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Sailing 2021 round up garymalmgren at 4:16am 01.11.22 Ask All Sailors 10/1167 here is my (japan) sail round up for 2022. Hope 2022 turns out a little better. All the best gary I
Removing alternator on Yanmar 2YM15 jeromsam at 10:39pm 01.10.22 Engines and Propulsion 12/1501 Dear all, I have a race boat, with 2 lithium batteries. I want to keep the weight down and keep the
New Owner!! (1) sv-changes at 7:45pm 01.10.22 The Cherubini Hunters 20/1280
110v into boat Ingram at 5:28pm 01.10.22 Smaller Boats 22/1886 I have 30amp AC plug coming into transom, wiring goes to the battery charger. As it is connected to
Winterizing the main aft scupper on a MacGregor 26M (2) Brians Mast at 11:04am 01.10.22 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1452 I live in Ottawa, Canada where the winters are cold. I have a 2005 MacGregor 26M (with a sliding gal
Dinghy deck stowage and getting on board. Hunter 336 capseaquel at 10:20am 01.10.22 Ask All Sailors 6/787 Going off west coast Vancouver Island. Do not want to tow dinghy but have easy access/launching. Di
Wind angle Slider at 9:42am 01.10.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 22/3359 My boat has a Simrad 20 wind indicator. I was out sailing yesterday and the instrument is showing w
Update (1) Maine Sail at 7:17am 01.10.22 Ask All Sailors 35/6859 Hi all, Just wanted to check in with an update. I will be quick because I do not have the use my le
Desperately Seeking Steering; not Susan (1) Muttondressedaslamb at 4:52am 01.10.22 Catalina 310 7/915 Last summer, my chartplotter and depthsounder crapped out, resulting in my running aground off Sandy
What is the Purpose of This Toe Rail Fitting (1) dkinzer at 7:38pm 01.09.22 Big Boats 14/1475 In the attached photo, the circled fitting is located near where the chain plates are affixed to the
mast raising (4) MacBeane at 7:28pm 01.09.22 Ask A Macgregor Owner 48/5127 Hi, My son wants learn how to sail and since we're currently landlocked I purchased a trailer saile
Is compass light wired into stern running light on the 270? eusjim1 at 3:33pm 01.09.22 Mid-Size Boats 5/1070 That is the whole question. Is Catalina 270 compass light spliced into the stern light?
Charging acceptance All U Get at 4:12pm 01.08.22 Ask All Sailors 14/1638
Point to ponder: furling the jib (1) Tom J at 2:45pm 01.08.22 Ask All Sailors 37/3359 We rode out a squall in Salem Harbor, MA, a few years ago, and, in the aftermath, we saw five or six
Looking for New Chart Plotter snoopy_ at 9:41am 01.08.22 Catalina 30 17/2870 Hello, I am looking for a reasonably priced chart plotter and depth finder that has buttons. In my
Traditionally made boat fenders rgranger at 8:24pm 01.07.22 Ask All Sailors 29/2619 Hey all I ran across this very interesting youtube showing how to make a rope boat fender. kAeji
New to us Hunter 40.5 SV Maverick at 5:33pm 01.07.22 Big Boats 84/8831 Just wanted to say hello to the forum. We have a new to us 1994 40.5 and have a list of projects. Lo
Advice/question re: Hunter 36 standing rigging AndyL at 2:58pm 01.07.22 Big Boats 6/1186 I'm starting to plan for new standing rigging. Our boat is a 2004 and we've had rigging inspections
Exhaust Riser - Repair or Replace (3) Ward H at 1:30pm 01.07.22 Ask All Sailors 18/2667 I've read threads on the Yanmar exhaust riser getting clogged and developing pinholes. Those wet ri
Question about CE Categories Tedd at 9:21am 01.07.22 Ask All Sailors 5/1191 Some of the boats I've been reading specs on have the CE category listed as "B/C." I've been assumin

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Very hard to turn wheel steering on a 1987 Pearson 27 fred1diver at 2:53pm 07.15.24 Before doing all that, might be a stupid question, but is the wheel lock on?
1984 Hunter 20 - Restoration Thread wimbledan at 2:49pm 07.15.24 I keep digging the hole deeper! Fortunately I have yet to shell out a single $1. That won't last l
Considering Teak Cockpit Makeover Foswick at 2:48pm 07.15.24 By the way, I just came in from the shop where I tried to clean up the pieces of that small locker l
Considering Teak Cockpit Makeover (1) Foswick at 2:20pm 07.15.24 If that's cored fiberglass can you be sure the core isn't wet? It isn't cored. I can see the under
1984 Hunter 20 - Restoration Thread shemandr at 2:08pm 07.15.24 Ugh! Ugh!
1984 Hunter 20 - Restoration Thread (8) wimbledan at 1:57pm 07.15.24 Well, in my journey to find pulpits and lifelines I stumbled across a listing for an old Catalina 22
Compartment under bow berth on 285 3GGG at 1:55pm 07.15.24 My Hunter 280 had a water tank in the bow (plastic tank), and there was a plywood cover over that t
Considering Teak Cockpit Makeover shemandr at 1:41pm 07.15.24 The part that is screwed down to the fiberglass: If that's cored fiberglass can you be sure the cor
Is There Such a Thing as 1:1 "Scope?" kappykaplan at 1:10pm 07.15.24 You can solve the jib/Genoa problem by recognizing that each is a type of headsail. :plus:
A technique for replacing lines thru line organizers and sheaves kappykaplan at 1:05pm 07.15.24
Replacement hatch cover Tally Ho at 1:01pm 07.15.24 Do you want the new hatch, just the plexiglass lens or some type of cover for the hatch? D&R Marine
Sticky wheel after disengaging autopilot on Hunter 33 Tally Ho at 12:59pm 07.15.24
Tiller mount damages fiberglass JoeWhite at 12:57pm 07.15.24 Cut the fiberglass back such that the tiller does not rest on it when laying aft. You can strengthen
Sticky wheel after disengaging autopilot on Hunter 33 Tally Ho at 12:45pm 07.15.24
Is There Such a Thing as 1:1 "Scope?" Kings Gambit at 12:41pm 07.15.24 Thanks for this. You can solve the jib/Genoa problem by recognizing that each is a type of headsail.
Is There Such a Thing as 1:1 "Scope?" thinwater at 12:40pm 07.15.24 Not that it's relevant to the topic, but my background is in linguistics, so please forgive the dig
Is There Such a Thing as 1:1 "Scope?" dLj at 12:39pm 07.15.24 The basic conclusion is that cantenary is real for all chain but is limited when you need it most b
Compartment under bow berth on 285 Tally Ho at 12:37pm 07.15.24 My Hunter 280 had a water tank in the bow (plastic tank), and there was a plywood cover over that to
A technique for replacing lines thru line organizers and sheaves Tally Ho at 12:34pm 07.15.24
Replacement hatch cover pgandw at 12:31pm 07.15.24 Have you tried D&R Marine? They bought and have a lot of ODay parts. You might not like the price

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