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Boat sails on the mooring ShawnL at 10:57am 06.15.21 Catalina 22 5/850 I know I've seen a discussion about this before, but can't for the life of me find it. I have a '
Solent Stay H36 chichiflys at 10:36am 06.15.21 The Cherubini Hunters 8/1434 Unfortunately a bit bored at the moment and toying with ideas. Looking for a "storm" sail option.
Penobscot Bay Sail Heisenberg at 10:25am 06.15.21 Ask All Sailors 5/935 West Coast sailor here that's heading up the coast of Maine and into Penobscot Bay in Aug for a 3 da
Looking for a bow pulpit for 1971 Ericson 29 tahitianmoon at 10:21am 06.15.21 Parts Search 2/470 The PO smashed the bow pulpit and I'd like to find a replacement. I'm located in the Chicago area
where to find gaskets for PYHI ports on ODay 34 Pados at 7:48am 06.15.21 Bigger Boats 2/1061 Hi there the port lights and my 18 inch Bomar hatch are leaking on my 1980 Oday 34 . Does anybody kn
Is there a (post COVID) South Florida 26x owners get together planned? kimmy at 7:32am 06.15.21 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/320
As a new sailboat owner, I haven't noticed mooring covers on sailboats at marinas............ Wade Gizzy at 6:06am 06.15.21 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/816 It would seem to me to be a good idea! Any places to check out a mooring cover for a 2000 MacGregor
Invest 92L + PTC-3 --> TS Claudette (1) JamesG161 at 5:55am 06.15.21 Weather and Forecasting 4/747 INVESTigation 92L has been on the Modeling Radar, so to speak, for many days. There is a elongated L
Best type of line/cable to replace the line on the keel of a MacGregor 26X Wade Gizzy at 3:45am 06.15.21 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/733 I bought a 2000 MacGregor 26X from am an original owner who never replaced the line on the keel. Wha
Looking at a boat - Potential issues with this rudder mount "fix" (1) baw335 at 8:33pm 06.14.21 Trailer Sailors 7/752 I found an old Precision 16 for sale near me that looks pretty clean. However, I noticed that someon
Cant blocks for winch Andrew Parker at 7:02pm 06.14.21 Ask All Sailors 6/1211 Hi all, Need cant blocks for winch base to level them out (Olson 30) Was thinking a simple triangl
H22 cover clnhse at 5:39pm 06.14.21 Smaller Boats 4/478 I recall a while back there is a company with the pattern for a trailer cover for a MH 22?
Irwin Virginian at 5:29pm 06.14.21 Ask All Sailors 8/1302 Are keels on Irwin 34s bolt on or encapsulated?
electrical connection at deck for mast wiring gudiss at 4:22pm 06.14.21 Smaller Boats 3/526 hunter 260/ i need to replace the male connector terminating the mast wiring at the deck fitting. w
Roller furling RocheDen at 4:08pm 06.14.21 Ask All Sailors 17/981 My boat is 31 years old. The roller furling is giving me problems. It unfurls almost all the way,
How far down should she be dunked? Project_Mayhem at 3:53pm 06.14.21 Ask All Sailors 13/2962 We finally launched last week and traveled down the Chicago river to get to Lake Michigan. Great tri
H-34 Fixed Ports Rebuilt (3) kloudie1 at 2:43pm 06.14.21 Ask All Sailors 2/871 Shamelessly copied Allan's idea to replace the old embrittled fixed ports on the cabin side. First g
Hunter 45DS SeaTalk Backbone bgwedepohl at 1:35pm 06.14.21 Big Boats 5/683 Has anyone with a 45DS found the SeaTalk backbone, I have a 2009 DS and have been looking off and on
Reefing Cringle?? (1) cstats at 12:46pm 06.14.21 Catalina 30 6/981
Shroud Cotter Pins WasabiRush at 12:13pm 06.14.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1410 Is there any reason the shroud cotter pins shouldn't be bent back against the turnbuckle? The riggin

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New owner Hunter 240 WB owners Crazy Dave Condon at 2:47pm 06.13.24 @isaksp00 That is one reason why I asked for inside pictures
Group 24 starter battery dlochner at 2:43pm 06.13.24
Diesel fill cap/plug Rich Stidger at 2:41pm 06.13.24 It is a standard cap. Take one from your deck pumpout to the store to match it. I brought a black pl
Group 24 starter battery (1) Tally Ho at 2:35pm 06.13.24 The standard rule of thumb I was always taught for a flooded lead acid battery was you could draw i
Windlass Operation from the Cockpit Kings Gambit at 2:23pm 06.13.24 I don't know if you are missing something but I will say, I have anchor controls both in the cockpi
Windlass Operation from the Cockpit dLj at 2:07pm 06.13.24 I must be missing something here as it seems the consensus is cockpit control are preferable. Perh
FCC vs BoatUS for MMSI dLj at 1:56pm 06.13.24 @Scott T-Bird I agree the FCC page is very hard to follow. As you know, I was looking for internati
Group 24 starter battery dLj at 1:40pm 06.13.24 That's a fair point ... but my start battery is also located forward closer to the windlass than th
Group 24 starter battery Scott T-Bird at 1:35pm 06.13.24 One of the reasons not to use your start battery for the windlass is because the start battery must
Leaking deck plate replacement dLj at 1:33pm 06.13.24 Yipes ! That's the material and it's certainly gone up over the last 10 years. Be sure to use Kra
Windlass Operation from the Cockpit Don S/V ILLusion at 1:15pm 06.13.24
R2AK 2024 Timm R Oday25 at 12:44pm 06.13.24 These are some hearty souls. I'm thinking they will have some of the very best of stories
Windlass Operation from the Cockpit shemandr at 12:42pm 06.13.24
Windlass Operation from the Cockpit Don S/V ILLusion at 12:26pm 06.13.24 I must be missing something here as it seems the consensus is cockpit control are preferable. Perha
Windlass Operation from the Cockpit Kings Gambit at 11:48am 06.13.24
Windlass Operation from the Cockpit JamesG161 at 11:38am 06.13.24 Check my post #114 on this link for possible answer. Repairing boat after Hurricane Zeta Jim...
Bilge maintenance jibes138 at 11:35am 06.13.24
Windlass Operation from the Cockpit JamesG161 at 11:33am 06.13.24 The wife and have entertained many an anchorage with colorful language while trying to communicate
Group 24 starter battery dLj at 11:07am 06.13.24 Not True for Hunter sailboats. Start Battery is for many high Amp needs. Mine does Electric Winch
New owner Hunter 240 WB owners isaksp00 at 11:02am 06.13.24 I don't have that boat, but I've seen info on how the water ballasted boats were built. Wondering if

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