I reached out to the seller, but no response. I'm not familiar with the whole chartering thing.

"This boat will be offered on a charter sale directly from the non-profit organization. Principals only please. Charter sale with option to purchase for $21,900 (no financing or payments)."

What am I buying and how do I communicate to the seller about it. All the boats I have purchases have been with cash. The boat looks sound, but I would have to take a look. I am at a loss for how to communicate to the seller.

I have bad hearing so I don't like to call people directly if it requires a complicated discussion.

Every time I look at this ornament a little piece of me dies inside .

My wife and I have been researching to buy our first boat and it got me wondering about the future. Obviously no one can predict this but everyone I have ever sailed with owns a boat ~30-50 years old.

These are good boats, practically every classified ad I see for boats in my area (NE United States) are boats from 1975-1990 and they're still good solid boats for the most part.

But when I look at how much those boats cost new in their day vs how much a new boat costs now, should I worry about the prospects of someone looking to purchase a used 2024 boat 30 years from now the same way many of us do now?

From what Google tells me (who knows how accurate this is) new Catalina 30s in 1985 cost between $15-$25k which is around $43-73k in USD today. A brand new Catalina 316 is in the $300k range. Either those new boats are going to lose way more value than the boats from the 80s did, or people trying to buy a used boat in the future are going to be priced out.

I'd love to hear the perspective of folks who have been in the market since the 80s and 90s to hear your thoughts.

I am joining a sailing expedition aboard a tall ship across the Drake Passage to Antarctica. It is a 4-day sail with temps around 30º Fahrenheit.

I will be layered up for warmth, but I am looking at getting something like a Helly Hanson or Musto sailing bib and jacket. Wondering if I need to throw down for the insanely expensive Gortex option or if something like the Musto BR1 set would keep me dry?

My husband will be completing his 25th Port Huron Mackinac race this year making him an old goat. I didn’t grow up sailing like he did so I have no idea how to celebrate this. What is the traditional way to celebrate? I’m planning to get relevant merch and inviting people to join us at the award party. This is a big deal for him, his name is going on the board next to his father’s who has advanced Alzheimer’s. ❤️

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Hi all,

I recently had a complete failure of my Renogy battery system which I'm sure you can all imagine is a frightening situation given that it powers everything from anchor lights to my AIS.

Having sorted out a refund I'm looking to aquire a new lifepo4 battery for on board domestic uses such as lights, a fridge, laptop and USB, navigation hardware and safety equipment such as the AIS , but it's been years since I last bought batteries and I have no idea who the solid reliable names are in boat batteries.

I'm looking for 12 volt LifePO4 batteries of at least 200 Ah, and the company cannot be Renogy.

Any suggestions? Reliability is the key metric for me.

It's been a while since I/we pontificated. So here we go.

Y'all have been well behaved. I have nothing to berate you about. I thought I'd give you some insight into being a moderator, at least one part.

There is a queue we see of things to pay attention to. Your reports go in the queue among other things. Reported posts and those caught by sub filters (mostly our spam killer comment karma threshold) and Reddit wide filters (mostly ban evasion false positives) are most of those.

The biggest job of moderators is to approve or remove those posts. We abide by our rules:

1. No Self Promotion, Vlogs or Blog
2. Posts must be about sailing
3. Be nice, or else

You'll note that doesn't address smart or correct. That's were things get entertaining, at least to my warped sense of humor. It isn't unusual for me (and my colleagues) to approve a post or comment (within the rules) in our role as moderators and then downvote it as a sailor. Fairness over all. In my case I often get sufficiently energized to post a Dave wall o' text comment.

TL;DR: Follow the rules and report what you think doesn't comply.

sail fast and eat well, dave

Anyone using one of these. Real life use. At sea. Is it worth $800?

It is a 6” display with e ink. 50 hour battery life and substantial hard drive. GPS. Waterproof. And the first person that says you have to have paper charts…. Grr!

For context: I am a below-average swimmer. I can float and swim to nearby objects (probably up to 10 feet away). I do wear a life jacket, and I sail with my 4-year-old (he wears one too). We mostly sail in New York Bay. I often think about safety. Am I taking adequate precautions? Should I improve my swimming skills? Should I expedite swimming lessons for my kid (we were planning to start when he turns 6)?

Edit 1: Clarifying a few points. I am probably not a super bad swimmer. Both me and my kid wear type 1 PFD. Couldn’t get my kid his swimming lessons as he was in and out of surgeries. Planning to start this year as he is ok now. He likes sailing and so do I. We do have swim platform on our boat. We clip ourselves with the life lines. We never leave the bay. And we sail a 26 footer Nonsuch that has a deep cockpit coaming.

Edit 2: I have done quite a bit of pool swimming. I am just not sure about the river or the bay. Currents, wakes, waves. My 10 fr reference is w.r.to the river/bay.

What can you distill it down to at it's most general level? The ability to what? If that's not possible, then a) what makes a good captain and b) what makes good crew?

