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Tiller Bracket Removal (2) FlimFlamII at 2:43pm 02.21.15 Ask All Sailors 3/1131 Boat - Aphrodite 101 I am trying to remove the pin on the back of the rudder mounting bracket. Some
No berths under the cockpit? epiceric at 12:39pm 02.21.15 Catalina 22 10/1480 I'm about to buy a Catalina 22, but was surprised by the fact that there are no berths under the coc
BWCA/Quetico wilderness adventures (26) srust58 at 10:56am 02.21.15 Sails Call Lounge 6/3339 Some of my other boating activity. Since my first trip into the BWCA in 1978 I have returned 16 tim
Forstay Hunter 26 bmorr at 8:58am 02.21.15 Smaller Boats 12/2075 The roller furring on my Hunter 26 does not attach to the flange that the forestay would normally at
Boarding Handle (1) Dan D at 8:15am 02.21.15 Ask All Sailors 17/3831 The Captain and Rear Admiral of our boat each have a new hip, but we still have one old one. It wo
Should You Lock Your Prop Or Let It Spin (2) Genesis V at 8:00am 02.21.15 Big Boats 12/3234
Boating etiquette Rick J B at 7:47am 02.21.15 Ask All Sailors 41/6247 Hi friends! Could you please share a polite way of communicating( specifically - what wording to wr
How to remove the ceiling lights? forte at 6:21am 02.21.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1347 Hi, Anyone any tips on how to remove the ceiling lights ? ( B3612002) . I can see ( and fee
Beneteau PHRF ratings sailordel at 5:30am 02.21.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/13004 The US Sailiing PHRF rating handbook lists a multitude of Beneteau models. From what little I know
Lightning EmeraldBay at 1:34am 02.21.15 Ask All Sailors 25/4656 Advice on Lightening, apart from avoid it. Has anyone been struck and what was the damage? Any b
Replacing Oil Sending Unit On Hunter 49 RHUMB RUNNER at 8:09pm 02.20.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1147 Has anyone replaced the oil sending unit on the Hunter 49. It's at the back of the engine, can it be
shower system confussion trainmanjess at 4:45pm 02.20.15 Ask All Sailors 22/3251 hello all I just purchased a 1979 Dufour 12000ct 45ft sailboat..... I have a few systems I need t
Installing a 2nd set of genoa tracks (5) daleyellin at 4:20pm 02.20.15 Day Sailers 6/3239 We had a week of sunny skies and temps in the mid-60's that have started the "spring boat project" j
How to inspect keel pin Jacomo Sailor at 3:53pm 02.20.15 Catalina 22 15/3280 I found a brand new keel pin, lifting eye and turning ball inside my new to me boat. I was hoping
electric igloo coolers?? centerline at 3:39pm 02.20.15 Ask All Sailors 8/4591 I dont need a discussion about a fridge being better, cuz I already know that it is, and I am NOT co
Under the ClamShell or Sea Hood of Cherubini Hunter 36 (3) rardiH36 at 3:11pm 02.20.15 The Cherubini Hunters 6/1098 I have been participating on and monitoring the Cherubini forum since 2007. I don't recall seeing
1995 26s riderhd2006 at 11:30am 02.20.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1165 anyone know where I can get a new or used replacement main top hatch cover?
Universal M18 gph measured? Skipper at 10:45am 02.20.15 Ask All Sailors 7/2178 This is a very narrow topic so ignore if no M18. Also boat, weight, etc specific but am wondering a
Maintenance app med2463 at 10:28am 02.20.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1029 Looking for maintenance app for my iphone
i pad navigation doc jim at 7:34am 02.20.15 The Cherubini Hunters 22/2762 Am thinking about using ipad for navigation instead of dedicated chartplotter. Would be interested

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Line identification Crazy Dave Condon at 9:30am 10.02.23 At my request, I asked for color coordination for halyard and sheet lines for the hunter water balla
Line identification Hello Below at 9:30am 10.02.23 @Hayden Watson, there are a gazillion rope manufacturers out there and they all seem to change their
Line identification Apex at 9:21am 10.02.23 Single braid COULD BE samson Dura-Plex. https://samsonrope.com/utility/dura-plex---coated https://sa
missing panel Sailor Sue at 8:33am 10.02.23 Hi 1987 40 ft. Hunter legend on the inner ceiling molded on it seem to be missing something on the
Air is not welcome here! Project_Mayhem at 8:11am 10.02.23 I picked up some cheap in line filters to use as a sight glass. Looks like there's a ton of air in t
Anchor/Rode Benny17441 at 6:31am 10.02.23 My experience over the year with fluke anchors is that they do not reset well and quickly enough .
Line identification Hayden Watson at 6:27am 10.02.23 That polyplus sure looks like my line but the Yale site says, "Always manufactured with a single red
NOMAD AIS set up with new name and configuration dlochner at 5:34am 10.02.23 From the Manual: ot be possible for your CP to read the data. Contacting Digital Yacht may be your
NOMAD AIS set up with new name and configuration Wicked Wanda at 5:18am 10.02.23 Welcome to SBO. How is the NOMAD connected to the SeaTalk network? It is only connected to my lap
NOMAD AIS set up with new name and configuration dlochner at 4:56am 10.02.23 Welcome to SBO. How is the NOMAD connected to the SeaTalk network?
Ultrasonic wind masthead transducer Davidasailor26 at 4:53am 10.02.23
Line identification (2) jssailem at 11:59pm 10.01.23 My first guess on the double braid is it is New England yacht braid white with blue trace. NE has go
Swing Keel locking bolt glassed over. Ryan61065 at 10:06pm 10.01.23 You cannot turtle a sailboat with wind alone. It has to be hit by a wave to turtle. So the lock-d
Do you need to put your boat on a diet? Project_Mayhem at 9:48pm 10.01.23 Does drinking the beer that's in the cooler qualify as removal? :beer: Only if you empty the hea
PVC inflatable repair glue Ken13559 at 9:23pm 10.01.23 I've been patching my Zodiac RU3 for last 15 years+ with HH-66. Did annual check and re-patch on joi
Anchor/Rode AUDIS BROW at 8:51pm 10.01.23 What do you consider "shallow"? <20ft Where around Dana Point do you anchor? usually within the ha
The Sewing Machine Thread Mikem at 8:11pm 10.01.23 Here's the link to LS1 & LSZ1 Manual. Page 31 starts coverage of reasons for missing stitches. Th
Anchor/Rode Richard19068 at 7:47pm 10.01.23 Generally, I am anchoring in muddy bottoms in shallow water with I believe a 12lb(guess) fluke. The
Anchor/Rode Davidasailor26 at 7:00pm 10.01.23
Do you need to put your boat on a diet? stickinthemud57 at 5:07pm 10.01.23 Does drinking the beer that's in the cooler qualify as removal? :beer: Only if one can properly

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