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Canaveral Lock Closure for Maintenance 1 Dec 2019 - 30 March 2020 ggrizzard at 11:23am 08.09.19 Ask All Sailors 0/579 The above headline was posted today on Cruisers Net.net with the link to the details here: https://w
Hunter 22 Sink Proof? curt in CO at 10:02am 08.09.19 Smaller Boats 2/583 I just bought a 2013 Hunter 22. Has the open transom. Is this boat "supposed" to be sink-proof?
Hunter 410 moisture meter Capt John at 7:25am 08.09.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/1201 Hello all! I'm looking to purchase a 2001 Hunter 410. Its a fresh water boat. I checked the topsi
need Cockpit coaming tread gfroch at 6:47am 08.09.19 Catalina 30 4/959 So, the other night while racing, my starboard side cockpit coaming tread came off and went over boa
What Happens if I Charge MY Batteries Too Hard? jviss at 5:13am 08.09.19 Engines and Propulsion 36/4654 I recently came to the awareness that my battery banks maximum recommended bulk charging current is
Catalina 250WB jonboy20 at 10:43pm 08.08.19 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/3132 Hey folks, New here and to sailing. Looking at getting my first boat soon however is needs to be l
Keel Winch Mount Replacement BravoGolf at 9:03pm 08.08.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/849 So the piece of wood that my keel winch is mounted to is in need of replacing. Is there a particula
New forum preview (website version) (8) Phil Herring at 8:53pm 08.08.19 Ask All Sailors 13/1748 168134 New posts and stuff 168135 Preferences menu 168136
What Makes a Good Anchorage? Kings Gambit at 7:56pm 08.08.19 Ask All Sailors 35/3777
Preview of the new forum app (8) Phil Herring at 7:06pm 08.08.19 Ask All Sailors 9/1382 I am told that the iPhone app will be in the App Store on Friday, August 16. The new app is clean
Advice needed. My rigging is maxed on the turnbuckles and not tight. StarRover21 at 6:05pm 08.08.19 Trailer Sailors 31/5680 Hello all, My name is Zach and my boats name is soon to be StarRover, pending Poseidons approval. S
Fun race delivery (1) Jumpstart at 4:12pm 08.08.19 Racing 1/623 Delivered the boat today 40 miles down the lake for a race Saturday. Lake Erie can kick up pretty q
Sailing in Ontario waters vjasinski at 1:21pm 08.08.19 Catalina 22 2/819 We would like to sail the North Channel in Lake Huron with our Catalina 22, but find they require a
Whingeing about winches (keel) Grotto at 7:15am 08.08.19 Catalina 22 7/1155 So busted the clamp for the keel wire. The winch is/was dodgey but cleaned up well. I could drill ou
Flares. How do you dispose of them? Justin_NSA at 7:11am 08.08.19 Ask All Sailors 29/3113 I was rummaging thru my cockpit bins last night and came across a pack of 3 flares. The expiration d
Nearly two weeks aboard and I got to pull a tool out. TomY at 6:57am 08.08.19 Ask All Sailors 13/1041 With our, soon 60 year old boat, that's surprising in my experience. We've been sitting on a moorin
Proud new owner of an '84 O'day 26 :-) (2) out2sea at 6:27am 08.08.19 Ask An Oday Owner 11/1445 I've always loved being out on the water, and definitely think sailboats are the way to go. I final
Whingeing about winches (keel) Grotto at 5:25am 08.08.19 Catalina 22 0/21 So busted the clamp for the keel wire. The winch is/was dodgey but cleaned up well. I could drill ou
Yanmar 4JH2TE eianm at 10:08pm 08.07.19 Big Boats 1/664 I am wondering how much it would cost to buy a digital upgrade box/loom to convert my analog senders
Hunter 216 - New Owner swing keel Glenn8732 at 9:02pm 08.07.19 Smaller Boats 45/7673 Just bought this Hunter 216 last weekend. It is a 2004 model, but has not been in the water for mor

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Random Yanmar instrument warning light and buzzer smokey73 at 3:34pm 09.09.24 That "Water" alarm probably means "high temperature" in the engine cooling system. I can't imagine
Water in the bilge Arrgh at 3:23pm 09.09.24 Yep, I do that sometimes too
Water in the bilge eherlihy at 2:59pm 09.09.24 I have never put ICE in the ice boxes. I put a frozen gallon water bottle in the ice box. No mess, a
Pumpout Carts Suck dlochner at 2:51pm 09.09.24 Good luck with your quest. Edson sells a 25' pumpout hose and fittings for $479, less than the cos
Potential Tropical Cyclone SIX shemandr at 2:33pm 09.09.24 Right up the ol' miss. A big enema. I can't remember another with that track. Usually they head mo
Shrink wrapping details? (2) Tally Ho at 2:05pm 09.09.24
Sailing an AeroRig Mark Maulden at 1:58pm 09.09.24 Ive seen this boat in Anacortes. Interesting experience!
Propeller fell off - need size and vendor recommendations BigEasy at 1:49pm 09.09.24 Since you had just recently purchased the boat, did you have survey done? The surveyor should have
Potential Tropical Cyclone SIX BigEasy at 1:34pm 09.09.24 The intensity will grow to maybe Cat 2 Prepare now.. Heading to marina now to add & adjust line
Sailing an AeroRig Hayden Watson at 1:31pm 09.09.24 Is there enough clearance under the boom to raise the roof? That would be the easier option. Remem
Sailing an AeroRig Neck9000 at 1:19pm 09.09.24 Good to know. I just got back from inspecting it. After 15 years on the hard it actually looked good
Pumpout Carts Suck Foswick at 1:15pm 09.09.24 I actually JUST got an email back from a sales rep for a company in Norway that sells hose mostly fo
Propeller fell off - need size and vendor recommendations (2) jssailem at 1:14pm 09.09.24
Sailing an AeroRig Hayden Watson at 12:48pm 09.09.24
Interlux brushing liquid john6206 at 12:42pm 09.09.24
Shrink wrapping details? azambella at 12:33pm 09.09.24 Thank you all for your input Most apreciated
Shrink wrapping details? dLj at 12:16pm 09.09.24 I would not shrink wrap my boat. If I wanted it covered every winter, I would get a frame and custom
Hunter 50 AC deck light (2) joshw5144 at 12:08pm 09.09.24 WAs it a direct replacement? How does it compare to the OE when it comes to brightness? Yes, it wa
How to chart a course across Lake Ontario Scott B at 11:59am 09.09.24 The Power Squadrons is a US organization. There might be a Canadian equivalent That would be the
Potential Tropical Cyclone SIX (1) JamesG161 at 11:31am 09.09.24 New advisory is out. are in agreement. The intensity will grow to maybe Cat 2 Prepare now... Da

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