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Merry Christmas & Happy New Year (1) Claude L.-Auger at 8:29am 12.22.24 Big Boats 13/962 Been on this site for many years now and I certainly am thankful to the crew that puts it up and al
Mooring from GA to NC pacenavy at 7:05am 12.22.24 Ask All Sailors 6/583 I'm making plans to move my Jeanneau 64 from Fort Lauderdale to Newport, RI this Spring. I'm going
Powering starlink NYSail at 5:39am 12.22.24 Ask All Sailors 17/4096
Automatic bilge pump question DaveWants2Sail at 9:10pm 12.21.24 Ask A Beneteau Owner 11/1211 My 2013 Oceanis 41 has a Rule Mate 1100 automatic bilge pump. The pump operates with the switch in
44DS Jib Furling line? BobCaverly at 2:55pm 12.21.24 Big Boats 3/547 Does anyone happen to know the size and length of the jib furling line on a 44DS with in mast furlin
3GM30F Alternator Query nhodgson at 1:20pm 12.21.24 Big Boats 17/1519 Hello Brain Trust!! ....Don't shame me if this is an old joke but...... I may or may not have overm
What is the best size headsail for beer can racing on Tampa Bay, for my Hunter 31 shoal draft boat? plealman5 at 12:32pm 12.21.24 Racing 11/1357 My headsail was torn beyond repair in Hurricane Helene. It was only a 100% jib, which was very under
Sailing courses in Thailand Will Gilmore at 9:11am 12.21.24 Destinations 35/3834 My family is heading to Thailand for a month or so. I am considering taking a course to get an IYT
Tank monitoring Cptd at 7:07am 12.21.24 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 13/2025 Does anyone have the Gobius non invasive tank monitor
Bimini tubing chafe (1) yelkenli at 7:06am 12.20.24 Ask All Sailors 11/770 My bimini 7/8 Al tubing is chafing against the back stay. Two tubes, when closed, sandwich the backs
How to repair mild gel coat cracking on 1984 hunter 27 (3) givlucas at 3:04pm 12.19.24 Ask All Sailors 3/431 Hello I bought a 1984 hunter 27 about a year ago to get into sailing. Besides some minor cosmetic is
Another race? Jules Verne Trophy 2024 PaulK at 2:14pm 12.19.24 Racing 3/1427 Last night (Thursday morning in France) an Ultim foiling trimaran set out to see if they can beat t
H290 Galley faucet cartridges colin59 at 2:08pm 12.19.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/667 Hi, anyone have info on where to buy galley faucet cartridges? thanks Colin
Any info on Revatek alternator regulators? tfox2069 at 12:01pm 12.19.24 Musings With Maine Sail 16/3180 Anyone have any experience with/knowledge of Revatek alternator regulators? Saw them at the Annapol
Retired person with too much time on his hands? (5) walt at 9:19am 12.19.24 Sails Call Lounge 32/3570 Way off topic for sailboats LOL.. but its near mid winter so posting about goofball stuff might be o
Water in Bilge! DanMaine at 7:49am 12.19.24 The Cherubini Hunters 14/1460 I've got my H37 plastic wrapped, mast in place. We've had a couple of rain storms in the last month
Deck the Halls... (Alternative Xmas Songs) Leeward Rail at 3:23pm 12.18.24 Sails Call Lounge 4/924 ftlNX7xTVK0 Someone needs to make an album like this. Merry Xmas Post your faves.
H42P - Factory specs of the thru hulls below the water line 1992 Hunter Passage 42 nastradam at 10:56am 12.18.24 Big Boats 10/1003 Hey Guys, we just bought a 1992 Hunter Passage 42 in Puerto Villarta and currently live in AZ. We ar
Hunter 34 keel bolts Colibri at 9:03am 12.18.24 Ask All Sailors 15/1067
Am I missing anything for the layup? Justin_NSA at 8:39am 12.18.24 Ask All Sailors 12/680 Most of our club boats have sat in the boatyards for 2 seasons now as we ride out the drought. I ref

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Lithium Batteries Johann at 6:28am 09.08.25 The manufacturer gave me the 14.6 volts at 5 amps charge plan to equalize these batteries. This in
Lithium Batteries SailingCal21 at 6:02am 09.08.25 I suggest that you spend some time reviewing DIY Solar Power with Will Prowse You'll find a lot of g
Main Sheet Block O'day DS 1972 Joe at 6:01am 09.08.25 I need one my project boat is missing it, and Starboard traveler block. Go to ANY online sailing
Vented loop necessary? Ward H at 5:32am 09.08.25 Forespar used to make a 3/8" barbed unit but I'm not seeing it in stock anywhere. They also have so
New member Jaketheretro at 5:22am 09.08.25 Welcome to the forum
Forestay Joe at 5:14am 09.08.25 Make sure all mast wires have been "shaken" out so there are no "kinks"... I don't mean where a wire
Vented loop necessary? Project_Mayhem at 2:15am 09.08.25 It appears that everyone is pretty unanimous that this application needs a vent. Does anyone know of
Forward shower alterations marcham at 10:05pm 09.07.25 What cutting tools do you have onboard?
Asymmetrical spinnaker on Marlow Hunter 37 lemoiney at 9:29pm 09.07.25 We are looking at installing an asymmetrical furling spinnaker on a Marlow Hunter 37 and looking fo
Asymmetrical spinnaker on Marlow Hunter 37 lemoiney at 9:23pm 09.07.25
Vented loop necessary? thinwater at 8:51pm 09.07.25 In the proposed design, as you show, if there is no vent in that loop where you indicated, you run
Lithium Batteries marcham at 8:47pm 09.07.25 The manufacturer gave me the 14.6 volts at 5 amps charge plan to equalize these batteries. The BMS
Lithium Batteries marcham at 8:42pm 09.07.25
Lithium Batteries marcham at 8:36pm 09.07.25 My only issue ( and I am not sure how big of a deal it is), is that sometimes the 2 batteries (wir
Lithium Batteries marcham at 8:27pm 09.07.25 Mid to high quality marine lifepo4 batteries can be procured from Victron, BattleBorn, SOK and Epoch
Vented loop necessary? Foswick at 8:20pm 09.07.25 In the proposed design, as you show, if there is no vent in that loop where you indicated, you run t
Route & timing advice: Marina del Rey ? Greece on a Downeaster 38 marcham at 8:00pm 09.07.25 Things to consider... What is the realistic value of the boat after incurring a broker's commission
Forestay ddox at 7:19pm 09.07.25 I just boat this boat, so I only have the one forestay. I suppose I could measure it vs what's in th
Forestay JoeWhite at 6:42pm 09.07.25 If you have the original forestay, compare them with each other.
In search of a rudder transom mount for a Point Jude 16 kappykaplan at 5:05pm 09.07.25 Alcohol is part of it! Google boat (re)naming ceremony.

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