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Raising the mast catcapt at 8:02pm 06.04.16 Ask All Sailors 11/2221 Hi. I have had cats for 40 years but am new to monohulls. Just got an Oday 22 and plan to take it
New owner of a Macgregor Venture 25 1977 (1) Pascal1968 at 4:24pm 06.04.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 41/10649 Hi everyone. I just bought this boat and I have tons of questions lol. I saw on the web few picture
Did You Ever Notice... Squidd at 3:42pm 06.04.16 Ask All Sailors 1/415 That one of those plastic caps from a water bottle...is "exactly" the right size to stopper up your
Keel Hanger Pippen at 2:21pm 06.04.16 Catalina 22 11/1137 Hi guys, I am in the process of cleaning up my keel and noticed cracks in the gel coat around where
410 Aft Locker Leak Sailgunner at 1:25pm 06.04.16 Big Boats 12/1761 There was a partition between the two aft lockers. Mine has disintegrated due to moisture. I have
Chart plotter 101.... NYSail at 11:23am 06.04.16 Ask All Sailors 3/560 so my 12 year old standard horizon chart plotter died. Time to get a new unit and have been consider
Cruising guide for Southern BC Richard19068 at 10:11am 06.04.16 Pacific North West Cruisers 42/6211 Hi, We're chartering for two weeks out of Nanaimo this summer. First time sailing around that area.
Chart plotter 101.... NYSail at 9:36am 06.04.16 Ask All Sailors 16/1201 so my 12 year old standard horizon chart plotter died. Time to get a new unit and have been consider
Looking for charts for Newfoundland and Labrador Claude L.-Auger at 4:34am 06.04.16 Ask All Sailors 0/335 Hi all, In the final stages of preparation for a 3-month cruise from Montreal down the St-Lawrence r
I have a venture 224 . sjstewart at 4:34am 06.04.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 18/4023 I have a venture 1972 224 and I was wondering on the registration the hin # says 2244 does that mea
Batteries dawniewilson at 4:07am 06.04.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 18/3010 at the risk of sounding like a lubber...I have a question. With a house and start battery, do I need
Fiberglass helm seat on Hunter 40.5 Larry737 at 9:57pm 06.03.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/753 Anyone know where I can get a replacement helm seat for a Hunter 40.5? The factory says they no long
Forward head issue on Hunter 40.5 Larry737 at 9:53pm 06.03.16 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 12/1157 When I try to remove waste from the forward head I encounter back pressure on the pump and am unable
Hunter 40.5 aft air conditioner Larry737 at 9:47pm 06.03.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/906 It appears I will need to replace the aft air conditioner on a Hunter 40.5. I believe the original u
Back stay pulleys SirMichael at 9:22pm 06.03.16 Mid-Size Boats 3/1460 We just bought a Hunter 28.5 this spring. I'm curious about the pulleys on the backstay. The backs
One trailered sailboat passed on hwy 99 South (1) Sacto Dave at 9:19pm 06.03.16 Catalina 22 7/1052 My heart leapt a bit as I spotted a sailboat being trailered near Chowchilla, CA, on my way from Sac
Emergency wire cutter (standing rigging) Ilanortho at 8:43pm 06.03.16 Ask All Sailors 39/7364 Hi; Does anyone carry a tool on board for cutting wire rigging in an emergency (ie dismasting). I'm
Todays sailing and lamenting (2) RussC at 7:32pm 06.03.16 Trailer Sailors 1/1042 It was forecast to be in the high 90s today and we were feeling too lazy to organize a multi day adv
Crack at base of mast (2) shank at 5:45pm 06.03.16 Catalina 22 2/1327 Hello, is this crack at the base of the mast on the side of the mast stepper something I should be
Overnight adventure! (1) T_Cat at 4:32pm 06.03.16 Catalina 22 16/1309 124255 I did a solo trip just before Memorial Day weekend. I had a great time and I learned some th

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Dinghy hoisting from solar arch with winch xavpil at 3:48am 03.06.24 Is that your boat in the picture? Are you flexible about changes to the support frame? Not my bo
Merit 22 owners David Melkey at 3:09am 03.06.24 I finally found you guys. Got mine last summer, thought I had the only one in existence! I am look
Merit 22 review David Melkey at 2:54am 03.06.24 I am wanting to buy a Merit 22 for my first sailboat. If you know of one, please ask them to text me
2GM20F engine issue Ken13559 at 9:33pm 03.05.24 My Kiwiprop rollers (3 pcs) are loose and spin freely. When underwater, I spin the shaft forward and
Large Frame alternator in M25XP Hayden Watson at 9:03pm 03.05.24 Great rationale! So does that mean that I am rationaleizing? ;)
Large Frame alternator in M25XP jssailem at 8:49pm 03.05.24 Great rationale!
Large Frame alternator in M25XP Hayden Watson at 8:23pm 03.05.24 My driving motivation for going to a 250Ah alternator is that I like to cruise and when I cruise, if
Dinghy hoisting from solar arch with winch Captain Larry-DH at 7:29pm 03.05.24 As @PaulK noted - a key idea is to use an electric winch.The frame in your picture is a bit complica
How to Best Run Solar Panel Wires Down Hunter Arch Tubes? + Custom Over Bimini Solar Panel Install on 2006 Hunter 38 pdrisc at 6:59pm 03.05.24
Electrolysis injected from Windlass. Screen Saver at 6:49pm 03.05.24 Agree with the above, bonding grounds is not really got anything to do with my problem. As yet I can
Dinghy hoisting from solar arch with winch PaulK at 6:36pm 03.05.24 Is it an electric winch? Lifting a dinghy up that far will take a LOT of winching. Tacking with a Ge
How do I Clean Hunter 49 Fuel Tank, or the Fuel. Screen Saver at 6:35pm 03.05.24 Yep
Dinghy hoisting from solar arch with winch Captain Larry-DH at 6:24pm 03.05.24 Is that your boat in the picture? Are you flexible about changes to the support frame?
How do I Clean Hunter 49 Fuel Tank, or the Fuel. JR19454 at 6:03pm 03.05.24 Does anyone here have experience with the 110 hp Yanmar in the Hunte 49?
Keep those fire extinguishers up to date! Calif. Ted at 5:00pm 03.05.24 Mine spells out coastal as "75" nautical miles, don't know if that is some standard or they just pul
Hunter 36 Shower drain sump pump...keeps tripping its breaker (2) Kupe at 4:44pm 03.05.24 Hey gang- Much thanks (slightly belated) for the help! I did the "swap the breaker" trick and veri
Keep those fire extinguishers up to date! shemandr at 4:35pm 03.05.24 Kinda reinforces the general opinion that the insurance guys are sometimes crooks in nice suits. .
Hunter 170 pgandw at 3:50pm 03.05.24 The ODay (Stuart) Mariner is a Rhodes 19ft with a small cabin. Since there were over 4000 made (and
Large Frame alternator in M25XP Hayden Watson at 3:46pm 03.05.24 A boat is filled with sacrifice and compromise. I make no sacrifice when it comes to the boat and
Large Frame alternator in M25XP Hayden Watson at 3:45pm 03.05.24 Just want to say... You can not use that alternator during the Round Whidbey Race. You can and I h

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