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Seems all nav lights are NOT created equal Jackdaw at 4:54pm 03.17.19 Ask All Sailors 31/2938 Interesting notice from the USCG. https://www.solosailors.org/public/pdfs/uscg_nav_light_safety_ale
roller furling asymmetric sail on Catalina MK 28II circa 2003 eberns at 3:48pm 03.17.19 Ask A Catalina Owner 12/2201 I am interested in adding this to my boat but want to know if I can attach the roller fuller to anch
Cutless bearing replacement tool for rent? SWagner at 12:06pm 03.17.19 Ask All Sailors 10/6348 Does anyone have this tool, StrutPro, https://strutpro.com or the like who would be willing to lend
So this beaver walks into a bar... (2) Kermit at 8:21am 03.17.19 Sails Call Lounge 19/2024
Mainsail h26 to 260 jbreland at 6:34am 03.17.19 Smaller Boats 1/466 Anyone know if the main sail from a 260 will fit on a hunter 26 ? I think I heard they decreased the
FTZ correct crimp and Ancor heavy duty lugs? kristof at 6:33am 03.17.19 Musings With Maine Sail 3/1794 Hi everybody. Quick question: Do I need any adjustment to crimp #6 Ancor heavy duty lugs with FTZ co
Mac 26S head stay Joel23807 at 8:43pm 03.16.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/748 Can anyone tell me where I can buy a new headstay for my 26S that fits inside the CDI FF2 furler?
What is it? (1) Bama Boy at 5:14pm 03.16.19 Ask All Sailors 12/961 Can anyone tell me what this is. It is located on the port side of the cockpit backrest between the
Tight squeeze (1) Fly By Night at 3:59pm 03.16.19 Catalina 30 10/1560 Kind of a tight fit for 6'-1", but got it done.
Replacement API 20025 alternator (2) Brinky63 at 3:02pm 03.16.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/1625 I have a API 20025 alternator installed on my yanmar 2gm20f which has three batteries, one starter f
how to adjust Mainsail luff tension '95 "26C"? nickl1218 at 2:03pm 03.16.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/575
What and how??? (1) Jackdaw at 12:20pm 03.16.19 Racing 9/1238 Examine the picture of the Figaro 3. What is the skipper doing with his right hand? How is it rigged
Thru Hulls drcov at 12:08pm 03.16.19 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1114 Really stupid question. New owner of 1979 Hunter 33. Where is the thru hull located for head Someone
Marina Meriachee at 12:05pm 03.16.19 Ask All Sailors 46/4162 How long would you be prepared to leave your boat in your slip, unused? Or, put another way, if you
Organising aft locker storage on H41AC? leemarkadams at 11:11am 03.16.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/286 Afternoon all , Getting ready to become full time liveaboards on our Legend 41AC and looking at th
love steam jon hansen at 7:30am 03.16.19 Ask All Sailors 21/1228 Jg3U66TcRX8
Bimini's and awnings, use one? (7) TomY at 6:29am 03.16.19 Ask All Sailors 40/10442 In the past we used various items clipped on the sun side when the sun was too hot in the late afte
Shower Sump install GarEi at 6:16am 03.16.19 Ask All Sailors 12/1220 My Pearson 303 does not have a shower sump, I want to install one I am leaning towards an Attwood 41
Furler ID ? (1) DockH at 5:37am 03.16.19 Ask All Sailors 10/754 My furler has no mfg identification. Partial photo attached. Open reel between large upper and lower
1983 O'DAY 30 CB twodzusfittings at 5:07am 03.16.19 Bigger Boats 11/2238 Anyone out there have the same model? Could use some off line help, someone willing to part with kno

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AIS/VHF two antennae's or one? NYSail at 4:18am 12.06.24 I have a Garmin 800 that has a splitter for the antenna. Works perfectly. Consider the upgrade so pe
Ridgid sprayhood/dodger for Legend 40.5 (1) Terry Cox at 4:09am 12.06.24 sprayhood Do you mean dodger? Unfamiliar with your term. Is your current dodger soft (fabric) or h
Is the forward pad eye strong enough for storm jib? 1990 Beneteau 50/M500 Kings Gambit at 3:25am 12.06.24 I have the same, identical, pad-eye on my foredeck aft of the anchor locker. I asked this same quest
Non working microwave john2 at 2:52am 12.06.24 gas is from Dometic, oven is : Inventum an update, The oven was a completely useless thing:bangh
Is the forward pad eye strong enough for storm jib? 1990 Beneteau 50/M500 Davidasailor26 at 2:03am 12.06.24 That looks like the same pad eye as on my '93 Beneteau - it's a Wichard. I think they are only mea
Replacement sink (1) john2 at 1:12am 12.06.24 I could not find the smaller dishes, so this was the biggest sink that fitted.
Aluminum sewage tank on Legend 40.5, 1993 Irek at 8:56pm 12.05.24 Hi There is much more of a void space under fuel than sewage tk. But when I worked on the fuel tank
Is the forward pad eye strong enough for storm jib? 1990 Beneteau 50/M500 jssailem at 8:49pm 12.05.24 there is a deck plate just aft of the anchor locker with a pad eye that looks like it is meant to s
Toilet Intake Hose ....modification (1) TimFromLI at 7:44pm 12.05.24 This works for me
Is the forward pad eye strong enough for storm jib? 1990 Beneteau 50/M500 TimFromLI at 7:18pm 12.05.24 That looks like the same pad eye as on my '93 Beneteau - it's a Wichard. I think they are only mean
Aluminum sewage tank on Legend 40.5, 1993 Ralph Johnstone at 6:52pm 12.05.24 After looking around I found a SS screw which was most likely for long time under the tank. OUCH
AIS/VHF two antennae's or one? AndyBC at 6:41pm 12.05.24 I have an Emtrak AIS transceiver, which has a built-in splitter. So I use 1 cable and 1 antenna tha
Sarasota Bay Returning patrickfarley at 6:16pm 12.05.24 Headed back to Sarasota. Launching on December 21. Hopefully anchoring in my usual spot. Hopefull
Just picked up a super nice 2003 Precision 165 but I have a lot of questions I haven't found answers to online. RitSim at 5:45pm 12.05.24 Welding 6063 does drop the metal strength. I acknowledge that this is compareativly a low stress a
Is the forward pad eye strong enough for storm jib? 1990 Beneteau 50/M500 (1) Ralph Johnstone at 5:43pm 12.05.24 We want to confirm this pad eye could hold a stay with a storm jib in 50+ kts. I think I could co
Hunter 49 Swim Platform artboas at 5:34pm 12.05.24 After imagining for years how much better our Hunter 49 would be with a proper swim platform, we fi
Chesapeake Bay Area. Possibilities kappykaplan at 4:45pm 12.05.24 Cove Point Wx Buoy recorded a gust of 46kts at 1154 and one of 39kts at 1206. Gooses Reef had a gus
Chesapeake Bay Area. Possibilities kappykaplan at 4:41pm 12.05.24 40-46 knot gusts are significant Yes, and there were gusts around 50kts near mid-day.
Just picked up a super nice 2003 Precision 165 but I have a lot of questions I haven't found answers to online. jssailem at 4:37pm 12.05.24 Be sure to leave some weep holes. Water will get in the mast. It needs a way to get out, or when you
Chesapeake Bay Area. Possibilities jssailem at 4:33pm 12.05.24 40-46 knot gusts are significant

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