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Stolen boat found All U Get at 6:25am 04.01.18 Ask All Sailors 4/942 Hi all, Just heard on SSB radio that the catamaran stolen in the Florida Keys two days ago, was fou
41 owners input on crusing the ICW and Caribbean Tucker67 at 6:24am 04.01.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 31/4263 I am a Stinkpotter looking at purchasing a hunter 41s or 44s and would like to get input from owner
Broker recommendation required Bosman at 9:42pm 03.31.18 Ask All Sailors 7/542 A good friend of mine is looking to purchase a sailing yacht 27-29ft in US and transport this new (u
Battery Test Discharge - Help interpreting results (2) smokey73 at 7:09pm 03.31.18 Ask All Sailors 0/243 Sorry for the long post: First - Thanks Mainsail for you excellent articles and posts on Battery Ca
Happy Easter everyone Ken Cross at 6:02pm 03.31.18 Ask All Sailors 8/589 Happy Easter! It's Easter here (New Zealand) today. Best wishes tomorrow to those of you on the oth
Puddle in the quarterberth - arrrghh! (1) LuckyDuck at 4:59pm 03.31.18 Ask A Catalina Owner 9/1238
M-25XP Rotation? (1) Ward H at 4:29pm 03.31.18 Ask All Sailors 5/961 I know I have a right hand prop. So does that mean when standing aft of the engine looking forward,
Upcoming Catalina 22 Events EditorC22NSA at 3:23pm 03.31.18 Catalina 22 0/494 Upcoming Catalina 22 sailing events: Region 3 Championship Regatta at Lake Martin, Alabama, weekend
Thru Hull Problem RoyS at 3:03pm 03.31.18 Ask All Sailors 19/2879 I purchased an Isotherm Refrigerator Conversion Kit during the great Defender Sale last week. The ki
Rudder trouble! McGhee62 at 2:33pm 03.31.18 Smaller Boats 8/1643 Newbie sailor learning on a freshwater lake in Alabama. I bought a Cat 22 because of all the good th
Oyster Catcher 25 sail dimensions Hollymae D at 1:31pm 03.31.18 Ericson 1/1251 Eriksen 25 cb model last year I had 2 problems one was after freeing up the cb that had been frozen
352 Keel separation (1) ggingras at 12:41pm 03.31.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 11/2790 Hello all, I have just had a survey completed on a 2000 Beneteau 352. There is a gap at the rear of
Location of the Speed & Depth Transducer on H310 JScho at 11:45am 03.31.18 Mid-Size Boats 4/823 I'm planning on replacing my speed transducer on my 2000 Hunter 310. I'm an hour away from my boat
Pictures Southpaw at 11:26am 03.31.18 Forum Help (Site Talk) 4/691 How do you post pictures from an iPhone?
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New cooler for Hunter 30 Tie the Knot at 6:45am 03.31.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/427 I have taken the old cooler out of my Cherubini Hunter because it had an ice box conversion kit in i
Aft Shower Storage Slipin Away at 5:06am 03.31.18 Big Boats 3/716 For all those 45cc or other boats with aft shower seats, I posted a mod how to utilize the space und
Rate your voyage 25yearslater at 3:25am 03.31.18 Ask All Sailors 11/696 Just for fun before I head down to uncover my boat and start the spring ritual, I have never seen an
Have any of you changed out a Beneteau 323 Windscreen? HanBan at 5:42pm 03.30.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 14/2852 Hi guys, I'm restoring my (new to me) Beneteau 323 and notice that the windscreen is crazed like ma

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So It Begins: Deck Recoring Project shemandr at 5:08pm 06.11.24 Looks good! How did you restore the deck nonskid?
rigging tension colin59 at 4:58pm 06.11.24 thanks , have those manuals but no info on rigging using a lo ose guage. The guage itself has the te
So It Begins: Deck Recoring Project Tally Ho at 4:57pm 06.11.24 Great photos, and that bow section looks great! On the photo with the aluminum plate, I assume that
Hood 810 LD Furler (Drum Maintenance/ Replacement) rgranger at 4:25pm 06.11.24 De nada
Hood 810 LD Furler (Drum Maintenance/ Replacement) ChrisVR1994 at 4:24pm 06.11.24
Group 24 starter battery dlochner at 3:52pm 06.11.24 Next time you get to Seattle stop at Dyno Batteries 4248 23rd Ave W, Seattle, WA 98199 I find the p
Group 24 starter battery jssailem at 3:37pm 06.11.24 Next time you get to Seattle stop at Dyno Batteries 4248 23rd Ave W, Seattle, WA 98199 I find the
tidy traveller options jssailem at 3:26pm 06.11.24 the Spinlock PXR cam cleats These as @Ward H says, are an elegant solution to your problem. :plus:
Failed Traveler Part jssailem at 3:21pm 06.11.24 That looks like a great fix.
West Wight Potter - Batten Lenght shemandr at 2:50pm 06.11.24 For a lot of designs the mainsail barely clears the backstay. Obviously battens that stick out woul
West Wight Potter - Batten Lenght Bob R. at 2:27pm 06.11.24 No! My main sail battens did not get pushed all the way into themes slide pockets this year and the
Failed Traveler Part rgranger at 2:13pm 06.11.24 That fix looks legit:clap:
Bilge maintenance rgranger at 2:09pm 06.11.24 From here , I'd say you were in fine shape . That's one dry dusty bilge . Minimal corrosion on the
New owner Hunter 240 WB owners rgranger at 2:03pm 06.11.24 There is a lot of experience here but we would need good pics to really help. @Crazy Dave Condon w
Failed Traveler Part dlochner at 1:44pm 06.11.24 Thanks to everyone for the insightful advice and suggestions. Yesterday I hired a professional rig
West Wight Potter - Batten Lenght Warren 22 at 1:34pm 06.11.24 I would add its a West Wight Potter 15
tidy traveller options dlochner at 1:23pm 06.11.24 Horn cleats are horrible options for cleats that might need to be undone quickly. Cam cleats without
Failed Traveler Part (1) JBS Mystic at 1:16pm 06.11.24 Thanks to everyone for the insightful advice and suggestions. Yesterday I hired a professional rigg
tidy traveller options Ward H at 1:05pm 06.11.24 Oh, I agree, those horn cleats have to go. I find the Spinlock PXR cam cleats are much easier to use
Failed Traveler Part Ward H at 1:01pm 06.11.24 Most of the sailors here on the forum are enthusiasts who do practice proper sail trim. Many sailor

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