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Beer cruise Jackdaw at 9:13am 05.19.16 Ask All Sailors 14/823 We're in the midst of a week of San Diego weather here in Minneapolis.... Sunny, Breezy, Seventy. So
Beer cruise Jackdaw at 9:09am 05.19.16 Ask All Sailors 0/299 Dupe
Beer cruise Jackdaw at 9:07am 05.19.16 Ask All Sailors 0/4 We're in the midst of a week of San Diego weather here in Minneapolis.... Sunny, Breezy, Seventy. So
Satellite Phone rental recommendations RichW9603 at 8:59am 05.19.16 Ask All Sailors 7/683 Hi all, I am going to be taking my Hunter 33.5 on a trip which will involve a couple of days where I
Deck Light on 386 Boston2020 at 8:48am 05.19.16 Mid-Size Boats 0/432 I need to replace the bulb for the deck light on my 2003 Hunter 386. I would like to go up the mast
Universal Atomic Diesel......and Tall Rig vs Standard Rig questions shazam at 7:48am 05.19.16 Catalina 30 15/1490 This week I purchased an '83 Catalina 30 (HIYN2971M83C). The engine, a Atomic Diesel, believed to be
My auto pilot is psychotic BayMan at 6:24am 05.19.16 Ask All Sailors 12/747 I have autohelm autopilot. Periodically it will just turn 90 or so degrees and wander off on a new c
water leaks around stanchions wharton at 6:08am 05.19.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/478 I have a 1994 Hunter h26. I would like to know if deck hardware (stanchions, pulpits, cleats, etc.)
Cutlass bearing tool rental for 1986 Cal 33? Jason Sprigman at 4:06am 05.19.16 Cal 1/1275 Does anyone know where I could borrow/rent a cutlass bearing tool for a 1986 Cal 33?
M3-20a water pump replacement Sprega at 10:28pm 05.18.16 Engines and Propulsion 0/559 I just replaced the Sherwood raw water pump on my Universal m3-20 with a Oberdorfer n202m-16. I was
C270 LE Boom Vang Scott2 at 9:49pm 05.18.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 12/2699 Does anyone have a picture of a catalina 270 boom vang? I'm trying to rig one but not sure exactly h
Main sail pin? Karyon at 8:41pm 05.18.16 Smaller Boats 7/2068 Not sure if it has a name or not, but when I slide the main sail slugs into the mast, is there suppo
Help with C-Scow HIN please. (1) Roadking Larry at 8:09pm 05.18.16 Ask All Sailors 6/788 Possible target of opportunity here. Saw the boat with a "For Sail" sign along the side of the road
Filled My Empty Sail Tank Terry Cox at 7:45pm 05.18.16 Pacific North West Cruisers 2/701 Headed to the boat this past Friday afternoon with plans to meet up with Wassail, a 34 foot Pacific
Rigging my Reef Lines OS2Dude at 2:38pm 05.18.16 Catalina 30 9/2048 Our 1985 Catalina 30 Mk I has two reef cars on the Starboard side of the boom. At the forward end o
Faulty readings wth new engine control panel for Yanmar 4JH3E jpj96 at 11:16am 05.18.16 Big Boats 2/1183 I recently bought a new engine control panel (tacho, oil pressure, water temp, start, stop and alarm
Hunter 310 owners Tim22 at 10:41am 05.18.16 Mid-Size Boats 6/2081 I need to replace my holding tank and am considering having Ronco make up a mold. If you think you m
Electrical Panel repair parts Lee Scott at 7:15am 05.18.16 Big Boats 2/630 Does anyone know if any replacement parts are available for the main electrical panel? All of a su
Woven roving to chopped strand mat in small glass repair?? (1) Dinghydreams at 7:13am 05.18.16 Ask All Sailors 10/3102 Ahoy, I have a small glass job I need to do on my Bristol 24 sailboat. To strengthen the strbrd cha
Windyty.com wind forecast site Brian D at 6:48am 05.18.16 Ask All Sailors 16/3332 Not sure if this has been posted before. I used to use Sailflow but got tired of it. I am sure Sailf

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Battery advice for new-to-us Hunter 36...and why did these huge Northstar AGMs die so soon? Ralph Johnstone at 10:47am 10.11.23 Those batteries need to be charged with a 14.7V absorption and the recommended charge current is .4
Navionics price increasing jssailem at 10:40am 10.11.23 Dave, Like many software programs there is a learning curve to understand the tools programed. I fo
Topping Lift suggestions for trailerable sailboats (1) rgranger at 10:32am 10.11.23 @FreedomCrawler @Monsterfish @patbratton This application applies to trailerable sailboat topping l
Fuel gauge Hunter 34 1985 Ralph Johnstone at 10:32am 10.11.23 so I don't remember whether it's a gasket or a sealant. I was just occurred to me when looking at
Fuel gauge Hunter 34 1985 jssailem at 10:30am 10.11.23 Tie a string on to something @kloudie1 so that the rescue team can find you and pull you back out...
Columbia keel question rgranger at 10:26am 10.11.23 You should probably post this in the Digital Dumpster Dive forum. https://forums.sailboatowners.com
Fuel gauge Hunter 34 1985 Ralph Johnstone at 10:23am 10.11.23 one arm has to go in first then after shoulders are in, the other arm comes in. Good Lord man :yi
Funny Friday!!! rgranger at 10:19am 10.11.23 A good synonym roll is just like a good poker hand it just needs a raisin. Boooo:laugh:
Precision 23 dock size Scubagirl62 at 10:11am 10.11.23 The widest part of the boat is at the gunnels and tapers down to the waterline. Currently, at our l
Yanmar 2GM20F Expansion Tank Drip kappykaplan at 10:07am 10.11.23 Another possible solution would be to mount the expansion tank to the bulkhead in the engine compar
Removing sludge from heat exchanger-Yanmar Ralph Johnstone at 10:06am 10.11.23 it was thick brown sludge and very greasey. If it disperses in tap water, there is no oil present
Precision 23 dock size tfox2069 at 10:04am 10.11.23 A little confounded by the idea that the widest part of the boat "isn't at dock level". You must be
Legal Question dlochner at 9:50am 10.11.23 The operative words are FOREIGN SAILBOAT IN INTERNATIONAL WATERS Read the document posted by @Cab
Comparing Beneteau First 27 to J88 Apex at 9:49am 10.11.23 love the spec sheet, we use similar spreadsheets for justification on capex purchases at work. In t
Legal Question Raymus at 9:43am 10.11.23 The operative words are FOREIGN SAILBOAT IN INTERNATIONAL WATERS
1975 oday 22 Anomymous 163294 at 9:37am 10.11.23 Be careful with a power washer. They can blow out sealant, especially on deck fittings. I'm guessin
Comparing Beneteau First 27 to J88 Davidasailor26 at 9:36am 10.11.23 Maybe the difference is First27 is still made by Seascape in Slovenia. Beneteau bought it in 2016/
Simrad/Navico WP 100 Wheelpilot ESampsel at 9:29am 10.11.23 Thanks--I had already checked all of those links....no dice.
Funny Friday!!! LloydB at 9:28am 10.11.23 A good synonym roll is just like a good poker hand it just needs a raisin.
Precision 23 dock size Scubagirl62 at 9:27am 10.11.23 I'm going to very kindly ask a dock neighbor if they could switch with us because they have a Hunter

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