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Moving to Larger Boat w4swk at 7:43pm 07.09.18 Catalina 22 26/2110 Hello All Haven't been on the forum lately....life has kept me pretty busy, but...we are still saili
Topping Lift Rigging Recommendations? jviss at 7:12pm 07.09.18 Big Boats 17/2488 I'd appreciate recommendations for rigging a boom-end adjustable topping lift. It's a 38' sloop and
New sail legal? glaufman at 5:47pm 07.09.18 Racing 15/1658 My club normally races one designs... 5 races per yet are designated "all boat" races where the crui
Rewire - All home runs or some terminal blocks? (1) UpperPintle at 5:41pm 07.09.18 Ask All Sailors 16/2034 I'm rewiring my boat (36', all wiring already removed) and want to know if it's better to run all ho
Post trip report for Lake Ouachita using Mountain Harbor in Mount Ida Arkansas. Texas Gun-Man at 3:23pm 07.09.18 Trailer Sailors 10/2423 There is a good sailing community on the lake. I found my Catalina 22 one of the smallest sailboats
Chartplotter location on a 96' 336 jibjunkie at 2:42pm 07.09.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 14/1412 Just bought a 96' 336 and want to install a new chartplotter at the helm. Not a lot of room with the
Best Marine Starting Battery? abinoone at 2:40pm 07.09.18 Ask All Sailors 15/6018 looking for recommendations on the best wet cell marine starting battery. Have replaced my 1,000 amp
How to sail makdim at 2:26pm 07.09.18 Ask All Sailors 10/1805 This might been posted many times
Ready for the PH to MAC DayDreamer41 at 1:13pm 07.09.18 Racing 15/1333 This pulled into the river yesterday and what a ship it is "Wizard" http://www.bycmack.com/boatdetai
New Home-built cuddy doors Atkinso2 at 12:55pm 07.09.18 Day Sailers 1/900 IMG_8396 by Atkinso2 posted Jul 9, 2018 at 3:52 PMIMG_8394 by Atkinso2 posted Jul 9, 2018 at 3:52 PM
Air Conditioning in a Hunter 2004 36' Mganasecici at 12:16pm 07.09.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1036 I am looking to install or have installed an AC unit in my 2004 Hunter 36. It currently has a heate
Shorted Bow Light in Hunter 260 Jeff Gray at 11:39am 07.09.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/665 Hunter 260 Owners... I have short somewhere in the bow light circuit. I can't figure out where the
White Smoke at over 2,000 RPM - Westerbeke 38B - Four jviss at 10:23am 07.09.18 Engines and Propulsion 22/3992
Hunter 49/ 50 owners with washer dryers artboas at 10:22am 07.09.18 Big Boats 3/1003 i have the Splenfide washer dryer on my boat, which was the Hunter standard. These are very difficul
Need Hunter 33.5 transom seat back rest cover made john986 at 9:18am 07.09.18 Mid-Size Boats 2/763 Hi again, I have a 1993 Hunter 33.5 and have foam on the stainless railing that acts as a backrest o
Request for Help on Lubricating the Binnacle Delrin Bearings lcorkum at 8:49am 07.09.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/917 I own a 1986 - B 375 and the wheel is squeaking badly, I have greased the Chaing and Sproket Drive a
Leak in 23.5 water ballast tank PropellerHead at 8:22am 07.09.18 Smaller Boats 63/8729 After eliminating all through hull fittings as the culprit in my persistent water leak, I tried addi
Will a Mac25 keel boat fit on a macgregror 26 trailer? (2) dustfish at 7:58am 07.09.18 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/962 So I drove 500 miles round trip and bought a Macgregor trailer. When I arrived at home I noticed it
Teak trim refinishing questions PotomacDaysailer at 7:35am 07.09.18 Ask All Sailors 18/4517 I want to refinish the teak wood trim in the cockpit. Some has old finish still and some is bare.
1989 Catalina 30 \| Battery not Charging troubleshooting? rickmds at 4:49am 07.09.18 Catalina 30 8/2039 Two day-sails ago I noticed that my panel tachometer stopped working and that the panel voltmeter st

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Goose Neck jssailem at 7:33am 09.15.24 :plus: A great write up @Joe.:biggrin: eBay and social networking marketplaces may also provide a u
PREVENTERS dlochner at 5:18am 09.15.24 How about a boom brake as an option? That way no need to release the preventer to gybe the boat, b
C&C 29 MKII vs S2 9.2a dlochner at 5:05am 09.15.24 @PaulK is correct, an 18 sec/mile rating difference is a lot if the boats are racing level, i.e., wi
C&C 29 MKII vs S2 9.2a Apex at 4:34am 09.15.24 go with condition, a well cared for boat means a lot. PHRF rating may show general expected speed,
Goose Neck Joe at 4:17am 09.15.24 Hello to All I have a Sovereign 5.0. The Gooseneck casting is broken. One of the legs of the shackl
C&C 29 MKII vs S2 9.2a 4lane at 3:54am 09.15.24 Great feedback everyone. I want the C&C for its sailing capabilities. I want the S2 for its conditio
C&C 29 MKII vs S2 9.2a Tally Ho at 8:22pm 09.14.24
Hunter Legend 35 Ice Box (1) Tally Ho at 8:09pm 09.14.24 We recently purchased a legend 35. The ice box is huge. Does anyone have ideas for shelving or te
C&C 29 MKII vs S2 9.2a PaulK at 7:46pm 09.14.24 One of the reasons the S2 is heavier may be the fiberglass layup - which is why there is less crazin
I joined the club. NEW BOAT! Ward H at 7:35pm 09.14.24
Another Legend 40.5 holding tank replacement 3.26.24 SV Maverick at 7:10pm 09.14.24 Same incorrect information as before. Does anyone read the thread? There is no "drop in" replacement
Pumpout Carts Suck thinwater at 7:05pm 09.14.24 @thinwater - you must have had some tiger for breakfast. The relevance was not aimed at boating, bu
C&C 29 MKII vs S2 9.2a dlochner at 6:26pm 09.14.24 Crazing is almost always cosmetic. It occurs because gelcoat is brittle and cracks easily under any
Fresh Water Leak dlochner at 6:18pm 09.14.24
C&C 29 MKII vs S2 9.2a (2) 4lane at 6:11pm 09.14.24 Here is a picture of the crazing, which is a pretty much every stanchion.
Fresh Water Leak Hello Below at 5:54pm 09.14.24 I don't suppose any one has a source for a replacement: Jabsco Sensor Max 14, #317950- 0000? Are y
Fresh Water Leak gfrazzle at 5:37pm 09.14.24 Finally got to the boat and found at least one leak. There is a swivel fitting on the outflow side o
Pumpout Carts Suck Foswick at 4:04pm 09.14.24 @thinwater - you must have had some tiger for breakfast. ... and it was grrrreeat!
PREVENTERS Rich Stidger at 2:42pm 09.14.24 How about a boom brake as an option? That way no need to release the preventer to gybe the boat, b
Another Legend 40.5 holding tank replacement 3.26.24 KarlP at 2:26pm 09.14.24 To remove the cabin sole you need to unscrew the screws. Remove the sections over the bilge first, a

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