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OIL Changes.. ugh sailme88 at 6:05am 10.15.17 Other Sailboats 16/2022 It's that time of year here in the northeast. Boats come out of the water and get prepped for that
Block Loads Tedd at 10:01pm 10.14.17 Ask All Sailors 21/1790 I'm planning to buy some new blocks and I'm wondering how to determine the load rating I need. Can a
Season's Over...Freedom from my mind! BlowMeAway at 5:28pm 10.14.17 Sails Call Lounge 10/610 Found the perfect song for the end of our season. Keeps me going until Spring. Sunlights another day
Antifreeze color Lisa at 3:23pm 10.14.17 Catalina 310 40/5590 we did a sea trial today on a 310 we put on offer in on. One concern was there was an orange brown
New Trailer for My 351 (2) BrianRobin at 3:13pm 10.14.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/765 Just finished building a trailer for my Oceanis 351, a little bit of overkill in material size, used
H216 Keel Hydraulics Ranger Paul18578 at 2:31pm 10.14.17 Smaller Boats 6/699 I have heard that I should store my keel hydraulic cylinder upright when the boat is not being used.
Frayed cable Hunter 216 Myhunter216 at 2:12pm 10.14.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/360 Can anyone recommend a specific cable for my Hunter 216 keel? It's frayed and needs to be replace.
New Furling Jib Needed for 216 Hunter Myhunter216 at 2:03pm 10.14.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/566 Sailors, My 2003 Hunter 216 jib is past its time. Can anyone recommend someone that can replace it i
Winterizing Fresh Water Accumulator? jviss at 7:43am 10.14.17 Ask All Sailors 16/3116 This is my first time winterizing a fresh water system that has an accumulator. It looks just like
hunter 306 anode require for keel Brinky63 at 6:02am 10.14.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/1270 I bought a Hunter 306 (built 2003) 6 years ago with 2 anodes on the keel which we later brought down
Hurricane Ophelia JamesG161 at 5:55am 10.14.17 Sails Call Lounge 2/558 This is a rare Mid Atlantic storm. In fact there is no Historical past storms that have this path.
Westerbeke 27 longevity bugbitten at 5:30am 10.14.17 Engines and Propulsion 11/3943 I have a very good friend who's found the boat of his dreams. Unfortunately, the Westerbeke in it ha
Installing a watermaker Joe Wienecke at 4:49am 10.14.17 Ask All Sailors 14/2730 I have installed a watermaker in my 2005 41 DS. I now need to run lines to my two 50 gallon water t
Slipping clutch/gear on Yanmar 1gm Ormenlange at 4:34am 10.14.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/2846 Hunter 1983 27'... with yanmar 1gm that has never been in salt water.... when you put the engine i
Roller furler and towing Tedd at 11:51pm 10.13.17 Trailer Sailors 22/4195 We bought a Macgregor 26S this summer and have begun thinking about various upgrades. I thought all
Shelters? Tedd at 10:22pm 10.13.17 Trailer Sailors 16/1284 I'm planning to get some kind of shelter to park my Macgregor 26S under during the winter. I've been
Looking to upgrade our sailing experience SoSound at 9:19pm 10.13.17 Ask All Sailors 11/613 Looking for insights and advise on selecting the right sails and equipment. Specifically, using a C
Hunter holly and teak floor BreakingWind at 6:45pm 10.13.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 45/7611 Just acquired a 01 h260 and had some questions about the floor... the holly and teak floors seems to
Hunter 40.5 Stern Tube diameter - help smokey73 at 5:12pm 10.13.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/1252 I need to order a PSS dripless shaft seal maintenance kit for my 1994 Hunter 40.5 but I'm not at the
Motor Mounts - Yanmar 4JH2E (2) smokey73 at 4:41pm 10.13.17 Ask All Sailors 8/2061 I think I need to replace the motor mounts and took some pictures. The diesel runs great and there

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Remove Stove Top? rgranger at 9:17am 06.23.23 Here is the manual
Trailer Capacity Estimates? rgranger at 9:12am 06.23.23 As is the trailer sailer market. I gathered data from ads for several models of trailer sailer over
Buying a 1980 Jensen Cal 25-2, am going to have it moored, and I have two dogs Hollyberry at 9:00am 06.23.23 Hope you have a dinghy and an appropriate area for 'shore duty'..... Some people have trained their
Oceanis headliner panel removal? Hollyberry at 8:57am 06.23.23 Good info!
Zodiac Inflatable taking water jviss at 8:50am 06.23.23 Sorry, no idea about welded or glued. Appears to be welded. Zodiac Wave 275 Rollup Have you cont
Zodiac Inflatable taking water odaydokay at 8:33am 06.23.23 Sorry, no idea about welded or glued.
Oceanis headliner panel removal? (1) SoSound at 8:11am 06.23.23
Oceangate Titan jviss at 8:03am 06.23.23 There is really no comparison between Titan and the Mir submersibles that Cameron used.Titan was an
1975 C&C 33 - Mk 1: Compromised Deck Needs Help - Suggestions Please? kloudie1 at 7:39am 06.23.23 May be the result of leaking fasteners under the track.. That one willl have to be lifted for the re
Outboard depth in water. dlochner at 7:34am 06.23.23 The little hole where the water ejects out was basically getting submerged as I would go up and dow
1975 C&C 33 - Mk 1: Compromised Deck Needs Help - Suggestions Please? (2) Dnea at 7:23am 06.23.23 Thank you so much to everyone who has provided input - I really appreciate it. I did a 10 minute so
Oceangate Titan Kings Gambit at 7:16am 06.23.23 There is really no comparison between Titan and the Mir submersibles that Cameron used.Titan was an
Trailer Capacity Estimates? Tedd at 7:10am 06.23.23 The used trailer market is a bit strange. As is the trailer sailer market. I gathered data from ads
Passage 42 (4JH-2TE) oil lube cooler kloudie1 at 7:06am 06.23.23 Lots of aftermarket heat exchangers available.. The crucial stuffs are surface area of the internal
Outboard depth in water. morbidfollower at 7:05am 06.23.23 Thanks, I was coming back in when the wind conditions kicked up to 25+ and the tide was coming in he
OGO Desiccant Install and Experience MikeHoncho at 7:04am 06.23.23 First Time Use Report........4 days, 3 guys sailing in the South Puget Sound. Heavy rain and high h
Outboard depth in water. dlochner at 7:02am 06.23.23 One other thought, If the motor is too deep the prop comes closer to the boat and the rudder when th
Outboard depth in water. Tedd at 6:59am 06.23.23 I can't tell from the photo if your motor is on the centerline of the boat. It looks like it might b
Oceangate Titan Kings Gambit at 6:57am 06.23.23 Remember when the Challenger exploded?.... O-rings... of alll things... You just never know... neve
Engine vibration universal m3-20 elcojo2 at 6:34am 06.23.23 Thanks for all the replies. I had to take her out of the water for bottom paint. I will do another v

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