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Horseshoe buoy and throw line mount? (1) BlowMeAway at 4:55pm 07.14.16 Ask All Sailors 22/6521 This question really goes out to the anal retentive and those that are master line and knot makers.
All things Homarus Americanus shemandr at 3:42pm 07.14.16 Musings With Maine Sail 9/1696 Our Rotary Club does a Lobsterfest fundraising event every summer. We are hearing some shocking pri
Sail cover for Hunter 18 jimcarlisle at 3:02pm 07.14.16 Day Sailers 3/777 I keep my boat on a mooring for 90 days each summer. Even in the ADK there is a lot of sun. I fear t
Rudder lift lines are frayed (1) jimcarlisle at 2:59pm 07.14.16 Day Sailers 6/2012 My Hunter 18 has two 1/8" lines on the rudder - to tie it down or lift it. When I leave my boat on
Beneteau 34 vs Oceanis 34 Ellis14376 at 2:10pm 07.14.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 11/5756 I'm taking a 2011 Beneteau 34 on a test sail/charter to decide if she will be my next boat (moving u
Washing the Bilge on a Catalina 22 ? Leeward Rail at 1:55pm 07.14.16 Catalina 22 29/4325 I've been wanting to clean the "semi-bilge" in our Catalina 22. Does anyone have suggestions that w
want Navico wp4000 auto helm petistal bracket y knot at 1:43pm 07.14.16 Ask All Sailors 1/577 want Navico wp4000 auto helm petistal bracket or a photo of one so that I can try to make one
Is a barber hauler the only way for me to get rid of the hook in my jib on beam reach? (1) danstanford at 1:25pm 07.14.16 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 12/5873 We have our jib tracks on the coach roof which allows nice tight sheeting angles for pointing, but w
so I was bored and had time to spare, so I went sewing fred1diver at 1:22pm 07.14.16 Trailer Sailors 6/813 IMG_4977 by fred1diver posted Jul 14, 2016 at 1:20 PM Image1 by fred1diver posted Jul 14, 2016 at 1:
Lake Erie Saturday-friday (1) sailnewbie at 1:17pm 07.14.16 Ask All Sailors 0/256 Headed to Sandusky Saturday, not sure exact times we'll be sailing due to cedar point and kids, but
C&C 35 Owners Support Lochiel99 at 1:05pm 07.14.16 C&C 6/5758 To all C'C owners past and present, I am in the process of purchasing a 1974 C'C 35 MK II; she was n
Fuse in battery compartment dave_and_dd at 12:37pm 07.14.16 Ask All Sailors 3/642 So I'm installing a battery monitor (Balmer) and the sense wires that go to the pos battery terminal
Westerbeke B30 doing the Elvis below 900revs, Normal? Guan at 11:53am 07.14.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 26/4125 Hi Guys: Need some more wise advice again. I have Westerbeke B30 (3 cylinder) engine 1700hrs on B3
1993 Hunter 33.5 Diesel Fuel Tank Paul and Judy at 11:13am 07.14.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/652 My fuel tank has sprung a leak on the bottom and needs to be replaced. I have contacted MOELLER tan
New Solar Product - Feedback Request (1) Maine Sail at 10:50am 07.14.16 Musings With Maine Sail 23/5837 Hi All, I have been working on this design now for a while and finally have a workable prototype (p
Sailability of the Hunter 42 AWW at 9:53am 07.14.16 Big Boats 10/1954 I have a Hunter 340 with a 6 ft draft and large rudder that sails to windward very well. I'm intere
Might just be the funniest question of all but I doubt it Windtherapy at 9:11am 07.14.16 Ask All Sailors 24/1684 Has anybody shrink wrapped their boat for the winter? I know, hilarious right? I just inherited 5
Does this tie on the upper jib grommet look seaworthy? (2) GGordonWoody at 8:24am 07.14.16 Smaller Boats 5/781 Was getting ready to raise the mast and float her in today, but started second guessing the connecti
Raymarine firmware update Jack at 8:05am 07.14.16 Ask All Sailors 38/6571 HI all, We have a C-80 Classic MFD circa 2007 and would like to update the original chip (finally)
1984 H31 Deck Organizer Mark Nooney at 7:53am 07.14.16 Mid-Size Boats 7/1413 HI all, Has anyone upgraded the scheafer deck organizers on the H31. I want to install a double sta

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Stem Fitting Tom J at 11:29am 03.27.24 Good find. It appears that the angle of the fitting doesn't match the angle of the forestay, so tha
Welding Flaw? (1) thinwater at 10:36am 03.27.24 Not that unusual. That white is at the edge of the heat affected zone. It was probably many colors b
TELL ME ABOUT SURVEYORS jssailem at 10:08am 03.27.24 It is an oldie but I thought goodie.
TELL ME ABOUT SURVEYORS kappykaplan at 9:39am 03.27.24 Nice read, John. Tks for sharing. :beer:
Funny Friday!!! (1) leo310 at 9:09am 03.27.24 223804
Tiller pilot ? Raymarine Alan Gomes at 8:25am 03.27.24 Aw man, that's rough. I guess I'm lucky, my ST2000+ is over 10 years old and still rocking. The ST
Backstay Connection to Mast Joe at 8:16am 03.27.24 Wow those pics are confusing. One pick looks like it has twin backstays.. perhaps the problem is wi
Tiller pilot ? Raymarine Joe at 7:57am 03.27.24 I have had the Simrad TP22 as a replacement for my old Autohelm 1000, which was the Raymarine's "dad
Boom (4) rgranger at 7:39am 03.27.24 A longer boom can be cut back with a hacksaw and the end cap reattached with a rivet gun. Salvage
Assortment of cheap fixes on Cat 22 rgranger at 7:27am 03.27.24 Just make sure you get one that has a break. If (when) your hand leaves the handle while under load
Fridge: 12V or DC FastOlson at 7:24am 03.27.24 When set just right, the beer has an ice sludge on it. :beer: Just kidding you a little bit.... bu
Boom shemandr at 6:41am 03.27.24 Yup! When a Capri 22 went up on the causeway rocks I was talking with the Sea Tow guys who were try
Boom JamesG161 at 6:22am 03.27.24 Call SeaTow. They run a salvage business too. Jim...
RECOMMISSIONING THE FRESH WATER SYSTEM JamesG161 at 6:18am 03.27.24 vinegar combine to make chlorine gas. Chlorine Gas will disinfect your nose. :laugh: Jim...
Tiller pilot ? Raymarine JBP-PA at 5:23am 03.27.24 Aw man, that's rough. I guess I'm lucky, my ST2000+ is over 10 years old and still rocking. The ST2
Fridge: 12V or DC Timm R Oday25 at 5:09am 03.27.24 By "off grid " I think the poster is on a mooring at McKinley Marina
Assortment of cheap fixes on Cat 22 mashmaster at 9:34pm 03.26.24 Need to replace keel winch???? Northen tool carries them it is a Dutton Lainson 800# brake winch f
Baltimore's key bridge down , hit by ship in early morning . . . MitchM at 9:03pm 03.26.24 Later reports say this cargo ship had questions raised about sufficiency of its engine mainten
What did I do wrong? - Navigating around another vessel PaulK at 7:25pm 03.26.24 While the drawing shows the paths of the two boats it does not indicate where each one was at differ
What did I do wrong? - Navigating around another vessel DArcy at 7:23pm 03.26.24 I'm guessing in your situation the power boater had no idea you had a keel, or had any sort of issu

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