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low battery display on autopilot Earthcandys at 11:20am 09.08.20 Big Boats 17/3386 I have a Hunter 36 with autopilot. While using it last week I suddenly got a low battery warning on
Buying a boat currently in Canada forbin at 10:59am 09.08.20 Pacific North West Cruisers 7/1027 Has anyone looked in to this or know someone who has recently? Besides the obvious of not being abl
Clew attachement replacement (2) jonelli at 10:45am 09.08.20 Ask All Sailors 22/2462 Sorry if I don't know the specific name of what I want to fix, but the strap that was lashed between
ECHO, Alden Challenger design number 949R, turned 60 years old this season! (3) TomY at 9:59am 09.08.20 Alden General Chat 2/7840 The fiberglass hull and deck were cast at the Halmatic Yard in the UK in 1959. The hull was then shi
15-20 barnacles = 1 knot odaydokay at 9:46am 09.08.20 Ask All Sailors 6/516 On a mooring at Shelter Island over Labor Day weekend this guy in fins and goggles swims over to us
Ray Greene Rascal help needed joeys at 8:48am 09.08.20 Trailer Sailors 3/1826 My wife and I recently purchased an old Ray Green Rascal sailboat and have been fixing it up as need
The importance of pre-race warmups Jackdaw at 7:57am 09.08.20 Racing 10/1432 Last weekend @cb32863 and I double handed BlueJ in 12-16 knots, gusting to 22. W/L 3 legs. Our WYC d
Page layout (1) Meriachee at 7:44am 09.08.20 Forum Help (Site Talk) 8/963 Phil, Is there any option to alter the page width spacing? In the attached screen grab, you see the
:Looking for other O day 12 owners. Bill Dion at 6:38am 09.08.20 Ask All Sailors 2/211 Hello, I am new to this forum but am interested if there happens to be any Oday 12 owners, activitie
Venting Air in the Locked up Cabin Randall Schmidt at 5:03am 09.08.20 Ask All Sailors 16/2258 I have a 1984 ODay 28. When not used she sits buttoned up in the humid NC climate. I know I should
Soap to clean waxed sailboat. seadaddler at 2:59am 09.08.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1020 We all wax and clean our boats so what soap is good to use so as not to remove that Wax but yet clea
Clean Headliner seadaddler at 2:57am 09.08.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/883 I have a 2007 H-36 and have tried using vinyl cleaner but does not look clean and looks spotty so wh
Keel Winch Replacement LouiseS at 11:27pm 09.07.20 Sirius 21/22 2/1352 Hello fellow Sirius owners, I have a Sirius 21 and am in search of a new keel winch. Also, if anyon
Yanmar 2gmf Motor Mount thelilnauti at 7:08pm 09.07.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/519 Hey everyone, Quick question, we are replacing the motor mounts on our Yanmar 13hp 2gmf. I simply o
2001 Beneteau 331 salon table removal or newer model Sands Riddle at 5:22pm 09.07.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/1150 Has anyone removed or replaced the salon table? I am considering removing the current table to creat
Helm Steering Wheel Moved? Dean Strong at 3:50pm 09.07.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/918 1990 Hunter 30 with Edson pedestal wheel steering. I have a quick release nut so I can hang the whe
OMC Zephyr sail drive (2) ewilkar at 3:13pm 09.07.20 Engines and Propulsion 2/2141 Water in the cylinder head coming from the intake port. Where can the problem be?, the engine does n
H23 after maintenance (6) P100D at 2:55pm 09.07.20 Smaller Boats 5/539 2 weeks worth of maintenance complete. Keel to Hull joint re-faired. Sanded to gelcoat. Barrier coat
Rigging turning while raising the mast (3) patrickfarley at 2:16pm 09.07.20 Ask A Macgregor Owner 17/1755 I have a mast raising system that clips onto the two standup poles that support the rail. A rope le
Color fading in grey hull (2) Dr. D at 12:38pm 09.07.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1436 As you can see from the pictures below, the grey hull of my 35.1 seems to have some faded area. I do

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Escape Rumba - Mast Replacement Captivaparts at 10:51am 10.02.24 Hey Everyone - I have a little Escape Rumba ( see picture - it's not my picture but it shows the b
Metric this and Metric that.... Where are my "Imperial Measurements"? BigEasy at 10:45am 10.02.24 We have been transitioning to the metric system before I learned metric conversions, In 9th grade g
Metric this and Metric that.... Where are my "Imperial Measurements"? Will Gilmore at 10:12am 10.02.24 Why do I have to do the arithmetic? I suppose it's a matter of what one is used to. It sounds like
Taking the mast down (1) DArcy at 9:53am 10.02.24 I stored the mast on deck every winter when I had a C&C27. The boat came with very good mast support
Newbie question: First Boat - Am I in the right place? Scott B at 9:30am 10.02.24 Sorry, kinda jumped the gun, saw Thousand Island and assumed Canada Thousand Islands. Saw you are i
Newbie question: First Boat - Am I in the right place? (1) Scott B at 9:26am 10.02.24 This was just last weekend. Catching the last of summer.
Advice on replacing standing rigging dLj at 9:24am 10.02.24 Do you know how the wiring is installed? The wires are in a tube in the mast, and they stop mid mas
Newbie question: First Boat - Am I in the right place? Scott B at 9:23am 10.02.24 Hey ScottB, definitely look into the Trailer Sailor forum. If you enjoy van camping, having a Trail
Newbie question: First Boat - Am I in the right place? ScottBHome at 8:54am 10.02.24 I think a Flying Scot is a wonderful choice, with one exception. My wife .. said it needed a cabin
Taking the mast down dmax at 8:19am 10.02.24 I like your boat's name.
Insurance for boats on the hard - Non-hurricane dlochner at 8:04am 10.02.24 Remember, insurance companies are in business to make money. If they thought they could make money b
Insurance for boats on the hard - Non-hurricane Don S/V ILLusion at 7:54am 10.02.24 This would be a problem if I had a loan what relevance does a loan have? Other than the typical re
Hunter 26 - water under inspection port (1) twalker H260 at 7:42am 10.02.24 Assuming this is located near the galley what your looking at through the inspection port is the top
New Main Sail PhilaSailor at 7:14am 10.02.24 To round out the thoughts on the main for a 37c. I went with a loose footed main with 4 battons, th
Advice on replacing standing rigging Ward H at 6:46am 10.02.24 Do you know how the wiring is installed? The wires are in a tube in the mast, and they stop mid mas
Advice on replacing standing rigging jssailem at 6:34am 10.02.24 Generally the tube is thin wall PVC attached to the mast using rivets. The wires are strain relieved
Main Cross Traveler ... PhilaSailor at 6:32am 10.02.24 I don't get to this forum enough. This is my first year with a traveler from Garhauer. They could
Metric this and Metric that.... Where are my "Imperial Measurements"? shemandr at 6:28am 10.02.24 I'm not an off shore sailer so I will refrain from comment to NWS. I would say that a foot being a s
Advice on replacing standing rigging yelkenli at 6:14am 10.02.24 @FastOlson I replaced the lights on the mast. I ohmed out the 12V wires and identified no problems.
Hunter 50 dusk to dawn anchor light mcconkd at 6:14am 10.02.24 FYI, both my Marinebeam dusk/dawn anchor light and bicolor bow light failed after 5 years of minima

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