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Tuning an in mast furling rig Frank H at 11:03am 09.07.18 Catalina 310 1/832 Fellow 310 owners. I'm sorry to bring this topic up again but I lost my numbers for tuning my rig th
Why is there a foot of water in the cabin? (1) Phil Herring at 10:43am 09.07.18 Ask All Sailors 48/14111 Fortunately, most of us will never have the moment of panic when we discover water rising above the
Rigging Inspection (1) Phil Herring at 9:40am 09.07.18 Ask All Sailors 39/6311 Do you regularly inspect your standing rigging? If so, do you do it yourself or hire a pro? If you d
Close pass Jackdaw at 9:05am 09.07.18 Racing 5/1258 Unlike last week when we had 15 knots in the Bay, last night we had 3 knots gusting to 4. In these c
Best Winter Storage Tips (1) Phil Herring at 8:54am 09.07.18 Ask All Sailors 42/7320 Sure, it's a little early but Labor Day is behind us and the specter of snow is in the not-too-dista
CNG/LPG gas hose SVPardonMyFrench at 8:21am 09.07.18 Big Boats 28/4581 I am in the process of converting from CNG to LPG and trying to trace the hose that runs from the ta
40.5 rocking the strait of Juan de Fuca SVPardonMyFrench at 8:15am 09.07.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1098 Short video of the delivery of our 1993 Hunter Legend 40.5 from Victoria, BC to Seattle across the s
Fun sailing... SVPardonMyFrench at 8:11am 09.07.18 Ask All Sailors 6/638 Short video of our delivery from Victoria, BC to Seattle across the strait of Juan de Fuca -- that w
National Beer Lovers Day! (1) JamesG161 at 7:23am 09.07.18 Sails Call Lounge 11/2008 Time to take refreshing pause to sip a cold BEER... OLD Jim...:beer::beer:
Hello to All Knot Stressin' at 7:15am 09.07.18 Ask All Sailors 28/1941 Hello to all. I am a first time sailboat owner. I purchased a Chrysler C-22 a few months back. I hav
Is it worth getting a folding steering wheel for 310? philzZ at 7:14am 09.07.18 Catalina 310 33/8811 I've seen a couple of old threads here on the forum, where people were getting ready to install fold
POWER VENTS drewsyntax at 5:53am 09.07.18 Smaller Boats 22/1667 Hi All Im considering a solar powered vent to help keep the cabin cool/fresh on my boat. Any cutti
Hurricane Helene = PTC# 8 old Invest 93L JamesG161 at 5:43am 09.07.18 Weather and Forecasting 6/1049 The next West African spin off is now on the NOAA tracking. NOAA is braver this year, which is good.
Upgrades/modifications Will D at 8:59pm 09.06.18 Day Sailers 14/3948 What is your favorite modification or upgrade you have made to your old Daysailer? I recently rigged
Stern rail needed BILLNPR at 7:19pm 09.06.18 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/889 Looking for the picture of the stern rail for a 26 which I have seen as a mod, but can't find. The s
to upsize or downsize? fishingaz at 7:06pm 09.06.18 Ask All Sailors 20/3089 Hi all first post here but would like your thoughts on sizes that suits different people.i sail a wo
Etiquette Question enorfleet at 4:59pm 09.06.18 Ask All Sailors 41/3361 Recently, I was invited to crew on a passage from Virginia to Bermuda. The skipper was a stranger, a
Niagara on the Lake yacht repair higgs at 4:39pm 09.06.18 Ask All Sailors 4/479 I have heard there is a very capable yard in Niagara on the Lake, ON. Anyone know the name of that
Diesel Fuel System Beneteau at 2:04pm 09.06.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/1815
RayMarine ST4000+ Autopilot Fixed pfaffk at 1:26pm 09.06.18 Mid-Size Boats 8/2280 Yesterday I posted regarding my RayMarine ST4000+ Autopilot breaking. Early this morning I bought so

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Laminate sails for a daysailer? Kings Gambit at 8:17am 09.28.24 I had a laminate roller-furled Genoa on my P30 in FL. It had not been well cared for by the previous
Entering Canade with children. FastOlson at 8:08am 09.28.24 We ended up not going up there. Sounds similar to our summer planning.... There is an old saying t
Potential Tropical Cyclone Nine JamesG161 at 7:26am 09.28.24 I thought we would post a few things here. Hopefully all SBO folks had minimals issues. HHunter Ke
Dyneema chafe protection jssailem at 6:58am 09.28.24 Soft shackles would be fine for such a task. You do not need to worry about chafing if the surface o
Purchase questions 38 Crazy Dave Condon at 6:47am 09.28.24 @TSL The forum store owner and some staff are former Hunter employees and have the build parts lis
Laminate sails for a daysailer? jssailem at 6:36am 09.28.24
How to chart a course across Lake Ontario cymeyer at 6:16am 09.28.24 Hello, I am a new sailor and want to understand how to chart a course. I understand that it is rat
Question about Eye protection when refueling Benny17441 at 9:26pm 09.27.24 I'm sure next time you will loosen the gas can top, but not remove it until all the fumes pressure i
Entering Canade with children. Hayden Watson at 8:40pm 09.27.24 Hayden. Just to followup on this old post, how did your daughter and family make out with their tri
Laminate sails for a daysailer? shemandr at 5:55pm 09.27.24 The only downside to using laminate sails in my view is the cost. Otherwise, if you like sailing I
Question about Eye protection when refueling shemandr at 5:29pm 09.27.24 A diving mask would also work and is also useful to have on board.
Dyneema chafe protection FlimFlamII at 4:42pm 09.27.24 Yes, very much so. But not as useful if part of the purpose is to improve grip on a winch or throug
2008 Hunter 38 Headliner Replacement Hello Below at 3:15pm 09.27.24
Question about Eye protection when refueling Captain-Will at 2:04pm 09.27.24 If you want to protect your eyes, get some swimming goggles. Handy to have on board. good idea
Purchase questions 38 TSL at 1:47pm 09.27.24 I am interested in a 38. It has some issues that I am sure have been addressed?. 1. The headliner l
Material for drive shaft packing Rick.johnson at 12:46pm 09.27.24 Ok Thank Greg I guess a good marine repair shop would know what size packing i would need she has
Material for drive shaft packing Tally Ho at 12:37pm 09.27.24 Packing size is usually determined by the shaft size and the stuffing box mfg. The GFO teflon imp
Starter motor burned up? Ralph Johnstone at 12:17pm 09.27.24 May 2024. Put the boat in the water and on the first trip out I get smoke, something burning in the
Starter motor burned up? (4) BTC1984 at 11:40am 09.27.24 Update: I tested my starter switch with a multimeter. Photo 1 is when I pull the starter switch =
Question about Eye protection when refueling dmax at 11:29am 09.27.24 If you want to protect your eyes, get some swimming goggles. Handy to have on board.

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