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Caframo Mark Maulden at 8:57pm 12.13.22 Ask All Sailors 29/3092
Soccer, World Cup, France beats England jssailem at 8:25am 12.13.22 Sails Call Lounge 9/1101 Man that has to hurt.... Good game to watch. With so much possession it was amazing. Yet unproduct
Where is the fuse? Dr. D at 12:21pm 12.12.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/1776 Last week I deployed the deicer. There was a problem with the 110 V outlet on the shore pedestal, so
Legend 40.5 leak in aft cabin fero at 11:12am 12.12.22 Big Boats 10/1124 Hi again, I have recently found a traces of water leaks on the aft cabin aft bulkhead and some wate
373 Shallow Draft Depth (1) JDW at 8:40am 12.12.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 14/1901 I have recently purchased a 2004 373 and there is some confusion as to the draft on this boat. Initi
Hunter 140 - gunwale stay attachment compromise Brent Franklin at 7:46am 12.12.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/623 While sailing Ocean City MD in the bay the port side stay attached to the gunwale was pulled up at a
Leach Telltales on the Jib thinwater at 6:49am 12.12.22 Ask All Sailors 17/1582 Many of us have these on our mainsails. Generally, unless you have a rotating mast, they are more us
Clearing the track garymalmgren at 4:33am 12.12.22 Ask All Sailors 1/420 No, not the mast track. The hiking track on Nono Island PuJbyMclVUI
Wacky Wednesday comes early.... (1) sailme88 at 4:07am 12.12.22 Ask All Sailors 7/774 Finally found this goodie...
Now for something super exciting... Sheave bushings Project_Mayhem at 9:20pm 12.11.22 Ask All Sailors 11/1106 My boat is overdue for new sheave bushings in the masthead. The originals are stainless and have las
It counts, right?! Orbweaver at 6:58pm 12.11.22 Ask All Sailors 8/843 For my fellow northern sailors: shoveling the snow out around the sailboat while it's on the trailer
Do the Venture 21 and Venture 22 Mast, Rudder, and stays interchange? sovaste at 6:51pm 12.11.22 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1744 I've come across two old Ventures, a 75 V21 with clean hull, sails, trailer, boom, and interior but
Bow roller, bail, and bow roller make i.d. (3) Walsh0575 at 6:40pm 12.11.22 Ask All Sailors 1/373 Hi, I need some help figuring out my bow roller... 1) I.D.ing the bow roller manufacturer (see pictu
Connecting dyneema core halyard to shackle dave_and_dd at 6:16am 12.11.22 Ask All Sailors 7/1885 Hi all, replacing my mains'l halyard with a dyneema core line and wondering thoughts on best attachm
Accessing / Replacing Raw Water Impeller Semper Sailor at 5:56am 12.11.22 Big Boats 9/1425 I purchased a 2002 Hunter 456 recently and spending the next few seasons getting to know her. This
Tell-tail windows in genoa Hayden Watson at 8:03pm 12.10.22 Ask All Sailors 19/2057 I am buying a new main and genoa this winter and am thinnking about adding one or two tell-tail wind
Will Webasto/Diesel Heater exhaust condensate damage gelcoat? Exhaust port installation on C34mkii- freeboard or transom (3) Verano at 12:00pm 12.10.22 Ask All Sailors 17/2499 Anyone installed a diesel heater (of any brand) on a Catalina 34mkii? I would like to install the e
Sail flaking tips (1) T-Schwan at 11:41am 12.10.22 Ask All Sailors 20/2900 Some skippers flake their mainsail with hospital corners, while others crumple it up and call it goo
Installing a transponder for my Hawk-eye depth sounder sailboy98 at 9:48am 12.10.22 Tartan 1/782 Does the Tartan 30 have any special aspects to consider.
Mixing elbow (yes, another one) Yanmar 3YM20 (3) vandiver at 9:46am 12.10.22 Engines and Propulsion 20/3490 Hi all, In my recently bought Hunter 33, while checking the engine I saw that the mixing elbow got

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To charge or not to charge Maine Sail at 11:13am 08.27.24 Where did the recommended charging voltage of 14.6V come from? That's pretty high for most LFP batt
Catalina 30 - Not starting! Please help. dLj at 11:10am 08.27.24 Your marine electrician should have easily been able to tell you if it was the solenoid. You put a v
Why is it so hard for me sail downwind? Foswick at 11:08am 08.27.24 I just want to point out, this notion of exceeding the wind speed is often misunderstood. Yes, it i
Best toaster to use with an alcohol stove (1) degas at 10:52am 08.27.24 Toasting methods I've tried with my gas stove: Folding pyramid toaster: 5/10. Slow, uneven toastin
An A-Frame Question morbidfollower at 8:59am 08.27.24 I just use a remote controlled winch on my trailer hitch to help raise the mast. Easiest method by f
Best toaster to use with an alcohol stove Stu Jackson at 8:21am 08.27.24 Good question.. There is a TED talk that explains we have been doing it wrong.: Thx for that. On
Why is it so hard for me sail downwind? Davidasailor26 at 8:11am 08.27.24 I should correct an idea that gets tossed around regarding the affect of apparent wind on your boat
Best toaster to use with an alcohol stove Leeward Rail at 7:38am 08.27.24 Thank you. A toaster has been made in the past.pose. They sell them on Amazon https://a.co/d/f3wdB
Pelican Hook specs for 1999 Hunter 280 Miken at 7:08am 08.27.24 I did but they wanted $32 to ship to me in Canada. I may have found one at the Rigging Shop in Toron
Why is it so hard for me sail downwind? Daveinet at 6:57am 08.27.24 See, sometimes heeling IS slower. I'm just guessing here, but it doesn't look like that boat is ma
Why is it so hard for me sail downwind? Scott T-Bird at 6:57am 08.27.24 In light winds I think sailing upwind is definitely faster than sailing downwind (unless you have a
Why is it so hard for me sail downwind? Daveinet at 6:56am 08.27.24 I should correct an idea that gets tossed around regarding the affect of apparent wind on your boat
Battery Location 2000 Hunter 290 Tally Ho at 6:35am 08.27.24 Since you know where the battery switch is, I would start there and start following the thick red wi
An A-Frame Question (1) Daveinet at 6:14am 08.27.24 My opinion is this is WAAAY over complicated. When you arrive at the ramp, you need a very simple qu
Don Casey's Books American_Mainsail at 6:03am 08.27.24 If you can find a used copy, Casey's book might provide some benefit, but it is probably not worth
Best toaster to use with an alcohol stove dLj at 5:54am 08.27.24 Thank you. A toaster has been made in the past.t it was, couldn't figure out a good use for it...
How do you paint under the keel when on a trailer Daveinet at 5:52am 08.27.24 https://www.amazon.com/Engine-Hoist-Foldable-Cherry-Picker/dp/B0D25Z84XZ/ref=sr_1_9?c=ts&dib=eyJ2Ijo
Why is it so hard for me sail downwind? Davidasailor26 at 4:48am 08.27.24 See, sometimes heeling IS slower. I'm just guessing here, but it doesn't look like that boat is ma
Why is it so hard for me sail downwind? Will Gilmore at 4:47am 08.27.24 then you broach. https://forums.sailboatowners.com/attachments/img_0226-jpeg.227069 See, sometimes
Contacting the USCG Marine Information Center dlochner at 4:20am 08.27.24 You are right. I did not see the .mil extension. My mistake. It appears the USCG has contracted w

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