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Supper in a barn on a Maine island. (7) TomY at 4:39am 10.29.19 Destinations 13/3657 Doesn't sound too glamorous and in fact, it's comfortably not glamorous. More like a mid summer nigh
Dumb question - preparing for paint Erbardy at 2:31am 10.29.19 Ask All Sailors 7/4887 I am preparing my boat for a paint job. I removed a bunch of hardware from the deck and removed the
Isolation Transformers on 1997 405 Legend? AgingBull at 8:03pm 10.28.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/463 I am having a problem with shore power. When I connect to shore power on the B side of my panel, ev
Replace grunert 110v with 12v system testimonies Cruising Spirit at 7:35pm 10.28.19 Ask All Sailors 21/3640
New to the site letskeepriding at 7:02pm 10.28.19 Big Boats 26/1970 Hello all, Getting ready to close on a Hunter 38 and thought I'd join the fun. After chartering and
Rub Rail Replacement Concerto at 3:40pm 10.28.19 Catalina 310 6/1751 Toward the end of the summer we were rafted up with others to enjoy an afternoon barbecue. When a wi
Beneteau galley sink gypsydancer at 1:22pm 10.28.19 Parts Search 4/1556 I am searching for a galley sink for a 1992 Beneteau 235. Plastic is fine, although the original cra
Headsail size? Hydro Therapy at 1:14pm 10.28.19 Ask All Sailors 15/3281
Bilge area concerns (2) Rltgold at 11:52am 10.28.19 Catalina 22 2/806 While doing some inspections of my bilge area I noticed a few interesting things. 1 The through hul
Repairs (1) mll at 11:17am 10.28.19 Catalina 22 2/548 Keel cable ok, but whinch needs help
keel bolts Wayne F. at 10:39am 10.28.19 Parts Search 8/1056 Where to get new keel bolts?
Sailors Missing after leaving RI ontherocks83 at 10:18am 10.28.19 Ask All Sailors 4/601 https://www.foxnews.com/us/coast-gua...d-rhode-island Wasn't sure if anyone had seen this. Figured
Freeze insurance? Justin_NSA at 10:12am 10.28.19 Ask All Sailors 3/454 Is this new with boat insurance? Just got an email from BoatUS offering a rider. $25 per engine. Off
North Atlantic Adventure! (3) Scott T-Bird at 10:07am 10.28.19 Destinations 22/2870 Well, ok, it was just a day sail :cool: @Ward H and I took advantage of a decent forecast on Saturd
More batteries on a 376 Randy R at 9:04am 10.28.19 Big Boats 12/1796 Has anyone added extra batteries on a Hunter 376. I would like to increase my battery bank from the
First time sail boat buyer need your help! Dsine at 7:59am 10.28.19 Ask All Sailors 34/2260 Always had motorized boat. I am not a serious fisherman like ocean and bay. Like overnight stay for
Anchor Locker 1979 Catalina 27 Chief Jim at 7:34am 10.28.19 Mid-Size Boats 4/2022 I need a anchor /chain locker in bow of my 1979 Catalina 27 Standard Rig. There is only a notch with
Sailors missing East Coast Skipper at 7:10am 10.28.19 Ask All Sailors 19/2066 https://www.foxnews.com/us/coast-guard-search-2-men-dog-disappeared-rhode-island
ProFurl S26 with Failure at Sail Attachment Point (1) BrianAllen at 6:06am 10.28.19 Ask All Sailors 24/1784 I have a Hunter 25.5 (1984) with a ProFurl S26. The housing on the furler is a plastic like materia
questions on work on my 1974 catalina 22 (1) Erbardy at 4:56am 10.28.19 Ask All Sailors 9/763 Hi everyone, people have been so helpful here i thought i would ask more questions. I am repainting

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Pulling new cable up Mast Night Watch at 6:30am 01.09.25 I appreciate all the responses so far. One thing I've tried, so far, was to push a metal (electrica
Pulling new cable up Mast dlochner at 5:36am 01.09.25 Instead of a nut or bolt, use a short section of small steel chain. It will be longer and easier to
Pulling new cable up Mast shemandr at 5:24am 01.09.25 Yeah I would say it's a matter of feeding a messenger down to pull a wire up. I've heard from a fri
Are 30 year old sails worth anything?? (4) Will Gilmore at 5:04am 01.09.25 229323 How about a skin-on-frame tender? 229324 229325 229326 There are lots of how-to sites for ski
Scored a mast climbing system! thinwater at 4:52am 01.09.25 Ah, I did not realize that. Do you remove the slugs on the ladder? Or just not worry about them. Ho
Oldest Boat to Buy dlochner at 4:37am 01.09.25 Not to be stickler... but something isn't right with this. $100/$1000 would make the insurance $10
Pulling new cable up Mast colemj at 4:35am 01.09.25 I've done this before. Attach a weight like a nut to the end of string and drop it down from the ho
Oldest Boat to Buy Marmalade at 4:26am 01.09.25 It works out to approximately $100. per $1000. of value. i.e. if your boat has a value of $100K, yo
Self launching anchor dlochner at 3:53am 01.09.25 While I haven't tested this yet, mp line run to the cockpit. Hang the anchor over far enough to s
Self launching anchor (1) Rich 35.5 at 3:42am 01.09.25 While I haven't tested this yet, mg is to use a quick release snap shackle with a trip line run to t
Self launching anchor Davidasailor26 at 3:29am 01.09.25 We had a Delta anchor that always needed a kick, then we upgraded to a Mantus and found its self-dep
Its funny Friday! justsomeguy at 3:09am 01.09.25 Justsomeguy had to be thatguy?! :ass: -Will Somebody has to.
Christian Williams' home possibly burned down to the ground in Pacific Palisades kappykaplan at 2:38am 01.09.25 Very sad. Tks for letting us know.
Scored a mast climbing system! dLj at 9:00pm 01.08.25 My apologies. There seems to be some problem with my ability to copy image links. Try this blog pos
Scored a mast climbing system! dLj at 8:55pm 01.08.25 In fact, you do NOT have to lower the main. You can anchor the ladder just on one side and tension
Scored a mast climbing system! thinwater at 8:21pm 01.08.25 I'm getting Blue Wave fittings with that link.... dj My apologies. There seems to be some problem
Scored a mast climbing system! thinwater at 8:19pm 01.08.25 I looked up the Mastmate ladder and realized I've used them. One difficulty is you need to lower yo
Help with procedures prop shaft alignment Cocoa Beach Sailor at 8:11pm 01.08.25 From what you describe, I think you are in for a full blown alignment. Biiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiig deal.
Are 30 year old sails worth anything?? higgs at 7:56pm 01.08.25 Perhaps this company would take your sails. I actually own a jacket made by them. It is great. Ve
Scored a mast climbing system! Tally Ho at 7:42pm 01.08.25 I climb my mast 2x a season. I use 2 Petzl ascenders on the main or spinnaker halyard, a chair con

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