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Coast Guard Minimum Equipment for 17' sailboat, no motor Shorefun at 5:08am 10.05.18 Ask All Sailors 21/1767 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 28/2195 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 16/2737 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 12/1456 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 15/1479 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 1/343 157115
Airfoil Musings BobbyFunn at 10:49pm 10.04.18 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 11/2519 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 8/1147 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 9/675 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 5/796 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 12/8471 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 6/1872 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 53/6863 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 0/574 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 2/690 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 2/664 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 19/1950 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 41/6142 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 8/2433 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 18/4955 Hello everyone! I acquired a 1977 Catalina 22 #5481 swing keel with pop top. The previous owner ha

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Looking for a used Seaward Fox 19 George Robben at 10:26am 05.26.24 My sister has one here in Raleigh, NC that she is looking to sell. Still interested? I could send
Hunter 356 or 36 - approx. recent cost of new jib/genoa? Kings Gambit at 10:21am 05.26.24
Old bilge blower wiring question. Ralph Johnstone at 10:14am 05.26.24 You should see some form of ? on the fan housing to show the direction of air flow. If there is, th
Why bridle-rigged snubbers on monohull sailboats? (1) Kings Gambit at 10:10am 05.26.24 So we evidently agree. My snubber length runs maybe 25 ft from the cleat so should not reach the bot
macerator hose removal advice (1) Ralph Johnstone at 10:04am 05.26.24 Nice write up. Just like I'm looking over your shoulder. Actually, I'm kind of cheating here becau
Why bridle-rigged snubbers on monohull sailboats? thinwater at 9:49am 05.26.24 The main problem with simple chain hooks is that they will come off if they rest on the bottom, and
LFP Battery Install, or Argh! ...More Fuses! BAD ORCA at 9:08am 05.26.24 Even better. I have a 48V 100Ah Epoch on the way as part of my Genset replacement scheme and my pl
I just bought an American Fiberglass Daysailer 16...gonna have questions for y'all! jssailem at 9:01am 05.26.24 The boat looks like it has been ridden hard and put away wet... Look at the size of the outboard hu
LFP Battery Install, or Argh! ...More Fuses! Johann at 9:01am 05.26.24 I have set the Sterling to a Custom charge profile. After reviewing a long thread on the Epoch su
Hunter 356 or 36 - approx. recent cost of new jib/genoa? jssailem at 8:52am 05.26.24 I do plan to ask some sail lofts for estimates Good plan Andy.:clap: My quote came with a boat vi
Old bilge blower wiring question. BAD ORCA at 8:46am 05.26.24 Yellow is typically hot (+) and blue is "neutral" ... since you only have two I would assume neutra
Old bilge blower wiring question. rgranger at 8:16am 05.26.24 Yellow is typically hot (+) and blue is "neutral" ... since you only have two I would assume neutral
Hunter 356 or 36 - approx. recent cost of new jib/genoa? AndyL at 8:06am 05.26.24
Why bridle-rigged snubbers on monohull sailboats? Kings Gambit at 8:05am 05.26.24 The one main advantage I see is distributing the anchor load to 2 cleats instead of one. There may
Oday 28 main available in short timeframe? kappykaplan at 8:02am 05.26.24 You could try Bacon Sails - Sail search page. :plus:
macerator hose removal advice JoeWhite at 7:39am 05.26.24 The barb adapter will come out of the white female outlet. Then use the PVC cap with plumber's tape
Why bridle-rigged snubbers on monohull sailboats? JoeWhite at 7:29am 05.26.24 I am told the purpose of a snubbed is to provide "shock absorber" effect and prevent the anchor pull
Why bridle-rigged snubbers on monohull sailboats? dlochner at 7:00am 05.26.24 They all look very nautical, but what is the bridled snubber doing on a sailboat at anchor that a s
LFP Battery Install, or Argh! ...More Fuses! dlochner at 5:09am 05.26.24 I have set the Sterling to a Custom charge profile. After reviewing a long thread on the Epoch supp
Oday 28 main available in short timeframe? Davidasailor26 at 4:16am 05.26.24 You could try Bacon Sails - Sail search page. They have a lot of used sails in varying conditions. F

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