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Good Old Boat Magazine dlochner at 12:51pm 04.16.20 Sails Call Lounge 0/621 Good Old Boat Magazine is providing free access to the digital editions for the March/April, May/Jun
SigmaDrive - good investment for some (?) Justin_NSA at 10:46am 04.16.20 Engines and Propulsion 6/2893 Just when I think I want to cancel my Sail magazine subscription they print something interesting t
Dutch backpackers buy a boat to escape from 'coronavirus in Australia' DArcy at 10:36am 04.16.20 Sails Call Lounge 2/600 I'm not sure if these guys are trying to find a way home or just looking for adventure. Probably a b
Norwegian Wood, a video Brian D at 9:44am 04.16.20 Sails Call Lounge 9/980 Since we (mainly me) are stuck at home, I thought I would add my latest video of a song I recorded.
Solar Panel Type and Installation Tips Geoff E at 9:19am 04.16.20 Ask All Sailors 16/5080 Hi All. I have a Hunter 336 and am looking to install a solar panel over top of the bimini cover at
Hunter 26 Steering Config ArtVandelay at 6:42am 04.16.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/1359 Hi Everyone, I hope everybody is doing well and staying healthy. I have a 94 Hunter 26 that had a
Recommendations for a solar battery maintainer Erbardy at 5:29am 04.16.20 Ask All Sailors 14/4676 I have a Catalina 22. I have a 12 volt battery that powers for LED cabin lights and to low current a
Motor for Capri 18 john6206 at 3:12pm 04.15.20 Smaller Boats 6/1149
Sliding hatch runner material? Sefuller at 3:01pm 04.15.20 Ask All Sailors 6/2093 I have purchased a new acrylic sliding hatch for our Oday 39. The original is 35 years old, and has
Aftermarket Rudder System Help (3) ScourgeOfTheHudson at 2:24pm 04.15.20 Ask All Sailors 13/1749 Hello Hivemind, I'm hoping someone can help me out as I'm stumped as to the proper install of my ru
Winter In the Water vortac555 at 2:23pm 04.15.20 Ask All Sailors 12/1189 Hey All Up here on Long Island. Considering next year to leave the boat in the water during the wi
modifications to allow sail slugs to go lower in the mast track. (1) Willie G at 2:22pm 04.15.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/4272 I have a 2009 Beneteau 31, and I would like to modify the method that the slugs are stopped at the b
GFCI outlets, Engine blower switch, and CO detector (1) ToddS at 1:17pm 04.15.20 Ask All Sailors 18/2512 My (new) insurance company is insisting on a few changes to things on the boat... some reasonable...
H260 Line Drawing Available? (1) BobSail at 12:30pm 04.15.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1383 Does anyone know where I might find a relatively high-resolution copy of the Hunter 260 line drawing
Engine Swap agg212 at 12:19pm 04.15.20 Engines and Propulsion 1/738 I currently have a an 1-cylinder Yanmar YSM12 (original to the boat from 1979). I am looking to repl
Sailor Rescued 200 Miles off Jersey Coast bawlmer at 12:02pm 04.15.20 Ask All Sailors 31/2654 A 25 foot sailboat caught fire and its single hand crew had to be rescued. The story states the boat
Keel won't fully drop Willemvan at 8:20am 04.15.20 Smaller Boats 15/1186 This spring I changed the uphaul rope on my keel. Since I put it in the water the keel will only dro
Shower (pump). Who uses them? Justin_NSA at 6:53am 04.15.20 Ask All Sailors 22/2468 An active thread got me to thinking about my own shower pump that I am working on....sort of. I noti
Replacing Aft Cabin Bulkhead in H306 (1) jaysweet at 3:22pm 04.14.20 Ask All Sailors 9/1195 Next on my list of pandemic projects: replacing the bulkhead (removable panel, really) in the aft ca
Heavy winds Hydro Therapy at 2:08pm 04.14.20 Ask All Sailors 4/797 So as Luck would have it I put my mainsail with stack pack on Monday. I new we had a storm rolling i

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Heavy barnacle attack on prop and drive shaft. dLj at 2:49pm 03.13.25 Did you apply lanacote over propspeed? If so, how will you know if the lanacote did anything more
Bottom paint question barney17 at 2:10pm 03.13.25 Thank you all I really appreciate it
Loose footed main with Stack Pack vs non-loose footed main Hayden Watson at 1:43pm 03.13.25 30 seconds to put in a reef without leaving the cockpit. Less than 1 minute from full trim to full
Help me think this through (new boat purchase) Foswick at 1:42pm 03.13.25 I want to be careful not to express anything that could be construed as advice. Recreational boats a
Loose footed main with Stack Pack vs non-loose footed main (2) Hayden Watson at 1:36pm 03.13.25 Our single line reefing for two reefs is just like the diagram @Hayden Watson posted, with the exce
Help me think this through (new boat purchase) David in Sandusky at 1:20pm 03.13.25 A Catalina 30 was the alternative to the Hunter 27 we bought in 2000. (Went for the shoal keel on th
Kenyon alcohol stove burners MitchM at 1:16pm 03.13.25 back in the 80's I seem to recall buying a particular part for this alcohol stove from Ke
Headliner replacement Foswick at 12:51pm 03.13.25 I replaced my vinyl wrapped masonite with wainscoting (bead board) panels painted white & solid tea
Cabin Top Winch Advice... ...3TacksontheWater at 12:40pm 03.13.25 Just a quick reminder, it's West Marine's Lewmar BOGO time. George
Help me think this through (new boat purchase) shemandr at 12:36pm 03.13.25
Ferrite Cores on Remote VHF Mic cable. Project_Mayhem at 12:25pm 03.13.25 It looks like there's a slot in the plastic for a zip tie
Traditional Stuffing or Dripless? Project_Mayhem at 12:21pm 03.13.25 That does look like a volvo which does need to be manually burped. Since bubbles travel up, I'm gues
Swing Keel ODay 25 CAS_O'DAY25 at 12:20pm 03.13.25 It's 5 or 6' tall with a large steel plate inside of it. This might be much more expensive than buy
Heavy barnacle attack on prop and drive shaft. dlochner at 12:19pm 03.13.25 In addition to Crystal Prop I have used Pettit prop paint. The issue with the spray on paints is use
Any advice on removing sun protection on genoa fred1diver at 12:14pm 03.13.25 Like Greg said, better to just get it sewn back and save money for a new one, who knows, the sail mi
Dodger+ Solution for Ketch Rig fred1diver at 12:12pm 03.13.25 I think a California dodger is the way to go. First step is figuring the frame, that will show how e
Headliner replacement Project_Mayhem at 12:07pm 03.13.25 If you're going to use cloth (I'd advise against it), make sure it has some stretch to it. It's real
Help me think this through (new boat purchase) Project_Mayhem at 11:41am 03.13.25 Wait for the survey before debating further. Don't react until there's information to react to
Dodger+ Solution for Ketch Rig Foswick at 11:36am 03.13.25 I hadn't even considered the mainsheet but, no, I don't think it is an issue. I would only ever sail
Swing Keel ODay 25 Project_Mayhem at 11:34am 03.13.25 It's 5 or 6' tall with a large steel plate inside of it. This might be much more expensive than buyi

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