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womans watch, water proof, compass,temp Navicula at 3:20pm 12.06.14 Big Boats 11/1465 I am looking for a womans watch time compass temp and waterproof and of course it must have s
10 Micron or 30 Micron Fuel Filter? (3) McIntoshUSA at 12:46pm 12.06.14 Ask All Sailors 37/34919 I'm still a newbie. The boat we bought back in April 2014 has a few extra parts. I was going to chan
Navionics is looking for Beta Testers for SonarCharts JTulls at 12:45pm 12.06.14 Ask All Sailors 31/4619 Any fellow sailors/boaters using a Garmin system for charting and plotters? Navionics is looking fo
Do you sail in the rain? Ken Cross at 12:23pm 12.06.14 Ask All Sailors 26/6659 Here in the pacific Northwest we are known for lots of rain. The Admiral and I are interested in get
How to clean rust off stainless steel ? boblufkin at 11:21am 12.06.14 Catalina 22 4/2804 Any tips for cleaning the rust spots off the swim ladder ?
Spinnaker (1) tgrass462 at 10:47am 12.06.14 Smaller Boats 24/3412 We have a Hunter 260 - water ballast. We've been wondering about a possible upgrade - adding a spin
Rebed Stanchions - HELP! dph123 at 10:26am 12.06.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/2449 I have a leak on my 1998 Hunter 310 and believe it comes from a stanchion. I pulled the stanchion o
Is 'Day Sailor' Forum broken? cbourne200 at 9:51am 12.06.14 Day Sailers 4/1240 Or just no posts... Last post I believe was around Nov 23, and it's Dec 6 now...
Windlass on Catalina 270 Marc Robic at 9:00am 12.06.14 Mid-Size Boats 14/5599 Hello all fellow sailboat lovers! I just purchased a Catalina 270 and would like to add a windlass.
Is this Boat Worth Learning to Sail (2) QCI at 8:58am 12.06.14 Ask All Sailors 11/2804 Hello, I'd like to ask if this sailboat is worth the effort too learn to sail. It seems slow, unr
Logo USNAmom at 8:41am 12.06.14 Ask All Sailors 2/1107 Wanted to thank all responders for the tips on the Lancer logo. The deed is DONE! Santa is most pl
1996 hunter 26 water on cabin floor dingessj at 6:24am 12.06.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/2208 The boat has been on the lake for 2 months. Yesterday found an inch of water in the cabin. No water
Please help with mast crutch. av8erdunn at 6:19am 12.06.14 Smaller Boats 4/1518 I am having to build a rear mast crutch for my 260 for transport today and need help. My boat is 1.5
Engine vented loop seadaddler at 6:18am 12.06.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 16/5309 My vented loop on my yanmar engine has water coming out the hose into under my engine pan. Can an
Water Tank issues wahoo42 at 5:24am 12.06.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/908 We sail a 1992 Hunter Passage 42 and are in St Martin right now. The last two times we were empty an
2gm20f heat exchanger gary_y at 4:20am 12.06.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1159 Is there a front end and back end for the exchanger core on a 2gm20f? I didn't pay close attention
VHF inop gfrazzle at 10:20pm 12.05.14 Ask All Sailors 22/2977 The factory installed Icom M422 VHF quit working. It worked fine the last time I sailed but today- n
hole in galley wall??? Ritdog at 6:01pm 12.05.14 Ask An Oday Owner 2/751 I thought I'd posted this earlier, but maybe not- What I am thinking of doing is putting all the
What kind of oil ? MORNING LIGHT at 5:11pm 12.05.14 Mid-Size Boats 4/1415 Bought a Catalina 28 MK II 1996. Oil recommanded is 30 HD. Is there any benefit to switch to synthet
Cutter stay on fractional rig? Kings Gambit at 3:12pm 12.05.14 Ask All Sailors 22/11603 For the purpose of weathering gale conditions (Beaufort 7 or 8), would a fractional rig sailboat car

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H49/50 battery replacement artboas at 9:23am 08.20.23
H49/50 battery replacement jssailem at 9:14am 08.20.23 Self sufficiency is very important down here and simpler is often better. I think you know the bes
H49/50 battery replacement Don S/V ILLusion at 9:12am 08.20.23 The most common and widely available battery type throughout the Caribbean is 6V wet cell deep cycle
Measurements of the Cutlass Bearing? Ralph Johnstone at 9:10am 08.20.23 Good Lord man, I now understand your obsession with the the mechanical detail you are giving to your
Legend 40.5 windlass chain jumping fix (1) jssailem at 8:59am 08.20.23
Roller Furler quirky ? jssailem at 8:53am 08.20.23 Examine the drum for a name or other markings. You can then get a manual for the furler. Manuals are
Roller Furler quirky ? jssailem at 8:52am 08.20.23 I would add tension and try the furler. The description 2 warps in half wrap back, would suggest hal
Legend 40.5 windlass chain jumping fix (1) Ralph Johnstone at 8:50am 08.20.23 219073 From your picture, I would say there is no way in hell this would work as there is almost "0
Prop Recommendations for '91 Hunter 30T? SycloneDriver at 8:00am 08.20.23 West by North was still in business as of a month ago, although they didn't respond to my last email
Capri 22 How does it race with a bit larger boats? dlochner at 7:55am 08.20.23 Regardless of all the factors affecting boat speed, the single biggest factor is waterline length. T
Atlantic Storm Activity (3) jssailem at 7:27am 08.20.23 Yes David, Wind Shear is one of the issues monitored. Jim showed the Graphic of the 200 mb level. Th
H38: What is this Xantrax device under my main DC panel dlochner at 6:59am 08.20.23 The answer to why it is not a good idea to split a battery bank lies in basic HS physics, which in m
2018 PNW Summer Cruise Terry Cox at 6:54am 08.20.23 Thank you, dj.
Atlantic Storm Activity Davidasailor26 at 6:33am 08.20.23 All lot of tropical waves showing on NOAA maps today. tober. 219051 The Blue graph is actual Vor
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Fabric for boom tent? JBP-PA at 5:47am 08.20.23 Excellent ideas. Thank you very much.
Capri 22 How does it race with a bit larger boats? jssailem at 5:03am 08.20.23 I may get a cruising spinnaker to try to close the gap between my boat and the rest of the pack. I
2018 PNW Summer Cruise dLj at 3:49am 08.20.23 Another lovely video by @Terry Cox ! dj
Tropical Storm Hilary [E Pacific] (1) jssailem at 3:35am 08.20.23 Prepare Southern Cal. Hilary is marching onwards. 11 AM today 60 knot winds forecast in the Ensenada

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