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How many can be on boat? Picflight at 1:50am 07.30.13 Ask All Sailors 31/4824 Will 6 adults and 6 children be safe on a 4 hour coastal passage on a Catalina 270 or Hunter 280? C
hull harmonics elcap373 at 12:20am 07.30.13 Newport 1/2167 I own a 1983 Newport 33 with a 24 HP Universal. When under power and operating at 1900 to 2300 rpm t
Switchboard says head and fan ? Akapeterc at 11:40pm 07.29.13 Big Boats 1/996 Hi on my recently purchased Hunter 44 DS 2003 there are two switches on the electrical board one say
re-install hand rails on 22' Catalina pdxagent at 11:05pm 07.29.13 Catalina 22 4/3250 need help with install of new handrails, not much experience or tool kit. screw holes in boat that
Mast Stepping made easier? Uppiano at 10:27pm 07.29.13 Catalina 22 34/6062 Hi all, new to the 22 (and loving it!). I trailer my boat a lot and am typically a little frustrate
cuddy cover David Laurin at 9:57pm 07.29.13 Ask An Oday Owner 8/4404 Does anybody have drawings or plans for a cuddy cabin hatch cover that I could use to make my own?
rigging drawings David Laurin at 9:44pm 07.29.13 Day Sailers 2/1045 It seems that there is no easily accessible drawings of how the O'Day Daysailer is rigged originally
V25 Boom length jenquay at 8:12pm 07.29.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 13/2700 I am not sure the boom on our boat is the original or correct boom. Our V25 is a 1975. Does anyone h
Whoohooo... (Hobie 16) (1) rgranger at 7:25pm 07.29.13 Ask All Sailors 18/3523 We Chartered a Hobie 16 out of Pensacola today.... Dang those are fast responsive little boats.
Hunter 376 keel screws replacement reinesj1 at 6:38pm 07.29.13 Big Boats 2/2287 What is the experience of other Hunter 376 owners of the keel screws endurance? What kind of inspect
Autohelm stuck on Victoria28 at 6:12pm 07.29.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1343 While motoring our '92 Catalina 28 into Tsehum Haven this afternoon I discovered that I had difficu
AB switch "Both" with one discharged battery Delawaredave at 6:03pm 07.29.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1513 Hunter 27. AB switch and two batteries. Use battery 1 for starting, 2 for accessories. Often
What would happen if i lose my keel? Fernando Martinez at 6:02pm 07.29.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/2077 I have been wondering what would happen if for some reason I would lose me swing keel on my Mac 22 w
Fresh water pump kicking in every once in a while Tenedos at 3:57pm 07.29.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/926 Hi there, I have a 1999 Catalina 320. I bought the boat two months ago and noticed the fresh water
Universal M25 Cuts out after 20 Min Running strangemagic77 at 3:54pm 07.29.13 Catalina 30 4/3189 Have 1985 sailboat with Universal M25 diesel. She fires up just fine but stalls out after running 2
Water heater install Ron-Anne at 2:56pm 07.29.13 Mid-Size Boats 0/850 Well we got the water heater installed last week-end and had problems, I installed the new heater co
Re-plumbing Ice Box Drain DaBod at 2:50pm 07.29.13 The Cherubini Hunters 14/4224 I've been kicking around the idea of plumbing the drain from the ice box so that it connects with th
stuff happens on google earth (1) kpgraci at 2:33pm 07.29.13 Ask All Sailors 11/2390 Google updated the shot of my marina and since I was absent for 9 months my boat is no longer shown
The Venerable RC8D DaBod at 2:08pm 07.29.13 The Cherubini Hunters 10/2438 Hello all, I've been lurking and using this site for information for quite some time and think it
Electric head on a C27 mgandpcbryan at 1:59pm 07.29.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1091 Anyone installed an electric head on a C 27? Problems? Model recommendation?

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Newbie dlochner at 7:39am 06.06.23 Hi @muzik311 As @dlochner already said, smaller boats are better for learning. You can FEEL the
1976 Santana 21ft (6) rgranger at 7:26am 06.06.23 We pulled the tub rail off. I believe it is called the run rail. I am trying to find a replacement
Anchor light..... Scott T-Bird at 7:20am 06.06.23 I installed the Marinebeam Smart LED tri-function light on 2 boats and it is my recommendation. It'
Newbie jssailem at 7:19am 06.06.23 First boat. 8 ft ElToro Learned the meaning of balance during all points of sail. Punishment was swi
Its funny Friday! (1) dmax at 7:17am 06.06.23 216536
Its funny Friday! rgranger at 7:14am 06.06.23
Newbie rgranger at 7:11am 06.06.23 .... and get towing insurance from Boat US.
Newbie rgranger at 7:10am 06.06.23 On insurance... if you get a smaller boat that you can afford out of pocket, then you only need to g
O'Day 192 Jib only sailing rswift at 7:09am 06.06.23 We've done that in light winds. We call that a cocktail cruise. If it's only a light wind, we don't
Newbie rgranger at 7:09am 06.06.23 Hi @muzik311 As @dlochner already said, smaller boats are better for learning. You can FEEL the
Check my wiring diagram? Scott T-Bird at 7:08am 06.06.23 The AC ground and DC negative should be tied together at a single point. The AC neutral should not
Check my wiring diagram? Scott T-Bird at 7:06am 06.06.23 Beth, you put together an excellent diagram. With Dave's comments and the reading that John recomme
Newbie muzik311 at 7:01am 06.06.23 Thank you everyone for such great advice !!! I appreciate all of it.
Newbie George Braun at 6:48am 06.06.23 As a newbie sailor, the best thing you can do for yourself is spend time on a boat small enough to g
Its funny Friday! (1) leo310 at 6:40am 06.06.23 216535
Check my wiring diagram? Davidasailor26 at 6:27am 06.06.23 No.... Do Not Bond the AC and DC systems together! The AC ground and DC negative should be tied to
Check my wiring diagram? dLj at 6:01am 06.06.23 I appreciate it and look forward to telling my husband he's safe to sail! @Beth G I was kinda hop
Tropical Depression 2 JamesG161 at 5:49am 06.06.23 It works on the computer browser not the phone or ipad app. oops Windy.com now works on my iPad
Newbie dlochner at 5:42am 06.06.23 The smaller the boat you learn on the better your sailing skills will be. Small boats are quick and
Forward lower shrouds length on a 1979 S2 0.2 C Matt White at 5:38am 06.06.23 Does anyone know which shroud is longer on a 1979 S2 9.2C, the forward or the aft shroud? I failed

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