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Adding a Phase Change Material (PCM) to the icebox/refer Hayden Watson at 11:06am 08.23.17 Musings With Maine Sail 18/1993 I was at a trade show recently where they were demonstrating a Phase Change Material (PCM) for use i
Hunter 23.5 Centerboard Repair (3) BB1924 at 9:56am 08.23.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/832 Has anyone repaired the 7/16 rope hole, and surrounding area. My board is split at the rope opening.
How to calculate best VMG from polars? danstanford at 8:53am 08.23.17 Racing 10/4180 Jackdaw sent me the polars for my boat and we are trying to use the chart as we learn to race faster
Gunwale Damage (2) mmhamer at 6:58am 08.23.17 Smaller Boats 4/590 The Gunwale of our H235 was damaged by a pier from powerboat driven chop where we docked at for a co
Any idea where to buy this???? (1) PGIJon at 6:33am 08.23.17 Ask All Sailors 18/1551 I have several of these discs that acts like Velcro to hold various items closed. I would like to b
Wing keel Passage 42 Scallywagger at 10:32pm 08.22.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 25/1292 Hello again everyone. The harbour I keep Casper at in Scotland recently had a failure of the inner h
Identify this brand (1) agprice22 at 7:12pm 08.22.17 Ask All Sailors 0/270 i have only a fragment: is in the small red block. I have an idea, but I won't offer it yet. By the
Hunter 240 draining ballast tank before trailer question ronkS2 at 6:55pm 08.22.17 Smaller Boats 1/358 I launch on a sand ramp and need to keep weight to a bare minimum to get it out of the water. Is th
convert AB thermostat to ISEC Smart Energy Control Hayden Watson at 6:41pm 08.22.17 Ask All Sailors 35/3758 In reading the specs on the IsoTherm ISEC Smart Energy Control it looks like it should work on my 20
New Catalina 22 owner ChileanJK at 5:53pm 08.22.17 Catalina 22 48/4231 Hi sailors, I just bought a catalina 22 hull # 4578 1974 (I think), this is my first sailboat, I hav
Navy and AIS? JohnShannon at 5:46pm 08.22.17 Ask All Sailors 95/4628 With the spate of recent unfortunate incidents I wonder. Does the Navy monitor AIS? I understand th
Tension on Fore stay, Side stays also Mast Rake Hunter 140 ColumbiaRiverDoug at 5:10pm 08.22.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/858 I'd been wondering what the ominous sound was when sailing my Hunter 140 until my wife got her finge
Another ethanol petition Gene Neill at 4:24pm 08.22.17 Ask All Sailors 26/969 BoatUS sent me the link. Please hit it! http://cqrcengage.com/boatus/app/act-on-a-regulation?2'enga
Companionway doors for Hunter 356? Jimongee at 2:41pm 08.22.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/2400 Hello sailors, I have a 2002 Hunter 356. I be said this seasons past....but if I sail one more sea
If only I had checked her out better! (3) jelofam at 2:36pm 08.22.17 Catalina 22 41/4117 I keep finding one thing after another on this boat. When I dropped the keel I exposed all kinds of
Old simrad wheel pilot parts Scott T-Bird at 1:21pm 08.22.17 Ask All Sailors 1/243 I'm looking for a spoke clamp to replace one that went missing. Does anybody have an old wheel pilo
Hot water heater Southpaw at 11:53am 08.22.17 Ask All Sailors 3/307 I replaced my mixing valve on the hot water tank and was wondering how to get all the air out of the
O'day 23- Will it point up to the wind Well? supercub at 10:39am 08.22.17 Day Sailers 8/1399 Considering the boat, the price is right and it has a nice roomy cabin. I was wondering if it will p
Bomar hatch part Coddiwomple at 9:54am 08.22.17 Parts Search 6/921 hi I have a 1986 40 legend and the hatch arm in the v birth just broke and one is missing which is p
Adding 2nd Shore Power Connector and Switch Frank H at 9:37am 08.22.17 Catalina 310 1/989 Fellow Sailors I believe this topic should have been covered in the past so sorry to bring it up aga

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Lowering mast before expected storm? Joe at 5:25pm 06.17.23 I'm the kind of person that would remove the sails and take them home for storage. One less thing in
WS Parks Annual Permit Registration jssailem at 5:19pm 06.17.23
Thru Hull Transducer port - repurpose jssailem at 5:13pm 06.17.23
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't jssailem at 5:04pm 06.17.23 Thanks MH and Greg. Appreciate your good wishes.
Port Townsend, WA Anchorages jssailem at 5:03pm 06.17.23 Danny, do-not count Everett out. With 2300 slips it may not have a long wait. There is turnover. Als
Thru Hull Transducer port - repurpose Tally Ho at 4:50pm 06.17.23
Low fresh water pressure Ralph Johnstone at 4:48pm 06.17.23 i Think most people understand the risk of a pressure leak but I doubt most people shut off the wat
Low fresh water pressure Don S/V ILLusion at 4:44pm 06.17.23 Here's an article which I think @Rodd should read carefully, as well as anyone else who thinks it's
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Tally Ho at 4:26pm 06.17.23 Certainly a cause for celebration ! :beer: Greg
100 Liter Plastimo flexible water tank Captain Larry-DH at 4:18pm 06.17.23 This is no longer available
Port Townsend, WA Anchorages Head Sail at 2:24pm 06.17.23 You will find both Friday Harbor and Roche Harbor very difficult to find anchorage. Especually this
Stuck screw on prop anode MikeHoncho at 2:04pm 06.17.23
Port Townsend, WA Anchorages DannyO at 2:04pm 06.17.23 Thanks for your feedback everyone. I have a slip for just 2 weeks in PT. Decided not to anchor the
Replacing stringers/bulkheads on my South Coast 22 with XPS foam? MikeHoncho at 2:00pm 06.17.23 It would cost more and take more time than replacing them with plywood.
Low fresh water pressure Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 1:03pm 06.17.23 Failed dock water connections have sunk or come close to sinking many a boat that was left on while
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't MikeHoncho at 12:50pm 06.17.23
Doesn't hurt to ask Richard19068 at 12:10pm 06.17.23 Unfortunately Guido died in January 2021
Low fresh water pressure Ralph Johnstone at 12:07pm 06.17.23 Here's an article which I think @Rodd should read carefully, as well as anyone else who thinks it's
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Terry Cox at 12:01pm 06.17.23 Congrats, John.
Fuel Pipe ID dLj at 11:21am 06.17.23 The question is whether or not I feel comfortable just cleaning it up instead of replacing it. If i

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