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Grounding two isolated battery banks (1) Hayden Watson at 7:51am 06.12.22 Musings With Maine Sail 28/11338 This is a question about proper grounding of the start and house batteries. Is this the proper conn
Paper Charts Tayana at 5:27am 06.12.22 Ask All Sailors 5/1230
Legend 40.5 Chainplates baycloud at 10:02pm 06.11.22 Big Boats 6/1527 Hey all, how are the chain plates constructed, and how can we (or can we) inspect them? It seems lik
Grand Traverse Bay tips! Epic1969 at 8:20pm 06.11.22 Destinations 8/3307 Looking for any local tips End-July launching from Traverse City area with daughters 13,15 hoping t
Spinnaker use "cruising style" (4) ricksoth at 7:07pm 06.11.22 Ask All Sailors 17/2465 I hoisted the spinnaker that came with my Cal 27 today in near zero wind with the tack tied to the a
New jib sail ? Ingram at 5:52pm 06.11.22 Smaller Boats 9/1436 What is the best size for the roller furling jib/genoa sail on a H26 100%, 110%,120% ?
Roller furling issue (3) lsavocchi at 5:51pm 06.11.22 Ask All Sailors 18/1843
Stray Current Corrosion Problem BigEasy at 2:30pm 06.11.22 Ask All Sailors 31/4181 Apparently, I am having a new corrosion problem. Diver told me this week that my shaft zinc was co
315 Winds & Sails & Heel Angles asalotto at 10:54am 06.11.22 Catalina 310 9/1610 Hello fellow 315 owners! I was sailing yesterday in 10 kts, with slightly reefed main and slightly
Waterline Width CHris F at 8:49am 06.11.22 Ask An Oday Owner 3/887 I am getting a new trailer for my O'Day 20 - does anyone know the waterline width of an O'Day 20. I
Epoxy questions (2) jaysweet at 7:46am 06.11.22 Ask All Sailors 13/1775 I have 3 different projects which will require epoxy, and I'd like to save money by just buying one
The Death of a Boat MikeHoncho at 7:07am 06.11.22 Ask All Sailors 3/1080 Qe5-bPiz2wA Happened a couple days ago in Spain. The supply ship had a malfunction and was stuck in
Trying to find source of leak in 23.5 (1) waterman30 at 6:12am 06.11.22 Smaller Boats 4/575 Hi - I found delaminated fiberglass on bulkhead in bow (just aft of sealed flotation foam). I cut so
Balsa in a 1994 Hunter H26 Mergatroid at 6:08am 06.11.22 Trailer Sailors 2/631 I have a 1994 Hunter H26. There is a soft spot to the port side of the mast tabernacle. Is there b
Prop Efficiency Halvern at 8:59pm 06.10.22 S2 7/1715 I have a 1979 11A, and recently when I had her on the hard (actually as we lifted her) observed ther
Interior arch below a deck stepped mast Bluenose at 5:36pm 06.10.22 Other Sailboats 2/1025 Has anyone ever fixed an arch beneath a deck stepped mast? I have a Bristol 24 that I am replacing t
Replace Toilet Hose on 92 H30 ChrisHunter at 1:03pm 06.10.22 Mid-Size Boats 13/1649 I need to replace the hose from the toilet to the holding tank on my 1992 Hunter 30. Would like to
Battery bank question (1) Jon Elliott at 11:23am 06.10.22 Ask All Sailors 21/2097 Hello everyone. I have a Pearson 36.2 with two Deka Marine dual purpose / deep cycle batteries conne
23.5 spreader kit travelingjerryb at 11:03am 06.10.22 Mid-Size Boats 2/556 I just installed the US Spars spreader kit for my Hunter 23.5. Do I tighten the spreader cap clamps
Where Is Your Battery Charger? mikeracca at 10:55am 06.10.22 Ask A Catalina Owner 17/3020

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Hunter 326 bilge set up rgranger at 7:15pm 07.25.25 Install another bilge pump?
Anchors for free. Wash DC area rgranger at 7:12pm 07.25.25 You could also put those on craigslist or Facebook marketplace for free. Someone will come by and pi
Companionway Doors rgranger at 7:06pm 07.25.25
Raise the boom rgranger at 7:04pm 07.25.25 . It would be better to trim a little off he bottom of the Bimini supports. I agreed:)
From a Catalina 22 to a 310 MFD at 6:48pm 07.25.25 Congrats, and I am sorry you caught that sailing virus. I have heard it is very hard to get rid of
Electrical charging problem DaveJ at 6:29pm 07.25.25
Its funny Friday! Kermit at 6:28pm 07.25.25
Help identifying this grease JoeWhite at 6:22pm 07.25.25 It appears that it has separated. Put it in a pan of hot water for an hour and see if it becomes liq
Urgent : Probl�mes graves sur notre Sun Odyssey 440 (2019) Foswick at 6:12pm 07.25.25
Help! Idiot Cracked My Gelcoat (4) rgranger at 6:06pm 07.25.25
Electrical charging problem heritage at 5:43pm 07.25.25 Ted wants a simple answer to his electrical problem: Have a marine electrician check out the syst
Help identifying this grease BigEasy at 5:09pm 07.25.25 lanolin? Need to taste it to figure it out If it's anything like Lanacote, I definitely don't
Purchasing a B-373 BigEasy at 4:59pm 07.25.25 Congratulations & enjoy! :beer:
Help identifying this grease Rick Webb at 4:39pm 07.25.25 lanolin? Need to taste it to figure it out
Help! Idiot Cracked My Gelcoat (1) Rick Webb at 4:36pm 07.25.25 233233 Saw this one today Is this like the ladies on the truck mudflaps?
C&C 29 MKII Shroud location on Chainplate (2) North East Boater at 4:07pm 07.25.25 Hi. On my boat the top shrouds are attached before the lower ones.
Seacock Quality... Replace?--Currently on the hard. BigEasy at 3:32pm 07.25.25 I'm not sure what you guys are talking about, tapping threads or whatever... What we are talkin
Purchasing a B-373 (6) Dadawada at 3:01pm 07.25.25 I did end up purchasing the boat. We spent the past month cleaning it up and and getting systems ope
From a Catalina 22 to a 310 North Texas Sailor at 1:50pm 07.25.25 Congratulations on the C 310 acquisition; you'll love it. I made the trip to the C 310 from a C 22
Lazy Bag for H260 fred1diver at 1:45pm 07.25.25 Where are you in Canada, if near Ottawa, I do Make them

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