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Wind speed to reach hull speed Franklin at 11:00pm 06.11.16 Ask All Sailors 2/874 Just curious: At what apparent wind speed would you say it takes at 80 awa to reach hull speed on yo
Batteries, Isolators, Charging jmkinsfbay at 7:44pm 06.11.16 Ask All Sailors 7/3446 I have two House batteries, different sizes, capacities, and ages. They are both being charged from
Dropping rudder yamaha 33 rekkabell at 7:25pm 06.11.16 Yamaha 3/1958 Anyone here try to drop the rudder on a yamaha 33? If so id like to know what your experience was wi
What is this? (2) Robr0924 at 7:22pm 06.11.16 Catalina 22 16/1370 What is this? I think it's the release for the keel. The button is stuck, assuming it is a button.
Calling electrical gurus! Help! (4) Tim22 at 5:37pm 06.11.16 Ask All Sailors 9/1126 Hi all I have recently experienced the demise of my batteries at the hands of an unruly charger. As
Message for 31SEAHORSE (2) shumphries at 5:01pm 06.11.16 Ask All Sailors 6/700 Dear Sir/Madam, It is my understanding that you have had luck with the sailing of the Celebrity 20ft
Fresh water pressure issues FriscoRon at 4:36pm 06.11.16 Ask All Sailors 53/7594 I have a 1999 Hunter 376 Sailboat I bought in January 2016. I have one 75 gallon fresh water tank. I
Loos Gauge measurements for Hunter 29.5 standing rigging windsongsail at 1:06pm 06.11.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/821 I have recently replaced the standing rigging and stepped the mast (Isomat) on my 1995 Hunter 29.5 a
Hunter 34 '86 Transmission woes Yanmar 3GM30 Ilanortho at 12:43pm 06.11.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/1682 After spending every single weekend this winter refitting her I took her out for a first run on an a
Battery condition..... NYSail at 12:42pm 06.11.16 Ask All Sailors 13/626 what does this mean. Green good?
How do I remove the furling genoa? Jwhy at 12:24pm 06.11.16 Catalina 30 10/7360 Blew out the very old headsail and need to replace it. How do I get it off the furler?
Lead keel Echo at 12:17pm 06.11.16 Sirius 21/22 5/2889 Hello all, We have been sailing our Sirius 22 for a few years and it seems a bit tender, especial
Last one for today.......I promise (1) mrudman850 at 9:03am 06.11.16 Catalina 22 5/494 What is this? It's a track about 3 feet long riveted vertically to the forward aspect of the mast.
Another Newbie Question (1) mrudman850 at 8:03am 06.11.16 Catalina 22 13/1052 What size jib is this? Raised for the first time since we acquired JULA. Only had 100% working jib
Anchor markers........ NYSail at 7:23am 06.11.16 Ask All Sailors 11/829 hello all, Anchor markers seem to be a good idea but I don't see many people using them. See one pr
Mast stepping? mrudman850 at 6:40am 06.11.16 Catalina 22 4/477 About to take my 1977 C-22 off the trailer for keel issues. Do I need to take down the mast? I'll
Who is in Charge Knuttle at 6:01am 06.11.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 43/3905 We have recently returned to NC. When my daughters were young under 10, I would frequently let them
How you use your boat andy creighton at 9:14pm 06.10.16 Trailer Sailors 17/4609 A couple years ago I bought a small minisail mkii sailboat on a whim so that I could teach myself to
Lesson learned the hard way DAVA390 at 4:55pm 06.10.16 Ask All Sailors 13/865 Thurs night my son and I went out on the bay for after work ride. W I nds had been sy up on Wed but
Lifespan of epoxy Texas Gun-Man at 3:11pm 06.10.16 Catalina 22 12/1240 I bought West System Epoxy 105 and Hardener 209 for some small repairs on my boat. When leaving th

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Hunter 420 below deck autopilot install... knotclewless at 3:27am 03.26.24 Thank you Jim for taking the time to speak with me on the phone. I appreciate you taking the time to
Hunter 306 - lee helm vs forward hull windage Arbee at 3:24am 03.26.24 Thanks for your input, much appreciated. Just for context - the bottom is clean, the wheel center (
Balmer sg200 problem jssailem at 8:54pm 03.25.24 The manual beginning on page 9 talks about the set up/configuration of the SG200 https://balmar.net/
What did I do wrong? - Navigating around another vessel jssailem at 8:48pm 03.25.24 However, based on the chart you posted, there was lots of deep water on the starboard side of the c
Balmer sg200 problem Dave at 7:56pm 03.25.24 This thread was moved to Ask All Sailors for increased visibility. More members will see it here tha
BOAT SERIAL NUMBER Clutch Cargo at 7:51pm 03.25.24 I will try to add some insight as I work with boatbuilders and have also spoken to Rudy Nickerson re
What did I do wrong? - Navigating around another vessel (1) thinwater at 7:31pm 03.25.24 You were in the channel, he was crossing, so that potentially makes you stand-on to crossing traffic
CD Traveler Control Cleat Install Question KCofKC at 7:22pm 03.25.24 Two trains of thought, use 5200 and know it's stuck or maybe a 4200 and it could removed easier in t
Suggestions on South Florida Towns to Retire To? Rick Webb at 7:02pm 03.25.24 Seems to me the further south in Florida you go the more Yankees you find. Venice has always been a
321 Rudder Play - Parts dmdiehl64 at 6:01pm 03.25.24 Most Oceanis Beneteau rudders are designed the same way. There many videos showing what needs to be
Welding Flaw? dLj at 6:00pm 03.25.24 That's an unusual pattern. It looks to me more like they may have used a chemical product to clean t
What did I do wrong? - Navigating around another vessel Davidasailor26 at 5:48pm 03.25.24 I think you did the right thing given the layout of the channel and your initial reaction to follow
Boom Skipper J at 5:36pm 03.25.24 If that doesn't work, Dwyer Mast and Rigging, with a website online, got back to me quickly with a b
What did I do wrong? - Navigating around another vessel colb218 at 5:35pm 03.25.24 Thanks for the re-assurance all. As the person who got me into this said when I took my first boat o
What did I do wrong? - Navigating around another vessel jssailem at 5:11pm 03.25.24 I am not sure of the ColReg siting but this is my understanding. This location does have an Obstru
What did I do wrong? - Navigating around another vessel jssailem at 5:05pm 03.25.24 Did I do something wrong? NO. Channel Markers Lateral Marks Lateral buoys denote port and starboa
What did I do wrong? - Navigating around another vessel kappykaplan at 4:46pm 03.25.24 Based on your description and the image you posted, no. You were correct to make the limited adjus
What did I do wrong? - Navigating around another vessel kappykaplan at 4:36pm 03.25.24 Did I do something wrong? Based on your description and the image you posted, no.
Beefed-Up Stern Pulpit Skipper J at 4:28pm 03.25.24 That's very professional looking. You will likely find so many uses for it.
Water in Bilge of Oday 23 Project_Mayhem at 4:26pm 03.25.24 O'Day's are known for leaks as they used silicone to seal everything from the factory. Paper, tape a

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