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BoatUS weather site gone FastOlson at 9:22pm 09.05.18 Ask All Sailors 9/672 I just tried to open the usual link for "my boat us" and it defaulted to their main billing site (me
RayMarine ST4000+ Autopilot breaks pfaffk at 3:38pm 09.05.18 Mid-Size Boats 3/648 After 17 years my ST4000+ Autopilot broke. Of course it breaks at the worst time. I was just outside
A great mast raising system (4) saddlesore at 3:23pm 09.05.18 Smaller Boats 24/27140 I have a Hunter 23 and have tried several mast raising systems over the years and have finally found
Ocean Cleanup Discussion - theoceancleanup.com williamtl at 2:50pm 09.05.18 Ask All Sailors 25/1600 I saw this very interesting concept about to become reality and thought a discussion here would be w
Hunter 170 with some cracks, Looking to buy and have no clue... (4) Shorefun at 12:48pm 09.05.18 Day Sailers 49/4630 About 1.5 hours away from me is a Hunter 170. Supposed to be garage kept for a while and clean. I ha
MOTHER @)#(&$#)($!@&#(!@^ FLEXSEAL!!!!!!?????? Grotto at 12:03pm 09.05.18 Catalina 22 5/1227 So giving the bottom of the boat a final once over before painting when I rediscover a patch of blac*
Loose Rigging on a V222 Todd Atchison at 11:15am 09.05.18 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/1369 I noticed on our maiden voyage this past weekend with our V222 that the rigging (side stays) where n
keel pin bracket bolts : anti-seize? langfordja at 11:15am 09.05.18 Catalina 22 8/2465 Is Permatex Anti-seize lubricant (#81343) ok to use on these bolts ? That is what I have on hand. De
29 Mk ii: Boom-internal tackle for outhaul? David on the Oly Pen at 8:57am 09.05.18 C&C 2/920 Hello. First post here--likely the first of many questions about the '84 29 Mk ii we just got. (I un
TS Isaac = PTC#9 = Invest 92 JamesG161 at 6:54am 09.05.18 Weather and Forecasting 11/1036 The seasonal West African tropical pattern has started and seem to be pulsing a new wave about every
Lazy Jacks shavdog at 6:42am 09.05.18 Big Boats 9/837 I bought a Lazy Bag from Neilpryde and there were no specific instructions on the various lengths to
Mystic..... where to stay NYSail at 6:40am 09.05.18 Destinations 20/1856 Hello all, On a nice week sail with wife and thinking about stopping at mystic for Thursday and Fri
Sizing an air conditioner for 88 hunter 37 legend. riversloth at 5:52am 09.05.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 16/837 I have just bought a 88 hunter legend 37 and the a/c does not work. I think it's a 12000 but curren
Beneteau 41.1 headroom Philip_Oceanis 361 at 4:27am 09.05.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/692 Anybody owns or sails or have sailed a Beneteau 41.1? I need to know the exact height of the heads,
I lost my swing keel/centre board. 26x '99 alllrite at 9:50pm 09.04.18 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/469 So I'm wondering what it was made of. fibre glass or some kind of molded resin? It seems they are
Rod rigging in Portland OR thebastidge at 9:22pm 09.04.18 Pacific North West Cruisers 2/600 I have a sailboat project and purchased a used mast, which came with existing rod rigging. Where in
Hull thickness on Hunter 34 GordonSmith100 at 8:48pm 09.04.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/2208 I am a new owner of a Hunter 34 built in 1986. I need to have an in-hull transducer mounted, but the
37 cutter bottom paint Manny at 7:21pm 09.04.18 The Cherubini Hunters 2/491 So let me start by saying this is not a question of what's the best bottom paint for my area, etc...
CBP Decals for 2019 All U Get at 6:05pm 09.04.18 Ask All Sailors 11/690 Hi y'all, I just heard from a cruising friend that he couldn't get his renewed decal from the CBP u
Fresh water intake for Mid 90s models Oceanis 440 NY at 5:45pm 09.04.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/538 Is anyone familiar with a factory install of a fresh water intake system that is used when at a sli

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Top Down Furler jssailem at 8:43am 08.10.23 That is a Grand Sail on your boat. She looks like she loves it. Great video.
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't MikeHoncho at 8:42am 08.10.23
ForeDeck Windows step on capacity, No Step On? Don S/V ILLusion at 8:41am 08.10.23 I think Alan summarized it quite eloquently. Using wood as a window frame - Irwin tried that years a
MUSETTA Cruising the Atlantic and the Weather jssailem at 8:41am 08.10.23
Zephyr: PrePurchase Phase on '76 C&C 30.1 (2) Leeward Rail at 8:37am 08.10.23 Are you willing to re-power? Repowering would be pointless if the yanmar is running well. Repower
MUSETTA Cruising the Atlantic and the Weather JamesG161 at 8:20am 08.10.23 David, the Europeans are not yet naming the storm a "Cyclone" (hurricane). But noted here https://
Advice for a Solo Sailor? dlochner at 8:16am 08.10.23 If you're going to invest in a personal rescue signal device, I highly recommend you consider this
MUSETTA Cruising the Atlantic and the Weather jssailem at 8:15am 08.10.23 David, the Europeans are not yet naming the storm a "Cyclone" (hurricane). https://charts.ecmwf.int/
Rowing a 22 Jacktar at 8:07am 08.10.23 Sculling would probably work better for a cat 22.
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't kappykaplan at 7:58am 08.10.23 No prisoners were taken... Maybe not by you!
MUSETTA Cruising the Atlantic and the Weather kappykaplan at 7:57am 08.10.23 Best thing are the two weather routers that are tirelessly working to help keep me safe.... :plus:
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't jssailem at 7:57am 08.10.23 No prisoners were taken...
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't kappykaplan at 7:56am 08.10.23 The conductivity of salt water is really destructive. This looks like a battle!
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't jssailem at 7:55am 08.10.23 Once I get the engine functioning, I see a couple of days of electrical inspection and repair in my
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't kappykaplan at 7:55am 08.10.23 They have been more like skirmishes Skirmishes, aye . . .
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't (6) jssailem at 7:53am 08.10.23 The conductivity of salt water is really destructive. These images are of the Positive power cable
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't JamesG161 at 7:52am 08.10.23 a siphon event occurred and water flowed up from the PSS Shaft Seal through the Heat Exchanger The
ForeDeck Windows step on capacity, No Step On? Alan Gomes at 7:46am 08.10.23 He said that is what the LAZY JACKS are for. Idiotic.
MUSETTA Cruising the Atlantic and the Weather JamesG161 at 7:37am 08.10.23 p.s. What's it's name? Since the storm Left USA naming Area , Europe names them. Hurricane Seaso
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Alan Gomes at 7:36am 08.10.23 Alan, very good question. No definitive answer. I sucked about 2 gallons of water along withe the e

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