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Water Pressure Suddenly Dropped BugOutBoat at 3:15pm 03.04.18 Ask All Sailors 9/638 I filled our water tanks yesterday after we had completely ran out of water. We noticed last night t
Another newbie mistake (5) ChileanJK at 10:25am 03.04.18 Catalina 22 11/1005 We went to the lake to sail on the last weekend before kids go back to school tomorrow, but the lake
Hunter356 keel top layer breaks off (5) hunter356 at 9:08am 03.04.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 24/3150 Hi, I just discovered that my fathers Hunter 356 (model 2002) has damages at the keel which appeare
First time topside paint job (1) Whatsit at 6:46am 03.04.18 Ask An Oday Owner 25/4716
Help with updating charts on a Garmin 541s SFS at 5:26am 03.04.18 Ask All Sailors 6/3539 I'm still wading through the archives on this topic, but will actually need up-to-date information,
SAIL MAGS kdmjme at 4:58am 03.04.18 Ask An Oday Owner 1/399 Hi, I have approx 50 like new Sail magazines free for the taking, would hate to bring to recycle cen
First 42s7 portlights Nikos at 1:40am 03.04.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/522 Hello everyone, Does anyone know which exact type of portlights the First42s7 has?I know they are th
New Beneteau 40 owner (3) Aaron B at 9:01pm 03.03.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/945 Hi everyone, I am under contract on a 2008 Beneteau Oceanis 40, I'm really excited to take deliver
Forestay and Toilet hopboat at 8:06pm 03.03.18 Ask A Macgregor Owner 15/2871 Hello All i am the new owner of a macgregor 26M 2007 in australia me little sailing experience i a
Ice Box Volume reprieve at 8:00pm 03.03.18 Catalina 30 3/853 Hey sailors! Sorry folks but I need to know the size of a '93 C30 Ice Box. I can't find the answer
Trailer measurements Bartman99 at 7:17pm 03.03.18 Sirius 21/22 3/1371 I am going to be the new to me owner of a Sirius 21. The boat does not have a trailer but I do have
please help lol HUDSON at 6:08pm 03.03.18 Big Boats 18/1625 Hi friends I am a new sailor and a new hunter 1984 37c owner . As launch day is coming quick as we
30A Shore Power with Pro Charge Ultra 1230 ? genkinyc at 5:55pm 03.03.18 Musings With Maine Sail 6/923 Hi, Is my factory installed wiring undersized for a 30A battery charger ? I have a 30A Shore Power
New Electronics and Installation DPW at 11:10am 03.03.18 Ask All Sailors 7/574 I have a 2008 Beneteau 43, dual wheel. The MFD is located mid-ships, below the dining table, and sw
Couple's Dream Trip Sinks Their Sailboat, Stranger Replaces it for $1 BigEasy at 9:39am 03.03.18 Ask All Sailors 10/1064 Looks like the couple who sunk their boat after running aground in John's Pass near St Petersburg, F
Who made this anchor light? (1) Skipper at 8:33am 03.03.18 Ask All Sailors 15/1199 I thought it looked like a Perko but I tried a Perko lens on it awhile back and the threads didn't f
Favorite Painter's Tape BigEasy at 8:14am 03.03.18 Ask All Sailors 15/1572 Getting ready to haul out for bottom paint ' compound/wax of top sides. What's your favorite brand o
Bronze Mixing Elbow experience smokey73 at 5:48am 03.03.18 Ask All Sailors 3/1137 What are the thoughts on the forum on Bronze mixing elbows. I called HDI a few years ago and they do
In the beginning All U Get at 4:06am 03.03.18 Ask All Sailors 25/1260 Hi all, Just an observation here in the Abaco's this winter, there have been a lot of beginner boat
Epic Craigslist win Gene Neill at 4:50pm 03.02.18 Sails Call Lounge 1/429 https://porthuron.craigslist.org/boa/d/catalina-27/6488015713.html

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Origo 2500E Alcohol Stove rgranger at 9:14am 07.10.23 If you can take it apart, I'd rub it down with some barkeeper's friend and a scotch guard pad...to g
Swing Keel/Bolts in keel locker rgranger at 9:12am 07.10.23 I did a google for the manual. A few different sites seemed to have it but I did not download it.
DIY tiller tamer fails ('68 Javelin) (1) jssailem at 9:11am 07.10.23 I used the Tiller Clutch. le to use. Effective at holding a tiller position. Often times when I drif
New owner Ventura County morbidfollower at 9:08am 07.10.23 Sweet! Great choice
Ideas, Thoughts, Recommendations, I'll Take Anything Claude L.-Auger at 9:08am 07.10.23 This was the epitome of simplicity ............. Thanks for the idea but I'm afraid it belongs to
DIY tiller tamer fails ('68 Javelin) Philly2DC2LBI at 9:06am 07.10.23 Thanks Jviss! And thanks RussC! I feel like drag is definitely a factor. Do you think it will work i
1960 Tylercraft T-24 rgranger at 9:06am 07.10.23 Here are the specs on that boat... https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/tylercraft-24
1960 Tylercraft T-24 rgranger at 9:05am 07.10.23 It looks like a twin keel boat. Those are slower but also great for gunkholling in areas of large t
Building a custom hard dodger PatAndEuan at 9:04am 07.10.23 The bimini and, to a lesser extent, dodger on our 2002 Hunter 466 are also on their last legs. We ha
Water balast leak in Hunter 260 docwells at 9:03am 07.10.23 Photos from construction phase of h26/260 by Marlow Hunter. How much water are you getting? A litt
Water balast leak in Hunter 260 rgranger at 9:01am 07.10.23 We put food color in the ballast tank and found the color in the leaked water so definitely from th
Georges Bank sailing from just South Nantucket to NS Hayden Watson at 9:00am 07.10.23 @Hayden Watson - wow, this is really great! When I get somewhere that I can sit for enough time to
Against the wind - in the docks Timm R Oday25 at 8:54am 07.10.23 This happens to us on occasion . What we do is as follows : we hoist the main and let the mainsheet
Weather forecast... Hayden Watson at 8:53am 07.10.23 That sounds great. I am leaving for a 2-week solo cruise while my wife is out of town and plan on s
Georges Bank sailing from just South Nantucket to NS dLj at 8:52am 07.10.23 The very best inverters will only be 90% to 95% efficient and that doesn't include the standby watt
Closet instead of front port door PatAndEuan at 8:52am 07.10.23 I haven't done it, but I have been thinking about a similar conversion. Never enough storage space o
Georges Bank sailing from just South Nantucket to NS Hayden Watson at 8:46am 07.10.23 I'll have to walk through all the above and see how to do this. My inverter also consumes more powe
Weather forecast... jssailem at 8:43am 07.10.23 Hey Cruisers... This week looks to be nice weather. even a little breezes may fill your sails. From
DIY tiller tamer fails ('68 Javelin) RussC at 8:41am 07.10.23 I like the Tiller Tamer brand because it's adjustable for drag. some are just either on or off but I
Sailing adventures of SV MUSETTA rgranger at 8:40am 07.10.23 Awsome post.....

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