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26 S motor mount (1) azsailing at 7:14pm 01.04.18 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1139 Happy 2018! So many off season projects this year, so little time! Anyway, I would love some input
Caption contest (1) Jackdaw at 1:02pm 01.04.18 Ask All Sailors 97/5404
322 converting holding tank to extra fuel tank The Tanqueray at 10:38am 01.04.18 Bigger Boats 8/947 I'm sure fuel isn't an issue for lake or coastal boats but in the Islands I could really use that ex
07 Hunter 33 Overlaping Headsail Goyo at 9:59am 01.04.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1333 My current jib has outlived it usefull life and I need to replace it . The current sail plan is a s
ON DEMAND PROPANE HOT WATER HEATER Keith Ingebrigtson at 9:48am 01.04.18 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1602 I am the owner of a 1980 Catatlina 30. I would like to add a on demand propane hot water heater to
HUNTER 40 1986 WITH BAD SHAFT VERIBATION sailerman3 at 9:13am 01.04.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/1301 I HAVE REPLACED THE SHAFT WITH NEW HIGH TENSILE S/S SHAFT. REPLACE THE CUTLASS BEARING, HAD THE STR
HP42 racor dual filter installation Zaya at 1:11am 01.04.18 Big Boats 9/1993 Hi, everyone! Just trying pick up some ideas from someone who already installed Racor dual fuel filt
sails available Mark Maulden at 11:23pm 01.03.18 Pacific North West Cruisers 1/276 I have a two foresails that I'm going to let loose of. One is approx 110% and the other is approx 1
Beneteau 361 below deck autopilot options SkipDane at 8:38pm 01.03.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 11/4672 Hello fellow sailors, My wife and I have been sailing our Beneteau 361 "Stargazer" for about 15 mon
Monterey Bay Cruise kclancy at 2:47pm 01.03.18 Catalina 22 10/842 Hi All! I want to let everyone know that Fleet 4's first cruise of the year is scheduled for January
Forward facing fixed port dakno at 12:40pm 01.03.18 Big Boats 4/691 Hello Sailors Has anyone had to replace one of the two forward facing fixed ports on the 41ds. My fo
Mainsheet Magazine copy? Spring 2017. SVBOB at 9:39am 01.03.18 Ask All Sailors 3/454 Hi all. Our boat S/V BOB was on the cover of the Spring 2017 Mainsheet, but due to a mail forwarding
Replacement windlass for C30 mk II / III Hayden Watson at 9:23am 01.03.18 Catalina 30 17/2663 The factory windlass on my 88 C30 is nearing the end of its life and I am looking for a replacement.
Can I Sail/motor upriver in 5 to 7 knot current if hull speed is less? scott hall at 8:05am 01.03.18 Ask All Sailors 27/4135 Have a Hunter 23 with a 9.9HP mercury. I believe theoretical hull speed is about 6.5 knots. Live in
2018 resolutions and evolutions Phil Herring at 7:37am 01.03.18 Ask All Sailors 82/4596 In honor of the new year, what sailing-related resolutions have you made for 2018? How did your sa
We are but a grain of sand... Brian D at 7:36pm 01.02.18 Sails Call Lounge 78/4493 Fascinating 1YkufQI9Yx0
America's cup going back to monohull Capt Robbie at 7:20pm 01.02.18 Ask All Sailors 34/2242 How do my fellow sailors feel about the America's cup going back to monohull design with the AC75.
Catalina mast dimensions katana750 at 7:04pm 01.02.18 Catalina 30 2/2170 I was wondering if anybody knew the fore and aft dimensions of standard hight cat 30 mast. The only
Beneteau 305 - NEED HELP! (2) aliurganci at 5:06pm 01.02.18 Ask All Sailors 12/2305 Hello everyone, I'm about to buy my first sailboat. A Beneteau First 305 (1988). Before I go there
Windlass.... engine on NYSail at 1:59pm 01.02.18 Ask All Sailors 11/2801 happy new year all! So general question. Just got my custom winter cover and will be putting it on

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Instrument location Joe at 7:25am 01.25.24 Build a bridge over the hatch cover a foot or so forward of the bulkhead to mount the instruments (
Hunter misleading weights Crazy Dave Condon at 7:02am 01.25.24 @HEINZIR what people do not recognize, the dry weight does not include additional gear for example
Deck locker hardware for 1989 C&C 37/40 Joe at 6:57am 01.25.24 Just a thought, but since you're in Socal why don't you drive up Newport Beach/Costa Mesa some afte
Weather at your location currently and photo? (1) LaDonaMina at 6:57am 01.25.24
Strange phenomena seen while boating? LaDonaMina at 6:48am 01.25.24 My experience is that when I am outdoors under the sky for long periods of time, I will see strange
Strange phenomena seen while boating? LaDonaMina at 6:40am 01.25.24
Hunter misleading weights rgranger at 6:34am 01.25.24 I wonder if the published weights are taken before fitting out the boat (empty hull only). I don't
I Know Age is just a number but at 75 am I just dreaming ? Davidasailor26 at 3:32am 01.25.24 Just a SWAG 0.017733990147783 Thought you were supposed to show the answer in Roman numerals too.
Resealing portlights hays735 at 9:51pm 01.24.24 The frameless ports or the Lewmar framed ports? Thought I replied but not seeing it in the thread,
What's the most wasteful project you worked on this winter? SoSound at 7:59pm 01.24.24
Hunter misleading weights HEINZIR at 7:56pm 01.24.24 Hello Hunter trailer sailors. My wife and I actively cruise a Hunter 23.5 out of Seattle. Wonderfu
What's the most wasteful project you worked on this winter? (1) nightowle at 7:50pm 01.24.24 Christmas lights. Never used them much.
Resealing portlights hays735 at 7:45pm 01.24.24 Chicago Screws are also know as barrel nuts and sex bolts. I thought they look like sex-bolts but
Resealing portlights hays735 at 7:43pm 01.24.24 The frameless ports or the Lewmar framed ports? Frameless
Resealing portlights dlochner at 7:07pm 01.24.24 Chicago Screws are also know as barrel nuts and sex bolts.
Resealing portlights dLj at 6:27pm 01.24.24 You can get 316 Chicago screws through Mcmaster-Carr dj
Resealing portlights dlochner at 6:24pm 01.24.24 The frameless ports or the Lewmar framed ports?
Gear Ratio dlochner at 6:21pm 01.24.24 If the boat is on the hard, you can rotate the engine with someone looking at the prop. Rotate the
What's the most wasteful project you worked on this winter? quadrille38 at 6:12pm 01.24.24 I really hope mine is not wasteful, but the Admiral keeps asking if I really spent $3,000 to get 1/
Trailering a 1970 Cal 25 fixed keel Oahu750S at 5:45pm 01.24.24 I'd feel much more comfortable having the boat hauled out by a crane, travel lift or forklift. This

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