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Self tacker Meriachee at 11:58am 06.20.18 Ask All Sailors 25/1738 Not that long ago, there was a discussion here about self tacking sails. That discussion (as so many
Boat died while motoring in the channel. Gas smells in cabin. Won't start again. RemotelyOdd at 11:23am 06.20.18 Catalina 30 19/3962 My sail was going fine from Long Beach to Marina Del Rey. Only motored briefly when the wind died do
Dock Water Boat Hose Connection twx at 10:07am 06.20.18 Ask All Sailors 12/3732 My Beneteau 40CC Oceanis has a fitting at the stern that appears to be a female water hose connectio
State of emergency tillers (1) Phil Herring at 8:46am 06.20.18 Ask All Sailors 56/9451 Most boats are with a wheel also include an emergency tiller that drops into the steering quadrant f
2004 H33 Mainsheet Size Russ S at 8:45am 06.20.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/461 I'm sure this has been gone over a lot here, but I can't seem to find it. Just bought a '04 h33 that
Keeping Birds off my boat railings (1) Gdindy at 8:44am 06.20.18 Ask All Sailors 30/275 214396782674061If you have any trouble with birds landing on your railings or lifelines this is the
Extend Furling Foil russellkt at 8:06am 06.20.18 Ask All Sailors 11/1436 I need to replace my furling jib and located and purchased a used sail in great condition. However,
Removing the Top of the Mast Plymouth Sailor at 6:25am 06.20.18 Ask All Sailors 6/885 Dear Fellow Sailors: Has anyone removed the top of a mast for repair work? If so, was it difficult
Pearson 28-1 holding tank marvy1 at 6:10am 06.20.18 Pearson 3/1260 The previous owner of my Pearson 28-1 used a flexible holding tank, and it is time to replace the pe
Oh no they didn't! (1) Kermit at 6:09am 06.20.18 Sails Call Lounge 7/877 What will the Chinese think of next?
Orion has Launched (1) Will Gilmore at 4:46am 06.20.18 Sails Call Lounge 0/498 Nate Bayreuther has finally launch Orion. He has several pictures of Orion sporting her new hatchbo
"New" (to me) 1977 O'day 20 SUMB44 at 11:40pm 06.19.18 Day Sailers 8/1677 My wife and I have recently acquired a 1977 O'day 20 as an entry-level foray into family sailing. I
Engine runs cool Pat T at 8:06pm 06.19.18 Ask All Sailors 12/833 After launch this season I notice the engine only gets to 140 degrees. In the past, if I remember co
30 ft O'day grounded, bent rudder post Robert Stevenson at 7:29pm 06.19.18 Bigger Boats 60/7707 My 30 ft O'day ran aground and the rudder post is bent , so the rudder rubs the bottom of the boat w
Removing aft end cap from boom Hardhead at 7:23pm 06.19.18 Catalina 22 1/683 This is probably a silly question -- does anyone have any tips as to how to remove the black end cap
Water ballast??? Yippee Skippee at 5:10pm 06.19.18 Ask All Sailors 10/880 I just took my 81 Mac 22 for her first sail today. She seemed to be a little loose with more side sl
Ray network Meriachee at 4:12pm 06.19.18 Ask All Sailors 20/1910 Is there an easy way that anybody knows to hook an stNG network bus to a laptop to see what's gettin
M25 Stay Rigging Problem Kenneth Frehm at 2:44pm 06.19.18 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/694 Seems my leech of my main sail is rubbing on my back stay- all adjustments on forestay doesn't clear
New England Surveyor Drew13440 at 1:37pm 06.19.18 Ask All Sailors 4/713 Does anyone have a recommendation for a surveyor in southern New England? Thanks in advance.
H34 - Refrigeration Retro-Kit mnmpizza at 1:02pm 06.19.18 Big Boats 8/1188 I'm looking at outfitting the H34 with a refrigeration kit for the icebox. I've narrowed it down to

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Potential Tropical Cyclone SIX jssailem at 1:02pm 09.12.24 Good to hear from you. :clap::beer: How close were you to the storm? Any stories to tell?
Are keel-stepped masts a thing of the past? jssailem at 1:01pm 09.12.24 Not true. Keel-stepped masts are easier to design (in my opinion). The deck structure can be a lot
Potential Tropical Cyclone SIX BigEasy at 12:59pm 09.12.24 All good here!
Pumpout Carts Suck Foswick at 12:53pm 09.12.24 I have no idea how many times I have pumped out. About a dozen times per year for ... a lot of years
Hunter 340 Cockpit Shower Hose (3) jssailem at 12:52pm 09.12.24 Ok... I am going to venture outside of the box. The hose you're looking for as a replacement could
Prefer to trailer john6206 at 12:47pm 09.12.24 THIS has been on my mind a lot lately. Small Craft Advisor has a axiom that says that right about 1
raymarine ev100 vs cpt autopilot Scott T-Bird at 12:24pm 09.12.24 I saw a CPT autopilot on an Allied Princess Ketch just yesterday and talked with the owner. I don't
Universal M18 leaking oil / low oil pressure (3) smokey73 at 10:44am 09.12.24 Here are the pictures I promised. As @Ralph Johnstone noted, you need to find out all the things th
Battery Location 2000 Hunter 290 Ralph Johnstone at 10:10am 09.12.24 We may well have answered his question on that very day - he got 14 answers, including schematics,
New owner Hunter 240 WB owners Crazy Dave Condon at 9:48am 09.12.24 @rgranger Can you give some suggestions lifting a hunter23.5 off the trailer?
Sourcing Oil Filter Perkins - Volvo Penta TMD22A (1) jssailem at 9:46am 09.12.24 I just received an email back from Baldwin. I have used their filters and have found them reasonably
Pumpout Carts Suck Ward H at 9:15am 09.12.24 I've had no problem with our pump out service. Your deck fitting may be a little too tight to the l
Outboard motor install Crazy Dave Condon at 9:01am 09.12.24 There are angled stainless steel brackets that are for the hunter 260 which follow the same bolt pat
raymarine ev100 vs cpt autopilot BAD ORCA at 8:38am 09.12.24 For a completely standalone pilot with no desire to steer to the wind I think the CPT is the hands-
Pumpout Carts Suck Scott T-Bird at 8:34am 09.12.24 If I can buy a cam lock fitting and install it for those 3 times a year I need it, I go out tomorr
Potential Tropical Cyclone SIX kappykaplan at 8:32am 09.12.24 All ok here! Excellent! :beer:
New owner Hunter 240 WB owners (1) SteveHughessails at 8:24am 09.12.24 Looking for some advice re lifting. I'm hoping I can use just one sling on the front. If I hook the
Sourcing Oil Filter Perkins - Volvo Penta TMD22A east coaster at 8:02am 09.12.24 Another source I have found reliable and less expensive than marine stores is Baldwin filters. I can
Battery Location 2000 Hunter 290 dLj at 7:54am 09.12.24 I fear we may have seen the last of our new friend. :( schematics, on the 26th. dj
Yamaha 25 bilge pump / packing (1) Nunavut at 7:51am 09.12.24 @Syntonos thanks for the tip Is this the standard box below in the photo? I am thinking I should b

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