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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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Winter wet storage in Massachusetts North Shore Davidasailor26 at 2:40am 08.17.24 Years ago we alternated years between in and out of water storage in New Jersey. Keeping the boat in
Catalina 30 sailboat internal cabin lights only work when connected to shore power marcham at 12:46am 08.17.24 There are AC electrical systems, which only work on shore power and DC electrical systems which draw
Oyster Bay Hull Liner (Hunter 356) artboas at 10:35pm 08.16.24 https://forums.sailboatowners.com/attachments/aft-cabin-upgrade-pdf.48104 Above is the link to me a
What to do with the topping lift? (1) jssailem at 9:34pm 08.16.24
6mm DIN 776 equivalent. (1) Davidasailor26 at 8:01pm 08.16.24 Our gypsy is 10mm which our manual says should use DIN 766 / ISO / G4, but the dealer gave us BBB c
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

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