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216 Owners Check Your Jibs!! Paul Wash at 10:15am 08.25.09 Smaller Boats 1/1297 There was a post some time back regarding jib protection. I recently had a new jib made by Latell Sa
Hanse? hearthstone1 at 9:19am 08.25.09 Ask All Sailors 12/2380 Anyone have any thoughts on Hanse vs. Hunter? Which would be easier to single handle?
Electric outboard motors Liisa920 at 6:49am 08.25.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/2223 I have a Macgregor 22 that I'm interested in sailing on a huge reservoir near my house. Unfortunate
Parts for old Wilcox Crittenden Head SouthernCross21572 at 6:42am 08.25.09 Big Boats 16/24417 I have a '79 Hunter 37 cutter with what appears to be an original head. It is a Wilcox Crittenden he
Laura Dekker - young solo sailor woes Cpt. Jon at 5:48am 08.25.09 Ask All Sailors 43/10061 Looks like some issues for 13 year old Laura Dekker's attempt to solo circumnavigate. source :
Generator sailliny at 5:20am 08.25.09 Catalina 310 2/2163 Have been thinking about getting a small generator Honda maybe a 900 watt or 1600 watt. I am on a m
ice box recomendations Chuck Creel at 4:33am 08.25.09 Mid-Size Boats 3/1512 i installed a norcold conversion kit in the ice box abt 3 yrs agao and it bit the dust not cooling a
How would you have trimmed? Bob M. at 9:34pm 08.24.09 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 11/6618 Here's the particulars: I was recently racing my Catalina 30 tall rig. On the windward leg, we w
Do you have a C30 with a yanmar 2QM20? (1) Hermit Scott at 9:22pm 08.24.09 Catalina 30 3/1546 I am looking for someone that could verify that a 2QM20 will fit in a 1979 C30. I just bought this e
cable sizing btw paralleled batteries Blitz at 9:09pm 08.24.09 Ask All Sailors 7/1952 I have two house batteries that are: Group 27, 715 MCA, 175 RC What is the correct sized wire for
pointing in heavy air j Cooper at 8:23pm 08.24.09 Big Boats 3/1488 Owner of legend 37, 1988. In heavy air racing, this boats points gosh aweful, low and slow. We've g
performan/cost repooc at 7:51pm 08.24.09 Catalina 310 5/2222 How would rate a 2001 31 asking price $58,000? It is a loaded boat. How is the performance?
Catalina 270 Bottom Job morrisn1 at 7:42pm 08.24.09 Mid-Size Boats 1/1628 I have just bought a 15 yr old 270 and are moving it from one inland lake to another one in a differ
Roller Furrler--Which Should I Buy??? steveebryant at 7:36pm 08.24.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1787 I am new to big boats. I now have my 1989 Hunter 30 in the water. I need to replace the Fore Stay.
ss transom folding ladder for oday 23 Move Posts tony c. at 5:53pm 08.24.09 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1435 anyone know of a ss ladder for sale to fit my 23 oday? it should have 4 steps nad be no longer than
refresh memory - batteries AH vs RC Blitz at 7:17pm 08.24.09 Ask All Sailors 5/2231 Is AH roughly 50% of the RC Reserve Capacity of a battery? In other words if I have two house batt
Plastic covers Tom&Tralee at 6:35pm 08.24.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1180 I am looking for the plastic covers that are over the holes in the liner of my boat. I need more of
Hunter 216 outboard motor jfienhelfman at 6:18pm 08.24.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1263 we have had a 4 stroke 4 hp tohatsu for 2+ years which seems to not work well. starting to do some r
Anyone tried this sailaway78 at 6:14pm 08.24.09 Ask All Sailors 11/2037 Many years ago, I believe it was Scott Attwater, made their outboards with a built in bilge pump. A
New Owner Questions MLampner at 5:27pm 08.24.09 Mid-Size Boats 8/1678 As a brand new owner of a 77 Hunter 30, I am dealing with getting the boat ready to shift to its new

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Desperate leakinhg Mark Maulden at 6:43pm 04.09.22 Mark, you hit it right. That is what I was getting to. I would have tried to explain how a gusher w
Wash down pump orientation Captain Mateo at 6:21pm 04.09.22 Great idea, Capt Mateo. You could also put the green hose in a gallon of rv antifreeze for winter
Jackline installation Hunter 45DS jssailem at 5:56pm 04.09.22 Good for you. I hate that 500ft cliff.
My new 40.1 ran down the house bank smokey73 at 5:40pm 04.09.22 If I understand one of your posts you can get 120V AC to the onboard AC charger but couldn't get the
My new 40.1 ran down the house bank smokey73 at 5:22pm 04.09.22 Good advice from @Hello Below especially with his experience of a brand new boat from a dealer. Its
Wash down pump orientation heritage at 4:53pm 04.09.22 Great idea, Capt Mateo. You could also put the green hose in a gallon of rv antifreeze for winteri
Huner Vision Refrigeration Came Loose Undersail (3) Mike 58 at 4:29pm 04.09.22 As promised, the new water tank pic and my new toilet with holding tank. The toilet uses the fresh w
Bridge clearance info SailingLoto at 4:23pm 04.09.22 Huricane Deck is 74' and Nianqua is 45'. Or at least that is what this says: bridges and wires Awe
Jackline installation Hunter 45DS Dalliance at 3:58pm 04.09.22 Udi, I sail solo a lot and jacklines are essential in my planning. I gave it a lot of thought and w
Gloucester 22 Owners brianh64 at 3:56pm 04.09.22 I recently picked up a Classic Yacht built Gloucester 22 but it's missing the centerboard. Any idea
Navigation Lights Beneteau Oceanis 31 (1) Davidasailor26 at 3:56pm 04.09.22 Red light on the 37 is in the top left of this picture. Green one is on the opposite side. Sorry I d
Reuse shrink wrap? bzano at 3:45pm 04.09.22 Beg to differ with everyone here but I reused my shrink wrap once for perhaps a total of 5 seasons (
I blew a fuse! jviss at 3:44pm 04.09.22 My exhaust exit is above the waterline. But I believe you can create a hydro lock situation, even
Funny Friday!!! (1) leo310 at 3:41pm 04.09.22 204206
Questions after removing bottom paint from keel on 44DS 2007 jviss at 3:40pm 04.09.22 Please know I have no personal experience with soda blasting, but two things jump out at me: looks
Sailing near Staunton Va rgranger at 2:52pm 04.09.22 Lake Anna is the closest at 1.5hours. Probably only makes sense if you keep your boat in a slip.
My new 40.1 ran down the house bank Hello Below at 2:46pm 04.09.22
Sailing near Staunton Va thinwater at 2:46pm 04.09.22 Me, I'd take up... Kayaking Fishing Hiking Cycling ... until I move closer to a lake or the coast.
I blew a fuse! Tally Ho at 2:31pm 04.09.22 What he is saying is that all banks on a boat should have over current protection, including starti
Beneteau 473 Dripless shaft seal (2) Tally Ho at 2:22pm 04.09.22 I just upgraded from a traditional stuffing box to a Volvo Penta shaft seal. Just launched my boat

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