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Trouble with AIS transmitter karellen at 12:01pm 08.10.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/1208 I'm struggling with the AIS transmitter on my vessel. She is a 2003 Hunter 356. The masthead antenna
Blessed (2) Simon Sexton at 11:51am 08.10.18 Destinations 18/2256 I had the wonderful opportunity to go on a morning sail with my wonderful girl today! She had never
Roller furler of a Catalina 22presion Rltgold at 10:54am 08.10.18 Catalina 22 5/817 Any suggestions for a roller furler for my 22 ? thanks
Hunter 35.5 Legend Table Top Refinish shavdog at 9:57am 08.10.18 Big Boats 8/1459 I used Daly's teak oil on the companionway and was very impressed with the results...Does anyone kn
Anyone tried the cheap Chinese Wind Tubines? (1) pateco at 9:39am 08.10.18 Ask All Sailors 25/2576 I saw this online, and it got me thinking. 400W Hybrid Wind Turbine Generator with 20A Charger Con
According to BoatUS August is Run Aground Month. jssailem at 8:21am 08.10.18 Sails Call Lounge 5/555 Reading my Dec 2017 magazine again I noted the article about running aground. It is reported that th
(Norseman) cone size vs wife size? deltaten at 7:24am 08.10.18 Ask All Sailors 4/1263 Picked up a good used roller curled last yeat. Fella even sent spare cones. Explicitly stated that t
What to Do... (1) Simon Sexton at 11:15pm 08.09.18 Ask All Sailors 16/2631 Hey Everyone, I know I've been off the forums for a while. I've really been so busy with..
W.D. Schock Harbor 14 Brisa at 9:05pm 08.09.18 Ask All Sailors 1/1912 Ahoy! Novice sailor that has recently purchased a 2007 W.D. Schock Harbor 14 seeking others within
Seascape 24 shemandr at 6:20pm 08.09.18 Ask All Sailors 3/3637 We have one in our Wed PM fleet and it's not going well for them. The thing looks fast but so far i
Allmand 35 AC location Follow the Sun at 2:50pm 08.09.18 Ask All Sailors 0/277 Hi. I have an Allmand 35 and want to install a AC system. Any owners know the location where the o
A hammer is a good tool (1) LeslieTroyer at 2:26pm 08.09.18 Musings With Maine Sail 8/1199
Trailer sailing from Fort Myers, Florida sailing5559 at 1:20pm 08.09.18 Trailer Sailors 1/791 we are taking our Precision 23 to Fort Myers, Florida with us in January 2019. Looking for sugge
Help us before my husband throws our Mercury outboard in the water! SVMusic at 1:00pm 08.09.18 Ask All Sailors 75/12800 We have a 2003 Mercury 15hp outboard motor on our dinghy (which we purchased with our Beneteau sailb
Protest flag setup. glaufman at 11:35am 08.09.18 Racing 7/2553 Hi all- I need to buy a protest flag for racing my O'Day 23... I often race with only 1 crew besides
Headliner Replacement on Mis-size Hunters sjbaltes at 11:31am 08.09.18 Mid-Size Boats 3/2459 I have a new (to me) 2002 Hunter 306, and I'm interested in repairing the headliner. It is a soft v
Wiring VHF radio to external speaker so that it can be disconnected Sailorgal49 at 10:13am 08.09.18 Ask All Sailors 4/1067 We want to wire our external speaker to the VHF radio with a way to disconnect it if we want to just
Anyone know of a used 28ft mast for a macgregor 26 reicon99 at 10:12am 08.09.18 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/1901 I missed clearing a bridge by 3 inches where the St Croix and Mississippi rivers meet near the Twin
Sailing to the Mooring Plymouth Sailor at 9:57am 08.09.18 Ask All Sailors 17/1059 Can anyone provide me wisdom on sailing to a mooring w/o a motor on a 25' boat or larger in a crowde
It's official. Puget Sound boaters are full of it Justin_NSA at 9:56am 08.09.18 Sails Call Lounge 68/5845 Just read in BoatUS that Puget Sound is officially a NDZ. Here's a local article on it https://ecolo

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how do you permanently remove yourself from this website? (1) Kermit at 5:44pm 09.23.24 Looks like Alaska to me... Nice photo... dj Thanks. Mendenhall Glacier, Juneau, AK. We went dawg
Sugar scoops are for pretty girls, not ducks! Crazy Dave Condon at 5:42pm 09.23.24 Moth balls as long as it protected from the elements might work. I have used it under the mainsail
how do you permanently remove yourself from this website? (1) Kermit at 5:30pm 09.23.24 Yes I can, but I believe your greatest challenge was trying to find Stanley Park in Vancouver BC.
My rudder broke off Crazy Dave Condon at 5:22pm 09.23.24
My rudder broke off smokey73 at 5:17pm 09.23.24 Thanks @Crazy Dave Condon Getting a thumbs up from you is a compliment. Your experience on this fo
Extra line from boom...what is it? dlochner at 5:11pm 09.23.24 There are many ways to skin a cat or rig a boat. A really simple and relatively inexpensive way to r
My rudder broke off smokey73 at 4:44pm 09.23.24 Well that is a good theory if I was to estimate the cost of this approach I think that would cost a
holding tank pump out blowing macerator gaskets? Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 4:38pm 09.23.24 If the line to the macerator pump is just teed into the pumpout line, replacing the tee with a y-val
My rudder broke off shemandr at 4:17pm 09.23.24 If you're not blocked on concrete you can dig a hole to get the rudder out. It's labor intensive bu
Extra line from boom...what is it? BAD ORCA at 4:10pm 09.23.24 First Reef, out haul, Second Reef. Topping lift to the eye. If you have a loose footed main, this
Potential Tropical Cyclone Nine shemandr at 3:56pm 09.23.24 . ...I'm not there but hasn't Apalachicola had enough? Yeah, they've had more than their share.
My rudder broke off wardk at 3:39pm 09.23.24 Rather than modify your cradle, you might work out a deal with the yard to hang the boat from the t
Random Yanmar instrument warning light and buzzer Moondawg at 3:06pm 09.23.24 Maybe drill and get a tiny "easy out" in there ? Well, you tried. Best of luck in finding one. I
Random Yanmar instrument warning light and buzzer Moondawg at 3:04pm 09.23.24
Extra line from boom...what is it? (1) dlochner at 2:49pm 09.23.24 Actually i dont know for sure. Looking at pics now to try and find out. I know the topping lift w
Extra line from boom...what is it? dlochner at 2:35pm 09.23.24 Psychologist probably get together and have a few drinks while making fun of DIY boat owners. Our
Lubricating outhaul car/track BAD ORCA at 2:32pm 09.23.24 Disassemble, clean, and Mclube the turning block sheave and pin at the back of the mast as well. Th
Just Bought My First Boat - About to Give it to a Scrapyard kappykaplan at 1:55pm 09.23.24 have probably put several times the purchase price into it for maintenance and upgrades. Note that
Potential Tropical Cyclone Nine kappykaplan at 1:50pm 09.23.24 DAMMIT Jim... :plus::plus::plus:
Just Bought My First Boat - About to Give it to a Scrapyard FastOlson at 1:45pm 09.23.24 I honestly think I'm being taken for a ride. Please someone tell me if fairing the bottom and paint

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