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The most insane altercation i've ever had with a guest on board IDtrucks at 4:47pm 08.26.19 Ask All Sailors 51/4594 This last weekend was one for the record books, as i had the most unbelievable insane altercation wi
Weather Forum moves; JamesG161 & Jssailem are now Featured Contributors (1) Phil Herring at 4:37pm 08.26.19 Ask All Sailors 16/1067 I'm excited to announce a change in our forum lineup today! The Weather ' Forecasting forum is now p
PHRF Jon Price at 4:36pm 08.26.19 S2 7/1883 Have raced off and on in club races, and always seem to finish way behind the pack. It was suggested
Determining KM35A marine gear oil level. Rome�s Legacy at 2:49pm 08.26.19 Engines and Propulsion 20/2846
This could have Merit (or: look what followed me home) (3) RussC at 2:32pm 08.26.19 Ask All Sailors 66/8267 I've had my eye out for a Merit 22 for a couple years now, but when this one first came up on CL 2-3
C&C Landfall Bow Delam TheHove at 12:30pm 08.26.19 Ask All Sailors 11/1107 Looking at a Landfall 35 that has delamination in the bow above and below the water line. The surv
Wiring in main sheet arch Valhowell at 12:00pm 08.26.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/469 Has anyone added more wiring through the main sheet arch? I am adding solar and would love to under
Sailing Vietnam (1) Scott T-Bird at 11:24am 08.26.19 Destinations 19/1888 We visited 3 coastal cities in Vietnam during the past 2 weeks and I didn't see a single modern sail
Ferro-Cement Anyone? markwbird at 10:30am 08.26.19 Ask All Sailors 18/4080 I have been dreamily eyeballing what appears to be a very nice sailboat for sale on Craigslist that
Westerbeke W20B Won't Start bawlmer at 10:18am 08.26.19 Engines and Propulsion 39/3322 Fellow Sailors. My Westerbeke W20B would not start yesterday. I did the obvious and changed out the
Small World (1) cb32863 at 10:17am 08.26.19 Ask All Sailors 2/351 So this past Saturday Rachel and I were walking up to the path at a city lake, Calhoun/Bde Maka Ska.
Jib, car and winch layout for O'Day 25 Project_Mayhem at 9:41am 08.26.19 Ask An Oday Owner 15/2751 After months of work my O'Day 25 is finally on the water. I solo sailed on Saturday and then we went
Galley sink jk kudera at 8:43am 08.26.19 Big Boats 2/756 I want to replace the galley sink on my 1984 Hunter 34, has anyone replaced theirs? Where did you fi
Hunter 46 Dual Fuel Filter sail sfbay at 8:32am 08.26.19 Big Boats 6/812 Has any Hunter 46, 460 and 466 sailboat owners installed a duplex or stick-built dual fuel filter ar
Hunter 356 Winter Cover Knotallthere at 8:31am 08.26.19 Parts Search 8/1053 Hi, Looking for a winter cover for 2002 Hunter 356.
Remove my OMC sail drive Robocopct at 8:25am 08.26.19 Ask An Oday Owner 2/788 Hi, I am considering the removal of my OMC sail drive on my 1979 O'Day 28. Does anyone have intere
Owners or Operators Manual for 2003 Hunter 456 Passage janiceandcraig at 8:19am 08.26.19 Engines and Propulsion 0/266 I have found online manuals for the 2004 and 2005 456 but not for the 2003. Marlowe Hunter has a 20
Paint recommendations abinoone at 7:59am 08.26.19 Ask All Sailors 15/1551 Hello, I had a problem with blistering on my hull this spring due to improper shrink wrapping, so I'
Standing rigging/mast raising Mac 25 whudatt at 7:16am 08.26.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/820 Good morning, are you supposed to disconnect or loosen the lower shrouds when raising or lowering th
Engine/Yard rant and request for opinions... Petermilne at 6:03am 08.26.19 Sabre Sailboats 6/1450 My Sabre 28 has a Westerbeke engine which has been fine for 5 years. This year, on a very long trip

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Traveling in landlocked Switzerland JamesG161 at 2:34am 09.26.23 assess her curves and shape. Fat Bottoms are rarely appreciated. Jim...
AIS-VHF Antenna Splitter jssailem at 2:33am 09.26.23 That is a sensible theory @LloydB and one to enhance the use of ones radios. Yet, it means to optimi
AIS-VHF Antenna Splitter NYSail at 2:27am 09.26.23 My ais has a built in splitter(Garmin 800). So far no issues, unit never gets hot and simple install
Traveling in landlocked Switzerland jssailem at 2:23am 09.26.23 Yes @rgranger that is what I saw. An Austrian built boat near Salzburg. You know these foreign gir
1993 Hunter 42 Passage CC: Leaking near a few of the keel bolts. Ulcer time. (2) jssailem at 2:17am 09.26.23 the human analog might be,, living with an aneurysm I am not so sure.. Maybe a flesh eating bacter
The Sewing Machine Thread dLj at 2:02am 09.26.23 And although it is billed as a "portable", the weight is far too much to lug around- I'm guessing i
The Sewing Machine Thread dLj at 1:53am 09.26.23 Singer 4411 HD. Paid $86 for it. Like new. Not too sure I will do clothes, but I did sew a canva
1993 Hunter 42 Passage CC: Leaking near a few of the keel bolts. Ulcer time. BabuBoat at 12:25am 09.26.23 My only concern is encapsulating the bolts in a wet environment when the exterior is sealed. With
1993 Hunter 42 Passage CC: Leaking near a few of the keel bolts. Ulcer time. Ralph Johnstone at 11:54pm 09.25.23 Even microscopic fractures give water a path into the boat. My only concern is encapsulating the
School's back in session cruise! jssailem at 9:45pm 09.25.23 If you are still sail's up there is a mid October weather window coming after the current storms pas
Lets talk cooking morbidfollower at 9:44pm 09.25.23 Two weeks, wow, that's ambitious!! Is resupply an option, or are you headed for the boondocks? i
Lets talk cooking (1) morbidfollower at 9:42pm 09.25.23 Just added pressurized water pump to the galley. Super cheap on amazon and way better than that sill
My solution for winch override. Yours? jssailem at 9:37pm 09.25.23 The shim is a solid idea to address the angle used by the sheet to enter the winch. Should be a requ
1993 Hunter 42 Passage CC: Leaking near a few of the keel bolts. Ulcer time. jssailem at 8:59pm 09.25.23
Any C275 Owners moving up from a Capri 22? nephroid at 8:50pm 09.25.23 Thanks! I'm really looking forward to it.
Rabbit starts FDL S2 at 7:42pm 09.25.23
1993 Hunter 42 Passage CC: Leaking near a few of the keel bolts. Ulcer time. Ralph Johnstone at 7:41pm 09.25.23 Sorry. The prop shaft illustrated. Do you know the steel type used? That's a pic of my shaft afte
My solution for winch override. Yours? stickinthemud57 at 7:29pm 09.25.23
Rabbit starts Davidasailor26 at 7:10pm 09.25.23 We do staggered starts based on PHRF ratings, highest PHRF boat goes first down to the lowest start
Cabin wood insert removal Hunter 26 (4) philiefay at 7:04pm 09.25.23 I removed my floor using a small crow bar with a wedge on one end. Try not to pry with to much force

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