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Continuous furling line splice... now what? rpell46 at 8:45pm 04.26.14 Ask All Sailors 9/3346 I recently completed an end to end splice on a new 1/2" continuous furling line for my Hood furler o
Wago electrical panel (1) donvanv at 8:37pm 04.26.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/4017 I am adding new electronics to my Beneteau Oceanis 36cc (1998) I just purchased. I am starting to u
Cabin Paint rblevens at 7:24pm 04.26.14 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1011 Hi everyone! I am going to paint the insides of the cabin and I was wondering if I should use any sp
Preparing to Purchase - '84 Hunter 31 choover at 6:35pm 04.26.14 Mid-Size Boats 5/1192 I am just before buying an '84 Hunter 31. This will be my fourth boat (2 power boats and 1 sail boa
need genoa 130% sail for Sirius21 allainhenry at 6:23pm 04.26.14 Sirius 21/22 3/6122 While at dock, last season, wind storm tore a rip in my headsail. It was on furler but not tight en
Soft bottom HLWinesett at 6:13pm 04.26.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/853 I just hauled out my 1990 hunter 30 and noticed a rather large soft spot in the hull located under t
Painting project, Need advice (pictures) (2) wesleysherman at 5:39pm 04.26.14 Mid-Size Boats 6/1141 Painting project,updated Need advice (pictures) I have started the awful job of paining my cherub
Caatalina310 Shroud Tension Concerto at 12:17pm 04.26.14 Catalina 310 2/1015 Getting ready to launch Concerto for our first full season. Does anyone have a list of the proper te
Mast lifting: Yardarm (3) agprice22 at 10:50am 04.26.14 Bigger Boats 3/1608 Here is an idea I have for a home crane (yardarm) for stepping my 272 mast. I want to be able to fu
Dinghy reviews Jerica Carsberg at 9:40am 04.26.14 Ask All Sailors 25/9894 I am looking at an Aquamarine fiberglass transom, 11' dinghy. Can anyone give me pros and cons of th
Keel lead repair Ronald Joseph at 9:20am 04.26.14 Ask All Sailors 5/1118 I chunked out a piece of the keel including the lead when running aground. How can I adher lead to
Whats on my boom? (1) upslims at 8:50am 04.26.14 Catalina 22 3/1041 On my boom I have a cleat, a ring and a pulley on it. Can anyone tell me what the rigging is for? M
10 free curtain track slides w/ flag (1) upslims at 7:38am 04.26.14 Catalina 22 0/777 I ordered the wrong ones if anybody needs these I have 10 of them and will send them to you for free
23.5 sugar scoop crack (3) hunter235 at 7:29am 04.26.14 Smaller Boats 9/1929 I'm working on getting my boat ready to put back in the water and noticed a problem. At the stern th
Battery Charging kbrown1593 at 7:18am 04.26.14 Smaller Boats 14/1776 I recently purchased "Sweet Dreams", 1997 Hunter 26. I have the owners manual but cannot figure out
Head filling with seawater YVRguy at 7:13am 04.26.14 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 9/7525 Hi folks. I have a different twist to a common problem. Every time I pump out the head when I retu
323 shower drain rschultz at 6:06am 04.26.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/2115 Recently purchased a 2004 Beneteau 323. My question is in regards to the shower drain. There are t
what size lifepo4 bat pdachnowicz at 5:30am 04.26.14 Catalina 22 5/961 Interested in utilizing a Lifepo4 battery this season. Not sure what size. Also looking for somethin
Idling too fast carlager at 2:50am 04.26.14 Engines and Propulsion 12/3837 The idling on our Yanmar 3gm30f has suddenly increased to 1.600rpm when starting the engine with the
water leak 2 johnareeves at 12:15am 04.26.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1347 Fixed one water leak - failed macerator pump. Now seem to have some water flowing into bilge from dr

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Is my Fischer Panda 4200 trash? capta at 8:28pm 08.06.23 I can't believe FP is still in business. I've known literally hundreds of unhappy FP owners. In fact
Hunter 33.5 false bilge? rgranger at 8:00pm 08.06.23 FoR your question about sea water versus freshwater https://www.amazon.com/Digital-Salinity-Tester-
New Campbell Sailer Prop SycloneDriver at 7:07pm 08.06.23 Today I was sailing about 4 knots and I shifted the transmission in and out of gear. I could not te
New Mainsail, sail loft in southern Maine Sailfanatic at 6:28pm 08.06.23 I highly recommend FX Sails. They made a beautiful, fully featured mainsail for my C36, cheap! Gr
Well, it's been two years.... jviss at 5:37pm 08.06.23 Awesome! Let the heeling begin! ;) Yes, thanks!
Well, it's been two years.... jviss at 5:37pm 08.06.23 Enjoy it! Thank you.
Well, it's been two years.... jviss at 5:37pm 08.06.23 Go for it! I got 59.5NM under the keel this weekend. Gonna sleep well tonight. :beer: Thanks!
Well, it's been two years.... jviss at 5:36pm 08.06.23 Awesome! Let the heeling begin! ;) Thank you!
Well, it's been two years.... jviss at 5:36pm 08.06.23 Best. Rick Thanks Rick!
Well, it's been two years.... jviss at 5:36pm 08.06.23 Welcome back to reality. Glad to see you thriving again. Thanks Stu.
Hunter 33.5 false bilge? (1) wony at 5:20pm 08.06.23 Wow.. So much wisdom and great ideas shared... Thanks so much to all! - Will certainly check out tha
Its funny Friday! (1) Kermit at 5:20pm 08.06.23 218559
identify sailboat stickinthemud57 at 5:19pm 08.06.23 I think the word "unvarnished" answers the question. I can't imagine a regular boat builder not varn
Well, it's been two years.... stickinthemud57 at 5:13pm 08.06.23 Awesome! Let the heeling begin! ;)
Well, it's been two years.... Stu Jackson at 5:06pm 08.06.23 Welcome back to reality. Glad to see you thriving again.
Is my Fischer Panda 4200 trash? flightlead404 at 5:04pm 08.06.23 Well, I don't have oil or diesel leaking into the bilge! That's what I'd consider a major problem.
Well, it's been two years.... Rick486 at 5:00pm 08.06.23 Just got the sails on today and took a short sail. Wow, what a feeling! It's been two years - div
Well, it's been two years.... Davidasailor26 at 4:29pm 08.06.23 Enjoy it!
Well, it's been two years.... kappykaplan at 4:14pm 08.06.23 But this is the life! Retired now, and living the life. I think I'll cruise for a week or two start
Flush Thru-Hulls replace with Mushroom Type rgranger at 4:05pm 08.06.23 I prefer mushroom fittings ... ... but but but.... that extra 0.001 kt/hr might be the difference

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