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H 376 Jib Hoomalie at 12:48am 01.23.14 Big Boats 4/1239 I am about to replace the original 105% jib and got to wondering about the pros and cons of other si
how many of you have had keel pivot bolt/bushing failure? hawk232 at 8:32pm 01.22.14 Trailer Sailors 18/10443 I am trying to decide if I should keep sailing my boat as is in attempts to decide if I like sailing
Need New Electronics warren5421 at 5:59pm 01.22.14 Ask All Sailors 7/1295 I just bought a J-37 at a steel. It has no electronics at all. It was laid up about 2 years ago in
Plasteak or something similar kito at 1:55pm 01.22.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1319 I really would like to install synthetic teak and holly on my cabin sole in my H30. Does anyone know
ID this caulk (1) Brian D at 12:24pm 01.22.14 Ask All Sailors 18/2129 For the longest time I have been putting off re-caulking my ports. Now I know why. It took me well o
stainless cleaner bugaloo at 12:24pm 01.22.14 The Cherubini Hunters 11/1400 Any one know of a good stainless rust remover cleaner polish?
Battery Amp hours GMatthesen at 12:14pm 01.22.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1079 Anyone an electrical engineer or savy person to answer a question. If I put two 6 volt 215 Ah batter
Is negative forklift launch safe? lbsailor at 12:14pm 01.22.14 Smaller Boats 5/1434 Hello, Both our local boat launches have closed until summer for remodeling. The only alternativ
Cherubini portlight replacement kito at 12:10pm 01.22.14 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1228 I been through this site and read that there is a thread with detail info on replacing the old Gray
Tactical Compass Compared Jackdaw at 11:54am 01.22.14 Ask All Sailors 6/1387 We spent most of last year going back and forth on what tactical compass to use on our boats while r
Epoxy Problems on Post 2000 Keels ChinaCat373 at 11:16am 01.22.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/1661 I'm being told by my boatyard service company that I have "some epoxy problems" on the keel of my 20
260 wood cabin floor MaxinCalgary at 10:07am 01.22.14 Smaller Boats 9/1959 Some winter projects. One is re varnishing with Dalys seafin team oil. Would like to use this on th
Are there ways to improve a Lazy Jack system LoveTwoSail at 9:19am 01.22.14 Ask An Oday Owner 4/3712 Last year was our first using a standard lazy jack system. It was a love - hate relationship. The
Replace the Acrylic RumLine II at 8:42am 01.22.14 Ask All Sailors 5/1716 Has anyone tried replacing the Acrylic in a Lewmar hatch. Or does anyone know where one could get th
Value of raw water pressure warning chrisyse at 8:19am 01.22.14 Engines and Propulsion 15/4119 Comments appreciated. I'm considering adding a water pressure switch at the outlet of the raw water
chain plates donelanc at 8:03am 01.22.14 Bigger Boats 2/1401 Hi I just bought a 272 le and have it in my yard with mast down. I keep hearing the biggest flaw
Frigoboat refrigeration jmoir at 7:29am 01.22.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1354 I have a Frigoboat system in my Oceanis 40cc. It is powered with 2 group 31 140 amp hour deep cycle
Got a quote for new stern rails puddlejockey at 7:12am 01.22.14 The Cherubini Hunters 1/755 I wanted to at least look at getting a custom stern pulpit with integrated seats, like all the cool
interior furniture and bulkhead spray finish peterwynndavies at 4:26am 01.22.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1414 Some of the finish on the interior wood on my 2002 hunter 356 needs touching up. The manual is a lit
26s hull bonding MichaelBeebe at 4:03am 01.22.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1313 Hello all. Recently bought my 2nd 26s. I've owned a 21,22,a 25 and another 26 years ago. My question

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Fyi Old ST30 DO WORK with i70s network jssailem at 10:34am 07.12.23 My i70 reads a constant 76 deg F. Well that is a pleasant temp.
Just purchased hull #54 and have some halyard questions jssailem at 10:33am 07.12.23 Regarding the cleats, since the current design of the mast rigging encourages handling the halyards
Just purchased hull #54 and have some halyard questions (1) jssailem at 10:30am 07.12.23 Congrats Joe... She has sweet lines. That canoe stern is begging to be sailed on an open ocean. om
Winch handle safe use stickinthemud57 at 10:20am 07.12.23 A helpful person PM'ing me has made me aware of a lapse in specificity in my terminology. I have at
Your experience with propane outboards? MikeHoncho at 10:15am 07.12.23
Fyi Old ST30 DO WORK with i70s network curtdo at 10:11am 07.12.23 One obscure post I found said use a 10k resistor. I cold only find 5.6k near me. It is only .25w. So
25' O'Day Swingkeel SDL at 10:08am 07.12.23 Thank you. That is very helpful. One more question: I don't see where to access the brackets holding
Advice - Sailing from Phillidelpha to Cape May jssailem at 9:57am 07.12.23 :plus: @Davidasailor26 's suggestion.
Advice - Sailing from Phillidelpha to Cape May Davidasailor26 at 9:55am 07.12.23
Advice - Sailing from Phillidelpha to Cape May jssailem at 9:55am 07.12.23 this is a goal sail for us so hopefully I can put it all to good use and be able to plan this trip
Winch handle safe use Dalliance at 9:51am 07.12.23 Well if you really want to slow things down, then winchers are the perfect addition. They will not
DIY Electronics? Davidasailor26 at 9:42am 07.12.23 What do you mean, replicas? As in not genuine? I'm talking about Chinese Arduinos off eBay. I fi
Fyi Old ST30 DO WORK with i70s network jssailem at 9:40am 07.12.23 Great solution. The ITC-5 is a great tool to address old sensors using NMEA 0183 data and inject it
Advice - Sailing from Phillidelpha to Cape May Stu Jackson at 9:39am 07.12.23 art, Dave's right, and I suggest you reread his post a few times, slowly, especially about time & cu
Potential new Hunter owner isaksp00 at 9:34am 07.12.23 H23 owner here. Check all the bulkheads inside, including in the storage areas under the settees and
Winch handle safe use stickinthemud57 at 9:15am 07.12.23 Original question: I think not a good idea. I should have stated more clearly that "handling" twi
Advice - Sailing from Phillidelpha to Cape May artleyt115 at 9:10am 07.12.23 Thank you both for the advice, I will plan to launch farther down the river to make up some time. Bu
Your experience with propane outboards? Crazy Dave Condon at 9:08am 07.12.23 Vapor lock ?
Found On Deck Richard19068 at 9:07am 07.12.23 Looks like a masthead sheave axle for an Isomat masthead. 3/8" x 1-5/8" https://www.rigrite.com/S
Shooting some video in the harbor jssailem at 8:58am 07.12.23 Interesting experiment. I have always felt capturing video of sailing from POV on a boat is generall

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