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Americas Cup 1851 speed Terry in Naples at 6:28am 06.13.13 Ask All Sailors 5/2048 A few years ago I looked up how fast , America, the first America Cup boat could sail. If I remember
Working on BSA boats Crazy Dave Condon at 6:05am 06.13.13 Smaller Boats 3/874 Hello gents; I have been gone alot lately working as a volunteer at various Boy Scout camps and in
refrigeration condenser location bryan crites at 5:47am 06.13.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1056 i am replacing my non working refrigeration condenser , and want to move it to a better location.
Tank Leaks / Repair --- "Microseal" --anyone hear of it? RonRelyea at 4:28am 06.13.13 Ask All Sailors 4/2576 I've posted questions in another post about my leaking fresh water tank, but would like to post this
140% alone gives better performance. why?.. centerline at 12:51am 06.13.13 Ask All Sailors 10/1859 over the weekend we had some steady wind, 10-13kts in the morning and 12-17kts in the afternoon. we
Y25 shaft seal dee.yeah at 11:13pm 06.12.13 Yamaha 17/5933 It's been a sticky problem for me since the boat got to my hands. 1 of the screw threads have bee
Dual Battery Solar Charging System?? (1) Euphoria2011 at 6:59pm 06.12.13 Bigger Boats 14/3261 I am considering installing an inexpensive Solar charging system on my oday 28. I do not keep shore
mixing batteries and battery chargers syoun10 at 6:56pm 06.12.13 Mid-Size Boats 3/1344 I noticed to my great surprise today that the batteries in one bank of my boat are flooded lead-acid
Whisker pole sizing neoflyer at 6:52pm 06.12.13 Big Boats 2/1424 1984 Hunter 34. Would like to get a whisker pole. Just boat the boat and don't know the size of th
Topside paint neoflyer at 6:42pm 06.12.13 Big Boats 2/948 1984 Hunter 34. I don't know the term for the non-skid foot placement areas of the topsides and coc
New to sailing Finz08 at 6:33pm 06.12.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/988 Here's my question. I'm looking for a trailer able sail boat to go from long beach to Catalina and s
More on oil changing rfrye1 at 6:18pm 06.12.13 Big Boats 0/753 I just used my "new" Grey Beard oil pump to change my oil on my H376. I've been using the Tempo vacu
constructing new centerboard, pour foam in a mold (1) davisr at 6:09pm 06.12.13 Ask All Sailors 7/2320 There are many of us who are trying to maintain or refit an old boat that would otherwise be lost to
stanchion rebedding Mike4116 at 6:03pm 06.12.13 Ask An Oday Owner 14/3554 Haven't had a lot of luck getting advice from this forum but here goes: I have some stanchion leaks
Fastest C30 times? longterm at 4:11pm 06.12.13 Catalina 30 6/1573 What's the fastest you've gone in your C30? Just curious; we did 5.7 knots the other day, which is o
Windlass for Legend 37... ag123 at 4:00pm 06.12.13 Big Boats 2/837 Hi All, can anyone tell me what type of windlass do I need for my Legend 37?
Islander 34 Companionway Door RoboSol at 3:34pm 06.12.13 Ask All Sailors 2/868 Hi All, I'm a nubie to the forums and have read a few posts which I've enjoyed. I'm looking for plan
Fiberglass blisters canderson1867 at 2:48pm 06.12.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1295 I was wondering how blisters affect the structural strength of a boat if the are above the water lin
Air Conditioner Smell cooper at 2:47pm 06.12.13 Big Boats 6/1124 Hi, Our air conditioner unit in the fwd cabin has started to give a smell of ammonia/pee. I have emp
New boat christening Mikem at 12:10pm 06.12.13 HAPS (Hunter Assoc. of Puget Sound) 3/3792 Does anybody have a script or protocol for christening a boat? One of our HAPS members is bringing

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Spinnaker Crazy Dave Condon at 5:22am 05.19.23 @patbratton You are welcome sir
Wench upside down? kappykaplan at 5:17am 05.19.23 Please post photos of your set up so we can help you. P.S. It's a winch.
Spinnaker patbratton at 5:01am 05.19.23 Suggest a cover for the drum to prevent marring the deck Good idea. Thanks Dave.
Love to Hear the Story Behind This shemandr at 4:57am 05.19.23 Res ipsa loquitur!
H34 keel smile (2) cdells at 4:26am 05.19.23 Uncovered the most forward tabs completely now. It looks like they were just covered with thickened
PSA - Check your through hulls BEFORE launch jviss at 4:09am 05.19.23 You know, this has me thinking. I have "outlets" to the water, just above the waterline and that wo
Jib Line Overlaps danstanford at 2:58am 05.19.23 Too many wraps before the tension comes on. Try two wraps only which should let you take all the loa
Its funny Friday! rgranger at 2:57am 05.19.23
2004 Raymarine C80 Display BigEasy at 9:12pm 05.18.23 Anyone have experience with an intermittant display on their Raymarine c80 chartplotter? Try c
Jib Line Overlaps dlochner at 7:25pm 05.18.23 What you can do is learn to steer your boat with the tiller between your knees. If the tiller wil
Where to post Sabre for sale dlochner at 7:17pm 05.18.23
Jib Line Overlaps Joe at 7:17pm 05.18.23
Jib Line Overlaps Joe at 6:59pm 05.18.23 Well I was afraid of possible confusion. Those pics were take after I upgraded to the self tailing
Salt Water Swing vs. Wing in Water Year Round Gene Neill at 6:57pm 05.18.23 We sail the gulf of Mexico with a swing keel, but the boat lives on a trailer. You CAN leave a swing
PSA - Check your through hulls BEFORE launch Tally Ho at 6:44pm 05.18.23
Spinnaker Crazy Dave Condon at 6:42pm 05.18.23 Suggest a cover for the drum to prevent marring the deck
Where to post Sabre for sale Tally Ho at 6:38pm 05.18.23 Let us know when you post it, and where to find it! Greg
Hunter smile / keel movement Crazy Dave Condon at 6:31pm 05.18.23 There should be no movement of the keel. I concur with @Ralph Johnstone
PSA - Check your through hulls BEFORE launch LouisMK at 6:29pm 05.18.23 Also, I used Sika 291-I which is pretty easy to work with. I got tired of my el-cheapo caulking gun
PSA - Check your through hulls BEFORE launch LouisMK at 6:23pm 05.18.23 Rather than metal you should consider the modern day plastics by ThruDesign (gemlux.com) They have b

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