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TS Fay <-- Invest 98L JamesG161 at 6:31am 07.08.20 Weather and Forecasting 6/699 This storm started just south of New Orleans and ruined our July 4 fireworks with rain and little wi
How can I keep it hard longer? Rick486 at 6:27am 07.08.20 Ask All Sailors 28/3602 Hi all: I have a 10 ft AB inflatable about 12 years old. It has been trouble free but has always see
Running Rigging Aft...where to start MaritimeOliver at 4:49am 07.08.20 Day Sailers 24/3596 I'm single handing my O'Day 26 and I really need to bring my running rigging aft, but I'm not really
Selden in mast furling system Gary Ryan at 4:08am 07.08.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/638 When you unfurl your mainsail, does the sail come out of the slot on the mast? The reason I ask, wh
Yamaha 4JH4E Belle 315 at 2:28am 07.08.20 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/763 Can anyone tell me about their experience with a Yamaha 4JH4E Diesel? This was the standard engine i
Insurance premiums BigEasy at 8:46pm 07.07.20 Ask All Sailors 16/1620 I have an agreed value yacht policy from a marine insurance underwriter. Have had the coverage with
Backflow into the toilets in Beneteau 473 swflsailor at 8:28pm 07.07.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1634 Hi Everyone, I have an electric head in the forward stateroom and a manual head aft. My problem
How cool? (1) Jackdaw at 7:34pm 07.07.20 Racing 14/2019 One device, with compass, GPS, and 3D sensors. WiFi too. Reaching with 8 knots just off the bow. Spe
Halyard Roller and Halyard Roller Bracket largojimbo2003 at 7:28pm 07.07.20 Big Boats 4/513 Hello, Anyone have any issues with their Halyard Rollers on a 2003 Hunter 386? The tension on the r
Day Sailer 11 parts edmartin at 4:09pm 07.07.20 Parts Search 5/575 I have an O'Day Day Sailer 11, approx. 1975. It was just re- rigged after not sailing the boat for 2
Mystery Lewmar Winch (2) sbuck8346 at 3:41pm 07.07.20 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1956 Its says Lewmar 40 BUT..... 40 self-tailing two speed winches on my 1984 Catalina 30 TR. To service
Alternator Temperature ToddS at 1:35pm 07.07.20 Ask All Sailors 7/2560 I recently installed a Balmar 6-series (100A) alternator on my sailboat to replace the stock 60A alt
Spark plug diagnosis (2) LagunaJay at 12:29pm 07.07.20 Engines and Propulsion 8/829
Free Hunter 410 Sail Cover b.needalman at 11:11am 07.07.20 Big Boats 4/658 I have my original sailcover for my Hunter 410. Obviously, it's used, but in good condition. Navy Bl
Swinging off the mast gtg at 10:33am 07.07.20 Ask All Sailors 15/4464 Anyone seen someone swing from the mast? I turned a 25 Catalina jib halyard into a swing. I was to
Lithium/ Lead Acid Hybrid System... nautikaljeeper at 10:11am 07.07.20 Ask All Sailors 8/1228 Interesting article. Would really like to hear some feedback from some great minds. Mainsail? Lithi
Propeller Replacement H29.5 sthorogood at 6:06am 07.07.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/338 I ran over a tree and sheared the blades off my 1995 H29.5 propeller. Have new prop on way from Hun
Portlight in hunter 26 jbreland at 5:36am 07.07.20 Smaller Boats 7/834 Have a hunter 26 and need to replace the lense (opening part) of the port. They are the Gray enterpr
Anyone out there sailing a 23' Rob Roy by Marine Concepts rogerschwake at 7:11pm 07.06.20 Ask All Sailors 17/4867 Just bought a Rob Roy 23' in Florida and pulled it home to Iowa. It is a 1987 build boat with lots o
Solenoid shut-off switch Claude L.-Auger at 7:06pm 07.06.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1050 Hi everyone Have had my 34 for 20 years and today I replaced the plastic Yanmar ignition panel for t

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Couple found dead in life raft higgs at 7:15pm 07.28.24 As Hurricane Ian demonstrated - salt water and lithium batteries are a bad mix. The Ft Myers area h
Interior light conversion to LEDs - Any issues SailingCal21 at 6:24pm 07.28.24 Can you please point me to those? Got mine a few years back from sailorsams.com.
Hunter 27, 1984 Bow Cap givlucas at 6:20pm 07.28.24 This is a bit of an old form, but I have a decent chip on the bow cap on my 1984. Is the bow cap sep
Set your watch back 20 years dmdiehl64 at 6:13pm 07.28.24 As a mid 30 something I see modern electronics as more of a safety measure. We love to sail by the t
1982 H27 forward Hatch replacement heritage at 5:50pm 07.28.24 Here is a link to an older discussion about replacing the hatch: Choosing a forward hatch ... any g
Set your watch back 20 years stickinthemud57 at 5:46pm 07.28.24
Set your watch back 20 years quadrille38 at 5:43pm 07.28.24
Set your watch back 20 years dlochner at 5:30pm 07.28.24 Maybe as a last choice, you could have opted for blue eyes ....................... one blew east
Windlass woes as a result of anchoring woes (1) mermike at 4:48pm 07.28.24 Plan B is neither pretty (yet) nor elegant. But it works.
Set your watch back 20 years (1) Ralph Johnstone at 3:59pm 07.28.24 or one near and one distance. Maybe as a last choice, you could have opted for blue eyes .......
Interior light conversion to LEDs - Any issues jviss at 3:43pm 07.28.24 You can also get red/white bulbs and fixtures. Can you please point me to those?
Set your watch back 20 years thinwater at 3:34pm 07.28.24 When I had cataract surgery I was given options, to have good near vision, good distance vision or
Set your watch back 20 years kappykaplan at 3:33pm 07.28.24 eyes and ears come first, before instruments. :plus:Amen!
Set your watch back 20 years thinwater at 3:31pm 07.28.24
Set your watch back 20 years kappykaplan at 3:30pm 07.28.24 cheater glasses help a lot. :plus: Not quite ready for cataract surgery yet, but I know it's comin
Set your watch back 20 years dlochner at 3:28pm 07.28.24 My Mk I Mod 0 eyeball isn't quite what it used to be. Glasses help. When I had cataract surgery I
Set your watch back 20 years kappykaplan at 3:26pm 07.28.24 Glasses help. Especially with presbyopia (arms too short)! :beer:
Set your watch back 20 years thinwater at 3:25pm 07.28.24 While I may have some of the new tech on my boat (chartplotters, AIS), I still practice and enjoy t
Set your watch back 20 years Ralph Johnstone at 3:15pm 07.28.24 my most electronic "toy" is the Bluetooth stereo. Missed that in my first mouth foaming rant. I
Unusual stuffing box jviss at 2:47pm 07.28.24 @Ralph Johnstone , you rock, I always learn something from you!

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