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Christmas Presents for any lover of water atwhite2 at 2:50pm 12.04.13 Ask All Sailors 5/1514 I am not associated with this at all, but saw this today and immediately wanted one... maybe someone
Strange boat All U Get at 12:41pm 12.04.13 Ask All Sailors 15/2389 Hi all, Last weekend while waiting for some projects to be completed we saw a sailboat go by that
Climbing out of a dinghy Sailm8 at 12:28pm 12.04.13 Ask All Sailors 16/4076 Anyone have a solution to motoring to a dock in your dink at low tide only to find no easy way to cl
Hello from florida. newb here slopoke at 10:06am 12.04.13 Catalina 22 8/1712 Hello all. Im new to the forums and sailing in general. A friend of mine took me out on his 25 catal
Shorepower 10' rule MickP at 9:30am 12.04.13 Ask All Sailors 19/3387 I am planning to replace the shorepower installation on our boat (Hunter 33 1981). The distribution
Sailing Lessons Don Guillette at 8:34am 12.04.13 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 28/10953 Recently, I saw a topic from a new sailor who, more or less, was asking where/how he should start th
Winter Sailing - FL style (3) inarathree at 8:16am 12.04.13 Smaller Boats 7/1078 So I went sailing this weekend. Yes I did sail in that. 7.1 knts max speed not bad for a boat rate
Smart Chart AIS Delezynski at 7:18am 12.04.13 Ask All Sailors 1/937 Any one out there using the Smart Chart AIS? I just saw it at the "Play Store" for Android when I w
sail repairs - sailcare dlewis812 at 6:52am 12.04.13 Ask All Sailors 5/1243 have a few needed repairs - cat 25: - on the genoa bottom edge of the luff tape(?) has frayed a
86 Hunter H-31 Fuel Tank wufibugs at 11:06pm 12.03.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1270 Anyone know how thick the top of the plastic fuel tanks are? I can't seem to find Alan's instructio
Halyard Tension Sam Salter at 11:00pm 12.03.13 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 2/2405 I know how to trim sails and I'm a bit obsessive about it - well everyone needs a hobby! However, I
plexi hatch h26 jweber1961 at 5:23pm 12.03.13 Smaller Boats 0/657 my plexi hatch got stolen off my hunter 26 and was wondering if any one had the measurements for the
Vibration/shudder on port stern/pushpit cooper at 5:20pm 12.03.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1051 Hi, We have a Hunter 49 and it has recently developed a shudder on the port pushpit that can also be
centerboard haul replacement winddarra at 4:39pm 12.03.13 Smaller Boats 2/936 any tips on replacing the centerboard haul on my 23.5 ? Thanks ahead!
Newbie question about canvas chrisings at 4:02pm 12.03.13 Catalina 30 3/1242 Hello forum people. First post, been lurking a while. Been shopping for a Cat 30 and are getting clo
Really? (1) Tim R. at 3:10pm 12.03.13 Ask All Sailors 17/2330 Here is the back of our new Marina T-shirts. "Honey, turn around so I can see where to steer the bo
The Cure for the Common Cold Roger Long at 3:08pm 12.03.13 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 12/14027
Homemade jib sock? upslims at 1:58pm 12.03.13 Catalina 22 21/8226 I am toying with the idea of building my own roller furling and am wondering if anyone has made thei
Cradle for Oday 37 Erasmus at 1:26pm 12.03.13 Ask An Oday Owner 0/738 I've just acquired an Oday 37, but she needs a cradle. I have a very competent welder who is willin
Renault engine sheila at 1:08pm 12.03.13 Ask All Sailors 6/1483 I have been looking for parts for a Renault marine engine. and have had no luck. Can someone please

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Seacock Mystery dlochner at 8:05am 05.25.23 There is a lot wrong with the installation of those seacocks. The correct and safest solution is to
Weeping keel JamesG161 at 8:05am 05.25.23 It is Lead, see his pictures of hammer marks. Jim...
Stuffing box- dumb question? Ralph Johnstone at 7:54am 05.25.23 I think its better than coming back after asking a question and then telling everyone they are wron
Circuit panel wiring question. Scott T-Bird at 7:50am 05.25.23 Hope that answers you first questions. As for "bow light", that threw me too, but I found some ref
Seacock Mystery Ralph Johnstone at 7:46am 05.25.23 I'm also considering that it is probably best to not even touch them with hoses. They valves are
Water temperature sensor MikeHoncho at 7:42am 05.25.23 I have tried the cheaper option with sending units on a RV and it didn't go well. I recommend going
Stuffing box- dumb question? Hollyberry at 7:41am 05.25.23 I don't know....I think its better than coming back after asking a question and then telling everyo
Stuffing box- dumb question? MikeHoncho at 7:40am 05.25.23 Kinda drives me nuts when someone posts a question, gets tons of solid advice but never comes back
Engine Alinement MikeHoncho at 7:36am 05.25.23 Thank you everyone. The new mounts are exactly like the original mounts. They should have been a
Weird Electrical Experience walt at 7:31am 05.25.23 Possibly.. Having a reverser polarity detect to power up makes more sense with equipment that can ha
I was so close ... Project_Mayhem at 7:14am 05.25.23 I've done the same thing with cabling more times than I can count. If it makes you feel any better I
Weird Electrical Experience Project_Mayhem at 7:06am 05.25.23 Most non-grounded devices, especially passive or traditional transformer/rectifier power supplies, a
Weeping keel (1) dmax at 6:45am 05.25.23 I have a 35 with a lead fin keel, can't tell if yours is lead or cast iron. Mine has 3 pockets fille
Yanmar 3GM30F not starting after fuel filter change Scott T-Bird at 6:41am 05.25.23 I had a mechanic on board when I launched yesterday since I had to bleed the air after an initial st
I was so close ... (1) Timm R Oday25 at 6:30am 05.25.23
Hunter 26 almost sunk in wind JBP-PA at 6:14am 05.25.23 There are four basic ways to reduce "hunting" (pun intended). 1. Reduce windage forward and increase
Seacock Mystery Scott T-Bird at 5:57am 05.25.23 The fact that the p.o. sealed the holes from the outside and didn't remove the valves is pretty soli
Hunter 26 almost sunk in wind Crazy Dave Condon at 5:37am 05.25.23 Water in the boat. Was the water ballast tank full? Do you have a lot of gear in the rear berth ?
Seacock Mystery Ward H at 5:11am 05.25.23 "Ok the good news is the former owner got back to me and reports both holes are sealed from the outs
Failed hour meter on Bavaria 41,2004 Jeff Tirey at 4:43am 05.25.23 I finally got the new lcd display installed in the tach, re-installed on the boat, and the engine tu

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