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Cold Weather Sailing Prep - Alabama JRT at 12:37pm 11.01.19 Weather and Forecasting 18/2351 The hold my beer state has decided that we will go from 70s to a freeze warning in less the 24 hrs,
Halloween 2019 windy! (2) Hunter216 at 10:20am 11.01.19 Weather and Forecasting 5/743 We had quite a little blast of wind last night in Kingston Ontario (gust to 50+ knots). Lots of powe
Attention Hunter 37 Cutter Owners! Jim Legere at 9:20am 11.01.19 The Cherubini Hunters 9/1977 Hi. As some of you may know, I have been a devoted H37C owner for the past 18 years. During this tim
Mast Raising System with a Roller Furler the_land_of_the_ice_and_snow at 8:03am 11.01.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1638 Is anyone using the mast raising system with a roller furler? I'm connecting the mast raising syste
Fort Lauderdale Boat Show CYQK at 3:16am 11.01.19 Ask All Sailors 12/642 Anyone here take in the FLL show? Was thinking about going next year and was wondering if it is a go
Lifting my Seaward 17 off the trailer Dhamil6490 at 9:27pm 10.31.19 Ask All Sailors 9/1290 I'm trying to lift my S17 off the trailer. I've got good jacks for both front and rear. I need recom
Happy Halloween. Grandkids are great candy gathers jssailem at 8:18pm 10.31.19 Sails Call Lounge 7/810 I learned that cute kids get candy when they knock on doors. It is really something special. It is
Hunter 376 rain boot Diablito at 6:47pm 10.31.19 Big Boats 15/2837
Cruising without the mast decktosser at 2:20pm 10.31.19 Smaller Boats 3/1287 Just wondering if anyone has done any inland waters cruising in a Hunter 23 without the mast. I woul
Cost of a new Oday 28 back in 1983 DYFLWD at 1:20pm 10.31.19 Ask An Oday Owner 8/1712 Anyone know what the cost of a new Oday 28 was back in 1983?
RIP Sid Tracy Terry Cox at 12:44pm 10.31.19 Pacific North West Cruisers 12/1204 Just learned of the loss of a sailing friend, Sid Tracy, S/V LaTraviata, and his battle with cancer.
Cat 34 for near-coastal/short offshore trips? vs Ericson Scandium at 9:34am 10.31.19 Ask A Catalina Owner 9/1827 I'm still a few years away from upgrade-time, but can't help looking.. As kids get older I really li
Rerunning Shore Power Simon Sexton at 6:30am 10.31.19 Ask A Catalina Owner 24/4884 Hey y'all, Good morning! We down here in Houston are miserable today, between the cold rain
Need help: Catalina 36', 34' or 32' cockpit size? Odie0711 at 2:06am 10.31.19 Ask A Catalina Owner 8/2997 My brother and I are in the market for a used boat for our father. We are very interested in a mid
Pearson 28 scuppers flood cockpit with slight heel. caguy at 9:06pm 10.30.19 Ask All Sailors 13/1922 I sailed with a friend last weekend. We were a little over powered and the scuppers flooded the cock
Tricky Trailer for MacGregor Venture 22 (1) Pnwpaddler at 8:44pm 10.30.19 Trailer Sailors 7/1724 Hey all! Love these forums. We bought ourselves a fixer upper 22 in the spring and it was in the wa
Has anyone replaced the cleats on a 90s Oceanis? Oceanis 440 NY at 7:51pm 10.30.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/711 Has anyone replaced the deck cleats on a 90s Oceanis? I have a OC 440 and find the deck cleats do no
Hood Furler replacement advice Canonshooternb at 7:03pm 10.30.19 Big Boats 19/5051 I am looking to improve sailing abilities by upgrading the original hood Furler on my 1991 legend 35
H38 Companionway steps hinge screw holes stripped out on stair side Damspacher at 6:19pm 10.30.19 Big Boats 24/3011 Has anyone had this issue? This has caused the steps to pull away at the top where the hinges are sc
MiniTransat Solo Sailing (2) jssailem at 4:15pm 10.30.19 Sails Call Lounge 1/523 Cross the Atlantic from France to Martinique in the Caribbean aboard a 6.5 Meter sail boat. Win the

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Rudder Removal JamesG161 at 11:08am 08.04.24 I am having a new rudder built with stainless post. Who built your new Rudder? Jim...
Rudder Removal kappykaplan at 10:57am 08.04.24 Calling @JamesG161 . . .
O'day 22 Project_Mayhem at 10:54am 08.04.24 Also a path for water to enter your bilge
O'day 22 Bilge Project_Mayhem at 10:53am 08.04.24 Most older boats will leak. It's more likely that the leaks are from above the waterline. Can you ta
O'day 22 kappykaplan at 10:52am 08.04.24 It's the hawse pipe for the anchor rode/chain.
Catalina 25 - Barrier Coat and Bottom Paint Recommendations Ralph Johnstone at 10:41am 08.04.24 2) barrier coat systems are expected to last 20 years. They are not "forever". If this be the cas
Looking for Solar Panel Battery Charging Kits Project_Mayhem at 10:40am 08.04.24 renology. Also........ Walmart. I own one of their panels but there have been reports of Reno
Invest 97L (2) JamesG161 at 10:32am 08.04.24 This is data from this Buoy NDBC - Station 42013 Recent Data
Yanmar 2gm engine died kloudie1 at 10:30am 08.04.24 Same as above.. the switch turns the light on at 1-4 psi, .. They do go bad occasionally.. Additiona
Yanmar 2gm engine died (1) Ralph Johnstone at 10:28am 08.04.24 Where should I look first? Here's a good place to start : o you "There may be a problem with the
Invest 97L JamesG161 at 10:00am 08.04.24 it should be interesting to see what happens if Debby manages to get to SC It is all Big Dog's fau
Hard to raise mainsail Tally Ho at 9:56am 08.04.24
Invest 97L jssailem at 9:51am 08.04.24 It should be interesting to see I think it might be scary.:yikes:
2006 Hunter 41DS House Bank Charging off alternator Maine Sail at 9:31am 08.04.24 Eventually, an ACR fails. Then when you least expect it Your Start Bank is Dead. Use the combiner s
Yanmar 2gm engine died RitSim at 9:29am 08.04.24 Not an expert on this engine but here is what i would consider Assuming pressure switch is correct,
Engine room vinyl coated foam is peeling (1) Tally Ho at 9:22am 08.04.24 How do you attach that product? It looks like there are buttons that puncture through the foam to
Yanmar 2gm engine died Leeward Rail at 9:11am 08.04.24 Did you check the oil level before you restarted the engine and motored back to the marina ? When t
Winch Turning/Grinding drgbanks at 9:11am 08.04.24 Amazing!!!! Thanks for the manual. I'll let you know how I make out.
2006 Hunter 41DS House Bank Charging off alternator Boatyarddog at 9:06am 08.04.24 The Blue seas ACR has a connection on the bottom called isolation. I have it connected to my desig
Invest 97L capta at 9:01am 08.04.24 It should be interesting to see what happens if Debby manages to get to SC with enough strength and

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