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Topping Lift on a Hunter 146? CapeCodBubs at 11:17am 05.28.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/584 Rigging my 146 completely for the first time. Does the boom just hang on deck when sail is down or d
Main track insert question (1) DanMaine at 10:26am 05.28.23 The Cherubini Hunters 6/954 On my 37C, 10" above the boom, the track is open on one side to insert the sail cars. The stop sits
Hunter 23.5 anchor locker size waterman30 at 8:46am 05.28.23 Smaller Boats 13/1432 Hi - does anyone know the dimensions of this. I would like to get new anchor for next time and boat
Memorial Day -- Redux JamesG161 at 8:33am 05.28.23 Sails Call Lounge 6/1754 In the past we posted here for Memorial Day, I found 2 that were exceptional. It is Memorial Day...
G-Flex Question - Curing Time chholden58 at 7:15am 05.28.23 Ask All Sailors 12/1284 Hello all, I've embarked on my first season of boat repairs and I am looking for some advice on cur
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Marine Toilet Question Lee Hadjiosif at 3:31am 05.28.23 Ask All Sailors 39/2395 A toilet question for those with manual toilet without a macerator. Some toilet paper will inevitabl
What is at the top of my mast. (3) rlongfield at 8:43pm 05.27.23 Catalina 22 9/1286 I have no idea what this is. It looks like the cable coming out of the mast might attach to it but I
Center Board problem bwilldoit2 at 5:49pm 05.27.23 Day Sailers 10/985 I could use some help. My Son bought a 1984 O Day Day Sailer 2 and we, Son and I were attempting to
Nicopress fred1diver at 5:04pm 05.27.23 Ask All Sailors 4/645 Hello everybody, Working on my spinnaker pole and I need to replace the jaw wires, I got the cables
Mainsail up! (1) sbrogden at 4:53pm 05.27.23 Trailer Sailors 2/663 I decided to raise the mainsail while I was practicing raising the mast. Wanted to make sure I had a
C&C 38 Rudder - Wet Stephen1150 at 4:37pm 05.27.23 Ask All Sailors 4/461 Hey there. I have a 1982 C'C 38 Landfall. When I bought the boat LY the survey indicated moisture in
Electrical upgrades (8) morbidfollower at 4:09pm 05.27.23 Catalina 22 14/1365 Here's some electrical upgrades I did last summer, finally got around to taking some pictures of wha
Catalina 25 w/ Wing Keel seperation. (1) CJohnson at 2:07pm 05.27.23 Smaller Boats 2/1424 Hey Everyone, I recently acquired a Catalina 25 with a Wing Keel from a friend for free. The boat
What is this? I'm a nube, sort of. It was laying in a 21' sailboat I purchased. (1) CurtPollard at 1:32pm 05.27.23 Ask All Sailors 7/825 216130
What speed makes you fire up your motor? john6206 at 12:49pm 05.27.23 Trailer Sailors 15/1287
Mast Stepping on a Vagabond 14 sbrogden at 11:03am 05.27.23 Trailer Sailors 0/639 Figured out the best way to step my mast (Vagabond 14) was to attach a line to the forward mast stay
Early Music Instruments (1) jviss at 7:18am 05.27.23 Sails Call Lounge 9/1234 Anyone else interested in or playing early music instruments? I'm finally recommissioning my Renais

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What AA batteries for hand held devices? colemj at 5:07am 02.02.25 I've given up on alkaline batteries for anything I value or want to keep working. Over the years, t
Tracks location Seaway 25 (1) dlochner at 4:39am 02.02.25 I searched for images of a Seaway 25 sailboat and came up a few. It appears that a Genoa track is no
Runaway diesel colemj at 4:32am 02.02.25 There is a minimum RPM a diesel engine has to spin in order to fire. I don't recall what that is bu
With hopes I'm not duplicating: COCPIT LIGHTING dLj at 8:19pm 02.01.25 - it's quite possible these lights are not visible from straight ahead... Oh, Hahoos H. Roosevelt
With hopes I'm not duplicating: COCPIT LIGHTING dLj at 8:17pm 02.01.25 That's your privilege. Chapman Piloting, 59th Edition, p. 593. Let's hope we don't cross wakes. a
Tracks location Seaway 25 (3) miro at 7:12pm 02.01.25 Sorry for the delay - holiday times. I've checked both sails and I've marked the position of the cl
Raritan Marine Elegance vs SeaEra QC Conversion Kit max_sailing at 6:50pm 02.01.25 I went with the Marine Elegance, but stuck with the sea (river) water intake. I did a full write-up
Raritan Marine Elegance install on my Catalina 310 (1) max_sailing at 6:43pm 02.01.25 2nd post due to image limit. Flush intake plumping: Things were much easier with the intake plumbi
In hull transducer location on a 30' Hunter Island at 6:30pm 02.01.25 Thank You, Terry for the info. Could suggest a good type and brand for me, I know very little about
In hull transducer location on a 30' Hunter Terry Cox at 6:22pm 02.01.25 Most all the Hunter boats were built with solid FRP below the waterline and cored above. Different m
With hopes I'm not duplicating: COCPIT LIGHTING Urban Hermit at 6:12pm 02.01.25 - it's quite possible these lights are not visible from straight ahead... Oh, Hahoos H. Roosevelt
With hopes I'm not duplicating: COCPIT LIGHTING Urban Hermit at 6:09pm 02.01.25 And if you are sailing you will run your stern light from the mast head along with your deck mounte
Lithium Battery upgrade installation MFD at 5:10pm 02.01.25 I am in the process of finishing up a house bank conversion for a 2009 41DS. Your DC main panel look
What AA batteries for hand held devices? dLj at 5:05pm 02.01.25 I'll have to take a look. Tks! @kappykaplan - Not sure if you've seen my posts on my fav flashli
What AA batteries for hand held devices? kappykaplan at 4:49pm 02.01.25 The older ones, I agree. The new ones, not so much. I'll have to take a look. Tks!
What AA batteries for hand held devices? dLj at 4:47pm 02.01.25 I gave up on rechargeable batteries a long time ago. They just don't last. The older ones, I agre
With hopes I'm not duplicating: COCPIT LIGHTING dLj at 4:37pm 02.01.25 Well, why? If you see the red and green you shouldn't be seeing the stern. If you see white and no
With hopes I'm not duplicating: COCPIT LIGHTING Richard19068 at 4:22pm 02.01.25 It's not the slow moving sailboats or dinghies you have to worry about, it is the fast moving power
What AA batteries for hand held devices? kappykaplan at 3:55pm 02.01.25 but I don't have any experience with rechargeables. I gave up on rechargeable batteries a long tim
With hopes I'm not duplicating: COCPIT LIGHTING dlochner at 3:55pm 02.01.25 The Compac 16 has a bridge clearance of 21 or 22 feet so your not looking up at at 40. From your bo

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