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Oriental NC: Whittaker Point Marina Review (1) rgranger at 9:15am 06.27.11 Trailer Sailors 6/4503 Hey All Just got back from a four day jaunt in the Pamlico and wanted to give Kudos to Whittaker Po
Vberth hatch weather stripping svoelker at 8:55am 06.27.11 S2 4/2590 The foam type weather stripping on my forward vberth deck hatch is old. Some of it is missing. I che
Dang batteries Paul356 at 8:45am 06.27.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1161 It should become quickly apparent that I don't like batteries much and they don't like me. But here'
pin hole in SS John at 8:17am 06.27.11 Ask All Sailors 9/2149 I found that the stainless steel sink in my galley has a little pin hole in the bottom which causes
Halyard size for vision 36 Skydaving at 8:15am 06.27.11 Big Boats 5/1216 Trying to find out the main halyard size (diameter of the rope) for a vision 36. The length would he
Wood thingy around keel crank. Need some advice. Capt Strapfoots at 8:12am 06.27.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/2163 I have an 84 Mac 25 and the wood that surrounds the keel crank winch is starting to buckle... How do
Integration StandHorizon 2150 AIS & Coastal Explorer (1) pauljgrenon at 8:04am 06.27.11 Ask All Sailors 1/1610 Objective: Using my new Standard Horizon GX2150 Radio, Get AIS targets to show up on my computer run
Is there an alternate site for mobile users? Forrest15112 at 6:53am 06.27.11 Forum Help (Site Talk) 3/3380 Many sites have a location specifically formatted for display on small mobile device screens. I woul
Bow tie down loop. mklein@iowatelecom.net at 6:47am 06.27.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1847 Hey, my front bow tie down loop is slightly loose and in bad condition. The SS flat bar that is su
Hot water tank won't allow water in Ralph at 6:46am 06.27.11 Ask All Sailors 6/1965 Hi Everyone, Saturday afternoon we noticed that when we turned our faucet on and selected the hotw
is the pearson 27 hull bottom solid or core? ramsdoc at 6:38am 06.27.11 Pearson 11/3215 Hello all: I need to mount an in-hull transducer in my Pearson 27. I know that a core hull is not go
Best choice for replacment sails for Bene 361 Benjamin Disralei at 6:25am 06.27.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/2305 Hi Fellow owners I am looking to gain more speed up wind and am faced with the dilemma as to the be
No Reverse Gear on Yanmar 4JH5E benwald at 6:13am 06.27.11 Big Boats 3/3574 I have a Hunter 38 with a Yanmar 4JH5E engine. This year I have noticed my remote shifter is much h
C25 Leaking malyea at 5:59am 06.27.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 18/6415 Friend of mine, new to sailing, bought a '84 C25 (tall rig, swing keel) and asked me to show him a f
Checking oil levels fambarstow at 3:59am 06.27.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/2057 On the Yanmar 37 hp diesel engine, how do you check oil levels?
Reefing H260 Sublime at 8:52pm 06.26.11 Smaller Boats 7/4762 Alright, I still haven't quite figured out the reefing system on the main of my H260 and the manual
1981 O'day 23 pull out bed Technodad at 7:11pm 06.26.11 Day Sailers 5/2023 Hi guy's, I have purchased a 81 O'Day 23 and have a question. The pull out bunk was an option when
M25 trailer boards (2) Falconer at 6:52pm 06.26.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1104 My boat has been sitting in this trailer for 6+ years. Looks as if it has settled. Should the traile
damaged keel rpar at 6:44pm 06.26.11 Ask All Sailors 4/3052 Hi everyone, I'm looking for someone with Ericson experience...Have a 32' with a fin keel. Four
A Leak kwcoffin at 6:37pm 06.26.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1236 June 26 2011 I own an '89 Hunter and on the first flush this year a leak appeared, or should I say i

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Great Loop on a Sailboat - Mast handling ideas? rgranger at 4:40pm 01.18.22
Great Loop on a Sailboat - Mast handling ideas? Bob J. at 4:38pm 01.18.22 There are quite a few that have done the loop on 25'-27' sailboats. Some even smaller. I know one fa
Coast Guard multi year renewal sail sfbay at 4:36pm 01.18.22 I now calendar the USCG document renewal date (30 days in advance of its expiration date) in my cale
Coast Guard multi year renewal JamesG161 at 4:29pm 01.18.22 know as it happened to me once :plus: but the true definition of Irony... It arrived 2 days befo
Dometic AC needs capacitor Crusty Ol Salt at 4:27pm 01.18.22 Old? My first set of orders in the Navy said "Go to Norfolk and wait for water"
How wide is the wing on the keel of a Hunter 26.5?? sail sfbay at 4:25pm 01.18.22 Can you take measurements or scan the dimensions when you haul out for a survey?
How wide is the wing on the keel of a Hunter 26.5?? Terraphobic at 4:07pm 01.18.22 New boat and old trailer for a shoal draft but I need to mod supports to allow for width of wing...e
Trying to identify this boat (1) kgallowaypa at 3:41pm 01.18.22 201863
Trying to identify this boat kgallowaypa at 3:38pm 01.18.22
Ericson 38 Shroud U-Bolt sheared off from Deck. Wondering if this UBolt is threaded into the deck? Or is it welded... Any advice? (2) dmax at 3:37pm 01.18.22 Those are Navtec U-Bolt chain plates, the part that broke looks like this: lock that is tied into th
Trying to identify this boat kgallowaypa at 3:35pm 01.18.22
Trying to identify this boat DArcy at 3:24pm 01.18.22 Free boats aren't free, that's for sure, but they can get you out on the water if you have more time
How wide is the wing on the keel of a Hunter 26.5?? (1) sail sfbay at 3:20pm 01.18.22 Welcome to the forum!! New sailboat? To determine the wing keel width suggest an internet search o
Great Loop on a Sailboat - Mast handling ideas? patbratton at 2:52pm 01.18.22 https://forums.sailboatowners.com/threads/we-have-completed-the-great-loop-in-a-260.93665
Coast Guard multi year renewal sail sfbay at 2:40pm 01.18.22 The benefit of a five-year expiration is NOT having it expire BEFORE the annual renewal application
Coast Guard multi year renewal Rich Stidger at 2:34pm 01.18.22 Please educate me. What is the advantage of a multi-year CG Documentation renewal if the yearly pri
Ericson 38 Shroud U-Bolt sheared off from Deck. Wondering if this UBolt is threaded into the deck? Or is it welded... Any advice? Alan Gomes at 2:33pm 01.18.22 Definitely not "threaded into the deck." And yes the EYO forum will be by far the best place to get
Ericson 38 Shroud U-Bolt sheared off from Deck. Wondering if this UBolt is threaded into the deck? Or is it welded... Any advice? Stu Jackson at 2:27pm 01.18.22 You could also ask here: https://ericsonyachts.org/ie/forums/maintenance-mechanical.1
Great Loop on a Sailboat - Mast handling ideas? dLj at 2:27pm 01.18.22 Deck stepped mast, hinged at the deck. Hinge has a pin that you take out and put in to keep everythi
Trying to identify this boat kgallowaypa at 2:26pm 01.18.22

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