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Genoa T Track, to curve or not to curve? (1) CloudDiver at 10:35pm 01.25.16 Ask All Sailors 25/5188 I got some new Ronstan 1 inch T track for my new Genoa Cars to mount inboard tracks on my Catalina 2
Hunter 37.5 battery relocation PAC3142 at 8:28pm 01.25.16 Big Boats 0/875 I'm considering getting rid of the centerline drawer under the aft berth and moving the batteries th
Transiting The Ditch, er Swinomish Channel Terry Cox at 8:03pm 01.25.16 Pacific North West Cruisers 11/6001 Sometimes the weather will dictate our route to a destination. When the weather is favorable Admiral
Anyone planning to tour the San Juans this summer? $tingy Sailor at 7:28pm 01.25.16 Pacific North West Cruisers 105/10522 My wife and I are considering spending a couple weeks there and since this would be our first time i
Furling Asym - budgetary cost? druid at 6:40pm 01.25.16 Ask All Sailors 51/5152 My Ontario 32 has a "traditional" spinnaker, complete with pole and snuffer. While I love the way a
Asymmetric Spinnaker for a 466 Brad Gielissen at 6:37pm 01.25.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/418 I am looking to add a asymmetrical spinnaker for my boat. I would like to know the dimensions I shou
belt dust from pulley gettinthere at 5:52pm 01.25.16 Engines and Propulsion 7/3383 I get way too much belt dust from the alternator pulley. Went thru all the usual possibilities. Some
1977 O'Day Broken Strut (3) GoldenEagle27 at 4:58pm 01.25.16 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1591 Hey guys my Strut broke on my prop shaft while I was motoring about the Marina. I think the previous
Dodger for a 29.5 Twille at 2:21pm 01.25.16 Mid-Size Boats 0/694 Who makes dodgers for the 29.5 that you have been happy with? North Carolina preferred
Is anyone going to the Seattle boat show? Ken Cross at 12:40pm 01.25.16 Ask All Sailors 1/268 We're still trying to decide between less presentations and less people, vs. crowds but more present
1998 Hunter 260 rudder post issue (2) Drich at 12:25pm 01.25.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/918 I have a 1998 Hunter 260 with wheel steering. I just got back from the Keys and had trouble with the
Thru hulls and Ball Valves Hans Baart at 11:12am 01.25.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1112 Can anyone tell what Hunter installed for the Ball valves for the thru hulls? Were they bronze or br
Hunter 29.5 Winches Elie at 10:30am 01.25.16 Mid-Size Boats 1/769 Does anyone know the exact model/spec of the winches on the 29.5? One of my winches is missing the
Oceanis 45 FilterBoss? SteveInMD at 10:14am 01.25.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/619 Does anyone know if the FilterBoss Commander 60 fuel filter system will fit in the 3 cabin Oceanis 4
Paint or not to paint. gary at 9:58am 01.25.16 Smaller Boats 12/2092 Planning on doing some work on my boat this spring, and have a question concerning painting the hull
Thru hull transducer on a Hunter 26 richiewil at 8:35am 01.25.16 Smaller Boats 9/2620 I need to install a new thru hull in my 1997 hunter 26. My questions is where does the water ballas
Hunter 41DS window shade (2) gfrazzle at 8:34am 01.25.16 Big Boats 6/1830 Hi All, I have a forward starboard window curtain on my 41DS that no longer folds correctly when rai
Want roller furler for 1985 C25 DZGUY at 8:32am 01.25.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/943 I'm looking for an inexpensive genoa furling setup for my 1985 C25 without buying new. Do folk salv
How do you report a navigational aid failure to the Coast Guard. pateco at 8:13am 01.25.16 Ask All Sailors 30/2712 Ran into two different issues last night. We went for a sail out of Hillsboro Inlet in S Florida ye
Odd Keel Damage carbonrobot at 8:11am 01.25.16 Ask All Sailors 15/1734 Does anyone have any insight into this odd Keel damage I found? IMAG1537 by carbonrobot posted Jan 2

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macerator doesn't have enough oumph Ralph Johnstone at 5:16pm 11.06.23 I have heard a pitch change which was attributed to a family members gas issues. No, no, no. Hel
macerator doesn't have enough oumph jssailem at 5:01pm 11.06.23 This is conjecture, based upon the pitch change of the pump. Sitting at a table of family I have h
Ericson 32-2 vs Newport 30 Scott T-Bird at 4:53pm 11.06.23 According to New England PHRF, Ericson 32-2 is 174 and 32-3 is 156 Catalina 320 is 153 for standard
Its funny Friday! (1) stickinthemud57 at 4:34pm 11.06.23 We just need to take a tip from old Foghorn Leghorn and tell the killjoys where they need to go!
Its funny Friday! shemandr at 4:12pm 11.06.23
Beneteau 321 on the hard BigEasy at 4:07pm 11.06.23 Good example of how a sailboat should be blocked as seen in @Tally Ho's photo. Keel blocked, stands
Beneteau 321 on the hard shemandr at 4:02pm 11.06.23
Beneteau 321 on the hard BigEasy at 4:02pm 11.06.23 Thanks for your response " big easy" so I guess 6 months of storage is considered " Long term stora
Beneteau 321 on the hard (1) Tally Ho at 4:01pm 11.06.23 You can see the placement of the chain on the 2 stands in front of the keel. All of the stand pairs
Its funny Friday! kappykaplan at 3:55pm 11.06.23 a rabbet hole. Really? We neber go down wabbit holes here! :stir:
Its funny Friday! stickinthemud57 at 3:51pm 11.06.23 I feel I have directed us down a rabbet hole.
Ericson 32-2 vs Newport 30 dLj at 3:44pm 11.06.23 My son had an E-32 and it was a sweet sailing boat. For sailing ability it is also much better tha
What's the cabin roof made of? ShawnL at 3:35pm 11.06.23 I did the injection method on my 1972. It worked ok. Not great, but ok / good. I was sure that th
Its funny Friday! Will Gilmore at 3:34pm 11.06.23 Well, the corollary to that would be that even when it is spelled incorectly it is still spelled in
Beneteau 321 on the hard kappykaplan at 2:58pm 11.06.23 The chains go across the beam of the boat. :plus:
Beneteau 321 on the hard dlochner at 2:45pm 11.06.23 The chains go across the beam of the boat. Take a look at the Brownell site, they explain it well.
does h260 have steam light? Rick Webb at 2:45pm 11.06.23 The "resistor" on the back of the switch I believe is a diode so that you can control both bulbs wit
FAREWELL Skippers jssailem at 2:27pm 11.06.23 Bon voyage! May the waves and breeze be gentle on your way.
Beneteau 321 on the hard AlexisSTEPHB321 at 2:07pm 11.06.23 So would you place the chains just across the width or beam of the vessel ? since most of the hull i
Odd Yanmar issue dlochner at 2:05pm 11.06.23 When it turns over, is it with the same vigor that it has when in the water? Last spring when it was

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