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"Double the Cape"--Origin of Phrase? Kings Gambit at 9:24am 08.21.16 Ask All Sailors 21/13598 I realize that to "double the cape" (by present definition) is to sail, or pass, by it--- especially
Hi, I have a 2004 Hunter 41. I lost my steaming light. Anyone know the make and model number. verdi7 at 9:06am 08.21.16 Big Boats 1/489 Hi, I have a 2004 Hunter 41. Lost my steaming light. Anyone know the make and model number? The stea
ysm8 emulsified oil and engine care blackout at 7:42am 08.21.16 Engines and Propulsion 6/1694 Looking for advice on emulsified oil and engine care. We have a yanmar ysm8 in a 1979 oday 28. It
Radar upgrade sailme88 at 6:17am 08.21.16 Big Boats 7/1793 This is offered as a personal experience. I hope the info offers another perspective that aids other
Very Newbie bradsawler at 5:50am 08.21.16 Ask All Sailors 59/11004 Hi All, I'm very new to sailing and I am completely hooked. My family purchased a lake house in NH a
Blasphemy by Winch Over-haul (2) CloudDiver at 12:52am 08.21.16 Ask All Sailors 50/9311 So I got this is old Barient 24 Self Tailer on eBay for $99. I love bronze, like so many of us do,
Raymarine Chartploter blinking on and off Full Circle 473 at 11:23pm 08.20.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1022 I have 2006 B473. The Chartploter at the nav station will periodically blink off and on. System is t
Catalina 25 SK weldment bolt wobbles & strange screws? (1) jmczzz at 7:43pm 08.20.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 8/1523 Refurbishing the keel on my 78 C25. I dropped the keel using the 4 threaded rod technique. With the
Spinlock Clutch Cleats lehighsail at 7:13pm 08.20.16 Ask All Sailors 0/322 Solved.
Hunter 356 History GPappy at 6:07pm 08.20.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/2961 I have decided to make the plunge from power boats to sailboats and have started to narrow down my c
Replacement front hatch ont O'Day 22 1979 Rudds67 at 5:58pm 08.20.16 Ask An Oday Owner 1/580 5 years ago we lost our front hatch that was not buckled down during a storm... I have made a tempor
Rear Stay needs parts - looking for a supplier Donnie222 at 4:43pm 08.20.16 Ask All Sailors 4/471 My rear stay is way too loose. I have adjusted the turnbuckle to the full extent possible and I sti
Magic Lights Ellis14376 at 4:03pm 08.20.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/771 I just bought a 2011 Beneteau 34 and may have magic lights. There are LED lights at the foot of the
Disassembly (2) capta at 1:55pm 08.20.16 Ask All Sailors 8/649 127075 127076 127075 127076 Has anyone any experience taking this long extension shaft off the gear
Hunter 380 - rigging TheTY at 1:20pm 08.20.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/480 I am looking for advice on tuning the rigging on my Hunter 380. The manual states the diamonds are t
Ultimate Trailer Sailor (2) SamLust at 1:16pm 08.20.16 Trailer Sailors 20/4821 The rig is finally together. Centerboard on Sunbird opened up, hacked out, and filled with resin en
Reading Kings Gambit at 12:45pm 08.20.16 Ask All Sailors 13/1074 Nichts
Roller furling type? pmac at 11:57am 08.20.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/563 Hello. I purchased a 1985 Catalina 27 last year with many issues, I love to tinker, and have gotten
Yanmar 2GM Primary Fuel filter (1) Dfisher at 10:46am 08.20.16 Mid-Size Boats 9/3696 Does anyone know the make and model of this filter housing? I believe it is a Racor but can't find
This new like thing; good or bad? capta at 10:12am 08.20.16 Ask All Sailors 60/3426 Perhaps this new "like" thing is not the best idea. I received a PM from a newish member who hasn't

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Bent wing keels (1) JamesG161 at 9:31am 04.05.24 I recently looked at a Hunter Passage 42. The Boat Yard repaired my Bent Wing on my Lead/Antimony
Solar / lithium question BAD ORCA at 9:28am 04.05.24 hi all I have 2x 200Ah Dakota litium batteries. The solar panel leave me at the beginning of the ev
RECOMMISSIONING THE FRESH WATER SYSTEM (1) JamesG161 at 9:13am 04.05.24 If you have space to install one of these parts from Groco... atory sink and Engine.
lovely boat ---about to be crushed in FL, due to incompetence. . Kings Gambit at 9:07am 04.05.24 We have our boat in Long Beach Municipal Marina, a City-owned & operated marina. The marina conducts
Genoa sheets LakeShark at 9:02am 04.05.24 They said it will interfere with trimming for racing. We are a racing club. Bingo that's the key
Raytheon Wind Instrument not reading Deleted member 117556 at 8:45am 04.05.24 As others have said, call Raymarine @ (603) 881-5200. I just went through this and ended up having
Benefits / drawbacks of going bigger john6206 at 8:44am 04.05.24
28.5 Split Backstay rigging Shaw_2112 at 8:41am 04.05.24 223994 Many racers choose to change out the fixed back stay for an adjustable stay. CS Johnson make
Benefits / drawbacks of going bigger john6206 at 8:40am 04.05.24 Thanks @MitchM - I built the passagemaker dinghy, the bigger sibling of your Eastport. Effortless
Cleaning foam cushions? dLj at 8:36am 04.05.24 My dearly beloved washed the covers for our v-birth and cabin...the seals to the windows had been l
Genoa sheets mashmaster at 8:30am 04.05.24 They are wrong. You don't need to do any such thing. They said it will interfere with trimming for
Genoa sheets Gene Neill at 8:16am 04.05.24 First think the older guys at my club said when they saw my cat 22 was "you need to remove the life
lovely boat ---about to be crushed in FL, due to incompetence. . Kings Gambit at 8:13am 04.05.24 Florida is looking for revenue - they are not going to destroy something that they could get more fr
Ruined mast or not a big deal? dLj at 8:12am 04.05.24 Just a note: The OP @cstan posted this same question over in Cruisers an Sailors but included two ad
Ruined mast or not a big deal? PaulK at 8:10am 04.05.24 I'll agree that the 2nd picture looks a little like a dent at the spreader, but It also appears tha
lovely boat ---about to be crushed in FL, due to incompetence. . PaulK at 8:02am 04.05.24 If the owner died and the state had to get a lawyer to execute the will (or the estate went into pro
lovely boat ---about to be crushed in FL, due to incompetence. . Kings Gambit at 7:48am 04.05.24 Florida has some very strict laws about derelict and abandoned boats. I'm not surprised that the FW
Cleaning foam cushions? dmax at 7:07am 04.05.24 I removed my covers and put them in the washing machine - came out like new.
RECOMMISSIONING THE FRESH WATER SYSTEM Tally Ho at 6:16am 04.05.24 I have a small 12v diaphragm pump that I attach to the drain and pump it as dry as I can. The pump
Bent wing keels jssailem at 6:08am 04.05.24 Your post reminds me that the wing tips on the Southwest plane had bent wing tips. I was told they d

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