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ooops! too much water loss in my batteries Mike Meier at 7:19am 09.12.17 Ask All Sailors 21/1553 I have Rolls 4000, 375 amp batteries purchased in Oct. 2016 and the Annapolis Sailboat show. This w
Perplexed with water use H45CC RWSlater at 4:57am 09.12.17 Big Boats 29/2824 Hi all I am utterly perplexed with the amount of fresh water my 45CC uses. It does have fresh wate
P42 - good location to VHF in cockpit Puesta del sol at 4:33am 09.12.17 Big Boats 7/1036 My main VHF is next to the chart table. While well protected it is not useful for long range communi
Harken Winch Manual (1) jviss at 6:57pm 09.11.17 Ask All Sailors 4/1557 I have three Harken #32 self tailing winches, circa 1996. I can't find manual for these on Harken's
Need advice - removing mast on H33 2005 w/furling main Maurice Doran at 6:05pm 09.11.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/827 I need advice on lowering the mast on my (new to me) H33 '05 with furling main. I bought the boat w
My quest to stop deck leaks sailnc at 5:03pm 09.11.17 The Cherubini Hunters 9/1584
Hurricane Jos� and More (1) JamesG161 at 2:04pm 09.11.17 Sails Call Lounge 7/1400 Looks like it is just wandering around, but it is stalled as a High Pressure over Bermuda Passes Ea
Galvanic corrosion on a mooring KennyBene at 1:29pm 09.11.17 Ask All Sailors 5/1205 We have a Beneteau OC352 on a mooring on the North Shore of Long Island. The diver who cleans our b
Galvanic corrosion on a mooring KennyBene at 1:25pm 09.11.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 24/3294 We have an OC352 on a mooring on the North Shore of Long Island. The diver who cleans our bottom ev
Headsail furler choices jcb2 at 1:24pm 09.11.17 Ask All Sailors 24/4708 I need a new furler. Any pros or cons? Has anyone used the Alado furler?
Lazy jacks Willemvan at 12:42pm 09.11.17 Smaller Boats 50/7591 Anyone have any pics, instructions or opinions on lazy jacks for my H26 Thanks. Willem
Before everyone gets too happy faced about surviving Irma ... williamtl at 12:32pm 09.11.17 Ask All Sailors 4/597 what is Jose going to do? ive learned from @JamesG161 that highs push lows and there are some highs
Hull numbers on Pacific seacraft 25 peterbud at 12:05pm 09.11.17 Ask All Sailors 4/1027 My neighbor just purchased a PS25 and is trying to find the hull number on his PS 25. It is not mold
Did it just freeze over? ---- Is that a flying pig? RussC at 11:52am 09.11.17 Racing 10/1379 I, for one, hope so. ;) http://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/2017/09/11/monohulls-36th-americas-cup/#.W
Irma (2) seadaddler at 11:24am 09.11.17 Ask All Sailors 20/1444 We were thinking goodbye to our wonderful sailboat for sure but everything really turned out good fo
Underwater Max Prop Lubrication fstbttms at 11:18am 09.11.17 Engines and Propulsion 18/3722 EiGowIK-GGI
8D Gel Batteries, Deka vs Trojan? SEMPERAVANTI41 at 10:51am 09.11.17 Ask All Sailors 3/682 Need to replace all 3 of my house batteries. Any thoughts of Deka vs Trojan, or any other batteries
Westerbeke Red Paint? jviss at 10:14am 09.11.17 Ask All Sailors 1/4093 Westerbeke wants $32 for a spray can ("rattle can") of red. Rust-Oleum engine enamel is $6 at Wal-M
Sailboat buying scam Frank H at 10:13am 09.11.17 Catalina 310 8/2221 1St: We are loving our Catalina 310 2Nd: I advertised my Catalina 27 on SailboatQwners.com and re
Catalina 250 Rudder Mark Campbell at 9:59am 09.11.17 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1235 Looking to find a site/location/something where I can get used parts for a Catalina 250. My rudder

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55 years ago Apollo 11 was Launched heading to the Moon ! (1) JamesG161 at 10:13am 07.25.24 Note that the Aircraft Carrier who picked them up was https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Hornet_(CV-
UK Furling Main Clew Pulley Replacement LloydB at 10:06am 07.25.24 My clew is a grommet but if you need to replace yours you probably would be best to go to the origin
55 years ago Apollo 11 was Launched heading to the Moon ! (1) JamesG161 at 10:00am 07.25.24 remember the Crew was Quarantined for several days as a precaution. This is a picture of that even
How are you cleaning scale buildup Raritan electric toilet? BAD ORCA at 9:52am 07.25.24 Are you flushing with fresh water or sea water via a remote intake pump? If fresh water, are you t
New owner Hunter 240 WB owners CrispyCringle at 9:41am 07.25.24 Check out Totalboat.com. They have excellent chemicals and fiberglass for this type of stuff. Also,
New owner Hunter 240 WB owners Davidasailor26 at 9:26am 07.25.24
Hunter 26 mast foot not flush to mast base dlochner at 8:38am 07.25.24 To get within 10% of breaking would be about 2800 lbs! Multiply that by 4 side stays and and you wo
Hunter 26 mast foot not flush to mast base spencersea at 8:37am 07.25.24 I will say that although I agree with what @dlochner says for the most part, Im unsure about tight
Hunter 26 mast foot not flush to mast base CrispyCringle at 8:34am 07.25.24 Since you have swept back spreaders, adjust the forestay to get the mast foot right. Then adjust the
Hunter 26 mast foot not flush to mast base dlochner at 8:20am 07.25.24 3/16 wire has a breaking strength of about 4800 lbs. You won't be able to get anywhere near there wi
New owner Hunter 240 WB owners SteveHughessails at 8:15am 07.25.24 Absolutely I will. I have not done anything yet. A neighbour stopped by, he told me his dad is a fib
Hunter 26 mast foot not flush to mast base spencersea at 8:10am 07.25.24
It's That Time Again ......................... WayneH at 7:53am 07.25.24 We turn on the tank when we board the boat and turn it off when we leave. In between, we rely on the
So It Begins: Deck Recoring Project dmax at 7:34am 07.25.24 The last time I re-bedded the U-Bolts with butyl tape I actually cut away a little of the liner wit
Whale of a Time! fred1diver at 7:32am 07.25.24 Been over that area many times, but never sailing, always a blast to see them
Vigil RT80 VHF Radio jviss at 7:20am 07.25.24 Needs checking. A few days before I can get to the boat. Gotcha. Yea, I would chase these down be
So It Begins: Deck Recoring Project jssailem at 6:54am 07.25.24 I'm also planning to use butyl tape for much if not all the hardware rebedding. I find that butyl
Leaking port lights Project_Mayhem at 6:53am 07.25.24 What material is the frame and/or port made out of?
Hunter 26 mast foot not flush to mast base dlochner at 6:46am 07.25.24
Vigil RT80 VHF Radio Terry Cox at 6:43am 07.25.24 What kind of plug is on the external speaker cable? Needs checking. A few days before I can get to

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