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The Old Salt merlinuxo at 4:50pm 11.06.11 Sails Call Lounge 1/3036 An old salt was sitting at the bar on the warf when a a lady sits next to him and announces to one a
Bow thruster options for Passage 420 ??? Island Girl 34 at 4:42pm 11.06.11 Ask All Sailors 12/3081 Greetings all, I am reposting this question in the "Ask all Sailors" section in hopes of better vis
Bottom painting, where do I start? (2) Squidd at 4:32pm 11.06.11 Ask All Sailors 20/7561 Two part question, part two is paint selection, I've been thry the archives did the search and what
Alternator question simplicity at 3:50pm 11.06.11 Ask All Sailors 10/3659 I have a universal M25 and noticed that my alternator output voltage was at 14.3 volts with fully c
want to buy whisker pole diane fowler at 3:34pm 11.06.11 Parts Search 6/4197 Bought used boat ' need whisker pole. Forespar 10'-18' or similar type. Telescoping, please. Dian
Out for winter WhiteDown at 3:24pm 11.06.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1303 Hi I've pulled my boat out for the winter here in Dublin and put it into storage indoors in a large
Diesel Fuel tank gauge or lack of one maxxkatt at 3:17pm 11.06.11 Ask All Sailors 9/1889 I have a 1974 30 foot Morgan. The aft diesel fuel tank has no gauge or indicator. the tank is fiberg
backstay for a hunter 26 luisgacast at 3:07pm 11.06.11 Smaller Boats 4/1483 do i really need a backstay, in my hunter 26 to use a spinaker ?? thanks luis
Vibration @ 1,800 RPM SteveH290 at 3:06pm 11.06.11 Mid-Size Boats 5/1596 I recently purchased a 2000 Hunter 290. Before I purchased the boat, the research I found said ther
Antifreeze in bilge? dscribner at 1:35pm 11.06.11 Ask All Sailors 10/10668 Will it hurt anything? I'm thinking not but I've been wrong before. Any thoughts?
2000 340 Stern Tube Size sailcapt340 at 1:19pm 11.06.11 Big Boats 4/1325 Does anyone know the Stern Tube Size on a 2000 340? I need to replace the PSS Seal Bellows and clam
Anybody have information on this builder? CaptJake at 1:18pm 11.06.11 Ask All Sailors 3/4066 After about three months of research (after the purchase) I have discovered that the boat I bought I
Of the two kinds of people who own boats, I am the latter Captpedro at 11:36am 11.06.11 The Cherubini Hunters 8/1823 I am a first time owner of a 1981 Hunter 25 , which I live aboard , with no shore power . I look for
how to route the Jib lines divecastsail at 10:47am 11.06.11 Lancer 3/2030 Hi Everyone, I am new to sailing and I just purchased my first boat. I was somewhat smart about it
Febreeze, ugh! GorillaToast at 10:19am 11.06.11 Catalina 22 25/2835 Does anyone know how to get the smell of this fabric freshener out of the cabin cusion upholstery?
Transducer frequency? bugaloo at 9:53am 11.06.11 The Cherubini Hunters 6/1610 Doe's any one know the frequency of a Pacific scientific depth recorder, I am trying to decide wheth
Rudder Post Question captainhappy at 9:47am 11.06.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1158 I have a Hunter 1990 30 foot sloop - can you tell me if the rudder post is stainless steel or fiber
Teak replacement hand rail Andreas.M at 9:36am 11.06.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/3099 To all, I cracked my port side deck hand rail on my Beneteau First 285, and am trying to find a repl
Bow eye advice Nursemnr at 9:05am 11.06.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1955 Hello Everyone I have a 1985 H25.5. I need to install a bow eye. I really need advice. My area is
Mast support littlescoop at 9:04am 11.06.11 Catalina 22 30/8702 When my mast is down on my boat the end is in a craddle at the back of the boat and the front hangs

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New Battery w4swk at 8:34am 07.29.22 Our two articulating 30W panels might provide enough, or you could do something similar with larger
How tall? jssailem at 8:33am 07.29.22 Improvise, adapt, and overcome. Spoken like a true drill sergeant..:biggrin: 6dBE8nvWUi8
Does this look normal to you? jssailem at 8:29am 07.29.22 My documentation includes a notation that it is a good idea to do a reset to factory default settin
Where to attach tack and how to sheet asymmetric cruising chute on H38? kappykaplan at 8:14am 07.29.22 new non-lazy sheet working sheet
Access to distribution panel DougM at 8:10am 07.29.22
How tall? (1) Brian D at 8:08am 07.29.22 Using this image as a template, I calculate that the height with mast as displayed is +/- 12 ft at t
Where to attach tack and how to sheet asymmetric cruising chute on H38? flightlead404 at 7:36am 07.29.22 Thanks for the detail. When I'm tacking I don't "simply release the sheet" either. I always leave
Bimini/dodger Hollyberry at 7:27am 07.29.22 In warm climes the dodger might be a detriment.. staying in the breeze will keep you cooler. We're i
Bimini/dodger Don S/V ILLusion at 7:24am 07.29.22
Bimini/dodger shemandr at 7:10am 07.29.22 In cooler weather you might want the Sun.
How tall? Project_Mayhem at 7:06am 07.29.22 As a reference, my O'Day 25 with a shoal keel is about 10.5' tall on it's trailer. You can let air o
New Catalina 30 Owner kappykaplan at 6:59am 07.29.22 Very nice, Mike! :beer:
New Catalina 30 Owner (2) mikeracca at 6:49am 07.29.22 Not a big update, but I did 3D print another part for the boat last night. These are going to the fo
Where to attach tack and how to sheet asymmetric cruising chute on H38? Joe at 6:42am 07.29.22 *Install an adjustable tack line. It's easy to do and will make your downwind life much simpler, a
I have a Hood LD 810 furler. One side of the Halyard Swivel Insert popped out. dlochner at 6:32am 07.29.22 Use a halyard as a temporary forestay. Then remove the forestay, fix the fuller and reattach. Using
New Bedford, MA - 60+ Year Old Documentary kappykaplan at 6:19am 07.29.22 Very nice, @jviss ! :beer:
Chainplates for Drogue thinwater at 5:52am 07.29.22 In my opinion, you'd be wasting your money setting up for a drogue. When I left California in 1970,
hypalon vs pvc RoyS at 4:34am 07.29.22 Are your seems welded or glued? Unknown. It was made by Mercury. No issues with seams.
Surveyor- Kemah Tx Stephan at 3:42am 07.29.22 Anyone have a good experience with a surveyor in Kemah Tx? I used Nick Maudlin, Newberry Associat
Slippery Strip For RIB Keel? jviss at 2:50am 07.29.22 You could try slippery tape, it is UHMW https://www.leevalley.com/en-ca/shop/tools/supplies/adhesiv

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