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Can I dock my boat stern first? SOLVED gtg at 1:59pm 01.14.20 Ask All Sailors 45/6600 Why does everyone dock, bow first, in their slip? The way my boat is docked in my slip the waves fr
Newsflash - Cheetos has spoken Justin_NSA at 11:27am 01.14.20 Ask All Sailors 18/1728 Cheetos has made it official. That dusty cheese byproduct often called "Cheetos fingers" has a name,
sail tgrayson at 10:06am 01.14.20 Ask All Sailors 5/906 have old dacron sail with numbers sewn onto sail,numbers are stiff and cracked,going to remove threa
Clunk when I shift into Gear markwbird at 9:21am 01.14.20 Engines and Propulsion 5/1428 I have been posting on my transmission issues for awhile now. Still not quite there. I have a Yanm
A Different Setup for a Mainsail Pack JK_Boston_Catalina310 at 9:01am 01.14.20 Catalina 310 5/1647 The Dutchman System that is standard equipment on C310s with traditional mainsails is a decent setup
Compass location (2) fred1diver at 6:46am 01.14.20 Ask All Sailors 30/3875 Hey everyone, dreaming about summer and I was wondering where your compass is located on your bulkhe
Steel Seal Fudsdad at 1:02am 01.14.20 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1050 Has anyone used the product Steel Seal in the coolant to fix potential gasket problems? I have a Un
Raymarine ST40 and i40 Ken13559 at 11:47pm 01.13.20 Ask All Sailors 1/1695 Hello, I've separate ST40 for Depth and Speed over Water Displays. Can I replace both with the newer
Battery/fuel tank/furnace access - Vision 32 zephyr070 at 10:58pm 01.13.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1114 Does anyone have any advice regarding access of the very difficult to reach equipment installed unde
Manual Pump? Stroke2017 at 10:34pm 01.13.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/651
Removing Lifeline Coating/Cover (1) JDE at 9:23pm 01.13.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 21/6740
Prop Shaft Seal Leaking (2) Mike H. at 7:42pm 01.13.20 Ask All Sailors 7/3654 The prop shaft on my 1989 Beneteau First 35s5 is leaking. In fact when it is underway, it sprays wa
Replacing my Max Prop questions (5) Mike H. at 7:31pm 01.13.20 Ask All Sailors 12/2725 Has anyone replaced their Max Prop with a fixed prop? Our 1989 Beneteau First 35s5 has a Max Prop.
Battery issue. dnimigon at 7:02pm 01.13.20 Catalina 30 4/1216 I have a Blue Sea 7650 Add a battery that I installed last year. Works perfect on our Catalina 30 .
To cheer you all up (1) Noodat Lady at 4:56pm 01.13.20 Weather and Forecasting 17/2350 So you don't feel too bad about your weather, here is ours. A touch on the chilly side. Thankfully i
BECAUSE I'M TO LAZY TO FIND MY PREVIOUS POST (1) twodzusfittings at 1:53pm 01.13.20 Bigger Boats 11/1271 Last year( it wasn't that long ago) I installed an low profile automatic Rule bilge pump, as my boat
1980 Wilcox Headmate head Sailor George at 1:31pm 01.13.20 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 10/1349
Rig-Talk and traditional LapStrake (3) rgranger at 1:08pm 01.13.20 Sails Call Lounge 11/1992 Hello all: For the past year or so, I've been doing some light research on the ancient Norse tradit
What do they call the wind? jssailem at 11:32am 01.13.20 Weather and Forecasting 35/3804 There is a song from the play/movie "Paint Your Wagon" - "They call the wind Mariah". a wind that bl
Interstate batteries CYQK at 10:56am 01.13.20 Ask All Sailors 9/745 Are their golf cat batts good quality?

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Dinghy Lights (1) Project_Mayhem at 5:19am 08.13.24 These might work. I have a set if you'd like some more pics. A pocket or flap to secure or keep them
Putting a hole in the transom Project_Mayhem at 5:08am 08.13.24 I had to lower the motor mount on my transom. I used one old hose for the outboard electrical and th
Putting a hole in the transom (3) jssailem at 4:29am 08.13.24 Here is one example by a boat owner using a Perko rope deck pipe reads/a-hole-in-the-hull-for-a-fue
The Sewing Machine Thread jviss at 4:21am 08.13.24 That should work well for your planned projects. Thanks. It turns out that that thread and heavy
O'Day 28 Ritchie Compass (1) SailingCal21 at 4:06am 08.13.24 Pulled mine off my 1981 O'Day 34. It's a model SP-5, serial # A81which is a 5" Globemaster. The sc
Invest98L The next storm front crossing the Atlantic. (1) jssailem at 3:57am 08.13.24 Yes. As I shared in my first post, where it tracks into the Caribbean will be telling as to how it a
ICW and the Hunter 49 short rig Captain Larry-DH at 3:06am 08.13.24
Quadrant area, discharge ports, and strength. (1) Jim Legere at 3:00am 08.13.24 That geared quadrant for the autopilot is neat - never seen one before. It's got to be worth somethi
Putting a hole in the transom (3) Jorob at 2:56am 08.13.24 Then I read that you are sailing on the Southern Irish coast. :biggrin: We go from light breeze to
Invest98L The next storm front crossing the Atlantic. kappykaplan at 2:46am 08.13.24 Getting more organized - now TS Ernesto, aiming for Bermuda and mostly a fish storm. Stay safe, eve
What is this black thing on my mast and what is it good for? (1) garymalmgren at 1:33am 08.13.24 Mast winch pad. Why would you need a winch to reef a Columbia 8.7?
A problem in Mystery, a solution, and disappointment jssailem at 10:34pm 08.12.24 Mystery Bay has always intrigued me. It is an interesting hidden site with a tricky entryway. It als
Anchor windlass rode bunching, 376 jssailem at 10:27pm 08.12.24 He's on lake Superior, I think. Well that should make it a simple project. One of the other chal
Anchor, dock, or buoy? Drinky Crow at 10:25pm 08.12.24 I like the dock because it lightens my pockets by almost $10,000 per year for a 31 ft. boat :yikes:
Anchor windlass rode bunching, 376 justsomeguy at 10:06pm 08.12.24 washing the salt out of it w/fresh water. He's on lake Superior, I think.
2004 Hunter 33: sending audio to outside speakers justsomeguy at 9:59pm 08.12.24 Sounds like @Richard19068 has read the manual.
What is this black thing on my mast and what is it good for? Ralph Johnstone at 9:53pm 08.12.24 I must say, your photography is superb, a view from every angle. Given this information, I'm going
What is this black thing on my mast and what is it good for? Michael Davis at 7:25pm 08.12.24 Might be a base for an optional winch. Thus the angled tilt to it to prevent overrides. I have a w
Putting a hole in the transom higgs at 7:22pm 08.12.24 Can you route the gas line through the vents you say are in your lazarette?
Anchor, dock, or buoy? higgs at 7:10pm 08.12.24 It depends on where I was cruising. Down in the islands I prefer the safety of a mooring over the a

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