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If engine fails how to sail into the slip ... eliems at 7:18pm 01.23.13 Ask All Sailors 36/6671 I almost had to sail home after my starting battery wouldn't crank the Yanmar and that got me worrie
Gennaker PM in TO at 7:15pm 01.23.13 Catalina 310 11/3628 Thinking of buying a Gennaker for crusing in light air any one had some experiance? Just going to go
Hope this is not a dumb one hummingbirdbassist at 6:59pm 01.23.13 The Cherubini Hunters 19/2529 But if we use a battery and alternator system in our cars, because they both charge and recharge eac
Most Famoust Jury Rig...... Maine Sail at 6:39pm 01.23.13 Ask All Sailors 15/2953 It's a rough life being a marine electrical systems guy. I am currently in Fajardo Puerto Rico worki
Can I use butyl rubber on a tank level sensor? robertsapp at 5:33pm 01.23.13 Ask All Sailors 6/1482 I need to install a new WEMA level probe in a poly water tank. I have several rolls of butyl rubber
Spring is around the corner: What upgrades have you planned? MrSteve007 at 4:21pm 01.23.13 Ask All Sailors 26/4143 I know the "winter doldrums" won't last forever - and I've been sitting here, thinking of the best u
Retrofitting adjustable backstay on 192/222 Brian S at 3:05pm 01.23.13 Day Sailers 3/1398 I can't remember if I asked this before or not, so, since I am planning projects as part of my winte
Companionway Trim Nahart51 at 2:45pm 01.23.13 Catalina 22 8/2262 I am restoring a 77 that has no companionway trim or threshold. Catalina Direct has 3 different styl
Second Christmas! Brian S at 1:14pm 01.23.13 Day Sailers 0/816 Got my new halyards in the mail yesterday! Whoo hoo! Annapolis Performance Sailing is having thei
Antigua/Morgan 51 campbellcove at 12:37pm 01.23.13 Morgan 1/2804 We are restoring a 1988 Antigua which we understand is a replica of a Morgan 51. The yacht has a sw
water for keeel bolt Roquetas at 12:04pm 01.23.13 Big Boats 0/760 I have a problem with a little water into the bilge for keel bolt. I beg facilitate the repair instr
Wait a Minute!! Don Guillette at 11:02am 01.23.13 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 19/15056 I get most of my topic from beginners to intermedaite saiors. I feel if they have a questions other
1998 Hunter 410 Nav Station Cover-up (3) jsmac at 10:51am 01.23.13 Big Boats 9/2006 Hi all, My used Hunter that I just bought has a large old style GPS/Chartplotter/Radar display sma
Utter lack of rail mounts, for anything Skipper at 10:37am 01.23.13 Ask All Sailors 10/2032 I've looked for rail mounts for many things in the past, and I usually come up empty. IE: Garmin cha
Shaft Log Hunter 30' 1980 Freesailaway at 9:40am 01.23.13 Mid-Size Boats 2/1261 I need to replace the shaft log on my 1980 Hunter 30'. Anybody out there have a part number and sou
Alcohol stove tips or tricks Texrob at 9:24am 01.23.13 Ask All Sailors 20/7428 I am new to using non pressurized alcohol stoves does anyone have any tips or tricks? I have a Origo
Baby, It's Cold Outside Roger Long at 9:12am 01.23.13 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 18/4853 But the fire is so delightful. I returned to the boat yesterday after a wonderful week in DC.
Yes, we did it! Catalina (4) newsailor72 at 8:26am 01.23.13 Ask All Sailors 20/3778 We made the crossing! saw lots of dolphins. Here's a short recount of the trip and some questions.
2013 O'day Northeast rOnDAYvous dparilla at 8:01am 01.23.13 Ask An Oday Owner 29/5317 It's the moment you've all been waiting for: the official announcement of the date and site for the
Request price of a mast smoothsailing at 7:36am 01.23.13 Morgan 1/1262 Hi to all you Morganites Lost my 1969 Morgan 30 to H. SANDY. I have the mast that is not damag

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A good 31' +/- for a 77 year young Alan Gomes at 6:51am 01.18.23 Some thoughts on single handing: I'm 67 and single hand most of the time. Some suggest that a small
VHF Cabling and Connectors (1) Project_Mayhem at 6:44am 01.18.23 I assume the open center pin is to allow one to solder the solid core of the cable? le to reuse PL 2
BeneteauOwners.com to close this month kloudie1 at 6:34am 01.18.23 Maybe if a BeanyToe owner's group got a petition together to ask the law folks to give a solution th
Corrosion On Engine kloudie1 at 6:28am 01.18.23 In industry, we've rebuilt faces of flanges in low temperature, low pressure service using epoxy com
B361 Sail Inventory kappykaplan at 6:10am 01.18.23 I'm planning to have them inspected by a sail maker This first before you make any decision on pur
A good 31' +/- for a 77 year young shemandr at 5:42am 01.18.23 To live on and sail shorthanded a Nonsuch 30 comes to mind. Spacious accommodations for the size an
Corrosion On Engine dlochner at 4:24am 01.18.23 The Heat Exchanger looks too corroded to repair. Try Niemiec Marine. I've found them to have the bes
BeneteauOwners.com to close this month Davidasailor26 at 2:35am 01.18.23
Main Sheet Swivel/Block/ cleat- 1981 Sirius 21 Joe at 12:38am 01.18.23 Why not post a picture of the subject hardware to widen the response pool. There's no reason you ca
Selden Rodkicker strut replacement nightowle at 11:58pm 01.17.23 My Selden gas strut gave up the ghost after 22 years this past fall. I bought a replacement with a
Single handing WI Rigger at 8:08pm 01.17.23
Anyone selling Hunter 38? Tally Ho at 7:14pm 01.17.23 https://www.yachtworld.com/yacht/2008-hunter-38-8594902 Greg
Missing boom stickinthemud57 at 7:11pm 01.17.23 Good to hear you found a suitable boom replacement. Mine is still in the garage so I know you didn't
Corrosion On Engine (1) Ralph Johnstone at 7:11pm 01.17.23 There is a bunch of corrosion and not sure if is worthe repairing. I'd really be worried that y
A good 31' +/- for a 77 year young stickinthemud57 at 6:58pm 01.17.23 I grew up in Corpus Christi, Texas, and in the course of planning for a cruise with my old buddies d
Corrosion On Engine (3) Mclovin at 6:48pm 01.17.23 ok so i pulled it apart with alot of work. There is a bunch of corrosion and not sure if is worthe r
Busted Mast Project_Mayhem at 6:39pm 01.17.23 If the tape is in the track I would remove it. It's likely to come off as the sail goes up and down
Single handing FDL S2 at 6:17pm 01.17.23 What do you think about glueing down outdoor carpet on the sole of the cockpit? On my Hunter, I hav
Think your PO made mistakes? ...3TacksontheWater at 5:58pm 01.17.23 My first Catalina 22 had pedestal steering. It was wonderful for single handed sailing. You could ea
Hunter 376 1998. Leaking around salon lights Greg Mott at 5:44pm 01.17.23 Thanks Dave, I have never heard of pressurizing the hull before. I will give this a try!

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