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Harmonic (Hum) While Sailing Bill and Kathy McDonald at 8:59am 10.05.16 Catalina 22 14/1369 Our new to us...79 C-22, has a humming sound while sailing. It is hard to tell but the sound seems
Condensation inside cabin... Armyaviation at 6:07am 10.05.16 Trailer Sailors 9/1356 I went out to the boat yesterday and noticed there was condensation on the roof of the bow. The rest
Paint or Gel-cote large area? agprice22 at 5:01am 10.05.16 Ask All Sailors 14/1304 I have purchased a project boat. It is a Telstar 28, trimaran. Mechanically, the boat is great. Cosm
Now at Home Depot... Ron20324 at 9:40pm 10.04.16 Ask All Sailors 4/817 Today at Home Depot by the checkout were a couple racks of Exide batteries- including marine. The si
Water tank and inspection..... NYSail at 6:01pm 10.04.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/901 The 423 has built in water tanks that don't have inspection ports. Has anybody cut them in? Would on
Logo for a Hunter 260, 2004 Felipe Aravenaa at 5:53pm 10.04.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/474 Our hunter 260 - 2004 was polished before delivery to us, so we need to install Hunter Logos. I was
Got it all apart (1) jssailem at 1:38pm 10.04.16 Big Boats 26/4263 Honey. Where did you say that parts image was for the Winch? he puzzle back together. Cross my fin
What is this part? (1) Suncatcher at 1:29pm 10.04.16 Smaller Boats 25/2045 So I took down the mast for the first time on my new-to-me 1994 H26 only to find the part in the pho
Nautech 3000 Analog Therapyg at 12:39pm 10.04.16 Ask All Sailors 1/357 Hello, I am looking for someone who might have some knowledge about Nautech 3000 Analog system. I kn
New Hardware on Deck -- Avoid Cutting Interior Liner? rardiH36 at 12:10pm 10.04.16 Ask All Sailors 26/3145 My 1980 36' Cherubini Hunter has been sailing for 36 years with snap shackle blocks on the aluminum
Sealing a leak at the foam rudder and rudder post kito at 11:37am 10.04.16 Ask All Sailors 15/2449 Well yet another step backwards on my H30 project boat. I noticed some large blisters on the right s
(thinking about) gel coating my transom Gene Neill at 10:14am 10.04.16 Ask All Sailors 5/1023 You gotta love project creep. The '79 Albin Vega I'm refitting has one small spot on the transom wh
Tipping towboat captain? dave_and_dd at 9:42am 10.04.16 Ask All Sailors 30/5215 Was just renewing my towing (I use Boat US) and got to thinking...for those of you who have used tow
Ideas for mounting second battery in a H23.5 PropellerHead at 6:42am 10.04.16 Smaller Boats 43/2760 I'm converting to electric propulsion for my H23.5. There is a flat spot in one cabin locker big eno
Radar Mounting Options rejackson73 at 4:58am 10.04.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1324 Greetings, I'm looking at replacing my C80 plotter with a newer model, and adding Radar to my 38' s
2 Part epoxy barrier paint sailme88 at 6:13pm 10.03.16 Big Boats 18/2920 Hi all, I am having the old bottom paint removed. Following this my plan is fair out any blister o
Saying Goodbye to an old friend kimelmore at 6:07pm 10.03.16 Ask All Sailors 7/672 My old boat went through haul-out and sea trial Friday. The new owner takes possession this week. I
Battery size for a C30 rose8878 at 4:24pm 10.03.16 Catalina 30 6/3494 I bought the boat a year and a half ago. Put her to sleep last October, had a back operation this sp
Interior finish on Hunter Legend 35 ArkadiyS at 3:18pm 10.03.16 Big Boats 2/800 We have just purchased a 1987 Hunter Legend 35, and I was wondering if anyone knows what was used fo
New Owner Bikerbob at 2:35pm 10.03.16 Catalina 30 4/699 Just thought I would let you all know. I did buy 1987 hull 4769 mkII TRBS shoal. Sailing it home t

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Alternative to bimini skob1014 at 4:42pm 04.30.23 Measure up some light shade clothe. That is the stuff that lets the wind pass through. Sew back two
Alternative to bimini BarryL at 4:36pm 04.30.23
Sailing Movies? JBP-PA at 4:31pm 04.30.23 This list isn't horrible. "Sailing & Seamanship Movies" on IMDB https://m.imdb.com/list/ls006009436
Sailing Movies? Don S/V ILLusion at 4:30pm 04.30.23
Hunter vs. Catalina 22 JoeWhite at 4:26pm 04.30.23 Both are lake boats, not for ocean. I had 1984 H25.5 I was very happy with its strong construction
A Good Commercial First Aid Kit for Boats? Tally Ho at 4:24pm 04.30.23 Well said - everyone has different needs and different priorities. I'm crossing oceans. I have cre
Sailing Movies? JBP-PA at 4:07pm 04.30.23 There are always the classics, Mutiny on the Bounty, The Sea Wolf, Moby Dick, etc.
Alternative to bimini garymalmgren at 3:37pm 04.30.23 Measure up some light shade clothe. That is the stuff that lets the wind pass through. Sew back two
Will a Raritan fit? Hunter 31 bonkle at 3:21pm 04.30.23 bonkle....you might consider doing some serious cleaning before installing the new toilet and repla
Sailing Movies? Ted at 3:07pm 04.30.23 If you do a search for "Team Malizia" on YouTube, you'll see some great foiling footage during the o
LiFePO4 Update - Any Experiences to Report? dlochner at 2:52pm 04.30.23
Not to complain about weather forecasting certainty JamesG161 at 2:38pm 04.30.23 Did you note that they have not graded 2022? Finally they graded 2022 for 2023. "The size of the
LiFePO4 Update - Any Experiences to Report? jviss at 2:31pm 04.30.23
raymarine ev100 vs cpt autopilot jviss at 2:18pm 04.30.23 If I had a boat that didn't have an autopilot already, and I decided to go with a wheel pilot, I wou
Mcgregor 25 at sea vs lake Roland5048 at 2:17pm 04.30.23 I owned a '78 Macgregor Venture 25 that I sailed on the west coast of Fl. in fairly protected waters
raymarine ev100 vs cpt autopilot dLj at 2:08pm 04.30.23 Thanks, I went ahead with the CPT order. I think I'll be very happy with it. I've used the CPT on
A Good Commercial First Aid Kit for Boats? dLj at 2:07pm 04.30.23
Mast raising ideas... Salty Jack at 2:03pm 04.30.23 Thanks. Good info!
How to rig double sided main sheet to helm Tally Ho at 1:59pm 04.30.23 I think you're confused. He's not talking about a twin mainsheet system, he's talking about a doub
raymarine ev100 vs cpt autopilot Tally Ho at 1:48pm 04.30.23 Thank you all for your great comments. If I got the EV100, it would be completely standalone becau

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