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Broke sailor SV Marcell at 12:19pm 05.11.05
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Well I finally got my boat to Colonial Beach. I had a hard time getting the boat in the slip. Trie
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My battery charger that came with my Catalina 310, hull 59, has after four years fried my batteries
PHitchcox at 11:52am 05.11.05
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Honest, I've checked the archives and gotten two different answers for two different boats. Simply
Paul F at 11:25am 05.11.05
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Advice please, in choosing the right size of inverter to purchase which is better to have a 700 watt
rpeddle at 10:08am 05.11.05
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I'm new to sailboats. I just purchased a 76 oday 20 and I trying to figure out how to connect the ba
duality at 9:56am 05.11.05
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fred what is the angle of your pedestal guard??? i brought mine to the machine shop and he thinks he
Bob Rupinski at 7:35am 05.11.05
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I want to have a bimini instaled on my boat. The canvas man says that to do it so that the hardware
Don Dicken at 7:24am 05.11.05
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Deck Delamination - A dull 'thump' on the starboard deck has become a 6 feet long spongy area runnin
trivers at 7:12am 05.11.05
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I have a Hunter 40.5 (1995) whose aft berth cushions need to be replaced. They are 4" thick. Might s
doug miller at 6:49am 05.11.05
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does the 216 have a portsmith rating? with/without spin. ? thanks doug
rw at 5:43am 05.11.05
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Do any Hunter 240s have all the specs required to order a new set of sails. I have the CDI furler an
Dale Wilkins at 5:34am 05.11.05
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I have a 25' MacGregor in the water on Lake Grapevine in the DFW area and want to move it to a lake
Richard McGann at 4:45am 05.11.05
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I have a Chrysler 26 and am thinking about trading for a Pacific Seacraft Dana 24. Has anyone saile
Gary at 4:38am 05.11.05
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My steering brake is completely non-functional. The boat is a 2001 320 (with the Edson rack and pin
Don at 4:30am 05.11.05
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Does anyone have a PHRF Rating for a 2003 Hunter 326 production boat, no modifications? Thank you
Rob Krohn at 4:28am 05.11.05
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I just put my newly acquired O'Day 22 in the marina for the first time and found that after only two
SGlaker at 3:28am 05.11.05
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Hello All! The dial on my SR Mariner depth instrument goes crazy when I am on the move. Does anyon
Hubert at 2:59am 05.11.05
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I've had my 272 for two 4 month seasons. Both years it had two new anodes on the shaft and both yea
Doug J at 2:13am 05.11.05
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Can someone describe the procedure for replacing the swing centerboard? I assume there is bolt acce
David - Fireball II at 2:05am 05.11.05
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We have a new (to us) 2004 H260 :) and want to install a fixed VHF radio. Has anyone done this and w

Recent Replies

M26swing: where mount a shoot through the hull depth transducer? (newest project)
wynkoop at 8:24am 04.08.21
The transducer for my dead sounder on my Ericson 27 is mounted through hull forward under the V bert
Hydrofoils future impact on sailing
Leeward Rail at 8:24am 04.08.21
https://www.cruisingworld.com/story/how-to/hydrofoils-for-sailboats
Winch removal
Justin_NSA at 8:14am 04.08.21
If you have to resort to force, I'm thinking laterally would likely be less chance of damaging the d
Shipping / brokerage costs to Canada
Scott B at 8:10am 04.08.21
Hi Sailors! I'll be ordering a new bimini from the site. Has anyone located in Canada purchased a
Cargo ship in the North Sea
Scott B at 8:06am 04.08.21
Almost like the sea state worsened and it was too difficult to work on the deck and decided to have
Cargo ship in the North Sea
FastOlson at 8:04am 04.08.21
I think getting into a lifeboat would only happen if they had to survive while waiting for rescue.
Beneteau Spare Parts Website
bmiley at 8:02am 04.08.21
I just don't understand why people can't read "Beneteau Parts Trouble". I went to the effort to go
Winch removal
Adhara2 at 8:00am 04.08.21
There is space there filled with sealant/adhesive. Start with something thinner than a chiesel. Use
REPAIR: Mast Step & Chain Plates
dLj at 7:45am 04.08.21
Something that is unclear to me is, do you own this boat? Or are you looking to buy it? You started
Low "reefing" holes in main sail
ricksoth at 7:40am 04.08.21
Thanks for the input. I will try to come up with some type of rigging to make playing with these ea
Hydrofoils future impact on sailing
cb32863 at 7:39am 04.08.21
while I agree with most of what you say I'm not so sure about the foils not becoming more mainstrea
Cargo ship in the North Sea
dLj at 7:37am 04.08.21
Wow. A relatively new vessel. The ship gets into high seas. Gear securing the cargo fails. Ship app
Assemetrical   (1)
sail sfbay at 7:36am 04.08.21
Welcome to the forum!! Fun experience on a Hunter 32 and 386. For your boat you will need a size 2
REPAIR: Mast Step & Chain Plates
Captain Larry-DH at 7:24am 04.08.21
In that case, costs will vary widely by location and specific contractor. The only answer you can re
Hydrofoils future impact on sailing   (1)
LakeShark at 7:23am 04.08.21
...Kids like to go fast. They are not going to want to sit around and ghost along at 4-6 kts. So th
REPAIR: Mast Step & Chain Plates
Lance324 at 7:20am 04.08.21
Hire it out... I don't work on my boats... I don't know how. Thank you!
REPAIR: Mast Step & Chain Plates
Captain Larry-DH at 7:17am 04.08.21
@Lance324 are you planning to DIY or hire it out?
Cargo ship in the North Sea
Leeward Rail at 7:17am 04.08.21
It was a shame that the decision was made to scrap all of the new vehicles aboard .... at about 70%
Hydrofoils future impact on sailing
Leeward Rail at 7:04am 04.08.21
Foiling will never trickle down to "mainstream" sailing, just like Formula 1 and IndyCar wings are

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