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How did you do on the skills quiz? ex-admin at 3:14pm 06.05.05 Ask All Sailors 34/2650 So, how did you do on Warren Milberg's new sailing skills quiz?It was harder than it looked, eh?
Mooring/Anchor Bolt Alikat at 2:05pm 06.05.05 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1203 The bolt on my boat that attaches to my mooring was bent and sticking out.I cut off the bolt and nee
A question for all navagitors sailaway78 at 1:59pm 06.05.05 Ask All Sailors 8/1165 Here is a little brain teaser for all you navagitors out there. This is not a trick question, but
Chicago-Mack Brad at 1:20pm 06.05.05 Smaller Boats 5/868 Hey All,I hope everyones sailing is going well. I own a 2003 H-260 and I am planing on tagging alon
Internal halyards anita20433 at 1:07pm 06.05.05 Catalina 30 1/1711 My problem is my internal main halyard is unreal to raise of lower. I replaced the top sheaves with
Internal halyards C-30 anita20433 at 1:06pm 06.05.05 Catalina 30 0/1293 My problem is my internal main halyard is unreal to raise of lower. I replaced the top sheaves with
Seeking Catalina 22 trailer RLP at 1:00pm 06.05.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/991 Looking for a used trailer for a 1971 Catalina 22 swing keel. NJ NY PA MD DEL areas. Don't be shy.
inmast main halyard c-30 88 anita at 12:59pm 06.05.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1066 My problem is that I think my main halyard internal is somehow bound up in the electrical conduit in
Dave - Phil Herring at 12:56pm 06.05.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/766 Please send me an email at phil (at) sailboatowners.com
Ranger 26 johnkle at 12:26pm 06.05.05 Ask All Sailors 1/1320 Can anyone tell me if a Ranger 26 has a bilge? I can't seem to find it if ther is one- John Kle
Saturn inflatable?? (BoatsToGo.com) Richard at 12:03pm 06.05.05 Big Boats 2/1024 Greetings,Anyone have a Saturn dinghy? They are sold at BoatsToGo.com. Price seems good...perhap
Fuel filter Tom23444 at 9:10am 06.05.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/915 I have a 1980 33 Need to know if anyone can tell me what type of filter/seperator would be on my b
thur hull scupper H22 1984 DRS at 8:32am 06.05.05 Smaller Boats 1/902 I purchased a used H22. I'm getting water in the bilge. I've checked all the hoses from the decksi
Replacing the filaments on a Dutchman System Jim Rushing at 7:55am 06.05.05 Big Boats 10/2847 One of my filaments on my Ditchman flaking system broke last weekend. So I am going to replace both
Vibration Cliff16270 at 7:49am 06.05.05 Big Boats 2/928 MY '83 Hunter 34 recently began experiencing a vibration problem that is severe enough to cause th
Charging from outboard - not working? How to tell? Rick Macdonald at 7:46am 06.05.05 Smaller Boats 12/1351 I bought a multimeter a few months ago. I pull started my Honda 9.9a and with the O.B. cables not co
Boat Naming Woody at 6:24am 06.05.05 Ask All Sailors 7/1850 Does anyone know and can tell me, what is the "proper" way to christen a boat with a new name.......
Rigging Specs for Hunter 33.5 Frank W. Tate at 4:37am 06.05.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/2351 While I was deployed to Afghanistan my wife and a few friends were participating in a sail around th
B PrincessoftheLake at 4:33am 06.05.05 Big Boats 5/858 We own a 1985 Hunter 34. My questions are: How much "bend" should be in this mast?There appears
yanmar 27 hp diesel Captain Wolf at 4:01am 06.05.05 Big Boats 2/1904 I HAVE A 1997 HUNTER 340 WITH A 27HP DIESEL ENGINE. SINCE THE HURRICANES LAST FALL I HAD PROBLEMS WI

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Thinking about painting my hull john6206 at 9:47am 04.05.21
Thinking about painting my hull (4) rgranger at 9:42am 04.05.21 192402 192403 192404 Paint from Supermarine Deck and Hull Bottom paint is Rustoleum Brown
LiFePO4 conversion (1) Maine Sail at 9:39am 04.05.21 Most combiner / ACR's are the wrong voltage for LFP. For a stock alternator a DC to DC charger, at a
Tracing Ownership rgranger at 9:39am 04.05.21 Was she owned by the same person for 20 years?
New chart plotter wrong size for hole Capt Kris at 9:38am 04.05.21 I ran into this problem on my 343 replacing Raymarine C80 with Axiom 9 (largest size for binnacle ).
Flexible Solar Panel on Bimini - Backing? Bob S at 9:33am 04.05.21 I planned on installing 4 100W panels but Covid shut down my canvas shop who is now pretty backed up
Fan Belt/Impeller dlochner at 9:29am 04.05.21 Is there a stated time period to change this belt for your engine? From the photos I see an alterna
Tranny Fluid & Heat Exchanger (1) justsomeguy at 9:27am 04.05.21 The manual for that transmission (page 33) says to check with the dipstick not screwed in. Might b
real sailboats Jackdaw at 9:02am 04.05.21 The AC has always been a technology race in unapproachable boats. Do you think the average sailor th
Fan Belt/Impeller dLj at 9:02am 04.05.21 Is there a stated time period to change this belt for your engine? From the photos I see an alternat
Fan Belt/Impeller dlochner at 8:50am 04.05.21 What's a belt cost? What kind of trouble will you be in if it breaks? You might want to check the i
Close call? Jackdaw at 8:44am 04.05.21 King, If you gybed from one downwind tack to the other, why was the boat heeled so much during the
Boat painting - DYI - Professionals-paints dlochner at 8:41am 04.05.21 Talk to Interlux/International Paint about the Pro Version of Perfection. Mads used it on Sail Life
LiFePO4 conversion Hayden Watson at 8:39am 04.05.21 It's not something to like, it is a necessity. Why? Because when the BMS says the LP bank is full
Window films dLj at 8:37am 04.05.21 Will post next time I am out to the boat. Requires a grade four, reform school education to sew an
Tranny Fluid & Heat Exchanger marchem at 8:36am 04.05.21 This is the write up I use. https://forums.sailboatowners.com/threads/transmission-fluid-change.18
Window films Ralph Johnstone at 8:35am 04.05.21 I'd love to see your panels. Might copy them .. Will post next time I am out to the boat. Requir
Tranny Fluid & Heat Exchanger marchem at 8:33am 04.05.21 Also, check the level with the dipstick screwed in, not screwed out. The manual for that transmiss
Window films dLj at 8:28am 04.05.21 Water ? On a boat ? Nah :facepalm: ! That was my suspicion. Hence you always see the film appli
Catalina 315 - Any New Comments? stephen_i_w at 8:23am 04.05.21 @tikiavenger I still really like the C315. The sailing season was soon over when I wrote my commen

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