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Not seeing new threads from Phil Herring Davidasailor26 at 12:32pm 05.25.18 Forum Help (Site Talk) 3/632 For some reason the last few weeks when @Phil Herring has posted a thread I haven't seen it in the N
Turbo 240 (1) The Rabbit at 12:06pm 05.25.18 Smaller Boats 46/5714 150816 Has anybody else done this?
MH40 Running Rigging Specifications Phantom154 at 12:03pm 05.25.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/515 I am replacing the halyards on my MH40. I ordered the main halyard and topping lift from sailboatown
Have a SAFE and fun holiday weekend Bad Obsession at 12:00pm 05.25.18 Ask All Sailors 11/787 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 2/410 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 3/944 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 22/3798 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 6/1323 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 7/1200 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 3/2195 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 13/1090 Then again... maybe not! sOiQ0xxvgLM
2000 Hunter 290 Outhaul setup signguygb at 6:36am 05.25.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1024 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 24/2504 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 25/4731 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 1/1028 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 6/1209 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 9/815 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 36/3586
State of the sailboat biz (1) Phil Herring at 1:56pm 05.24.18 Ask All Sailors 34/4402 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 6/698 I thought you guys might get a kick out of this one ... my markup/emphasis (and blurring of the adve

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Useful Technology Ideas Foswick at 9:33am 07.30.24 Foswick, what you describe sounds like an Apple AirTag. Been using them for several years now. They
Add starting relay HobieDog at 9:33am 07.30.24 Reviving a very old thread here. My boat with a Yanmar 2gm20f has the clicking start button issue.
Reefing: Procedural Questions Stu Jackson at 9:27am 07.30.24 For the flap of unwieldly cloth below the reef, I have found it to not be a problem. Same here, an
Reefing: Procedural Questions Ward H at 9:21am 07.30.24 Here is a Youtube video I made of putting in the 1st reef. Sorry for the huffing and puffing and h
West Marine Inventory Stu Jackson at 9:17am 07.30.24 I don't think they're dead yet. I was stuck in Tacoma for a couple of weeks making repairs. Package
Useful Technology Ideas thinwater at 9:15am 07.30.24 ...Transmission when submerged.... In fact, some of the engine cut-off systems work on this princ
Reefing: Procedural Questions Hayden Watson at 8:59am 07.30.24 Here is a Youtube video I made of putting in the 1st reef. Sorry for the huffing and puffing and h
Useful Technology Ideas jssailem at 8:48am 07.30.24 Foswick, what you describe sounds like an Apple AirTag. Been using them for several years now. They
Reefing: Procedural Questions (1) Hayden Watson at 8:28am 07.30.24 I think the distinction that's perhaps getting muddled is that of the function -- some folks (defin
1980 H33 Yanmar 2QM15 Alternator Anomaly Maine Sail at 8:12am 07.30.24 I have a bank of 2 batteries. Batteries had been charging on solar since I first posted. I disconne
Reefing: Procedural Questions Hayden Watson at 8:04am 07.30.24 That's a really simplistic model and does not hold true across environments (nor vessels or sailors
1980 H33 Yanmar 2QM15 Alternator Anomaly dmmlyons at 8:01am 07.30.24 I should mention that while the alt. was cold, it's max. output would have been around 30A. As it
How to remove headliner on Hunter 50 AC 007 Sailing Diver at 7:57am 07.30.24 Hello, I would also like to see the thread from Art Boas. I will be replacing my headliner in my 201
1980 H33 Yanmar 2QM15 Alternator Anomaly dmmlyons at 7:56am 07.30.24 Measure the voltage at the alternator. Put one lead of your multimeter on the positive post of the
West Marine Inventory Foswick at 7:54am 07.30.24 I don't think they're dead yet. I was stuck in Tacoma for a couple of weeks making repairs. Package
1985 O'day 28 Depth Transducer Relocation - Something Interesting dlochner at 7:47am 07.30.24 What's your favorite fairing compound? Either Interlux Watertite or TotalBoat's TotalFair. They a
Ideas......needed for freezer circulation fan frigoboat system Straycat22296 at 7:46am 07.30.24 I use a 4"x4" computer fan. It has been installed for at least 10+ years. I installed SS bolts thro
Ideas......needed for freezer circulation fan frigoboat system Project_Mayhem at 7:40am 07.30.24 There's a difference between a mechanical and solid state relay. An SSR doesn't draw as much power t
Autopilot setup (2) duck21 at 7:29am 07.30.24 My 376 is setup with a sterndrive unit in the aft port side locker. The previous owner modified (cu
West Marine Inventory Scott T-Bird at 7:20am 07.30.24 Having a convenient store location is no longer convenient. There is nothing convenient about wande

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