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slow boat! dlewis812 at 8:25am 09.27.09 Ask All Sailors 15/4323 slow boat! UPDATE certainly made some tactical errors and could tweek the sails however continually
Starter Battery Drains on Overnights JR Larsen at 8:24am 09.27.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/2210 I have a 2007 Hunter 41DS equipped with Freedom Inverter/Charger, Xantrex Remote, Panda Genset, AC e
Single Handing - Dropping the Main Mike G. at 7:34am 09.27.09 Ask All Sailors 28/6171 I single handed for the first time yesterday (on my P-323) and wasn't sure of the best method to dro
Sanitation hose to holding tank question cary wren at 6:23am 09.27.09 Catalina 30 6/3757 Head Smell I am replacing my sanitation hose and have a hose that runs from the head towards the ho
Cherubini jorge fife at 6:18am 09.27.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/2131 How can one tell if the boat is a Cherubini model? Mine is a 1982 Hunter 33 What makes it so?
Stepping Mast on DS I Flyman at 11:20pm 09.26.09 Day Sailers 3/2406 Mast raising systems have been discussed before but I did not see a thread on a raising system for a
New Sailer Jib Use rod1029 at 9:28pm 09.26.09 Ask All Sailors 11/3012 Hello everyone, This is probably going to be looked at as an odd statement,,, BUT if you do not h
Super Skunk 1986 Korn at 9:27pm 09.26.09 Ask All Sailors 0/2292 Does anyone have any info or a manual or a photo(s) of the Super Skunk by Vandestadt ' McGruer? My
Port Holes jorge fife at 7:10pm 09.26.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1310 While they are wrting " sailing for dummies", I have another question, would be very grateful for he
why size air conditioner for a hunter 340 arnie at 6:28pm 09.26.09 Big Boats 8/3106 just bought a 2001 hunter 340. want to put in a/c what size do i need to keep it comfortable? also w
309 & Anap boat show jkittka at 4:52pm 09.26.09 Catalina 309 Group Forum 1/2418 any 309 folks going to the Anap boat show on friday?
installing a Tachometer Jonny PIP at 4:25pm 09.26.09 Mid-Size Boats 1/1339 I have a 30 hunter 19 79 with a YSM 12 I like to install a tachometer,Is it hard to do?
H376 shower faucet access djbeach at 3:23pm 09.26.09 Big Boats 2/1624 The cold water side of the shower faucet suddenly barely moves and only a drizzle of cold water come
Sad story about two boaters! dserrell at 3:15pm 09.26.09 Ask All Sailors 0/1532 1 1
Checking out a Seafarer 29 MayYetQualify at 2:34pm 09.26.09 Seafarer 0/4832 Looking at a '72 or so seafarer 29 in the morning. On the hard. Any common problems of these boats
Steering problem Captain Al at 2:14pm 09.26.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1555 Hello out there ! My weel steering just went numb ! It suddenly jammed and when I forced it, i
problems w/ Mercury engine JCT at 1:50pm 09.26.09 Ask All Sailors 4/2816 I have a 50 horse 4 stroke Mercury Bigfoot engine. Had problems with low speed - the mechanic change
Bimini JCT at 1:46pm 09.26.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1529 I have a Taylor bimini that came w/ the boat. When the bimini is closed and in the cover, it rests o
Fresh water coming inn H36 Andreas7699 at 1:45pm 09.26.09 Big Boats 17/2272 It has been rainig heavily the latest days and there is som fresh water comming inn and ending up in
Bavaria 31 Motor Overheating Bing at 1:42pm 09.26.09 Bavaria 4/3199 We have a 2008 Bavaria 31 and have experienced an overheating problem with the motor. On investigat

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Lightning Protection Benny17441 at 9:02pm 04.10.22 I do. My thinking is that a lightning strike is going to find the most direct way through the boat
THE R2AK... No whimpy Beer Can around the Harbor civilized afternoon on the bay... jssailem at 8:56pm 04.10.22 Mike that looks like some heavy rainfall. Last time I was in rain storm that heavy was when I visite
Lightning Protection higgs at 8:45pm 04.10.22 I favor having the rigging grounded. A number of years ago a physicist friend of mine said a ground
New S2 ( to me :) Md80max at 8:22pm 04.10.22 Can anyone give me information about where to buy Bimini covers for the cockpit, please? I need the
Hull Rot higgs at 8:18pm 04.10.22 It is hard to tell from the photo what that spot is all about. It is true that FG doesn't rot, but
Binoculars dLj at 8:15pm 04.10.22 I vote for plain jane 7 x 50 , best combo of light gathering and magnification and manual stabilizi
Boating Flares Disposal - My new pet peeve Dalliance at 8:12pm 04.10.22 This has been an old pet peeve of mine for years. I bought an electric LED flare last year and have
THE R2AK... No whimpy Beer Can around the Harbor civilized afternoon on the bay... mermike at 8:12pm 04.10.22 There is a really good movie about the race, I'll see if I can find a link somewhere.
Binoculars Benny17441 at 8:10pm 04.10.22 They may not be used frequently, but when they are needed they can be worth their price in Gold. I
THE R2AK... No whimpy Beer Can around the Harbor civilized afternoon on the bay... mermike at 8:05pm 04.10.22 You actually have to take the motor out. We were at Point Hudson for the 2019 start when a couple of
Spreader Snapped from mast - Need Advice/thoughts higgs at 8:05pm 04.10.22 A new mast may cost more than the boat is worth. I would have a rigger or surveyor give you an opin
Beneteau 473 Dripless shaft seal BigEasy at 8:03pm 04.10.22 The Volvo is a much simplier and safer option, even when it starts to drip you can put a hose clam
THE R2AK... No whimpy Beer Can around the Harbor civilized afternoon on the bay... (1) MikeHoncho at 7:59pm 04.10.22 What Mike? Not into that 24hour, live on the edge, little sleep, near frost bite, cold meal, hypot
Binoculars higgs at 7:45pm 04.10.22 I don't think you need to spend $350 for a set of 7x50s. When you need them your gonna regret not
Binoculars stephen_i_w at 7:31pm 04.10.22 I got a used pair of Fujinon 14x40 image stabilized bonoculars. They weren't cheap, but I really lo
Funny Friday!!! Will Gilmore at 7:24pm 04.10.22
Binoculars smokey73 at 7:21pm 04.10.22 Plus,when you are closer to shore, if you have guests aboard when you are not actively working lines
Binoculars smokey73 at 7:16pm 04.10.22 I'm with @shemandr A good set of binoc's is your friend. Can you get by without it. Probably, bu
Binoculars shemandr at 6:41pm 04.10.22 I like good Binocs. When we brought a boat South from the Chessy to Florida it was the item I misse
Repairing boat after Hurricane Zeta shemandr at 6:25pm 04.10.22 It seems like you did everything right. And yet problems galore. A sobering lesson for all of us.

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