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Weds afternoon sailing Firefly on Seneca agprice22 at 5:16pm 08.23.17 Ask All Sailors 11/622 The admiral had her up to 10.5 mph today. Wind was NNW 5-12mph today. I let her sail most of the day
Detailed specs for T3800? jviss at 5:06pm 08.23.17 Tartan 0/771 I have a poor scan of the brochure, but otherwise nothing on the boat. Does anyone know the volume
Raymarine Software Updates Jeff Jellick at 3:54pm 08.23.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/1582 I have a Raymarine E-120 Radar / Chart-plotter, on my 2005 Hunter 45 CC. Bought the boat new so the
Hunter 260 Backing Plates (1) h2o_snow at 3:45pm 08.23.17 Smaller Boats 26/2448 We are mid way through our first season with a H260. Boat was purchased as a trailer cruiser last
Next Gulf Storm DAVA390 at 3:41pm 08.23.17 Ask All Sailors 14/883 Texas guys gonna start pulling boats? Just saw NBC news, looked bad...
Difference between Marine and non-Marine Diesel engines and Mechanics? wsmac at 2:45pm 08.23.17 Engines and Propulsion 18/2279 I've been trying to find a diesel mechanic locally who will work on a Universal diesel engine... ver
Twelve nights on the hook in British Columbia Kings Gambit at 1:56pm 08.23.17 Destinations 26/5067 Just completed on Sunday 12 nights on the hook between Howe Sound (Plumper Cove) and Waiatt Bay (Oct
Do you recognize this mainsail? (2) stanirish at 1:41pm 08.23.17 Ask All Sailors 3/773 believe it maybe from an Olympic or Olympian 21 sailboat? (approx. Luff 19.67, Leech 21.75, Foot 9.
Replaced Cockpit Teak with this... (1) PGIJon at 11:24am 08.23.17 Ask All Sailors 7/656 Tiring of varnishing again... I replace the cockpit teak with Azek Deck Facia.... The link is to HD
Adding a Phase Change Material (PCM) to the icebox/refer Hayden Watson at 11:06am 08.23.17 Musings With Maine Sail 18/3852 I was at a trade show recently where they were demonstrating a Phase Change Material (PCM) for use i
Hunter 23.5 Centerboard Repair (3) BB1924 at 9:56am 08.23.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/917 Has anyone repaired the 7/16 rope hole, and surrounding area. My board is split at the rope opening.
How to calculate best VMG from polars? danstanford at 8:53am 08.23.17 Racing 10/5819 Jackdaw sent me the polars for my boat and we are trying to use the chart as we learn to race faster
Gunwale Damage (2) mmhamer at 6:58am 08.23.17 Smaller Boats 4/645 The Gunwale of our H235 was damaged by a pier from powerboat driven chop where we docked at for a co
Any idea where to buy this???? (1) PGIJon at 6:33am 08.23.17 Ask All Sailors 18/1901 I have several of these discs that acts like Velcro to hold various items closed. I would like to b
Wing keel Passage 42 Scallywagger at 10:32pm 08.22.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 25/1458 Hello again everyone. The harbour I keep Casper at in Scotland recently had a failure of the inner h
Identify this brand (1) agprice22 at 7:12pm 08.22.17 Ask All Sailors 0/341 i have only a fragment: is in the small red block. I have an idea, but I won't offer it yet. By the
Hunter 240 draining ballast tank before trailer question ronkS2 at 6:55pm 08.22.17 Smaller Boats 1/376 I launch on a sand ramp and need to keep weight to a bare minimum to get it out of the water. Is th
convert AB thermostat to ISEC Smart Energy Control Hayden Watson at 6:41pm 08.22.17 Ask All Sailors 35/4839 In reading the specs on the IsoTherm ISEC Smart Energy Control it looks like it should work on my 20
New Catalina 22 owner ChileanJK at 5:53pm 08.22.17 Catalina 22 48/4688 Hi sailors, I just bought a catalina 22 hull # 4578 1974 (I think), this is my first sailboat, I hav
Navy and AIS? JohnShannon at 5:46pm 08.22.17 Ask All Sailors 95/6310 With the spate of recent unfortunate incidents I wonder. Does the Navy monitor AIS? I understand th

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Compasses don't agree kappykaplan at 7:11am 05.04.24 PS: A compass can be affected by other metals too. And a bag of Granny Smith apples! Don't ask me
Hunter Passage 42 forward head seawater hose clogged Terry Cox at 7:02am 05.04.24 Also wondering why you've been using a macerator pump all these years instead of a pump designed to
Air Cooled vs Water Cooled 3.5 HP Outboards sailcapt340 at 6:50am 05.04.24
Locking yourself from the inside kloudie1 at 6:49am 05.04.24 Don't drill all the way through the plexi and put a barrel bolt on the top wash board .. But definit
Locking yourself from the inside Terry Cox at 6:46am 05.04.24 What do you recommend ? Purchased a standard SS hook latch from our local chandlery and attached
Air Cooled vs Water Cooled 3.5 HP Outboards kloudie1 at 6:36am 05.04.24 Most of the air cooled small outboards have a water pump and water cooled exhaust.. It is probably b
Is it too big? Rutgerson Clutch won't Stay Open AndyL at 6:36am 05.04.24 I found an old post that suggested 7/16" is the correct size for your boat. Perhaps use a low stret
want to raise main from cockpit Claude L.-Auger at 6:20am 05.04.24 Once you've go the location of the clutches and winch figured out, drill a small hole slowly through
Compasses don't agree JamesG161 at 6:15am 05.04.24 add one stainless steel tubing support from the previous design Is the one you added near the Comp
Window unit AC install (1) Tally Ho at 6:11am 05.04.24
Hunter Passage 42 forward head seawater hose clogged Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 5:53am 05.04.24 I'm guessing that the problem may be sea water mineral buildup in the intake line--and prob'ly in yo
Rub rail (1) colin59 at 5:44am 05.04.24 here is a pic of the rub rail thks Colin
Locking yourself from the inside Don S/V ILLusion at 5:20am 05.04.24
Locking yourself from the inside dmax at 5:18am 05.04.24 Or get a dog.
Wood Refinishing dlochner at 5:01am 05.04.24 Hand rails are typically teak. Minwax used to make a teak stain. Over the years I've used a number
Locking yourself from the inside garymalmgren at 4:37am 05.04.24
Locking yourself from the inside Captain Larry-DH at 3:59am 05.04.24
Rub rail kappykaplan at 3:18am 05.04.24 what material this is We need a little more information to help you. Any photos?
Hunter Passage 42 forward head seawater hose clogged JamesG161 at 10:31pm 05.03.24 You might read this for help. Hunter 42 Owner Modifications and Upgrades Jim...
Outboard Bracket Mounting BAD ORCA at 8:25pm 05.03.24 Hello, I'm in the process of mounting a adjustable kicker bracket on the transom of my 27' C&C. I

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