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For Mainesail sailaway78 at 7:27pm 01.31.09 Ask All Sailors 3/1348 Hey Mainesail, On ScottB's post about alternator sizing, you had a short video showing the actual am
Placement of VHF Antenna jsgonz at 5:54pm 01.31.09 Mid-Size Boats 9/3457 I have bought a new VHF radio and antenna. I have downstepped my mast. Is it necessary to place th
Wanted H260 Capt John at 5:50pm 01.31.09 Trailer Sailors 1/2012 Hello to all, I'm looking for a Hunter H260 '03-'05 to purchase. I live in MI but I am willing to
Blink! Roger Long at 4:05pm 01.31.09 Ask All Sailors 1/1397 I saw an article today about the launching of a new model by one of Maine's top builders. This quot
Sailing Lake Ontario paphman at 3:24pm 01.31.09 Ask All Sailors 7/1749 We have been sailing the east end of Lake Ontario for the past three summers, docking the boat in He
connecting rudder to kicker blue noser at 2:35pm 01.31.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1364 hi all, this will be my second season sailing and the thing i have learned the most is i have alot
Name That Swageless Fitting (1) BrianW at 2:50pm 01.31.09 Ask All Sailors 6/2233 I am replacing my headstay on my Hunter 26 that was installed by the previous owner. The stay has a
S2 6.8m Exciter Swing Keel EBrown at 1:50pm 01.31.09 S2 2/2745 Does anyone out there know the specs of the swing keel on the 6.8m Exciter? Mine abandoned ship rece
Cockpit drain Hoses ericorion at 1:24pm 01.31.09 Smaller Boats 3/1431 I would like to update the hoses on my 1982 22' Hunter. Any suggestions on hose type and method of j
Electric power, RE-E-Power Florida sail at 1:18pm 01.31.09 Ask All Sailors 25/4311 Has anyone any experience or any information on using the re-e-power.com unit for propulsion? They
2008 H36 stern tube diameter Ken Honeycutt at 12:56pm 01.31.09 Big Boats 2/1244 Was at the Chicago Sailboat show today and they have a 15% off special on dripless shaft seals. Can'
Hello Kirie at 11:41am 01.31.09 Sails Call Lounge 2/2768 I just wanted to introduce my self and start figuring out how this thing works. I am a 34 year old a
Catalina 310 (3) paulj at 11:35am 01.31.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/2800 Hi Peggie This is my macerator set up on my 2002 Catalina 310. I believe it came that way from the f
Converting to a kick-up rudder O'Day 20 slarkin at 10:47am 01.31.09 Ask An Oday Owner 4/4029 I have a good condition solid(30" below waterline) rudder for my O'Day 20 but want to convert it a k
? 4 387, 390 or 380 Owners ITMaster at 9:43am 01.31.09 Big Boats 2/1774 IN fact for anyone that knows an answer. The fact sheet for my 387 indicated the fuel tank capaci
Storm covers are done. (1) Roger Long at 9:42am 01.31.09 Ask All Sailors 11/1775 The storm cover project is finished and it is a reassuring feeling just to look at them. http://ww
Looped Furling Line jerry10848 at 9:18am 01.31.09 Ask All Sailors 6/2386 I need to replace the looped furling line on my Hood furler. It's a 7/16" x59' line on my ODay 28.
So Cal Trailer Sailors (1) Doug J at 9:15am 01.31.09 Trailer Sailors 0/1769 I'm planning to go sailing out of Mission Bay, San Diego, 2/6-8. The plan is to anchor free in Marin
So Cal Trailer Sailors (1) Doug J at 9:12am 01.31.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/962 I'm planning to go sailing out of Mission Bay, San Diego, 2/6-8. The plan is to anchor free in Marin
Finally Home Port seadaddler at 7:34am 01.31.09 Ask All Sailors 3/1529 Well Seadaddler is finally in her home port slip at Burnt Store Marina. It was a great trip over fro

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Replace light with fan? Sailgunner at 7:57am 11.06.21 I just added fans adjacent to the lights and used the same wiring used for the lights.
What Top-down Furler Do You Like? (1) BarryL at 7:54am 11.06.21 HI, I have a code0 and Selden GX top down furler. The boat and sail and both new to me and I've onl
How to remove 2 1/2 retaining nut? jibes138 at 7:47am 11.06.21 Use an oscillating tool with a metal cutting blade to cut off the thru hull threaded portion. Then
Has anyone built a boarding step? (1) jssailem at 7:41am 11.06.21 Dave Here is @Terry Cox's answer to the boarding step query https://forums.sailboatowners.com/thread
Tall Rig or Standard Kingjim91 at 7:40am 11.06.21
Has anyone built a boarding step? Hayden Watson at 7:38am 11.06.21 We also need to do this because our marina has banned dock steps. I had been using a manufactured 2
Has anyone built a boarding step? (1) justsomeguy at 7:24am 11.06.21 <p>
Zinc anode life, use of hanging zinc? MikeHoncho at 7:15am 11.06.21
PacificNW Weather forecast for November 2021. (3) jssailem at 6:29am 11.06.21 Painting Or Painting 199873 while letting the holding tank stew another day. 199878
Removing furling drum on Legen 40.5 (3) Rich Stidger at 6:25am 11.06.21 Yes, can you please post/dm me that? I am likely going to be taking the mast down soon and want to
Its funny Friday! jon hansen at 5:54am 11.06.21 beautiful pic Tom. i laughed alot John, that was my father's type of joke for sure.
Single handing AndyVS at 5:51am 11.06.21 I put a pool chlorine tablet in when I splash in the spring. About a week before pull out in the fal
Has anyone built a boarding step? (6) Rich Stidger at 5:50am 11.06.21 I saw a beautiful wooden step at a boat show but choked at the $175 price. So with $10-12 of materi
Its funny Friday! (1) TomY at 5:20am 11.06.21 These non-boat owners were doing yoga on Rockport Harbor yesterday morning. Soon loosening turnbuc
How to remove old chart plotter on 311 pedestal DougM at 5:18am 11.06.21
Jib or Genoa on 1994 Hunter 29.5? shemandr at 4:47am 11.06.21 Having a jib is an attribute of the B & R rig. It is easily tacked. You can't say that about a 150
Has anyone built a boarding step? dlochner at 4:36am 11.06.21 You can make them as fancy as you would like. We have 2 one I made and an inexpensive commercially m
C25 halyards ran to cockpit David in Sandusky at 2:33am 11.06.21
PacificNW Weather forecast for November 2021. SoSound at 10:26pm 11.05.21
PacificNW Weather forecast for November 2021. jssailem at 9:03pm 11.05.21 Not sure where you are Dave, but best weather window in the Puget Sound looks to be Monday afternoon

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