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What to do with these extra sails? (8) wsmac at 4:02pm 05.09.17 Ask All Sailors 21/1191 I finally unbagged the 3 extra sails that came with my boat. There's one (the Johnson Sails) that ne
North Atlantic Inflatables Bob J. at 2:43pm 05.09.17 Ask All Sailors 6/961 I know there are a bunch of different manufacturers out there but was wondering if anyone has any ex
Transom Ladder Required? Capri at 12:23pm 05.09.17 Ask All Sailors 21/2910 Hi, Everyone. I bought a 1981 O'day 22 a year ago and it didn't come with a permanently affixed tran
Stuffing Box Again lehighsail at 11:11am 05.09.17 Ask All Sailors 6/581 I was just at the boatyard getting ready to launch after changing out the packing in the stuffing bo
Hunter 26 or 260 viewing jbreland at 10:18am 05.09.17 Smaller Boats 6/659 Wanting another boat and leaning heavily on the H26 or 260. Owned several, my favorite being a hunt
235 mast head light wiring (2) mmhamer at 10:17am 05.09.17 Smaller Boats 5/897 I forgot to unscrew the connector at the deck for the Masthead Light when I dropped the mast on my 2
Oceanis 281 rigging specs clauden at 9:49am 05.09.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1343 Hi all, I am looking for the rigging specs for my Beneteau Oceanis 281 1998. I read the explanation
Engine Panel, what's this buzzer doing ? (2) higgins at 9:10am 05.09.17 Engines and Propulsion 22/7251 I had the suspicion that my Catalina 30 (87) engine panel was wired by a maniac, and the repairs for
Uh Oh.... Wipe OUT rgranger at 8:21am 05.09.17 Ask All Sailors 15/846 Stumbled on this today.... Fun watch. b_q_lUPjMQc
Hunter 216 mast crutch support plastic cracking (1) Jules Abramson at 8:03am 05.09.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/324 I ordered a sheet of aluminum to drill holes in and then screws to help this problem. Has anyone fo
Baltimore marina recommendations for trip in June? iSailor at 6:48am 05.09.17 Ask All Sailors 4/389 I am taking the wife and daughter on a little trip (2 nights) to Baltimore in mid June to visit the
How important is a motor that has a charging system rustyw007 at 5:10am 05.09.17 Catalina 22 11/1178 Hi, I'm looking to buy an outboard for my C-22, and I'm wondering how useful/important it is to hav
Had my first trailer tire blowout yesterday (1) Gene Neill at 5:06am 05.09.17 Trailer Sailors 80/9882 The tire was a 15" Karrier LoadStar, load range D. They are rated at 2,540lb capacity each; the boat
Smallest starter battery Jackdaw at 4:52am 05.09.17 Engines and Propulsion 7/1159 BlueJ currently has a single battery (group 27) for both house and starting. Thinking about adding a
Mast (1) Catalina NC at 4:48am 05.09.17 Catalina 30 13/1747 We have had a great deal of storms come through lately. Recently, I noticed the boat started shimmin
The Canadian side (1) All U Get at 4:41am 05.09.17 Sails Call Lounge 30/1820 Hi all, We met a lot of Canadians this year in the Bahamas and laughed a lot about how we see each
oday 23 mast wirring Captmayhem at 8:09pm 05.08.17 Ask An Oday Owner 8/1128 Anyone have an insight into how I can pull a new cable in for my mast light? The old cable is corrod
Chain Plates W.P. Smith at 7:02pm 05.08.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/1616 Hello everyone, Hoping someone could give me some advice on chain plates. It's a 2000 Hunter 410. Du
John G. Alden Rendezvous at Mystic Seaport Museum 2018 (1) Scott Kraft at 6:30pm 05.08.17 Alden General Chat 8/1964 http://Photos Friends and fellow Alden Lovers, I am currently working with two Board members of the
plastic crib boards piedpiperIII at 6:23pm 05.08.17 Catalina 22 12/3190 Has anyone used the plastic on their cat 22? all of my teak is beyond help and I have been thinking

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Stray current in the water dlochner at 9:50am 07.17.24 Can you explain this a bit more? The boat ground should be at the same potential as the shore grou
Stray current in the water Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:50am 07.17.24 Your own boat may not be the source of stray current in the water....quite often it's from another b
Stray current in the water JBP-PA at 8:24am 07.17.24 The first and most telling test is done with the boat on shore power. Check the voltage between the
To swivel or not to swivel Rich Stidger at 8:23am 07.17.24 I think every swivel I ever used on a boat did not swivel much to correct twisting while under load
To swivel or not to swivel Rich Stidger at 8:07am 07.17.24 If I wanted to turn the anchor, I would get a Boomerang. I've tested them, they work. Boomerang anc
GOB Gone? dlochner at 8:00am 07.17.24 Sailrite came to the rescue I hear. Hopefully quality doesnt drop Sailrite has agreed to maintain
Looking for replacement turnbuckles Project_Mayhem at 7:55am 07.17.24 Take it to a rigger. It wont cost as much as you think to have a new one made. I'd guess $100-150?
To swivel or not to swivel Kings Gambit at 7:54am 07.17.24 I think every swivel I ever used on a boat did not swivel much to correct twisting while under load.
GOB Gone? Project_Mayhem at 7:52am 07.17.24 Sailrite came to the rescue I hear. Hopefully quality doesnt drop
Oday 222 roller furler jib/genoa sizing question Project_Mayhem at 7:50am 07.17.24 I'd recommend getting a slightly larger furler than needed if you have a genoa. I have a 135 or 150%
To swivel or not to swivel thinwater at 7:35am 07.17.24 I have always been in the no-swivel group. After hundreds of times with the anchor always coming up
GOB Gone? dlochner at 7:15am 07.17.24 I should add, after publishing ~ 80 articles with GOB, they had a tough, good editing team. They im
GOB Gone? thinwater at 6:58am 07.17.24 I should add, after publishing ~ 80 articles with GOB, they had a tough, good editing team. They imp
To swivel or not to swivel dlochner at 6:28am 07.17.24 I have always been in the no-swivel group. After hundreds of times with the anchor always coming up
55 years ago Apollo 11 was Launched heading to the Moon ! Ward H at 6:11am 07.17.24 We saw the new movie "Fly Me To The Moon" on Sunday. It's about the events leading up to the Apollo
To swivel or not to swivel dLj at 6:06am 07.17.24 I use the Mantus swivel. No relation to Mantus, just a happy customer. They aren't cheap. I did get
Windlass woes as a result of anchoring woes mermike at 6:03am 07.17.24 I'm hoping to finish up Windlass Plan B tomorrow and head to PL late this week. A day or 2 to comple
55 years ago Apollo 11 was Launched heading to the Moon ! (2) Will Gilmore at 5:51am 07.17.24 I was six years old, living in Clearwater, FL. I remember the news report on T.V. and running outsid
To swivel or not to swivel twodzusfittings at 5:20am 07.17.24 I love mine. I made sure I was well familiar with the art and reasons of secure wire tying before as
1984 Hunter 27 - Emergency Tiller System JamesG161 at 4:40am 07.17.24 When is use... Gravity plus Muscle power. Jim...

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