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Reefing point? boulevardtalonman at 7:34pm 06.04.25 Ask All Sailors 6/325 Hello, I have looked around and couldn't find the answer so here is the question. On my Chrysler C2
My DIY windvane steering garymalmgren at 5:29pm 06.04.25 Ask All Sailors 2/238 I was inspired by Dominic Tarr, a Kiwi sailor and all round innovator. My vane. ajEPJUoQmF8:397
Volvo penta 2002 marine diesel twin cylinder starter (2) jacobsnr at 1:54pm 06.04.25 Ask All Sailors 3/218 I believe I have an isolated starter on my VP 2002 diesel engine. This is in a 1991 beneteau first
Wind Instrument Wiring Question (3) Dan3121 at 12:26pm 06.04.25 Ask All Sailors 5/289 When unstepping my mast last winter, the boat yard cut the wires for my masthead wind instruments. I
First sail complete....sort of boulevardtalonman at 12:13pm 06.04.25 Chrysler 11/641 I finally got the c22 to Stockton lake MO on Saturday. The good No leaks, motor ran like a dream.
Bow chocks or Fairleads on H36 for guiding lines while on a mooring buoy PNWE36 at 10:06am 06.04.25 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/398 Hello, When staying at Marine parks we like to hook onto a mooring buoy. On our Hunter 36 the cleat
2025 O'Day Rendezvous LouisMK at 3:59am 06.04.25 Bigger Boats 0/188 The Rendezvous meet up is now only a couple of weeks away ' I need a head count of attendees. Sadly
Hurricane Season 2025 (8) JamesG161 at 7:47pm 06.03.25 Weather and Forecasting 27/1404 231942 _______ NOAA Pie Chart , is always a challenge to interpret. 231944 _____________ The
'Force 10' Oven valve replace (2) markymac1961 at 7:03pm 06.03.25 Big Boats 5/349 Hi Folks, Have an original 'Force 10' oven / burner combo installed in 1999 Hunter 340. Licenced Ga
I FINALY DID IT..... (10) twodzusfittings at 2:29pm 06.03.25 Bigger Boats 9/563 Finally after one year of procrastination: A year ago I started seriously planning replacing the big
1991 Catalina 28 with a leaking Shurflo 20088-423-244 fresh water pump. bigwheels at 1:29pm 06.03.25 Mid-Size Boats 2/355 This pump is obsolete and looking for recommendations on a replacement with filter screen. Catalin
New to this! john6206 at 12:55pm 06.03.25 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 9/516 Hi All - We are looking at a "big boat" (32') after trailer sailing for 25 years. I don't rememb
Sailboats vs Motorboats william24424 at 9:48am 06.03.25 Ask All Sailors 8/431 My 14 year old daughter made a You tube video for school, I loved the concept ' put it on You Tube f
Backing plate material Timm R Oday25 at 8:52am 06.03.25 Ask All Sailors 13/501 While installing new hoses ,I noticed the original plywood backing for the through hull was rotted .
Hunter 306 interior table Stevan Jackson at 7:40am 06.03.25 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/211 I am looking to purchase a 2004 Hunter 306. It appears it has a permanent interior table that can go
Replacing Oceanair Skyscreen blackout shade Artoes at 4:49am 06.03.25 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/221 We had some hatch leaks, and both of our Oceanair Skyscreens need repair. We tried taking them down
1999 Hunter 310 bilge water (3) Necessity at 4:41pm 06.02.25 Mid-Size Boats 1/219 Just wanted to find out where this water is coming in from. My 310 has been in the shipyard for the
Position Reporting (Without AIS) Foswick at 4:29pm 06.02.25 Ask All Sailors 8/407 Aside from AIS (obviously) there are are a bijillion position-sharing options out there. Lots of the
O'Day Widgeon repair NaomiMartin at 3:38pm 06.02.25 Ask All Sailors 5/250 I bought a used Widgeon two summers ago. No manual. It needs some work. One cleat has let go. The li
Hand swaging lifelines. Bill Cerino at 1:32pm 06.02.25 Ask All Sailors 7/410 Has anyone sued a Johnson crimping tool on Hahn fittings?

