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Water coming in at hatch gfroch at 8:27pm 05.15.19 Catalina 30 3/1336 We have had big rain lately and water is accumulating in the channel where the sliding hatch over th
Hunter 310 - Dropping Rudder JimboSailboat at 5:50pm 05.15.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/336 I have to replace my propshaft and I have never dropped the rudder before. Does anyone have experien
What Model Jobsco Head in 2000 Hunter 340 Chew Oon at 4:48pm 05.15.19 Mid-Size Boats 25/2675 Hi, Does anyone know the model of Jobsco head in a 2000 Hunter 340? Thanks, Chew
Steaming and Anchor lights for 2003 Hunter 306 tom.p.brown at 4:38pm 05.15.19 Parts Search 0/448 Does anyone know the LED replacement bulbs for the Hunter 306 Anchor and Steaming Light. Would like
Cruising in a Hunter-Cherubini - 25 Plymouth Sailor at 2:12pm 05.15.19 The Cherubini Hunters 6/1729 Fellow Cherubinis, Interested in any anecdotes for long distance (20 miles or more) coastal cruises
Hinged lift-up tiller Minnesail at 12:24pm 05.15.19 Catalina 22 30/5305 Does anyone have some sort of hinge in their tiller so it can lift up when you're at anchor or docke
AC/DC meter Jac123 at 12:03pm 05.15.19 Catalina 30 6/1210 I am a new owner of a 89 Catalina 30 I am going to try my hand at some rewiring. I took the first st
The most explosive week in boating (1) Phil Herring at 12:02pm 05.15.19 Ask All Sailors 17/2242 Its July 4th week, everybody! And that means everyone who owns an object that floats will be on the
The current state of boat insurance (1) Phil Herring at 11:48am 05.15.19 Ask All Sailors 21/1994 We ask this question every few years so we can crowd-source the latest trends in boat insurance. Wh
Show us your trailer mods (1) Phil Herring at 11:32am 05.15.19 Ask All Sailors 16/3415 One of the most perilous and exciting events in sailing doesnt take place on the water, but on a ram
The Dreaded Head (1) Phil Herring at 11:10am 05.15.19 Ask All Sailors 21/4201 Does your head make you want to bang it against a wall? Clogs. Overflows. Poor drainage. Bad smells
A Swarm of Sailboats (1) Phil Herring at 11:02am 05.15.19 Ask All Sailors 36/3558 Do you like to sail in a swarm, pack, school, or fleet of sailboats? Some like the rafting and cama
Trading Phases (1) Phil Herring at 10:49am 05.15.19 Ask All Sailors 15/2067 When is it time to trade up to a bigger boat? When your boat starts to feel too small? When it dev
Widgeon Oar locks. Claybury at 10:36am 05.15.19 Day Sailers 1/1222 Anyone have experience mounting oarlocks to a Widgeon or similar boat? Where did you mount them? Wha
New design 22 for sale. Dug22 at 8:37am 05.15.19 Catalina 22 0/10 The boat is located at Birmingham Sail Club in Alabama. Comes with galvanized trailer. It is a new d
1979 Hunter Cherubini 33 Questions scottc3387 at 8:23am 05.15.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 18/2914 So I'm new to sailing. I've sailed smaller (21-27') boats the last couple years and am looking to up
Moving from JAM to Spin fleet Ben4195 at 8:14am 05.15.19 Racing 25/2739 Hi All, I am crew on a boat that has been racing JAM for the past 5-ish years, going from a complete
New to this forum Stlsailor at 7:35am 05.15.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/637 Hi, I am looking at buying a 1999 Hunter 260. Does anyone have any advice on what to look for? I hav
Picture of a Spinnaker clnhse at 6:13am 05.15.19 Smaller Boats 19/1386 Does anyone have a picture of a H 22 with the Spinnaker package? I would like to see how the pole is
Looking for a large mesh sheet bag DrJudyB at 9:29pm 05.14.19 Ask All Sailors 20/2746 Hi, I want to hang a mesh sheet bag underneath the traveler beam. The traveler beam spans the cockp

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Genoa / Jib are both sitting on the lifelines/bow rail when deployed. carlc376 at 1:44pm 07.02.24 As others have indicated your main & jib halyards are way too loose. You need to got to full hoist
Auto Pilot fixable? Anchor Lady at 12:48pm 07.02.24 Update to all: two new batteries installed and I still have the same issue with the auto pilot. Wor
Better use of cabinets shemandr at 12:44pm 07.02.24 I think there could be better use of vertical space. Many of the items in there are less than half
Stripped screws in plastic NYSail at 12:39pm 07.02.24 If the polyethylene plastic is so hard and brittle looking you are afraid to drill ... you need a n
Stripped screws in plastic thinwater at 12:31pm 07.02.24 The sender is a hard brittle looking plastic. Dont want to risk breaking it if I drilled. Otherwise
Boom Vang obstructs Main Sheet Timm R Oday25 at 11:59am 07.02.24 Is your traveller on the conpanionway ? That's where ours is . Best place for it to be when I'm sing
Genoa / Jib are both sitting on the lifelines/bow rail when deployed. Don Guillette at 11:47am 07.02.24 As others have indicated your main & jib halyards are way too loose. You need to got to full hoist o
Boom Vang obstructs Main Sheet (1) BTC1984 at 11:36am 07.02.24
1996 440 Oceanis Choke Cable Replacement Hayden Watson at 11:30am 07.02.24 If 3m is not long enough, Catalina Direct sells one that is 20' long. Engine Shut Off Cable 20'C-25
Best non toxic anti-fouling for PNW? Don S/V ILLusion at 11:21am 07.02.24 Suspect they use a questionable composition, as the shipyards where they paint the ship have all t
Best non toxic anti-fouling for PNW? jssailem at 11:04am 07.02.24
Best non toxic anti-fouling for PNW? jssailem at 10:57am 07.02.24
Best non toxic anti-fouling for PNW? capta at 10:46am 07.02.24 "Non-toxic" basically means "useless" when talking about antifouling paint. However, even the most "
Boom Vang obstructs Main Sheet Timm R Oday25 at 10:22am 07.02.24 Why does the mainsheet even go to the mast and then to the base ? I don't see the point . If you hav
Best non toxic anti-fouling for PNW? Hayden Watson at 9:36am 07.02.24 What irony? AFAIK all minerals have the potential to kill any life if used in sufficcent ways and q
New owners - how are they doing, part 3 DArcy at 9:32am 07.02.24 The name on the side of the bar is Vrek Lekker, a South African fudge shop. Maybe this is the approp
Best non toxic anti-fouling for PNW? Hayden Watson at 9:14am 07.02.24 Your personal goal is evidently twofold: Paint that is safe and paint that works. You can have pai
Best non toxic anti-fouling for PNW? Charles Erwin at 9:05am 07.02.24 Your personal goal is evidently twofold: Paint that is safe and paint that works. You can have pain
Best non toxic anti-fouling for PNW? Hayden Watson at 9:04am 07.02.24 It is certainly not coper free, but I get 8-years out of my Trinidad Pro. I hauled out and painted
373 Shallow Draft Depth gurn5877 at 9:00am 07.02.24 There are three draft options available for the beneteau 373 4'9" 4'11" and 6'1"

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