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My wife says I am mean. Brian D at 10:40am 09.11.18 Sails Call Lounge 6/667 I'm still laughing... (my apologies, I cannot edit the title of the video) i_8Q0UibTN0
Victron MPPT Controller Issue (7) JK_Boston_Catalina310 at 8:34am 09.11.18 Musings With Maine Sail 8/1824 Good Morning, I am having a little bit of an issue with my Victron BlueSolar MPPT Controllers, well
These chairs might be cool for the boat. pateco at 8:17am 09.11.18 Ask All Sailors 7/780 Their super small and light, easy to stow aboard, and take on the dinghy, and would give me comforta
Beneteau 331 decal kit highportsail at 7:40am 09.11.18 Mid-Size Boats 1/688 have two sets of decal and strip kit. They are dark green has the name Beneteau in 2 inch letters a
1967 Irwin 27' Scurvy at 4:41am 09.11.18 Irwin 4/2682 I may be coming into one of these but was hoping to learn a little bit more about the craft prior to
Bilge water in 02 460 Kleis at 3:06am 09.11.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/849 Have not been able to source from where water very slowly keeps filling the bilge. Been this way fro
Tying down trailered boat ahead of hurricane? Grotto at 6:33pm 09.10.18 Catalina 22 21/1197 Any suggestions about how to secure the boat / trailer before we get blasted?
Refrigerator for 2005 Hunter 44 AC shoniej74 at 4:52pm 09.10.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/1063 We just purchased a Hunter 44 Aft Cockpit - basically the same boat as a DS but with a lower profile
Bow eye installation Brian Dail at 4:43pm 09.10.18 Ask A Catalina Owner 12/3187 Have a C30 and need to install a bow eye. Need to know how long of shank I need on the bow eye and t
Bruce Kirby designer of the Laser Scott B at 4:14pm 09.10.18 Ask All Sailors 6/473 Bruce Kirby designer of the Laser awarded Order of Canada. https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/131429331
Fusion MS-BB100 vs Simrad SonicHub2 OS2Dude at 3:34pm 09.10.18 Ask All Sailors 5/3001 Thinking of getting a marine radio with NMEA2K compatibility. Can anyone offer an informed opinion
Victron BMV-712 install (3) Smunkey at 3:20pm 09.10.18 Catalina 30 17/8495 This might prove to be a silly question, but I bought a Victron BMV-712 Battery Monitor and I am get
Drunks on a dock - not good. plenny7 at 2:21pm 09.10.18 Ask All Sailors 97/6983 Boy did I have an exciting time this past weekend, and not in a good way. I got to pull a 250 pound
What two nights on the water will do to change your mind (5) pclarksurf at 2:09pm 09.10.18 Catalina 22 15/1676 Pop up rudder went from a "no way, I'm not even considering it" to oh hell yes, we're buying that
Keel Winch Vs. Keel guide on trailer Catmando at 12:21pm 09.10.18 Catalina 22 2/554 I loaded Tiger Lilly on the trailer at Huntington lake last week, which appeared to be uneventful an
South Coast 26 Build and sailing trip thread (1) tmleadr03 at 10:43am 09.10.18 Trailer Sailors 88/12653 https://i.imgur.com/cxnixXj.jpg May or may not keep the name. We need to get to know her before we
Water pump fittings marchem at 10:31am 09.10.18 Catalina 310 14/2008 The N202M-16 water pump on my 25XPBC engine is starting to leak. I've ordered a new pump, a kit to
Holding tank filling up daily? Bruce Merit at 9:43am 09.10.18 Ask All Sailors 25/1856 I just recently bought a 2008 Hunter 44 DS and the holding tank seems to be filling up daily. Also,
Shortest 2-headed boat? BobSail at 8:32am 09.10.18 Ask All Sailors 33/3331 What is the shortest-length boat that has two heads? Thanks all in advance for your input!
Best late Sept - Oct route. New York City to Annapolis, MD Robert1224 at 4:35am 09.10.18 Ask All Sailors 12/3181 Hello, What is the best route to take when sailing from NYC to Annapolis leaving mid September to m

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Moving from Ranger 12 to ?? shemandr at 8:43am 03.30.24
Anyone interested in refurbishing a classic schooner? Kings Gambit at 8:41am 03.30.24 I am hoping to find someone to buy the boat this year. My father bought it as a project 6 years ago
What did I do wrong? - Navigating around another vessel thinwater at 8:28am 03.30.24 BTW, my home marina has a VERY similar situation, with many boats leaving the channel early to starb
Moving from Ranger 12 to ?? dlochner at 8:18am 03.30.24 It doesn't point that well (At least the ones we sail) The Scot benefits from lots of vang, just
Moving from Ranger 12 to ?? shemandr at 8:15am 03.30.24 I sail Flying Scots from the local sailing center. They are stable but the sailing center doesn't s
HUNTER 23 DIMENSIONS WOOD kappykaplan at 7:33am 03.30.24 Welcome to the forum! :beer: Perhaps you can find what you need here: https://hunter.sailboatowners.
How does a battery selector switch work? Ted10028 at 7:27am 03.30.24 thanks for the west marine master volt idea. If my store has those I will get two of them tomorrow!
Time for a new exhaust riser? dlochner at 7:04am 03.30.24 Take the elbow off and inspect it, that will be the only way to tell for certain. The fiberglass wra
Balmar Discontinues some Pulley Kits dlochner at 6:58am 03.30.24 An alternative to Balmar is Electromax. https://electromaax.com
Catalina 22 Paint project with Alexseal. dmax at 6:58am 03.30.24 Nice work!
Moving from Ranger 12 to ?? dlochner at 6:56am 03.30.24 The Flying Scot is a good choice for family sailing. It can easily hold a couple of adults and a cou
Moving from Ranger 12 to ?? JRT at 6:32am 03.30.24 I highly recommend me more lessons and solid understanding of dumping power a d avoid any capsize.
3GM30F Service Issue kloudie1 at 6:26am 03.30.24 Besides air leaks, just wondering if the injection pump timing is correct..?
Time for a new exhaust riser? kloudie1 at 6:16am 03.30.24 The mixing elbows on Universals is a lot less prone to failure than on Yanmars but you may have a pr
Moving from Ranger 12 to ?? JBP-PA at 5:57am 03.30.24 There are a lot of 15-16 ft boats that would fit your goals, many by small manufacturers. A few beca
3GM30F Service Issue Don Crowther at 5:14am 03.30.24 I would check your work order for parts used or replaced. Like David said it could be old washers or
Anyone interested in refurbishing a classic schooner? ArnoldAlden642 at 5:02am 03.30.24 I am hoping to find someone to buy the boat this year. My father bought it as a project 6 years ago
3GM30F Service Issue Davidasailor26 at 3:28am 03.30.24 I wonder if it could be something as simple as washers having been reused or connections not having
Rode for Desolation Sound skunther at 9:39pm 03.29.24 Good point. I have the Lewmar V2 vertical windlass with the size appropriate gypsy. Seems a practica
Rode for Desolation Sound Hello Below at 9:28pm 03.29.24

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