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Hunter 18.5 side stays getting shoddy Revv up at 11:23am 08.03.19 Trailer Sailors 8/1111
type 5 pfd maintenance? (1) RussC at 9:52am 08.03.19 Ask All Sailors 7/1090 I've had my type 5 pfds for a couple years now. having never "deployed" it, I decided to test it out
Hunter 146 Mystery Line (1) Hunter146Owner at 9:19am 08.03.19 Day Sailers 4/1206 I have an "extra" halyard that I am not sure what it is for: " or so below the top of the mast. My b
B361 cabin floor replacement John Dibb at 8:49am 08.03.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/700 I have a 2002 B361 which had some water in the cabin sometime before I bought it. There is some colo
Nigel Calder: Replace Your Generator by using your main engine Genesis V at 7:50am 08.03.19 Ask All Sailors 39/5455 Recently I attended a information session with Nigel Calder detailing replacing your generators with
Strange Head Issue (1) JK_Boston_Catalina310 at 6:23am 08.03.19 Ask All Sailors 5/1012 Good morning all, We started having a strange Head issue about two days ago and I'm a little baffle
Propane system re-design CYQK at 5:22am 08.03.19 Ask All Sailors 16/1356 Replacing the propane system Would you use copper tube or rubber?
Fog your motors for storage! Skipper at 10:51pm 08.02.19 Ask All Sailors 22/2108 Local broker's story: All powerboats, but applies to us. A little Regal 24, Volvo inboard V8. Boat s
Lehr outboard propane bottle, how hot? SoSound at 9:57pm 08.02.19 Ask All Sailors 14/718 I just tried out my new Lehr propane outboard for the first time. Overall, a great experience (minu
1983 Hunter 34 companion way instrument pod mrhappy at 4:49pm 08.02.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/562 All The above the companion way instrument pod has seen its better days. Would anyone have a source
H 23.5 Anchor Locker Drain Thru-hull Repair and Replace (2) CrispyCringle at 3:11pm 08.02.19 Smaller Boats 3/1066 This is just a little piece of info for the next guy doing a anchor locker thru-hull repair on a H 2
Stay/shroud tension sbcwolff at 1:22pm 08.02.19 Ask All Sailors 10/1350 How much slack is too much on shrouds? We have upper and lower shrouds and a single spreader point
Reefing Mac 26s sbcwolff at 1:18pm 08.02.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 20/4362 Just wondering how best to reef my mac 26s. The main foot isn't free (slides into boom) so those lit
Pearson 28-2 water heater 757guy at 12:08pm 08.02.19 Pearson 22/4005 Good day, folks. Our water heater, apparently original, is starting to rust. It works fine, no cru
Catalina 25 Pop Top LTDT at 11:41am 08.02.19 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/4398 OK, this may be a dumb question...the Cat 25 manual says not to sail with the Pop Top extended, yet
Trailer for Catalina 25 LTDT at 11:23am 08.02.19 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/477 Cat 25 Owners...After nearly 50 years away from sailing we bought an abandoned Cat 25 in 2009 and re
Charging Voltage Question Monterey385 at 9:39am 08.02.19 Ask All Sailors 50/6005 This morning we awoke to the voltmeter reading 12.1 with the refrigerator and freezer on. We were f
Hauling/Launching Trailered Boats with a Strap or Rope Project_Mayhem at 8:02am 08.02.19 Ask All Sailors 40/5285 My 2wd truck was slipping like crazy at the ramp. I've heard of many people launching/retrieving wit
restoring windows tgrayson at 6:54am 08.02.19 Ask All Sailors 2/341 need some information about restoring aluminum frame windows on 1974 macgregor venture 17. frames ar
My Second Race (1) catalanc at 8:10pm 08.01.19 Ask All Sailors 1/296 Dead last, single handed, but was a nice nite.

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LFP Battery Install, or Argh! ...More Fuses! Johann at 9:01am 05.26.24 I have set the Sterling to a Custom charge profile. After reviewing a long thread on the Epoch su
Hunter 356 or 36 - approx. recent cost of new jib/genoa? jssailem at 8:52am 05.26.24 I do plan to ask some sail lofts for estimates Good plan Andy.:clap: My quote came with a boat vi
Old bilge blower wiring question. BAD ORCA at 8:46am 05.26.24 Yellow is typically hot (+) and blue is "neutral" ... since you only have two I would assume neutra
Old bilge blower wiring question. rgranger at 8:16am 05.26.24 Yellow is typically hot (+) and blue is "neutral" ... since you only have two I would assume neutral
Hunter 356 or 36 - approx. recent cost of new jib/genoa? AndyL at 8:06am 05.26.24
Why bridle-rigged snubbers on monohull sailboats? Kings Gambit at 8:05am 05.26.24 The one main advantage I see is distributing the anchor load to 2 cleats instead of one. There may
Oday 28 main available in short timeframe? kappykaplan at 8:02am 05.26.24 You could try Bacon Sails - Sail search page. :plus:
macerator hose removal advice JoeWhite at 7:39am 05.26.24 The barb adapter will come out of the white female outlet. Then use the PVC cap with plumber's tape
Why bridle-rigged snubbers on monohull sailboats? JoeWhite at 7:29am 05.26.24 I am told the purpose of a snubbed is to provide "shock absorber" effect and prevent the anchor pull
Why bridle-rigged snubbers on monohull sailboats? dlochner at 7:00am 05.26.24 They all look very nautical, but what is the bridled snubber doing on a sailboat at anchor that a s
LFP Battery Install, or Argh! ...More Fuses! dlochner at 5:09am 05.26.24 I have set the Sterling to a Custom charge profile. After reviewing a long thread on the Epoch supp
Oday 28 main available in short timeframe? Davidasailor26 at 4:16am 05.26.24 You could try Bacon Sails - Sail search page. They have a lot of used sails in varying conditions. F
Spring refit done, time to go sailing ?? (1) morbidfollower at 10:08pm 05.25.24 225026
Mixing elbow Stu Jackson at 8:23pm 05.25.24 Westerbeke Nipple Source NIPPLE - Westerbeke Buy one of these and build your own.
Hunter 356 or 36 - approx. recent cost of new jib/genoa? marcham at 8:01pm 05.25.24 On my 2004 Hunter 36 the original genoa is pretty stretched out and I'm trying to get a rough idea
I just bought an American Fiberglass Daysailer 16...gonna have questions for y'all! Coloradonosea at 8:00pm 05.25.24 You are in good hands here, and I salute you for your energy and enthusiasm. For me, part of the jo
I just bought an American Fiberglass Daysailer 16...gonna have questions for y'all! stickinthemud57 at 7:55pm 05.25.24 You are in good hands here, and I salute you for your energy and enthusiasm. For me, part of the joy
I just bought an American Fiberglass Daysailer 16...gonna have questions for y'all! (5) Coloradonosea at 7:40pm 05.25.24 225024225025
I just bought an American Fiberglass Daysailer 16...gonna have questions for y'all! (2) Coloradonosea at 7:34pm 05.25.24 Here are some photos of the separation between the transom and the deck:
I just bought an American Fiberglass Daysailer 16...gonna have questions for y'all! (4) Coloradonosea at 7:31pm 05.25.24 225018

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