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SceptreSailor at 5:33pm 01.25.10
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Fellow Skippers I pose a question. I have chartered in the BVI's for several years and really love
1977oday22 at 5:15pm 01.25.10
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Hi folks, and thanks for all the guidence I've received. I am looking for some type of fitting to
Erik Garcia at 5:10pm 01.25.10
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I live in Mass.; not bitterly cold - but it gets close. I bought my 216 because it was perfect for
Eridanus at 4:42pm 01.25.10
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We would like to add more batteries to our new (to us) Ericson 35 Mk II. Wondering where folks have
FlightRisk1 at 4:41pm 01.25.10
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My husband and I have begun racing our C'C33 and want to know the procedure for "peeling" sails. We
DennisMansour at 4:09pm 01.25.10
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Has anyone installed a WINDLESS with a Chain in a 34 Hunter, If so what stye and make. Thanks Dennis
Tom Potter at 3:53pm 01.25.10
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We had quite a bit of wind blow through before sunrise today. Apparently my lines got a little to sl
Rick Webb at 3:24pm 01.25.10
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My Guest 2 bank 6amp battery charger has gone tango uniform it seems. I just received a sales flyer
RobertG-NJ at 2:54pm 01.25.10
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I have a 1988 H23 with a Z-190 mast and the old style mast base (with sheaves) and tabernacle. My
emkay at 2:47pm 01.25.10
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Now that my boat is home I have accelerated the work on the electrical system and the nav station co
ridesroadking1 at 2:41pm 01.25.10
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Hi, most of my sailing experience is on inland lakes and very few where you lose sight of the shorel
akflyr at 1:57pm 01.25.10
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Looking for CDI Reefer 8/9 parts. If someone has parts in there garage or out back in the yard. I co
Sumner at 12:19pm 01.25.10
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We are going to put bottom paint on our Mac for an anticipated trip first to the NE (late spring/ear
paulj at 11:41am 01.25.10
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truckman I'm going to see Nigel Calder on 1/30/2010 11am seminar. http://www.seattleboatshow.c
docbutch at 9:51am 01.25.10
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During a recent nor'easter the jib halyard was ripped in two. How do you get a new sheet through th
butchrobbins at 9:35am 01.25.10
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How hard is it to find used sails? Can u find them for a specific model boat or have to have them m
Don Guillette at 9:03am 01.25.10
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Warren: My book, THE SAIL TRIM USERS GUIDE, goes into much more detail regarding draft depth and dra
joelo at 9:02am 01.25.10
Cal
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Hello all! I have a Cal 34 that is in the process of a major overhaul/rebuild. It is on a trailer th
TropicalPengy at 7:54am 01.25.10
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Having spent many years now, something like 12 or so as a live aboard sailor, on various vessels pur
scottandlisa at 7:29am 01.25.10
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We bought this little day sailer last year and have had load of fun on it. This year we had a bad k

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Good Vibes at 8:52am 02.14.22
Great to hear of your recovery. Truly inspiring. Wishing you continued improvement and all the best.
LiFePo4 Refresh
dreuge at 8:52am 02.14.22
Hi I did the upgrade to DIY LFP last year. Replaced 2 deep cycle 12V house batteries with on 560AH
Tiller .vs. Wheel
Dr. D at 8:36am 02.14.22
More than one fiction book of the sea has been written in complete ignorance of sailing. More t
Rudder repairs
racenmotorsports at 8:22am 02.14.22
I watched Andy's (boatworks) series yesterday and west systems fix a big ding, I have both issues wi
1984 Hunter 37C
Mikem at 8:12am 02.14.22
Hi Smokey, the original aluminum tank is under the shower seat and is inaccessible. I have ordered a
Freezer repair, 2015 Oceanis 48   (1)
Roger F at 8:02am 02.14.22
Accessed to refill with coolant. Both seem to be working fine.
Freezer repair, 2015 Oceanis 48
Baby Sea Wolf at 7:51am 02.14.22
On one side, maybe near the floor, there should be some ventilation holes for compressor cooling. Ca
B 361 Interior Light Switch
Captaindave52 at 7:41am 02.14.22
I just ordered these through Beneteau spare parts before they shut down. Any dealer can get them fo
Tiller .vs. Wheel
Will Gilmore at 7:24am 02.14.22
These types of books are my nautical source... not the dictionary... Maybe that's my problem.;) I
Freezer repair, 2015 Oceanis 48
SEMPERAVANTI41 at 7:22am 02.14.22
I have installed 2 of these, Isotherm 2010-SX Compact Air Cooled Refrigeration Component System with
Thru Hull Backing Plates
Tally Ho at 7:18am 02.14.22
CDI Mainsail Furler on Hunter 28
Growl at 7:18am 02.14.22
Auto pilot is absolutely a luxury, and new to me! When I had to leave the tiller helm on my other bo
Hunter 216 Sailing performance
rgranger at 7:05am 02.14.22
I defer to @rgranger regarding the traveler but I'll note there are many small boats without travel
Hunter 216 Sailing performance
shemandr at 6:59am 02.14.22
Yes, I did add a ring to my mast for the whisker pole. Something like this: RONSTAN 1 3/4" Stainle
Thru Hull Backing Plates
Ward H at 6:50am 02.14.22
Yep, similar to my 1980 O 25. I was guessing it was the hull liner with the cutout.
Freezer repair, 2015 Oceanis 48   (1)
Roger F at 6:46am 02.14.22
It is a top opening freezer with 2 sides built in, 1 side hull, and other side is against the front
LiFePo4 Refresh
Roy 845 at 6:42am 02.14.22
There's no great answer here because of so many options available these days but I would refer to a
Thru Hull Backing Plates   (1)
Project_Mayhem at 6:35am 02.14.22
Here are a couple of pics. It definitely looks like it's the liner that has the 3" hole. Items were

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