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My next task (1) RWSlater at 11:29am 09.25.17 Ask All Sailors 36/1614 Jumping into the unknown soon. I need to replace my leaking macerater pump with a new one. Any insig
Main Sail (1) thaeni at 11:11am 09.25.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 14/844 Can't seem to get the wrinkles out. It won't go any higher, out haul it tight. Could it be cut wrong
Topping Lift with Dutchman flaking system CaptKimble at 11:02am 09.25.17 Ask All Sailors 20/2441 I have a problem with my Dutchman system in that when I release my topping lift to allow for better
Temporary sailboat headlight Hayden Watson at 10:48am 09.25.17 Ask All Sailors 7/536 On a recent cruise I needed to return to my home port after dark due to big adverse currents (6 knts
Hunter 380 Linear or Sprocket Drive Autopilot Tucsonsailor at 9:57am 09.25.17 Big Boats 13/1748 I have just purchased a Hunter 380 and have had three electronics folks seem to come up short with t
Simple Green is not simple. It is EVIL! Hayden Watson at 9:39am 09.25.17 Ask All Sailors 26/17854 Most of us do not read the fine print on product labels and get much of our product recommendations
Perplexed Randy Church at 9:15am 09.25.17 Big Boats 4/823 Hunter 34 owners, Racing my 1984 34 here in Rhode Island for years now and also crew on a J-24 in N
Confusing electrical problem Bob James at 8:58am 09.25.17 Catalina 310 27/3306 This problem raised its ugly head this past weekend - the buzzer on the key switch would not shut of
Lake Lanier sailing -- seeking opinions Vegas at 7:48am 09.25.17 Destinations 7/2881 Am looking at Lake Lanier as a possible new sailing location. My 37 Beneteau draws 4 ft. 10 inches.
Gel coat Amos Cape at 6:45am 09.25.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 17/6508 i have some hear line cracks I need to repair. I haven't been able to find a color on the Spectrum w
Identifying SBO Members lehighsail at 6:36am 09.25.17 Ask All Sailors 45/3114 Have the SBO posters ever tried to wear some type of identifying mark at the Annapolis Boat show so
Non-Slip Tape Owen Kelley at 5:55am 09.25.17 Day Sailers 3/647 Does anyone know where you can get the 6 inch wide Non-Slip Tape in the cockpit of the Hunter 170? I
Payoff (3) pclarksurf at 10:44pm 09.24.17 Catalina 22 8/828 This is a completely worthless post-- no sanding, no construction, no engineering psuedo or otherwis
Black plastic on Lewmar winch getting chalky Hayden Watson at 8:05pm 09.24.17 Ask All Sailors 8/717 My 1988 C30 has a pair of ST40's and the black plastic on cap of the winch is getting chalky. Is th
Need help understanding Bilge setup in '71 Cal 25 (3) Nick B W at 7:40pm 09.24.17 Ask All Sailors 10/1665 I've not found much previous online regarding my question... This has 3 through-hulls on each side
My Hunter 36 lists to the port side Tim Mills at 7:35pm 09.24.17 Big Boats 10/1281 I have a 2004 H36 (new to me this season) and it lists slightly to port. Just a few degrees mind you
Awesome weekend regatta (1) Jackdaw at 7:12pm 09.24.17 Racing 11/1122 Team BlueJ take a 1st and a 2nd in today's two WYC Fall Regatta races, and we manage to finish 3rd o
Inspecting standing rigging john6206 at 5:23pm 09.24.17 Smaller Boats 3/758 It's easy to see what is wrong - knowing what needs to be replaced requires experience that I don't
Tongue weight on trailer? jackhartjr at 5:15pm 09.24.17 Ask All Sailors 19/4532 Hi folks, I have an Oday 22, I have a chance to buy a trailer. My question is this; what is the maxi
Autopilot for Hunter 380 Tucsonsailor at 10:06am 09.24.17 Big Boats 6/1348 I just purchased a Hunter 380 and wish to put an autopilot in it. Have gotten ridiculous prices from

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bow stemhead 351 Joe at 8:21am 03.12.24 I suggest contacting a dealer. Start here
Help and courage - West Marine Air Floor Dungy and Davit lift points Rich Stidger at 7:20am 03.12.24 I have an Achilles air floor dinghy that I hang from my davits exactly like you are planning. I put
Radar Data cable in mast of Catalina 30 (1) Ward H at 7:11am 03.12.24 My C30 had a mouse line in place but I used the old antenna line to pull a new one up the mast. T
House Battery Upgrade Help jssailem at 7:07am 03.12.24 Not far north of us is a Battery supplier, Dyno. I have been using their batteries on my boat since
House Battery Upgrade Help dlochner at 7:06am 03.12.24 If you are reading MaineSail's drop-in LFP article, then you know that drop-in is in name only. Ther
House Battery Upgrade Help Ward H at 6:47am 03.12.24 I agree with the golf cart battery idea. I have the same GC2 Duracell batteries that @Tally Ho has I
Should I put a 9.9 HP outboard on my 32' Catalina? Ward H at 6:28am 03.12.24 Like many things in life, If you have it you won't need it. Be sure to post photos of the finished
Clamp on meter recommendation? JamesG161 at 6:05am 03.12.24 My current Uni-T unit has done well That is my old meter that the batteries corroded when dampened
Clamp on meter recommendation? JamesG161 at 6:02am 03.12.24 Have you had it long ? How well has it held up ? Used on my boat since Summer of 2023. I bought 2
Clamp on meter recommendation? Leeward Rail at 5:55am 03.12.24 I have this meter. the cheap clamp ones I have seen dont have that, without buying an extra set.
Clamp on meter recommendation? (1) JamesG161 at 4:51am 03.12.24 I have this meter. ps://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0BKVVFP21/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UT
Spreader Replacement bolt seized danooxnard at 4:02am 03.12.24 Try heat and beeswax! Heat from a mapp gas torch. don't get the mast too hot. Beeswax and heat is a
House Battery Upgrade Help (1) gouldx at 10:24pm 03.11.24 I appreciate the replies. It sounds like I should probably look into golf cart batteries, or possib
Clamp on meter recommendation? KCofKC at 10:08pm 03.11.24 Make sure you verify that it is DC, AC's are the more common so read the fine print.
Portable Battery Charger (1) marcham at 9:11pm 03.11.24 Another vote for the small victron portable chargers. However, to equalize, you'll need at least 10%
Should I put a 9.9 HP outboard on my 32' Catalina? Ted10028 at 8:08pm 03.11.24 So, enough with the generalities ... what's the plan? Where are you going to mount a bracket? Do
Should I put a 9.9 HP outboard on my 32' Catalina? jssailem at 8:07pm 03.11.24 tow insurance won't do any good if you are too close to big rocks when your engine fails That is a
Should I put a 9.9 HP outboard on my 32' Catalina? Ted10028 at 8:00pm 03.11.24
House Battery Upgrade Help Scott T-Bird at 7:39pm 03.11.24 I'm not understanding everything you are saying. What is a v-berth engine? Is your engine actually
House Battery Upgrade Help (1) Tally Ho at 7:20pm 03.11.24

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