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Keeping rust out of stainless Mybigblue at 1:02am 01.09.09 Ask All Sailors 19/4572 Hi there. We clean our s/s handrails etc with multi purpose cleaner but rust specks keep comming bac
Heave To Don Patterson at 9:21pm 01.08.09 Big Boats 3/1534 I have purchased a 2001 Hunter 450 and would like to hear from anyone who has had occasion to heave
wood boat question christians1600 at 7:39pm 01.08.09 Ask All Sailors 11/1937 I'm looking at this 35ft wood boat its in great shape no rot, I think it has somewhat of a wood keel
Roller Boom Main... What the??? Fifth Starr at 7:27pm 01.08.09 Ask All Sailors 6/2044 So I just bought my first sailboat; a beautiful Pearson 30. She's a beauty with a new Yanmar, 4 yea
Spinnaker for Oday 23 kdnichols at 6:17pm 01.08.09 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1410 I just bought three sails from a guy in Tampa. 1 spinnaker, 1 small genoa, and a mylar genoa His d
wheel steering Rob Beauchamp at 5:50pm 01.08.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1429 I've got a 1993 Classic 26 footer. Has anyone ever put wheel steering on this boat? I'm tired of tha
Fort Pierce to Marathon to Punta Gorda seadaddler at 5:14pm 01.08.09 Destinations 9/4265 I have been getting a lot of advice about making my trip from Fort Pierce down to Marathon than up t
trinnkydinnky NEW O/23 OWNER at 5:09pm 01.08.09 Day Sailers 2/1072 Hey Thanks For The Info On My O23 C/b Cable, I Was Wondering What Else I Should Be Looking For . I L
Another Battery Charger Question garylinger at 4:19pm 01.08.09 Ask All Sailors 8/1727 Seeing the other question about battery chargers brought this up in my mind...On my S2 is installed
How-To Question regarding gybes w/ Asymm Spinnaker Clark at 3:01pm 01.08.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1501 I guess this would be for all those who have Hunters with no backstay, large mains and small jibs (L
bum yanmar outboard replacement flhunterowner at 2:58pm 01.08.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 14/2246 HI all I have a yanmar (ysm12) 10hp that isn't feeling too well. I am thinking of replacing it wit
Info on Niagara 31 Brent Friedenberg at 2:49pm 01.08.09 Ask All Sailors 4/9235 I am looking at purchasing a Niagara 31 and would very much like to talk to owners of these boats -
Halyard rollers Bill Emerson at 2:34pm 01.08.09 Big Boats 3/1391 I sail a hunter 376 on Port Phillip Bay in Australia I have been having increasing problems with rai
Differences in Bene 265, 26, 281, 285??? Similar Specs....? sailingandsuch at 2:31pm 01.08.09 Ask All Sailors 6/2740 I am boat shopping at the moment and hoping that an interested buyer with purchase my Watkins 29 soo
Battery Charger advice please Cpt. Jon at 1:48pm 01.08.09 Ask All Sailors 16/3468 Hello, I am looking for a little advice. I purchased my boat a few years ago with the understandin
Datamarine LX360 Repair ajsail1 at 1:45pm 01.08.09 Ask All Sailors 6/4447 My datamarine mast unit isnt registering wind speed. Its that common issue from moisture collecting
Locked Prop vs. Freewheel vs. Boat Speed (1) Maine Sail at 12:35pm 01.08.09 Musings With Maine Sail 95/22690 What say you guys? I know what I do with my prop but I'm curious to see the varying opinions on this
Trident San Shield Sanitation Hose #102 ricklaflamme at 11:07am 01.08.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/3039 I have been all over the web trying to find a relativly inexpensive web site to purchase the Trident
Under power johnb15 at 10:19am 01.08.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/1738 I have a macgregor 22. Should the keel be down when under power?
Radar Tower for 40.5 tvangrove at 9:58am 01.08.09 Big Boats 6/1369 I wish to add a radar tower (pole) to my 40.5 and would like to see what other 40.5 owners have done

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Windlass suddenly tripping main breaker sailcapt340 at 5:38am 06.12.21
Should I be Worried MitchM at 5:27am 06.12.21 hmm, an aft crack... when the aft bolts can no longer keep keel in proper position
Windlass suddenly tripping main breaker JamesG161 at 5:21am 06.12.21 I have no idea what is going on with that breaker or why it occasionally trips. Here is a guess...
A whale of a time. jssailem at 5:19am 06.12.21 Was his name Jonah? Are whales tired of a fish diet? They say the mammals have brains. With the fis
why not to ground out at low tide: kappykaplan at 5:13am 06.12.21 @MitchM , why the duplicate post? Perhaps one of the moderators can delete.
311 additional battery locations CliffM at 5:10am 06.12.21 It's the bulb keel. Hauling it on Monday to inspect the bottom. Had to search to find the diesel w
H216 Mast Boot Sealing Crazy Dave Condon at 4:39am 06.12.21 I remember a customer took a round piece of rubber cutting a hole to the size of the mast and slippi
reefing blocks for oday 322 AlastairLC at 3:37am 06.12.21
Windlass suddenly tripping main breaker dlochner at 3:31am 06.12.21 I did get a clamp on ammeter, and when I just now tested the windlass motor positive cable, the rea
A whale of a time. All U Get at 2:52am 06.12.21 While in Cape Cod a diver was swallowed by a humpback.
A whale of a time. garymalmgren at 1:36am 06.12.21 Hi JSSAILEM RE. Sounds like the whales have made some kind of a comeback. More than,"some kind", an
Cleaning heat exchanger Brahmany at 12:20am 06.12.21 curious also as insitu means in place. I guess you could add the vinegar to the outlet of the raw
192 centerboard pennant channel question Howard Jones at 10:50pm 06.11.21 Hello and thanks in advance for any advice/help. I have a new to me Oday 192. I have noticed a sma
Should I be Worried Easy at 8:28pm 06.11.21 Thank you very much.
Should I be Worried (1) Phil Herring at 8:22pm 06.11.21 Speaking of the internet, these are on the world wide web courtesy of Marlow-Hunter.
Good rigger on the Upper Chesapeake Bay sail sfbay at 8:17pm 06.11.21 Good plan to get a baseline rigging inspection on your sailboat. I am sure the forum will be making
12v Fridge/Freezer Doug J at 8:04pm 06.11.21 Geesh! :what: Why bother to do the calculations, I'm just gonna use it. If my 80 watt solar panel
Should I be Worried sail sfbay at 8:03pm 06.11.21 Welcome to the forum!! Suggest getting repair quotes from the haulout boatyard and other qualified
Windlass suddenly tripping main breaker skunther at 7:56pm 06.11.21 I've got to admit, I still can't see how your windlass motor can trip your 100A panel breaker if i
Mast Raising Orbweaver at 7:51pm 06.11.21 Yup, that pivot location for the bridles is critical to the success of this system.

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