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Adding extra Gas tanks (1) Rltgold at 9:00am 07.10.18 Catalina 22 6/530 I am planning a trip soon from the Channel Islands harbor (Oxnard Ca) to Santa Barbara Island, Catal
Boat Portrait Found! (1) JamesG161 at 8:05am 07.10.18 Sails Call Lounge 14/1149 The Admiral walked into a Local bank Lobby and found this mural Painted on their wall. Guess whose
2002 473 port stern locker Rick 9729 at 7:49am 07.10.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/503 The port stern storage locker stays flooded. The drain hole is always below the water line because
Holding tank over flow vent molded Flange fitting cracked ? Capt Robbie at 8:03pm 07.09.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/1171 My plastic holding tank over flow/vent flange fitting is molded into the top of my tank which the ho
Moving to Larger Boat w4swk at 7:43pm 07.09.18 Catalina 22 26/1721 Hello All Haven't been on the forum lately....life has kept me pretty busy, but...we are still saili
Topping Lift Rigging Recommendations? jviss at 7:12pm 07.09.18 Big Boats 17/1285 I'd appreciate recommendations for rigging a boom-end adjustable topping lift. It's a 38' sloop and
New sail legal? glaufman at 5:47pm 07.09.18 Racing 15/1058 My club normally races one designs... 5 races per yet are designated "all boat" races where the crui
Rewire - All home runs or some terminal blocks? (1) UpperPintle at 5:41pm 07.09.18 Ask All Sailors 16/1236 I'm rewiring my boat (36', all wiring already removed) and want to know if it's better to run all ho
Post trip report for Lake Ouachita using Mountain Harbor in Mount Ida Arkansas. Texas Gun-Man at 3:23pm 07.09.18 Trailer Sailors 10/1633 There is a good sailing community on the lake. I found my Catalina 22 one of the smallest sailboats
Chartplotter location on a 96' 336 jibjunkie at 2:42pm 07.09.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 14/896 Just bought a 96' 336 and want to install a new chartplotter at the helm. Not a lot of room with the
Best Marine Starting Battery? abinoone at 2:40pm 07.09.18 Ask All Sailors 15/3797 looking for recommendations on the best wet cell marine starting battery. Have replaced my 1,000 amp
How to sail makdim at 2:26pm 07.09.18 Ask All Sailors 10/1527 This might been posted many times
Ready for the PH to MAC DayDreamer41 at 1:13pm 07.09.18 Racing 15/797 This pulled into the river yesterday and what a ship it is "Wizard" http://www.bycmack.com/boatdetai
New Home-built cuddy doors Atkinso2 at 12:55pm 07.09.18 Day Sailers 1/664 IMG_8396 by Atkinso2 posted Jul 9, 2018 at 3:52 PMIMG_8394 by Atkinso2 posted Jul 9, 2018 at 3:52 PM
Air Conditioning in a Hunter 2004 36' Mganasecici at 12:16pm 07.09.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/865 I am looking to install or have installed an AC unit in my 2004 Hunter 36. It currently has a heate
Shorted Bow Light in Hunter 260 Jeff Gray at 11:39am 07.09.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/529 Hunter 260 Owners... I have short somewhere in the bow light circuit. I can't figure out where the
White Smoke at over 2,000 RPM - Westerbeke 38B - Four jviss at 10:23am 07.09.18 Engines and Propulsion 22/3017
Hunter 49/ 50 owners with washer dryers artboas at 10:22am 07.09.18 Big Boats 3/636 i have the Splenfide washer dryer on my boat, which was the Hunter standard. These are very difficul
Need Hunter 33.5 transom seat back rest cover made john986 at 9:18am 07.09.18 Mid-Size Boats 2/535 Hi again, I have a 1993 Hunter 33.5 and have foam on the stainless railing that acts as a backrest o
Request for Help on Lubricating the Binnacle Delrin Bearings lcorkum at 8:49am 07.09.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/600 I own a 1986 - B 375 and the wheel is squeaking badly, I have greased the Chaing and Sproket Drive a

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Alberg 22 - possible to launch / retrieve solo? Morgan donor at 4:50am 07.31.23 Go to a keel boat regatta (Star/J-22/24) and watch how fast keel boats on a trailer can be launched.
Catalina 30 push-button start mystery shemandr at 4:06am 07.31.23 I got a little lost in the details but this sounds like the classic wiring harness problem. There'v
Solar water heat exchanger gettinthere at 3:53am 07.31.23 Then why not Google: solar hot water system Lots of information there for what you want. Why do
Sailing in higher winds. shemandr at 3:50am 07.31.23 On masthead rigs the backstay adjuster can add tension to the forestay - It won't move the mast head
Sailing in higher winds. Davidasailor26 at 3:23am 07.31.23 +1 for everything Stu said. Generally a reefed main has a much more efficient shape and is better f
Hunter 290 or 306 in Bahamas rgranger at 2:46am 07.31.23
Hunter 23.5 topping lift rigging. Joe at 2:15am 07.31.23 Yes..... I know you don't have a rigid vang... that's the point I was hoping to make. With a rigid v
Help with Low Oil Pressure troubleshoot Ralph Johnstone at 9:01pm 07.30.23 The engine lost a bit of power, so I shot it down inmeaditely. I was going to say an accidental g
Sailing in higher winds. Stu Jackson at 8:54pm 07.30.23 Buy and use Don Guillette's Sail Trim Guide available in books right here. Best sail trim book know
Sailing in higher winds. Stu Jackson at 8:53pm 07.30.23 I sailed The Bay from 1980 to 2016. 1. Don't use a jib bigger than 130, better yet is a 110; also
Hunter 146 boom pulling away from gooseneck rivets CurtisC at 8:38pm 07.30.23 Just drill out the old rivets and install new. One in from the bottom and one on each side a couple
Hunter 146 boom pulling away from gooseneck rivets stickinthemud57 at 7:21pm 07.30.23 A properly-equipped and trained welder could fill that material and re-drill it for reattachment. A
Alberg 22 - possible to launch / retrieve solo? stickinthemud57 at 7:17pm 07.30.23
Alberg 22 - possible to launch / retrieve solo? jaysweet at 6:58pm 07.30.23 TRAILER SAILORS ADAPT. For 18 years I sailed a trailer sailer. 35 minutes to rig or take down. 1.5f
Alberg 22 - possible to launch / retrieve solo? jssailem at 6:45pm 07.30.23 TRAILER SAILORS ADAPT. For 18 years I sailed a trailer sailer. 35 minutes to rig or take down. 1.5ft
Hunter 290 or 306 in Bahamas dlochner at 6:34pm 07.30.23 Also, any thoughts or experiences on how one performs as a Keys/Bahamas cruiser? I can't speak sp
Odd fuel leak: Need a diagnostic clue jaysweet at 6:28pm 07.30.23 It sounds like you've found the problem, but I'll just comment that I had a leak in my 306 fuel syst
Catalina 30 push-button start mystery Ward H at 6:11pm 07.30.23 Did you check continuity through the start button when pressed? Did you try jumping the wires on the
Hunter 290 or 306 in Bahamas jaysweet at 6:03pm 07.30.23
Alberg 22 - possible to launch / retrieve solo? jaysweet at 5:22pm 07.30.23 Not addressing water ballast vs. fixed keel issue, but in general: trying to sail off a trailer woul

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