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Steaming/Anchoring combo light Ken Honeycutt at 6:41pm 07.08.13 Ask All Sailors 13/2606 Last weekend I had a courtesy inspection by the coast guard auxiliary. Long story short is they woul
Hunter 356 Fouling Jib Sheets on Shroud fittings sailpablo at 5:54pm 07.08.13 Big Boats 5/2272 Hello. I am the newest owner of a 2003 Hunter 356. We are finding that in light winds, when we hav
Depth Gauge on a 1987 23' carboman at 5:32pm 07.08.13 Smaller Boats 4/1090 I bought one of those Humming Bird units for 50-60 bucks and mounted the transducer inside the hull
Building race marks higgs at 5:22pm 07.08.13 Racing 11/11198 I am looking for ideas for making course marks that stay out all season. Any out there with some go
turbo wash gordhodgson at 4:48pm 07.08.13 Big Boats 1/3113 I have a 4jh3-te yanmar turbo diesel and was told by the yanmar people at the Annapolis boat show to
Replacing Seal on 3YM30 Seawater Pump sea_casper at 4:18pm 07.08.13 Engines and Propulsion 8/9643 My Yanmar seawater pump started leaking, I removed it to disassemble to replace seal. however I cann
Weight of mast bigsick at 2:22pm 07.08.13 Mid-Size Boats 6/2155 I have looked everywhere and I can not find the weight of my furling main mast. I have a Selden 46'
Columbia 26 Mkii Under Sail THECUSCUS at 2:03pm 07.08.13 Columbia 3/11438 I was out sailing in my Macgregor 25 along with a friend in his 26 mkII. I thought you Columbia guy
NM364 rig tuning Valkyrie364 at 1:12pm 07.08.13 Morgan 0/4320 Hi all. Does anyone have any info on factory rig tuning specs for an '83 364 with rod rigging?
Accessing water level sensor on H376 reraft at 12:22pm 07.08.13 Big Boats 2/1094 My water level sensor seems to be sticking in the tank. The water level gauge sticks ' bumps up erra
Marlow Hunter Renndezvous, Port Ludlow, July 26-28 Mikem at 11:56am 07.08.13 HAPS (Hunter Assoc. of Puget Sound) 0/2941 Another reminder about our Hunter Rendezvous at Port Ludlow the end of this month. Marine Service C
Macerator Mike Mc at 11:02am 07.08.13 Catalina 310 2/2083 Macerator won't pump today possibly due to operator error in attempting to pump out with the through
Centerboard blocks configuration needed... (4) abk at 10:40am 07.08.13 Smaller Boats 7/1351 Well this forum has been so very valuable and I am close to actually sailing this H26... Not close e
Plans & drawings TEWK-too at 10:03am 07.08.13 Catalina 22 8/1637 I have a 1980 Catalina 22. I have a hum with the centerboard down if I am above 2 knots. I am think
Marine Technologies propane gas detector nestorph at 9:43am 07.08.13 Ask All Sailors 0/828 Does anyone have any experience or views on the MTI propane/gas detector? I'm am looking at the mod
Add inverter to boat w/ shorepower, no shorepower available? Kermit at 9:11am 07.08.13 Musings With Maine Sail 21/18471 I know just enough about wiring to make myself look stupid. (Boats in general, really.) Can we add a
First sail of the year :) (9) c_witch at 9:01am 07.08.13 Trailer Sailors 2/1855 Well we finally got Privateer into the water Saturday but not without one debacle after another lol.
H410 bilge issues Perfect Excuse at 8:57am 07.08.13 Big Boats 5/1597 Having to replace batteries has solved another issue, bilge odor. There was a build up of primordial
new sailor michaelknowles at 8:49am 07.08.13 Ask An Oday Owner 4/3512 What is the line near the cockpit floor for. It goes down a hole. Also there is a hole midship just
Lower gudgeon access? markb_nc at 7:53am 07.08.13 Catalina 22 5/1058 How in the world does one reach the "inside" end of the lower gudgeon bolt? Should I cut an access

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Knock off that racket! FastOlson at 11:14am 03.08.23 See reply #14 in this thread. mast conduit - Cruisers & Sailing Forums We did this exact procedure a
Bareboat Charter in Bahamas vs BVI? Skipper J at 11:05am 03.08.23 If you are open to suggestions, I can think of a number of island groups in the Caribbean which you
Replacement AC brand advise JamesG161 at 11:02am 03.08.23 Dometic is still made in Florida by the same company. The other faked the name that Dometic made b
Knock off that racket! LloydB at 10:56am 03.08.23 You can hang 29'10" of 3/4"conduit with a single pop rivet no problem so supporting the bottom half
gooseneck tack hook Richard19068 at 10:45am 03.08.23 What brand mast and boom you have?
Replacement AC brand advise BroncoJohn at 10:27am 03.08.23 I'm curious, did they give any specific reasons for recommending against Dometic? They said Dometi
Inverter Bilge query Benny17441 at 10:27am 03.08.23 It would be a good and significant addition as long as the limitations and the intended use are unde
TOO MUCH WIND? Crusty Ol Salt at 10:21am 03.08.23 When the helmsman hits the shroud on the way down. OOF! I was thinking that will leave a mark.
TOO MUCH WIND? rgranger at 10:21am 03.08.23 Video unavailable :( Click on the part that says "Watch on Youtube"
TOO MUCH WIND? tfox2069 at 10:10am 03.08.23 Video unavailable :(
Inverter Bilge query tfox2069 at 10:09am 03.08.23 Scratching my head at the setup. Typically a boat has with both a manual and automatic bilge pump.
1984 Hunter 31 - Cast Iron Keel Rust anelso29 at 10:04am 03.08.23 Hello everyone, I just wanted to provide an update on my progress. I have recently purchased some I
TOO MUCH WIND? rgranger at 10:02am 03.08.23 Wow! I guess a little more girth in the bow would have helped her stay on her feet.
TOO MUCH WIND? stickinthemud57 at 9:59am 03.08.23 When the helmsman hits the shroud on the way down. OOF!
Beneteau Oceanis 34 2012 - How to rig the foot of an asymmetrical sail Davidasailor26 at 9:56am 03.08.23
Rutgerson clutch maintenance Kokomo42 at 9:43am 03.08.23 Thank you!
Inverter Bilge query DArcy at 9:42am 03.08.23 If I was in a situation where I needed to run an 1800 GPH pump I'm not sure I would want to rely on
Inverter Bilge query JohnShannon at 9:41am 03.08.23 It is likely a less efficient system than a DC 1800 pump the same water flow your batteries die so
Spinnaker in top pulley-is it a concern? PaulK at 9:40am 03.08.23 If your crew is strong enough to pull the halyard shackle into the sheave and jam it there, send him
CG vessel renewal Terry Cox at 9:35am 03.08.23 We've received a multi-year option in the past, not from the CG, but from an agency that acts on the

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