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Best Boat To Learn To Sail On? Don Guillette at 10:34am 06.17.19 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 66/17901 I recently spoke with a fellow from FL who was interested in getting into sailing and was inquiring
310 Voltage Regulator Location FlyorSail at 9:13am 06.17.19 Catalina 310 67/12550 Hello Friends. My 2002 310's voltmeter is pegged on the high side and I'm worried about cooking my
Engine overheat despite all new water intake system (1) Ward H at 8:37am 06.17.19 Ask All Sailors 50/4416 One of my winter projects was new thru hulls, valves and a nice new Groco bronze raw water strainer.
Common Leaks for O'Day 25 Project_Mayhem at 6:47am 06.17.19 Ask An Oday Owner 7/1142 I've been rebedding fittings here and there to eliminate water leaks. I've been finding a small amou
Still Glad I Have A Day Job Bill19233 at 6:01am 06.17.19 Racing 3/743 Really fun day racing on Galveston Bay, but still not quitting my day job just yet. I definitely can
Question about running mast head light wires. JimInPB at 3:52am 06.17.19 Ask All Sailors 4/748 I have a Hunter 26.5 that came from the factory without a mast head light. I would like to add one.
Need major help with Venture 22 1979! (3) SailingFree44 at 12:38am 06.17.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1483 Good Evening, I hope everyone is doing well. I need some major assistance with a 1979 Venture 22 th
Sailing and restoring "Avalon" - 1984 C-22 #12640 (1) AndreInPortland at 10:32pm 06.16.19 Catalina 22 41/8448 Hi all, I've seen a few other threads like this one, so I'd thought I'd start one about my 1984 C-2
Lead or shot ballast higgs at 6:23pm 06.16.19 Ericson 1/1681 Did Ericson use shot, rather than solid lead in any of its boats?
Corrected time was our friend this time! Scott T-Bird at 6:12pm 06.16.19 Racing 19/1652 The first real race for Ward and I was exciting to say the least! Too bad only 4 boats were entered
Survey - Sea Trial Issues and Questions pumpkinpie at 5:52pm 06.16.19 Ask All Sailors 17/1796 Hi everyone - Wife here... This is our second survey, two separate boats. The first was a complete c
1981 Hunter 27 Crazy Dave Condon at 5:23pm 06.16.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/1845 Crazy Dave Condon
Dredging Lake Tashmoo Channel Rick486 at 3:34pm 06.16.19 Destinations 3/802 Hi all: Does anyone know if the channel dredging took place as planned? Are we good to go now? Thank
Leaving hot water heater turned on (AC) marchem at 3:29pm 06.16.19 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/2417
Ignore this accidental post. Leaving hot water heater turned on (AC) marchem at 3:28pm 06.16.19 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/496
Would You Consider Dinghy Rings vs. Davits sail sfbay at 1:10pm 06.16.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/3004 I installed dinghy davits on my 2004 Hunter 386 and sailed with a dinghy and motor on them all the t
Furler won't turn. Svseptember at 12:18pm 06.16.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 14/1836 I have a furlex 300 that decided to stop rotating (see video). Does anyone suggest a root cause/solu
Yanmar power loss Terrel01 at 10:51am 06.16.19 Mid-Size Boats 7/1626 I have a Yanmar 30 hp with 400 hrs that makes terrible noises above 2000 rpm. It starts and runs
O'Day 272LE shore power andyjeff at 10:00am 06.16.19 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1385 I have a 1988 O'Day 272LE that I recently purchased. It has a shore power cable and I would like to
Hot Water Heater and Salt Water Scot Yount at 9:56am 06.16.19 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/1254 Need some advice. The old The Raritan hot water heater on my boat has given up the ghost. It has o

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Asymmetrical spinnaker on Marlow Hunter 37 Hayden Watson at 4:36pm 01.06.25 Yes thanks for this tip - but it won't work and allow access to our anchor locker In the installat
Asymmetrical spinnaker on Marlow Hunter 37 stormh37 at 4:34pm 01.06.25 Yes thanks for this tip - but it won't work and allow access to our anchor locker
Asymmetrical spinnaker on Marlow Hunter 37 Hayden Watson at 4:32pm 01.06.25
Florida Marlow Hunter 37 help needed jssailem at 3:45pm 01.06.25 cruising spinnaker Hi @stormh37. Welcome to the forum. Kappy is wise to suggest that you start yo
Florida Marlow Hunter 37 help needed kappykaplan at 3:36pm 01.06.25 stormh37, welcome to the forum! :beer: The OP hasn't been seen since 12 Jul 2024. You may get a bet
Florida Marlow Hunter 37 help needed stormh37 at 3:23pm 01.06.25 Hi there! We are looking at installing a cruising spinnaker on our Marlow Hunter 37 and looking for
Chesapeake and Central Atlantic coast kappykaplan at 3:17pm 01.06.25 I forgot to mention the 11-14 kt wind with gusts to 27ish kts through Weds night. Gonna feel real c
Crazy Idea - or Great idea? john6206 at 2:57pm 01.06.25 Thanks @DArcy good advice.
Crazy Idea - or Great idea? DArcy at 2:47pm 01.06.25 Some great advice here about the route and moving up to a bigger boat. I sailed with a fellow that b
Rigging - When do you decide to refit your rigging? BAD ORCA at 2:18pm 01.06.25 You may be overestimating what you can get done in the "wild". Anywhere you find appropriate riggi
Crazy Idea - or Great idea? john6206 at 2:13pm 01.06.25 @colemj I completely understand that Mark, and with a little more experience and confidence I migh
Crazy Idea - or Great idea? colemj at 1:50pm 01.06.25 The Voyage: assuming you stay close to shore, the trip south would be about 260 miles, making custo
Mast rake and stem to stern level DArcy at 1:42pm 01.06.25 The correct mast rake won't change due to the stern squatting. Rake moves the center of effort of th
King Cnut the Great DaveJ at 1:16pm 01.06.25 I had Cnut once, cream cleared it up! :) Cheers
Mast rake and stem to stern level dlochner at 1:09pm 01.06.25 The easiest way to measure rake is to suspend a plumb bob (or heavy wrench) from the mast head with
Crazy Idea - or Great idea? dLj at 12:59pm 01.06.25 A few years ago there was a thread on the North Channel. You might find some useful information in i
Crazy Idea - or Great idea? john6206 at 12:25pm 01.06.25 @Tally Ho and our end point is right about where your #6 is.
Crazy Idea - or Great idea? john6206 at 12:23pm 01.06.25 @Tally Ho Your map is essentially correct. The boat is in Lions Head ON - just a bit south of Tober
Crazy Idea - or Great idea? JBP-PA at 12:01pm 01.06.25 The Great Lakes can be very unfriendly if a blow from the far side of the lake builds over a few da
Chesapeake and Central Atlantic coast kappykaplan at 11:58am 01.06.25 Sorry to share the bad news. We have had a mild winter up until now. Ours was mild until this stor

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