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Did the HOOK race (2) Jackdaw at 6:13pm 07.20.20 Racing 22/4797 Last week a WYC buddy asked if I'd crew on the Hook race, a 190 mile race from Racine Wisconsin arou
Fuel filter questions Perkins 4108 TimFromLI at 4:43pm 07.20.20 Engines and Propulsion 5/3550 I recently had to motor for a few hours into a strong headwind and chop. As a result, I think the gu
Busted for trying to sneak into Canada David in Sandusky at 3:33pm 07.20.20 Destinations 39/5285 We heard this from friends who have a summer home on Lake Erie at Point Abino, Ontario. Three of the
Why are my shrouds too short? Ccfarm5 at 3:26pm 07.20.20 Bigger Boats 3/829 Odd thing happened this weekend while stepping the mast on my 87 272. It has been on the trailer fo
Any information on the 1985 Helms 32? BelladonnaII at 2:14pm 07.20.20 Ask All Sailors 2/1775 Anyone familiar with the Helms 32? I'm looking at one this week and this one in particular is a 1985
TS Gonzalo <--- TD 7 <--- Invest 99L JamesG161 at 1:46pm 07.20.20 Weather and Forecasting 5/1027 Looks like the African West coast spin off does have Counter Clockwise motion. Thank the Sahara Du
1983 Hunter 30 Bilge Pump mjballard at 1:41pm 07.20.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1662 My Hunter 30 Bilge pumps to the icebox which then drains back only to repeat the process. Assume s
Outhaul H26 Willemvan at 12:21pm 07.20.20 Smaller Boats 2/627 Anyone have any pics of how they improved the outhaul on there 26 Boats. Thx. Bill
Topping Lift Question "At Ease" at 11:00am 07.20.20 Ask All Sailors 6/522 I recently upgraded from a Catalina 27 to a Catalina 30. The topping lift on the 27 (lizard tail) wa
Stuffing box Sailing Nalu at 10:26am 07.20.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1653 Hi all; I can't find the specs for the required packing to redo the stuffing box on our Hunter 30T.
Topping lift question. "At Ease" at 9:53am 07.20.20 Catalina 30 6/1612 I recently upgraded from a Catalina 27 to a Catalina 30. The topping lift on the 27 (lizard tail) wa
Water or sun damage? (10) TexanAV8R at 9:27am 07.20.20 Ask All Sailors 18/2198 Hi all, Went to see a boat that I'm thinking about buying and noticed a few spots that I'd like oth
Repainting a dink hull NotCook at 9:16am 07.20.20 Ask All Sailors 3/450 We have a new-to-us dink, which is a non-distinct wood sailing dink. It has some cracks in the hull
Anyone in Tampa, FL (Pinellas County) that might look at a Catalina 30 for me? BelladonnaII at 8:48am 07.20.20 Catalina 30 4/860
Motor opinion Don Tatarelli at 8:33am 07.20.20 Ask An Oday Owner 25/3292
Forward holding tank not reading hunter 49 2008 Howard Louie at 8:22am 07.20.20 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/401 Forward holding tank not reading on gauge. Midship one works fine- hunter 49 2008 Any suggestions?
2007 Beneteau 373 Shifter sticking forward and reverse yet not when button pushed for neutral Larrycadman at 7:39am 07.20.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/1362 2007 Beneteau 373 Shifter sticking forward and reverse yet not when button pushed for neutral. Any
Replacement Water Tanks Oday 34/35 Windseeker 33647 at 7:23am 07.20.20 Bigger Boats 10/2070 The plastic water tanks in my 1985 Oday 35 are starting to develop cracks. I am looking for alternat
Oday 34/35 Upholstery Windseeker 33647 at 7:10am 07.20.20 Bigger Boats 1/493 Looking for a source for the navy blue with grey specs upholstery fabric that was used in Oday 34/35
HUNTER 380 2001 STRIP PAINT BIGUA at 6:42am 07.20.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/682 Anyone know the exact color of the blue band painted in a HUNTER 380 2001 ?? thanks

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Astronauts to Return in good weather. BigEasy at 5:37am 03.19.25 Even the Dolphins welcomed them home! Happy for the crew to finally make it home safely!
What is name of a block's attachment point? Joe at 5:33am 03.19.25 When a shackle is attached to a block in that fashion, it is also know as a becket. Keerect.......
Keel holes dLj at 5:27am 03.19.25 Diesel running out - water flowing in. Owner says they never had a water leak? You can't have diesel
Source for bulk ring terminals? Jim Legere at 5:15am 03.19.25 You get what you pay for. On a bluewater boat, I would use nothing but the best. I spent 17 years on
Keel holes dlochner at 5:06am 03.19.25 I am guessing the holes were made to drain some water I did something similar on the bottom of my k
Keel holes fred1diver at 4:59am 03.19.25 I am guessing the holes were made to drain some water I did something similar on the bottom of my ke
Keel holes dlochner at 4:53am 03.19.25 I can think of no good reason for that many holes in that location. That area is a high stress area
Keel holes Joe at 4:46am 03.19.25 The portion above the seam where you see the grinding looks like solid metal, lead perhaps. You can
Source for bulk ring terminals? Hayden Watson at 4:34am 03.19.25 I got this pack and have been very happy with it. I do not use any insulated terminals because too
Keel holes Captain Larry-DH at 4:28am 03.19.25
adding electrical stove mermike at 8:16pm 03.18.25 2 burners + the oven = 4100 w as tested, so probably not a good idea. The spec says 3700W, but that'
Keel holes Tally Ho at 7:51pm 03.18.25
Source for bulk ring terminals? mermike at 5:11pm 03.18.25 Crimpsupply.com and Fisheries Supply both are good sources. CS sources from China. FS has both Ancor
Astronauts to Return in good weather. (1) JamesG161 at 4:04pm 03.18.25 Even the Dolphins welcomed them home !
Outhaul modifications Tally Ho at 3:57pm 03.18.25
Astronauts to Return in good weather. (1) JamesG161 at 3:53pm 03.18.25 Nick Hauge aves
Astronauts to Return in good weather. JamesG161 at 3:25pm 03.18.25 Good video here https://x.com/NASA/status/1902117081044189237 Jim...
Astronauts to Return in good weather. (2) JamesG161 at 3:20pm 03.18.25 They landed Safely in the Gulf of America. Right on their Schedule. ap: Jim...
Outhaul modifications fred1diver at 2:38pm 03.18.25 I would love to get pictures, but at the moment the boat is still tarped up. the sail will be held
7 Years no haul out Foswick at 1:54pm 03.18.25 David is almost certainly right about getting a survey. So, this is not a counterpoint, really. But

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