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Sign and Glide towing, opinions ? DAVA390 at 7:35pm 07.12.19 Ask All Sailors 1/554 Friend of mine just bought a boat,went with Progressive,Has a card for Sign ' Glide on water. Never
Something is very wrong I'm told....(help please?) (3) khanlon at 2:35pm 07.12.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 21/2227 I am completely new to this... 1st boat...purchased from widow of owner.carefully following directio
Lewmar open port bug screens (3) Slipin Away at 1:51pm 07.12.19 Big Boats 5/1445 Installing the bug screens in the lewmar opening ports is a real pain, and I am always worried about
CDI furler modification Bfranchini at 1:30pm 07.12.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 24/5323 CDI furler modification My Mac26S came with a CDI furler that must be the clumsiest furler ever des
Boom Brakes Don Lucas at 1:19pm 07.12.19 Big Boats 34/6174 We all know that the B'R rig is in more danger of an accidental gybe when running as the boom can't
What bottom PAINT for a trailer sailor? RussC at 12:52pm 07.12.19 Trailer Sailors 28/3991 Considering purchase of a 22' trailer sailor that has had some type of bottom coat in the past, but
Isotherm ITC Digital Display Intelligent Temperature Control RoyS at 11:08am 07.12.19 Ask All Sailors 48/10776 I have the Isotherm Self Pumping Compact Refrigeration System. I later installed the Isotherm Intell
Hunter 37.5 Windex Jrtauber at 10:34am 07.12.19 Big Boats 3/694 is the Davis mast top windex on H37.5 a 10 or 15? Thanks. I need to repair it.
nowCOAST for Mariners! (1) JamesG161 at 9:17am 07.12.19 Weather and Forecasting 1/829 NOAA has continued to add amazing stuff to this web based Mapping/Forecasting. https://nowcoast.noaa
A start gone ALL WRONG Jackdaw at 9:02am 07.12.19 Racing 63/7311 This is the infamous 'Blue' start in race in puerto vallarta. Bad things are happening, and more wil
What to do with wet sails? Project_Mayhem at 9:01am 07.12.19 Ask All Sailors 9/3352 What do you do with your sails after you've been caught in the rain?
Messed up start of a race! (2) Jackdaw at 6:39am 07.12.19 Racing 18/2176 Our big (120 boats) Thursday evening series has a new wrinkle; two starting lines. While we have al
376 raw water impeller Randy R at 9:18pm 07.11.19 Big Boats 15/1387 1997 Hunter 376 with 150 hours on the engine (3 jh2) an alarm, steam out the exhaust; the raw water
Solar charging monitoring-we need advice Jimongee at 7:37pm 07.11.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1406 We are once again provisioning for our annual Canadian North Channel Summer sailing adventure. We
engine control at helm tom.p.brown at 7:23pm 07.11.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/442 i have a 2003 306. i noticed there is no way to disengage the transmission if i wanted to run the en
H30 Yanmar 2qm15 fuel pump installation newage1461 at 6:30pm 07.11.19 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1028 I'm replacing the lift pump. Got the old one off without too much trouble. Putting the new one on is
Flying the American flag Chief RA at 12:17pm 07.11.19 Ask All Sailors 60/8206 What is the general opinion of flying the American flag at highest position just below the starboard
zinc plated hardware Newbie3 at 10:53am 07.11.19 Ask All Sailors 8/586 I'm dealing with replacing a few non-crucial / non-safety items for the season and the costs are add
Exciting start! Wednesday Beer Can Ben4195 at 8:36am 07.11.19 Racing 13/1598 V5dopZ8HwTs The exciting bit is around 4:30. :)
Newport to Chicago Paperclip167 at 8:32am 07.11.19 Ask All Sailors 0/216 I need to transport a mast from Newport, RI to Chicago, Il and was wondering if anyone is trailering

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Exhaust elbow riser needed? Ralph Johnstone at 9:48am 07.15.24 And the reason you want to use the tall riser is because you can get water backed up into the exhau
Windlass woes as a result of anchoring woes Ralph Johnstone at 9:30am 07.15.24 Complications upon complications have used up all the time I've alloted for this project, by a fact
Sticky wheel after disengaging autopilot on Hunter 33 JoeWhite at 9:07am 07.15.24 It sound like the problem that I encountered on the water. I had to remove the ring attached to the
Electric Head conversion (1) Scott B at 8:58am 07.15.24 As a follow-up, I ended up going with the Jabsco Quiet Flush E2 Regular Bowl. Big advantage to this
Cockpit table project. Still looking for a part. (1) RobG at 8:51am 07.15.24 Thanks @SoSound for the reply. I'm using the Sucor flush table hinge so I won't need the extra route
Is There Such a Thing as 1:1 "Scope?" Kings Gambit at 8:45am 07.15.24 Re veering, the OED again has an answer. If you veiw the entries you get the complete history of us
Is There Such a Thing as 1:1 "Scope?" jviss at 8:21am 07.15.24 e7o30hOvuHk Thanks, but can you net it out for me? Not in the mood to watch a 21 minute, over-pro
Is There Such a Thing as 1:1 "Scope?" Hayden Watson at 8:14am 07.15.24 That is an oversimplified model of how a rode or chain falls. It actually falls as a cateenary, an
Oday 23 Windows Reseal Project Project_Mayhem at 8:09am 07.15.24 This is one of the few applications where you do not want to use butyl. With one layer of butyl it w
Toyota Rav 4 for towing Project_Mayhem at 8:02am 07.15.24 Highlander will be much better. I would've tried towing with the Rav4 at slow speed, with plenty of
Is There Such a Thing as 1:1 "Scope?" dLj at 7:58am 07.15.24 I'm sorry. I guess the firewall got it. The nice thing about the on-line version (free through you
Is There Such a Thing as 1:1 "Scope?" Kings Gambit at 7:56am 07.15.24 San Juan Charter company in Bellingham recommends (requires?) at least 4:1 scope for charters on its
Is There Such a Thing as 1:1 "Scope?" (1) thinwater at 7:52am 07.15.24 Re veering, the OED again has an answer. If you veiw the entries you get the complete history of usa
Tiller mount damages fiberglass Project_Mayhem at 7:52am 07.15.24 I would use some L channel plastic. Preferably with UV inhibitors built in. It would hide the damage
Is There Such a Thing as 1:1 "Scope?" thinwater at 7:49am 07.15.24 Hmmm, that link takes me to the Oxford English Dictionary, but not to anything specifically nautica
Is There Such a Thing as 1:1 "Scope?" dLj at 7:22am 07.15.24
Does your 315 naturally list to port? dmax at 7:06am 07.15.24 Common with lots of Catalina and other manufacturers models, often to the side with more interior fu
Turnbuckle adjustments for trailer sailers? (1) pgandw at 7:02am 07.15.24 Are you referring to extra bracing? I don't know what you want to call it. I was sailing 13nm to
Sticky wheel after disengaging autopilot on Hunter 33 dmax at 6:42am 07.15.24 It could be the clutch not disengaging but it may also be that the belt needs replacing, they get st
Furling system issues / broken headsail halyard Misc11 at 6:41am 07.15.24

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