Due to being overconfident, I didn't connect my old mainsheet halyard that well to my new one. The inevitable happened and the two sheets parted company halfway up the mast. I know I can use the 10mm jib sheet to haul someone up the 8 metre mast in a bosun's chair, but I'm not very confident in doing that, especially after my recent demonstration of overconfidence.

Are there any other ways of replacing the main sheet that don't involve a bosun's chair or easy access to a suitably tall building?

Good day to everyone. I am a new sailor who has only sailed in lakes and freshwater bays. I have been invited on a Coastal/Off shore sailing trip and would like to know what to expect and what to look out for! Thanks!

I have a 1979, 32-foot sailboat. I want to teach sailing lessons to 2-3 people at a time over the summer. Do I need a captain's license for this? Do I need special insurance?

My old steering pedestal was falling apart, so I helped it along its path to the grave. It was an old pole type (non-edson though). I'm looking to upgrade since I've yanked it out, filled in all the mounting holes, etc.

I don't love the new Edson Quest/Avalon as it puts the engine control in a really awkward position if you want to steer and, you know, control the engine. Anyone have any experience with them?

Beyond that - what other brands are people enjoying? I'm looking to stay away from the pole type and go with something a bit better suited for the chart plotter and maybe even moving the engine control panel to the space just below the wheel.

This is all for an '84 Ericson 381. Thanks!

Removed the old registration numbers. Anyway to get rid of this before I put the new ones on? I experimented with some rubbing compound but it didn’t seem to have an effect. I assume wet sanding is the only option?

My new numbers would probably mostly hide it but there’s another area on the boat where there was an old sticker that cannot be hidden.

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Hi everyone. I have a feeler question for the sailing community. Professionally, I serve as a business development manager for a high-end hydraulics distributor. We are considering bringing on carbon fiber hydraulic cylinders, but in North America, I believe the market is limited. Once area where I believe it would do well, is in the luxury sailing market. With companies like Seldin making carbon fiber masts, and manufacturers like Harken making aluminum cylinders, I believe there may be room for a stylish and ultra lightweight cylinder with applications and configurations for mast jacks, boom vangs, outhaul cylinders, keel lifters, backstays, and trim cylinders. I'm not well versed in the maritime industry and any feedback would be greatly appreciated. Basically, as sailing enthusiasts, would this be something appealing?

How to Halyard Lift outboard to rail mount?

Searched all over the internet for videos and detailed how-to guides on lifting the outboard motor with a halyard.

YES, I already have a lifting harness. Just need to know the best/safest (maybe singlehanded if that’s possible) method to lift the motor on&off the dinghy using the main halyard.

Almost everything online is just about how to use an outboard lift crane which I do not have and probably can’t afford.

A video or pics would be a massive help, please share your thoughts and experiences with this.

For context my motor is ~70lb Johnson 15hp and I’ve only recently begun having issues with lifting it to the dock (super low tides & fixed dock), looking for some advice and tips

Thank you

If you’re annoyed by my question please just move along with your life and don’t be mad

Hello! We have a 2008 Catalina 34. I have an electric toilet installed. The boat is new to me. When I run the electric flush, do I need to have the through hull open for the black water tank? I’m concerned that running the toilet flush will build pressure in the holding tank if I don’t have the through hull opened.

Thank you!!

I have a PDQ 32 that I just bought and I need to fix the speed transducer. Can’t find it, where is it.

I just bought a Catalina 27 with an iffy 2 cylinder diesel inboard engine. I’m planning on getting the diesel engine running, but I’m nervous it is going to overheat or something and I want a back up. This boat happens to come with a 48volt 5hp, trolling outboard, and a mount (no battery). Two questions: 1) will this outboard actually work to power the boat, or would weather conditions have to be perfect to get any power; 2, 48volt!? That’s like a golf cart battery right? The sub $900 ones I found don’t seem to last long, 2 hours of powering a coffee maker! I haven’t googled the manual for the motor yet but was wondering if y’all have an opinion on the right kind of battery.

Hello everyone, Thank you for all the helpful replies to some other posts this week. New to us 2008 Catalina 34. I really love this boat. Everywhere there is such thoughtful design and access to things.

Today I think my water pump went out. Before I buy a pump I would like to gather input.

Both sinks water is a trickle, was working reasonably well this morning. Pressure has often seemed intermittent but very usable. The pump does engage, but it makes a little bit of a grinding sound and is very low speed. About every 10 seconds it will do several rotations and then stop.

The only time the pump goes to higher RPM of any kind is if I shut off both water supply valves, and as it stops getting water, it will engage and spin very fast. But as soon as I allow water in, it goes back to just occasional cycling.

This is consistent on water supply from both tanks, and yes, both tanks are full. The head has no issue pulling freshwater. The little strainer has a small amount of debris in it, but it’s definitely nothing that should be inhibiting water supply

Any input is appreciated. I would likely buy this to replace it, which is 1.3 GPM higher and four psi higher.

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