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Heliax Cable Install CYQK at 2:04am 02.08.19 Ask All Sailors 5/537 Am looking at this spec of cable for the run up the mast Is this stuff better to use than LMR-400??
Battery monitor wing15601 at 9:04pm 02.07.19 Ask All Sailors 7/834
12V panel indicator light marchem at 8:30pm 02.07.19 Catalina 310 0/610 There have been a few threads about replacing the 12V indicator light on the breaker panel. We repl
Holding tank plugged All U Get at 4:46pm 02.07.19 Ask All Sailors 16/1407 Hi all, A fellow cruiser recently bought a boat and is now here in the Exumas. Their head pumps to
Electrial problems Dug22 at 4:16pm 02.07.19 Ask All Sailors 12/637 My volt meter is going crazy! I added two fans and the volt meter with USB ports and a cigarette ada
Green Flash All U Get at 3:50pm 02.07.19 Ask All Sailors 52/5034 Hi all, We are in Great Guana, Exumas and had 10 dinghys rafted up for sunset. Amidst the carrying
Gifted a Loos & Co PT-2 sailme88 at 3:08pm 02.07.19 Big Boats 1/625 So I was given the gift of a Loos PT-2 Tension Gauge. I've always used a tape and eyeball to tune
Looking for a trailer for a Catalina 22 Jamie Catalina at 1:50pm 02.07.19 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/359 I recently acquired a Catalina 22 and need a trailer for my boat. I am in SE TN. Any help would be
Price Hike ifmdalvey at 12:58pm 02.07.19 Ask All Sailors 53/4423 I know we have nearly 3% inflation but i just paid 100% price hike for my annual mooring fee, absolu
Ice Box Insulation Fly By Night at 12:44pm 02.07.19 Catalina 30 7/2627 So I'm toying with the idea of using some spray can insulation (great stuff etc.) on the outside of
Winch relocation Red_Dog at 11:50am 02.07.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 23/2177 I'm considering relocating the jib sheet winches on my 1986 28.5. They are the OEM Maxwell's. My qu
Recommendations for Asymmetrical Spinnaker spadaforaj at 11:41am 02.07.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/1173 Hi - I have a 2004 Hunter 41 with an asymmetrical spinnaker that has never been used - now that I've
25XP vs. 25XPA rpell1@msn.com at 10:13am 02.07.19 Ask All Sailors 5/1053 Hi all. Winter blues got me thinking again. My '91 MKII had a Universal M25XP. My new '97 MKIII ha
Beneteau 361 travel tower gel coat cracks. Fiftybucks at 8:35am 02.07.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/1057 Looking at 2001 Bene 361 Love the boat layout size etc. it has gel coat cracks around each traveler
What size Jib? Dug22 at 7:32am 02.07.19 Catalina 22 6/2691 My Catalina 22 came with a 130 and a 150 jib. When should I use the 150? How windy should it be or n
Hunter 50CC 2010 Entertainment System Sloopsail816 at 7:18am 02.07.19 Big Boats 17/2257
San Juan 21 keel Cstrock at 6:07am 02.07.19 Ask All Sailors 8/3013 anyone know where to buy a keel gasket for my San Juan. Also how do you install them especially on a
The Glass half-full, or the Optimist (2) Will Gilmore at 4:23am 02.07.19 Other Sailboats 4/1633 I learned to sail in an Optimist Pram ling of rigid wing sails, I read a statement on the Wikipedia
H356 2002 Soft hull under heads floor Tipsynippertoo at 3:28am 02.07.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/582 Our H356 2002 has a "soft" hull under the heads floor, exhibited by a concave dishing of the hull ab
Legend 37.5, CAD model anyone? aybabtme at 10:08pm 02.06.19 Big Boats 0/487 Hey folks, I've been looking at making a rough CAD model of my 37.5 in Fusion 360, using the base di

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New owner Hunter 240 WB owners Crazy Dave Condon at 5:33pm 09.15.24 Tie the strap so it cannot slip on you
We are new owners of a Yamaha 36! Would like to contact with others to learn and know about their experience and updates. Fair winds JJLK at 5:14pm 09.15.24 Hello!! We just bought a Y36. Sailed her around Spain from north (Vizcay Gulf) to the Balearic Isla
New owner Hunter 240 WB owners (1) SteveHughessails at 4:42pm 09.15.24 Thanks Dave We shared the same concerns. I am happy to report that the lift went very well. Next tim
Back on the water again..... scouper at 4:39pm 09.15.24 Your main is very high. Could you talk about this?
Cruising the Ditch will be getting easier Terry Cox at 4:09pm 09.15.24
New owner Hunter 240 WB owners Crazy Dave Condon at 3:50pm 09.15.24 @SteveHughessails What I am concerned with is tilting one end. The weight on the end with the ot
Keel paint BigEasy at 3:28pm 09.15.24
Sourcing Oil Filter Perkins - Volvo Penta TMD22A TimFromLI at 3:16pm 09.15.24 Mann or wix they are both quality filters the real question is.. is it compatable.
Fresh Water Leak gfrazzle at 3:06pm 09.15.24
Hunter 23 isaksp00 at 2:58pm 09.15.24 I don't recall and I don't have access to the boat. It is about 2 ft by 4 ft. Maybe around 45 watts?
Hunter 23 Shacklepin at 2:50pm 09.15.24 How many watts is your panel? The Tohotsu has an output of 60 watts (5 amps) when running over half
Hunter 23 isaksp00 at 2:46pm 09.15.24 My 8hp Honda wouldn't do much to charge the battery especially since I didn't run it for long period
Pumpout Carts Suck Foswick at 2:42pm 09.15.24 I had found nowhere that gave detailed information on potential health issues from the urine side.
Hunter 23 Shacklepin at 2:34pm 09.15.24 I stumbled across this mast guide idea a bit ago. Simple yet effective and quick on and off. Worki
New owner Hunter 240 WB owners rgranger at 2:31pm 09.15.24 Check out Totalboat.com. They have excellent chemicals and fiberglass for this type of stuff. Also,
Fresh Water Leak jssailem at 1:22pm 09.15.24
Fresh Water Leak gfrazzle at 12:35pm 09.15.24 I believe in saving money, as well as the next sailor. The specifications for the above-number pump
Are keel-stepped masts a thing of the past? LloydB at 12:20pm 09.15.24 Just off hand I'm thinking that keel stepped mast would not be usually found on a steel sailboat but
A problem in Mystery, a solution, and disappointment jssailem at 11:44am 09.15.24 I found another article that recounts the history of Prohibition and the way boat bootleggers kept t
Fresh Water Leak jssailem at 11:35am 09.15.24 I believe in saving money, as well as the next sailor. The specifications for the above-number pump

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