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Racing solo in a crewed fleet race (AKA busy day) (1) Jackdaw at 9:53am 08.31.20 Racing 17/2314 Last Saturday our club held its around-the-island race, with starts for each fleet. This year we int
Advice needed for head paint. (1) SV_Ladyhawke at 9:40am 08.31.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/501 Hello everyone, I have a question regarding the paint in the head of my sailboat. It's now old and p
O'Day IC MaritimeOliver at 9:40am 08.31.20 Day Sailers 1/575 I bought an InterClub to use as a dinghy for my 26. At least that's what I told the wife. The trut
Roller furling line size? azambella at 9:38am 08.31.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/4762 I realize this is rather vague but... Our Hunter 33 Has 150 roller furling genoa and the spool fill
Defeat of the latest scammer... MitchM at 9:04am 08.31.20 Ask All Sailors 0/358 So i'm looking for a little late- model com-pac 'horizon catboat' w/ IBD, and posted on a f
H49/H50 main sheet input T J Furstenau at 8:41am 08.31.20 Big Boats 15/1803 So, the specs out of the manual on my H49 call for 170 ft of 9/16" line for my main sheet. I got th
H41 power routing solar panel help Valerio at 8:23am 08.31.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/361 I need to connect my solar panel array with my mppt that will be located under the chart table, how
Oceanis 37 companion way top step removal? (1) Rob Heath at 8:07am 08.31.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1458 Does anyone know how to remove the top step on the companion way on an Oceanis 37/Beneteau 37 please
Waste holding tank vs A/C duct reneward01 at 6:28am 08.31.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1040 On my BO 323 I had to remove the waste holding tank because it was crushing the duct that ran to the
Help needed with new product! Jamos.Tan at 4:06am 08.31.20 Ask All Sailors 0/31 Hi all! My name is Jamos and I have developed a type of "boat computer" for sailing and motor boats
hull speed, what it means. jon hansen at 11:02pm 08.30.20 Ask All Sailors 28/7908 so i'm reading on a post by benny17441 and he writes that 'hull speed' is an old formula used when b
Main sheet cleat location (1) jonelli at 10:03pm 08.30.20 Catalina 30 16/2829 Hey all, just curious, but I realized after fixing a lost shackle on my main sheet cleat, that my se
Stripper Rings (1) higgs at 8:55pm 08.30.20 Ask All Sailors 8/2809 I had no idea what a stripper ring was until one broke apart on my Lewmar 40 self tailing winch. Th
ST6001 Doesn't Track Under Sail mdibella at 3:14pm 08.30.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/806 I've got an Raymarine ST6001 on my First 36.7. It seems to track the course well enough under auxi
Starting a B331 Bluenose at 2:58pm 08.30.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/1447 Hi folks, 2 years ago when I pressed the starter switch it would not work right off the bat. If you
Reupholster Cushions jbrock at 2:55pm 08.30.20 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/2107 Hi everyone. Can someone tell me how many yards of fabric I would need to create new covers for my M
Docking cleat ripped off deck in storm (2) Revv up at 1:49pm 08.30.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/2185 On my Hunter 18.5, big storm rolled through while we were tied off at the dock, luckily my wife noti
1978 Hunter 27 Shroud Tension allanb at 1:42pm 08.30.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/2146 What should the shroud tension be on a 1978 Hunter 27?
Windward sheeting cars Drinky Crow at 1:13pm 08.30.20 Racing 5/1230 Worth it? Me, I am not knowing how one lets the car down in a puff w/o leaving the rail? Tug on wind
Interior light replacement Beneteau 311 (1) Pollock at 12:56pm 08.30.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/2786 I am trying to track down either a replacement fixture or a replacement bulb in my 2001 Beneteau 31

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fresh water flush Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 1:36pm 03.30.25 I THINK that's what I said... --Peggie
fresh water flush dlochner at 1:30pm 03.30.25 It would be a Y-Valve. The outlet goes to the pump, one leg goes to the sink drain the other to the
Sailing Season(spring) (1) Michael Davis at 1:25pm 03.30.25
fresh water flush Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 1:22pm 03.30.25 As I think about this, how would I switch between sea water and the sink
fresh water flush Tally Ho at 1:17pm 03.30.25 It would be a Y-Valve. The outlet goes to the pump, one leg goes to the sink drain the other to the
Microwave lapetinaa at 1:11pm 03.30.25 Much different than mine. Thanks anyway
Microwave MFD at 1:10pm 03.30.25 Much different than mine.
fresh water flush Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 1:06pm 03.30.25 Yes, keeping an aerobic tank helps to eliminate odors. But few, and I mean few, boats can keep thei
fresh water flush dlochner at 12:58pm 03.30.25 As I think about this, how would I switch between sea water and the sink fresh water if the thruhul
Microwave (1) lapetinaa at 12:55pm 03.30.25
fresh water flush Tally Ho at 12:55pm 03.30.25 If I may offer, a valve could be added just past the "T" takeoff to the head and this would allow f
Microwave lapetinaa at 12:52pm 03.30.25 I have a 41DS, wouldn't be surprised if it's the same microwave or a substantially similar installa
Microwave MFD at 12:49pm 03.30.25 I have a 41DS, wouldn't be surprised if it's the same microwave or a substantially similar installat
Moisture stains. TimFromLI at 12:12pm 03.30.25 Condensation? Could the interior of the boat be cold or ice in those areas with warm moist air outs
fresh water flush Dave at 11:55am 03.30.25 Gentlemen, Healthy disagreement and discussion is always welcome, we can all benefit from those di
fresh water flush (1) colemj at 11:43am 03.30.25 I don't know where he gets it either, Dave. And thanks for being our fact checker. I would think
Emergency Manual BigEasy at 11:28am 03.30.25 Oh and based on some YouTubes I saw that reported the incredibly poor results in the real world of
Emergency Manual MFD at 11:04am 03.30.25 If you are offshore and you have a galley fire, you do not "get out." You fight the fire, unless yo
Emergency Manual BigEasy at 11:02am 03.30.25 Looks like US Sailing has this. Not specific per-boat instructions, but the general topic/bullet-po
Emergency Manual thinwater at 10:54am 03.30.25 ... A friend of mine is a retired fire fighter. He put a big 'fire exit' sign on the inside of the

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