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Water Tank rsmith23 at 2:28pm 02.17.14 Day Sailers 6/1451 Looking for a fresh water tank for a 79 oday 23
Right size anchor? Hobartwoodworks at 2:20pm 02.17.14 Smaller Boats 19/3539 We purchased a 1981 H-22 this past fall. She came with an 8 s Danforth anchor. We will be lake sai
H34 lights Jacques C at 2:18pm 02.17.14 Big Boats 5/964 I am trying to figure out how to replace the light bulb in my overhead light fixtures. The whole fi
Charlotte Harbor to marathon newbie Wfv0227 at 2:00pm 02.17.14 Ask All Sailors 11/6335 Hello, brand new to sailing and cruising! We'll I did it..... Finally got my first sail boat. Have b
Cunningham or Boom Down Haul HillbillyWanderer at 1:38pm 02.17.14 Catalina 22 9/4052 Getting ready for racing season and need to get a few things before it starts. I am still about as g
Bow pulpit for an Oday Daysailor old sailor bob at 1:16pm 02.17.14 Ask An Oday Owner 5/5205 My wife and I are both 79 years old and I feel a bow pulpit on the Daysailor would be an appropriate
Replacing the Bow pulpit bobherk at 12:54pm 02.17.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/980 Hi, I'm replacing my banged up bow pulpit with a new one on my Mac 26X. I removed the smoked plasti
Nissan 3.5 hp gear oil? upslims at 10:26am 02.17.14 Catalina 22 2/829 Recently picked up a nissan (tohatsu) ns3.5b outboard and am going to fill with gear oil for the spr
Racor FPM-050 fuel polishing Tantor at 9:49am 02.17.14 Big Boats 19/6015 Browsing for polishing system I found this new by Racor FPM-050 module. I can't find any review for
Update on Jamming Furling Mainsail Viktor Eysselein at 9:25am 02.17.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1031 Hi all Sailors: Thanks for all you advice! My 4 yr old Doyle furling mainsail on my Hunter 45C
Cabin top Jam Cleat Replacement Suggestions (5) azguy at 9:25am 02.17.14 Catalina 22 10/3377 I hate the jam cleats on both sides of the cabin top as they can catch a line at the most inconvenie
Where can I find replacement gauges? Boatnic at 8:59am 02.17.14 Mid-Size Boats 2/1078 Hi, My Hunter 27, 2006 needs the fuel gauge replaced. The tach is working but hours counter (digital
Should I Buy an F27 Trimaran? Telemark Sailor at 8:41am 02.17.14 Ask All Sailors 14/12682 I am going to buy a sailboat next summer for cruising quick overnights/weekends ' daysailing in Long
Good place to sell original 1987 H40 tape deck/stereo? gnashty at 8:07am 02.17.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/746 We recently upgraded the sound system on our 1987 Hunter 40 Legend by replacing the original tape de
Single Line Reefing Line Installation Complete (5) azguy at 7:07am 02.17.14 Catalina 22 20/12020 I started this last weekend and hillbilly'd the line through two horn cleats, one on the boom and on
Oil Light mick hodapp at 6:53am 02.17.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 17/2258 good morning, can anyone tell me what i should look for that would cause the green oil light on my
Hunter 340 Arch canuk4ever at 6:31am 02.17.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/2147 Is anyone familiar with the procedure to remove the arch on a Hunter 340?
40.5 dimentions (4) Bill Roosa at 6:10am 02.17.14 Big Boats 1/18 here you go Phil The open circuit voltage was 18.00 volts The shorted current was 380 mA temp of pan
356 weaknesses a64pilot at 5:46am 02.17.14 Big Boats 43/6476 OK, I'm buying an 03 356, survey and sea trial is this Fri. I know nothing about sailing, but am pre
Garmin GHP autopilot & GWS wind instrument urviserv at 4:51am 02.17.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/674 Hello Guys, I am considering buying a Garmin autopilot and wind instrument but don't know which a

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Advice for newbie on equipping a boat with a Main Sail rgranger at 11:55am 03.29.23 ... and ask them if they have a loose foot option.
Advice for newbie on equipping a boat with a Main Sail (1) rgranger at 11:52am 03.29.23 I went to Bacon Sails to see if they had a used sail that would fit (they did not) but they did have
I Know Age is just a number but at 75 am I just dreaming ? DSqr at 11:52am 03.29.23 I got back into sailing when I bought my Hunter 33.5 at age 62 as my "you can't afford to retire" bi
Heart stopping drone footage Leeward Rail at 11:44am 03.29.23 How do they see where they are going? Windows facing forward similar to a conventional pilothous
Hunter 466 Deck Rigging Plate Ralph Johnstone at 11:38am 03.29.23 My first concern would be what caused the problem which required welding ? Those plates are well V'd
Weather/Navigation Tune-up Captain Larry-DH at 11:35am 03.29.23 Windy offers not just surface, but elevation weather data. You can display a comparison of differen
Weather/Navigation Tune-up Captain Larry-DH at 11:22am 03.29.23 What tools do you use to find your way safely? AquaMap has surpassed Navionics as my go-to nav app
Airmar DST 800 vs DST 810 DSqr at 11:16am 03.29.23 The attitude that they are talking about is heel angle and trim. I just installed an 810 on my H376
Hunter 466 Deck Rigging Plate justsomeguy at 11:09am 03.29.23 That looks like it was repaired. Does your portside plate have the same type of weld?
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Project_Mayhem at 11:06am 03.29.23 Sooo close yet so far away!
Is rigging tape evil? DArcy at 10:26am 03.29.23 I use rigging tape to hold the spreader boots in place over the shrouds. I have not noticed any corr
Tohatsu 6hp, Should I carry spare parts? Benny17441 at 10:18am 03.29.23 A sailboat is the perfect hybrid. Have had engine failures but the sails have always brought me ba
Morgan 34 Centerboard (1) jssailem at 10:17am 03.29.23 Welcome back Paul. Your query about the center board has multiple areas of discussion First I love
Furling Main Davidasailor26 at 10:01am 03.29.23
RECOMMISSIONING THE FRESH WATER SYSTEM Hayden Watson at 9:55am 03.29.23 When I first bought Papillon a quarter of a century ago, all of the water lines were black with crud
Javelin woodwork justsomeguy at 9:54am 03.29.23 get some new woodwork? Hire a local woodworker? If you have remnants of the originals, it shouldn'
Beneteau Oceanis 34 2012 - How to rig the foot of an asymmetrical sail (1) Davidasailor26 at 9:52am 03.29.23 Davidasailor26, What you describe seems like my best option. I don't want to drill holes in the bow
Advice for newbie on equipping a boat with a Main Sail markwbird at 9:46am 03.29.23 Check out Loong Sails. Good sails for less.
Advice for newbie on equipping a boat with a Main Sail jssailem at 9:10am 03.29.23 I'm gonna cut the boom to 7'5''..... I should probably be looking for a sail with an E of about 7'2
I am Knot going aloft today h2o_snow at 9:10am 03.29.23 Thank you. We know coolers - can usually eak out 10 sailing days by freezing food in layers. (Also

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