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New PEARSON 28-2 SAILBOAT OWNERS group in facebook Canonshooternb at 5:34pm 03.17.16 Pearson 0/1458 There has been a new PEARSON 28-2 SAILBOAT OWNERS group created on Facebook for those that would lik
Update - Resurface the Rudder - Update (6) Greengas at 4:37pm 03.17.16 Ask All Sailors 14/1912 120751 120748 120750 120750 Hi I own a Mac25 and I believe the bottom portion of the kick up rudder
Repairing cracks in deck Bigdaddy at 2:36pm 03.17.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/716 I have a JY 14 (= Hunter 140) and it gets hairline cracks in the deck and cockpit. It's the Luran/ A
Somebody know what make and model is this boat (2) rickyvv at 2:19pm 03.17.16 Ask All Sailors 9/1603 120745 120746
Who's got a Spinnaker? willsnow at 1:58pm 03.17.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/635 I'm planning on roller furling soon, with just a 100% (maybe 110%) furling headsail for most days -
Any ideals ? (1) sailnewbie at 12:56pm 03.17.16 Ask All Sailors 13/862 Starboard side under dinette seat of a Mac 24, goes thru hull, a plug for whatever. It could be a dr
Small boat batteries DOA kpgraci at 12:46pm 03.17.16 Ask All Sailors 1/380 I have two 12V 55Ah batteries (Genisis NP55), one is less than 2 years old. They are charged with a
H260 Spinlock Clutch Cam Mounting robischd at 11:14am 03.17.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/878 I broke the handle on my Spinlock clutch cam and had to remove the assembly from the deck to replace
Automotive Alternators vs. Deep Cycle Banks Maine Sail at 11:00am 03.17.16 Ask All Sailors 12/1347 This question came up again the other day and rather than answer it repeatedly over and over I devot
Free C-30 Instrument Upgrade Fiberglass Box from Catalina CABixler at 10:34am 03.17.16 Catalina 30 1/890 Hello all. I was an owner for 16 years of a 1982 C-30 TRBS (#2731) Anyway I went to the dark side an
Looking to buy a Hunter 30' from 1978- Thoughts/Suggestions? Stephanie V. at 10:00am 03.17.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/3953 Hi! I am looking to purchase my first sailboat and a Hunter 30' from 1978 just recently caught my e
Starting the season! (1) Jackdaw at 9:49am 03.17.16 Ask All Sailors 31/1901 Its the middle of freakin; MARCH, and the County Water Patrol has declared Lake Minnetonka ICE FREE.
Radar Reflector ???? deltaten at 8:35am 03.17.16 Ask All Sailors 17/2682 I'm thinking that I'd sooner not have a s.s. "shape" hanging about. Would a mylar "flag " have suffi
Single-handed sailing Scott T-Bird at 8:09am 03.17.16 Ask All Sailors 29/5232 I like people and love relaxed sailing with Sue or any of my friends on board, but I have to admit .
New video on making a flush electronices face plate Sailvayu at 7:48am 03.17.16 Ask All Sailors 4/648 In this video I show you how I made a flush face plate for my electronics installation. Hopefully th
The search for my first Catalina 22! There and back again at 7:29am 03.17.16 Catalina 22 18/1610 Hey Guys, I am very excited to finally report that after all these years of coveting you guys and
Compass light info flynhi4u at 5:25am 03.17.16 Trailer Sailors 2/1511 In preparation for our North Channel cruise I installed a Ritchie Explorer compass in the port side
lake erie in july sailnewbie at 1:27am 03.17.16 Ask All Sailors 14/1992 Where headed to lake Erie in the middle of July in our 25' mac. I havn't been up in years so cant re
The folks you meet (3) All U Get at 1:22am 03.17.16 Ask All Sailors 6/621 Hi all, As the weather has been nice people have moved on or have come in. At the weekly dinghy ra
jib winch location brad minda at 9:03pm 03.16.16 Catalina 30 7/2337 I need to make my boat a little more single handed sailing ready. My first idea is to move the jib

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My solution for winch override. Yours? rgranger at 6:07am 09.26.23 :beer:
The Sewing Machine Thread rgranger at 6:05am 09.26.23 What's your point? By the way, this is the sewing machine thread, not the sail repair failure thre
Just a bit too much heel and helm danstanford at 6:02am 09.26.23 I had something like this happen in a race Saturday. We started with winds12 gusting to 15. About 1
Fresh water system pump dlochner at 5:54am 09.26.23 New boats are often equipped with PEX plumbing instead of reinforced vinyl. The PEX can handle highe
Fresh water system pump jssailem at 4:40am 09.26.23 Ralph. You know that guy just submersed the bow so that he could get a better view of the whales bre
AIS-VHF Antenna Splitter dLj at 4:22am 09.26.23 I don't think you need a mast head AIS antenna. I would put that antenna lower down and leave the VH
Navionics price increasing dLj at 3:57am 09.26.23 I guess as compared to a Navionics chart card it is still the most cost effective. @Hello Below
Its funny Friday! Kermit at 3:52am 09.26.23
Traveling in landlocked Switzerland (1) JamesG161 at 2:55am 09.26.23 Did not even go down to the water to assess her curves and shape. Buy one of these to get closer v
Navionics price increasing dLj at 2:53am 09.26.23 OpenCPN just seems to get more and more attractive! dj
Simrad WP30 vs WP32- what's the difference? jssailem at 2:38am 09.26.23 simrad-compatible instruments on board This is not an automatic assumption. If they speak NEMA 018
Traveling in landlocked Switzerland JamesG161 at 2:34am 09.26.23 assess her curves and shape. Fat Bottoms are rarely appreciated. Jim...
AIS-VHF Antenna Splitter jssailem at 2:33am 09.26.23 That is a sensible theory @LloydB and one to enhance the use of ones radios. Yet, it means to optimi
AIS-VHF Antenna Splitter NYSail at 2:27am 09.26.23 My ais has a built in splitter(Garmin 800). So far no issues, unit never gets hot and simple install
Traveling in landlocked Switzerland jssailem at 2:23am 09.26.23 Yes @rgranger that is what I saw. An Austrian built boat near Salzburg. You know these foreign gir
1993 Hunter 42 Passage CC: Leaking near a few of the keel bolts. Ulcer time. (2) jssailem at 2:17am 09.26.23 the human analog might be,, living with an aneurysm I am not so sure.. Maybe a flesh eating bacter
The Sewing Machine Thread dLj at 2:02am 09.26.23 And although it is billed as a "portable", the weight is far too much to lug around- I'm guessing i
The Sewing Machine Thread dLj at 1:53am 09.26.23 Singer 4411 HD. Paid $86 for it. Like new. Not too sure I will do clothes, but I did sew a canva
1993 Hunter 42 Passage CC: Leaking near a few of the keel bolts. Ulcer time. BabuBoat at 12:25am 09.26.23 My only concern is encapsulating the bolts in a wet environment when the exterior is sealed. With
1993 Hunter 42 Passage CC: Leaking near a few of the keel bolts. Ulcer time. Ralph Johnstone at 11:54pm 09.25.23 Even microscopic fractures give water a path into the boat. My only concern is encapsulating the

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