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Dinghies & tenders B Kropf at 10:13am 01.06.10 S2 3/1796 I will be buying a dinghy this summer and need some input. My boat is a S35CC. Any ideas what to get
Fuel Tank Vent Question jibes138 at 9:33am 01.06.10 Ask All Sailors 6/2444 The fuel tank in your boat needs to be vented while fuel is being drawn from the tank, but how about
3 amp discharge kerryb at 9:21am 01.06.10 Ask All Sailors 26/4464 Well, I am still tracing down my amp draw and have it kinda isolated to the alternator wires. I pull
1977 Hunter 30' - help & info Hornman at 8:46am 01.06.10 Mid-Size Boats 7/7753 New to this forum and new to sailing for the most part. I recently was able to aquire a 1977 Hunter
Anchoring a Beneteau 323 sheetmusic21396 at 8:14am 01.06.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1983 I am currently traveling to the Florida Keys and the Bahamas on a Beneteau 323 with a swing keel. An
Whats the best windlass for my boat ? pkdailey4 at 6:27am 01.06.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/2306 What windlass is the best application for a 2000 Beneteau 321 ?
Lower shroud Chainplate replacement Anonymous 121765 at 5:50am 01.06.10 Catalina 30 8/6392 Hi to all members, I'm brand new to the group. I have a 1980 C30 MarkII of which I,ve owned for 20
Sails B Kropf at 5:25am 01.06.10 S2 5/1964 Want to know how most sailors store their sails? Do you uses a stuff bag or take time to fold them,
CO monitor goes off Viktor Eysselein at 4:35am 01.06.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1672 For any Hunter owner with installed CO monitors: When we use the oven on our Hunter 45CC the CO m
Irwin 39 Yanmar info Basil Carter at 1:55am 01.06.10 Irwin 4/3429 I have an Irwin 39 with the 3 cyl Yanmar, 27 HP. Boat is 1981. Has a 3 blade prop. If anyone has the
Potential MacGregor Buyer with a few questions clongly at 8:10pm 01.05.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 13/3286 I've been in the market to buy a MacGregor for awhile now but after a few conversations with non-Mac
Ship Finder - application for iPhone Manny at 7:48pm 01.05.10 Ask All Sailors 11/2898 I'm wondering if anyone has any first hand experience with the Ship Finder application and if it wor
Emergency Steering Prime Time at 7:15pm 01.05.10 Ask All Sailors 14/4813 I am thinking about sailing in the 2011 Marion-Bermuda race and was looking at some of the requireme
Need or Want ? pkdailey4 at 6:23pm 01.05.10 Ask All Sailors 21/4347 Is a windlass and a Rocna anchor a waste of money ? I don't anchor much. Or I should say didn't anch
Jib Repair cdkell at 6:15pm 01.05.10 Catalina 30 2/1791 I am a new (inexperienced) Catalina 30 owner with a jib that needs the UV liner replaced. Can someo
Packing Material Size Confetti at 4:46pm 01.05.10 Big Boats 1/1291 Would anyone know the size of the packing material (for a stuffing box) required for a new Hunter 38
auto helm 5000 linear drive woodster at 2:36pm 01.05.10 Ask All Sailors 7/5308 this question is about the autohelm 5000 linear drive..... i am helping a buddy of mine ready his al
Looking for a Used Boom Boom Magnet at 2:19pm 01.05.10 Catalina 22 2/55 Hi folks, I am looking to purchase a used boom for a Catalina '73 Catalina 22'. I uh,.... broke m
Nylon Bushings need help!! SV ALL IN at 2:06pm 01.05.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1403 Hello I'm in search of nylon bushings for the swept back spreaders. i had the boat demasted and tr
If you had a summer off what lakes/coastal sailing areas would you go to and why? biorapper at 2:01pm 01.05.10 Trailer Sailors 39/9510 I am torn between crossing the gulf stream or trailering/sailing around U.S./Canada. I am leaning to

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ISO: Hunter 28 Mast cboyle88 at 7:01pm 05.10.22
SWEET GALE has left a trail of broken dreams from Texas to Maine that has spanned more than 70 years. Crusty Ol Salt at 6:51pm 05.10.22 Such a sad story and at the same time, such a cool story.
Rescue off New Jersey coast on Friday evening dlochner at 6:42pm 05.10.22 Given their starting position, Bermuda, their course, mostly N, and the lack of good weather informa
Dutchman "Twist"? Scott T-Bird at 6:37pm 05.10.22 I think mine is slightly different. I'm not exactly understanding your set-up. When I remove my sa
MacGregor 25 Classification stickinthemud57 at 6:29pm 05.10.22 Makes sense. From the website: "One design is a form of racing where all boats are virtually identi
Deck Fill Cap - lanyards/chains Crusty Ol Salt at 6:14pm 05.10.22 Check this I inspect and test HVAC systems for a living. As I walk the job site, I always keep my e
Rescue off New Jersey coast on Friday evening Scott T-Bird at 6:07pm 05.10.22 I've been watching this system on Windyty since Friday, the day after I put my boat in her slip. I
Rescue off New Jersey coast on Friday evening Davidasailor26 at 5:53pm 05.10.22 That system has kept it silly windy even as far west as the Chesapeake for days. Must be a pretty s
Rescue off New Jersey coast on Friday evening Scott T-Bird at 5:44pm 05.10.22 https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/watch-after-getting-hit-by-a-rogue-wave-crew-of-sailing-vessel-get
Edson brake install! Davidasailor26 at 5:38pm 05.10.22 a wheel brake that was mysteriously removed for some reason they also routed the data cable for
Remove insulator from injector mixing chamber dlochner at 5:15pm 05.10.22 What's your time worth? ;)
MacGregor 25 Classification Davidasailor26 at 5:06pm 05.10.22 So, although there is a PHRF base rating for the model, it does not appear to be in the US Sailing O
ODay 35 keel bolt Arrgh at 4:58pm 05.10.22 Thanks guys!
First there was Marinco then SmartPlug and now VoltSafe??? I'm not totally convinced jviss at 4:53pm 05.10.22 Thanks for replying, it's nice when vendors participate in forums. I like it, 'though I have little
Dutchman "Twist"? rpell1@msn.com at 3:59pm 05.10.22 I had that problem. I solved it by removing and washing the 1/4" line and reinstalling. Also I shor
Happy 13th birthday to my LiFePo4 Batery Bank (5/10/2009) Stu Jackson at 3:16pm 05.10.22 Great to hear. I think everyone interested in this technology should be required to read your artic
Legend 35.5 bow pulpit seat DLLawrence at 3:12pm 05.10.22 For sure...I'm a Cetol guy from way back! Thanks!
Deck Fill Cap - lanyards/chains Ralph Johnstone at 2:53pm 05.10.22 18 months later you can contact the winning bidder only to learn that material costs have gone up a
Deck Fill Cap - lanyards/chains rgranger at 2:44pm 05.10.22 It would be cheaper to buy a whole new deck assembly, hire three plumbers to install it, a project
Deck Fill Cap - lanyards/chains Ralph Johnstone at 2:39pm 05.10.22 I tied one end to cover,tied a 3/4"? steel nut to the other end & dropped the nut down the fillers-

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