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JEN'-oh-uh or je-NOH'-uh? PotomacDaysailer at 10:59am 03.13.18 Ask All Sailors 64/4741 I've always pronounced it JEN'-oh-uh, but heard it the other way too. Is one more correct than the o
Stem Repair (1) thetone at 8:11am 03.13.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/472 Hello, Can anyone give me some advice on repairing the hole in the stem of my 1987 Hunter 28.5. She
AC power issues and relocating water heater in Hunter 34 (3) Beth and Bill at 8:04am 03.13.18 Ask All Sailors 3/705
Autopilot Quandary JK_Boston_Catalina310 at 7:17am 03.13.18 Catalina 310 31/5816 So I have had my head in the computer reading autopilot reviews and looking at what would be necessa
Convection/grill/microwave oven access and perhaps replacement Bogart at 4:26am 03.13.18 Big Boats 3/1026 We have a 2007 45CC with a Tappan TC1450SB oven. The microwave function of the oven seems to have f
US east coast area - new furler Aurora Maris at 11:14pm 03.12.18 Ask All Sailors 3/428 We are sailors from Germany. Having crossed the Atlantic, we recently arrived in Florida, Stuart. Si
Hunter 25.5 pintles and gudgeons Ajg6989 at 8:10pm 03.12.18 Smaller Boats 2/597 I just received a Hunter 25.5 1986 with a rudder but no pintles or g udgeons. I was wondering where
Any good boat lift designs for small sailboats Sea Pearl 21 santana 23 ETC videorov at 8:00pm 03.12.18 Ask All Sailors 7/1113 Boats that have lifting dagger board and rudders. Might be some designs I don't know about. I will h
Best replacement for horizon 1500 windlass discovery at 7:42pm 03.12.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/2191 our 2002 passage 456 has the original horizon 1500 horizontal windlass and although it's still worki
Captain needed for short trip NJ Coast Brian Rozycki at 5:30pm 03.12.18 Ask All Sailors 0/359 Just purchased a larger sailboat, Catalina 270LE. Moving it down to Atlantic Highlands then to Barne
One battery fuse block terminal or two? Macboy at 4:33pm 03.12.18 Ask A Macgregor Owner 17/6502 In installing two GC batteries do I want one fuse block terminal or two (one for each positive)? An
VHF Radio Problem Ted at 2:28pm 03.12.18 Ask All Sailors 14/1184 Problem: When I transmit a message on my fixed mount VHF radio, the volume level of the message that
Again with the portlights ... catalanc at 1:43pm 03.12.18 Catalina 22 6/700 Hi guys, One of my portlights broke in a knockdown and I need to replace it. I have removed the old
Mast reinforcement plate ? (1) jbreland at 11:06am 03.12.18 Smaller Boats 2/751 This question is for anyone but hopefully Dave will see it since he knows everything there is to kno
Rigid vang setup (1) forbin at 10:48am 03.12.18 Ask All Sailors 6/537 Hey all...I noticed this potential problem yesterday and wondering if someone can tell me if it's se
safe way to remove old varnish? Allowishish at 10:18am 03.12.18 Ask All Sailors 3/684 This last weekend I did some finish work on the companionway boards... removing to old varnish and p
to replace a Uniden depth finder or not? Allowishish at 10:13am 03.12.18 Ask All Sailors 1/3079 My boat has a Uniden qt-206 depth finder... well, it has the unit itself but not the transducer. I
New Old Spinnaker lehighsail at 9:40am 03.12.18 Ask All Sailors 8/668 I am planning on installing my Asymmetric Spinnaker from my H290 onto my H33. It is on a roller fu
rudder post maintenance? Justin_NSA at 8:57am 03.12.18 Ask All Sailors 5/1187 Long story short, I had to drop my rudder to remove my prop shaft. Before it goes back on, does the
Battery house Bank Hunter 33 2009. cutterpin at 8:33am 03.12.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/960 Hi! How big is the space on a hunter 33 2009for the battery bank? What kind of battery can we put

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B&G Foward Scan Questions joelm100 at 12:23pm 08.23.24 Now in your case, if you are scoping out an area to look for rocks or other obstructions, it coul
B&G Foward Scan Questions (1) joelm100 at 12:16pm 08.23.24 I question why you would put a forward scan unit in. All the ones I've experienced have very limite
B&G Foward Scan Questions (2) Ralph Johnstone at 12:02pm 08.23.24 I don't know what you have for navigation gear, but just a friendly warning, if you're don't have CH
Is there too much slack in my mainsail? shaant01 at 11:54am 08.23.24 You will not know how blown out the sail may or may not be until you get tension into all three sid
B&G Foward Scan Questions dLj at 10:55am 08.23.24 Brilliant, and thanks for that summary. To your question, and to DLJ's, I'm hoping it will help my
Cell Phone Boosters Hello Below at 10:27am 08.23.24 FWIW and depending on your requirements, the new Starlink Mini can be directly powered by 12V, is m
Don Casey's Books dlochner at 10:12am 08.23.24 I was able to find a used copy. A new copy is over $50. I got mine for $8. For $8, it is worth
Don Casey's Books drgbanks at 10:02am 08.23.24 I was able to find a used copy. A new copy is over $50. I got mine for $8.
B&G Foward Scan Questions joelm100 at 9:30am 08.23.24 Your questions seem to be answered in the equipment specifications for the two systems. ... If I ma
Megayacht Bayesian sank kloudie1 at 9:26am 08.23.24 The sinking is a real tragedy.. the downflooding must have been terrifying with the speed of the sin
Megayacht Bayesian sank dlochner at 8:49am 08.23.24 For some authoritative analysis of the sinking, see the linked article. The excerpts are from noted
Cell Phone Boosters dLj at 8:46am 08.23.24 The offshore limit is not well defined. I was about 3 miles offshore earlier today and it worked. G
Treadmill alternative for the boat. Hello Below at 8:24am 08.23.24 Someone suggested Mini steppers like this one. Anyone ever tried them and would a treadmill junkie
H42 Passage lists to port jssailem at 8:23am 08.23.24 Do enjoy your sailing. You have a nice boat.:biggrin:
Cell Phone Boosters dlochner at 8:23am 08.23.24 I used the offshore plan that allowed use world wide. With the roam plan, how far off shore can you
B&G Foward Scan Questions dLj at 8:20am 08.23.24 I question why you would put a forward scan unit in. All the ones I've experienced have very limited
Electronics O'day 22 jssailem at 8:13am 08.23.24 Do not rush in and start changing things. Take your time to examine the boat's structure and layout.
Don Casey's Books dlochner at 8:13am 08.23.24 If you can find a used copy, Casey's book might provide some benefit, but it is probably not worth t
Cell Phone Boosters dLj at 8:12am 08.23.24
Don Casey's Books drgbanks at 8:11am 08.23.24 Excellent!! I've ordered the book. I'll start there and look for other resources as needed! Thanks

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