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Exposed fiberglass on deck repair? (1) PirateLisa at 8:20am 09.29.13 Ask All Sailors 9/5893 New to us boat had a zodiac sitting above the companionway for who knows how long. When we removed
Drifting for the purposes of fishing Spence at 8:02am 09.29.13 Ask All Sailors 16/2804 I was wondering how a sloop can simply stop for fishing in various weather conditions. I'm not talki
ceiling light (1) Vegas at 7:58am 09.29.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/889 Never had a ceiling light burn out before. Can anyone tell me how I open up the "hockey puck" shaped
Sail trim simulator and trainer? jviss at 7:28am 09.29.13 Ask All Sailors 8/7301 (Trying this again, because of my faith in most of the contributors to this forum. First, let me th
Guess on a repair. (2) jscm1971 at 7:27am 09.29.13 Ask All Sailors 15/2251 The boat was in winter storage ON LAND at the marina during the storm last fall, the back stand shif
Alignment question Rich (P303) at 7:18am 09.29.13 Ask All Sailors 3/1194
Sails and gear for sale Blindsquirrel at 6:55am 09.29.13 Pearson 0/4 Boxes of new leftover deck hardware and some unused sails
Raymarine ST2000 Repair - where at? Apex at 6:54am 09.29.13 Ask All Sailors 1/1115 With the recent topics of autopilot: I thought I would ask if anyone has a resource for repair of t
6.8 knots... Maine Sail at 6:20am 09.29.13 Ask All Sailors 27/4001 Yesterday was one of those Maine fall days you wait all year for. We flew just the 150% and sailed a
I think I'll enjoy a nice book Ken Cross at 6:09am 09.29.13 Ask All Sailors 4/841 I really wanted to go fishing again, but our weather looks a bit rough: So where do you draw the lin
Bilge Concern and Winch tie Point Spence at 2:19am 09.29.13 Trailer Sailors 14/5433 Hello Everyone, first post. :) First a bit about myself. I'm not new to boats but am to sail boats.
Hunter 450 or Hunter 45 cc ?? Chucky at 12:43am 09.29.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 14/8972 Hi all Please help me decide, which is the better for cruising around the world. A fully kitted ou
How to tune the rig on a 1994 Hunter 29.5 Travis at 11:44pm 09.28.13 Mid-Size Boats 1/2507 Dear Hunter Owners, I am trying to properly tune the B'R rig on my 94' Hunter 29.5. This is an earl
My grandson & me (1) John R at 9:17pm 09.28.13 Ask All Sailors 9/1652 I thought people might like this photo of my grandson and me... and it's actually not posed.
Battery reccomendation (1) artboas at 8:26pm 09.28.13 Big Boats 2/1141 Ok, so I'm going to reccomend a product, cause it really works, and I'm very impressed. I replace
winterizing the water system sailaway_H36 at 8:06pm 09.28.13 Big Boats 25/4214 I am planning to winterize my water system for the first time. I need to disconnect the water pipe f
The Official "What Did You Do To Your Mac Today" Thread! Sock Puppet at 7:08pm 09.28.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2201/228138 I've found threads like this to be a ton of fun, and very informative! Post up here with your lat
wheel auto pilot, only one? Geoff K at 6:49pm 09.28.13 Ask All Sailors 14/3212 Searching for a wheel auto pilot I can find only Raymarine. Have all the others dropped out of the c
Sailing up Hudson c and c 30 at 6:07pm 09.28.13 Destinations 6/2269 I am taking my boat from the long island sound to haverstraw on the hudson. We will spend a night a
Have found a nasty soft spot in the aft cabin on our 361 Sean&Lou at 5:32pm 09.28.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 12/2391 G'day Sean here with a first time post. Have enjoyed reading all the great posts. But now have a rea

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Sailors vs. Stinkpoters jon hansen at 5:58pm 08.18.22 i've got a 24' formula with a 454 rat block in it. red. name's cherrybomb got a few sailboats, go
New to us Hunter 40.5 (1) smokey73 at 5:53pm 08.18.22 Here is a picture of the radial drive from @JamesG161 repairing his boat. This boat is a different
16A breakers mermike at 5:52pm 08.18.22 Granted there are different types of circuit breakers. Some may be more appropriate for some applic
H37C Need to Replace Turning Blocks knappytime at 5:46pm 08.18.22 Been up here for over 50 years next year. Never tried one of those big fancy ships with no sails an
Hunter 26/260 Inspection Recommendations rs1sensen at 5:44pm 08.18.22 Good suggestions but would suggest taking someone along that is well versed and experienced looking
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't jaysweet at 5:42pm 08.18.22 Some more images from the project. here we opened a hole in the bulkhead. These shots show the eng
Not my mast?? morbidfollower at 5:38pm 08.18.22 Thanks @morbidfollower - I got it up Saturday morning... finally. I used the mainsheet attached to
New to us Hunter 40.5 smokey73 at 5:20pm 08.18.22 I don't have an autopilot attached to the wheel - mine is a linear type connected to the rudder. I'
1987 Cat 22: 2-pin OEM Deck Bulb LED replacement Gene Neill at 5:19pm 08.18.22 Right here
dock neighbour's shore power cord? jaysweet at 5:18pm 08.18.22 Fair enough. What are you going to tell him (please post it here too)? I'm assuming your pedestals
Need a stern pulpit for a 1976 Cat 22 Gene Neill at 5:14pm 08.18.22 I agree with @pclarksurf. For inland/lake sailing, I'd have a very long list of higher priorities
dock neighbour's shore power cord? (1) Kingjim91 at 4:59pm 08.18.22 What I find odd with this whole thread is, I am thinking there is a 15 Amp outlet right here https
New to us Hunter 40.5 baycloud at 4:57pm 08.18.22 @baycloud I'm a little confused. You should see the entire chain when you lift up the "cupholder
Sailors vs. Stinkpoters Leeward Rail at 4:38pm 08.18.22 Whoopsie, I've got one also. And it's an 8 horse two stroke! Fast and Stinky!! :beer:
16A breakers dlochner at 4:26pm 08.18.22 Because the breaker is not rated for DC. From eepower.com: "Though AC and DC breakers appear simil
Sailors vs. Stinkpoters justsomeguy at 4:25pm 08.18.22 I have 2 stinkpots Whoopsie, I've got one also. And it's an 8 horse two stroke!
Sailors vs. Stinkpoters Siamese at 4:23pm 08.18.22 Yeah, so much gray area in the stink potter sailor debate. I've pretty well trained myself to stay
New to us Hunter 40.5 smokey73 at 4:21pm 08.18.22 @baycloud I'm a little confused. You should see the entire chain when you lift up the "cupholder"
Sailors vs. Stinkpoters Leeward Rail at 4:19pm 08.18.22 @rgranger you motorboat traitor.. Go back to THT. We SBO people don't like yer kind! Especially if
Sailors vs. Stinkpoters Justin_NSA at 4:19pm 08.18.22 I sail and power and consider myself a safe and courteous boater.............so maybe I am an outli

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