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H26 keel knocking Fred at 6:40am 07.27.18 Smaller Boats 16/1496 weve been anchored out a few nights now and if the water is not completely still the centreboard ten
Jammed Roller Furler on 2007 Hunter 33 Caspurr at 5:46am 07.27.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 14/1396 Last night my head sail roller furler jammed a couple of times and sail only rolled out partially.
Tactical situation at finish line with two different fleets danstanford at 5:31am 07.27.18 Racing 11/954 This has happened to me twice now and I would like to develop a solid strategy to avoid the crisis.
I Feel Sorry for Folks Cruising Maine..... (1) Maine Sail at 5:29am 07.27.18 Ask All Sailors 41/3294 I feel sorry for folks cruising Maine over the last two weeks. The fog has been pretty relentless an
Is this enough sail? (1) Skipper at 6:27pm 07.26.18 Ask All Sailors 14/1518 Or should I run a chute too?
Kid gets a violin... Brian D at 4:21pm 07.26.18 Sailing Motorcyclists 3/5967 Hope this works... if not, sorry... I don't think you need a facebook account to view this. When the
Frustrated with the boat buying process Blackacre at 3:56pm 07.26.18 Big Boats 44/5610 Still looking to buy a cruising sailboat. For 2/3 years now we have been talking about buying/outfi
Used Sails parasloth at 1:06pm 07.26.18 Parts Search 0/401 Looking for used sails for a sewing/decorating project. If you have any lying around, instead of to
Forestay T-Ball fitting for toggle PropellerHead at 10:13am 07.26.18 Smaller Boats 2/1012 I pulled the trigger on a CDI FF2 furler. I gather from the manual and searching on this forum that
Repairing Aluminum winch drums? (2) pateco at 8:28am 07.26.18 Ask All Sailors 56/7297 OK, so the Stargazer still has her original Barlow 2 speed winches from 1983. I have been saving up
H33 refrigeration question Maurice Doran at 8:12am 07.26.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/1518 Hi everyone, Hope you're all enjoying the summer weather. I have a refrigeration question for Hunt
Morgan 22 davehursh at 8:02am 07.26.18 Ask All Sailors 1/920 My latest boat (and possibly my last at age 79) is a Morgan 22. I need information about the center
Safety note about bottom paint Jeff Gray at 7:30am 07.26.18 Smaller Boats 13/2055 Hi All, I had an odd experience with anti-fouling bottom paint that might be worth knowing about.
Need information on 2006 Hunter 41DS Windows Jerry Clark H356 SV Persi at 7:15pm 07.25.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/694 There is a fellow sailor over on CruisersForum.com where I also spend some time. He has a 2006 Hunt
Port tack vs starboard tack Willemvan at 5:58pm 07.25.18 Smaller Boats 4/558 why does my h26 seem to sail better on the port tack?? The main sails tell tails seem to stream out
O'Day 25 Spreader Base Repair (2) Oduy at 5:48pm 07.25.18 Ask An Oday Owner 2/786 Hello all, I recently purchased an O'Day 25. The spreader base which is attached to the mast has sn
Looking for a Catalina 320 in the Ontario region Ed 87Cat at 5:16pm 07.25.18 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/485 I am looking for a new boat after selling my C30 this season. I have always had a fondness for the
O'Day 25 Spreader Base Repair (2) Oduy at 5:04pm 07.25.18 Day Sailers 14/1938 Hello all, I recently purchased an O'Day 25. The spreader base which is attached to the mast has sn
Datamarine S-200DL Depth Sounder Repair J Rezab at 3:59pm 07.25.18 Ask All Sailors 9/2897 I need to replace the light bulb for the back lite used for night illumination. Has anyone replaced
Mast electrical Rltgold at 2:51pm 07.25.18 Catalina 22 7/786 I have completely rewired my mast with a new wiring harness and deck connector from CD. Problem is I

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outboard hoisting xavpil at 11:54pm 03.20.24 I sincerely ask that you take it easy with the trash talking, especially with just the one inciden
Rode for Desolation Sound jssailem at 9:52pm 03.20.24
Rode for Desolation Sound JoeWhite at 9:27pm 03.20.24 My C36 has 50' of chain and 3/4" rode. I feel safer with thicker rode.
Thoughts on new batteries for yanmar 3YM 30. Stu Jackson at 8:38pm 03.20.24 AGM for Boats Changing batteries AGM technology is the worst for boaters ever invented. Why? Read
CD Traveler Control Cleat Install Question MaryEllaRose at 8:25pm 03.20.24
Thoughts on new batteries for yanmar 3YM 30. Ted10028 at 8:22pm 03.20.24 I don't really see the specifications for a deep cycle. How can I be sure I am getting a deep cycle
Thoughts on new batteries for yanmar 3YM 30. Ted10028 at 8:15pm 03.20.24 A battery like that will be just fine for starting the engine. The problem is that starting the eng
Thoughts on new batteries for yanmar 3YM 30. dlochner at 8:10pm 03.20.24 I used a Group 24 FLA battery from Autozone for years to start my Yanmar 3JH2E. The big difference
No core?? Project_Mayhem at 8:05pm 03.20.24 See, Greg's boat is still floating. They mustve done something right! Actually, my O'Day 25 has sur
Adding Solar to Hunter 466 leary17 at 7:28pm 03.20.24
Hull damage mac twenty five 1954 willys at 7:27pm 03.20.24 Once the hull is in the correct shape... you can add a stringer to make it rigid by laying a piece
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Thoughts on new batteries for yanmar 3YM 30. higgs at 7:03pm 03.20.24 Check your insurance policy. It may not cover you if you have damage from a battery that is not mar
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No core?? Project_Mayhem at 6:48pm 03.20.24 Overall good but far from amazing. That said, there isn't anything I've found that's terribly shocki
Adding Solar to Hunter 466 tkwhalen at 6:40pm 03.20.24 You are correct any inverter /charger will work fine. As you note the the mppt controller feeds the
Imperial or Metric dmdiehl64 at 6:35pm 03.20.24 No matter what tools you put onboard, sooner rather than later the tool you really need is at home

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