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SailingLoto at 7:32pm 04.05.22
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Where do you find this information? I live on the lake of the ozarks and was looking to expand my
dkinzer at 6:06pm 04.05.22
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I was inspecting the ensign halyard today to see if it needs replacing (it does), and it occurred to
fred1diver at 4:01pm 04.05.22
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Was doing boat yoga today and I looked at my steering quadrant, and it does not look good. what do
BobB2020 at 2:49pm 04.05.22
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Hello, I own a 35 year old Morgan 27 sail boat- Glass hull. A 35 foot mast reaches through the ca
Jeff Jellick at 2:41pm 04.05.22
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We have a 2005 Center Cockpit Hunter45CC, and I need to replace the bungie cords on both sided of th
joelm100 at 2:16pm 04.05.22
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Hi all, The Hunter 380 that I bought last year has a defective rim seal for the seawater impeller th
waterman30 at 11:43am 04.05.22
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I am thinking of making a cover for the front window on my 23.5 that will go on the outside of the b
ISailForFun at 10:57am 04.05.22
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We recently purchased a used Beneteau 393, it has a Horizon Express Windlass, that will just click.
glandry924 at 7:43am 04.05.22
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Has anyone removed the couch in a Hunter 41?
DerickHunter at 6:49am 04.05.22
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I am looking to buy a 2012 Hunter 33e which is in very good condition except for several areas of ge
jviss at 6:32am 04.05.22
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Greetings. The teak toerail on my boat really needs to me scraped and varnished. I have never been
dewe48 at 4:00am 04.05.22
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Hi new to the forum. I'm been sailing for over 40 years, I always had a Hobie Cat (until I got too
Tmello at 3:22am 04.05.22
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I haveba Beneteau First 27, 1979, and i need to change the propeller. Yanmar ysm 8 hp motor. Does an
gudiss at 2:58am 04.05.22
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the moorings have several 2017 used charter cats for sale with prices more than the original cost of
SuzaruID at 6:54pm 04.04.22
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We would love any input, things to look for, etc. Anyone know the mast length of a tall rig in this
DannyO at 4:39pm 04.04.22
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I purchased my H340 about 18 months ago and after I purchased it, the inverter display started readi
pfwhitworth at 12:48pm 04.04.22
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I have a 1974 Irwin 28 with a Volvo Penta MB10A gas inboard which was on its way-out last season. I
HMS Images at 7:35am 04.04.22
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Last year as I was accessing what I would like to do with my boat for this coming spring. I thought
Udi at 7:12am 04.04.22
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Hi ! I intend to install jackline on both sides of the boat. At the moment I don't have any connect
Gary Marquez at 6:42am 04.04.22
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I have a 1978 O'Day 30. I am in the middle of a full refit. I lost the keel somewhere along the wa

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A blessing or a curse?
higgs at 6:38pm 06.28.25
I would think that if you are reasonably handy you could fashion a rudder out of wood. I am assumin
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Davidasailor26 at 6:34pm 06.28.25
Take some measurements of things like width from rail to rail at various spots before you start any
Sea Flo Dry Bilge System - Impressions
twodzusfittings at 6:17pm 06.28.25
Pardon my ignorance. What exactly does this do? Is it a unit that sucks up any residual water in the
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Tally Ho at 6:12pm 06.28.25
I have an old Tac Tic (now Raymarine) wireless wind device. I love the fact that it is wireless, an
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Project_Mayhem at 6:01pm 06.28.25
Settings>Security and Privacy>Scroll to bottom>Open unverified app
H23.5: can the mast be lowered stepped after the rigging is tuned?
Crazy Dave Condon at 5:39pm 06.28.25
I spoke with @FWBpilot vthis evening his questions. He has 12 inches depth of water at the end of h
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dlochner at 5:36pm 06.28.25
Control-click on the app installation file and select "open". This over-rides Apple's protection.
Blessing or a Curse
jssailem at 5:30pm 06.28.25
Try RigRite.com for the rigging.
Shaft Seal (almost a fail)
jssailem at 5:28pm 06.28.25
Good to inspect the boat before a serious cruise. :biggrin:
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jssailem at 5:17pm 06.28.25
They have updated the version of OpenCPN.
New dodger leaking through the seams
fred1diver at 5:01pm 06.28.25
I make some as a sideline, never had one leak, probably used the wrong thread
New dodger leaking through the seams
kappykaplan at 4:54pm 06.28.25
We wash our full dodger every spring and coat it with 303 Fabric Guard and no leaks. :plus:
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Remove the wood table top and bang hard on the metal support to get it to turn. You can bolt a 2x4 o
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Hayden Watson at 4:19pm 06.28.25
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shemandr at 3:51pm 06.28.25
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