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FCC vs BoatUS for MMSI Scott T-Bird at 5:44am 06.13.24 Ask All Sailors 15/1601 I'm not a radio guy and I am awkward at best when using my VHF. That said, I recently purchased a n
R2AK 2024 shemandr at 5:35am 06.13.24 Ask All Sailors 3/404 The race is on for those interested. This website includes a tracker which shows the purpose built
Cleaning Anchor DanMaine at 5:19am 06.13.24 The Cherubini Hunters 10/1370 I have a HC 37. I installed a windlass for hoisting the anchor. Many times it comes up muddy. Big
1979 Oday 23 Crack near centerboard pin (5) TechnicallyDirectionless at 8:28pm 06.12.24 Ask An Oday Owner 1/461
Fixing Old Standard Lewmar Port Leaks duck21 at 7:56pm 06.12.24 Ask All Sailors 1/484 Hi all, We've been battling leaks on our Old Standard Lewmar ports. I was thinking that it was perh
Hunter 34 Hull and deck construction Marauder at 2:31pm 06.12.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/681 Hi, interested to find out if the 83-87 hunter 34 has a cored deck and hull, and if so what material
Caulk for shower enclosure with teak trim skunther at 12:05pm 06.12.24 Ask All Sailors 1/240
Oceanus 281 manual charliec30 at 11:42am 06.12.24 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/426 Recently came into a 1998 281. Manualhas a few pages missing.anyone know where I can get one?
Refrigerator/Freezer issues Clay Smith at 10:45am 06.12.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/843
Wiring SiriusXM antenna or solar panels rmerl1223 at 6:37am 06.12.24 Mid-Size Boats 6/567 Would appreciate some help with finding the path for wiring a SiriusXM antenna from the starboard st
Find Emergency Contacts Worldwide with Global SAR Hub globalsarhub at 10:26pm 06.11.24 Ask All Sailors 0/16 Hello fellow sailing enthusiasts, We are excited to introduce you to Global SAR Hub, a non-profit or
Leaking deck plate replacement (2) skunther at 9:32pm 06.11.24 Ask All Sailors 20/1817 This deck plate has a latch that seems to be leaking rainwater when at dock with our stern to weathe
Just bought a new rudder and tiller for my 170. Varnish recs? (1) rsmithfh at 3:49pm 06.11.24 Day Sailers 5/775 They upped the price on it recently but it seems to be very nice and very solid, especially compared
West Wight Potter - Batten Lenght Warren 22 at 1:32pm 06.11.24 Other Sailboats 4/1995 Upper Batten length is 60' Batten Pocket length is 55"? Is it normal for the batten to extend out b
tidy traveller options adamv at 11:25am 06.11.24 Ask All Sailors 7/855 I have a 28' boat with a standard traveller in front of the dodger. The lines feed back to regular s
New owner Hunter 240 WB SteveHughessails at 10:56am 06.11.24 Smaller Boats 42/3898
Trace breaker positive lead, also ID parasitic draw skunther at 9:51am 06.11.24 Ask All Sailors 5/389 Currently the stereo is wired to the starter battery, and I want to Rewire it to the house bank. I h
Bilge maintenance (2) babadu at 9:12am 06.11.24 Ask All Sailors 7/877 I have never really noticed the top half inside wall of my bilge with bolt on keel. Is this glass t
Group 24 starter battery skunther at 8:27am 06.11.24 Ask All Sailors 31/3495 I need to replace my starter battery and want as many cranking amps as can fit in a group 24 battery
My propeller has worn out FBD at 4:08am 06.11.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/319

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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
Fuel tank removal? (2) CowboyWay at 11:27am 06.30.25 If curious... here's what i came up with for a short term fix to get through the season... it worked
Experience Organizing Regatta or Similar? Foswick at 11:27am 06.30.25 Thanks for the input. Among the people involved in what is now little more than a thought experiment
Ratchet block recommendation. Timm R Oday25 at 11:26am 06.30.25 The Harken 150 is what we also use. Fairleads help considerably .

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