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BVI charter operators, who's operational? Jackdaw at 1:17pm 02.12.18 Ask All Sailors 7/548 Besides the big guys. I get their emails daily. Last weekend Jodi and I made two interesting discov
Isotherm fridge experts Skipper at 1:16pm 02.12.18 Ask All Sailors 1/256 Why are there 3 settings for temperature offset? This is to adjust temperature readings on the displ
Metal Toe Rail Plymouth Sailor at 11:49am 02.12.18 Ask All Sailors 13/3554 Has anyone painted their metal toe rail? Mine is currently black and I'm considering painting it a
Why Boats Have Battery Switches.... Maine Sail at 11:29am 02.12.18 Ask All Sailors 24/1888 This past weekend a good friend came up to camp so we could do some snowmobiling. We've not ridden t
1986 O'Day 322 swim ladder ken Piel at 11:13am 02.12.18 Ask An Oday Owner 7/1026 I have an 1986 O'Day 322. I am looking for a swim ladder that fits the bracket that came with the bo
H23 Rudder Gudgeons (1) Juan Maritime at 10:33am 02.12.18 Smaller Boats 16/2452 I found a replacement rudder assembly for my H23 on CL. After some minor welding to repair worn area
Short Story Series Simon Sexton at 10:32am 02.12.18 Sails Call Lounge 4/754 Hey Everyone, Good afternoon! I wanted to share with everyone a short series I've started
SmartPlug question (2) pateco at 9:58am 02.12.18 Ask All Sailors 12/1554 My boat side 30amp plug on my shore power cable is showing some heat damage. Rather than just replac
How to mount anchor roller or related on a Hunter 23 scott hall at 9:22am 02.12.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/704 Looking for a not too hard project to mount an anchor roller or some type of bracket to hold Danfort
GO Fund Me... the modern way to beg. jssailem at 9:05am 02.12.18 Sails Call Lounge 86/5804 Call me old. It is ok I am. I just get a burr in my pants when I read about the sad tales of folk w
Silicone Removal Breaux at 8:13am 02.12.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 16/3506 I just purchased an H23 and it appears that one of the previous owners got carried away with Silicon
Silicone Removal Breaux at 8:12am 02.12.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/8 I just purchased an H23 and it appears that one of the previous owners got carried away with Silicon
Warren Miller -- a very good sailor and GREAT film maker and commentator passed away (1) SG at 6:21am 02.12.18 Ask All Sailors 3/348 For four, or whatever, decades he has been making movies and films on snow skiing. Not many people
50% off bulk rope at WM today. weinie at 5:29am 02.12.18 Ask All Sailors 0/317 That is all. Carry on.
water wars Captmayhem at 10:18pm 02.11.18 Ask All Sailors 18/1556 OK, not really sailing related, but will help my two future sailors stay interested. Our local saili
Disaster Strikes; Mayhem ensues Cowpokee at 3:17pm 02.11.18 Ask All Sailors 32/2149 I went out the other day for a single handed sail to get accustomed to dealing with higher winds. W
2005 Hunter 36 PHRF (2) Pura Vida WI at 3:04pm 02.11.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1546 We are filling out the paperwork to get a LMPHRF number for our 2005 Hunter 36. The boat is current
Configuring new boom vang - seeking advice Scott T-Bird at 1:57pm 02.11.18 Ask All Sailors 22/6412 Last year I sailed without a boom vang because I couldn't decide how to set up a new one after my fi
How to splice 4 Conductor 18AWG Cable? SabreToothedEngineer at 11:39am 02.11.18 Ask All Sailors 30/2817 The cable from my masthead instruments is a 4 conductor (+ground) shielded cable, with tiny 18AWG wi
1984 Hunter 34 issue with interior floor frame Beth and Bill at 10:44am 02.11.18 Ask All Sailors 12/3040 Can someone please give advice on the blistering in the photo? It may have been caused by a blunt i

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Difficult Wheel Steering Mark Maulden at 4:40pm 06.03.24
C&C 27 MKV anchor locker Drinky Crow at 4:36pm 06.03.24 So, this is under v berth where there is no hull liner? Could it be leaking where wiring for nav lig
Difficult Wheel Steering Bob_S at 4:34pm 06.03.24 Thanks guys.. I will recheck all of the things you've mentioned. Fingers crossed... Best, Bob
Dining light over Catalina 32 cockpit. stickinthemud57 at 4:33pm 06.03.24 After trying a few I found this one that I like a lot: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0811SB7SQ
Dining light over Catalina 32 cockpit. kappykaplan at 3:39pm 06.03.24 are you suggesting I run a new wire from the circuit breaker box? I tried that once and did not fin
Overtrimmed jib prevent pointing? JRacer at 3:36pm 06.03.24 Found this, might be of some assistance: J88_QuickTuneChart_2022_FINAL.xlsx (quantumsails.com) And
Dining light over Catalina 32 cockpit. kloudie1 at 2:58pm 06.03.24 We use one of these hung from the bimini bow.. works well. Amazon.com: MPOWERD Luci Outdoor 2.0: Sol
Dining light over Catalina 32 cockpit. Ted10028 at 2:23pm 06.03.24 You probably don't want to tap into the 12v wires to the instruments. Is there enough room in the
Dining light over Catalina 32 cockpit. kappykaplan at 1:44pm 06.03.24 You probably don't want to tap into the 12v wires to the instruments. Is there enough room in the p
Dining light over Catalina 32 cockpit. Ted10028 at 1:35pm 06.03.24 Do you have a 12-volt plug in the cockpit? I will look around but I have never seen one. it seems
Shrinking rudder foam? (1) Dubo at 1:18pm 06.03.24
Overtrimmed jib prevent pointing? danstanford at 12:56pm 06.03.24 Twist has basically two purposes - to accommodate for different apparent wind angles between the to
2003 Hunter 426DS Where the large beatiful view windows are starting to craze. cadilaccb at 12:54pm 06.03.24 Thank you kindly for the quick response. Looks like a good winter project. z
Dining light over Catalina 32 cockpit. kappykaplan at 12:45pm 06.03.24 i'm thinking the best source of electricity would be the pedestal where all the instruments are and
Dining light over Catalina 32 cockpit. Ted10028 at 12:43pm 06.03.24 I would rather have a permanent installation but a hanging camping light or tent light would certa
Water Pump Impellor Don S/V ILLusion at 12:25pm 06.03.24 I would highly reccomend you locate it and all the thru-hulls on the boat. You never know when a h
Has anyone replaced a 26M daggerboard? Couni at 12:22pm 06.03.24 The easy way is to drop the mast, move the sheave that's over the dagger board slot, then pull the b
Dining light over Catalina 32 cockpit. kappykaplan at 12:16pm 06.03.24 If you have a bimini and frame, you could get a battery-operated LED lantern and hang from the frame
Compasses don't agree JoeWhite at 11:29am 06.03.24 I wonder what would happen if you exchange the compasses? Mark the one that is correct. If exchangin
macerator hose removal advice jdrutten at 11:15am 06.03.24 As a follow up to my installation, the thought occurred to me that I may have over-tightened the fit

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