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fog scares me! jon hansen at 11:01am 03.26.21 Ask All Sailors 52/4305 what are the proper sound signals when sailing? what are the proper sound signals when motoring?
Dockside pressure water inlet is not working on my hunter 42 passage UME at 10:53am 03.26.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/1423 1990 hunter 42 passage new to me boat...hooking up to the dockside pressure water inlet for the firs
Thinking of using a Mercury 5hp Propane Outboard - Any Advice? JonnyEp at 10:18am 03.26.21 Ask All Sailors 19/12547 This is for small boat owners, I would be using it on my Catalina 18, but thought I would post here
Bearing wear points on catalina 250 swing keel: how to fix it francois.lavoie at 8:23am 03.26.21 Smaller Boats 1/1046 The sailing season is coming fast. I have got my swing keel off from the boat. At the pivot pin, the
Best Wind/Wave Predicting App? SailorElliot at 8:08am 03.26.21 Ask All Sailors 22/6483 I'm a new sailor who just finished the ASA 101, and I bought my first boat. I was wondering what the
Ever Given dlochner at 4:39am 03.26.21 Sails Call Lounge 47/3881 The master of the Ever Given is certainly having a bad day.
Install Wallas heater in a Hunter 41 ac Baja bash at 7:37pm 03.25.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1392 Hello , looking for someone that has installed a Wallas diesel hot air heater in a Hunter 41. Would
Mast replacement cost _evan at 6:27pm 03.25.21 Ask All Sailors 5/4035 Hello all, I am currently in the process of searching for my first sailboat and have come across my
VHF Channels SailorElliot at 2:19pm 03.25.21 Ask All Sailors 8/2129 I am a very new sailor, and I just bought my first boat, a Flicka 20. My boat has a VHF and I am int
Replace adler barbour with frigoboat buddybear at 12:08pm 03.25.21 Catalina 310 4/961 Looking to replace the adler barbour with a frigoboat system does anyone have any experience in doin
VHF Range? SailorElliot at 11:00am 03.25.21 Ask All Sailors 51/8762 I have an old Standard Horizon VHF. Not sure about which one. I also have an antenna on my mast. I h
Engine panel cover. Worth it? (2) Justin_NSA at 10:32am 03.25.21 Ask All Sailors 11/1844 My cockpit engine control panel already has a flap covering. I was wondering if these SBO covers are
Flushing an Engine with Fresh Water? SailorElliot at 10:07am 03.25.21 Ask All Sailors 22/3671 I have heard that I should flush out my Yanmar 1gm10 inboard diesel engine every time I run it in sa
Catalina 25 - how is boom supposed to be secured to gooseneck (3) Panaphobe at 9:41am 03.25.21 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/2514 The attachment of my Catalina 25's boom to the gooseneck has always been... questionable. See the fi
Sailing to Catalina Island? SailorElliot at 9:40am 03.25.21 Ask All Sailors 56/14014 I'm a newbie sailor who just finished the ASA 101, but I would like to make my first voyage. I own a
Boat Transportation Service Recommendation Fleet at 7:45am 03.25.21 Catalina 310 11/2116 Catalina 310 #108 is now mine. Now I need to get it from Texas to Alabama. Any recommendations on
Outboard Tilt Release Issue (2) MikeMikeMike at 7:25am 03.25.21 Engines and Propulsion 5/1844 Take a look at this picture: mage is from before we bought it -- the boat is now clean) My concern
Toe rail replacement strategy geek_guy at 7:22am 03.25.21 Big Boats 1/704 Morning all, I would like to replace the toe rail on a Passage 42. I found new rail but they can o
1984 Hunter 37c conversion to sloop Mikem at 10:29pm 03.24.21 Ask All Sailors 7/1124 My daughter has a 1984 Hunter 37c. What is involved to convert it to a sloop? If the baby stay is r
Hatchway slides - teflon UHMW tape miketcook at 6:09pm 03.24.21 Catalina 30 0/788 Catalina 30 - 1989 Only a few pieces of the original teflon tape that the hatch slides on were left

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Anchor Type Will Gilmore at 5:01pm 01.20.25 Lake anchoring can be challenging. Danforths work great in sand and mud, but a rock bed shore not s
entry level electronics jssailem at 4:09pm 01.20.25 If you have not run aground, you have not sailed much.
Asymmetrical Spinnaker Sock/Bag Question jssailem at 4:08pm 01.20.25 I have not seen the convertible bag/snuffer combination mentioned by @MikeHoncho. I wonder if it is
Asymmetrical Spinnaker Sock/Bag Question Davidasailor26 at 3:22pm 01.20.25 Sounds strange to have the bag (mine is quite large) aloft when the sock is raised. Photos may he
Anchor Type Tally Ho at 3:21pm 01.20.25 Thanks for the laugh. Lucky you. I'm a Floridian who came up here 20 years ago and said, " This i
Anchor Type jpiombo67 at 2:17pm 01.20.25 Danforths will hold really well once set. For me they have always been very difficult to set. The
Anchor Type jpiombo67 at 2:15pm 01.20.25 The ice will probably hold the boat still :poop: I am wintering in SW Florida, and it is chilly wi
Asymmetrical Spinnaker Sock/Bag Question Tally Ho at 2:09pm 01.20.25 Sounds strange to have the bag (mine is quite large) aloft when the sock is raised. Photos may he
entry level electronics thinwater at 1:58pm 01.20.25 In self-defense I was distracted by a dolphin and her baby dolphin swimming near us, a quick glance
Anchor Type SV Temenos at 1:50pm 01.20.25 Danforths will hold really well once set. For me they have always been very difficult to set. They
Anchor Type Tally Ho at 1:49pm 01.20.25 The ice will probably hold the boat still :poop: I am wintering in SW Florida, and it is chilly wit
Transmission output rust Tally Ho at 1:35pm 01.20.25
Forestay to bowplate connection hardware Project_Mayhem at 1:03pm 01.20.25 I had a bolt on my gooseneck. I was shocked at how quickly it wore through in just two seasons. I'd
entry level electronics dlochner at 12:40pm 01.20.25 BTW, since you are on the Hudson, I would get a VHF radio with built-in AIS receiver at minimum and
Sunken Treasure jssailem at 12:11pm 01.20.25 migration of water into the laminate where it then can degrade the resin True fact. But Grumps is
Sunken Treasure Grumps at 12:10pm 01.20.25 Grumps, it would be remiss not to mention that even fiberglass can be degraded by immersion in water
Sunken Treasure shemandr at 11:57am 01.20.25 Grumps, it would be remiss not to mention that even fiberglass can be degraded by immersion in water
HUNTER 34 Tranny to prop shaft coupler jssailem at 11:51am 01.20.25 That is how I understood the information provided.
Sunken Treasure Grumps at 11:43am 01.20.25 You feeling Lucky?:biggrin: I want to pose a crazy question: What are your thoughts and/or experienc
Sunken Treasure Grumps at 11:42am 01.20.25 You feeling Lucky?:biggrin: Mostly bored

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