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GNSS (a bit) in trouble (1) jssailem at 8:55am 12.03.22 Weather and Forecasting 3/1571 Sure James and I are into Hurricane weather patterns. We are also Sun followers. Our friend in the
Wave models and testing DArcy at 7:38am 12.03.22 Ask All Sailors 2/759 This is a great video about the US Navy's Carderock Indoor Ocean with very good, simple to understan
Replacing Deck Hardware by Myself VTRChris at 7:44pm 12.02.22 Ask All Sailors 13/2390 I'm sure this has been asked and answered many times but my searches are failing me. Is there a wa
2003 B361 Battery Charger Location hbzeih at 5:03pm 12.02.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 10/1736 The manual is not very helpful. I am looking to locate the Battery Charger for the B361. I am assumi
Sails and Stack Packs Mike8074 at 2:07pm 12.02.22 Catalina 275 11/3273 Hey there team, I think I almost own Hull #16. Does anyone know what brand sails these boats shipp
New plywood dinghy flooring sealants Nichole340 at 1:43pm 12.02.22 Ask All Sailors 19/1949 I'm in the process of remaking my rotted out plywood dinghy flooring. I have read other postings ab
Cirved Companion Lens on 85' FIRST 305 Replacement Oceanxtasea at 1:26pm 12.02.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/1515 Curved Companionway Lens
Water Jug on sail? (2) sbrogden at 12:10pm 12.02.22 Trailer Sailors 5/1800 I was watching a video of a Holder 14 being rigged for sailing. The making the video had an empty wa
Catalina 22 Swing Keel Touch-up Paint Recommendations (1) dano2022 at 7:31am 12.02.22 Catalina 22 11/3188 I'm new to sailing. I have a 1984 Catalina 22 that has some light surface rust on the keel. It's not
Replacing control cables. Justin_NSA at 6:41am 12.02.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1554 My throttle is very stiff. So much so that after 30 years, the stainless machine screw that secured
H240 Bilge Pump Location (1) patbratton at 5:11am 12.02.22 Smaller Boats 7/1550 My bilge pump is mounted too far aft to empty the bilge. It leaves about ten gallons of water in the
Replace Lifelines (1) acudavid at 5:27pm 12.01.22 Ask All Sailors 22/4078 After checking various posts, I need some help replacing my lifelines on my Catalina 30. I would ha
Save the date! 50th anniversary rendezvous June 15th 2023! (2) Stargazer21672 at 5:20pm 12.01.22 Hunter Sailing Assoc. No. 1 0/1526 HUNTER RENDEZVOUS 2023211306
Selden Rodkicker strut replacement SDS3 Sailors at 4:39pm 12.01.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1515 I have a 2005 H36 and during a recent repair discovered the Rodkicker from Selden had no gas strut i
Selden rigid boom vang rodkicker without gas strut? SDS3 Sailors at 4:38pm 12.01.22 Big Boats 11/2957 I have a 2005 H36 and during a recent repair discovered the Rodkicker from Selden had no gas strut i
Roller furling halyard (1) webeegone at 4:16pm 12.01.22 Trailer Sailors 3/1192 I am a new owner. I have never used a roller furling. I (w help) raised the mast and was hopin
My worse boat nightmare... What is yours? jssailem at 2:48pm 12.01.22 Ask All Sailors 45/4959 FIRE! Yes it is not running out of fresh water, nor ripping a sail, not even cruising into a gale..
Hunter 49 Ceiling lighting T J Furstenau at 12:44pm 12.01.22 Big Boats 5/1135 Quick question for any of you H49 owners who are fortunate enough to be on, or close to your boats.
Another Rave Review For Coppercoat (1) fstbttms at 10:02am 12.01.22 Ask All Sailors 11/2019 As I have said many times, I wouldn't wish this stuff on an enemy :laugh: https://www.yachtingmonth
Stock Color for 85' 22 BubbaV at 9:22am 12.01.22 Catalina 22 11/1788 Looking at some repair kits available online for minor chips in the topside fiberglass. Some have pr

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How to tie a reef line to boom with a track? Davidasailor26 at 8:55am 08.25.25 Is there, or would it be possible to add, a padeye on the bottom of the boom to tie the reef line to
Transmission ratio (1) Claude L.-Auger at 8:48am 08.25.25 I cannot attach the Service manual for that transmission as it is too large but it does show a ratio
How to tie a reef line to boom with a track? JoeWhite at 8:47am 08.25.25 The foot of my main has a bolt rope. I measured vertical drop from the reef cringle straight down an
How to tie a reef line to boom with a track? kloudie1 at 8:42am 08.25.25 Do it just as the drawing shows. It will not affect the outhaul. Mine is that way. If you need to re
Hunter 34 Reefing and; Lines led to Cockpit? (1) Claude L.-Auger at 8:16am 08.25.25 Kloudie, like me, has the original Kenyon boom. If you have it too, you'll see the 3 sheaves for the
Lazy Bag for H260 h2o_snow at 8:12am 08.25.25 Precision Sails made one for us.
Keel/Hull Crack on Splash dmax at 7:26am 08.25.25 If it was dropped enough to cause that damage, the paint on the bottom of the keel will show it, reg
Hull damage (1) JBP-PA at 7:21am 08.25.25 With the rudder, the only danger is that the internal frame may be corroded. Was there any rust in
Keel/Hull Crack on Splash JBP-PA at 7:13am 08.25.25 If they dropped the boat onto sand/dirt/grass there may not be evidence on the bottom of the keel.
Why hasn't anyone made a robot to clean our boat bottoms? dmax at 7:00am 08.25.25 Like this? Yacht for sale??
Dock power and interior lights- questions. Claude L.-Auger at 6:46am 08.25.25 FYI the AC and DC circuits on the boat are not related. The only interconnection would be the charge
Short but sweet.. Claude L.-Auger at 6:10am 08.25.25 With a young family, a powerboat is more accomodating as it has more space for the friends kids alwa
Setting the mast strut lengths on H260 RolfSail at 5:35am 08.25.25 Mast struts: Hello Tomhn, were you able to successfully adjust the mast struts. I did not see any r
Monark M1 14 Buoyancy shemandr at 5:28am 08.25.25 There could be closed air spaces under the gunnels or other areas between compartments. The amount
Genoa Sail trim for broad reach or run Andrew Burton at 5:06am 08.25.25 https://www.cruisingworld.com/how/go-outboard-go-faster
Genoa Sail trim for broad reach or run Andrew Burton at 5:05am 08.25.25 I was having a leisurely sail yesterday evening in about 10 to 12 knots wind (very small whitecaps
Yanmar 3GM30F: Wiring Harness & Aftermarket Panel kloudie1 at 4:35am 08.25.25 The question is whether the LED will allow enough current to activate (excite) the field. My guess i
Monark M1 14 Buoyancy dLj at 3:52am 08.25.25 I'd put it in shallow water and fill it with water, see if it floats. Then see if it needs more boya
Hull damage ShawnL at 3:47am 08.25.25 It's fiberglass. There's very little that can't be fixed or un-done and re-done if you mess it up (
Why hasn't anyone made a robot to clean our boat bottoms? sailme88 at 3:29am 08.25.25 I keep my hull clean by SAILING the boat regularly. Several of our club's launch Stewards are divers

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