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Cleaning bird contributions off of canvas (warning: content may not be suitable for all audiences) (9) berner73 at 12:15pm 10.08.20 Ask All Sailors 23/6092 Hopefully this post will help others in the future. Miserable season relative to our feathered frie
Safety on deck Steve Gross at 10:37am 10.08.20 Smaller Boats 11/1579 I have a Hunter 260 that I typically race weekly on Chatfield Reservoir near Denver. This area is s
NY Winter Covering of 26d FuzzyBadger at 9:01am 10.08.20 Ask A Macgregor Owner 15/1959
basic marine electrical system help Dil at 7:44am 10.08.20 Ask All Sailors 23/2547 so on my way back to dock the other day I got a low battery warning. I started the motor and continu
Oil loss through oil breather (2) ontherocks83 at 6:59pm 10.07.20 Engines and Propulsion 25/5917 I found oil in my bilge around early august. I was not able to find the source but over 20 hours of
Question about traveller on 2004 Hunter 36 (1) AndyL at 5:03pm 10.07.20 Big Boats 16/1826 Hi All, We have a "new to us" 2004 Hunter 36 and I'm working my way through the list of jobs, tryin
World record-- (3) pclarksurf at 4:51pm 10.07.20 Catalina 22 3/1009 185795
Original sails Xstream at 2:52pm 10.07.20 Ask All Sailors 18/1545 Bought a 1988 Hunter 26.5. All sails seem to be original to the boat: Main plus 100, 125, 150% pl
Help identifying this furler and seeking parts for it. (1) Xstream at 2:25pm 10.07.20 Ask All Sailors 3/558 Came off Beneteau from the 1980's. Missing several parts. Reluctant to just throw it away. Six 76
Wood in cabin of Mac 25 jbrock at 1:23pm 10.07.20 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/812 Anyone know what type of wood the original table and bulkheads in the cabin are made of in the Mac 2
Starting Battery won't hold a charge Nichole340 at 1:19pm 10.07.20 Ask All Sailors 103/12108 I have a 3 battery setup on my 340. 3 Deka Deep Cycle Group 24. I use 1 as a Starting Battery and
Splicing (3) cb32863 at 7:34am 10.07.20 Ask All Sailors 8/1444 After @Jackdaw showed me how he made his lazy jacks last year, and how easy it was, I put together a
Whisker pole and boom preventer Dr. D at 7:32am 10.07.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 10/4765 I now know I need a whisker pole. My boat has no attachment point on the mast for a pole, nor a clea
Bye Bye Birdie (2) Muttondressedaslamb at 6:49am 10.07.20 Ask All Sailors 17/1795 For the past few years, Several boats moored in Staten Island's Great Kills harbor, including mine,
Pulls to port under power pbknowles at 3:00am 10.07.20 The Cherubini Hunters 25/5438 Anyone else' 37C do this? Is there a fix? Mine pulls HARD at more than about 1/2 throttle.
Catalina 27 compression post / mast leak (4) esellwood at 4:21pm 10.06.20 Ask All Sailors 5/1954 Hey all, I'm new to sailing and got my first boat about a month and a half ago. I noticed last week
Lightning Protection asalotto at 3:52pm 10.06.20 Ask All Sailors 18/2268 I have a new Catalina 315. I understand it has no built-in lightning protection. I'm considering add
Boat opinion. Glsawyer at 12:26pm 10.06.20 Ask All Sailors 36/4541 So I have missed out on 3 boats. So I have decided to ask opinions from those more knowledgeable the
Winter Cover for mast up boats? azambella at 12:06pm 10.06.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 22/5685 Anyone have some cost effective advice on a winter cover? In New England. Heavy snow.... At the mo
new sail ordered fred1diver at 8:28am 10.06.20 Ask All Sailors 6/736 just pilled the trigger on a new main sail from precision sails. going to receive it in April, now t

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Revised question. Cover dinghy while towing! Don S/V ILLusion at 9:23am 02.22.25 Must have missed the prior post - why cover it?
H340 'Wobbly Wheel' BW1973 at 9:21am 02.22.25 Hi Folks, Recently purchased down here in Aus a 1999 Hunter 340 (which having owned for only 3 week
Yanmar 3gmf zinc BW1973 at 9:14am 02.22.25 Hunter 34 owners, Does the Yanmar 3gmf engine have an internal pencil zinc? Thank you I have the 3
Hydro for CNG tank dLj at 9:09am 02.22.25 Yes, dj. Knew that going in. Anecdotal, eh? Hmmm... Anecdotal: (of an account) not necessarily tr
Revised question. Cover dinghy while towing! dLj at 9:00am 02.22.25 Hi folks, I should have worded my original question better. Do you cover your dinghy while towing
Need roller furling system info Murph13 at 8:28am 02.22.25 I just saw your reply. Sorry, but I do not have a smart phone, so I can only see e-mails at my deskt
Hydro for CNG tank Terry Cox at 8:27am 02.22.25 But you are actually quoting a quote I took from a document which I referenced. Yes, dj. Knew that
Oceanis 43 - shorten possibility? David in Sandusky at 8:08am 02.22.25 I would call some of those marinas and ask if coming with my anchor roller making me 12 centimeters
Non self tailing winches Kings Gambit at 8:04am 02.22.25 My wife and I sailed the Pearson 30 for 11 yr, cruising and racing, without ST winches; 155% Genoa.
Launching boats with an outback? smokey73 at 7:53am 02.22.25 Make sure you "understand" the geometry of your proposed ramp. A lot of factors can influence how e
Traveller quote Kings Gambit at 7:31am 02.22.25 My post was meant to find which brands or a reputable vendor ,I could do business with . Take a l
Do you cover your dinghy while sailing? (1) Kings Gambit at 7:12am 02.22.25 Hi folks, I posted the same question on the O'Day site, however it doesn't see as much use. Do you
Wrap around jib on a furled genoa Hayden Watson at 6:37am 02.22.25
Winter cover q's Tally Ho at 6:05am 02.22.25 No confirmation required;) Greg
Winter cover q's dLj at 6:01am 02.22.25 As far as the handicap parking spot, that is for the captain, not the boat. Many people say that I
Wrap around jib on a furled genoa Tally Ho at 5:56am 02.22.25
Winter cover q's (2) Tally Ho at 5:50am 02.22.25 @Tally Ho I notice your keel is only blocked in one place while your neighbor has it blocked in two
Oceanis 43 - shorten possibility? Davidasailor26 at 3:38am 02.22.25 I think that would be a large compromise. Shortening the roller that much would probably take it bac
Need roller furling system info justsomeguy at 1:33am 02.22.25 Any info would be greatly appreciated. Sure looks like an early CDI furler. Is the foil a plastic
Hydro for CNG tank MikeHoncho at 8:55pm 02.21.25 49 CFR 180.205 (j) Cylinder Condemnation....Take a look at it. It matters what the cylinders actual

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