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about to buy a catalina 22 gitpicker2007 at 9:30am 09.29.13 Catalina 22 23/6932 I'm an experienced Hobie Cat sailor, and am considering the purchase of a 1981 Catalina 22. I've sai
Trailering to Sausalito Ca. part 2 sfr at 8:24am 09.29.13 Trailer Sailors 7/1988 Frist of all thank's everyone for the great advise,found it very helpful. So I've decided to launch
Exposed fiberglass on deck repair? (1) PirateLisa at 8:20am 09.29.13 Ask All Sailors 9/6941 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 16/3315 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 2/979 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 8/7851 (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 15/2400 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 3/1249
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 1/1306 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 27/4241 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 4/905 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 14/6385 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 14/10068 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 1/2775 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 9/1764 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 2/1220 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 25/4815 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 2201/300529 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 14/3596 Searching for a wheel auto pilot I can find only Raymarine. Have all the others dropped out of the c

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Hunter 26 almost sunk in wind patbratton at 6:09am 05.26.23 I would not be surprised to find that the boat is leaking at the shear line every time the rail goes
Seacock Mystery George Braun at 6:06am 05.26.23 as an alternate to wood bungs, hardish foam variable bungs are available online and WM, one of them
Seacock Mystery Scott T-Bird at 6:03am 05.26.23 If it was deleted, it must have been good. Let's see it again from what you remember. Never mind,
RF Ground JamesG161 at 5:59am 05.26.23 @Crusty Ol Salt is talking about his boat and, if the RF ground has a current load. My answer is y
RF Ground Don S/V ILLusion at 5:53am 05.26.23 People often conflate ground with counterpoise, the latter being essential to effective RF antenna b
Depth/shape of 2004 Hunter 36 diesel tank (1) JamesG161 at 5:51am 05.26.23 Check item L for the Level sender. the shop drawings for your Hunter Fuel tank. I forget where, so
RF Ground Davidasailor26 at 5:50am 05.26.23
RF Ground JamesG161 at 5:35am 05.26.23 I don't think VHF radios need a ground plane like HF radios do Sorry Dave, All RF's need a ground
RF Ground JamesG161 at 5:32am 05.26.23 If RF = Radio Frequency then check here SSB and Ham Operators Grounding does close a current loop.
Depth/shape of 2004 Hunter 36 diesel tank AndyL at 5:30am 05.26.23 We do monitor gph between fuel top-ups. But I still want to know the level in the tank.
RF Ground dlochner at 5:29am 05.26.23 I don't think VHF radios need a ground plane like HF radios do. If they did, handheld VHF radios wou
Hurricane Season 2023 JamesG161 at 5:23am 05.26.23 For more understanding about ENSO and its effects on the USA. The ENSO Climate affect on our Weathe
New Cat 22 Owner mbaker267 at 5:14am 05.26.23 Thank you for your help. Sounds like refurbishing the interior is definitely doable but will require
It followed me home (2) SailingLoto at 5:01am 05.26.23 Here it is after a pressure wash. Looks to be complete
Sidewall fabric upgrade LouisMK at 4:56am 05.26.23 On my Hunter the sidewall fabric was a dingy gray carpet that over the years got wet, held mold an
Hurricane Season 2023 (1) JamesG161 at 4:49am 05.26.23 ACE was developed at Colorado State University. Their forecast came out in April. I think they do
Mast raising ideas... LakeShark at 4:43am 05.26.23 The forestay is generally in the furler drum On most systems. Lower the sail using the small halyar
Hurricane Season 2023 (1) JamesG161 at 4:38am 05.26.23 Accumulated Cyclone Energy (ACE) index
Hurricane Season 2023 JamesG161 at 4:34am 05.26.23 The press release leaves a lot to be desired. I bet you got to that link via the Press Release;)
Do rust converters work on rusted keels? dlochner at 4:27am 05.26.23 Maybe. The rust converters stop the rust and provide a paintable surface. I don't think they will pr

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