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85' 22 modifications Chasemixon at 8:20pm 11.06.13 Smaller Boats 15/1744 Here we go, at the end of this month, I plan to bring my boat home for the winter, not because it's
What Boat is This? (1) Phil K at 6:29pm 11.06.13 Ask All Sailors 10/2151 Saw this boat on a screen saver. Any idea of the manufacturer and possible model?
new to me (3) Snowman80 at 5:55pm 11.06.13 Catalina 22 28/2026 Well i finally got her home.needs a serious inside cleaning, scrubbing of the hull. Clean the keel a
Barrier coat on my project boat kito at 5:07pm 11.06.13 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1048 The Hunter 30 I bought has had a barrier coat applied over a year ago and hasn't been in the water s
Hunter 21.2 Stevext at 4:20pm 11.06.13 Smaller Boats 6/2420 Hello, I'm considering buying a Hunter 21.2. I'm going to have to trailer it about 400 miles to get
Forward looking depth sounder... rgarand at 2:29pm 11.06.13 Ask All Sailors 7/2056 Hi, Does anyone ever heard of a depth sounder used as a front viewing sonar ? I'm planning a cross a
Anchor locker latch handle (2) Blackacre at 12:18pm 11.06.13 Big Boats 0/1071 I have been looking for sometime now for a replacement latch handle for the anchor locker on my Hunt
how should i rig my mainsheet?? (3) hawk232 at 10:37am 11.06.13 Ask All Sailors 24/15233 wow, been a long time since I was last here. what can I say, life happened!! anyhow, I finally bough
Trickle charger caprice at 9:49am 11.06.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 14/2669 Anyone know a good way to store the house and engine batteries over the winter? Should I keep both
rope Philip R. at 8:57am 11.06.13 Ask An Oday Owner 21/2708 Have a 78 27'. What size and kind of rope do I need for my jib sheet?
transmission on 3JH2E Gabor15908 at 8:34am 11.06.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/995 I am looking at removing the transmission from the Yanmar 3JH2E diesel on my 376 Hunter. I found som
Catalina 25 sailman5188 at 7:19am 11.06.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 8/8160 Im looking at several sailboats trying to decide on the best boat for our family. My question is; wh
Docking in Duluth. Capt Strapfoots at 7:01am 11.06.13 Ask All Sailors 8/5544 Anyone have any recommendations for cheap docking in Duluth MN
venture 21 custom cabin pics wanted troutman at 6:04am 11.06.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/3158 Hi, I bought a Venture 21 yesterday which is mostly complete. The cabin is completely bare, everyth
cannon mounting. GeorgiaBII at 12:20am 11.06.13 Ask All Sailors 13/3991 I've got the urge to mount my cannon to the fore deck of my hunter 22. It's got a 1 inch bore and is
Recognize this boat? Ted at 8:41pm 11.05.13 Ask All Sailors 1/1136 I'm looking for another winter project and came across this boat. The owner doesn't know what model
Electric drive wjscuba at 8:13pm 11.05.13 Bigger Boats 3/1367 Has anyone converted their boat to an electric drive? Want to know some of the in and outs , problem
272 owners Bgjj at 6:30pm 11.05.13 Ask An Oday Owner 7/1196 Have another question, I can't see any way that engine, Stuffing box area drains to keel, or should
Thing-a-ma-bob on boom. (1) DinoKanuck at 5:05pm 11.05.13 Ask All Sailors 18/2865 In the spirit of fun... What in hell is this thing that is attached to the front of the boom on our
Sheaves too old or too wide? (1) DinoKanuck at 5:01pm 11.05.13 Ask All Sailors 13/2036 Hello All The main sail's reefing lines are routed through the boom. One set of shives is missing

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Fuel (In)Efficiency SFS at 11:43pm 07.03.23 Many diesel engines burn between 0.38 and 0.45 pounds of fuel per hour for each horsepower developed
Engineering Issues SoSound at 10:33pm 07.03.23 I saw this video this morning and wondered, how did the park safety team miss this on their AM insp
Sailing adventures of SV MUSETTA jssailem at 9:24pm 07.03.23 Sure. 2
35s5 Backstay Adjuster (3) Hollyberry at 9:08pm 07.03.23 We have a 3-part cascade in wire with a 6 part tackle on that.. with the cleating block up high for
Sailing adventures of SV MUSETTA jon hansen at 9:04pm 07.03.23 how many souls onboard? .... if i'm aloud to ask :)
Roller furling: where do I start? KCofKC at 8:27pm 07.03.23 There is more to a furler than just the furler. Most likely you will also have to make an adjustmen
Sailing adventures of SV MUSETTA (1) Michael Davis at 8:14pm 07.03.23 Current Destination is Lunenburg NS. Home of the Blue Nose
Lithium Iron Phosphate Battery stephen_i_w at 8:11pm 07.03.23 It just depends on why one decides to replace their Lead acid batteries. In my case, 3 years ago, I
35s5 Backstay Adjuster Mechone at 7:54pm 07.03.23 Your Boat originally came with a Barbarossa mechanical backstay that uses winch handle......try Eba
Schaefer traveller q's dlochner at 7:34pm 07.03.23 Back in the day when your boat was built the bearings in traveller cars were not captive meaning the
Small, easy soloing daysailing sailboat choice? PaulK at 7:29pm 07.03.23 The Mercury and Blue Jay are NOT the same boat. You do NOT want a Blue Jay to sail singlehanded. It
Identifying switch under nav station??? ron2photo at 6:44pm 07.03.23 Thank you, i will give it a try. What a weird place to put a switch.
shore power female-end fell in the water Egovos at 5:21pm 07.03.23 Yes I'll check the receptacle also
shore power female-end fell in the water Tally Ho at 5:15pm 07.03.23
shore power female-end fell in the water Egovos at 5:09pm 07.03.23 ok Thank you all. I'm using a Marinco cord, it may have been still wet and when I plugged into the b
34 Hunter Anchor Locker Question (1) ScottFreeRick at 5:02pm 07.03.23 Installed a Lofrans Lion 1000 this spring. I have access through a port in the v berth, but used a
shore power female-end fell in the water kappykaplan at 5:01pm 07.03.23 Do you have something like this on your dock? He said he connects power at his house. I don't hav
shore power female-end fell in the water (1) Tally Ho at 5:00pm 07.03.23 Do you have something like this on your dock? power cord was plugged in to the pedestal, and the oth
Beneteau Cockpit Speakers Original Replacement sven7 at 4:50pm 07.03.23 just replaced speakers with these from amazon. almost identical fit; 4 screw holes needed minor twe
Fresh water leak Tally Ho at 4:44pm 07.03.23 Not sure if the theory is it is coming from a drain or where that came from, but certainly it is imp

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