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Solar controller overcharging batteries kappykaplan at 1:59pm 06.30.25 Also, I have to add distilled water to the batteries every few weeks. This makes me think the contr
Deck scupper size kappykaplan at 1:58pm 06.30.25 do the hoses also need sizing up? What size are the existing hoses?
In modern age do people use their big water tank or go to bottled water, tank seems health risk? Removing front h26 tank would free up room. - D jdrutten at 1:48pm 06.30.25 I probably wouldn't be too keen on drinking water "that's been sitting for months" either. As long a
In modern age do people use their big water tank or go to bottled water, tank seems health risk? Removing front h26 tank would free up room. - D JBP-PA at 1:46pm 06.30.25 I filter the water going into my tank and filter it again before use. Clean the tank every year. I
In modern age do people use their big water tank or go to bottled water, tank seems health risk? Removing front h26 tank would free up room. - D Don S/V ILLusion at 1:40pm 06.30.25 Thanks. I am probably a coward, but the idea of drinking or even showering in 40 gallon tank water
Seeking a whisker or spinnaker pole for an O'40? (1) twodzusfittings at 1:24pm 06.30.25 Hey Lou, go down to Anchors and Oars in Graysonville MD (Route 301/50). In the back, right hand si
In modern age do people use their big water tank or go to bottled water, tank seems health risk? Removing front h26 tank would free up room. - D Davenport at 1:23pm 06.30.25 Thanks. I am probably a coward, but the idea of drinking or even showering in 40 gallon tank water t
Sailing LI (Huntington) to Catskill. NEED ADVICE! Zero experience. martensonpassingwind at 1:00pm 06.30.25 Okay, we are actually going to be travelling Saturday morning instead of Friday to give us an extra
Ratchet block recommendation. (2) JRacer at 1:00pm 06.30.25 I use a harken "headknocker" mounted as shown in the photo. The pic is the one for the tack line for
Sailing LI (Huntington) to Catskill. NEED ADVICE! Zero experience. danm1 at 12:48pm 06.30.25 I disagree, respectfully, with aiming for slack tide at midday at Hell Gate. I have made this trip s
Sailing LI (Huntington) to Catskill. NEED ADVICE! Zero experience. martensonpassingwind at 12:46pm 06.30.25 PaulK, totally understand. This is why I'm getting as much info as possible before we do this. And i
ericsontachts.org? FastOlson at 12:42pm 06.30.25 Are there still any breathing admins for this site? I am a moderator on that site, and the owner c
In modern age do people use their big water tank or go to bottled water, tank seems health risk? Removing front h26 tank would free up room. - D Davidasailor26 at 12:39pm 06.30.25 We use bottles, or more often gallon jugs that we refill from marina water taps, for drinking. We fi
Experience Organizing Regatta or Similar? FastOlson at 12:21pm 06.30.25 The main challenge that we are hung up on is how to pull off a great event, but also keep entry cos
In modern age do people use their big water tank or go to bottled water, tank seems health risk? Removing front h26 tank would free up room. - D Rich Stidger at 12:20pm 06.30.25 If your question is specific to the h26, then I can't help. However I have 4 tanks on my h40.5 - 40,
Experience Organizing Regatta or Similar? pgandw at 12:19pm 06.30.25 I am/have been involved in events that are 2 polar opposite extremes - the OBX 130, and the Mariner
In modern age do people use their big water tank or go to bottled water, tank seems health risk? Removing front h26 tank would free up room. - D SteveHughessails at 12:17pm 06.30.25 Tank to rinse and wash dishes/counter. Bottled to drink however, bottled water has its issues too.
2001 Hunter 240 small amount of water in bilge - possible sources? And, help with ballast rod and plug. Thank you! Davenport at 11:52am 06.30.25 I think water condenses inside boats, the lake or ocean is colder than air so the water in air conde
Jamestown/Newport RI Anchorages? dLj at 11:51am 06.30.25 Thanks much for all the advise. We are arriving mid-week. We were able to find a mooring, couldn't i
Sailing LI (Huntington) to Catskill. NEED ADVICE! Zero experience. PaulK at 11:39am 06.30.25 Ebb goes out, not in. Do you have a copy of Eldridge's' ? You need one. It has charts showing how th

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