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373 Anchor Recommendations ToddS at 2:26pm 02.26.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1970 I'm the new owner of a Beneteau 373, and am tempted to improve the anchoring tackle it came with, th
using an extra line on your boat while racing LANCE ON CLOUD NINE at 1:49pm 02.26.18 Racing 6/1308 I am curious about the rules both formal and informal about using an extra line (with no additional
Chargers and lug issues (1) marchem at 1:24pm 02.26.18 Musings With Maine Sail 9/2031 As part of upgrading the battery wiring in my Catalina 310 I increased the battery charger wire size
Replacing motor mount PuddleJumper at 12:58pm 02.26.18 Catalina 22 14/1302
The dumbest thing I've done LeslieTroyer at 12:57pm 02.26.18 Ask All Sailors 146/13956 This year (or maybe it was last year) -- Self confession time - It has been really cold this winter
Re-Finishing '83 H34 deck Richard Bryer at 12:46pm 02.26.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/709 The warmer weather is starting me thinking about my summer-to-do-list. One of the jobs I want to get
Two Lost in AU Capsize Rick D at 10:20am 02.26.18 Ask All Sailors 18/1089 It appears she lost her keel. RIP. https://www.perthnow.com.au/news/wa/bull-creek-man-named-as-dead-
1980 37C running the cutter sail mjmercer19248 at 9:29am 02.26.18 The Cherubini Hunters 7/1285 Anybody know how much room there is between the sail and the front of the mast? I want to add a rada
Mast rigging for a 216 (2) Bob D. at 9:20am 02.26.18 Smaller Boats 4/830 I had severe damage from the last hurricane that rolled through here (Irma). I'm just trying to get
2 BATTERY HOOK UP STARTING AND DEEP CYCLE dickauge at 8:59am 02.26.18 Ask All Sailors 13/1423 I have 2 batteries and a battery selector(1,2,all,off). Iam wondering if I could do a group 24 start
It's magic, I tell you... Brian D at 8:01am 02.26.18 Sails Call Lounge 2/549 Really, I had to laugh. ywue_l2wLds
Trailer Build LeeandRick at 7:49am 02.26.18 Trailer Sailors 22/2532 I'm building a new trailer for the S2 8.0C and plan to trailer the boat 2 degrees bow down to gain c
Hunter 34 stripped nut on crankshaft pulley hunter healer at 7:40am 02.26.18 Engines and Propulsion 15/1410 what a mess! I stripped the nut on the crankshaft pulley while trying to un seize the engine! I took
First Sail of 2018 (4) kbgunn at 7:30am 02.26.18 Catalina 22 23/2084 Hard to believe February is almost behind us. I've been working on cabin cushions over the cooler m
Universal M 18 V-Belt Loose Ends at 7:20am 02.26.18 Ask All Sailors 14/2251 Is the GATES 3VX400 a correct V-Belt for the M 18 Diesel? I have searched the site and found this an
Fluxgate Compass/Battery Selector Switch Interference? Ward H at 7:06am 02.26.18 Musings With Maine Sail 8/1604 I'm thinking about moving the battery selector switch to a location that happens to be about a foot
Bottom Paint Recommendations - Hunter 23.5 - Middle Potomac River (1) evan709 at 7:50pm 02.25.18 Smaller Boats 2/745 I have a Hunter 23.5 that I sail in the middle Potomac River (between Colonial Beach, VA and Piney P
How should I fix this damaged bumper? (1) povery at 6:43pm 02.25.18 Ask An Oday Owner 13/2200 I'm handy, but new to boat ownership. It looks like my boat took some damage to the bumper(?). I'v
A Gangsta Catalina for sale HMT2 at 5:55pm 02.25.18 Ask All Sailors 20/1803 This is worth the read. I believe this to be a real post on Craigslist. https://porthuron.craigslis
Sailing Southpaw at 5:36pm 02.25.18 Ask All Sailors 2/378 Today I talked the wife into taking a break from getting the house ready to rent. We are planning on

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Dish storage shemandr at 4:42pm 06.05.24 I think galley storage has to be matched to the number of people being fed, A 30' boat is basically
33.5 winged bulb keel, what's the airfoil? Don S/V ILLusion at 4:36pm 06.05.24 to put more weight lower on the keel than to aide in hydrodynamics
Dish storage kappykaplan at 3:41pm 06.05.24 Trying to figure the best way to manage/make storage on my Pearson 30 Show us pictures of your gal
PROOF that Hunter designs were way ahead of their time.... flightlead404 at 3:30pm 06.05.24
33.5 winged bulb keel, what's the airfoil? flightlead404 at 3:28pm 06.05.24 seriously doubt it makes much difference tbh. These things aren't America's Cup billion dollar race
stripping cetol from teak dlochner at 3:28pm 06.05.24 Does this mean that Cetol might make wood more susceptible to mildew than varnish would? My compres
23.5 outboard motor gudiss at 3:18pm 06.05.24 @Southern Crux As a dealer, I gave the original plans for the Hunter 23.5 to Hunter. Small Mercu
Mid-ship cleat location for O'Day 34/35 Stu Jackson at 2:43pm 06.05.24 Thanks for the info Stu. I'm resisting installing them on the jib sheet tracks as they are inboard
Color-matching gelcoat Davidasailor26 at 2:33pm 06.05.24
Is a little water in the bilge okay? JoeWhite at 2:27pm 06.05.24 I do not believe the Catalina smile is caused by a hurricane and grounding. The smile is due to wate
Adding Winch and deck organizer on a B323 Henk Noordermeer at 1:58pm 06.05.24 I think maybe you mashed Sparcraft and Spinlock together into Spincraft? You are correct: I meant
Overtrimmed jib prevent pointing? JRacer at 1:14pm 06.05.24 You already hired them, bough their sails! Might just have to offer to pickup travel expenses, put t
stripping cetol from teak jssailem at 1:12pm 06.05.24 Not necessarily. Wood is damaged when water gets into the wood. End grain access is the usual issu
stripping cetol from teak BigEasy at 1:12pm 06.05.24 Using Cetol can provoke some strong sentiment about varnish devotees. Cetol is the only finish tha
Mid-ship cleat location for O'Day 34/35 (1) jssailem at 12:59pm 06.05.24 I would put my mid ship cleats aligned with the red line as shown on this image of an O'Day 34. Not
Best way to transport first boat? Advice Requested LloydB at 12:23pm 06.05.24 A buddy told me some time ago to check the hubs for warm temperature within first mile just in case
Mid-ship cleat location for O'Day 34/35 SailingCal21 at 12:23pm 06.05.24 Thanks for the info Stu. I'm resisting installing them on the jib sheet tracks as they are inboard
Fuel Tank Algae JamesG161 at 12:21pm 06.05.24 Find a reputable Marine Diesel Filler, which normally put Biocide in their Fuel Jim...
Mid-ship cleat location for O'Day 34/35 Stu Jackson at 11:51am 06.05.24 Slide them onto your jib sheet tracks. Easiest way. Other ways: Single Handing 101 Single handin
Yanmar YSM12 fuel injection pump Ralph Johnstone at 11:30am 06.05.24 Thanks for the manual. I'll dig into the fuel pump and injector.

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