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Pedestal Wheel Lock on 1999 H280? (1) Occasional Heeler at 6:59pm 09.22.23 Mid-Size Boats 12/1660
Lets talk cooking morbidfollower at 6:15pm 09.22.23 Catalina 22 18/2821 Currently have a 2 burner origo alcohol non pressurized stove and a magma propane kettle grill on th
Diagonal wire replacement on 2004 H41 AC in mast furling (1) ice breaker at 2:56pm 09.22.23 Big Boats 0/495 Has anyone replace the diagonal stays RD2 and D2, between the 1st and 2nd spreader? And the real qu
Just a bit too much heel and helm danstanford at 10:26am 09.22.23 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 32/7499 We have a reasonably tender boat that does not mind being pressed on but I would like to have a proc
Spider web cracks. How to fix them? (3) Monsterfish at 10:21am 09.22.23 Ask All Sailors 8/2012 I attached a few pictures. I have a few spider cracks in the cockpit of our Catalina 18. What is the
Universal M-18 not starting (1) Better_Angel at 9:25am 09.22.23 Engines and Propulsion 10/1333 This past Sunday I started the engine and spent some time on mooring cleaning bird poop off the cabi
Dripless Shaft Seal Cooling water Blitz at 6:18pm 09.21.23 Engines and Propulsion 32/6140 Long story but my boat yard is recommending the replacement of my traditional stuffing box with a dr
Deck paint recommendations Nashville_Blues at 1:22pm 09.21.23 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/4451 It's time to repaint. I'm not the original owner, but it looks like the deck has never been painted
2010 Honda 9.9 with new impeller doesn't "pee". Diablito at 5:25am 09.21.23 Ask All Sailors 9/1465
Disturbance --> PTC 16 --> Tropical Storm Ophelia (1) JamesG161 at 4:59am 09.21.23 Weather and Forecasting 16/2135 220105 Should track along the East Coast and Fueled by the Gulf Stream HEAT. Jim...
260 Autopilot via Emergency Steering Bracket? philiefay at 10:03pm 09.20.23 Smaller Boats 2/983 I'm often finding myself sailing solo and trying to multitask, hoist sails, install fenders etc. My
I've raised Macgregor 26c mast just by hand, why need gin pole for smaller Hunter 23 or 26? labrmnus at 9:07pm 09.20.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/907 I've raised Macgregor 26c mast just by hand, why need gin pole for smaller Hunter 23 or 26? The Mac
2003 Catalina 36 MK11 moisture in the stringers Steve V at 5:39pm 09.20.23 Big Boats 3/986 Looking for feedback on any common issues with moisture in the stringers of a 2003 Catalina MK11 - r
Swing Keel locking bolt glassed over. Ryan61065 at 2:25pm 09.20.23 Ask All Sailors 12/1403 Hello fellow sailors, Over the past year I have been in possession of a 1983 Hunter 20 which I'm slo
Raymarine ST60 Wind Instrument John6212 at 12:04pm 09.20.23 Ask All Sailors 7/3070 I have a 2006 Raymarine ST60 wind instrument and a C80 series system. My wind transducer on the mast
Collision follow-up dchipley at 10:00am 09.20.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1188 While tied off to a linear dock a large vessel (70 ft), with its dinghy mounted on the swim platform
S 2, 6.9 model information needed John Short at 10:58pm 09.19.23 Ask All Sailors 2/390 help me get in contact with Mark Messerli, Jolly Man, s2, 6.9 sailboat owner. Trying to find my hul
RaceQs Question Ted at 6:55pm 09.19.23 Ask All Sailors 5/1226 Our racing fleet runs the RaceQs app every week. The app tracks all the boats and allows you to anal
HELP.....Steering System Maintenance H 29.5 Bentsailor at 2:20pm 09.19.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1430 Anybody out there with experience on disassembly and maintenance of this system?? Our binnacle has s
29.5 Single and Double Spreader Rigs?? Bentsailor at 1:36pm 09.19.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/547 When was the change made and why?? Any I insights....

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Strategies and techniques for solo heavy weather sailing thinwater at 5:51pm 10.04.25 ^^ Motor sailing at an angle can indeed ease the the ride and steady progress. Tiny sails and just a
T-Satellite danooxnard at 5:32pm 10.04.25 I have T-Mobile for my phone service. They offered the Starlink Beta which I had for six months. It
Strategies and techniques for solo heavy weather sailing Hayden Watson at 5:29pm 10.04.25 Flattening a jib (draft) is usually a matter of cut. A lot of downhaul can move the draft forward b
Strategies and techniques for solo heavy weather sailing thinwater at 4:37pm 10.04.25 Flattening a jib (draft) is usually a matter of cut. A lot of downhaul can move the draft forward bu
Plastic boats dLj at 3:23pm 10.04.25 I met Bernard in La Rochelle when they had the ceremony to bring Joshua into the maritime museum the
Plastic boats kappykaplan at 3:20pm 10.04.25 I grieve for her as she lays on her side, her final resting place the abyssal North Atlantic, compl
Plastic boats Don S/V ILLusion at 3:00pm 10.04.25
Damaged Rudder on Hunter 23 Winged Keel @rgranger @Crazy Dave Condon CrispyCringle at 2:42pm 10.04.25 Ive used West System and TotalBoat. They are both good, but I like West Systems measuring pumps. Pre
Damaged Rudder on Hunter 23 Winged Keel @rgranger @Crazy Dave Condon TheMastiff at 2:12pm 10.04.25 Your going to want to dig / grind out all the rot and loose stuff. Then fill appropriately with gla
Strategies and techniques for solo heavy weather sailing Hayden Watson at 2:12pm 10.04.25 I don't understand how this works. If I pull on my lazy sheet it does not pull the sail flatter. Pe
Damaged Rudder on Hunter 23 Winged Keel @rgranger @Crazy Dave Condon TheMastiff at 2:08pm 10.04.25 I've looked at the pics and haven't really got a feel for the construction of the rudder. I suppos
To drill or not to drill... Hayden Watson at 1:53pm 10.04.25 That's why we invested $20 in a flow meter. No over flowing tanks and no water flying out of the in
My September sail Ralph Johnstone at 1:43pm 10.04.25 I don't know how you can rate 7.0 KTS with smooth waters like that. Over here, on this side of the
Ceramic heater on board? Scott T-Bird at 1:35pm 10.04.25
Strategies and techniques for solo heavy weather sailing Project_Mayhem at 12:30pm 10.04.25 Haha that never even occurred to me. I just assumed they were there for a reason so I use them. I
OUTHAUL ACCESS PMK at 11:25am 10.04.25 I replaced my outhaul lines earlier this year, both the dyneema line and the braided dacron line. R
To drill or not to drill... Project_Mayhem at 10:49am 10.04.25 To answer the question you asked, On my 88 Mk2, there is a limber hole in the liner that holds the
To drill or not to drill... (1) dlochner at 10:42am 10.04.25 On the fills on my C30, there is a 1.5" recess and then a smaller opening at the bottom that just f
ENO Oven/3 burner stove 1991 - Model 0439-85 - Beneteau First 310 LLoyd B at 10:42am 10.04.25 My electric oven unlike the stove top burners has temperature settings from zero to bake in degrees
Strategies and techniques for solo heavy weather sailing High Current at 9:04am 10.04.25 Aren't these blocks in back of the winch for spinnakers? Haha that never even occurred to me. I

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