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Owner's Photo Albums med2463 at 1:58am 08.22.10 Forum Help (Site Talk) 3/2029 Has anyone figured out the method of showing the photo albums on the Owner's Photo Albums. I'd like
Experience with sudden demise of Promariner Smart Charger? Endorfin at 4:28pm 08.22.10 Ask All Sailors 4/1924 I am suddenly faced with the need to replace a 2-1/2 year old Promariner 12 "Smart Charger" which su
Toe rail jib track RAD88 at 3:43pm 08.22.10 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1628 Has anyone tried to mount a track to the toe rail using the toe rail bolts to make changing the jib
Cat 22 / Igloo cushions / Igloo coolers radioguy at 3:20pm 08.22.10 Catalina 22 25/7478 Hey guys, I'm looking at cushions for the C22 cockpit (1979). After some Google-ing, on the old C
Newbie ? about water ballast davidb at 1:56pm 08.22.10 Smaller Boats 23/4165 The Commodore and I just took my newly acquired 1995 Hunter 23.5 out for the first time. We were mo
Bad blower agaliha at 1:47pm 08.22.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1629 This weekend, I noticed that the engine compartment blower was not working on my 2002 B361. I opene
22 O'Day: removal center bulkhead? dogsloose at 1:23pm 08.22.10 Ask An Oday Owner 6/5366 We would like to open up the space inside our O'Day by removing the sink and cupboard structure. Doe
Chesapeake, jelly/nettle-free areas? Brian L.20665 at 1:19pm 08.22.10 Ask All Sailors 15/2946 Seems nettles/jellies are all over my local Chesapeake Bay cruising area right now (middle bay - we
Dismasted mknak at 12:25pm 08.22.10 Sirius 21/22 3/5242 Great sailing last Thursday, but the mast snapped in two at the spreader bolt! Anyone parting out th
Difference between Beneteau 440 and 445 serenity440 at 11:59am 08.22.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/2520 I have had my boat for almost 2 years now and this question has always vexed me. I have contacted F
Campbell Sailor Prop Salty at 11:58am 08.22.10 Ask All Sailors 3/3118 Can someone tell me where I can order a Campbell Sailor 3 blade prop? I cannot find the Campbell sit
Re. Owner's Photo Albums Ed Schenck at 10:55am 08.22.10 Forum Help (Site Talk) 11/6057 Is there a way to filter the albums in order to find specific model boats? There are so many albums
Blown Xantrex Remote Panel John T1594 at 10:16am 08.22.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/978 I have had a Xantrex TC20+ on my boat since 2005. It has worked flawlessly and the remote panel lets
In-water winter storage? BungalowBill at 10:14am 08.22.10 Ask All Sailors 18/9944 I would love to hear some feedback on the idea of in-water winter storage in the cold climate (North
Sunrise in Catalina (1) Jim McD at 10:10am 08.22.10 Ask All Sailors 6/2023 08/18/2010 Enjoy!
Lowering mast for transport on trailer stepayetta at 10:03am 08.22.10 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1924 I am new to sailing and just purchased my boat which is a 1994 Capri 18. I am going to pick it up a
H260 Mast Raising Deucer at 9:42am 08.22.10 Smaller Boats 2/1269 Ok guys, Mast on the H260 up for the first time in over a year! Yeah! I do have a question. I'm
Using a J-24 Spinnaker on a Catalina 22 marko77 at 9:36am 08.22.10 Catalina 22 4/4065 I just purchased a J-24 Spinnaker and want to use it on my 1973 Catalina 22. I understand that I nee
Adapting J-24 150 Genoa for a Catalina 22 marko77 at 9:27am 08.22.10 Catalina 22 2/1817 I just bought a used J-24 North Sails 150 hank on Genoa and want to use it on my 1973 Catalina 22. I
Greetings Imbbeamer at 9:05am 08.22.10 Catalina 310 11/2637 Hello everyone, I am a proud new owner of a 2001 C310. I look forward to learning about the boat

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Possibly One of My Best Ideas Yet. BigEasy at 9:38am 10.27.21 Great idea! Need to change filters now; may as well convert to your design. Thanks.
Is there a sensible chartplotter for me? jssailem at 9:38am 10.27.21
End of season, mainsail removal... aka I am a dummy... jssailem at 9:33am 10.27.21 Just removed my Genoa in the morning hours of day break. The wind of the night before had finally go
Possibly One of My Best Ideas Yet. artboas at 9:16am 10.27.21 where is a good place to source those fittings? Great idea thks A great source for these parts is
2000 Hunter Passage 450 (refit help) shemandr at 9:10am 10.27.21 A very very good video. Imagine doing that on a whole deck. Yikes! That is a lotta work. But the
Simple head question Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 9:00am 10.27.21 Laundry or diswashing detergent...Dawn is a good choice. Let it soak awhile, then use a scrub brush.
End of season, mainsail removal... aka I am a dummy... shemandr at 8:52am 10.27.21 I had that issue in New Suffolk. You wanted a northerly breeze or no breeze to remove the sails. T
End of season, mainsail removal... aka I am a dummy... Justin_NSA at 8:33am 10.27.21 I didn't get it until I picked up on "loosefooted mainsail ". I wait for a calm day because my slip
End of season, mainsail removal... aka I am a dummy... Leeward Rail at 8:29am 10.27.21 Now you just need to find a big warehouse where you can layout the sails on a clean surface and dry
Is there a sensible chartplotter for me? Justin_NSA at 8:27am 10.27.21 that gives me an idea. We have an older ASUS tablet, new and still in the box. I wonder if it will s
End of season, mainsail removal... aka I am a dummy... Leeward Rail at 8:21am 10.27.21 Or you could choose to remove the sail when it's not windy. Maybe that doesn't happen that often i
Sailboat Drone Leeward Rail at 8:06am 10.27.21 @jssailem has informed me that a Phalanx system, accidentally fired on the USS Missouri during the
Simple head question Project_Mayhem at 8:02am 10.27.21 You might even want to clean the tank using just detergent and water Thanks for the advice Peggie.
2000 Hunter Passage 450 (refit help) dmax at 7:56am 10.27.21 You don't have to fix gelcoat cracks as shemandr says, they are cosmetic as long as the fiberglass i
Sailboat Drone Leeward Rail at 7:51am 10.27.21 An opensourced DIY chaingun with some python coding, all run on a raspberrypi would be easily doable
Possibly One of My Best Ideas Yet. JRacer at 7:49am 10.27.21 Good idea and good solution.
Possibly One of My Best Ideas Yet. dmax at 7:45am 10.27.21 Nicely done, thanks for the excellent write-up.
Replacement Fresh Water Pump DeniseO30 at 7:35am 10.27.21 Well I didn't see it mentioned, but the type of pump you want is, the diaphragm type,
Simple head question Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:31am 10.27.21 What's the best way to prep the head for heated indoor storage? Portapotty (portable and MSD versi
Heat exchanger zinc anode. jssailem at 7:14am 10.27.21 should i do it before Jan.? It is not the month that causes me to do such repairs, it is the mater

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