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My mast raising solutions (1) Revv up at 2:51pm 09.02.19 Trailer Sailors 24/5378
Hurricane Pirating and Freebies Tradewinds at 2:41pm 09.02.19 Ask All Sailors 14/1400 Is it a common thing for people to loot loose boats after a hurricane? What sort of safeguards are t
Oday 23 through hulls Phutchins1776 at 2:00pm 09.02.19 Ask An Oday Owner 1/686 Looking to replace all the through hulls on my 23. Does anyone know where I can get new through hull
More fun than I wanted- crashed in the channel (2) Jumpstart at 1:53pm 09.02.19 Racing 3/806 Feeder race Saturday for the Green Island race in Port Clinton. Forecast for 14-15 knots out of the
34 feared dead after boat fire Brian D at 10:34am 09.02.19 Ask All Sailors 28/3010 https://www.foxnews.com/us/people-killed-boat-fire-california-santa-cruz-island
Looking Backwards to Prepare for the Weather - Dorian jssailem at 9:08am 09.02.19 Weather and Forecasting 1/733 Our posts on DORIAN have focused on the track and severity of the storm. I thought a look at previo
Spreader angles - B331 Bluenose at 9:04am 09.02.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/2028 Hello all, I just read an excellent article in Good Old Boat Magazine that stressed the importance o
Trailerable cruiser advice sought CharlieRN at 7:49am 09.02.19 Trailer Sailors 92/16110 Greetings from a first-time poster and novice sailor. I'll apologize up front for the length of the
8 hp versus 9.9 hp outboard versus prop change for docking control on H26 LuckyD at 7:46am 09.02.19 Smaller Boats 13/4235 I am interested in comments or experience regarding 8 hp vs 9.9 hp 2 stroke outboard. I have 1996 H
Centerboard sticks ziggysails at 7:29am 09.02.19 Trailer Sailors 5/915 My centerboard sticks when in the full up position (ie. when trailering). Any suggestions? I have
Potable Water Filter jviss at 7:26am 09.02.19 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 36/4624 The only filter I have on my fresh water system is the screen at the tank manifold, before the pump;
Isolating Taps? (1) stephen_i_w at 7:15am 09.02.19 Catalina 310 6/1280 On my new 315, just forward of the engine, under the cabin sole are these, each labeled "isolating t
TILLER HANDLE......................REPAIRING SAME Harveybutler at 5:25am 09.02.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/502 HAS ANYONE HAD TO REBUILD THE TILLER HANDLE FOR A HUNTER 23.5..
Classic Sailing Dinghy Question (1) kiwibyron at 12:48am 09.02.19 Ask All Sailors 18/4605 Hi all, I recently bought a boat (my first mistake i know...). It's a small dinghy, 2.7m long and
Last Month of Season 3 beginning agprice22 at 6:52pm 09.01.19 Telstar 2/10244 Upstate New York has been unusually cool at the end of Summer. Our temps are low-to-mid 70s in the d
Replacing sanitary hose with rigid PVC pipe IH82BL8 at 6:37pm 09.01.19 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 8/4139 Is this an option? Isn't PVC pipe impervious absorbing odors? Thanks
2007 Instrument Panel Wiring Issue (1) Caspurr at 6:18pm 09.01.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/773 I have a 2007 Hunter 33. Today I turned the key and the engine did not turn over. Batteries are abou
Clearing the line from head to holding tank? Mr Fox at 6:10pm 09.01.19 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 17/3231 Hi all- looking for some advice on clearing a line from my raritan sea era to my holding tank, which
Cabin top moisture and dull tones glandry924 at 5:39pm 09.01.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/472 My '93 Legend 37.5, recently surveyed for a pending sale, had dull tones from the sounding mallet an
Sailing Firefly on Seneca 9-1-19 agprice22 at 5:20pm 09.01.19 Sails Call Lounge 3/774 Today was a treat! We got a rare SSE blow of 15-20 knots for 3 hours. Being at the South end of Sene

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Vendee Globe 2024! shemandr at 3:55pm 11.08.24 I took an unplanned visit to the ER today, thankfully not a big problem, but I had a lot of time to
Raw water strainer disaster waiting to happen Dalliance at 3:21pm 11.08.24 Last year, which may be the last time I do a bridge run for a long time, it turned out to be a beau
New Windows for Oday 272 Tally Ho at 3:16pm 11.08.24 I added pics you can see, and yes, I went with bronze ports. I also had some leaking from the forwa
What must be a silly steering question max_sailing at 1:21pm 11.08.24
Convert roller furling main to traditional ? Davidasailor26 at 1:05pm 11.08.24
CNG Stove (2) TomY at 12:44pm 11.08.24 Is it possible or even wise to convert a compressed natural gas stove and oven to propane? Of cours
Convert roller furling main to traditional ? spadaforaj at 12:13pm 11.08.24 thanks all - will probably just get a new sail for the roller and hope for the best - was hoping to
42cc Passage Rudder Post & Ressed Furling Drum Questions Shokunin21 at 11:10am 11.08.24 Here is the article that I wrote about the Hood furling drum issue. Hunter 42 Owner Modifications a
Plumbing sailcapt340 at 10:52am 11.08.24 The original fresh water piping was polybutylene tubing, 3/8" ID by 1/2" OD gray Mine was the same
42cc Passage Rudder Post & Ressed Furling Drum Questions Terry Cox at 10:01am 11.08.24 Here is the article that I wrote about the Hood furling drum issue. Hunter 42 Owner Modifications an
Plumbing Terry Cox at 9:48am 11.08.24 I am having some leaking problems on some of the hose coupling and T-fittings. Hi Randy. Just anot
Recore deck around chainplates. monocerosin at 9:29am 11.08.24 Curious how the deck core replacement went around the chainplates for you? I am soon to tackle the
Recore deck around chainplates. Apollo newbie at 9:24am 11.08.24 Curious how the deck core replacement went around the chainplates for you? I am soon to tackle the s
Oil Leak Ralph Johnstone at 9:07am 11.08.24 Does this mean it is a main seal on the engine? DO NOT look for the most difficult (aka $$$) thin
Looking at a Catalina 36 MKII JoeWhite at 9:04am 11.08.24 Jim, I sail in San Francisco bay and 20 and 30 knot winds are expected always. She does very well, I
Looking at a Catalina 36 MKII jssailem at 9:03am 11.08.24 Jim. The MK1 and MK2 have the same solid built hull. With nearly 12ft beam drawn well back you get w
Vendee Globe 2024! LakeShark at 9:01am 11.08.24 I thought I remembered seeing that thread and could not find it. No worries. My favorite is like
cabin lightbulb change Rich Stidger at 8:56am 11.08.24 I agree. Twist the white part with both hands and perhaps push upward to remove. CCW definitely.
cabin lightbulb change Ralph Johnstone at 8:47am 11.08.24 I find that washing your hands really well in hot soapy water helps to improve your grip on the cle
Vendee Globe 2024! jssailem at 8:32am 11.08.24 Andrew, started a thread back on 19 October. https://forums.sailboatowners.com/threads/vendee-globe.

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