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Main Sail Barton hunter240 Ralph502 at 1:55pm 04.15.18 Smaller Boats 1/271 Need the length and width of main sail battons, 2003 hunter240? Thanks
Info on Ft Walton Beach, Destin area Jay Sawyer at 12:20pm 04.15.18 Destinations 1/546 I'm a new to Florida sailor and looking for fun places to dock, dine and stay overnight on Choctawh
Soft, wet bilge, but I just want to sail... (3) jsherm at 11:56am 04.15.18 Catalina 22 21/4565 I have a 1977 c-22 with the normal leaks, about a gallon in the bilge. I have had it only a month a
CDI Reefer II-8 Roller Furler Part? (1) gkjdallas at 9:31am 04.15.18 Parts Search 0/995 Hello all, I am hoping someone on this forum might be able to help out. My Ericson 30+ came with a C
Way off topic sailnoproblem at 8:48am 04.15.18 Sails Call Lounge 17/982 I just saw a advertisement for a On Line Charter School. Now this is just my opinion but I feel toda
Handling Heel in a Catalina 22 Swing Keel markcc13 at 7:03am 04.15.18 Catalina 22 71/10201 Hello everyone. My wife and I have been sailing for a few years exclusively on a Catalina 22. We h
After the first coat... Plymouth Sailor at 5:50am 04.15.18 Ask All Sailors 3/319 Does someone have a bit of wisdom on how and when to apply a second coat of paint after the first?
New boat, wet bilge, just want to sail! jsherm at 4:31am 04.15.18 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/1081 So I just got to Catalina 22. It has a soft wet bilge and I just want to go sailing. I have a place
Salt Water Wash down pump mr. Kempsville at 4:30am 04.15.18 Big Boats 6/542 I had a new pump installed two years ago and have never used it. There is no label for the power sw
2018 Sun Gypsy cruise Michael Davis at 6:23pm 04.14.18 Pacific North West Cruisers 337/19929 16 days before we start this years cruise. Jobs are almost done, just a little hull liner to put up.
Let's build a Sailors Music Playlist... BlowMeAway at 5:53pm 04.14.18 Sails Call Lounge 177/20044 I always listen for sailing songs. Happy or sad. Most are happy, some make me weepy. You-tube makes
Lazeret, lazerette, or lazeretto? (3) TomY at 3:19pm 04.14.18 Ask All Sailors 2/825 Doing a little work inside my,... 'lazerette' (the english word origin, early 17th century); which s
How Old Test (1) JamesG161 at 12:02pm 04.14.18 Sails Call Lounge 115/6514 Take the test... lso I got some OLD sayings from a cousin like... Heavens to Mergatroyd! Carbon cop
420 Passage CO detectors Kyanna at 11:45am 04.14.18 Big Boats 7/557 I just spent a couple hours searching for the inline fuse in the carbon monoxide detector circuit.
Self contained permanent mounted head SailingaS2 at 11:21am 04.14.18 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/736 I have a 1981 S2 9.2 with a recirculating head , would like to replace it with a self contained per
Need Size or blueprint for 41' sailboat cradle rptm67 at 11:00am 04.14.18 Ask All Sailors 6/481 Hi All, I just bought 2008 Hunter 41 DS and I need to know what size cradle I should buy? there is f
Cockpit table Jimmy at 10:02am 04.14.18 Smaller Boats 7/1047 Is the hole that the cockpit table pole mounts in on H26 supposed to have a cover to keep water out
BIG Lewmar Winches Ropeburn at 8:52am 04.14.18 Ask All Sailors 2/351 We have been given a pair of BIG Lewmar 55, 3 speed winches in trade. They are fresh water winches o
Topping lift attachment on a 1988 33.5 Divingnflying at 5:14am 04.14.18 Mid-Size Boats 10/976 New boat owner, I'm going to have a few questions! I'm currently trying to understand my topping lif
Handrail Screweed... Jtcf78911 at 6:31pm 04.13.18 Ask All Sailors 14/834

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Broker related question xavpil at 3:25am 07.16.23 Your need for a broker might depend on how much $$ you are spending. All 3 deals went fine but they
Broker related question xavpil at 3:23am 07.16.23 Lastly here's the contract I received (and signed) back in 2006 when I bought my O'day 35 So nice
Grampian Classic 31 information asimkins at 11:34pm 07.15.23 Hello all, I am interested in knowing more about Grampian Classic 31 listed in this ad: https://na
Cruising Yacht VMG High Current at 8:58pm 07.15.23 However, I suppose the smaller yacht could be limited by its hull speed more of the time than the l
Repairing a poly water tank on a 2002 hunter passage Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:01pm 07.15.23 That's good news...at least until you find out how much PEX is in need of replacement 'cuz on a boat
simple wind/weather app for iphone jon hansen at 7:22pm 07.15.23 i find the NOAA forecasts on the radio to be great up here on the lakes
simple wind/weather app for iphone jon hansen at 7:17pm 07.15.23 i watch my barometer with a close eye. do you? i read High performance sailing by frank bethwaite.
Port side cleat shemandr at 6:57pm 07.15.23 Maybe your PO didn't intend to sail in reefing conditions. It's your boat now.
Shooting some video in the harbor jaysweet at 6:57pm 07.15.23 In your 2nd video at 2:22: Winsome, from Oxford MD! A beautiful small town on the Eastern Shore that
Ground? DaveJ at 6:46pm 07.15.23 A bonding wire should be bare copper, i.e, no insulating jacket. Green or green/yellow is for the
Ground? danm1 at 6:33pm 07.15.23 Green or green/yellow is for the AC grounding wire. Coincidentally, perhaps, I get a ground wire f
2008 H36 microwave replacement murrayabbott at 6:27pm 07.15.23 I have a microwave that will fit, the problem is on the my 36 the factory installed the microwave s
Port side cleat Joe at 6:24pm 07.15.23 You can pretty much do whatever you want to your boat. It's very common for sailboat owners to recon
Ground? jviss at 5:55pm 07.15.23
Reef points Tally Ho at 5:39pm 07.15.23 My friends have furling main sails, and I would guess 12-18 inches as @Davidasailor26 suggested.
Ground? Tally Ho at 5:36pm 07.15.23 A bonding wire should be bare copper, i.e, no insulating jacket. Green or green/yellow is for the
Repairing a poly water tank on a 2002 hunter passage discovery at 5:15pm 07.15.23 Because there is no sealant that will bond permanently to PE, there's only one way to mend a PE tan
Ground? jviss at 5:03pm 07.15.23 Looks like the green wire in my boat that connects / bonds the mast, chain plates, thru hulls, keel
Need source for winch parts jviss at 4:59pm 07.15.23 But with a vice, a drill press will be faster. I doubt it. It would be much harder to center the
Need source for winch parts jviss at 4:56pm 07.15.23 But with a vice, a drill press will be faster. Can't imagine a press without a vice. Vise, not vic

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