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Is my mainsail really helping? capt_clyde at 8:20am 08.15.16 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 50/7224 Recently I've been singlehanding my Catalina 310 alot and I've noticed that in similar wind conditio
Another drone video! gettinthere at 8:07am 08.15.16 Ask All Sailors 19/981 Haters gonna hate. The rest of you may enjoy this ... xQgcY9EeEic
Hi I just bought a Sirius 21, (2) Sirius Fun at 7:22am 08.15.16 Sirius 21/22 3/2013 first day I found water on the storage port side V berth, it seems to come under the gasket of the t
New rudder/tiller assembly this site Jean at 7:01am 08.15.16 Ask All Sailors 6/761 Hello Everyone. Does anyone have any experience with buying a new high performance kick-up rudder/ti
Mast foot h 34 year 1984 hunter healer at 6:51am 08.15.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/227 anyone have a pic of the mast step for the h34 I have to make one mine broke whe Someone de masted
Hunter 260 rudder post lower bracket Crazy Dave Condon at 6:00am 08.15.16 Smaller Boats 9/1328 I need some help here folks. I had an inquiry about the three stainless steel bolts holding the low
Milwaukee sailors sailnewbie at 5:56am 08.15.16 Sails Call Lounge 17/1400 Any of you worried about your boats or had to move your boats due to the ignorant people that sleep
AC unit in main salon tbilyeu at 8:58pm 08.14.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 10/2055 Cruisair low pressure alarm. My salon unit on my 2014 45 has started cutting out and shows a LO/PS
using earth anchor as mooring. (1) Karyon at 8:20pm 08.14.16 Trailer Sailors 8/4708 126828 I have to replace the bunks on my trailer, so the boat has to come off the trailer. At our la
Optimum Heel ? Alansails at 6:56pm 08.14.16 Catalina 310 6/1030 On our Catalina 25 our sailing optimum heel for speed was 15 degrees, does anyone know if the 310 ha
The Future Of In-water Hull Cleaning fstbttms at 6:47pm 08.14.16 Ask All Sailors 37/3361 This device is clearly not intended for the average boat owner, but the video is enjoyable, none-the
Sail slides Tata duende at 6:44pm 08.14.16 Mid-Size Boats 12/1322 Have a Hunter 280 and main halyard tends to harden up the sail is about 2/3 -3/4 way up; the line it
Bragging Rights? Terry Cox at 5:10pm 08.14.16 Pacific North West Cruisers 4/699 Spent the last two nights in Eagle Harbor on the east side of Cypress Island after gunk holing aroun
80 Watt Solar Panel, H26 (10) Doug J at 4:26pm 08.14.16 Smaller Boats 4/518 I finished the installation of an 80 watt solar panel with a 10amp PWM solar charge controller, conn
Where are the Hunter 34 Sacrificial Anode Locations and what are their specs for ordering Sarj at 2:41pm 08.14.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/4013 I am a new owner of an older, 1985, well maintained boat and want to keep it that way. A basic que
H386 2003 Sealant around Skylights Adamt24 at 2:33pm 08.14.16 Big Boats 4/645 hi One of my skylights is leaking - the black sealant is lifting a bit- is this a job anyone has don
H386 2003 Varnish Adamt24 at 2:31pm 08.14.16 Big Boats 3/605 Hi Any recommendations on a good varnish to match for interior wood ? Steps, door frames mainly. T
Anyone selling their Cat 34 with a fin keel in the CT or nearby areas?g or anyo ArkadiyS at 2:26pm 08.14.16 Big Boats 0/582 We are looking to step-up from our Cat 30 to 34. We would very much prefer a fin keel and not a win
Anchoring with a bobstay - on a Cat 30 TRBS (1) ArkadiyS at 2:19pm 08.14.16 Mid-Size Boats 10/2425 A question for those who have a bowsprit (we sail a Cat 30 tall rig with a bowsprit): how do you se
Keeping things in place (1) Jim Hawkins at 1:13pm 08.14.16 Ask All Sailors 48/5506 First of all, apologies as I imagine this has been covered but I can't find anything in my searches.

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Corroding galvanized shackle dLj at 5:54pm 04.22.23
Squeaky companionway cover Johnb at 5:47pm 04.22.23 Post number 2 above. Slide it all the way forward. Apply sparingly to the aluminum then slide back
Lubricating Through Hull Valves Rich Stidger at 5:46pm 04.22.23 I have tried your ideas with no joy. Always out of the water and I have yet to find any method tha
How long can a diesel sit idle? Rich Stidger at 5:42pm 04.22.23
Anyone Grow Their Own Herbs jviss at 5:40pm 04.22.23 Yes. Leaves are essential for photosynthesis and transpiration. No food, no water, no plant. Just
Flimsy deck on bow and tabernacle. Backplate Project_Mayhem at 4:57pm 04.22.23 The proper thing to do would be to use marine grade plywood and laminate it in epoxy. The next best
More efficient way to clean gears? rgranger at 4:30pm 04.22.23 Yep repeats may help some. @rgranger https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_spirit and https://en.
Not to complain about weather forecasting certainty Roland5048 at 4:19pm 04.22.23 Storms coming from the NE (NorEaster) will be more consistent and are easier to predict. Actually,
C-18 or P-18 which would you reccomend? Crazy Dave Condon at 4:15pm 04.22.23 @Project_Mayhem is correct about Precision. Both boats are well made. A lot is which boat is pl
trailer info, Hunter 23.5, 1994 Crazy Dave Condon at 3:46pm 04.22.23 Magic tilt for sailboat trailers. I was advised Road King no longer builds sailboat trailers. u
Not to complain about weather forecasting certainty jssailem at 3:29pm 04.22.23 Don.. I'll take a stab at this - simple answer.. With Florida you have the influence of two large wa
Anyone Grow Their Own Herbs Roland5048 at 3:23pm 04.22.23 once I cut down most of the leaves the plants start to die. Yes. Leaves are essential for photosyn
Not to complain about weather forecasting certainty (1) JamesG161 at 3:13pm 04.22.23 If you use Windy.Com, select NAM [within 5 kilometers , not GFS or ECMWF
How long can a diesel sit idle? JamesG161 at 2:56pm 04.22.23 I will bump start my Volvo Penta 50hp on Monday 4/24/2023. I did it in April 2022, to make sure it
More efficient way to clean gears? JamesG161 at 2:44pm 04.22.23 And kerosene is not all that much different JP4 for USA military is close to Kerosene but NOT th
More efficient way to clean gears? dlochner at 2:37pm 04.22.23 :yikes: And we are back to @Maine Sail 's suggestion to use BBQ lighter fluid.... which is essenti
How long can a diesel sit idle? (1) Ralph Johnstone at 2:35pm 04.22.23 Philip Morris should use that as an advertisement : luding long distance runners.
More efficient way to clean gears? JamesG161 at 2:32pm 04.22.23 Mineral Spirts or charcoal lighter won't blow you up. Yep repeats may help some. @rgranger https:
Corroding galvanized shackle Ralph Johnstone at 2:20pm 04.22.23
How many of you have satellite beacons or satellite phones when out on the ocean? brockangelo at 2:17pm 04.22.23 @Gene Neill Do you have a thread on the retrofit? I'd be curious to hear what all got replaced

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