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In Memory of Coast Guard Crews Lost in the line of duty Monterey385 at 6:50am 09.29.18 Ask All Sailors 0/176 m4SaDDdQ1t4 Please let this be a reminder for all of us to be responsible when on the water and not
In Memory of Coast Guard Crews Lost in the line of duty Monterey385 at 6:49am 09.29.18 Ask All Sailors 2/394 x2tyvij Please let this be a reminder for all of us to be responsible when on the water and not do
Oday 222 Halyard size, sheet size HighCs123 at 6:30am 09.29.18 Ask An Oday Owner 13/1583 O'Day 222 What size are the halyard and sheets supposed to be? I think mine is too thick, I'd like
How Do I Step Mast on Hunter 23 Idiots Guide scott hall at 9:46pm 09.28.18 Ask All Sailors 7/2251 Still cant figure it out on how to attach jib line to forestay turnbuckle and run it thru a swivel b
National Drink a Beer Day!!! (1) JamesG161 at 3:58pm 09.28.18 Sails Call Lounge 8/471 HURRY HURRY HURRY!!! Almost over.... .:beer:
Shroud location on oday 22 davidmhull at 3:23pm 09.28.18 Ask An Oday Owner 4/559 This summer I was unfortunate enough to dismast my boat in the Chesapeake bay during a hard blow. I
Small engine blower motor JohnB40 at 2:51pm 09.28.18 Engines and Propulsion 14/2371 Hi Have a Beneteau 40, 4JH4AE Yanmar. There is a Plastimo air blower on the transom to extract hot a
Beneteau 323 where do you store companionway doors Paul8 at 1:24pm 09.28.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 11/2027 Where do Beneteau 323 owners store the companion way doors? I usually put mine in the stern berth.
Foresail Willemvan at 11:20am 09.28.18 Smaller Boats 12/1246 ok,,, quick question. I need a new foresail, Genoa,,,, yay or nay???? Thanks. Bill
Sail size on on sails, is there a reason? Shorefun at 11:00am 09.28.18 Ask All Sailors 15/734 I have noticed on a lot of sails there is the size and type labeling. My Hunter 170 has h170 on it.
Odd question, is the Hunter 170 something to take into the ocean along the shore. Shorefun at 10:56am 09.28.18 Day Sailers 7/840 I am not planning on doing this. I was just curious if this would be something the 170 could do ok.
What insurance is wise for a Hunter 170 in NJ on the Bay? Shorefun at 9:54am 09.28.18 Trailer Sailors 3/611 New to boating. I called my insurance agent about insurance and he quoted about $145. I have lost t
Copper Chloride Bob Pullen HC-33 1981 at 9:39am 09.28.18 Ask All Sailors 3/918 Does anyone know if Copper chloride can be used in paint on a dinghy bottom? For reasons too time co
Emptying Water Ballast - Hunter 260 Jeff Gray at 9:08am 09.28.18 Smaller Boats 29/2897 Hi All, I'm about to pull my boat for the season. I'd really like to get the water ballast out bef
Mountain Bike of the Oceans, Can it round Cape Horn jssailem at 8:05am 09.28.18 Ask All Sailors 8/1277 Exlex Minor is the Mountain Bike of the Oceans. That is what Sven Yrvind, a 71 year old Swedish boat
INSTALLING NEW WINCHES (7) drewsyntax at 7:29pm 09.27.18 Smaller Boats 5/1710 Hi Guys - Picked up a pair of new old stock / out of the box sheet winches for the H23. Attached ar
Tach gives erratic reading Harlan at 6:12pm 09.27.18 Ask All Sailors 13/912 99% of the time my tach reads fine but on rare occasion it will suddenly jump up and down. Motor is
Oday 322 genoa track blocks (2) David11038 at 1:24pm 09.27.18 Bigger Boats 14/1181 Looking to replace my genoa track blocks on my 322. Any idea for sources?
Bilge Pump For Sail at 9:31am 09.27.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 18/1928 I just recently purchased a '86 H 25.5. When I opened the bilge access I found a white ribbed hose
Hell Froze Over Simon Sexton at 9:13am 09.27.18 Ask All Sailors 2/620 For nearly a month we've been waiting for decent weather down here in Texas. Lo' and behold, it's h

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Sorting out battery charger and shore power questions chriscampbell at 2:00pm 08.13.23 On my boat, similarly set up it sounds like, my battery charger is powered by a breaker on the AC p
Lifesling Lifespan? Don S/V ILLusion at 1:58pm 08.13.23
Sailing post heart attack dLj at 1:48pm 08.13.23 @john6206 the question you ask is a very personal one that really only you can answer. What do you w
I need a good chili recipe... jviss at 1:30pm 08.13.23
I need a good chili recipe... (2) Tally Ho at 1:19pm 08.13.23
Topside Teak Trim morbidfollower at 1:16pm 08.13.23 If things are easy to take off ill just do that. I don't have the handrails installed yet, so that w
Sorting out battery charger and shore power questions Tally Ho at 1:14pm 08.13.23 On my boat, similarly set up it sounds like, my battery charger is powered by a breaker on the AC pa
I need a good chili recipe... jviss at 1:08pm 08.13.23 So I did make chili, inspired by my acquisition of a pressure cooker for free, and the recipes that
Stern perch seats for 2008 Hunter 45 DS dLj at 1:00pm 08.13.23 I'm looking to replace a damaged Stern perch seat for a 2008 Hunter 45 DS. Anyone have any ideas f
Has This Happend to You? dLj at 12:47pm 08.13.23 You may have a point, but there is a starburst pattern of I think 4 straps converging along the cle
Has This Happend to You? Kings Gambit at 12:31pm 08.13.23 Original thread used may not have been highly UV resistant. It does not look like a substantial cr
Has This Happend to You? dLj at 12:28pm 08.13.23 Original thread used may not have been highly UV resistant. It does not look like a substantial cr
Has This Happend to You? Kings Gambit at 12:21pm 08.13.23
Looking at a c22 need advise (3) newcat22 at 12:17pm 08.13.23
Lifesling Lifespan? jviss at 12:15pm 08.13.23 The part to worry about is the small section of line that is outside the case. UV will destroy that
Lifesling Lifespan? dlochner at 12:12pm 08.13.23 The part to worry about is the small section of line that is outside the case. UV will destroy that.
Has This Happend to You? sailcapt340 at 12:09pm 08.13.23
Topside Teak Trim jviss at 12:06pm 08.13.23 1. If it's attached from the top, you will see filler plugs. 2. No plugs ? Then it's attached from
Has This Happend to You? jviss at 12:04pm 08.13.23 That happened to me. The cringle didn't have UV protection fabric over it, as it should have. The
Lifesling Lifespan? sailcapt340 at 11:41am 08.13.23

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