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Kick-Up Rudder Blade Ad Posted (2) CaptDon01 at 5:31am 02.09.16 Catalina 22 0/1941 If you need a good rudder blade for your factory kick-up rudder check out the classified section. D
Racing rules question RE: reefing/reducing sail Roadking Larry at 5:30am 02.09.16 Racing 41/4241 I was elected/shanghaied/drafted to be my sailing clubs Vice Commodore of Racing for 2016. We're a s
Sailboat financing Jimleon at 3:06am 02.09.16 Ask All Sailors 6/859 I am attempting to purchase a 1999 Beneteau Oceanis 352 and need to finance some of the purchase pri
Rage All U Get at 11:14pm 02.08.16 Ask All Sailors 19/6204 Hi all, While sitting poolside waiting for the "Superbowl" much of the cruising crowd here were dis
Submerged 18.5 hp yanmar Mikem at 9:51pm 02.08.16 Ask All Sailors 5/847 So what is the recovery process for a 2gm20f that was submerged in saltwater for 30 minutes. The en
caulking on rub rail? (2) Elie at 7:51pm 02.08.16 Mid-Size Boats 1/1243 hey guys, yet another question - I have caulking only on the back of the rub rail. Is it supposed to
Injection Pump (2) dnimigon at 7:27pm 02.08.16 Engines and Propulsion 7/1063 Just want to throw this out there for all you diesel owners on a problem we had with our injection p
Reefing Lobinson at 5:20pm 02.08.16 Catalina 309 Group Forum 17/7466 Hi All, I seeking advice on reefing Catalina 309. I needed to reef the other day but struggled to
Educational Opportunity (2) Ron20324 at 3:41pm 02.08.16 Ask All Sailors 0/278 Singles on Sailboats (.org), an IRS non-profit group, has their annual "Spring Training" day on Mar
Batt voltage when discharged, under load? Skipper at 12:35pm 02.08.16 Ask All Sailors 9/660 It's said that one should not allow a battery to discharge past 12.1 volts. However, how do you mea
Best Rack for a Hunter 44AC Schatzi at 12:20pm 02.08.16 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 8/2015 We carry a Wilderness System Tsunami (13'?) on the deck of our Hunter 44. I have occasional issues
Rudder Support Wood Blocks Charlsey Belle at 12:12pm 02.08.16 Ask All Sailors 8/1085 On my Gulf Coast 18 I have two wood blocks that my metal rudder supports connects to. they are abou
Best way to carry Wilderness Ride 115 jtallen2489 at 11:08am 02.08.16 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/1053 I have an O'Day 40' and was trying to figure out the best way to carry my wilderness Ride 115 on th
Can you get a Notification when not following a thread ? Leeward Rail at 10:51am 02.08.16 Forum Help (Site Talk) 18/852 A forum member recently commented that he wished there was a way to have him be notified if someone
Spinnaker type for boat with swept back spreaders markwbird at 10:28am 02.08.16 Ask All Sailors 16/1842 So, the asymmetrical vs the symmetrical discussion has been going on forever. So, I thought I'd add
Forum rummer??? uncledom at 10:00am 02.08.16 Forum Help (Site Talk) 5/527 Phil, is that a new app or a Freudian slip?
My rant about naming the BC Coast. druid at 9:55am 02.08.16 Pacific North West Cruisers 20/2235 OK, I'm a crotchety old man, so please ignore my rantings. But... There are two references to the B
Hatches - Replace or Buy new Hatach Assembly? (3) Dustin Zito at 9:52am 02.08.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/545 Hey, I have a Hunter 456 Passage and trying to figure out if I need to replace gaskets etc or if ge
Windage Issues SFS at 9:51am 02.08.16 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 4/1363 Michael - I am contemplating using kayak(s) in place of a dinghy. I have two concerns. I dont have
Cam Cleat rebuild or replace thetailwind at 9:50am 02.08.16 Catalina 22 14/3191 Has anyone rebuilt their original cam cleats aft the winches? Are the factory ones Harken? I am tryi

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Fuel Tank Replacement Scott T-Bird at 7:21am 09.19.23 Just curious ... why do you want a poly tank and what's your aversion to an aluminum tank? I agree,
Where to run the solar panel cables on a Hunter 38 ? P12nash at 6:57am 09.19.23 I put flexible panels on top of my dodger. I ran the cables down the frame for the dodger and throu
Gelcoat flaking off - how to fix (1) ...3TacksontheWater at 6:52am 09.19.23 It looks like you're showing us just the starboard stern by the ladder attachment point. Just how ex
C&C 30' MK II - Do you have a cage over the forward halyards on your mast head? sheardc at 6:45am 09.19.23 Are you routing your halyards thru the cage? Did you have jamming issues with halyards as the were p
Gelcoat flaking off - how to fix GMS.Homer at 6:16am 09.19.23 Thanks for the Welcome! When I get a chance, I'll see if I can get a better picture of that first on
Where to run the solar panel cables on a Hunter 38 ? firebird13 at 6:08am 09.19.23 Thank you for the clarification. Where did you connect the controller cables? directly on the servic
Difficulty raising the main Sinnerman at 5:59am 09.19.23
Raritan PHII long term review Ward H at 5:22am 09.19.23 @jssailem Here you go. Household size seat with slow close. We have one on our Raritan Sea Era QC el
Difficulty raising the main jssailem at 5:07am 09.19.23 Ward, I suspect your idea would be helpful. I sense the builders looked at running lines back to the
Boomvang mast fitting, Hunter 23.5 Crazy Dave Condon at 5:00am 09.19.23 It does not bend the pin but there are some tricks to make it easier. Send me your phone number v
Raritan PHII long term review jssailem at 4:59am 09.19.23 As I have aged, I find seating perched over that tiny round bowl feels unfriendly. I wonder if Rari
Difficulty raising the main Ward H at 4:59am 09.19.23 I helped @PepperW get their main set up for reefing last week and on their '79 with external halyar
05 hunter 41ds cabin lighting (2) senang at 4:45am 09.19.23 Better with the diffuser.
05 hunter 41ds cabin lighting (3) senang at 4:41am 09.19.23 A big part of the unsufficient light output is that the PO installed only one Led strip to replace 2
Sewing Cushions and Bimini Ward H at 4:23am 09.19.23 What has been really puzzling to me is that Sailrite offers a bimini kit for over $600. Yet you can
New vang to Beneteau Oceanis 50 (2009) elvio at 4:02am 09.19.23 Thanks a lot Tally. I'll check the Seldon one.
Add heat-sink cooling fins to alternator? Hayden Watson at 11:38pm 09.18.23 ...After looking at your description, it finally dawns on me to install a small computer fan (aka.
Add heat-sink cooling fins to alternator? Ralph Johnstone at 9:52pm 09.18.23 Talk about thread drift Take a look in "Miriam's Book of Words" for thread drift and you'd probab
Add heat-sink cooling fins to alternator? Mark Maulden at 9:15pm 09.18.23
Add heat-sink cooling fins to alternator? Ralph Johnstone at 9:09pm 09.18.23 I now have a 0.5A PWM and I run it at about 40% which cuts down the Ah used by the fridge and makes

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