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New Dinette Table (4) w4swk at 5:37pm 08.08.18 Catalina 22 18/1256 My old dinette table has just about lived all the life it has in it. We are hoping to stay out on th
Forward Scanning Sonar Clydo at 5:09pm 08.08.18 Catalina 310 4/1018 Friend is taking his boat from Washington D.C area down to Florida and recently installed forward s
H260 speed capability Jeff Gray at 2:42pm 08.08.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/692 Fellow 260 owners... just looking to get some comparative datapoint. In a steady 8-10 knots of wind
New Stern Table (4) w4swk at 2:37pm 08.08.18 Catalina 22 18/1358 Hi Folks I know others have created all sorts of DIY accessories for their boat, but I wanted to pos
AIS..,.... NYSail at 2:36pm 08.08.18 Ask All Sailors 58/5840 So a new item is going to be AIS aboard..... fog out in block island this year confirmed the benefit
How many cranks does it take? dsims at 1:54pm 08.08.18 Sirius 21/22 1/1456 Could someone tell me about how many cranks it takes to get the keel from full up to full down. I s
Waterproof solder wire connectors Franklin at 1:49pm 08.08.18 Ask All Sailors 30/3650 https://www.amazon.com/Connectors-Sopoby-Waterproof-Automotive-Electrical/dp/B01FI6IKG6 Anybody try
Openning up the inside of a 26S. Russ Ward at 1:32pm 08.08.18 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1591 I'm curious on other people's thoughts about a crazy idea I have been thinking about for while. I l
Anchors and rode kclancy at 10:48am 08.08.18 Catalina 22 7/740 Hi All! In preparing for a trip this weekend, I inspected and marked my anchor rode. I was told by
Sailmaker recomendations Ilanortho at 10:28am 08.08.18 Ask All Sailors 11/1534 Hi; Looking to buy a new 120 Genoa for a Hunter 34. Any good experiences with a sailmaker you care t
pearson p26 - brainstorming how to route halyards to cockpit (1) tipsyravensailing at 9:59am 08.08.18 Ask All Sailors 1/550 hey all. I'm looking at the idea of routing my lines back to the cockpit and doing a single winch o
trying to figure out the reefing on the pearson (2) tipsyravensailing at 9:48am 08.08.18 Ask All Sailors 8/2937 https://scontent-ort2-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/38775457_1759498927499062_1054436349731405824_n.jpg?_n
Suddenly faster Ken Cross at 9:42am 08.08.18 Ask All Sailors 10/785 I've noticed that our cruise speed this year seemed to be slower than I remembered at a given rpm. S
I need a lift All U Get at 7:14am 08.08.18 Ask All Sailors 11/685 Hi all, I need to lift a 8D battery out of its box to repair the box and of course its in a spot w
Can You Deploy your swim ladder from the water ? MitchM at 5:38am 08.08.18 Ask All Sailors 63/11155 recent posts about the folks lost from the C'C in louisiana hypothesized they could not
Galvanic Isolator gfrazzle at 6:38pm 08.07.18 Big Boats 8/974 Does a Hunter 41/ 41DS have one of these and if so, where is it located?
11 Year Slow Motion Wreck Of A Paint Failure. (2) rardiH36 at 5:19pm 08.07.18 Ask All Sailors 12/1410 Bear with me as I describe the time-line of my 11 year slow motion paint failure which I feel was ca
Replacing headmate pump assembly? danm1 at 5:14pm 08.07.18 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1125 I have an older Wilcox Crittendon Headmate head and the bowl and base are fine, but maintaining the
Looking for a late model h22 clnhse at 5:07pm 08.07.18 Smaller Boats 4/829 interested in a h22 not a 216. Not many out there. If anyone knows of one please contact me.
Tying toilet into sink drain MikeO53 at 2:03pm 08.07.18 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 8/1657 Csn somebody explain how the following should be plumbed with the info below? I have 2 thruhull v*

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Small brass screw Tally Ho at 7:54pm 08.16.24
Do I have a stringer problem? PaulK at 7:29pm 08.16.24 Stringers run fore & aft. Your picture is of floors, which are used to strengthen the hull in the b
Navigational Buoys Used as Racing Marks Scott T-Bird at 7:13pm 08.16.24 All that said, COLREGS is about predictability, not politeness. Make any changes early and obviou
Windlass Recommendations (2) Ralph Johnstone at 6:36pm 08.16.24 In order to get anywhere with this, you will need to post numerous pictures of your anchor locker bo
Electric Winch Recomendations dlochner at 6:03pm 08.16.24 Not specific to your boat, however, things to consider on the electric winch conversion. Most elect
What to do with the topping lift? smokey73 at 5:56pm 08.16.24 If I were you, I would refresh the topping lift and use it as a boom support when moored FWIW. T
Do I have a stringer problem? dlochner at 5:52pm 08.16.24 Those photos are facing aft, correct? Yes, you have a potentially big problem and it is not necessa
What to do with the topping lift? thinwater at 5:43pm 08.16.24 A full strength topping lift makes a good safety line for mast climbing.
Navigational Buoys Used as Racing Marks dlochner at 5:30pm 08.16.24 Good discussion. There has been no confirmation that using navigation buoys or other aids to naviga
Do I have a stringer problem? garymalmgren at 5:29pm 08.16.24 Do I have a problem? Yes. Is a big problem? No. The supports that support the floor are called floo
Winter wet storage in Massachusetts North Shore Don S/V ILLusion at 5:12pm 08.16.24
Do I have a stringer problem? shemandr at 5:03pm 08.16.24 There should be limber holes to allow incidental water to drain to the lowest part of the bilge and
Navigational Buoys Used as Racing Marks FastOlson at 4:19pm 08.16.24 Regarding the official designation of a VTS zone. Those "lanes" are seriously off limits in the NW.
What is this black thing on my mast and what is it good for? JohnnyP at 4:08pm 08.16.24 Thanks for all your ideas!
What to do with the topping lift? Rick D at 4:05pm 08.16.24 I have a rigid vang, but no topping lift. I secure the boom with the main halyard attached to the en
2005 Hunter 33 - Shore Power Breaker (1) Hello Below at 2:59pm 08.16.24
Navigational Buoys Used as Racing Marks Rick486 at 2:54pm 08.16.24 I had a scary situation yesterday, and more than one potential collision (close ones). I was enter
Navigational Buoys Used as Racing Marks BigEasy at 2:48pm 08.16.24 ALL yacht & club racing associations sailing instructions make note of the rules to not impede comm
2005 Hunter 33 - Shore Power Breaker (2) DmacSails at 2:20pm 08.16.24 Just to close the loop in hopes of saving others some aggravation. On a 2005 H33 the Shore Power Br
Rudder Removal Cruising Spirit at 2:13pm 08.16.24 That is a very novel idea Artboas! I check the rudder when hauled with a moisture meter. When I thin

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