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Musical sail (1) Deadline at 7:32am 08.18.13 Mid-Size Boats 0/805 A surprise birthday sail for Gene Yoder led to a 20-mile run along the York River in brisk winds. Hi
Snakebit so far this season BobM at 6:09am 08.18.13 S2 9/1596 I won't go into details, but although I got the boat in at its usual time...mid June...it took a mon
New boat owners question pilots lady at 4:59am 08.18.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1533 We just bought a Beneteau 311 / 2000 We have been cleaning she and making her beautiful. I was c
Gooseneck/Boom Connection - Early 80s H31 (4) jmce1587 at 1:54am 08.18.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/912 I recently removed the boom from my mast for the first time. the type of connection used on the ear
How to stop swing on mooring hdhr289 at 12:26am 08.18.13 Ask All Sailors 30/22412 When overnighting on a mooring, our boat gently oscillates over the course of 2 to 3 minutes from on
This accursed bimini top zpeteman at 8:01pm 08.17.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 24/6530 Bought an 84 Mac 25 about a month ago and just got it in the water this weekend. Love the boat. One
If mcgregor had built a catamaran...or did he? (1) DAVA390 at 7:02pm 08.17.13 Ask All Sailors 7/2045 Anyone know about this catamaran?
What do you do? trainmanjess at 6:52pm 08.17.13 Ask All Sailors 14/2248 Hello all. I was out sailing on the lake today... my son and friend and I were having a wonderfu
New Companionway doors (3) Florida sail at 5:22pm 08.17.13 Ask All Sailors 15/6132 Just finished the new companionway doors. Decided to make my own when I saw how much the commercial
Install Holding Tank With Great Stuff Foam? (4) Cool Beans at 4:35pm 08.17.13 Ask All Sailors 13/3575 Long time, no post! Been living on the boat, no internet out there :doh: This is question is about
What boat is this? GeorgiaBII at 3:42pm 08.17.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/876 I'm looking at buying a hunter sailboat tomorrow. The water line measurement is 21ft 2 inches from b
Leaking Cabin MemphisRon at 2:56pm 08.17.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1296 I am considering buying a 1984 MacGregor 25 but I have an issue. The boat has not been sailed for a
H36 Interior Light Fixture (1) HernandoBeacher at 1:09pm 08.17.13 Big Boats 2/1038 I have have a loose electrical connection inside the swiveling halogen fixture on my 2009 H36. I ha
Windlass troubles on a 1995 Catalina 320 paiscool at 12:51pm 08.17.13 Mid-Size Boats 2/1576 I discovered a my battery was draining on my 320 and after further investigation I discovered it was
Track End-Stop John Murphy at 11:12am 08.17.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/846 Please, Can anyone tell me where to get a traveler, track-end stop ( Hunter # HW 0331; Harken # 632
Current Battery Costs Birtwistle at 10:27am 08.17.13 Ask All Sailors 13/2009 Could some explain to me why battery prices seem to have soared, at least since I last bought which
Cabin sole water stains John Murphy at 10:20am 08.17.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1170 Please, My restepped mast leaked water over time onto my cabin sole floor. Resulting in a discolorat
Cabin Light bulb replacement?? John Murphy at 10:17am 08.17.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1242 Please, The "cabin light" style at the forward base of my helm doesn't come on. Is there a bulb rep
Am I the only one fred1diver at 9:41am 08.17.13 Ask All Sailors 1/919 Am I the only one who sails an Olympic Dolphin 23 on the site? I'd like to get to know your experie
Overheatng Charge Controller Blane at 9:10am 08.17.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/943 I have a MPPT Blue Sky charge contollor hooked up to a 250 watt panel and it gets so hot I can hardl

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Newbie installing a new thru hull transducer Don S/V ILLusion at 6:25pm 02.09.23 i would be surprised the thickness at the bottom of the hull on any boat is only 1/4 inch. If the
Vhf splitter for ais transceiver DinghySailor at 5:54pm 02.09.23 According to the calculator, that's a difference on my boat (from 8' to 55' off water) of about 2x t
Les Cheneaux (Lake Huron) john6206 at 5:52pm 02.09.23 @sesmith thanks! weather window to get over there isn't much of a problem. The boat is pretty sa
BeneteauOwners.com to close this month Bluenose at 5:46pm 02.09.23 Regardless of their lawyer's reasoning, it is truly a stupid move on their part. Whenever I see qu
BeneteauOwners.com to close this month Bluenose at 5:41pm 02.09.23 What a bunch of twits they are. First they close the factory in one of the biggest markets in the wo
Vhf splitter for ais transceiver jssailem at 5:39pm 02.09.23 Your AIS like your VHF signal is line of site. Depending on where you sail, you are likely to be get
DX Cup Drinky Crow at 5:33pm 02.09.23 DX Cup Grip
Vhf splitter for ais transceiver DinghySailor at 5:11pm 02.09.23 Yes, I'm leaning toward a second antenna, but it would need to be either on a new antenna pole mount
Hunter 326 - Yanmar Engine Vibration - New mounts and maybe more?? JoeWhite at 4:53pm 02.09.23 Alignment should be done in water as the hull flexes when on the ground on stilts.
I have come to the conclusion Davidasailor26 at 4:23pm 02.09.23 This is what we know for sure. In the early hours of Saturday morning, U.S. Coast Guard Sector San
I have come to the conclusion shemandr at 4:16pm 02.09.23 He lost steering - that is a situation. It reads like he was able to use the emergency tiller but c
DX Cup shemandr at 3:52pm 02.09.23 I don't see any "These" there.
I have come to the conclusion garymalmgren at 3:52pm 02.09.23 When we put to sea, we naively imagine that we are masters of our vessel, the ocean and our futures.
Vhf splitter for ais transceiver leo310 at 3:01pm 02.09.23 I installed a AIS system that came with a splitter but, looking at that safety is number 1 I install
I have come to the conclusion rgranger at 2:33pm 02.09.23 You mean he had only the one compass on the boat? Our boat has two hand held plus two portable GPSs
Beneteau 323 Toilet and Holding Tank Question shemandr at 2:20pm 02.09.23 13 gallons is sorta small for a 32 ft boat, isn't it? Worse, 6.5 gallons seems inadequate for me.
Hunter 326 - Yanmar Engine Vibration - New mounts and maybe more?? sesmith at 2:02pm 02.09.23 Yes, reread what Ralph Johnstone said and find the source of the vibration without jumping all over
Hunter 34 - Shore Power Circuit Replacement - Inlet Replacement BigEasy at 1:47pm 02.09.23 My 1988 Hunter 33.5 did not have a shore power breaker, same as kloudie's 34. Good move converting
Evaluating a South Coast 26 sesmith at 1:46pm 02.09.23 Oops. I see you either bought it or lost it to someone else.
Evaluating a South Coast 26 sesmith at 1:43pm 02.09.23 More like $1000! (Bring On/Break Out Another Thousand) :beer: Yes, there is only 1 definition.

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