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Looking for ... (4) EV21 at 8:13am 01.27.18 Ask All Sailors 11/1629 Hi all, Looking for some items and so far haven't had much luck. Maybe am searching wrong terms b
Racing a Beneteau 311 w/Fin Keel and Centerboard Dennis Thomas at 7:25am 01.27.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 55/9218 Has anyone raced their 311 w/ Fin Keel and Centerboard? What rating system was used for your boat? W
O'Day 34 Performance? LouisMK at 7:55pm 01.26.18 Bigger Boats 34/7240 Hello '34 owners out there, just saw a post on e-bay ' someone has an '84 O'Day 34 Performance for s
reinstalling C22 swing keel ambler at 1:52pm 01.26.18 Catalina 22 9/1262 I'm reinstalling my swing keel after fairing. I am only able to get 3 of the bolts in. The hole in t
US towing permits Bosman at 12:00pm 01.26.18 Ask All Sailors 38/3583 I have a question - in Canada it is possible to purchase an annual towing permit for boats that are
Cherubini 33 Inner Forestay Question (1) Captain Ahab at 9:32am 01.26.18 The Cherubini Hunters 5/722 Have this inner forestay that has a pulley below and at top of mast. Wondering what its for? Boat di
9.9 Suzuki oil CapnGL at 7:56am 01.26.18 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/841 Can I disconnect the oil tank and just mix my gas...... When I tilt this motor the oil tank leaks...
Vang as preventer? Alisagc at 6:10am 01.26.18 Ask An Oday Owner 10/3731 we have an 1978 O'Day 25, rogged with a boom vang. Having done some research on preeventer rigging,
The HR under sail question Pilot2 at 5:41am 01.26.18 Hallberg-Rassy 4/5747 One review article of the HR 35 says: "...and the Rasmus 35 is no different. Due to her narrow beam
Advice from the pros needed... Pilot2 at 4:44am 01.26.18 Hallberg-Rassy 7/8627 Iam considering a Hallberg-Rassy 35 which I have not seen or had surveyed yet. It would appear to b
What material for electrical back panel? Ward H at 4:27am 01.26.18 Musings With Maine Sail 21/9637 Looking through the forums I sometimes see that somebody doing a DC wiring upgrade will install the
Gelcoat cracks (1) Lance Dias at 8:28pm 01.25.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/2390 I have a 2003 H356 which has lots of hairline cracks on the coach-house roof, particularly on the po
Flashing light? Les356 at 7:18pm 01.25.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/475 We were leaving the slip with the engine running. Noticed a round cap like thing on the starboard de
What size Radiator cap ?? wilf at 4:12pm 01.25.18 Ask All Sailors 10/4845 Hi i have an oday 322 with a 2 cyl yanmar engine, the rubber on the radiator cap is worn and i want
What size Radiator cap ?? wilf at 4:11pm 01.25.18 Ask All Sailors 0/285 Hi i have an oday 322 with a 2 cyl yanmar engine, the rubber on the radiator cap is worn and i want
H-38; head oder in aft stateroom: sanitation hose replacement EdFin at 2:03pm 01.25.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 26/2814 2005 H-38, we get a horrible 'holding tank' smell in our aft cabin after we flush, which us being ov
Cherubini Hunter 36 rudder attachment Alctel at 1:44pm 01.25.18 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1288 Hi there, So on my 36, the rudder comes up through a fiberglass tube, through the stuffing box/quad
Dehumidifier for Hunter 49 Romagic at 1:35pm 01.25.18 Big Boats 32/4436 I have been using 2 West Marine dehumidifers in my Hunter 49 to control humidity in Los Angeles. La
Does anyone here sail Biloxi? Lemon Drop at 12:06pm 01.25.18 Catalina 22 22/4655 Hello to all, I am going on orders to Gulf Port, MS. to the Seabee Base this summer and they have al
New Electrical System, 12V/120V or 24V/240V? CloudDiver at 11:58am 01.25.18 Ask All Sailors 5/1179 This is a just a general curiosity question, but maybe a few members have some real world experience

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Navigational Buoys Used as Racing Marks jviss at 1:02pm 08.15.24 "You're looking for sympathy? You'll find it right in the dictionary between sh!t and syphilis.."
Navigational Buoys Used as Racing Marks jviss at 1:01pm 08.15.24 You are hanging your hat on "constrained by draft".... You were not constrained by draft. You boat
Navigational Buoys Used as Racing Marks jviss at 12:56pm 08.15.24 Sorry, trying plow through the racing fleet was just bad seamanship and manners. I DIDN"T plow thr
Navigational Buoys Used as Racing Marks dLj at 12:49pm 08.15.24 All I know is that if one hits a USCG buoy (in a race or otherwise) you'd better be in a well built
Navigational Buoys Used as Racing Marks (1) dLj at 12:48pm 08.15.24 You are hanging your hat on "constrained by draft".... You were not constrained by draft. You boat h
What to do with the topping lift? dlochner at 12:48pm 08.15.24 Most people who have a rigid vang, use the main halyard as a topping lift when not sailing. It also
Navigational Buoys Used as Racing Marks dlochner at 12:45pm 08.15.24 A 1000' is plenty of room and there is plenty of depth outside the red buoy. Slowing down or even st
Navigational Buoys Used as Racing Marks capta at 12:38pm 08.15.24 All I know is that if one hits a USCG buoy (in a race or otherwise) you'd better be in a well built
Navigational Buoys Used as Racing Marks (1) jviss at 12:10pm 08.15.24 226815 The total width of this entrance, from the point at Fort Adams, on the left, to the bottom G
Navigational Buoys Used as Racing Marks jviss at 12:02pm 08.15.24 I don't know if you guys realize, but this is a busy harbor. Seatreak, the high speed ferry, coming
Navigational Buoys Used as Racing Marks jviss at 11:54am 08.15.24
Navigational Buoys Used as Racing Marks jviss at 11:51am 08.15.24 This is one of the strangest "complaints" I've ever read on a boating forum. Dave's right. They w
Solar Voltage mermike at 11:16am 08.15.24 I agree that the DC bus is the more powerful energy source. My thinking is that if properly fused, t
Navigational Buoys Used as Racing Marks Davidasailor26 at 10:48am 08.15.24 Our club uses 4 of its own marks and 5 government ATONs depending on the conditions. 4 of the ATONs
Solar Voltage thinwater at 10:45am 08.15.24 The disagreement is still alive. :deadhorse:My point remains that the controller can output power
Water leak in Aft Cabin, Hunter 386 Gary Ryan at 9:57am 08.15.24 Thank you for the responses. Can you tell me if your toerail has caulking on top/bottom?
Propeller shaft length Hunter 376, 380 or 386 Hamish_s at 9:34am 08.15.24 Jeez Jim (jssailem), that's a bugger. Kind of like the original VW Beetle wherein one had to pull t
Boom Kicker on Capri 18 Timm R Oday25 at 9:33am 08.15.24 I installed the mast component of the Boomkicker just high enough to clear the mast hinge when I had
Navigational Buoys Used as Racing Marks Stu Jackson at 9:18am 08.15.24 This is one of the strangest "complaints" I've ever read on a boating forum. Dave's right. They we
Stepping a mast on a Hunter 33 Crazy Dave Condon at 9:18am 08.15.24 Never heard back from the poster as I need to know for sure if single or double spreader mast. I

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