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mooring line snubber jimambrose at 6:33pm 09.04.19 Ask All Sailors 7/2779 I have a Hunter 28.5 ( 7500 lbs) on a mooring ball in front of my camp on NY Finger Lake. I am t
Boat Cover Recommendations? One Life at 5:15pm 09.04.19 Catalina 22 11/2284 So, I've seen recommendations for Sailor's Tailor covers, nice website, product looks good. Problem
Self tacking jib John Garvey at 4:31pm 09.04.19 Catalina 310 9/2853 I have in-mast main and I am looking into a self-tacking jib. Does anyone have experience with this
The future of yacht clubs (1) Phil Herring at 4:21pm 09.04.19 Ask All Sailors 31/6482 What's the future of yacht clubs? Growth, as the tail-end of the boomers slide into retirement? Mor
Whale cockpit shower tom.p.brown at 3:54pm 09.04.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1612 has anyone had to take apart a Whale cockpit shower. i took the shower head off tried to run water t
Fear (1) Phil Herring at 3:47pm 09.04.19 Ask All Sailors 52/7278 Just about everyone who owns a boat has experienced a moment ranging from surprise and concern to fl
Will this trailer work? (3) SeaRags at 3:40pm 09.04.19 Trailer Sailors 25/3058 I'm getting ready to purchase a used trailer for my 2001 Catalina 250 Wing Keel. The trailer I'm lo
Gaggle, herd, fleet, or cackle? (1) Phil Herring at 3:26pm 09.04.19 Ask All Sailors 7/1007 This week we're talking about rendezvous, fleets, flotilla, rafting, or any word you prefer that des
Draft dodger (1) Phil Herring at 2:39pm 09.04.19 Ask All Sailors 17/2000 The ancient keel dilemma still holds true today: a deep keel for better pointing or a shoal keel for
Deck clutter (aka storage) (1) Phil Herring at 2:17pm 09.04.19 Ask All Sailors 14/3124 Most of us want to carry some big stuff aboard, either for long voyages or simple convenience at anc
Show us your burgees (1) Phil Herring at 2:01pm 09.04.19 Ask All Sailors 14/2840 Not everybody flies their freak flag, but many sailors fly burgees and country flags. What do you f
21 year old self-build Hunter Horizon Kit pammers at 12:41pm 09.04.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/413 Hi All, 21 years ago my father-in-law purchased a new Hunter Horizon 23 self-build kit. The boat is
Running backstays on Beneteau First 38? JuanMarcos at 11:16am 09.04.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 14/2893 Hello fellow Beneteau owners. I am a new sailor who got lucky and was able to purchase a 1983 First
Hunter 33.5 fuel tank access... calvin at 10:36am 09.04.19 Mid-Size Boats 3/1517 The fuel tank on my Hunter 33.5 is in the bottom of the back lazarette under the batteries- making a
420 Passage questions DRhoads at 8:39am 09.04.19 Big Boats 5/1017 I purchased a H 420 Passage (2004) last year and have been sailing her all season. I have a few que
Are "racing" lines worth it? markwbird at 8:28am 09.04.19 Ask All Sailors 19/5831 So I blew out a jib sheet and here I am staring at all of the line choices on APS' web site (40%off)
Mercury outboard hard start Windcree at 7:44am 09.04.19 Engines and Propulsion 21/5064 I bought this motor used from a good dealer. 2013 Mercury 4HP. It runs perfect. The problem is it lo
Nissan 5 hp overheat Whatfiero1 at 7:05am 09.04.19 Engines and Propulsion 6/1421 Ok smart people I've had a little 5hp nissan/ tahatsu that I changed impeller cleaned flushed cooli
Which sail track stop works? ggcottle at 6:58am 09.04.19 The Cherubini Hunters 9/2678 I'm getting tired of fighting the mail sail slugs on the Hunter 30 (1979). Which track stop works b
Fuse for Auxillary Electrical Circuit? catalanc at 9:08pm 09.03.19 Ask All Sailors 16/1468 Hi Guys, I have a Catalina 22 that has two "cigarette" outlets run to my distribution switch panel.

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Hunter 23 isaksp00 at 2:58pm 09.15.24 I don't recall and I don't have access to the boat. It is about 2 ft by 4 ft. Maybe around 45 watts?
Hunter 23 Shacklepin at 2:50pm 09.15.24 How many watts is your panel? The Tohotsu has an output of 60 watts (5 amps) when running over half
Hunter 23 isaksp00 at 2:46pm 09.15.24 My 8hp Honda wouldn't do much to charge the battery especially since I didn't run it for long period
Pumpout Carts Suck Foswick at 2:42pm 09.15.24 I had found nowhere that gave detailed information on potential health issues from the urine side.
Hunter 23 Shacklepin at 2:34pm 09.15.24 I stumbled across this mast guide idea a bit ago. Simple yet effective and quick on and off. Worki
New owner Hunter 240 WB owners rgranger at 2:31pm 09.15.24 Check out Totalboat.com. They have excellent chemicals and fiberglass for this type of stuff. Also,
Fresh Water Leak jssailem at 1:22pm 09.15.24
Fresh Water Leak gfrazzle at 12:35pm 09.15.24 I believe in saving money, as well as the next sailor. The specifications for the above-number pump
Are keel-stepped masts a thing of the past? LloydB at 12:20pm 09.15.24 Just off hand I'm thinking that keel stepped mast would not be usually found on a steel sailboat but
A problem in Mystery, a solution, and disappointment jssailem at 11:44am 09.15.24 I found another article that recounts the history of Prohibition and the way boat bootleggers kept t
Fresh Water Leak jssailem at 11:35am 09.15.24 I believe in saving money, as well as the next sailor. The specifications for the above-number pump
Are keel-stepped masts a thing of the past? dlochner at 11:33am 09.15.24 A few years ago I had a similar questions and did some reasearch on the subject. The key reason is
Can it really be this straightforward? Benny17441 at 11:01am 09.15.24 Hire a rigger for a couple hours, he will have the harness, tools and experience to perform the job
C&C 29 MKII vs S2 9.2a LloydB at 10:42am 09.15.24 dlochner i think ...got your first puppy would be a better choice of words as stated in post #9. Jus
Pumpout Carts Suck Scott T-Bird at 10:32am 09.15.24 I agree it's more the narrow deck, position of the deck fill and user error than the pump out boat'
Propeller fell off - need size and vendor recommendations Ralph Johnstone at 10:27am 09.15.24 Any progress on the replacement prop? Same thing I'm wondering.
Propeller fell off - need size and vendor recommendations (2) BigEasy at 10:11am 09.15.24 227498
Are keel-stepped masts a thing of the past? Scott T-Bird at 9:58am 09.15.24 I think the problems with this idea is probably mostly revealed as the boat ages. If it is not car
Propeller fell off - need size and vendor recommendations BigEasy at 9:58am 09.15.24 Any progress on the replacement prop?
Pumpout Carts Suck dLj at 9:47am 09.15.24 Sorry. It's easy to come across as overbearing on a forum when that is not the intent. I was actua

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