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Hunter 23.5 Rudder Downhaul Auto Release System (2) evan709 at 3:00pm 10.15.17 Smaller Boats 6/2924 Just finished a good season of sailing and now starting off-season projects. My rudder is heavy and
Sailing Firefly on Seneca 10/15/17 agprice22 at 12:16pm 10.15.17 Ask All Sailors 8/536
Shower sump gfrazzle at 11:12am 10.15.17 Big Boats 6/2484 2007 41DS aft shower sump pump runs but drains very slowly if at all. Shower water is also draining
OIL Changes.. ugh sailme88 at 6:05am 10.15.17 Other Sailboats 16/2504 It's that time of year here in the northeast. Boats come out of the water and get prepped for that
Block Loads Tedd at 10:01pm 10.14.17 Ask All Sailors 21/2462 I'm planning to buy some new blocks and I'm wondering how to determine the load rating I need. Can a
Season's Over...Freedom from my mind! BlowMeAway at 5:28pm 10.14.17 Sails Call Lounge 10/727 Found the perfect song for the end of our season. Keeps me going until Spring. Sunlights another day
Antifreeze color Lisa at 3:23pm 10.14.17 Catalina 310 40/7388 we did a sea trial today on a 310 we put on offer in on. One concern was there was an orange brown
New Trailer for My 351 (2) BrianRobin at 3:13pm 10.14.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/921 Just finished building a trailer for my Oceanis 351, a little bit of overkill in material size, used
H216 Keel Hydraulics Ranger Paul18578 at 2:31pm 10.14.17 Smaller Boats 6/764 I have heard that I should store my keel hydraulic cylinder upright when the boat is not being used.
Frayed cable Hunter 216 Myhunter216 at 2:12pm 10.14.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/403 Can anyone recommend a specific cable for my Hunter 216 keel? It's frayed and needs to be replace.
New Furling Jib Needed for 216 Hunter Myhunter216 at 2:03pm 10.14.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/696 Sailors, My 2003 Hunter 216 jib is past its time. Can anyone recommend someone that can replace it i
Winterizing Fresh Water Accumulator? jviss at 7:43am 10.14.17 Ask All Sailors 16/3729 This is my first time winterizing a fresh water system that has an accumulator. It looks just like
hunter 306 anode require for keel Brinky63 at 6:02am 10.14.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/1640 I bought a Hunter 306 (built 2003) 6 years ago with 2 anodes on the keel which we later brought down
Hurricane Ophelia JamesG161 at 5:55am 10.14.17 Sails Call Lounge 2/701 This is a rare Mid Atlantic storm. In fact there is no Historical past storms that have this path.
Westerbeke 27 longevity bugbitten at 5:30am 10.14.17 Engines and Propulsion 11/4958 I have a very good friend who's found the boat of his dreams. Unfortunately, the Westerbeke in it ha
Installing a watermaker Joe Wienecke at 4:49am 10.14.17 Ask All Sailors 14/3656 I have installed a watermaker in my 2005 41 DS. I now need to run lines to my two 50 gallon water t
Slipping clutch/gear on Yanmar 1gm Ormenlange at 4:34am 10.14.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/3213 Hunter 1983 27'... with yanmar 1gm that has never been in salt water.... when you put the engine i
Roller furler and towing Tedd at 11:51pm 10.13.17 Trailer Sailors 22/5162 We bought a Macgregor 26S this summer and have begun thinking about various upgrades. I thought all
Shelters? Tedd at 10:22pm 10.13.17 Trailer Sailors 16/1600 I'm planning to get some kind of shelter to park my Macgregor 26S under during the winter. I've been
Looking to upgrade our sailing experience SoSound at 9:19pm 10.13.17 Ask All Sailors 11/685 Looking for insights and advise on selecting the right sails and equipment. Specifically, using a C

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What Tide Chart do you use on your Cell Phone? Davidasailor26 at 3:08pm 05.14.24 I have Navionics and I just use the tide and current charts built into that. Works pretty well - You
Hasserott Beach Mooring Balls (Grand Traverse Bay) Tally Ho at 3:08pm 05.14.24 @Tally Ho The great thing about freighters is that you can see them coming a long way off. Yes, I
23.5 outboard motor kloudie1 at 2:57pm 05.14.24 Check out the Tohatsu 6 long shaft as well. They are well made and parts are available.
23.5 outboard motor dlochner at 2:18pm 05.14.24 Depends on you sailing plans. If it is day sailing, then a 3 hp would be fine. If you plan to cruise
Removing Paint from PVC Pipe. kappykaplan at 1:10pm 05.14.24 Ding, Ding, Ding, Ding. We have a winner. Kappy Kaplan, Come on Down. You're the winner of the "Sol
Removing Paint from PVC Pipe. ggrizzard at 12:57pm 05.14.24 Ding, Ding, Ding, Ding. We have a winner. Kappy Kaplan, Come on Down. You're the winner of the "Sol
looking to buy a new (to me) boat shemandr at 12:49pm 05.14.24 I don't know if a mooring is an option, but if is make sure the boat you buy has a self bailing cock
looking to buy a new (to me) boat Timm R Oday25 at 12:05pm 05.14.24 I would look at a ComPac Cat boat . They are exactly what you are looking for . No other sailboat ha
Condensed for your inconvenience Hayden Watson at 11:49am 05.14.24 I have no problem with condensation anytime in the year here in the Pacific NW. When on the boat, I
Help me Install Dripless Shaft Seal (PYI Model) anelso29 at 11:29am 05.14.24 it looks like you have the shaft seal well under control. I would be concerned about getting the sh
Help me Install Dripless Shaft Seal (PYI Model) TimFromLI at 11:28am 05.14.24 it looks like you have the shaft seal well under control. I would be concerned about getting the sha
looking to buy a new (to me) boat SteveinTC at 11:28am 05.14.24 Thanks, rgranger. I hadn't come across that boat before, I'll check it out.
looking to buy a new (to me) boat SteveinTC at 11:26am 05.14.24 That's a good suggestion. I already looked into dry slips and for some reason there aren't any offer
looking to buy a new (to me) boat (2) rgranger at 11:23am 05.14.24
Hasserott Beach Mooring Balls (Grand Traverse Bay) rgranger at 11:11am 05.14.24 @Tally Ho On my 18 footer, a 30 mile sail is a damn good day. 100 miles seems like an endurance te
Condensed for your inconvenience Dalliance at 10:53am 05.14.24
Connecting bilge areas kwbones at 10:38am 05.14.24 jssailem - I will definitely check out what you've referenced about a pan. I does appear that the lo
Insurance Windpilot at 10:19am 05.14.24 Delivering a transpac boat (dufour 52) back to California from Honolulu with crew in July also.
Insurance (1) Windpilot at 10:15am 05.14.24 On 4th boat since 1983, started with Coronado 25, Ericson 27, Hunter 34 and for 11 years now my Hunt
Beneteau 323 missing mid-ship cleat for spring lines jssailem at 9:49am 05.14.24 Sure... https://www.acconmarine.com/collections/cleats

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