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summer cruise on LIS mike C16582 at 2:26am 01.03.05 Destinations 1/1458 With the winter upon us I though I'd share a siling story.this past summer, I cruised Long Island
Anchor and Steaming light connector David Hoch at 1:58am 01.03.05 Smaller Boats 4/957 Folks,While raising the mast this weekend, the mast electrical connector was under the base as the
91 30' damaged toe rail Kim Ramey at 1:57am 01.03.05 Mid-Size Boats 2/949 Hi, I have a 91 30' Hunter with some damaged toe rail that must be replaced. I contacted Hunter but
410's going to weather newly anonymous at 12:52am 01.03.05 Big Boats 5/940 Just got back from two glorious weeks in Bahia de Concepcion, and read a post in another string abou
Fresh water leak Denise Caine at 12:46am 01.03.05 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1061 I have a fresh water leak but not in the tanks. The water is coming from the forward end of the lef
San Fran to Victoria Rick at 12:39am 01.03.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/772 I'm thinking of taking my Islander 30 up the West Coast from San Francisco to Victoria, BC. Can anyo
what's the best bedding compound patrick at 11:59pm 01.02.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1871 Leaky windows, stanchions, and fittings galore. I'm preparing to repaint my deck and plan to remove
Apostle Islands Wisconsin Kevin13821 at 11:36pm 01.02.05 Ask All Sailors 14/2186 Does anyone have helpful hints on cruising the Apostles? Tyype of anchor - is bottom sand or rock?
1984 H27, Faster than I would expect Dan at 11:23pm 01.02.05 The Cherubini Hunters 7/1379 I replaced my racing sailboat last year with a 1984 H27 cruiserto daysail with my wife. I just assu
Owners Manual '76 25' O'Day Sailboat Donna at 9:59pm 01.02.05 Ask An Oday Owner 17/2439 We bought a used 1976 25'foot Oday sailboat from a hurricane salvage group. The manual is gone. Do
Across the Atlantic Gerry Saoirse at 9:57pm 01.02.05 Big Boats 4/1035 I am going to cross the Atlantic this year (Nov) on my Hunter 430 with the ARC Rally from Grand Cana
Rubrail dilemma Bill O'Donovan at 7:52pm 01.02.05 Mid-Size Boats 1/1021 I stripped old caulk out of the rubrail on my H29.5 in an effort to mitigate against leaks into the
Which yacht to buy J at 5:11pm 01.02.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/817 After visiting the Sydney Boat Show with a view to upgrading to a bigger yacht we really fell in lov
Hunter Bashing John at 2:50pm 01.02.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/1513 We visited the Sydney Boat Show with a view to upgrading to a bigger boat ready for some serious cru
Rolling Furler Types Scott at 1:57pm 01.02.05 Smaller Boats 3/1005 Santa brought some extra money this year...Just finished replacing all the standing rigging on my
Resolved ex-admin at 1:33pm 01.02.05 Ask All Sailors 29/1729 What's your new year's sailing resolution for 2005?Do you plan to stretch your cruising grounds an
Electrical Mystery Question Rick Evans at 12:31pm 01.02.05 Ask All Sailors 6/1017 I have no clue on how to solve this puzzle short of help from you guys. I bought a new West Marine
Water Leak Derek Hewson at 11:48am 01.02.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/1025
No fuel no go Bob at 11:45am 01.02.05 Mid-Size Boats 10/1120 I have a '88 H30. The other day my engine overheat light came on. So I cut the engine and sailed bac
interior painting dan at 11:04am 01.02.05 Ask All Sailors 6/1536 has anyone had any experience with painting the interior of their boat.I would like to do this on mi

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Chartplotter Connector sail sfbay at 6:33am 08.31.20 does anyone know where to find a raymarine r69074 / r38024 7 pin power nmea cable for rc435 rc435i?
O' Day 20 outboard size rgranger at 6:32am 08.31.20 Also has a larger prop which actually does make a difference at low speed. Ah! I forgot to men
Starting a B331 Ron20324 at 6:30am 08.31.20 Could it be the switch?? Sounds like the typical switch-to- battery or starter distance problem w
Forepeak Bulkhead Noodat Lady at 6:29am 08.31.20 Sorry, guess I should have read the thread from the beginning.
180W Constant Current Electronic Load 200V/20A Battery Tester Discharge Capacity edwardc at 6:28am 08.31.20 You can set the "Shut Off" Voltage where you want the test to stop (10.5 per Mainesail's instructio
hull speed, what it means. dlochner at 6:28am 08.31.20 !
hull speed, what it means. (1) rgranger at 6:23am 08.31.20 184380
Wire size from Battery ON/Off switch to Electrical Panel JohnShannon at 6:21am 08.31.20 Ray marine stuff seems ridiculously fussy about voltage. I upgraded to a ray marine autopilot when
hull speed, what it means. CrispyCringle at 6:19am 08.31.20 The Hull Speed formula and associated Froude number and as valid as ever. Its just that they are not
H41 DS Wash Down pump location? Jonkistemaker at 6:16am 08.31.20 Wow looks like that works seamlessly. Thanks for the post very helpful.
hull speed, what it means. JohnShannon at 6:14am 08.31.20 Hull speed for boats is like the sound barrier for airplanes. Once thought unbreakable. In no sens
hull speed, what it means. sailme88 at 6:11am 08.31.20 The shallow water issue is known as "squat". It affects ships more than sailboats. Operates simila
Apollo Ball Valve Failure jssailem at 6:07am 08.31.20 I considered the series 93 Marelon valves. Only problem I had was sourcing the product. Not availabl
hull speed, what it means. shemandr at 6:04am 08.31.20 He said "Reynolds Number." Is there an emoji for sticking my head in the sand?
hull speed, what it means. Joe at 5:59am 08.31.20 The "Theoretical Hull Speed" formula was based on a full displacement hull's inability to progress w
Forepeak Bulkhead Castrilper55 at 5:47am 08.31.20 That is what I intended to do originally but as it turns out -not so simple. The bulkhead is struct
Windward sheeting cars (1) Jackdaw at 5:38am 08.31.20 Yeah... https://image.fisheriessupply.com/f_jpg/f_auto/t_Legacy-250x250/v1/static-images/192687-har
hull speed, what it means. dlochner at 5:33am 08.31.20 Interesting question. After an early morning shallow dive (deep enough to gain some understanding, n
Wire size from Battery ON/Off switch to Electrical Panel smokey73 at 5:33am 08.31.20 I'm probably overthinking this which is par for the course. @Davidasailor26 - Thanks for correctin
Main sheet cleat location Joe at 4:26am 08.31.20 Talk about your rube goldberg solution. But as long as it works for you, why change it? You can ea

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