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This is Gonna be Interesting... (2) Simon Sexton at 8:32am 04.11.19 Ask All Sailors 8/677 Came across this in my inbox today: "1.The north (inbound) channel, directly under the SH146 bri
T-Shirt Idea for the nerds in the group... (1) rgranger at 7:44am 04.11.19 Ask All Sailors 31/2165 163539
diy hard top bimini b crites at 5:48am 04.11.19 Ask All Sailors 15/6854 Anyone installed a hard top bimini? Diy material used or ideas?
Hatteras - bomb cyclone Gunni at 5:21pm 04.10.19 Ask All Sailors 6/642
Chainplate removal w/ Mast up Nathan Beck at 1:00pm 04.10.19 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 7/4716 Does anyone have experience or knowledge regarding pulling to 2 main chainplates for the top mast sh
B&R Reverse Diagonal Tension Don Lucas at 12:01pm 04.10.19 Big Boats 14/1812 As background: I had my mast off a few months ago. None of the "on the ground" settings were changed
South Florida Broker radiolawyer at 12:00pm 04.10.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1100 Can anyone suggest a reputable effective sailboat broker in south Florida?
Jib Angles - Do I Have This Right? (1) topcat0399 at 11:42am 04.10.19 Ask All Sailors 40/11638 I have finally equipped with a bunch of good hank on head sails of various sizes and after studying
Aquarius 23 Outboard In Cockpit Well (3) Capt. Seeweed at 9:42am 04.10.19 Engines and Propulsion 16/3671 I like the boat but the rudder engine set up is insane. The designer put the prop behind the rudder!
A sticky question... nestorph at 9:40am 04.10.19 Ask All Sailors 29/2361 I'm making new slats for my companionway but the widest teak boards that I've been able to purchase
Funny things said while sailing (1) Allowishish at 8:15am 04.10.19 Ask All Sailors 29/2503
Box over Thru Hull topcat0399 at 6:09am 04.10.19 Ask All Sailors 28/2040 Recently I read about a boat that sank due to a speedo paddle wheel thru hull failure. This is the o
Water leak in aft berth chp at 6:06am 04.10.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/668 Once in a while I get water running down the back wall of the aft berth. This is the only leak. It s
First launch. (1) TomY at 4:10am 04.10.19 Ask All Sailors 23/2021 IRIAN (photo by my boatyard), was launched yesterday, and has a few more inches of snow on her decks
Upgrade cleats Beneteau at 3:02am 04.10.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/915 Has anyone added midship cleats on a Beneteau 321 .Thanks
Fixed Dodger for Hunter Legend 37.5 1995 destiny12 at 2:04am 04.10.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/442 Dear Guys and Gals, I have a 37.5 Legend in Malaysia and am looking to install a permenant dodger an
Headroom Bugzy at 10:23pm 04.09.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 31/5528 Hello all. I am looking at purchasing a Mac 26 in the near future, and one came up for sale here tha
How Do I Know Which Production Number My 83 O'Day 30 CB is? twodzusfittings at 6:38pm 04.09.19 Bigger Boats 6/1218 So after a month of frantic work on my precious days off from my full time job, I finally splashed m
Heater hoses maneframe at 6:29pm 04.09.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/1111 1987 Legend 37 I need to replace the hoses between the engine and the water heater (they have defini
Engine ground question Avi at 6:07pm 04.09.19 S2 5/1377 Hello everyone. I have a 1979 S2 9.2 C with Yanmar 2QM15. I am connecting a piece of Zinc hanging fr

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What must be a silly steering question max_sailing at 5:44pm 11.08.24
St Croix to Galveston capta at 5:30pm 11.08.24 I usually went north of the islands, going west, as the wind is steadier and the seas more regular.
Funny Friday!!! shemandr at 5:15pm 11.08.24 Yeah my experience with AI leaves me less worried about it taking over the world. Ever do one of th
Funny Friday!!! (2) Captain Larry-DH at 4:45pm 11.08.24 I took some pictures of my new anchor chain. Apple tries to use AI to identify items in pictures. I
Lantern Advice Skipper J at 4:38pm 11.08.24 Hi Everyone - one followup note: Weems and Plath does sell replacement gaskets for these lamps! This
What must be a silly steering question heritage at 4:36pm 11.08.24 As Calif.Ted said, you will probably never use the friction brake. If you do need to lock the whee
322 Mooring lines don't clear anchor on roller (1) Tally Ho at 4:04pm 11.08.24 Does your stem fitting and roller look like this?
Vendee Globe 2024! shemandr at 3:55pm 11.08.24 I took an unplanned visit to the ER today, thankfully not a big problem, but I had a lot of time to
Raw water strainer disaster waiting to happen Dalliance at 3:21pm 11.08.24 Last year, which may be the last time I do a bridge run for a long time, it turned out to be a beau
New Windows for Oday 272 Tally Ho at 3:16pm 11.08.24 I added pics you can see, and yes, I went with bronze ports. I also had some leaking from the forwa
What must be a silly steering question max_sailing at 1:21pm 11.08.24
Convert roller furling main to traditional ? Davidasailor26 at 1:05pm 11.08.24
CNG Stove (2) TomY at 12:44pm 11.08.24 Is it possible or even wise to convert a compressed natural gas stove and oven to propane? Of cours
Convert roller furling main to traditional ? spadaforaj at 12:13pm 11.08.24 thanks all - will probably just get a new sail for the roller and hope for the best - was hoping to
42cc Passage Rudder Post & Ressed Furling Drum Questions Shokunin21 at 11:10am 11.08.24 Here is the article that I wrote about the Hood furling drum issue. Hunter 42 Owner Modifications a
Plumbing sailcapt340 at 10:52am 11.08.24 The original fresh water piping was polybutylene tubing, 3/8" ID by 1/2" OD gray Mine was the same
42cc Passage Rudder Post & Ressed Furling Drum Questions Terry Cox at 10:01am 11.08.24 Here is the article that I wrote about the Hood furling drum issue. Hunter 42 Owner Modifications an
Plumbing Terry Cox at 9:48am 11.08.24 I am having some leaking problems on some of the hose coupling and T-fittings. Hi Randy. Just anot
Recore deck around chainplates. monocerosin at 9:29am 11.08.24 Curious how the deck core replacement went around the chainplates for you? I am soon to tackle the
Recore deck around chainplates. Apollo newbie at 9:24am 11.08.24 Curious how the deck core replacement went around the chainplates for you? I am soon to tackle the s

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