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Navigation question (1) william at 11:44am 10.03.06 Ask All Sailors 2/1049 The predicted time that the flood begins at the entrance to Delaware Bay is 1526. You are anchored o
A fun racing question.... Ferg at 12:01pm 10.03.06 Ask All Sailors 3/1040
To Haul or not to Haul Boat Babe at 12:54pm 10.03.06 Ask All Sailors 21/1868 I'm new to this as I got a Cal 28 last November. I'm just outside Annapolis and I had it hauled so
Barkley Lake, Kentucky Jib21855 at 1:45pm 10.03.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1094 Has anyone done any sailing on Lake Barkley in Kentucky? We're planning on putting somewhere on the
Mainsheet Traveler Endstop Neil at 4:09pm 10.03.06 Ask All Sailors 8/1179 The endstops on my '89 Hunter 35 Schaefer mainsheet traveler are literally falling apart (chunks fal
Need help identifying rigging on Mac 25 boom. (1) caguy at 6:05pm 10.03.06 Ask All Sailors 1/1001 I have an 81 Mac and need help with the boom rigging. I have labeled questionable items for referenc
replacing motor bracket Cat. 22 Jim Crawford at 5:02pm 10.03.06 Smaller Boats 1/1100 a.I want to install a new support bracket for my 4 stroke motor on my transome. Anyone know if an 8
12-volt Refrigeration Claude Jodoin at 7:16pm 10.01.06 Ask All Sailors 14/1972 To - happy - owners of an Adler/Barbour Crosby 12-volt refigerator. After professional recharge, our
Hello. TimHayes at 10:07pm 10.01.06 Day Sailers 26/2506 Hello All,I just wanted to drop into this forum and introduce myself. I just bought a used Hunter 1
Mainsail Mike at 10:37pm 10.01.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/987 I just tore up the mainsail on my 1985 H34 and I'm hoping someone can point me towards a good source
Dingy Sakara at 10:32pm 10.01.06 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1108 What is the Heaviest Dingy you have suspended from the stern of a Beneteau 473 or similar boat?
battery life Dave at 12:33am 10.02.06 Ask All Sailors 14/1338 Hi All,Can anyone tell me how long I can reasonably expect a battery to last? I have 2 OEM batt
Running lights John5961 at 1:18am 10.02.06 Mid-Size Boats 2/1036 My port and starboard running lights are acting up They go off and come back on intermittantly. In e
How to raise mast niteflyer at 12:56am 10.02.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/907 I am a new owner of a Hunter 290, because of the short season in Jackso Hole for sailing, combined w
New 170 LSU Kid at 10:17pm 10.01.06 Day Sailers 5/1085 I picked up my new 170 yesterday. Planning on getting it wet for the first time this afternoon. I
Catalina or Jaguar? (1) Anna Bonthron at 11:57pm 10.01.06 Smaller Boats 8/4399 I'm wondering if my boat is a Catalina 22 or a Jaguar 22. I live in Gothenburg on the swedish west
Trim? (1) Ken Juul at 10:56pm 10.01.06 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 8/2062 I am assuming the reason the mains are so far out is the boats are way overpowered. Is this correct
Y-valves Alan at 1:50am 10.02.06 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/1514 I am replacing the piping to the head on my Morgan 38 we bought last year and want to make sure I do
Empty Pockets Gear Tom H at 3:12am 10.02.06 Smaller Boats 0/888 Hey Brian n Steph,Brian was listing "must have" gear in a past article and he mentioned a vacuum he
Diesel additives. (1) Bob at 3:11am 10.02.06 Ask All Sailors 10/967 Fellow sailors,As the season closes here and we winterize our boats I am going to use an additive

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Rust sealer for steel keel Ken Cross at 8:50pm 07.26.21 First, as soon as you finish sanding on the keel, paint some OSPHO on it. It's really thin like wate
Adventures in anchoring Stu Jackson at 8:38pm 07.26.21 There was no way I could pull the boat forward by muscle alone, which is what I normally do when an
Dinghy swing (1) Rich Stidger at 7:49pm 07.26.21 The dinghy needs to be tied to the davits, not just hoisted up. After properly tying the dinghy you
First time boat owner... Battery alarm kodiak1120 at 7:19pm 07.26.21 Are you going by battery voltages reported on the DC panel or measuring with a volt meter directly
Adventures in anchoring Ward H at 7:17pm 07.26.21 All the powerboats were out in force on Saturday, which was probably the nicest weekend since early
First time boat owner... Battery alarm Davidasailor26 at 7:01pm 07.26.21 Are you going by battery voltages reported on the DC panel or measuring with a volt meter directly o
First time boat owner... Battery alarm kodiak1120 at 6:44pm 07.26.21 Thanks everyone... I switched to AGM and confirmed that all 3 are AGM. As I said earlier, the hous
Hunter Passage 42 forward hatch hinges fixed, for now. Rjm st.petersburg at 6:44pm 07.26.21 Try running a threading rod through all 3, then cut the rod between the hinges to create a gap. Then
Prop Walk when in reverse Sailfanatic at 6:43pm 07.26.21 ....Docking your boat so that prop walk will naturally walk your boat to the finger is helpful. For
Boats at the lake jon hansen at 6:42pm 07.26.21 sweet
Adventures in anchoring Stu Jackson at 6:33pm 07.26.21 What's anchor lock? I could guess, but I don't see anything when I google it. Lock is when it's do
Toe Rail Evan656 at 6:29pm 07.26.21 Thanks for your reply and your solution. I forgot about the interior trim so, yeah, I will need some
Boats at the lake Ralph Johnstone at 6:25pm 07.26.21 A symphony of sight and sound, well put together. Now, how 'bout you get your pretty little boat ou
Yanmar 3GM white smoke Guan at 6:15pm 07.26.21 I had same be problems of white smoke with my Westerbeke B30 comes on after 20 mins. see feeds...Old
Relocation/Sea Strainer/Fuel Filter etc? Tally Ho at 6:10pm 07.26.21
Repowering the 2001 Beneteau 361 Guan at 6:09pm 07.26.21 thks will be thinking hards. most obliged.
Catalina 30 shoal draft for racing?? Steve_Catalina at 6:01pm 07.26.21 I believe the shoal draft for the 30 is 3' 7"
1980 Hunter 27 Thru Hull Hose Size Coinspinner2564 at 5:43pm 07.26.21 Thanks. It sure as heck looked like stock but I won't be back to it for a couple days. Was hoping I
Sail repair advice? (1) Tally Ho at 5:15pm 07.26.21
Toe Rail Voyager1 at 5:12pm 07.26.21

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