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Hurricane Sergio East Pacific JamesG161 at 6:55am 10.04.18 Weather and Forecasting 2/915 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 2/700 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 19/2165 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 41/6955 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 8/3035 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 18/5453 Hello everyone! I acquired a 1977 Catalina 22 #5481 swing keel with pop top. The previous owner ha
lift points on 1995 ledgend 35.5 Knot A Clew at 12:01pm 10.03.18 Ask All Sailors 2/289 Can someone tell me the exact recommended lift points for a 1995 Hunter 35.5
Salt Water Cruise Todd Atchison at 8:22am 10.03.18 Ask All Sailors 17/1126 I've always sailed in fresh water and will be venturing into salt water for the first time in two we
Single handing 120 miles out..Challenges and Questions (1) unhinged schoolboy at 7:39am 10.03.18 Ask All Sailors 36/3410 So...it was time to head out in the new boat and get wet. Leaving lake and bay sailing life behind,
Hunter 41 main sail outhaul line (2) Tucker67 at 12:37am 10.03.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/2858 Hi all, I have a 41 hunter with a furling main sail and am trying to determine the correct length an
On the bricks (2) Jackdaw at 7:00pm 10.02.18 Ask All Sailors 106/12928 At the base of the light at Manitou Island off the Keweenaw Peninsula in Lake Superior, this happens
Best PHRF racer around 23'? SeaducedinMN at 5:56pm 10.02.18 Racing 28/10860 My family joined a very active club on Lake Minnetonka in Minneapolis that requires racing. I have a
Legend 37.5 - what Dacron weight for 130% genoa? aybabtme at 4:01pm 10.02.18 Big Boats 1/589 Hello there! I had some flutter damage on my still original 130% genoa headsail. I need to replace s
Mast Dimensions Rltgold at 12:38pm 10.02.18 Catalina 22 3/1560 Does anyone have the dimensions of the profile of a 22 mast? I am going to make some sort cradle to
Extra Winds Forecasted (2) JamesG161 at 11:39am 10.02.18 Weather and Forecasting 0/577 On October 4-5 and October 7-8... You can pick an extra boost of Winds world wide. The Source of th
Leaking fixed windows Mirwin at 11:15am 10.02.18 Catalina 310 13/4021
Zarcor Solutions October sale Justin_NSA at 10:41am 10.02.18 Ask All Sailors 5/1452 I've always wanted to get their Clozures for my fixed windows. And the Companionway doors are fantas
Rope centerboard line 222/192 HighCs123 at 9:51am 10.02.18 Ask An Oday Owner 15/3494 How often do you replace your centerboard pendant? Every year? 5 years?
Bungee cord for the Swing Keel on the 170??? Shorefun at 8:24am 10.02.18 Day Sailers 3/805 Pretty sure I saw some where there is a bungee cord used on the swing keep to keep it down but allow
Hard knock in forward gear at low RPM Claude L.-Auger at 8:10am 10.02.18 Ask All Sailors 8/2262 Good morning folks. Been looking at the archives but don't really know where to start and hence look

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Oday 192 outboard bracket pgandw at 2:01pm 10.03.24 There was no "stock outboard bracket" on the Mariner, the Mariner was built to have the outboard cl
What's the story on the 280? (1) Brian M H23 at 1:57pm 10.03.24 Well - it was a good morning on the dock visiting boats. The 280 is probably a dud; there's a lo
HELP! with outhaul line replacement Rick D at 1:50pm 10.03.24 1994 Hunter 40.5. I started to replace the outhaul line on my 40.5, which is looking pretty ratty.
Scam Alert dLj at 1:40pm 10.03.24 Similar crap is happening over on Cruisers and Sailors... Disgusting... dj
HELP! with outhaul line replacement stickinthemud57 at 1:37pm 10.03.24 Trained rat? Sorry for being facetious. I really did give it some thought, but it looks like major
Matching chain to Maxwell VW800 xbrennan at 1:33pm 10.03.24 I did reach out to them and they told me they do not have any replacement chainwheels for my windlas
Matching chain to Maxwell VW800 dlochner at 1:31pm 10.03.24 Have you contacted Maxwell? For reference on my Sabre362 I have a Maxwell VW 1500 which may be a m
Monoceros back on the water! shemandr at 1:00pm 10.03.24 She looks good!
How to chart a course across Lake Ontario Foswick at 12:58pm 10.03.24 I can sail from my marina in the WA state for 2 days southwest and arrive in Canada. Or, I can sail
New Cat 22 owner (1) David W at 12:48pm 10.03.24 After scouring the local classifieds for boat stands everyday, four Brownell stands came up nearby f
Random Yanmar instrument warning light and buzzer Moondawg at 12:33pm 10.03.24 Thats why I had to find a fabricator that knows much more about metals than I, plus the extreme tem
hunter 280 main sail effort rhwins at 12:22pm 10.03.24 This thread is pretty old, now; have you discovered the problem yet? It may be the pre-bend of the
Taking the mast down DArcy at 10:04am 10.03.24 John, One other thing. If the mast is going to stay outside all winter, plan to get a 2 gallon pa
Aluminum mast/boom sections coat or leave unfinished? BAD ORCA at 9:22am 10.03.24 I'm not a fan of cadmium coatings for this kind of application. But to each their own... Since you
What's the story on the 280? Ralph Johnstone at 9:09am 10.03.24 Longtime poster on here with a very* long break that accompanied a ~ 8 year period of insanity tha*
CNG Refill or Exchange? (1) NCBrew at 8:59am 10.03.24 This is my gauges..
CNG Refill or Exchange? NCBrew at 8:55am 10.03.24 Hello All, I see an old forum from 2019 regarding CNG refill but wanted to get an updated thought.
How to chart a course across Lake Ontario BrianH at 8:51am 10.03.24 Easy. :) From Canada to the US sail south. From the US to Canada sail north. :beer: Except betwe
Taking the mast down dlochner at 8:47am 10.03.24 John, One other thing. If the mast is going to stay outside all winter, plan to get a 2 gallon pa
Removing Treadmaster decking Rick Webb at 7:37am 10.03.24 I've spent much time behind multi tools and will pass along this tip. Get two different ones and sw

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