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Selden Deck Stepped mast question Carpe Ventum at 4:58am 04.07.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1240 I have a Hunter 380 with a Selden Deck stepped Furling mast. It has a T Base plate. Should there be
Experiences with Sailing partnersrl at 7:27am 04.07.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/25 Experiences with Sailing Ventures of Carson City? We purchased our new Capri 22 from Sailing Ventur
Laser Flares Warren Milberg at 6:45am 04.07.09 Ask All Sailors 4/2037 In the process of having my first sail of the season a few days ago (and it was grand!), I did a sys
Bubble in Compass Murray16764 at 6:20am 04.07.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/2512 I was preparing my B352 for splash down, when I noticed a bubble had formed in my Plastimo compass o
No reading on Temp Gauge Steph at 4:48am 04.07.09 Ask All Sailors 3/1385 Having just launched and first "test" sail of the season on Sunday, I notice that my temp gauge has
Masthead Plate Larry Pozzi at 4:26am 04.07.09 Big Boats 4/1631 HELP!!! I was on a fabulous tack over the weekend. When I was returning to my slip, I was unable to
Turnbuckles higgs at 9:54pm 04.06.09 Ask All Sailors 7/1768 I have some damaged threads on my rigging that I need to take care of. They are big - I am not sure
Hunter 310 companionway doors 31099 at 9:53pm 04.06.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1930 Has anyone installed companionway doors on a Hunter 310? If so, are they home built or purchased?
Hull Construction ilario at 9:18pm 04.06.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1791 The transducer supplied with my new Hawkeye depth sounder requires a solid fiberglass hull with no w
Outboard shaft length Jerry75 at 8:31pm 04.06.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/2564 I have recently bought a 26ft 1990 MacGregor boat. I have a new outboard and was wondering if, it be
Who's replaced the port bulkhead on a C30? gwp at 8:13pm 04.06.09 Catalina 30 3/1620 The whole port bulkhead is ready to come out and now it looks like the compression post teak trim mu
Low freon in ac unit ? windsmaker at 7:22pm 04.06.09 Ask All Sailors 12/9262 Tried my Marine Air 16000 BTU ac unit this month and the compressor didn't come on. The fan and wate
boom rigging on h30 1983 jwis at 7:08pm 04.06.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1396 what is the correct way to rig the boom outhaul. i have a double fiddle and 1 end attached but where
spreaders allengc at 7:02pm 04.06.09 Ranger Yachts (CA/FL) 0/2199 last fall I had to remove my spreaders on my ranger 29. They were wired to the shroud which has a ma
Finally getting into the refit of Oh Joy. (2) CharlieCobra at 6:57pm 04.06.09 Ask All Sailors 8/1790 With the nice weather and having a crew of four, we really started getting things done on Oh Joy. I
H34 Speed with Yanmar 3GM(F) zds at 6:04pm 04.06.09 Big Boats 23/9015 Cruising along this weekend I started to wonder why I go so slow under engine power. My H34 makes
Anchor Question frmreilly at 5:09pm 04.06.09 Ask All Sailors 26/3519 My Pearson 323 came with a good-sized Danforth anchor which the previous owner told me was a seconda
portlights wall nuts at 4:02pm 04.06.09 Cal 1/2104 SOS I NEED HELP GUYS AND GALS i HAVE A 1981 CAL 31 WHICH NEEDS NEW PORTLIGHTS, ALL 4 ARE IN BAD SHAP
Headliner Material (perforated cushion type) zds at 4:01pm 04.06.09 Ask All Sailors 2/2296 Checking out some boats around the marina recently, I noticed a foam-like headliner material that ha
Cell Phone Video Rick D at 3:41pm 04.06.09 Destinations 1/4 Don't know if this will come out. I took a quick cell photo while sailing in Long Beach, CA last Sat

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Its funny Friday! rgranger at 6:56pm 03.05.22
Newbie here, Can someone help with a few questions please? mikeracca at 6:49pm 03.05.22 That said. There are boats that call to new owners. That owner will do anything to get the boat an
Inside Passage Book Recommendations MikeHoncho at 6:45pm 03.05.22 Thanks guys. Looks like I have a good list to go off of. I also ordered Gunkholing the Gulf Islands
Inside Passage Book Recommendations MikeHoncho at 6:42pm 03.05.22 When I cruised for a couple of weeks up there I liked the Dreamspeaker guides. A good companion to
Its funny Friday! jssailem at 6:38pm 03.05.22
Its funny Friday! jssailem at 6:28pm 03.05.22 Will, Did you have daughters?
Its funny Friday! Will Gilmore at 6:17pm 03.05.22 you forgot rules 9 and 10 9. Bring her home on time, I will be here cleaning my rifle 10. Bring
Coronado 15 jssailem at 5:43pm 03.05.22 Perhaps a picture or two of your rig might help. Based on where the centerboard pivots, I would thi
Its funny Friday! jssailem at 5:32pm 03.05.22 found them myself, in aisle C. :facepalm: Groan.......
Hunter 33 Stuffing Box dripping jssailem at 5:19pm 03.05.22 I packed mine with standard flax about 4 years ago. No drips when stopped. Water gets forced into th
Sailing and Ham Radio (not the way you think) Don S/V ILLusion at 5:13pm 03.05.22 I have been a long-term user of Harken blocks to support dipoles
Hunter 33 Stuffing Box dripping Nachismo at 4:59pm 03.05.22 I had a well respected mechanic replace the stuffing box less than a year ago. I was painting the b
Hunter 240 Electrical Panel chriscampbell at 4:56pm 03.05.22 Also check the negative bus, which on my 240 was a bolt connecting all the ring terminals on the bl
310 Ahr 3.2V Li batteries; too good to be true? heritage at 4:53pm 03.05.22 https://www.amazon.com/CNEEL-CATL-310Ah-Lifepo4-Battery/dp/B096LLH1R6?th=1 These appear to be the c
Hunter 240 Electrical Panel chriscampbell at 4:51pm 03.05.22 Crispy, West Marine does have the on/off and the on/off/on switches that fit the panel we have. The
What's happened to VC-17 and FW-21 at WM? quadrille38 at 4:43pm 03.05.22
Stereo replacement justsomeguy at 4:29pm 03.05.22 I know, old thread brought back to life. I'm going to be replacing a dockmate's stereo, located just
Its funny Friday! lehighsail at 4:24pm 03.05.22 I was at the supermarket today and asked a clerk where they kept the canned peaches. He said "I'll
Coronado 15 dlochner at 4:09pm 03.05.22 The bungee might be a preventer. If the boat capsizes it may keep the centerboard from retreating up
Structural? JBissi at 4:04pm 03.05.22 @Crazy Dave Condon Thank you so much for the info, i will leave it as is. Trully appreciate how hel

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