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Have a SAFE and fun holiday weekend Bad Obsession at 12:00pm 05.25.18 Ask All Sailors 11/732 Yep, the crazies are out in full force. On my way to work at 0500 hours this morning I95 was alread
Leaks cause boat repair (7) jssailem at 11:44am 05.25.18 Ask All Sailors 2/399 Like oil and water, a leaky boat and a happy owner do not mix. Last winter i run up to the boat to g
Replacing stanchion base (1) Bluenose at 10:52am 05.25.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/895 Hi folks, replacing a stanchion base on my 331. The description said "stanchion base - wood rail", a
Hunter 27 Sliding Hatch Question StephenD at 10:37am 05.25.18 The Cherubini Hunters 22/3652 I am replacing the 2 piece lexan companionway drop boards with (4) 3/4"mahogany boards, and wondered
Adding a solar system in phases Renegade135 at 9:23am 05.25.18 Musings With Maine Sail 6/1285 Hello All, I am planning to add a small solar system; a 100 w 6A solar panel with genasun controlle
bilge water mortyd at 9:08am 05.25.18 Catalina 30 7/1164 i live in the the northeast and keep my boat on the hard all winter. the bilge still fills with wate
O'Day 23 Running Rigging and Rudder Up/Down Haul RRinTN at 7:35am 05.25.18 Ask An Oday Owner 3/2163 I bought a 1979 O'Day 23 and had to replace all the running rigging, some of which was missing so I
Let's go to the Prom Brian D at 6:48am 05.25.18 Sails Call Lounge 13/1057 Then again... maybe not! sOiQ0xxvgLM
2000 Hunter 290 Outhaul setup signguygb at 6:36am 05.25.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/992 I just purchased my first sailboat, a Hunter 290, and while rigging it to take it out for the first
STS Alberto or Invest 90 JamesG161 at 5:40am 05.25.18 Sails Call Lounge 24/2413 By now most of you Gulf Sailors have heard of the area of Investigation 90 on the Yucatan. A few of
San Juan Trip Advice Full Circle 473 at 10:52pm 05.24.18 Pacific North West Cruisers 25/4245 Can I get some of your expert advice on off the beaten path destinations in the San Juans? We will
Main Sail outhaul Stuck mikej21 at 6:41pm 05.24.18 Mid-Size Boats 1/998 I own a 2005 Hunter 33 with an in mast furling.... I was able to open/ pull out my sail today and th
Spreader boots lingerfeltja at 5:40pm 05.24.18 The Cherubini Hunters 6/1154 Over the winter I overhauled the mast of my H37c. I have been looking for replacements to the sprea
VOR Downwind Sail Trim AlastairLC at 5:04pm 05.24.18 Ask All Sailors 9/786 Watching the harbour race start to leg 9, I was surprised to see the A3 sail luffs were taut and the
Can't get the shore power inlet off. - KIND OF RESOLVED HanBan at 2:40pm 05.24.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 36/3379
State of the sailboat biz (1) Phil Herring at 1:56pm 05.24.18 Ask All Sailors 34/4260 How do you see the state of the sailboat business, 10 years after the last recession? What's your t
BoatUS newsletter picture/caption fail (1) marke14 at 1:18pm 05.24.18 Sails Call Lounge 6/673 I thought you guys might get a kick out of this one ... my markup/emphasis (and blurring of the adve
O'day 272 LE Engine Question...what are they? Pat at 1:00pm 05.24.18 Bigger Boats 8/1500 Changing the oil last week I stupidly disconnected two wires ( spade plugs) that appear to belong co
Reinforcing a transom ladder Voiding Sounds at 12:31pm 05.24.18 Catalina 22 14/4063 My '73 came equipped with a huge plastic folding ladder that connected to mounts deck mounts on the
Adjust the down Tiller Height upwards - tiller stop bushing JimSails at 11:02am 05.24.18 Smaller Boats 10/2192 So I am a new owner of a Hunter 26 that has the aluminum tiller handle. It may be a replacement as t

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Head treatment thinwater at 8:42am 06.21.24 This is probably the worst stuff you can put in a holding tank. It kills all the desirable bacteria
Head treatment Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:41am 06.21.24 Always read the warnings on the label before buying. Never use anything that has the warning "Harm
Invest 92L rgranger at 8:37am 06.21.24 So when is it going to hit Charleston :tongue:
Head treatment Project_Mayhem at 8:36am 06.21.24 I used that stuff once and said no more!
Head treatment rgranger at 8:34am 06.21.24 This is probably the worst stuff you can put in a holding tank. :plus: Oh heck! I am the chemical
Is a whisker pole worth the cost rgranger at 8:25am 06.21.24
Anchor light bulb replacement OD 34 dmax at 8:07am 06.21.24 I have a (new) AquaSignal anchor light (same as the original), I replaced the bulb with one of these
Head treatment dlochner at 8:05am 06.21.24 I've tried some formeldahyde stuff that was so bad it stung my eyes when I opened the bottle, Odorl
Invest 92L WayneH at 7:59am 06.21.24 Technology: Being able to tell the wind is blowing 15-20 knots from starboard while moving forward a
Head treatment NYSail at 7:46am 06.21.24 Before putting boat up for winter I completely flush my black water tanks with fresh water a couple
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Head treatment Project_Mayhem at 7:42am 06.21.24 I've tried some formeldahyde stuff that was so bad it stung my eyes when I opened the bottle, Odorlo
Life-Line Stanchions - Pulled Out - 2003 Hunter 326 JamesG161 at 7:31am 06.21.24 I fixed mine using a backing plate of 1/4 inch thick Starboard kind of like a Washer to spread the
Electrical panel backing board LloydB at 7:20am 06.21.24 "A low current instrument or device which can overheat with an internal short circuit should be prot
Is a whisker pole worth the cost chp at 6:31am 06.21.24 On the Forespar website they recommend the HD 6'-12'. I'm not sure if that is overkill. The HD is mo
Head treatment thinwater at 6:12am 06.21.24 Holding Tank Treatments More Holding Tanks Treatments Bactank T3 is very good. Camco TST Citrus is
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Cat 28 MKII - Genoa Fred at 5:56am 06.21.24 I've had a chance to install and sail with my 150% Genoa. I needed to change out the jib sheets from
Life-Line Stanchions - Pulled Out - 2003 Hunter 326 (2) American_Mainsail at 5:50am 06.21.24 This same thing happened to my boat over the winter. We had a seriously windy winter here in the Nor
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