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Coast Guard Minimum Equipment for 17' sailboat, no motor Shorefun at 5:08am 10.05.18 Ask All Sailors 21/1732 I am looking over the list published by the CG (2012 from the CG site) and have some questions. I
History in NYC All U Get at 5:03am 10.05.18 Ask All Sailors 28/2109 Hi all, History was made in NYC this week with the renaming of the Verrazano Bridge. Now called Ve
Bottom paint epic failure (2) sailme88 at 4:39am 10.05.18 Big Boats 16/2638 Just my perspective and experience... We had our hull media blasted down to gel coat, then faired ou
Where to Glass a 170 and I would like to hear results of repairs after a few years, what has worked? (6) Shorefun at 4:14am 10.05.18 Day Sailers 12/1370 So I am trying to figure out when I need to grind a wide channel and lay some glass for the repairs.
Holding tank pump out on 2006 Hunter 25 (1) Craig May at 1:05am 10.05.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 15/1445 I have a 2006 Hunter 25 with holding tank. The head doesn't seem to be pumping any water. I am won
Holding tank pump out on 2006 Hunter 25 (1) Craig May at 12:56am 10.05.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/337 157115
Airfoil Musings BobbyFunn at 10:49pm 10.04.18 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 11/2471 fBEcz-w0nqE In my quest to understand and appreciate sail trim I've set up a test rig to record tel
Sail Trim wufibugs at 11:34am 10.04.18 Ask All Sailors 8/1128 I was reading that loosening the halyard on the main will put more belly forward, while loosening th
Prop Shaft wufibugs at 11:30am 10.04.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/655 I have to replace the shaft and coupling on my 1986 H31. The boat is in the water and I would like
bow eyes kenpa at 10:03am 10.04.18 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/773 I just moved up from a 22 cat to a 1984 cat 25 and need to install a bow eye . The boat had miner bo
Doing a Conversion from Diesel to Electric Breezzy at 9:48am 10.04.18 Engines and Propulsion 12/8193 Looking for others who have accomplished a Conversion to Electric. Just getting my boat, stating to
Deck reinforcement at Chain Plates? Knot Stressin' at 8:21am 10.04.18 Ask All Sailors 6/1817 Here in Michigan our boating season is fast winding down. And so I am thinking about some winter pro
Bargers at the start and a protest Ben4195 at 7:44am 10.04.18 Racing 53/6479 The boat on which I crew did our first protest last night. It was a very fun race, and a very excit
Hurricane Walaka North Pacific JamesG161 at 7:01am 10.04.18 Weather and Forecasting 0/541 Walaka is a first for me. Formed South of Alaska!:yikes: Models show skimming the land curve of Sou
Hurricane Sergio East Pacific JamesG161 at 6:55am 10.04.18 Weather and Forecasting 2/617 Sergio was following Rosa's path but ran into a huge HIGH pressure which impeded it. It basically wo
H260 deal in Illinois? caverun at 4:00am 10.04.18 Smaller Boats 2/653 Price and condition seem good on this '98 H260 for sale in Mattoon, IL. Not mine, but posting in cas
RIP Tide (1) Will Gilmore at 11:59pm 10.03.18 Sails Call Lounge 19/1863 I just got back from a visit to Puerto Rico. I've passed through before, but this was my first real
Can you use your hot water heater to heat your boat? VisionPNW at 7:44pm 10.03.18 Ask All Sailors 41/5759 I have a hydronic system with a diesel powered Webasto furnace. It heats up the hot water to scaldin
What are these things for on the Boom? (1) Shorefun at 7:34pm 10.03.18 Day Sailers 8/2246 So I am slowly learning things. But not everything follows the pictures on the manual for my 170. F
Catalina 22 #5481 Budget Restoration (4) WindChill at 7:24pm 10.03.18 Catalina 22 18/4736 Hello everyone! I acquired a 1977 Catalina 22 #5481 swing keel with pop top. The previous owner ha

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Cabin top hand rail (2) twodzusfittings at 8:39am 04.03.24 I removed mine way back because of the constant water dripping into the cabin from the holes of the
Benefits / drawbacks of going bigger john6206 at 8:36am 04.03.24 Thanks for the great advice everyone! I may decide to pull the string one of these days, but not thi
Benefits / drawbacks of going bigger john6206 at 8:29am 04.03.24 Hey everyone - I can't believe how stupid I am - I never found that little button that moves to page
Considering Hunter 49 Purchase ! American_Mainsail at 8:27am 04.03.24 I have an original Dacron sail that will be replaced but I am trying to hold off until I get closer
4-tire boat trailer . . do best tire go on front or rear? MitchM at 8:09am 04.03.24 Load Rite trailer and 4 load rite same size 14 " 5 on 4 OEM tires were bought 9/2011
Stuffing box question. twodzusfittings at 8:02am 04.03.24 1976 Freeport Islander for $500. She's a keeper. I feel it in my bones.
Asymmetrical Spinnaker hardware morbidfollower at 8:02am 04.03.24 Thanks guys, I'll get it setup. Appreciate it
Cleaning foam cushions? (1) william24424 at 7:59am 04.03.24 Yes, replace foam. You don't want to... yet part of you understands you must. Also I'd suggest to ch
Outhaul Setup Oceanis 311 (4) SoSound at 7:57am 04.03.24 On my conventional rig, the there is a large aluminum cam at the forward end of the boom to grip the
Mooring setup cost.... American_Mainsail at 7:04am 04.03.24 I have a friend that just put in a very large, #10,000 granite block in my area (Portsmouth, NH) in
Mooring setup cost.... Boomer2it at 6:50am 04.03.24 reach out to DorMor for a quote and delivery $$ https://www.dor-mor.com
Ground tackle - joining rope to chain jssailem at 6:42am 04.03.24 Sounds like a practical plan to implement. Makes use of your current gear. Saves money for the many
does anybody recognize thepart with the white zip tie on it and the part below the emergency stop switch with a white zip tie on it? Thanks Scott T-Bird at 6:07am 04.03.24 I bought my parts from these guys and they were very helpful & professional. https://niemiecmarin
Moving from Ranger 12 to ?? JBP-PA at 6:03am 04.03.24 I'd bet there are people on this forum that would look at a boat for you.
Moving from Ranger 12 to ?? JBP-PA at 6:02am 04.03.24 You mean how to avoid a trip to look at a boat only to find out it's a dud? For the class of boats
Raytheon Wind Instrument not reading JamesG161 at 5:57am 04.03.24 Raytheon Is now Raymarine and they will help you troubleshoot. Jim...
Considering Hunter 49 Purchase ! Daze at 5:51am 04.03.24 I have an original Dacron sail that will be replaced but I am trying to hold off until I get closer
Ground tackle - joining rope to chain danb2k at 5:46am 04.03.24 Hi All, Following up on your good questions and comments: I believe the above setup is original, al
Raytheon Wind Instrument not reading Afraal at 5:34am 04.03.24 Thanks @JamesG161 @east coaster @JoeWhite @Calif. Ted . I will go through the additional testing y
Outhaul Setup Oceanis 311 (1) marcham at 5:00am 04.03.24 It says "outhaul made off on boom", meaning cleated in the boom. Only your reef 1 and 2 would be rou

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