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Any Whitby owners out there? Lets get chatting on here! crosswind at 7:38am 09.09.14 Other Sailboats 0/1046 Looking at purchasing a Whitby 42 ketch cutter rigged. Found many owners on the owners site but wo
Open CPN Help shemandr at 7:15am 09.09.14 Ask All Sailors 5/904 I finally installed it on my 2 year old MacBookAir. That went smoothly as soon as I enabled install
Winter Cover RCK at 4:30am 09.09.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/2012 I'm looking at a winter cover made by Sea Canvas based in NJ. Has anyone had experience with this pr
Sailboat- a dream or a nightmare? Hunters... Which? Tumororlater at 2:51am 09.09.14 Big Boats 13/2524 These are trying times. The days just before a purchase of a large luxury item as a sailboat. I am s
Gel Battery for C320 Brahmany at 2:12am 09.09.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/833 Looking to replace the batteries in our C320mk2 with a gel type. Any suggestions which may be the be
Hunter 45DS Pros and Cons rayjanine at 10:02pm 09.08.14 Big Boats 3/2859 I would like to know more about how the Hunter 45DS owners like their boats. This web site does not
B & R Rig or Not? HMT2 at 8:52pm 09.08.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/3146 Ok Hunter experts I have a question about my rig. I own a 1983 Hunter 31. Sailboatdata.com indicates
Rudder issue (1) Juma2012 at 8:43pm 09.08.14 Catalina 22 6/1401 Finally getting around to giving my 1982 catalina 22 a good lookover. And noticed two things. 1. the
Suggestions for 12V wiring on port side of cabin jonelli at 8:42pm 09.08.14 Catalina 30 14/2026 So, I'm ALMOST done wiring up my boat-theater system. (Please, no comments on your philosophy of sai
helm seat / cooler SailFysh at 7:17pm 09.08.14 Catalina 310 19/3989 I did a search and found an old post about using a tall cooler in place of the factory 310 helm seat
Don't Pay the Ransom! dptransom at 6:51pm 09.08.14 Ask All Sailors 6/1337 Hey, friends! A new post at Don't Pay the Ransom! Thanks for stopping by!
In 343, how to replace bulb in switchable ceiling light DHA at 6:37pm 09.08.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/2181 In my 2007 B343 I have halogen ceiling lights. In the main saloon they are turned on by bulkhead sw
Lake Ontario Marinas from Sodus to Chaumont? agprice22 at 6:16pm 09.08.14 Ask All Sailors 12/4067 I am considering changing sailing grounds next season. I am currently on Seneca Lake in an Oday 272.
Teak Grate for Head Hunter 38 quadrille38 at 6:11pm 09.08.14 Big Boats 10/2084 On our 2008 Hunter 38, the head has two rooms. One contains the head / shower and has a teak grate
84 H31 Checking Fuel Tank Question choover at 6:03pm 09.08.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/1735 What advice can I get for determining the amount of fuel that is in the fuel tank?
Loose Mast Vision 36 Mike H. at 5:03pm 09.08.14 Big Boats 4/869 Hey you Vision owners out there. Have you ever had problems with the bolts around the mast at t
2008 Sailing Trip In San Juan Is. cscott at 3:40pm 09.08.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/842 Here is a video of a 4 week trip my wife's and I took on Lastchance, a 26S, in the San Juans. It is
Lancer 28 deck cleats? chbm at 3:16pm 09.08.14 Lancer 2/1996 Anyone happen to know of a direct replacement for Lancer 28 deck cleats? The ones on our 1978 have a
Wiring an anchor light Ken R at 3:16pm 09.08.14 Catalina 22 5/1151 Here's a real long shot question: I have a 1980 C22, and along with some other playing around with w
WinchRite failure Jtoben at 3:07pm 09.08.14 Ask All Sailors 34/16263 WE have been using the WinchRite to raise the main the last 3 feet on our 11.0a for the past three s

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Traveler Upgrade form 4-1 to 6-1? (1) PaulK at 5:58pm 08.11.23 On our J/36 we had a double-ended mainsheet: a continuous line that had a 4:1 advantage when you pul
Need 2005 Hunter 36 replacement Arch rgranger at 5:57pm 08.11.23 Call the SBO store.
CL1 4 RBand at 5:42pm 08.11.23 Thanks. Sounds like I was making it more complex than it really is!.
Sailing post heart attack Scott T-Bird at 5:34pm 08.11.23 I've been much better but this is going to be a hurdle for me. Heart damage was severe 5 weeks ago,
Sailing post heart attack Stu Jackson at 5:30pm 08.11.23 Dave's right, good approach. I had a mini-stroke on April Fools Day no kiddin'!!! and carotid enda
Looking for insurance for winter sailing Bahamas Caribbean xavpil at 5:12pm 08.11.23 BoatUS is our normal insurance, when we went to the Bahamas they charged us an extra $29 for two mo
Looking for insurance for winter sailing Bahamas Caribbean dlochner at 5:10pm 08.11.23 BoatUS is our normal insurance, when we went to the Bahamas they charged us an extra $29 for two mon
Sailing post heart attack dlochner at 5:02pm 08.11.23 Glad you were survived. The question you asked is the ultimate existential question, how do I want
Prop size for O 322? Tally Ho at 4:52pm 08.11.23 What happened to the Campbell Sailor prop which was discussed a few weeks ago ? Not suitable or .
Looking for insurance for winter sailing Bahamas Caribbean Don S/V ILLusion at 4:49pm 08.11.23 Markel doesn't work. I left messages with Chubb but I'll take whatever info you can share with me a
Traveler Upgrade form 4-1 to 6-1? jviss at 4:30pm 08.11.23 This reminds me to lube the car, etc., on my Harken traveler. Also, a light film of grease on the s
Our Cherubini Chainplates Are 40+ Years Old -- Any Failures? heritage at 4:29pm 08.11.23 That's good to know. Thanks for sharing,
Looking for insurance for winter sailing Bahamas Caribbean xavpil at 4:13pm 08.11.23
DIY Electronics? jviss at 4:11pm 08.11.23
Looking for insurance for winter sailing Bahamas Caribbean Don S/V ILLusion at 4:06pm 08.11.23
Prop size for O 322? Davidasailor26 at 4:04pm 08.11.23
Sailing post heart attack kappykaplan at 3:39pm 08.11.23
Sailing post heart attack jviss at 3:37pm 08.11.23 Wow, God bless! You must have a guardian angel. I think about that, too. I had three stents ins
Sailing post heart attack Davidasailor26 at 3:36pm 08.11.23 I hope you have a full and quick recovery! @Scott T-Bird recently had to ask similar questions unfo
Sailing post heart attack BigEasy at 3:32pm 08.11.23 Happy that you're on your way to a speedy recovery. Recently turned 70 with no cardiac event yet; n

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