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Hand rails on coach top y/n? Jimski at 11:45am 04.15.19 Racing 7/1392 My boat is a Catalina 30, but my question is more generic. The C-30 has teak hand rails on coach top
July 1. Canada Day... How do you celebrate? jssailem at 10:22am 04.15.19 Pacific North West Cruisers 23/1982 Here is an idea for your Summer enjoyment, the Saturna Island Lamb BBQ. https://waggonerguide.com/la
3M Perfect - It Ex Paint Finishing System Plymouth Sailor at 10:15am 04.15.19 Ask All Sailors 1/351 Anybody ever used this system on paint (not a gelcoat product)?
Overboard y-valve on Beneteau 40? PaulGinger at 9:40am 04.15.19 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 10/1800 I recently purchased an 07 Beneteau 40. The head does not have a macerator and/or an overboeard y-v
Buffing Oil Based EnamelBoat Paint Plymouth Sailor at 9:39am 04.15.19 Ask All Sailors 4/993 Recently a member here suggested I "buff-out" my boat paint to perfection. I thought one could only
Hull structural problem Tom7219 at 8:49am 04.15.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1615 My boat is an 85 Mac25. The current problem is an indentation in the hull where the rear, starboard
Hunter 36 remove bottom stair for impeller and belt changes tfox2069 at 7:56am 04.15.19 Big Boats 5/1594 So I've seen another closed thread on this subject, which never solved this problem beyond angled to
H49 inmast furling (2) miguelgdelrey at 7:47am 04.15.19 Big Boats 10/1620 Hello, does anyone know what model is the Selden inmast furling for the H49 2009? RA MK III, RB MKII
Saw this odd duck... (2) rgranger at 7:26am 04.15.19 Ask All Sailors 29/4891 I was sailing at Martin Lake AL this weekend and saw this odd customized sailboat...
Centerboard Repair - Which method would you use? Project_Mayhem at 7:14am 04.15.19 Ask All Sailors 9/1433 I managed to convince the yard to move the blocks that were preventing me from dropping my c/b witho
Beneteau 343 Battery Wiring (3) Northstar1014 at 7:04am 04.15.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/4610 Hi all, I recently bought a 2005 Beneteau 343 and am excited to have found this community. I am goi
Keel structure question (1) Ron Toivonen at 6:23am 04.15.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/1467 I have a 1987 Beneteau First-305 on both sides of the keel near the bottom is a U shaped depression.
boats drag anchor in titusville fl svchickadee at 5:38am 04.15.19 Ask All Sailors 3/667 Can anyone provide detailed information of boats that recently dragged anchor on the Indian River ou
H41 cockpit speakers placement and fitting leemarkadams at 5:28am 04.15.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/625 Hello all, Looking to fit some cockpit speakers to our H41AC and looking for the best place to fit
taking the mast down vidalia at 12:30am 04.15.19 Ask All Sailors 36/8016 We recently bought a Hunter 26.5 but want to move it closer to home. It was stored all winter in th
Floor in head 1977 33 drcov at 7:31pm 04.14.19 The Cherubini Hunters 3/613 The PO tried removing the old head and seems to have ton a hole in the base floor. Does this boat ha
Bow Light Replacement Ward H at 6:29pm 04.14.19 Ask All Sailors 6/539 My C30 has the original Aqua Signal 25 bow light which needs to be replaced. I chose to go with and
Superior's Fury DayDreamer41 at 3:03pm 04.14.19 Ask All Sailors 5/630 Waves washing up 40 ft cliffs towers of the trees.......Superior's might B8o3yx3jIio
Facebook issues Brian D at 1:56pm 04.14.19 Sails Call Lounge 20/1856 Any of you who are active on Facebook, are you having issues? When I log in to FB it tells me that I
Help reefing clnhse at 1:34pm 04.14.19 Smaller Boats 13/4117 I have a 2014 H22. The boom is a U S Spars z160. I cannot figure how to reef the front of the boom.

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Navigational Buoys Used as Racing Marks capta at 4:36pm 08.15.24 Hahaha - that's for sure!!!! dj Ask me how I know, no better not go there.
What to do with the topping lift? Tally Ho at 4:33pm 08.15.24 I went to a rigid vang last year. I did not replace the TL (yet). I dont really need it, but usin
Solar Voltage American_Mainsail at 4:30pm 08.15.24 I agree that the DC bus is the more powerful energy source. My thinking is that if properly fused,
What to do with the topping lift? smokey73 at 4:25pm 08.15.24 @jssailem I'm thinking it would be a good idea to convert the topping lift to an "emergency Halyar
Mast info kappykaplan at 3:57pm 08.15.24 Welcome to the forum! :beer: You may find what you seek in the Hunter 33.5 downloads section on this
Navigational Buoys Used as Racing Marks Stu Jackson at 3:25pm 08.15.24 Alright, never mind. Never got the answer to my question regarding the legality of using navaids a
Catalina 310 cradle pads pk104 at 2:56pm 08.15.24 I have a four pad cradle but I put stands on the rear of the boat for added support. I modified a cr
2005 Hunter 33 - Shore Power Breaker Ted at 2:28pm 08.15.24 Follow the wires from the shore power plug.
Stepping a mast on a Hunter 33 ADW-Canada at 2:14pm 08.15.24 Sorry. I was relying on Tally Ho's response. Yes, double spreaders.
2005 Hunter 33 - Shore Power Breaker ggrizzard at 2:03pm 08.15.24 I don't know your boat but... Inside a locker in the aft cabin? Call the previous owner? Check conti
Solar Voltage thinwater at 2:00pm 08.15.24 I agree that the DC bus is the more powerful energy source. My thinking is that if properly fused,
What to do with the topping lift? jssailem at 1:51pm 08.15.24 I secure my lift at the starboard shroud or at the mast depending on wind and banging, when not in u
Navigational Buoys Used as Racing Marks Davidasailor26 at 1:47pm 08.15.24 rom the point at Fort Adams, on the left, to the bottom Goat Island, on the right, is 2,300'. Betw
Navigational Buoys Used as Racing Marks jviss at 1:32pm 08.15.24 A quote from Hamlet comes to mind: "The lady doth protest too much, methinks" dj Alright, never m
Navigational Buoys Used as Racing Marks dLj at 1:29pm 08.15.24 You and others seem to have an inability to appreciate the situation - where you are motoring slowl
Navigational Buoys Used as Racing Marks jviss at 1:25pm 08.15.24 I once had a similar incident entering Newport Harbor. It's a busy place and you can have real ocea
Navigational Buoys Used as Racing Marks shemandr at 1:13pm 08.15.24 I once had a similar incident entering Newport Harbor. It's a busy place and you can have real ocea
Navigational Buoys Used as Racing Marks FastOlson at 1:04pm 08.15.24 The sailboat being the stand-on vessel is not absolute! Everyone has an obligation to mitigate the
Navigational Buoys Used as Racing Marks jviss at 1:02pm 08.15.24 "You're looking for sympathy? You'll find it right in the dictionary between sh!t and syphilis.."
Navigational Buoys Used as Racing Marks jviss at 1:01pm 08.15.24 You are hanging your hat on "constrained by draft".... You were not constrained by draft. You boat

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