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WHAT'S IN YOUR STOCKING (WALLET)? twodzusfittings at 4:33pm 12.23.21 Bigger Boats 9/1254 It is that time of year when our babies are either sitting in the frigid waters of their docks, surr
Standing Rigging ivieto at 12:59pm 12.23.21 Ask All Sailors 6/680
"Dress" your T'giving or Christmas turkey for the beach (1) Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 9:42am 12.23.21 Sails Call Lounge 3/473 201166
Difficulty heaving to in a Hunter 45 Charlotte Ann at 3:34am 12.23.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 16/1372 Can anyone give me some advise on how to heave to in my 2006 Hunter 45? I'm having difficulty keepin
H 34 deck organizers Db421 at 7:26pm 12.22.21 Big Boats 4/748 The sheaves on my '86 h34 deck organizers are crumbling due to uv damage. I measured the sheaves an
Fumoto drain valve? Justin_NSA at 6:16am 12.22.21 Engines and Propulsion 8/1083 I saw an '07 post on this that is locked. Some members on my Subaru forum are installing them. I hav
Gelcoat cracks CharlieAnn at 7:04pm 12.21.21 Mid-Size Boats 7/2142 How do I fix 1997 hunter 310 gelcoat cracks?
Best to lift a Core Sound 17 with large Davits (2) videorov at 4:53pm 12.21.21 Day Sailers 8/1155 It doesn't have D ring lifting points so Im thinking large 3 inch wide heavy duty loop straps hook
H23 bilge weep/limber holes pale519 at 3:45pm 12.21.21 Smaller Boats 1/569
1987 Catalina 22 SK Cockpit Vinyl Cushions John Marrone at 12:55pm 12.21.21 Catalina 22 1/747 Time to update the Cockpit with comfortable Vinyl that is easy to clean, mildew and UV resistant, et
Stern structure for solar panels Plymouth Sailor at 10:56am 12.21.21 Ask All Sailors 3/500 Can anyone recommend a place or website where I can purchase either stainless steel or aluminum pipi
Hunter 45CC, 2007 Anchor light bulb Sailor_Al at 10:00am 12.21.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1168 Does anyone know what bulb was used in the anchor light of the 2007 Hunter 45CC. I would like to a
Flawed Logic? (1) Brian D at 8:53am 12.21.21 Sails Call Lounge 38/2395 If we really think about this, today is the solstice which means the sun is at the Tropic of Caprico
Replacing a rudder - H35 - is bigger better? ArkadiyS at 6:29am 12.21.21 Big Boats 2/410 Unfortunately, I have to replace our current rudder (hit bottom and bent the rudder shaft). Just le
'07 H38: How to remove fridge and freezer? flightlead404 at 5:54am 12.21.21 Big Boats 3/445
Headsail Length and girth Chiriqui at 1:12pm 12.20.21 Smaller Boats 16/1371 H26 1996... I want to order a sock and I need these dimensions. The manual says 28'33" Luff. The gir
Lewmar Whitlock Shifter (1) Stephen M at 12:46pm 12.20.21 Big Boats 2/894 I want to take the Lewmar Whitlock shifter case apart to check that everything is ok (maintenance).
Am I crazy to buy a 23.5 project boat waterman30 at 9:55am 12.20.21 Smaller Boats 5/538 Of course I must be to be thinking about it. Anyway I know it needs new centerboard and I'm not worr
Yanmar Stalling on Citation 35 Heathwaite at 9:18am 12.20.21 Irwin 4/1562 I have a 1987 Irwin Citation 35 with a 30HP Yanmar (repowered in 2008). When I run at cruising RPMs
I made a major mistake, I chopped off the cable to the control head of my Autopilot. snoopy_ at 6:59am 12.20.21 Ask All Sailors 9/799 I purchased a used 30' sailboat that has a Raymarine Autopilot on it. Last summer it worked fine, b

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Windlass woes as a result of anchoring woes smokey73 at 9:03am 07.14.24 Jamming occurs on retrieval and reversing the windlass clears it. That may be the case in your t
Is There Such a Thing as 1:1 "Scope?" dlochner at 9:02am 07.14.24 It is a simple ratio of depth to rode length. Nothing more. The only time a triangle is formed is w
charging problem with new batterie richk at 8:56am 07.14.24 Ok thanks Mermike. It's too tight a fit to pull a. fuse. I'll have to visit hardware store and get
Covering a 15 ft at a seawall JBP-PA at 8:46am 07.14.24 Sailrite has a couple good video instructions, look for "Quick winter cover" and "Traditional winter
What are these tracks used for? Joe at 8:45am 07.14.24 The term block comes from the original device used to tighten the shrouds of a sailing ship of yore
Damaged gel coat JBP-PA at 8:43am 07.14.24 It'll be easier if you remove that wood trim next to it, but if that isn't feasible then you could
Anchoring woes dLj at 8:41am 07.14.24 Looking at your bow, I'm wondering if using a bridle might work. How much chain do you have and how
Damaged gel coat (1) JBP-PA at 8:40am 07.14.24 By "grind", we don't necessarily mean a grinder. For that job a multi-tool with carbide attachments
Covering a 15 ft at a seawall captMarkK at 8:31am 07.14.24 Wow.. and I googled for it.. Thank you. I could now make one thinking i just have to raise my boom
What Starter Battery??? Dalliance at 8:30am 07.14.24 All extremily good advice above. On a slight pessimistic opinion, I always go for the largest size
Is There Such a Thing as 1:1 "Scope?" JBP-PA at 8:21am 07.14.24 When you drop a Danforth anchor, lower it until it just touches bottom. This is 1:1. Then wait to d
Is There Such a Thing as 1:1 "Scope?" Kings Gambit at 8:18am 07.14.24 I always thought the scope was the amount of rode/chain compared to the depth. There is no hypoten
Is There Such a Thing as 1:1 "Scope?" Kings Gambit at 8:15am 07.14.24 If I understand the math correctly, on a still day I drop 10 ft of chain and anchor to the sea bed.
Is There Such a Thing as 1:1 "Scope?" Joe at 8:14am 07.14.24 I always thought the scope was the amount of rode/chain compared to the depth. There is no hypotenu
charging problem with new batterie Davidasailor26 at 8:11am 07.14.24 According to the manual at https://www.promariner.com/-/media/inriver/63110_USE.pdf?modified=2023032
Covering a 15 ft at a seawall (1) JBP-PA at 8:04am 07.14.24 The usual approach is a canvas cover. This place has one for a Surprise. https://www.sailorstailor.
Is There Such a Thing as 1:1 "Scope?" Scott T-Bird at 8:02am 07.14.24
Is There Such a Thing as 1:1 "Scope?" jssailem at 8:00am 07.14.24 If I understand the math correctly, on a still day I drop 10 ft of chain and anchor to the sea bed.
charging problem with new batterie richk at 8:00am 07.14.24 I've got the charger on and it says it's in conditioning mode. The DC output levels are 14.5 v and
Is There Such a Thing as 1:1 "Scope?" Kings Gambit at 7:58am 07.14.24

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