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Counterclockwise spinner just SE of Cozumel? kloudie1 at 8:33am 08.24.22 Weather and Forecasting 11/1315 Any comments on that this morning? I see no low charted but it seems to be getting better organized.
Hunter 460 rear port seat pulpit Sisyphus at 8:10am 08.24.22 Parts Search 6/702 Need to replace the port rear seat pulpit in its entirety
Top of Mast (2) lehighsail at 6:59am 08.24.22 Ask All Sailors 15/1253 I have been having issues with my wind instrument, speed and direction, and my VHF radio. I think
Boat stand height and quantity for H386 dtrask at 6:45am 08.24.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/472 Hi, does anyone know the height and quantity of boat stands needed for a Hunter 380 or 386? This is
Anchoring/Guest moorage with access to downtown Seattle? mermike at 6:07am 08.24.22 Pacific North West Cruisers 16/2928 Greetings, I've got a 2 day meeting in downtown Seattle in late October. Since I'm always up for an
Yamaha 30 - rudder - drop / inspection / maintenance Blue Horizon at 10:35pm 08.23.22 Yamaha 9/1461 I'm interested to know if anyone has done maintenance on a rudder for a Yamaha 30. I'm planning a
Stainless Steel Hanks markwbird at 9:05pm 08.23.22 Ask All Sailors 8/1192 So, my new headsail arrived and I am a little taken aback to discover that it is fitted with what ap
Anchor Chain size for a 2004 Catalina 387 - gmiller131 at 7:06pm 08.23.22 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/912 I need to replace the anchor chain on our 2004 Catalina 387 - the sailboat is equipped with a Maxwel
Swing keel operation video? Slavik at 4:59pm 08.23.22 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/886 Hello, I just got a 1976 MacGregor Venture 222 previously owned by Bud. I can't find a good instru
Beneteau Oceanic 350 John_Tasmania at 3:01pm 08.23.22 Ask All Sailors 3/374 Anyone know what the initial rig tension settings should be for a Beneteau Oceanic 350?
Replacing the Coolmatic Waeco Fridge (65L) on 2005 Hunter '33 4Winds at 2:37pm 08.23.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/379 The fridge is failing ... I am about to unscrew everything and look into the cavity to ascertain max
2004 Hunter 36 Interior Locker Deck bris59 at 1:44pm 08.23.22 Ask All Sailors 4/425 Anyone know where you can get deck for there interior lockers? My very specific case is the air con
New to MacGregor Catmando at 12:37pm 08.23.22 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/791 I recently inherited a 1968 V21 with many sweet extras, but most important, the hull is solid, with
Is this Y-33 worth restoring? (8) djghosie at 9:54pm 08.22.22 Yamaha 19/2011 HI all, This is probably the only group I could find active threads about the Yamaha 33, hopefully
Which outboard for rollup dinghy + where to store it on single-rail stern railing (1) SailorElliot at 9:24pm 08.22.22 Ask All Sailors 20/1576 Hey, I'm buying a small outboard (~2.5hp) and I need a place to mount it while cruising. I've seen t
Yamaha F6 on a MEGA 30 ? Boulard83 at 3:07pm 08.22.22 C&C 3/1076 Hi Is a Yamaha F6 enough for a MEGA30 ? I've read some threads online and found that i need 8HP (o
Furling jib thwilson at 11:23am 08.22.22 Catalina 30 4/738 Yesterday I hoisted my new furling jib. It took quite a bit of cranking with the winch to complete t
Re power Stokeshc at 8:24am 08.22.22 Mid-Size Boats 3/882 Anyone repower their vision 32? If so did you rebuild or purchase a different engine?
AIS question richk at 8:11am 08.22.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/852 I have a SI-TEX AIS antenna splitter and a class B AIS transceiver. Last week I replaced the VHF an
C&C 29 MkII Traveler and tracks and car blocker (1) fogscreen at 6:20am 08.22.22 C&C 2/853 Hi everyone, I am fairly new to sailing and this is my first post in this forum. We have a family o

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Small brass screw Tally Ho at 7:54pm 08.16.24
Do I have a stringer problem? PaulK at 7:29pm 08.16.24 Stringers run fore & aft. Your picture is of floors, which are used to strengthen the hull in the b
Navigational Buoys Used as Racing Marks Scott T-Bird at 7:13pm 08.16.24 All that said, COLREGS is about predictability, not politeness. Make any changes early and obviou
Windlass Recommendations (2) Ralph Johnstone at 6:36pm 08.16.24 In order to get anywhere with this, you will need to post numerous pictures of your anchor locker bo
Electric Winch Recomendations dlochner at 6:03pm 08.16.24 Not specific to your boat, however, things to consider on the electric winch conversion. Most elect
What to do with the topping lift? smokey73 at 5:56pm 08.16.24 If I were you, I would refresh the topping lift and use it as a boom support when moored FWIW. T
Do I have a stringer problem? dlochner at 5:52pm 08.16.24 Those photos are facing aft, correct? Yes, you have a potentially big problem and it is not necessa
What to do with the topping lift? thinwater at 5:43pm 08.16.24 A full strength topping lift makes a good safety line for mast climbing.
Navigational Buoys Used as Racing Marks dlochner at 5:30pm 08.16.24 Good discussion. There has been no confirmation that using navigation buoys or other aids to naviga
Do I have a stringer problem? garymalmgren at 5:29pm 08.16.24 Do I have a problem? Yes. Is a big problem? No. The supports that support the floor are called floo
Winter wet storage in Massachusetts North Shore Don S/V ILLusion at 5:12pm 08.16.24
Do I have a stringer problem? shemandr at 5:03pm 08.16.24 There should be limber holes to allow incidental water to drain to the lowest part of the bilge and
Navigational Buoys Used as Racing Marks FastOlson at 4:19pm 08.16.24 Regarding the official designation of a VTS zone. Those "lanes" are seriously off limits in the NW.
What is this black thing on my mast and what is it good for? JohnnyP at 4:08pm 08.16.24 Thanks for all your ideas!
What to do with the topping lift? Rick D at 4:05pm 08.16.24 I have a rigid vang, but no topping lift. I secure the boom with the main halyard attached to the en
2005 Hunter 33 - Shore Power Breaker (1) Hello Below at 2:59pm 08.16.24
Navigational Buoys Used as Racing Marks Rick486 at 2:54pm 08.16.24 I had a scary situation yesterday, and more than one potential collision (close ones). I was enter
Navigational Buoys Used as Racing Marks BigEasy at 2:48pm 08.16.24 ALL yacht & club racing associations sailing instructions make note of the rules to not impede comm
2005 Hunter 33 - Shore Power Breaker (2) DmacSails at 2:20pm 08.16.24 Just to close the loop in hopes of saving others some aggravation. On a 2005 H33 the Shore Power Br
Rudder Removal Cruising Spirit at 2:13pm 08.16.24 That is a very novel idea Artboas! I check the rudder when hauled with a moisture meter. When I thin

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