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Anyone Use DSC Recreationally? Rick D at 7:06pm 08.21.18 Ask All Sailors 26/1702 I just got a SH HX870 that has all the bells and whistles including selective calling. Primary use i
YouTube tech issue on my iPad2 justsomeguy at 4:00pm 08.21.18 Forum Help (Site Talk) 0/527 It seems that posted YouTube videos appear as black rectangles without the ability to play. Up-to-da
John & Les's Epic Adventure LeslieTroyer at 3:01pm 08.21.18 Ask All Sailors 129/9829 its official plane, car and housing has been procured!! @jssailem and @LeslieTroyer are headed for
Yanmar Engine Instruments nveater at 2:56pm 08.21.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/751 Hi all- I'm planning to add engine gauges (keeping the buzzers) so I can visually monitor my 3gm30F
Sail Trim Advise Don Guillette at 2:28pm 08.21.18 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 0/1268 Sailors are a great bunch of folks that I'm very fortunate to do business with. I've sold over 20,00
J-24 Mast Stepping LimenCoyle at 12:53pm 08.21.18 Mid-Size Boats 9/6475 Hello all! I'm currently looking at buying a j24 for cheap, and am trying to gather some technical d
New Mainsail for a 2005 Hunter 33 mikej21 at 12:47pm 08.21.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/500 How much should a new Mainsail for a 2005 Hunter 33 cost? Thank you Mike J s/v Ripple
Hunter 26 and or 23.5 center board uphaul line. jbreland at 11:54am 08.21.18 Smaller Boats 7/2050 How do most of you hold the C/B uphaul line in position after you get it where you want it. Right no
Stern Pulpit for Oday 25 Dwight Thomas at 10:40am 08.21.18 Ask An Oday Owner 1/622 Looking to purchase a new or used Stern Pulpit for an Oday 25, if anyone has one or knows of a sourc
I'm in a predicament! Plymouth Sailor at 9:40am 08.21.18 Ask All Sailors 24/1805 My son has been treated for cancer for the last 6 months so I've had to use my vacation time to acco
Anchor locker hatch problem MikeToronto at 9:00am 08.21.18 Catalina 310 8/1943 Hello, everyone! As usual with the "new used" boat, small things continue to pop up on my boat. Dur
Best Cooler Options for Hunter 26 / 260 (7) Ian M at 8:36am 08.21.18 Smaller Boats 12/4032 All, I have spent a lot of time and energy looking for the largest cooler I could put in the coole
What's wrong with my OB JacquesR at 7:09am 08.21.18 Engines and Propulsion 11/1103 I have a 1984 Johnson 4.5hp on my Sandpiper. When in neutral, I can rev the outboard to its maximum
Thoughts on cruising St. Lawrence to Atlantic from Ontario in Sept or Oct? Robert1224 at 5:55am 08.21.18 Ask All Sailors 4/1492 Cruising Question, For those sailors that have cruised the St. Lawrence in the fall. I have some fr
Autohelm 4000 issue (3) Robert1224 at 5:49am 08.21.18 The Cherubini Hunters 6/2802 Ahoy, I have an Autohelm 4000 that has been working perfectly until recently. When I now set it to
Purchasing a 35.5, what should I pay close attention to? Mutany at 10:40pm 08.20.18 Big Boats 12/1386 I'm in the process of purchasing a 35.5. We're doing sea trials and an inspection with haul out next
Anacortes Today (1) Charles Erwin at 7:25pm 08.20.18 Pacific North West Cruisers 12/870 155271 BC fires - and smoke at Anacortes
Fuel fill dipstick SqPeg at 6:52pm 08.20.18 Engines and Propulsion 4/704 My Hunter Vision fuel fill will not allow a straight dipstick. Any suggestions?
Tartan 30 question Tartan 30 at 6:14pm 08.20.18 Ask All Sailors 11/1832 Hello, I'm new to this site, so I hope I'm posting this in the right place. Does anyone have a fue
Changing Sanitation Hose DaveJ at 6:06pm 08.20.18 Catalina 310 20/5079 2001 Catalina 310 with original sanitation hose. I looked at it yesterday and it appears to be diffi

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HIN location(s) on my Hunter 380 (1999). kappykaplan at 4:17pm 07.10.24 Did you check the port aft? The PO of my boat had dyslexia and engraved the HIN on the port side of
Sun Gypsy ( wondering 2024) (2) Michael Davis at 4:14pm 07.10.24 The next day we motored to Kent Island in the Walker Group in preparation for our trip around Cape C
Sun Gypsy ( wondering 2024) shemandr at 3:57pm 07.10.24 Nice pic!
What are these screw things called jviss at 3:57pm 07.10.24 This is an interesting discussion to me, as I like the controversy, and it seems people have prefere
Installing a simple solar system to charge a one-battery ? LakeOntario270 at 3:56pm 07.10.24 I had a similar problem. I purchased a 30 watt panel from Amazon that came with a controller. The
Sun Gypsy ( wondering 2024) (1) Michael Davis at 3:55pm 07.10.24 The next three days saw some long hours. It looked like a good weather window so we got an early sta
Installing a simple solar system to charge a one-battery ? dlochner at 3:26pm 07.10.24 A solar system consists of 3 basic elements, the PV panel, a controller, and a battery, along with a
3GM30F Service Issue MitchM at 2:49pm 07.10.24 any mechanic re using any copper washers in a yan mar is a big NO. they'll never
Noise between Mast and Boom KGarvey at 2:30pm 07.10.24 Hello All, As it turns out the swivel and bracket for my Forespar Boom Vang are not OEM parts. I was
Welcome to sailing! Here, have an engine/electrical issue. MitchM at 2:28pm 07.10.24 2 separate issues: 1/ did running engine to get off the sandbar degrade and destroy
Turnbuckle adjustments for trailer sailers? (1) jviss at 2:23pm 07.10.24 C.S Johnson Handy Lock Turnbuckle "The 01 Series Handy Lock turnbuckle is one of our oldest product
EV-100 auto helm issues gary16188 at 2:18pm 07.10.24 My autohelm has been acting up and I just wondering if anyone else has experienced this and may pos
Impellers - aftermarket or OEM? jviss at 1:38pm 07.10.24 If the part is listed on ebay or Amazon with a brand name not found anywhere else but in that ad, I
Impellers - aftermarket or OEM? Rick Webb at 1:29pm 07.10.24 If the part is listed on ebay or Amazon with a brand name not found anywhere else but in that ad, I'
Turnbuckle adjustments for trailer sailers? JoeWhite at 1:24pm 07.10.24 You do not need any thing if you are going to lower the mast at the end of the day. To prevent the b
What are these tracks used for? Rick Webb at 1:10pm 07.10.24 A line is a piece of rope with a designated purpose. Rope is stored in the rope locker until it is d
What a day! JRacer at 12:59pm 07.10.24 wow! none of that on lake michigan!!! Or, here in Kansas, Toto!
Boom connection woes? jviss at 12:51pm 07.10.24 CTY used a washer and cotter pin to hold the swivel shaft in the end cap. Yes, that's what I had o
Boom connection woes? Ward H at 12:32pm 07.10.24 I know that on the C30's CTY used a washer and cotter pin to hold the swivel shaft in the end cap. A
What a day! shemandr at 12:22pm 07.10.24 Nice write up. I'd have to comment that the seal didn't have a very good day!

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