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How do I sail from one point to the other? xavpil at 4:31am 09.09.23 Ask All Sailors 16/1849 I can sail in the bay, going where the wind takes me, enjoying a nice close haul, beam reach, and so
Florida Marina reconciliation? xavpil at 4:19am 09.09.23 Ask All Sailors 5/776
Spontaneous combustion capta at 4:58pm 09.08.23 Ask All Sailors 22/2824 Something we should all be aware of. How Safe is Your Woodshop? The Fire Hazard You're Overlookin
i am considering mounting a anchor assist devise Renn Nelson at 4:25pm 09.08.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/696 on my hunter 34 i have noticed there is a void between the top of the deck and the inside overhead a
Wheel removal from pedestal-Edson Mark Maulden at 4:19pm 09.08.23 Ask All Sailors 5/1145
calling all oday 20 owners. Anomymous 163294 at 3:25pm 09.08.23 Day Sailers 6/1386 i have a 1974 oday 20 comming to me, here is my thoughts. headroom in this is less than 4ft. am i ab
Winter Cover - Midwest JILLYM at 12:04pm 09.08.23 Ask All Sailors 6/712 What economical suggs do y'all have for winter covers for 28 footer sloop, short or near $4000 for a
Looking for new sails?? C_Level at 7:40am 09.08.23 Catalina 22 11/1643 I am almost finished a total restore on a 1975 C22. Should be able to launch within 2 -3 weeks afte
H356 Engine compartment fresh air intake Richardckrug at 6:39am 09.08.23 Big Boats 1/614 Hi all, I came across a post from years ago that talks about retro fitting or installing a fresh air
Anchorages east of mystic Ct...... NYSail at 6:13am 09.08.23 Destinations 9/3031
Hunter Gel Cote? massnspace at 5:54am 09.08.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/861 Need some gel cote to repair some dings on a 1995 Hunter. Is It worth buying the Spectrum product u
Riding sail at anchor? Bill England at 5:46am 09.08.23 Cal 2/4617 Recently purchased a Cal 34, 1969 build. Cruised a few days on the Chesapeake. At anchor the boat sa
Cal T2 27' Keel height New2sail at 3:03am 09.08.23 Ask All Sailors 2/382 Does anyone know the specs for keel on a cal t2 ? I believe this is the same as a cal 27. Anyhow , I
Hunter 42 Passage Steaming Light Replacement DennisL at 9:57pm 09.07.23 Big Boats 2/596 My boat has a Hellamarine 8504 combo masthead/floodlight fixture. The masthead (steaming) light is
Hunter 320 Steering Issue (3) Kevy at 7:29pm 09.07.23 Mid-Size Boats 10/1986 Hi all, Wondering if anyone has had a similar experience with their steering. Our boat has pedesta
3GM30F raw water pump missing impeller vanes Jimongee at 4:18pm 09.07.23 C&C 13/1910 Hello again and here I am on a totally new problem on my recently purchased C ' CMKIII Mind you afte
Learning about my Kells 23 - Swing Keel Bearing Blocks? (3) Munsterfield at 3:27pm 09.07.23 Ask All Sailors 4/779 Hi all! I just purchased a Kells 23 with a swing keel and will be spending the next few months maki
H42P - new thru hull and seacocks mesmith1122 at 1:28pm 09.07.23 Big Boats 7/1249
Anyone know if this Mercury 9.9 is 2 stroke or is 4 stroke? I seems too old to be 4. Its on a Hunter 260. -- ALEX (2) labrmnus at 1:13pm 09.07.23 Ask All Sailors 14/6356 Anyone know if this Mercury 9.9 is 2 stroke or is 4 stroke? I seems too old to be 4. Its on a Hunt
1999 Hunter 380 Blower location wojo5901 at 11:18am 09.07.23 Ask All Sailors 10/992 My blower was working last year. I can hear it. Now I can't. Looked for it but could not find it

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Ceramic heater on board? Ralph Johnstone at 8:25pm 10.02.25 On my F-24 I use this vented stove top heater. Yup, that's me. Is that a neoprene wet suit you're
To drill or not to drill... Project_Mayhem at 8:23pm 10.02.25 Isn't there a vent to the tank? There must be one. The vent tells you when you are close to filli
Ceramic heater on board? Ralph Johnstone at 8:19pm 10.02.25 An electric blanket will make you comfortable with less than 200 watts of power. That's just too
Ranger 12 Sail Batten question PNW Sailor at 7:03pm 10.02.25 I have the original sails.. I've never used them.. Took them out of the bag once.. I'll check the ba
Ranger 12 - rescue PNW Sailor at 7:01pm 10.02.25 Looking good.. That's interesting wooden rigging.. The original mast/boom were aluminum on mine. Hav
Gel coat on underside of helmsman seat. Don S/V ILLusion at 6:25pm 10.02.25 I have ordered a color matched waxed gel coat from Spectrum, hoping that will do the trick. Why as
OUTHAUL ACCESS JoeWhite at 6:22pm 10.02.25 https://mei1970.org/saillavie/Manuals_C36MKII Visit the above link page 28 to see the engineering dr
OUTHAUL ACCESS Doug on Long Island Sound at 5:17pm 10.02.25 I have the manual that came with the boat. It does have a schematic of the internal boom (outhaul an
OUTHAUL ACCESS Doug on Long Island Sound at 5:13pm 10.02.25 .
Richard19068 at 5:08pm 10.02.25 Thanks for doing the research. I know I would have to play around with it for my eye (or my wife's
OUTHAUL ACCESS dizo514 at 4:38pm 10.02.25 I have not though there is a diagram of the mechanism in the Selden manual, I recall. You should be
Timing for the perfect tack Johnb at 4:32pm 10.02.25 I got a lesson last Monday that if there is a bee on the wheel it is best not to put your hand on it
Weeping Keel Bolts gmarch85 at 4:26pm 10.02.25 I need to check them all but there is one specific one for sure.
Weeping Keel Bolts Johnb at 4:21pm 10.02.25 I have no leaks. I did have my keel bolts torqued in 2019 by a boat yard and they all passed the tes
Ceramic heater on board? Johnb at 4:07pm 10.02.25 An electric blanket will make you comfortable with less than 200 watts of power. It also leaves the
Gel coat on underside of helmsman seat. Robert H. Wood at 3:58pm 10.02.25 It is two part.
Gel coat on underside of helmsman seat. Robert H. Wood at 3:56pm 10.02.25 I have ordered a color matched waxed gel coat from Spectrum, hoping that will do the trick.
Catalina 22 Aluminum Bulkhead Replacement ...3TacksontheWater at 3:45pm 10.02.25 That's an interesting question. You don't indicate what year or, model your C-22 is so, it's difficu
Gel coat on underside of helmsman seat. Don S/V ILLusion at 3:37pm 10.02.25
Battcar System for Capri 18 dlochner at 3:05pm 10.02.25 A really worn halyard or an oversized one can cause problems. Also check the sheave to make sure it

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