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It happend porsche at 5:51pm 10.12.08 Ask All Sailors 4/1443 Today was perfect for sailing, I can only sail on sunday due to work, We had 10 to 20 mph and i over
Oday 27- 1975 reinforcing lower shroud chainplates FredrikEdwards at 5:43pm 10.12.08 Ask An Oday Owner 7/3362 Anyone reinforced their lower shrouds chainplates, if so how? Thanks, Fredrik
Winterizing 2000 catalina 320 jajtner at 5:12pm 10.12.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/4074 I'm in the process of winterizing my 2000 Catalina 320. I want to avoid filling my water heater wit
Winds of Time jajtner at 5:03pm 10.12.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1167 I'm in the process of winterizing my 2000 Catalina 320. I don't want to fill the water heater with
Battery help cest ah at 2:33pm 10.12.08 Ask All Sailors 9/1942 Help, I have battery confusion and or a circuit or stater problem. My Beneteau First 285 has two 12
Buzzed by a ferry BobM at 11:58am 10.12.08 S2 2/1499 I was out in Boston Harbor yesterday. There were a large number of sailboats out and, due to the wi
Broken Mast Step? Rallen5 at 10:14am 10.12.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/989 I broke the metal piece that attaches the base of the mast to the boat. I think it is called a mast
Dorm Fridge On A Boat Question Joe Mullee at 9:19am 10.12.08 Ask All Sailors 8/5212 I don't have a refrigerator on my Hunter 34. In reading thru the archives I notice that a few sailor
Powerwashing question Louis at 9:09am 10.12.08 Ask All Sailors 5/1915 This spring, I put a fresh coat of ablative paint on the hull. In two weeks I willl be taking the bo
How to lift boat off of trailer bwingler at 7:29am 10.12.08 Trailer Sailors 42/63326 I have a Watkinis 23 swing keel sitting on a tandem axle trailer. I just bought the boat a week ago.
Late model Hunter 25 question about cracking... Fishbuster at 5:36am 10.12.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1278 Hi all, my first post here. I am looking at buying my first sailboat, a 25 if new, a 27 if used. I a
Hole in deck - How to plug randy6851 at 8:12pm 10.11.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1539 I just bought a new 26M and took it to a marina to install the outboard. They obviously didn't have
Bent H260 Jin Pole MikeH at 5:57pm 10.11.08 Smaller Boats 4/2369 Well, I've finally done it. Lowering the mast today I had the jin pole pointing too far forward (did
engine model V-Rod at 5:54pm 10.11.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1053 Can anyone tell me what the model # is on the 10 hp westerbeke. I think it's 11A one but I am 90 mil
Using on mainsail, reefing, cant head into the wind kdnichols at 5:38pm 10.11.08 Ask An Oday Owner 9/2375 Today I singlehanded in 12-17 knots and decided to not use the jib and reef the main on my Oday 23.
Anyone looking for a Yamaha Sailboat? remo7e at 5:35pm 10.11.08 Yamaha 1/6995 I've been living in Japan for 3 years and decided I needed to quit sulking about selling my Catalina
Cat 30 TRBS broken head stay jybiom at 5:28pm 10.11.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1528 Good day. I have a 77 Catalina 30 TRBS with a Harken unit 0 furler and a 135 genny. I was sailing wi
comfort zone porsche at 5:02pm 10.11.08 Ask All Sailors 11/2036 I was Just was wondering, what is your comfort zone as far as how much wind would you sail in for a
Hunter 28 Keel dimensions William Guenther at 3:49pm 10.11.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/954 I have built a trailer for my 1990 Hunter 28. To construct the keel support and keel guide I need to
1988 Hunter 30 Roller Furlong Replacement Skipper R C B at 3:51pm 10.11.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/2169 1988 Hunter 30 Roller Furling Replacement Hi Folks I have had my 1988 Hunter 30 for a year now - t

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Winter Cruising Question Kings Gambit at 6:23pm 01.01.22 Keep an eye on the forecast if you plan on anchoring in Drayton Harbor. Very exposed to a southerly
How do I take this apart? Dr. D at 6:05pm 01.01.22 Put the top in a vice. Grab the screw threads with a vice grip pliers and push towards the edges.
Switching my 1976, Hunter 30 diesel to electric MikeHoncho at 5:58pm 01.01.22 I would think you would have to go with Lipos or equivalent due to weight issues and lacking of stor
Suggestions 4 East Coast scenic spots Crusty Ol Salt at 5:45pm 01.01.22 Here are some in Virginia. Assateague & Chincoteague coastal barrier islands lighthouse, ponies and
Chapman's Piloting Publication kloudie1 at 5:08pm 01.01.22 Well @kloudie1 for dang sure.... By the way.. Happy Birthday tomorrow Claude. Jim... Thanks muc
A lost art: Conserving ice. Tom J at 4:49pm 01.01.22 Full time cruisers are now using lithium battery banks charged by solar panels with sophisticated c
Just committed to a "new boat" (1) Light air at 4:44pm 01.01.22 Thank you! It came down to that boat or a 20' O'Day. The O'Day is on a trailer but my Honda CRV wo
Inflatable tender Boomer2it at 4:42pm 01.01.22 I purchased a Mercury 4 cycle 2.5hp this past season for my soft bottom achilles rollup 8.5 ft. it's
Switching my 1976, Hunter 30 diesel to electric Crazy Dave Condon at 4:33pm 01.01.22 Hunter started in 1974. The early Hunters had a lot less room, so placement of batteries would be
Just committed to a "new boat" Tedd at 4:14pm 01.01.22 Lucky you! I wasn't familiar with that boat but I checked out the specs and some pictures. I'm sure
Oday 25 portlights Project_Mayhem at 3:37pm 01.01.22 @racenmotorsports Did you ever get this figured out? I've repaired a couple of frames that the plast
How do I take this apart? (1) twalker H260 at 3:32pm 01.01.22 Looks like it has a magnetic pivot at the small end? I would see if the larger chrome piece might
Vision 32 Head floor jssailem at 3:18pm 01.01.22 :yikes: That would scare me...
A lost art: Conserving ice. Benny17441 at 2:52pm 01.01.22 One thing that we used to do was fill the cooler with frozen meats and pre-prepared dishes and also
Key West activities. Scott T-Bird at 2:45pm 01.01.22 Well, Sue and I have been dealing with COVID this week. It has been a very dreary time and we are j
Chapman's Piloting Publication JamesG161 at 2:26pm 01.01.22 John, S/V Hadley. He must have been around since then. :liar: Well @kloudie1 for dang sure.... By
Chapman's Piloting Publication JamesG161 at 2:20pm 01.01.22 Do I win last place the ... 66th Edition But I did win a few bets with it. Jim...
Airmar ST800 Speed Transducer Issue leo310 at 2:19pm 01.01.22 you can replace this part with Raymarine R69015 Paddle Wheel Kit St40 60 Plus 365/470/750 \| eBay
Anyone know what caused these depo Benny17441 at 2:10pm 01.01.22 Yes, a spinning shaft will spray water all over the place. Tighten or replace the packing in the g
Winter Cruising Question colb218 at 2:04pm 01.01.22 Point Roberts sounds like a great idea! We have had the boat out a couple of times and have anchored

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