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Docking my O'Day 22 (1) banjoey at 11:42pm 05.19.14 Day Sailers 19/3479 Ok I have to admit I really suck at docking. I don't mean amateur sucking...but really like profess
Water ballast bolt handle stuck kable at 9:44pm 05.19.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 13/2571 I can't close the water ballast on my boat. After my spring cleaning I tried to close the ballast
Odd Keel Rust (2) etfink at 8:42pm 05.19.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1156 Greetings owners, I am the lucky owner of an 83 H34 that I have had out of the water since Novemb
Filling holes in transom (1) Cope at 7:37pm 05.19.14 Catalina 22 7/2867 My boat has an old factory motor mount on the transom. I would like to (will be) remove all this d
Stench from fresh water tank Lizapotranca at 7:31pm 05.19.14 Bigger Boats 16/2271 Hey y'all! I live aboard a 34' 82 O'Day. Lately, I've had a stench coming from the fresh water si
Miss Calculation kloudie1 at 7:11pm 05.19.14 Ask All Sailors 16/2379 Might be a good name for this one..: http://www.kirotv.com/news/news/6-people-rescued-capsized-boat
I need a good boat transport company. braol at 6:48pm 05.19.14 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1307 I will be transporting my boat overland from Annapolis-area to Chicago. Any suggestions on a good sh
Water entering when engine is running salestosails at 6:17pm 05.19.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/799 I have some water entering when the engine is running. It is about 1/2 cup per minute but adds up w
PG Pump out Boat seadaddler at 6:15pm 05.19.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/2014 I used the Punta Gorda Free :dance::dance:Pump Out for the first time today and what a great service
Need Help with a roller furling jib shopteacher at 6:15pm 05.19.14 Mid-Size Boats 6/1308 I just got a 1984 Catalina 27 with a roller furling head sail. The problem is you apparently need s
Garmin, Raymarine and MacENC Joidevivre at 4:53pm 05.19.14 Ask All Sailors 2/1696 Hey folks, Planning out new electronics and have a question about networking... FACTS: 1) Have an
Plywood or King Starboard for semi-structural panel (9) DinoKanuck at 4:53pm 05.19.14 Ask All Sailors 6/2573 Ahoy: A question on using 1/4 plywood inside a panel like they did at the factory 30 years ago or
I need a reputable transport company. braol at 4:43pm 05.19.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1182 I will be transporting my boat overland from Annapolis-area to Chicago. Any suggestions on a good s
Microwave Terry in Naples at 3:47pm 05.19.14 Ask All Sailors 20/2253 Looking for a small microwave to carry on the boat. Any suggestions? i am Not wanting to build it i
I just dropped my mast about 5 feet! jfschena at 3:41pm 05.19.14 Ask An Oday Owner 8/1798 I kept the mast up all winter on our 1984 oday 26. While running the halyard back up it separated fr
Frig control not turning salestosails at 3:08pm 05.19.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/770 I have a 2001 Beneteau 311 and the control knob on the frig does not turn. It shows numbers from 0
Hunter 18.5 keel RDS2012 at 2:38pm 05.19.14 Smaller Boats 1/697 I've never had any water in my boat but the last time I sailed after I had it back on the trailer an
Flooring options? stollo770 at 2:37pm 05.19.14 Mid-Size Boats 1/903 Hello, My 1979 Hunter 27 is in need of a new wood floor. When I bought my Hunter, it didn't come wi
Farymann A-30 throttle stuck Pacific Pete at 1:44pm 05.19.14 Engines and Propulsion 3/1995 I just replaced the leaking high pressure fuel line from the injector pump and after Bleeding the fu
Jib car position Fred7825 at 1:00pm 05.19.14 Big Boats 3/2317 Can someone give me some guidance as to where to position the jib car under vary sail conditions on

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Electric Sailboat Drives jviss at 10:19am 07.24.23 Next up: a hybrid...stay tuned... I like the idea of a hybrid. I'm interested to hear your approa
Electric Sailboat Drives jviss at 10:16am 07.24.23 I think it depends at least a little on your priorities as a sailor. I electrified my old Hunter 2
Electric Sailboat Drives High Current at 10:09am 07.24.23 I think it depends at least a little on your priorities as a sailor. I electrified my old Hunter 25
Removing Treadmaster decking Hollyberry at 9:56am 07.24.23
Pressure/temperature valve and setting on water heater jviss at 9:17am 07.24.23 I have a 2 gallon accumulator. I love it. :)
Electric Sailboat Drives rgranger at 9:11am 07.24.23 I think of winters in New England, lots of muddy and salty ice and slush on the bottom of the car,
Electric Sailboat Drives rgranger at 9:08am 07.24.23 We need some kind of new discovery or invention, like liquid Coulombs, or something. Maybe gasolin
Pressure/temperature valve and setting on water heater jviss at 9:05am 07.24.23
Electric Sailboat Drives jviss at 8:59am 07.24.23 Solar is getting more efficient and so is wind. Even at 100% efficiency, how many square feet (squ
Electric Sailboat Drives jviss at 8:54am 07.24.23 We could have the range issue for electric cars solved now if we had battery swaping stations. I t
Wrapping my boat question Project_Mayhem at 8:51am 07.24.23 I had my motorcycle tank & plastic wrapped. Getting it off when it showed its age was a bitch. I ca
Getting on the track - questions about my tracks and jib cars Scott T-Bird at 8:49am 07.24.23 Thanks, I see you have a track cheek block?? that you use to move your jib block without needing to
Removing Treadmaster decking FastOlson at 8:36am 07.24.23 You are going to have to refinish that deck surface anyway, and this is a good time to epoxy-re-pot
Pressure/temperature valve and setting on water heater east coaster at 8:34am 07.24.23 Thank you all for your input, suggestions and what is on your boat and working for you. I now consid
Wrapping my boat question stickinthemud57 at 8:32am 07.24.23 That does look very slick. Definitely sets your boat apart. Have you ever had to remove any sections
Removing Treadmaster decking rgranger at 8:21am 07.24.23 The Treadmaster was put down with epoxy. :yikes::thumbsdown::yikes::thumbsdown::yikes: If it is
Hunter brown hull stripe. rgranger at 8:17am 07.24.23 Are you talking about the boot stripe? On my H26 it was vinyl (just like pin stripes on a car). S
Electric Sailboat Drives rgranger at 8:14am 07.24.23 My observation is that this is cool, but it doesn't scale. What happens when lots of such boats po
Wrapping my boat question (1) Wsailing1 at 8:07am 07.24.23 218144
Have you tested your PFD? BarryL at 8:03am 07.24.23 Hi, There is lots of good information in these posts. My only suggestion is that that if you're m

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