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Anyone tried the cheap Chinese Wind Tubines? (1) pateco at 9:39am 08.10.18 Ask All Sailors 25/2233 I saw this online, and it got me thinking. 400W Hybrid Wind Turbine Generator with 20A Charger Con
According to BoatUS August is Run Aground Month. jssailem at 8:21am 08.10.18 Sails Call Lounge 5/501 Reading my Dec 2017 magazine again I noted the article about running aground. It is reported that th
(Norseman) cone size vs wife size? deltaten at 7:24am 08.10.18 Ask All Sailors 4/1194 Picked up a good used roller curled last yeat. Fella even sent spare cones. Explicitly stated that t
What to Do... (1) Simon Sexton at 11:15pm 08.09.18 Ask All Sailors 16/2232 Hey Everyone, I know I've been off the forums for a while. I've really been so busy with..
W.D. Schock Harbor 14 Brisa at 9:05pm 08.09.18 Ask All Sailors 1/1740 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 3/3181 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 0/253 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 8/1043
Trailer sailing from Fort Myers, Florida sailing5559 at 1:20pm 08.09.18 Trailer Sailors 1/726 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 75/10710 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 7/2236 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 3/2233 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 4/875 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 10/1649 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 17/876 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 68/4890 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 5/1519 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 23/5965 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 23/5355 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 44/3515 Just received an alert that my identify information may have been caught in a data breach from hunte

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Deck Hardware Neddimg Project_Mayhem at 7:32am 05.13.24 Mineral spirit will completely dissolve Bed-it. I used to throw away and replace any fasteners for
So It Begins: Deck Recoring Project Project_Mayhem at 7:28am 05.13.24 Here's a few random tips: I soaked my bolts in acetone and I totally agree that using solvents is a
Winch placement Guystapo at 7:28am 05.13.24 I have a different boat, so I cannot comment on mounting specifics, but on Tally Ho, my primaries
Refrigerator/Solar (1) william24424 at 7:28am 05.13.24 This cooler fridge/freezer 12v unit will run off a Jackery 500 & a 100 watt solar panel. I had this
Winch placement Guystapo at 7:27am 05.13.24 Locating additional winches is often a good step in making the boat easier to manage. You might al
Deck Hardware Neddimg Hayden Watson at 7:25am 05.13.24 I've put butyl around a leaking fitting from the outside as a temporary measure. ...Wait a second,
Water in Bilge of Oday 23 CaptainCr3ative at 7:24am 05.13.24
Deck Hardware Neddimg Project_Mayhem at 7:13am 05.13.24 You could squirt some Gorilla hot glue around the base of the hardware. Should last through the sa
Its funny Friday! Will Gilmore at 7:12am 05.13.24 Maybe you didn't set it finely enough. Now it looks like it was the final setting. :biggrin: -Wi
Water in Bilge of Oday 23 Project_Mayhem at 7:11am 05.13.24 Friday was partly cloudy, 10-12 mph of steady wind. I was having a great day until dark clouds gath
12v breaker panel wiring question domer94 at 6:58am 05.13.24 dave, yes i just did the modification due to i will be adding electronics and lights etc etc.... th
Its funny Friday! Captain Larry-DH at 6:44am 05.13.24 That oven is just one day out of warranty.
So It Begins: Deck Recoring Project SailingCal21 at 5:59am 05.13.24 Definitely continue to post pictures. I have the same boat, but hope to not have to take on this p
Its funny Friday! (1) leo310 at 5:55am 05.13.24 224774 I finely set the timer for the oven
Leaky screws holding steering gear cover on Hunter 36 - any better solutions? jdrutten at 5:54am 05.13.24 Any update on this? I just found a similar problem on my 306. I'd love to use butyl sealant so that
So It Begins: Deck Recoring Project (2) SailingCal21 at 5:48am 05.13.24 Salvaged most of the fastening hardware. Lost some nuts and washers to the nether regions of the bo
Catalina 22 jib keeps getting stuck trying to raise it LakeShark at 4:59am 05.13.24 @AlanCatalina Since you have a Catalina 22 I would guess you have the CDI Flexible Furler system. T
Catalina 22 jib keeps getting stuck trying to raise it kloudie1 at 4:46am 05.13.24 Where is the swivel that should be attached to the head of the sail? The halyard should be attached
Tohatsu Charging DocMB at 4:23am 05.13.24 Thanks to everyone for all the great advice! Always learning something here.
Spring refit done, time to go sailing ?? Will Gilmore at 4:14am 05.13.24 I concur. She looks ready for adventure. -Will

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