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I ran over a nun, and almost killed a runabout. Brian D at 12:45pm 08.04.16 Sails Call Lounge 22/2288 This morning I headed over to the boatyard for some minor work. On the way back, I put myself in the
Removing an auto-pilot Ran-Dee9229 at 12:41pm 08.04.16 Ask All Sailors 4/1030 I have a 1984 ODay 28 with a non-functioning Ray Marine auto-pilot of the same vintage. I want to r
Owner's Manual Ran-Dee9229 at 12:30pm 08.04.16 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1346 I just bought a 1984 O'Day 28. I'm an experienced sailor but this is the largest boat I've owned.
Anchor Locker Latch for '81 (1) GorillaToast at 12:16pm 08.04.16 The Cherubini Hunters 5/777 126535 Does anyone (Phil?) know where to get the s/s latch that goes on the anchor locker hatch? N
Redundant navigation lights Ted at 10:29am 08.04.16 Ask All Sailors 18/2570 Is it illegal or confusing to to other boaters to display deck level navigation lights and a tri-col
Charger and High Electrical Issue Solitude at 9:44am 08.04.16 Musings With Maine Sail 15/1863 I have a Xantrex Freedom 30 charger with a Link 1000 remote. This month I received a bill from the
Brilliant! (1) Benny17441 at 8:57am 08.04.16 Ask All Sailors 11/843 126532 Out of the water and on the road in under a minute.
Hot Weather = Need for good cooler = PB Coolers (1) Ward H at 8:05am 08.04.16 Ask All Sailors 3/384 Our smallish square hard shell cooler just wasn't cutting it. Never did and never will. Then I came
Happy birthday to the wild child of mexico Zeehag.... woodster at 7:33am 08.04.16 Sails Call Lounge 2/482 have great day and eat lots of ice cream your friend Woody :waycool:
1985 I 41' cc Good or bad fishsail at 7:16am 08.04.16 Irwin 0/860 looking for info from an owner of the 41cc, I'm looking at one this weekend and would like any insig
Reading Newsprint With LED's Rick D at 6:51am 08.04.16 Ask All Sailors 3/387 Curious; do any of you also have a problem reading newsprint (in particular) when using LED lighting
15w solar panel fred1diver at 5:43am 08.04.16 Trailer Sailors 18/1621 hey everyone, I was wondering if a 15w solar panel would be sufficient for my 23ft sailboat? I know
Spreader Repair (2) dgottfeld at 5:28am 08.04.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/448 We have a 1990 Hunter 27. We have a port spreader that broke off. I went up the mast and looked. Her
Maryland Temp Stickers on Inflateables njlarry at 8:10pm 08.03.16 Ask All Sailors 10/648 Does anyone have any experience with Maryland temporary registration stickers on inflateables? How e
Headliner leak from sliding companionway hatch cover WellerH at 8:04pm 08.03.16 Catalina 310 1/849 Does anybody have pictures of what's under the C310 sliding companionway hatch cover if you remove t
P36-2 1986 prop pitch NYSail at 7:36pm 08.03.16 Pearson 2/799 the topic came up on another thread. I reach hull spead at around 2400 rpm's. I have the specs of my
Sailing characteristics between Hunter 26 , Catalina 250, or Mac 26d. Karyon at 5:55pm 08.03.16 Trailer Sailors 44/11894 We are spending a few nights on our H23.5, the admiral says it is a bit cramped, we need more space.
Clanging mast. Karyon at 5:35pm 08.03.16 Smaller Boats 13/2205 We are spending a few nights on the boat, but the clanging inside the mast keeps us a wake, I know t
shroud tensionning fred1diver at 4:05pm 08.03.16 Trailer Sailors 8/844 hey everyone, quick question, when raising/lowering the mast do you loosen/tighten the shrouds or yo
still got water in bilge Willemvan at 3:24pm 08.03.16 Smaller Boats 7/1638 Ok so not a new topic but seeking more advice. I have resealed all my windows and deck hardware an

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Compression post on Hunter 37.5 Legend (1) Claude L.-Auger at 6:52am 01.06.24 Don't know about the 37.5, but it's a problem that is recurrent on many of the 34s and 31. Attached
Polycarbonate Bimini Window thinwater at 6:44am 01.06.24 Chemists can't help having a pet peeve over "poly." Polycarbonate (Makralon is a brand name) Polyv
so much mainsail twist on the VOR65s jssailem at 6:43am 01.06.24 Is it that we cannot see this on our own boats due to the shape at the head or am I not using enoug
60 best Boats 30' and under JBP-PA at 6:43am 01.06.24 Tartan made a lot of boats in the 30 foot range in addition to the T3000. You'll find lots of them
iPad/tablet mounting jssailem at 6:27am 01.06.24 Check with Ram Mounts :plus: I use the Ram mount on my Binnacle guard. I find the iPad is limited
60 best Boats 30' and under dlochner at 6:14am 01.06.24 It's funny you mention that. When I look at the ads for every used Catalina sailboat in sizes up t
60 best Boats 30' and under Scott T-Bird at 5:43am 01.06.24 Whoever thought the standard 12" marine toilet bowl was a good size must have been a sadist or a p
1975 C&C 30' sailboat Anchor Light (1) dlochner at 5:12am 01.06.24 Not to take this too far but I don't think there is anything in the regulations about it being at "
60 best Boats 30' and under dlochner at 4:57am 01.06.24 Heads can be too big or too small. As folks have noticed too small makes life more challenging. Too
Polycarbonate Bimini Window Nodak7 at 4:55am 01.06.24 We have a uv poly on our dodger. Great stuff with great visibility. use strata on the enclosure sid
Polycarbonate Bimini Window Nodak7 at 4:53am 01.06.24 We had Makrolon dodger windows and were very pleased with them. They eventually got hazy and couldn
Polycarbonate Bimini Window NYSail at 4:50am 01.06.24 We have a uv poly on our dodger. Great stuff with great visibility. use strata on the enclosure side
what make engine? (2) twodzusfittings at 3:59am 01.06.24 Previously posted: One design flaw in this engine is the crankcase ventilation. The hose attaches t
2GM20F engine issue twodzusfittings at 3:48am 01.06.24 Two things come to mind. First in regards to low compression is, make sure your compression lever is
Polycarbonate Bimini Window Davidasailor26 at 3:14am 01.06.24
Classic wooden boat owners (1) jssailem at 3:05am 01.06.24 Some of my early sailing days were spent on a plywood built Windmill in San Diego bay. During our v
Classic wooden boat owners (1) Will Gilmore at 10:49pm 01.05.24 What kind of boat did you live on when you were younger Will?
1975 C&C 30' sailboat Anchor Light Richard19068 at 8:51pm 01.05.24 In the legal parlance of the COLREGS and CFR, there is no such thing as a steaming light. The regs
60 best Boats 30' and under shemandr at 8:11pm 01.05.24 Room in the head is a big deal for me. Get rid of the stupid nav station and give me a proper space
iPad/tablet mounting CGT100 at 8:06pm 01.05.24 https://armor-x.com/en-ca/collections/boat-marine?filter.p.m.my_fields.design=X-MOUNT+%7C+Mobile+TYP

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