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Texas260 at 2:48pm 03.11.21
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Has anyone cooked up an anchor riding sail for the 260 or really any other boat without a backstay?
henris at 2:30pm 03.11.21
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Did someone here install a Hydrovane pilot on a Hunter44DS (mine is a 2003). If yes, do you have pic
Zaya at 2:29pm 03.11.21
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Hello everyone! Latest update on my HP42 dripless shaft seal installed. Wasn't easy but it's doable.
ramoore at 2:22pm 03.11.21
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Hi folks, I found another post in the Hunter Sailing Assoc #1 forum that exactly describes my probl
Member 131497 at 2:21pm 03.11.21
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Ok... So, to all sailors that have been in those waters exploring, vacationing, retired and went ove
georgetheleo at 1:35pm 03.11.21
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My new to me beneteau 41s5 does not have any seacocks! Just lever valves. While changing the fron he
Jay Chase at 11:11am 03.11.21
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Proud sailor today! Stepped the mast for the first time and single handed too! Modified a system I s
Justin_NSA at 10:39am 03.11.21
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As a young Marine on the Midway we had heard the stories, but never saw the carnage before HfnlWKdD
Chuck Powell at 10:20am 03.11.21
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I have a 1987 O day 272 Le with a Data marine W 179 wind instrument. When I turn on my other instrum
Project_Mayhem at 9:01am 03.11.21
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I pulled the seal on one of my windows in hopes of finding a replacement (there are absolutely no id
dehler25 at 8:55am 03.11.21
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I never needed to find the starter relay the engine stop solenoid, although I thought many times why
Mike Mc at 8:27am 03.11.21
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I can't find a search function. Is there one in the app?
marklandwer at 7:33am 03.11.21
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Looking to make bow cover, need measurements and button size that fits the boats snaps looking to bu
Grace Note at 6:21am 03.11.21
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What do you store in yours? I'm thinking lines, fenders and out board tank... How do you keep your
John Benson at 5:26am 03.11.21
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None of my AC outlets are working on the starboard side. Is there a GFI switch somewhere that needs
Ward H at 4:57am 03.11.21
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Waltsailor at 5:54pm 03.10.21
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What color is the upper stripe? Looks black straight on but dark gray from below..
discovery at 4:41pm 03.10.21
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On our 2002 passagec456 Our St 7000+ raymarine auto pilot is paired to a mamba drive unit and a smar
NINEv2 at 3:32pm 03.10.21
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Hello all. About a year ago the wife and I decided to purchase a sailboat. After sniffing around t
Ameseys at 2:14pm 03.10.21
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Does anyone know the mast builder for the Yamaha 33? I need to replace a gooseneck and this would he

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Sarasota Bay Returning
SteveHughessails at 8:32am 01.17.25
I believe the canoe would be more arduous than a kayak. We let our buoy go to another as kayaking ou
Wiring Diagram Question.
Davidasailor26 at 8:24am 01.17.25
Take a look at the Victron Multiplus line of inverter chargers. They are pretty magic. When plugged
Sunken Treasure
SteveHughessails at 8:21am 01.17.25
Years ago a crew was hired to pull logs out of a local lake. It was an insane operation but the wood
Spotlight Recommendation
dLj at 8:19am 01.17.25
Hello, I don't have much to add to this except for one point. IMHO you should have at least one de
Sailing courses in Thailand
dLj at 7:47am 01.17.25
Yep. Also the one who got detained by British Customs in London, because they thought it was suspic
Sunken Treasure
dLj at 7:38am 01.17.25
Spotlight Recommendation
BarryL at 7:36am 01.17.25
Hello, I don't have much to add to this except for one point. IMHO you should have at least one dec
Sunken Treasure
william24424 at 7:19am 01.17.25
Regarding Electric propulsion. Yes. E propulsion for dinghy, perfect for mooring to shore. Engine
Lithium battery question
dlochner at 7:13am 01.17.25
I've been running LFP full time for about 6 months. I'm still trying to figure out the BMS, unfortun
Lithium battery question
JBP-PA at 6:48am 01.17.25
Never. A reasonable design will avoid it.
Sunken Treasure
JBP-PA at 6:46am 01.17.25
Just a note, the second video said he likes having a minimum of 500 nm and prefers 1000nm on his en
Sunken Treasure
Grumps at 6:46am 01.17.25
Just a note, the second video said he likes having a minimum of 500 nm and prefers 1000nm on his eng
Sunken Treasure
Grumps at 5:38am 01.17.25
Take a heavy dose of Soma, forget the idea ever crossed your mind, and RUN like hell the other way,
Wiring Diagram Question.
dlochner at 4:41am 01.17.25
Your plans raise a lot of questions. What inverter is currently installed? What battery charger is
Sailing courses in Thailand
Will Gilmore at 4:07am 01.17.25
the son that got stuck in South America in Clovid? Yep. Also the one who got detained by British C
Wiring Diagram Question.
Davidasailor26 at 3:37am 01.17.25
It does seem like that should work from m the standpoint of controlling where the power goes. The sw
Who designed the 23.5?
kloudie1 at 7:55pm 01.16.25
I think that the early 23.5's were a Cortlan Steck (sp likely wrong) design
Sailing courses in Thailand
dLj at 7:45pm 01.16.25
Can't wait to see the photos!!! Have a blast! Is that the son that got stuck in South America in Clo
Sunken Treasure
dLj at 7:43pm 01.16.25
Just a note, the second video said he likes having a minimum of 500 nm and prefers 1000nm on his eng
Curved Plexiglass companionway hatch   (1)
Davidasailor26 at 7:23pm 01.16.25
If you are using an iPhone, it will often use a heic format. Use the export option in the Photos ap

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