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How to chart a course across Lake Ontario (1) shaant01 at 10:40pm 08.30.24 Destinations 45/7291 Hello, I am a new sailor and want to understand how to chart a course. I understand that it is rath
Ideas for Hunter 36 Cockpit Table (1) Reverie2016 at 5:57pm 08.30.24 Big Boats 8/2173 We have a standard Cockpit table that folds down but when it's up it extends right to our cushions.
Tank Sensors Boiler at 4:30pm 08.30.24 Big Boats 10/1624 My h49 has Wema tank sensors. The water tank sensors have stopped working. I used a magnet to test
Where do you terminate your instruments? ciso at 1:35pm 08.30.24 Mid-Size Boats 0/351 For example, if you use a Raymarine ITC-5, where is it located? I'm not crazy about the location it
Lubricate exterior through hull ball valves Clydo at 9:54am 08.30.24 Catalina 310 6/1482 Thought since have boat hauled would use Q tips and lubricant to lube valves. Don't want too heavy
Dinghy davits on Hunter 306 rmerl1223 at 9:35pm 08.29.24 Mid-Size Boats 0/347 Has anyone installed dinghy davits on Hunter 306 or other Hunter with a sugar scoop stern? Would app
Hunter 216 mast needed Still-at-it at 10:13am 08.29.24 Parts Search 0/353 Can anyone tell me who the source is and what the aluminum extrusion # is for my 216? Yes I broke i
Weather Helm while Broad Reaching w/ only headsail? charisma850 at 8:46am 08.29.24 Ask All Sailors 10/1545 I have a Morgan 41 Out Island Ketch and I was sailing yesterday and noticed I was getting pretty bad
Boom is twisting, advice please? (1) pdxjohnny at 7:21am 08.29.24 Catalina 22 11/1479 Hello and happy Thursday all, I have a rather strange issue where the boom on my 2001 Catalina Capri
Keel types 310 early and late models (3) john2 at 6:45am 08.29.24 Catalina 310 1/975 I noticed there are 2 types of wings. The front (leading edge) is different. we got the early typ
lifeline steve1366 at 5:46am 08.29.24 Mid-Size Boats 5/904 1984 Hunter 31 What is the diameter of my lifeline size I need to replace my Pelican hooks
Catalina 16.5 mast support (3) Oldskoolguy at 3:05pm 08.28.24 Day Sailers 8/1153 Just finished my DIY mast support for travelling. We just purchased this boat and I found the mast
What kind of propane regulator to use? (1) Rich Stidger at 1:46pm 08.28.24 Big Boats 73/8882 I have discovered that my propane regulator is leaking. So I ended up at a RV dealer and bought a re
Wheel to tiller rscotto at 1:02pm 08.28.24 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/1301 I have a catalina 250. Would like to replace the wheel with a tiller. Can I just use the emergency
Water in the bilge Arrgh at 11:16am 08.28.24 Bigger Boats 9/1225
Bought an ODay 25 - Question about cracking/spidering around the mast (6) cdenno1 at 8:40am 08.28.24 Ask An Oday Owner 9/1690 I'm new to the forum, and the boat. I bought it sight unseen and went out and took a look yesterday.
12 volt electrical system (1) Matt 23 at 3:39am 08.28.24 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/1330 Hi I have a 31 Oceanis 2018 would like to know how the blue earth breakers undo they look like they
Hunter 460 Venting the engine compatrment lefteris at 3:20am 08.28.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/477 Hi, i own a hunter 460 and i noticed that there no venting grilles for the engine compartment, neith
Catalina 30' 1984 - Diesel Fuel Filter/Water Separator Replacement - DAHL w/element 101 (1) ChrisVR1994 at 10:21pm 08.27.24 Ask All Sailors 10/1662 Hi there: I am doing some routine maintenance on the engine of my Catalina 30 1984. I have a Univer
Mystery Alarm - A Cautionary Tale Foswick at 5:19pm 08.27.24 Ask All Sailors 5/654 No question here, just a cautionary tale that somewhat might benefit from. I'll try to keep it shor

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Surfed our '72 yesterday morbidfollower at 5:04pm 10.06.25 I'd rather have the sails up in rough weather than try to motor back in depending on the conditions.
Electric help morbidfollower at 4:56pm 10.06.25 good starting point. Instead of doing a wire nut splice like what your boat has for the negative w
Standard stuffing box seal repacking? Woodworks1 at 4:52pm 10.06.25
Standard stuffing box seal repacking? Woodworks1 at 4:39pm 10.06.25
Surfed our '72 yesterday Leeward Rail at 3:46pm 10.06.25
Bottom Barrier Voyager1 at 3:00pm 10.06.25
Xantrex 1800 just died, do I get similar or cheap generic inverter? capta at 2:21pm 10.06.25 What makes the $200-$300 unit so inexpensive is that most likely it is not a pure sine wave inverter
Standard stuffing box seal repacking? Alan Gomes at 2:14pm 10.06.25 Allen, Great question. By the amount of threads left on the housing I think there were three and so
Connecticut marinas Scott T-Bird at 1:41pm 10.06.25 I do love New England and Ct. though. I agree that coastal sailing north of LIS is the best! Who
Teak/ Holly woodworking question. UpperPintle at 1:22pm 10.06.25 FYI: My teak width is 2" and white oak width is 1/4". Sourced the teak at a hardwood flooring plac
If any of you are going to the Annapolis sailboat show... LouisMK at 1:21pm 10.06.25 Look toward meeting you on Friday & to thank you for your excellent advise;
Its funny Friday! dmax at 1:14pm 10.06.25 Some Foxworthyisms: If you take you take your dog for a walk and you both use the tree at the corner
Teak/ Holly woodworking question. BAD ORCA at 1:13pm 10.06.25 If you're going solid, consider this.. . I used solid wood and created these "plus" cross section i
Teak/ Holly woodworking question. BAD ORCA at 1:10pm 10.06.25
Teak/ Holly woodworking question. (1) UpperPintle at 1:02pm 10.06.25 If you're going solid, consider this.. . I used solid wood and created these "plus" cross section in
Teak/ Holly woodworking question. dlochner at 12:59pm 10.06.25 I can buy 3/4 teak plywood locally. I would just need to use some 1/4" ply on the bottom to create
Teak/ Holly woodworking question. BAD ORCA at 12:55pm 10.06.25 Have you considered using 3/4 solid teak and maple or holly for the stripes, glueing the strips tog
Teak/ Holly woodworking question. BAD ORCA at 12:53pm 10.06.25 My teak is 2 - 7/16 wide and the holly strip is 1/8 inch wide. darn. ok thanks anyways for the of
Teak/ Holly woodworking question. BAD ORCA at 12:46pm 10.06.25 I used white oak to separate the teak on my sole. Turned out ok. Thats gorgeous. It looks very s
B&G WS310 Wind Instrument Problems dlochner at 12:44pm 10.06.25

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