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Has anyone deep-cleaned their poptop tent? Gene Neill at 10:13am 01.02.26 Catalina 22 10/245 This mildew is depressing me. Can I just lay it out in the driveway, dump 50/50 bleach water on it,
Ritchie Compass dlochner at 9:46am 01.02.26 Sails Call Lounge 1/95 A short interesting news feature on Ritchie Compass. jkuDAM0AFFk
Recommend a 100 watt Solar Setup for my C-22 Carl Wonderful at 10:10pm 01.01.26 Ask All Sailors 27/830 Hello, Looking for a recommendation or links to a full 100 watt solar setup for my catalina 22. No
Hunter 376 9.2 Knots! And over 8 steady (1) Andrew Mylander at 6:28pm 01.01.26 Show Us Your Boat--Videos 11/458
Drill a hole ? in my mast NYSail at 6:12pm 01.01.26 Ask All Sailors 12/689 Hello all Not a structural engineer, so thought I would ask. So my deck stepped mast has a weep hol
HAPPY.... sailme88 at 11:51am 01.01.26 Ask All Sailors 2/167 HAPPY NEW YEAR Hope you have fair winds and calm seas in 2026.....
Sailboat to rent for 2026? kenb at 9:52am 01.01.26 Ask All Sailors 2/223 Hello, We are hoping to rent a Bristol 29.9 or similar for the 2026 sailing season from a fellow ow
Non skid paint questions fred1diver at 5:46am 01.01.26 Ask All Sailors 7/260 Hello all, happy new year to all New year means more boat projects we are looking for a nice weari
Happy New Year! kappykaplan at 5:02am 01.01.26 Sails Call Lounge 7/278 Happy New Year, all y'all! Hope 2026 brings us all good sailing! :beer:
A Sad End to a Very Nice 1985 O'day 28 (7) Clutch Cargo at 5:15pm 12.31.25 Bigger Boats 5/335 Since purchasing my O'day 28, I've been watching videos posted on YouTube by a couple from Tampa FL
Impressive! Drinky Crow at 2:47pm 12.31.25 Racing 6/346 https://rolexsydneyhobart.com/race/2025/yachts/perplexity
Heading To Florida in 2026 - New Years Resolution - Advice ? spadaforaj at 2:42pm 12.31.25 Ask All Sailors 29/813 Well - retirement is finally hear and part of 2026 will be moving our 2004 Hunter 41 from the northe
Hunter 460 hatches Soldout2sailing at 9:44am 12.31.25 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/182 Request advice or sources for following: 1, I need to repair/replace a cracked Coast S-10 hatch
Annapolis racing NYSail at 3:15am 12.31.25 Ask All Sailors 8/314
FINAL C22 questions - Pivit Pin, Hanger Bolts, Keel trunk... Need help to finish. (8) Carl Wonderful at 11:52pm 12.30.25 Catalina 22 1/151 Got the boat raised and the keel off of my "new" 1971 Catalina 22..Repaired keel and now its time to
Looking for a boat junkyard that has an older Hunter 33 for parts. azambella at 8:34pm 12.30.25 Ask All Sailors 6/282 I need the plexiglass slide hatch for my 1982 Cherubini Hunter 33. I am sure that there is some ove
Dripless stuffing box vent tube location (4) Project_Mayhem at 1:19pm 12.30.25 Ask All Sailors 23/852 Where would you mount the tube for a PSS dripless seal? My options seem to be on the port side just
What's wrong with this picture? (1) Project_Mayhem at 9:07am 12.30.25 Sails Call Lounge 11/410 This is actually a jigsaw puzzle I saw at a store
VHF Radio use SteveHughessails at 7:34am 12.30.25 Trailer Sailors 10/486 Curious, I am a trailer sailor who likes to go to multiple small lakes (and large). Our Hunter has a
Barometric Pressure statements, do you agree? BAD ORCA at 7:32pm 12.29.25 Weather and Forecasting 2/322 We are having a very windy day today at the work shop. 20-25 sustained winds all day with frequent

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Victron DC to DC wiring dlochner at 2:13pm 01.07.26 The DC to DC victron that I use to charge the batteries from solar panels requires a minimum of 17
Victron DC to DC wiring JoeWhite at 2:01pm 01.07.26 The DC to DC victron that I use to charge the batteries from solar panels requires a minimum of 17 V
Victron DC to DC wiring duck21 at 1:37pm 01.07.26 Hi! From everything I've read and observed the stock Hunter/Yanmar Hitachi alternators, while great
If marina puts or pulls h26 from water without draining ballast, would this break it, or sloshing tip it?? Davenport at 1:01pm 01.07.26 But a marina pulling boat in autumn when I am away won't know to drain water....
If marina puts or pulls h26 from water without draining ballast, would this break it, or sloshing tip it?? Rick Webb at 1:01pm 01.07.26 If the valve is open when they lift the boat, it just takes i minute for the water to run out. Do n
Mast Height 2005 Hunter 260 Fractional Rig SteveHughessails at 12:53pm 01.07.26 Have you located all the resources including the manual for the 260 on this site? You may find some
Victron DC to DC wiring dlochner at 12:23pm 01.07.26 I don't really understand the reasoning for the 50a DC-DC charger. It is perfectly OK to run the Alt
9.2 Knots! And over 8 steady (1) Andrew Mylander at 11:52am 01.07.26 Hull speed is not an absolute limit. Because the hull is generating one wave at that speed, the boa
Latest News About Catalina Mainsheet Stu Jackson at 11:49am 01.07.26 The publication team at the Catalina Yacht Store is moving forward with a digital?only magazine und
Water heat engine heat exchanger lines conn by ect? Woodworks1 at 11:42am 01.07.26 I was a HERS Rater. One of the things we did was to do a savings to investment ratios (SIR) for home
Water heat engine heat exchanger lines conn by ect? Woodworks1 at 11:19am 01.07.26 We are replacing a Whale with a Kuma 6 gal water heater. If it broke but worked well enough before r
Interesting map of Long Island and surrounding area by William Fadden 1779. Captain Larry-DH at 11:17am 01.07.26 Thank you, Larry. I have been learning about Long Island and the Sound in 1779, the time of this ma
AQUAMOT Ralph Johnstone at 10:54am 01.07.26 Is it too late to do a charge back with your credit card company? DEFINITELY worth a try ! I was
If marina puts or pulls h26 from water without draining ballast, would this break it, or sloshing tip it?? Justin_NSA at 10:17am 01.07.26 FWIW, my old MacGregor 26S manual said always drain it because the trailer wasn't rated for the weig
Diesel smell in plywood sole-seal with epoxy? rgranger at 9:01am 01.07.26 What @dlochner said is spot on. Also, diesel is mostly aliphatic hydrocarbons.... and so is miner
AQUAMOT rgranger at 8:45am 01.07.26 I eagerly await your review of E-propulsion ...
Funny Friday!!! (1) jssailem at 8:43am 01.07.26 236122
Water heat engine heat exchanger lines conn by ect? dlochner at 8:42am 01.07.26 Thank for all the help. If you are requesting water heater recommendations, the choices will be l
Finance a 38-year-old sailboat? william24424 at 8:39am 01.07.26 Seeing these boats...I can't believe more people don't sail! Especially younger folks, to have a pla
Water heat engine heat exchanger lines conn by ect? Woodworks1 at 8:02am 01.07.26 Thank for all the help.

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