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W.D. Schock Harbor 14 Brisa at 9:05pm 08.09.18 Ask All Sailors 1/1697 Ahoy! Novice sailor that has recently purchased a 2007 W.D. Schock Harbor 14 seeking others within
Seascape 24 shemandr at 6:20pm 08.09.18 Ask All Sailors 3/3072 We have one in our Wed PM fleet and it's not going well for them. The thing looks fast but so far i
Allmand 35 AC location Follow the Sun at 2:50pm 08.09.18 Ask All Sailors 0/249 Hi. I have an Allmand 35 and want to install a AC system. Any owners know the location where the o
A hammer is a good tool (1) LeslieTroyer at 2:26pm 08.09.18 Musings With Maine Sail 8/924
Trailer sailing from Fort Myers, Florida sailing5559 at 1:20pm 08.09.18 Trailer Sailors 1/712 we are taking our Precision 23 to Fort Myers, Florida with us in January 2019. Looking for sugge
Help us before my husband throws our Mercury outboard in the water! SVMusic at 1:00pm 08.09.18 Ask All Sailors 75/9881 We have a 2003 Mercury 15hp outboard motor on our dinghy (which we purchased with our Beneteau sailb
Protest flag setup. glaufman at 11:35am 08.09.18 Racing 7/2119 Hi all- I need to buy a protest flag for racing my O'Day 23... I often race with only 1 crew besides
Headliner Replacement on Mis-size Hunters sjbaltes at 11:31am 08.09.18 Mid-Size Boats 3/2137 I have a new (to me) 2002 Hunter 306, and I'm interested in repairing the headliner. It is a soft v
Wiring VHF radio to external speaker so that it can be disconnected Sailorgal49 at 10:13am 08.09.18 Ask All Sailors 4/824 We want to wire our external speaker to the VHF radio with a way to disconnect it if we want to just
Anyone know of a used 28ft mast for a macgregor 26 reicon99 at 10:12am 08.09.18 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/1574 I missed clearing a bridge by 3 inches where the St Croix and Mississippi rivers meet near the Twin
Sailing to the Mooring Plymouth Sailor at 9:57am 08.09.18 Ask All Sailors 17/850 Can anyone provide me wisdom on sailing to a mooring w/o a motor on a 25' boat or larger in a crowde
It's official. Puget Sound boaters are full of it Justin_NSA at 9:56am 08.09.18 Sails Call Lounge 68/4545 Just read in BoatUS that Puget Sound is officially a NDZ. Here's a local article on it https://ecolo
How to rig a 1972 Oday 23 Bustem55 at 9:09am 08.09.18 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1480 HELP!!! I recently purchased a 1972 Oday 23 and I have never rigged a sailboat before and there is v
New Kells 23 owner to perform restoration (8) FireDiven at 8:17am 08.09.18 Ask All Sailors 23/5791 Hello everyone. My dad gave me a Kells 23 that has been fully gutted on the inside. It appears Kel
Main vs Mizzen jib (2) Franklin at 8:04am 08.09.18 Ask All Sailors 23/4978 When I first saw this Tayana (Blue boat) I thought it was an after market rig change but then I saw
Identity Fraud Alert Diane & Marshall at 3:23am 08.09.18 Ask All Sailors 44/3328 Just received an alert that my identify information may have been caught in a data breach from hunte
O'day 20 Rub Rail SUMB44 at 2:49am 08.09.18 Ask An Oday Owner 1/553 So the rub tail on my O'day 20 needs replacing, both the anchoring strip and the black rubber bit.
Beneteau First 42 cored hull? CrazyLegs at 9:43pm 08.08.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 11/3239 Well, just had an insurance survey done and the surveyor is insisting that my 1984 Beneteau First 42
Yanmar 2GM20F rpms go down and no power Brinky63 at 6:16pm 08.08.18 Ask All Sailors 30/2982 My yanmar 2Gm20f starts fine but when I give it more gas it goes to under 2000 rpm then starts headi
New Dinette Table (4) w4swk at 5:37pm 08.08.18 Catalina 22 18/1129 My old dinette table has just about lived all the life it has in it. We are hoping to stay out on th

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1984 Hunter 34 Fuel Fittings Tally Ho at 5:32am 03.23.24
Asymmetrical Spinnaker hardware LakeShark at 5:30am 03.23.24 Thanks lakeshark, I do have a spare halyard for the jib, and I believe the Furler drum is in the mi
Launching boats with an outback? Captain Larry-DH at 4:12am 03.23.24
Hunter 420 below deck autopilot install... Sailgunner at 2:11am 03.23.24 Hey Sailgunner, This is what I read about. Do you happen to have any pics of it or any other info
Are golf cart batteries better than marine batteries Ted10028 at 12:09am 03.23.24 Please update your sig line, also. FWIW, our House Bank is a pair of Trojan T-145 deep cycle batte
New to Wiring, Looking for Feedback on Improving Circuit Plan for a Mirage 5.5 Davidasailor26 at 11:49pm 03.22.24 Would the ampacity be for the wires leading from the battery until the next fuse/breaker, I assume?
New to Wiring, Looking for Feedback on Improving Circuit Plan for a Mirage 5.5 JohnBisMe at 11:05pm 03.22.24 Would the ampacity be for the wires leading from the battery until the next fuse/breaker, I assume?
Overboard discharge of waste tank? xavpil at 9:48pm 03.22.24 found it: under the sink there is a trap door.
Are golf cart batteries better than marine batteries FastOlson at 9:37pm 03.22.24 thanks for the help I appreciate it! Please update your sig line, also. FWIW, our House Bank is a
Canadian dilemma Drinky Crow at 9:35pm 03.22.24 Talked to my old yard guy today I gonna' use the Petit Horizon. Talked to the new yard guy too and j
Are golf cart batteries better than marine batteries Ted10028 at 8:52pm 03.22.24
Venting 3 compartments at once FastOlson at 8:38pm 03.22.24 batteries holding tanks hoses and bathrooms are always going to smell. I just got a quote on changi
Asymmetrical Spinnaker hardware (5) JRacer at 8:12pm 03.22.24 The avitar pic shows mine. Tacked by a block attached at the base of the forestay. See the pic. Tack
LUCKGRIB a software package worth considering. jssailem at 8:01pm 03.22.24 Download and try it. They give you the full software for 14 days to try. Dump it if it is not for yo
Venting 3 compartments at once dlochner at 7:59pm 03.22.24 The advice is thoughtful but often not consistent so almost impossible to follow. One guy said simp
Venting 3 compartments at once Tally Ho at 7:46pm 03.22.24 One guy said simple wrap the hose in tape to solve the problem easily. See what I mean? Not sure w
Are golf cart batteries better than marine batteries dlochner at 7:24pm 03.22.24 surely there is a middle ground .my choice is to work smart. Ask a trusted expert which batteries a
Are golf cart batteries better than marine batteries Tally Ho at 7:22pm 03.22.24 surely there is a middle ground .my choice is to work smart. Ask a trusted expert which batteries a
outboard hoisting dlochner at 7:11pm 03.22.24 I'd be doing some testing to make sure 1" tubing is up to the task of a 115lbs motor. However, if y
Venting 3 compartments at once Ted10028 at 7:10pm 03.22.24 Depending on location, shop prices of $100-$150 per hour is about right. That's why many of us have

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