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Cut my sail down? Stormsailor at 7:34am 08.23.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/3085 The main on my 86 Hunter23.5 hangs too low at the stern, when it swings across you better be sitting
inflatable dinghy towing on 24' sailboat rmilavsky at 7:22am 08.23.09 Ask All Sailors 9/3635 I have a 24' Oday with an outboard. I am thinking of buying an inexpensive inflatable dinghy for use
How do I remove the swing keel on my 26S? dicktahoe at 6:52am 08.23.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1923 There are two stainless steel brackets that are held in place by two big screws. Are these screws t
Raw Water Pumps Rob19574 at 5:19am 08.23.09 Ask All Sailors 9/2454 Hi All - I had a general question with regard to Raw Water pumps: Can you blow air OR does raw wate
How do you remove a port light? Broke Sailor at 5:07am 08.23.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/2321 I have a leaking port light on my H-36 above the Nav Table. I tried putting some window sealant to
Tow Vehicle sloopelan at 3:59am 08.23.09 Sirius 21/22 1/3650 I just bought a Sirius in MI and towed it back to Ontario with a borrowed van. I have a 2L Jetta tha
Refilling propane tanks John at 3:53am 08.23.09 Ask All Sailors 14/8310 I'm thinking of buying one of those see-through propane tanks that they sell here, but one question:
I found this yesterday in an RV store. (1) caguy at 12:00am 08.23.09 Ask All Sailors 7/1880 It plugs into a cigarette lighter and gives you the voltage of your battery. Best part about it besi
How do I charge my 6 volt batteries ?? tasdevil at 11:39pm 08.22.09 Ask All Sailors 7/3415 I bought two 6 volt golf cart batteries ( simple lead-acid connected in series) to power the trollin
Question about water temp alarm numlock at 10:24pm 08.22.09 Mid-Size Boats 12/2182 I have a '93 Hunter 30, Yanmar 2GM20 engine. When I first turn the key to start the engine the alar
Hawk sails vatrmn 8 H at 10:00pm 08.22.09 Pearson 0/1192 Looking for a set of sails for a Pearson Hawk 16'. Anything usable to start. Thanks Vatrmn@gmail.
Required lights w t wilson at 9:06pm 08.22.09 Ask All Sailors 6/1554 I am putting a 74 O'day 20 in the water for some fall test runs. The boat has been undergoing a long
Tahoe Sailing Gregg9020 at 8:44pm 08.22.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1511 A friend and I are planning a trip to Lake Tahoe, and I am wondering what the weather is like in ear
Hunter 235 lifting mast Lucky One Too at 7:27pm 08.22.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1778 I just purchased a 235 and I am unable to lift the mast single handed. I understand there is suppose
Anybody had success with Craigslist CharlieCobra at 7:06pm 08.22.09 Ask All Sailors 15/3772 in selling a boat?
Water leaks from my balast tank, How to fix dicktahoe at 5:39pm 08.22.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1411 I have a 1990 26S and when I trailer the boat water leaks around the Starboard side L-bracket that s
Renovating The Non Skids Chuckbear at 5:21pm 08.22.09 Ask All Sailors 1/1341 We have just posted our article on redoing the non skids, from Good Old Boat, on both of our web sit
Turkey Charter Help/Questions rfrye1 at 5:02pm 08.22.09 Ask All Sailors 2/1153 We are considering a bareboat to Turkey. We've done Croatia (loved it). We've heard that Greece is c
My Girl's trailer (5) emergpa1 at 3:42pm 08.22.09 Ask All Sailors 7/1908 Hi folks. I have had some questions about the trailer i use for my girl. I think that the design is
anchor shackle load rating John at 3:06pm 08.22.09 Ask All Sailors 3/1876 After reading what's been said here, as well as elsewhere, on anchor swivels, I've decided to replac

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I still don't quite get rule #2... Crusty Ol Salt at 12:18pm 01.08.22 Rule 10 (j): A vessel of less than 20 metres in length or a sailing vessel shall not impede the safe
Instrument issue / Chartplotter / GPS Fix LloydB at 12:02pm 01.08.22 From : Raymarine a75 Installation And Operation Instructions Manual (464 pages) 1. Vessel power sup
The weather guesser said snow..... They lied, worst flooding since Hurricane Isabel BigEasy at 11:59am 01.08.22 I will admit when they put "No Wake Zone" signs on your street you cannot claim you do not understa
I still don't quite get rule #2... Hello Below at 11:50am 01.08.22 Why is Rule 9(b) in the Regs. and what is a "Traffic Lane" It is best to examine the rules as print
Looking for New Chart Plotter (1) jssailem at 11:40am 01.08.22 Boy Snoopy.. This question is one that can quickly get us into the weeds. ? How do you want the char
Instrument issue / Chartplotter / GPS Fix dlochner at 11:38am 01.08.22 I don't think the problem is with the Chartplotter, it is probably a problem with the power supply.
I still don't quite get rule #2... jssailem at 11:31am 01.08.22 Rule 3 (c): The term sailing vessel means any vessel under sail provided that propelling machinery,
The weather guesser said snow..... They lied, worst flooding since Hurricane Isabel (1) Crusty Ol Salt at 11:30am 01.08.22 I will admit when they put "No Wake Zone" signs on your street you cannot claim you do not understan
Instrument issue / Chartplotter / GPS Fix Hydro Therapy at 11:29am 01.08.22 I have that same issue with my gps. I just assumed it was a ground issue. I never attempted to fix i
Instrument issue / Chartplotter / GPS Fix Fred Aloha at 11:12am 01.08.22 Thanks for the explanation dlochner If I would have acces to the boat and cable, it would be graet.
Traditionally made boat fenders jssailem at 11:07am 01.08.22 Looks like a fun project. Thanks
The weather guesser said snow..... They lied, worst flooding since Hurricane Isabel JamesG161 at 11:06am 01.08.22 These days I ponder if I need to move further south. Well Weather does Cycle so it depends on what
Instrument issue / Chartplotter / GPS Fix dlochner at 11:05am 01.08.22 What test do you want to do, resistance or voltage? To check the voltage, disconnect the power cabl
Exhaust Riser - Repair or Replace Scott T-Bird at 11:03am 01.08.22 Yes, replace, I think. The failure at the nipple looks pretty bad. Good thing you have some time.
The weather guesser said snow..... They lied, worst flooding since Hurricane Isabel jssailem at 10:51am 01.08.22 I ponder if I need to move further south. Yes
Purchased a Soverel 33 Project Boat shemandr at 10:47am 01.08.22 I don't know anything about the Severels but I don't think you want to mess with check stays double
Purchased a Soverel 33 Project Boat jssailem at 10:46am 01.08.22 Which of the rigs? What year and where produced? Looking at images the mast and rig look to be slim,
Companionway step cracked due to weight of keel IASailor at 10:38am 01.08.22 Thank you all for your responses. I will gather all this information and use it to help me affect th
Instrument issue / Chartplotter / GPS Fix Fred Aloha at 10:23am 01.08.22 Anyone has the pinout of the top picture? Pin 1 = Pin 2 = Pin 3 = I would like to do some test but
Replacement silcock access cover in shower? SV At Last at 10:09am 01.08.22 This is pretty close. Probably need to measure first. They have several sizes. https://www.defender.

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