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What's one thing on your boat that drives you crazy! Capt Robbie at 6:33pm 02.23.21 Ask All Sailors 48/4147 I have a Hunter 34 and the one thing that drives me crazy on my boat is the size of opening in the s
i got carried away... (5) SailingLoto at 3:59pm 02.23.21 Trailer Sailors 32/3182 Here is the inside of my south coast 22... I had already cut out the plywood galley on the starboar
Beware of BoatUS Insurance Corey16781 at 12:14pm 02.23.21 Ask All Sailors 24/3749 Unfortunately our O'Day 25 broke loose from it's Mooring and sank. It was a Total Loss. I have bee
No Traveler? ontherocks83 at 11:46am 02.23.21 Ask All Sailors 36/5951 Been looking at Boat porn lately and I've noticed that some newer boats do not have a traveler and i
Hunter 376 Fender Sizing and Positioning duck21 at 11:01am 02.23.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 14/1559 Hello! We just purchased a 1996 Hunter 376. We're really excited! Since it's winter, now begins ou
Looking for O'Day 25 Trailer or similar Tandem Axle (1) withintheruins14 at 10:49am 02.23.21 Trailer Sailors 12/1269 Looking for an O'Day 25 trailer in Wisconsin area - the boats a swing keel so these are usually a ta
Stem/Keel Repair (3) withintheruins14 at 10:36am 02.23.21 Ask All Sailors 21/3291 How might you go about fixing this? I'm taking this boat into the shop and need to coordinate the st
Onan 8K Gen losing coolant (5) HandsOnTech at 10:21am 02.23.21 Engines and Propulsion 24/3921
76 years ago today, on an island (2) Brian D at 7:42am 02.23.21 Sails Call Lounge 8/955 Six Marines raised a second flag on Japanese homeland territory for the first time during World War
Hunter 460/466 Rudder Identification Scallywagger at 6:33am 02.23.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/658 Hello everyone. I'm hoping to replace my rudder on my newly aquired 2001 Hunter 460. Clipper Marine
Larger wheel? JAE at 9:42pm 02.22.21 Catalina 310 12/1762 Hi all has anybody changed the 310 wheel with a lager one? I get that it impedes cockpit movements h
Repair and replacement of cockpit drains on a Hunter 34 swshogren at 1:45pm 02.22.21 Big Boats 19/3242 Discovered this weekend that one of my cockpit drains froze and split last weekend during the big sn
Yanmar 2QM20H engine mounts jsgrover at 1:04pm 02.22.21 Engines and Propulsion 2/791 I am having difficulty identifying the proper part number for the 2QM20. Existing mounts are shot, a
Headstay too short? Drinky Crow at 12:40pm 02.22.21 Ask All Sailors 10/1237 I just had all new wire installed. Headstay, shrouds, mids, lowers and backstay w/legs. Old furler o
Wiring size calculator Tim22 at 12:08pm 02.22.21 Musings With Maine Sail 3/1908 I downloaded both the ABYC and Blue Sea wire size calculator and noticed that there is a discrepancy
Catalina keel and structural impact of sitting on the bottom smontgom at 11:37am 02.22.21 Ask All Sailors 20/3088 I am looking at a Catalina 36 as a step up from our Hunter 31. While it draws 4'5" our mean low low
H36 Reefing Advice drm1 at 10:15am 02.22.21 Big Boats 10/711 Hi. Would love to get thoughts from others on reefing. I have the roller furling main and standard
Plastic packing box johnstreatfeild at 8:56am 02.22.21 Mid-Size Boats 23/3105 The packing box on my 1999 Hunter 335 is made out of some sort of plastic material. There is no loc
Catalina 22 being parted out? Bowleys Quarters Catalina at 7:36am 02.22.21 Parts Search 20/2651 Working on a Catalina 22 Restore. Need a bunch of parts. Anyone know of a Cat 22 being parted out?
Modern Design Anchors senechals at 7:16am 02.22.21 Catalina 310 38/5320 We are researching anchors for our new Catalina 315. We had a Delta on our Catalina 36 but never an

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Pumpout Carts Suck Project_Mayhem at 8:46pm 09.03.24 I'd like to see a vacuum gauge on the pump out station. My marina doesnt believe me when I tell them
3M 5200 Leeward Rail at 8:46pm 09.03.24 A prop 65 warnng is not a ban Yup. Simply a warning tell you the chemicals used in the product can
1/2/Both/Off Switch >>> Alternator Diodes Rick Webb at 8:42pm 09.03.24 If the test is will the jump starter alone start the boat? But you are concerned about the alternato
Hoping to start traveling with the boat :) Leeward Rail at 8:32pm 09.03.24 I wish we been lucky enough to trailer our C22 to places further away:( I would love to take part i
3M 5200 Leeward Rail at 8:20pm 09.03.24 Ok.. I was bored while waiting for the epoxy to cure. I wonder if the unsubstantiated rumour of a "
Pumpout Carts Suck Foswick at 8:11pm 09.03.24 Yeah, I know about different onboard approaches to waste management. I was wondering specifically if
Does anyone have experience with a Torqeedo? Looking at using a Torqeedo 1003 on my Mac 25. Cmackg at 7:43pm 09.03.24 Yes -- I have one and love it. You will not make headway in 12 knots of wind, but in all other situa
3M 5200 Leeward Rail at 7:40pm 09.03.24 Gosh, and here I thought you were a STAUNCH proponent of staying on topic. In fact, you seemed earl
Mac 19 Prairiesailor19 at 7:35pm 09.03.24 So, having sailed and motored my 19 for a few seasons I have found; rudders stay down during motorin
Hoping to start traveling with the boat :) morbidfollower at 6:48pm 09.03.24 Have Friends on Huntington with a C22 (sistership to my '73) robust sailing lake with two distinct
1/2/Both/Off Switch >>> Alternator Diodes Davidasailor26 at 6:38pm 09.03.24 It shouldn't take both batteries being fully charged to start the engine, unless the batteries are
Pumpout Carts Suck dLj at 6:32pm 09.03.24 The only solution to the pump out other than dumping directly overboard is a desiccating head (aka
Megayacht Bayesian sank dlochner at 5:51pm 09.03.24 60 tons Also..... https://www.perininavi.it/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/bayesian-formerly-salute_br
Reefer/freezer installation Sutric at 5:49pm 09.03.24 I'm unaware that it was ever an option to have the icebox converted to a refrigeration unit by Hunt
Megayacht Bayesian sank Drinky Crow at 5:38pm 09.03.24 It has minimal weight in the keel 60 tons Also..... https://www.perininavi.it/wp-content/uploa
1/2/Both/Off Switch >>> Alternator Diodes dlochner at 5:31pm 09.03.24 It shouldn't take both batteries being fully charged to start the engine, unless the batteries are p
Pumpout Carts Suck dlochner at 5:25pm 09.03.24 The only solution to the pump out other than dumping directly overboard is a desiccating head (aka c
1/2/Both/Off Switch >>> Alternator Diodes rardiH36 at 5:15pm 09.03.24 David26, Gosh you are a quick typist and very good at getting your thoughts together in short order
How to chart a course across Lake Ontario dlochner at 5:04pm 09.03.24 Again ... entirely irrelevant as to what compass heading to sail across Lake Ontario, but interesti
1/2/Both/Off Switch >>> Alternator Diodes Davidasailor26 at 4:57pm 09.03.24

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