 3:29am 08.06.24 I am surprised that no one has mentioned the 30 amp fuse, just to the right of the starter in the sc
Yanmar electrical problem. Mika1 at 2:24am 08.06.24 Is there a tutorial on how to bypass the existing wires to the pushbutton with new wire? (Yanmar 2
Cracked stringer on project boat $2pearson37-2 at 12:15am 08.06.24 Any suggestions for securing this stringer? Optimally without taking the mast out if it can be done.
Catalina 25 - Barrier Coat and Bottom Paint Recommendations dLj at 9:57pm 08.05.24 Depends on what you intended to achieve. Scuffing the surface of old hard bottom paint. OR removi
Catalina 25 - Barrier Coat and Bottom Paint Recommendations Ralph Johnstone at 9:43pm 08.05.24 Good grief, sometimes you just emit such blather that it's hard to know where to even begin to resp
Hunter 28.5 2GM20 exhaust soot in bilge (2) Ralph Johnstone at 9:25pm 08.05.24 Harsh, but useful in my continuing search for perfection on this old boat. Yes, somewhat like tha
Catalina 25 - Barrier Coat and Bottom Paint Recommendations dLj at 8:38pm 08.05.24 Not a word anywhere with Interprotect 2000E about life expectancy. Maybe other products offer an op
Catalina 387 Deck-Stepped Mast Leak Bullseye!!! at 8:28pm 08.05.24 I have had the mast down on my Catalina 387 (Sail #150) and it seems like a really well-designed, wa

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