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New Solar Panel rpwillia at 6:26pm 10.17.20 Ask All Sailors 6/987 A couple of weeks ago our local Sea Scout troop in the marina was practicing docking and managed to
Diesel Mechanic, North Side of Albemarle Sound David in Sandusky at 5:15pm 10.17.20 Ask All Sailors 1/302 My friend needs a diesel mechanic for their 1982 Hunter 30 in Elizabeth City, NC. Does anybody know
Charging at 14.3v! eianm at 4:57pm 10.17.20 Big Boats 9/1605 I noticed yesterday when i ran the gen set top charge the batteries that my victron gauge told me i
Hunter Legend 290 - Some Questions (2) andyb28 at 2:55pm 10.17.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1227 Good Evening All, I popped down to the boat today to do a few jobs. It's amazing how time flies wh
Wallpaper in the head? azambella at 1:38pm 10.17.20 The Cherubini Hunters 7/4463 Anyone replace that whack stuff in the head that is sorta kinda wallpaper? Ours has seen batter days
Hydronic heating with Dickinson diesel heater? patrickkidd at 1:16pm 10.17.20 Ask All Sailors 2/917 The Dickenson Newport has an optional hot water coil that you can use to heat your own water circuit
Hunter 260: Tiller Versus Wheel Tedd at 8:52am 10.17.20 Smaller Boats 15/2508 I'm shopping for a Hunter 260. My wife has a strong preference for a wheel because she finds the til
Winterizing my 373 Yanmar 3JH4E. Birchy62 at 8:08am 10.17.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1224 I recently purchased my 2006 373. This is my first year winterizing. I have the owners manual and ca
Duct Routing for Diesel Heater (1) christian42north at 6:41am 10.17.20 Ask All Sailors 17/3937
Got a Venture 21 should I move up to a MacGregor 26s Sailor1001 at 11:07pm 10.16.20 Ask A Macgregor Owner 30/3983 Hi All, I really enjoy my Venture 21 that is in great shape and near mint condition. It is easy to
Dealing with difficult guests (1) Phil Herring at 4:10am 02.22.21 Ask All Sailors 56/10756 We've all had them aboard. The non-stop talkers, know-it-all skippers, newbies that panic the moment
It's National Seafood Bisque Day! (1) Phil Herring at 4:10am 10.19.20 Ask All Sailors 2/794 And in honor of the basking bisque, lets talk about seafood. Do you ever fish from your boat? Have
Stuff coming out of potable water tank (1) Captain W at 6:15pm 10.16.20 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 8/904 The previous owner of my boat noted that he had begun to get dark flakes/debris coming through the p
semi-flush mount windows. First try.. (3) SailingLoto at 4:33pm 10.16.20 Ask All Sailors 5/546 Finally had some free time and daylight to fiddle with my Laguna. 2 fixed windows installed. 3m vh
Catalina 27 wanted Nipissing Sailor at 2:18pm 10.16.20 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1221 Looking for a Catalina 27 or 270 in excellent condition. Please PM me. Cathy R
Mainsail for 36 Lancer S/V Honu at 12:06pm 10.16.20 Parts Search 7/779 Looking for serviceable mainsail $400 or less, about 36 foot luff, 11' foot, at least 2 reef points,
Point Pleasant Canal PJacobitti at 11:16am 10.16.20 Ask All Sailors 5/1788 Greetings! Brand new to the forum.... We will be bringing our new to us 1978 Bristol 35.5 home the
Electronics Ugrades - best approach? wsconner at 7:26am 10.16.20 Musings With Maine Sail 40/12151 Hi - Coming back to this group after all the great advice helping me upgrade our 12V and Autopilot
Drop-in Lithium batteries CarlN at 7:20am 10.16.20 Musings With Maine Sail 13/4654 How are you feeling these days about drop-in Lithium batteries on boats? I'm thinking of changing a
Want to mount scuba compressor on deck Passage Maker at 10:34pm 10.15.20 Big Boats 11/1226 I have a Bauer Capitano that I would like to mount on deck of our 450 Passage. But, the only way I

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A Survey for PNW Sailors Re: Anchor Rode (1) Ralph Johnstone at 12:50pm 10.12.24 Asking for a friend...... Tell your "friend" that it's all like this :
A Survey for PNW Sailors Re: Anchor Rode Ralph Johnstone at 12:40pm 10.12.24 I'm surprised no one has suggested 50 feet of chain and the rest three strand line. (400 to 500 fee
O'Day 25 Boat Stands Tally Ho at 12:27pm 10.12.24 Yes. The boatyard just got back to me and said that they are providing the stands. Problem solved
O'Day 25 Boat Stands Tally Ho at 12:27pm 10.12.24 @Tally Ho Is this the one you're referring to? I was at the marina yesterday, and that boat is gon
Hurricane aftermath Tally Ho at 12:14pm 10.12.24
A Survey for PNW Sailors Re: Anchor Rode Stu Jackson at 12:13pm 10.12.24 I'm surprised no one has suggested 50 feet of chain and the rest three strand line. That's exactly
Rudder Removal American_Mainsail at 11:36am 10.12.24 I have to remove my rudder on my hunter 380 1999 for delamination repair, it look very similar of y
Rudder Removal (3) Waimanalo at 11:11am 10.12.24 I have to remove my rudder on my hunter 380 1999 for delamination repair, it look very similar of yo
Surface Prep for Dinghy Bottom Paint sailcapt340 at 10:05am 10.12.24
New sailor, new boat, new concerns SteveHughessails at 9:54am 10.12.24
Hurricane aftermath Don S/V ILLusion at 9:45am 10.12.24
A Survey for PNW Sailors Re: Anchor Rode Hello Below at 9:11am 10.12.24 I'm surprised no one has suggested 50 feet of chain and the rest three strand line. David, swing r
O'Day 25 Boat Stands GreggS at 9:06am 10.12.24 Are you storing it at home? Do you have a trailer? My marina stores my boat, and they provide th
Hurricane aftermath Rick Webb at 8:52am 10.12.24
Hurricane aftermath BigEasy at 8:20am 10.12.24 They were so focused on the storm surge and completely ignored the tornado potential East of the
A Survey for PNW Sailors Re: Anchor Rode SkiingSailor at 7:57am 10.12.24 We regularly go North of Cape Caution. We have 230' of chain and 180' of line on our primary rode/an
Mix Axiom and C80? BigEasy at 7:49am 10.12.24 I am thinking that a bit over 3 BOAT Bucks should take care of the problem. Perhaps renegotiate the
A Survey for PNW Sailors Re: Anchor Rode David in Sandusky at 7:48am 10.12.24 My PNW experience is 2 weeks of chartering out of Anacortes, and we have anchored in 25 feet or less
A Survey for PNW Sailors Re: Anchor Rode Hello Below at 6:39am 10.12.24 Will you be taking a stern shore line? I have heard that many places that is the only safe way to
Surface Prep for Dinghy Bottom Paint dmax at 6:39am 10.12.24 The paints must've been incompatible. The Pettit bottom paint I used on my dinghy is ablative - I wa

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