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Working on boat like back country skiing? (1) Roger Long at 4:33pm 04.09.09 Ask All Sailors 7/2132 Why is working on your boat like back country skiing? Aside from being expensive and omething you
Boat's in Mexico wahoo at 2:15pm 04.09.09 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1347 My 1980 Hunter 37 is in Mexico and I failed to measure several items that need replacing when I go b
what age stop sailing ironhors42 at 2:11pm 04.09.09 Ask All Sailors 54/8846 Here goes, I am 67 yrs old just started sailing two yrs ago in 2007. The beginning of 2007 I join sa
Oil Change Salty at 2:04pm 04.09.09 Ask All Sailors 6/1998 I am changing the oil in my Yanmar (2GM20F) engine for the first time ( new boat). Is SAE 30 Heavy
Making sense of mainsail trim Clark at 1:55pm 04.09.09 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 9/5807 I'm trying to develop some personal guides on how to trim the main for various wind conditions. I've
9.2a traveler PatrickS at 1:54pm 04.09.09 S2 0/1296 has anyone modified their original traveler on their 9.2a. car, end block etc.
Old wifi question, new angle KandD at 12:44pm 04.09.09 Ask All Sailors 10/2409 I want to connect to the marina's hotspot, but we don't get a solid connection below deck. While I
Looking for a Hunter 310 Manual Steve E. at 11:35am 04.09.09 Mid-Size Boats 2/1651 I am soon getting a 1999 Hunter 310 and was curious if anyone had an electronic copy of the owner's
Whale Flipper Pump Mark III (1) Rich Stidger at 11:21am 04.09.09 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 7/373 I have two of these removed from service around 1990. Free for the postage.
Extra Water Tank D Finney at 11:03am 04.09.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1019 As anyone added an extra water tank to a 331? Im thinking aabout trying to add one under the aft ca
Mast Step pin on 2002 Hunter 306 Philip1126 at 10:13am 04.09.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1753 I have a 2002 Hunter 306. I have a problem that I did not really resolve for last season's launch (m
navpod mods Banooma at 8:41am 04.09.09 Ask All Sailors 5/3197 Has anyone used Starboard plastic, or other cutting board material as a patch for differently-shaped
Starter issue Deadline at 8:34am 04.09.09 Ask All Sailors 18/4294 The starter button on my Yanmar 2GM20F (Hunter 320) continues to vex me. Last year I replaced the
condensation between hull and liner ncbrydon at 7:59am 04.09.09 Big Boats 0/1081 I am a new owner of a 2002 Hunter 380. I noticed a small spot of water on the floor in the aft cabin
473 Cutter Rig Jester II at 7:48am 04.09.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1644 Has anyone modified their rig (preferably on a 473) to a cutter rig?
OMC Zephyr Saildrive Brucer at 7:22am 04.09.09 S2 0/1585 I've found lots of documentation for my S2 7.3 except info about the saildrive as installed in our b
spider crack repair Susan at 6:46am 04.09.09 Irwin 1/2446 Can you tell me the best procedure to repair small spider cracks? And, we have taken the lettering o
Gas consumption jkincannon at 6:15am 04.09.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1476 I had an 8 HP motor on a 12 foot alum boat once, but have not run my 9.9 Johnson 2 stroke enough on
Play in Rudder wally252 at 5:54am 04.09.09 Columbia 0/2005 How do you install shims in the rudder to eliminate excessive play at the tiller?
Cheap cleaning tricks (1) Jumpstart at 5:47am 04.09.09 Ask All Sailors 5/1853 Over the years I've picked up a couple of tricks to solve pesky cleaning problems. The tannin stain

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Skinny water fixed keel sailors - how does draft and depth impact your purchase, your marina choice, and your purchase decision? thinwater at 10:06am 03.07.22 Multihulls. Five feet is not skinny. My last boat was a 34' cruising cat, about 3'3" draft. My F-24
Replacing jib cars with Harken track? Davidasailor26 at 10:01am 03.07.22 Excellent! May I ask how much? And, would they sell just the sheave and axel, in case you have ri
Leaving old cables & wiring in inaccessible areas. LloydB at 9:57am 03.07.22 Doing that doesn't meet code so the next time you have it surveyed just tell the surveyor to ignore
Leaving old cables & wiring in inaccessible areas. All U Get at 9:53am 03.07.22 They are removable with the right tools.
Forum search kclancy at 9:49am 03.07.22 Of course I figured it out just after posting my note. Sorry! Getting old stinks!!
Newbie here, Can someone help with a few questions please? LloydB at 9:46am 03.07.22 you are trying to justify a money pit in the water that you cant work on in the location it's at, so
New Catalina 30 Owner jeepbluetj at 9:43am 03.07.22 As a point of info, my 1980 C-30's holding tank appeared to be factory - the hull number was written
Skinny water fixed keel sailors - how does draft and depth impact your purchase, your marina choice, and your purchase decision? dlochner at 9:41am 03.07.22 Take a look at Seaward Yachts. They are popular in the skinny water of the Florida and Gulf Coast.
Replacing jib cars with Harken track? jviss at 9:27am 03.07.22 To give an update on the solution - After a little bit of time I was able to get in touch with Hark
Hack Freedom 20/Link-2000R for LiFePo4? jviss at 9:26am 03.07.22 Victron Monitors have an on off relay that you can program for whatever you want... Like shut off
Replacing jib cars with Harken track? Davidasailor26 at 9:24am 03.07.22 To give an update on the solution - After a little bit of time I was able to get in touch with Harke
New Catalina 30 Owner Hayden Watson at 9:16am 03.07.22 Under the settee is where Catalina almost always puts holding tanks. As I said earlier, 25 gal is
310 Ahr 3.2V Li batteries; too good to be true? cagreen75 at 9:11am 03.07.22 After looking at their website I noticed so many RED FLAGS that I would never buy these. The warrant
LiFePo4 Refresh LeslieTroyer at 9:07am 03.07.22 Interesting. Unless you have external regulation I think typically you charge the AGMs with the alt
86 Hunter 25.5 cagreen75 at 8:54am 03.07.22 It's possible your boat didn't have a bilge pump. Tom J may be right as I'm not seeing any limber
Hack Freedom 20/Link-2000R for LiFePo4? Garbonzo at 8:48am 03.07.22 Victron Monitors have an on off relay that you can program for whatever you want... Like shut off t
Dual band/marine vhf antenna ctrout at 8:35am 03.07.22 I found that the Comet CA-2x4SR is specifically designed for wide band coverage in the ham through t
Leaving old cables & wiring in inaccessible areas. jssailem at 8:33am 03.07.22 Some times the build process has the wires attached to the boat using wire ties. This means they sta
Leaving old cables & wiring in inaccessible areas. dlochner at 8:13am 03.07.22
Leaving old cables & wiring in inaccessible areas. JoeWhite at 8:12am 03.07.22 It may not cause problems, but I would pull them out. If you have enough length left over to grab on

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