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Is my 34 Citation a blue water boat? Odelia at 7:54am 12.19.15 Irwin 14/10418 Hi. I am a new owner of a 1982 Irwin 34 Citation. I am the 4th owner of this delightful cruiser. I
O'Day 272 Rudder Replacement kickntires at 8:47pm 12.18.15 Bigger Boats 13/4100 Hello all, I have a 1986 272 with a tiller. My rudder is full of water so I'm looking at options an
Help me identify these portlights? (2) StephenD at 7:14pm 12.18.15 The Cherubini Hunters 10/3630 118185 Just got an H27 with 4 of 9 portlights replaced. I think they might be Bomars, but can't find
some 26x rudder facts and thoughts from the net (1) TortugasRoyal at 6:50pm 12.18.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/4347 "Accurate foils can easily add 10% to the upwind performance of any boat" (from http://www.storerboa
places to visit with 26x soon in south. TortugasRoyal at 5:23pm 12.18.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1838 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers third system seacoast defense forts on Islands in south. https://en.wik
Trimming main in heavy Air markwbird at 4:11pm 12.18.15 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 29/5689 So, most literature on sail trim will tell you to flatten sail and drop the traveler to the low side
shopping for a hunter 356 or 36 why would you recommend one over the other? Paula at 3:06pm 12.18.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 28/11184 We are shopping for a Hunter in the 36 range, and find some of the newer 356 and older (2004) 36 in
Cherubini rudder support question kito at 11:51am 12.18.15 The Cherubini Hunters 8/1959 I removed a stack of rotted plywood on my H30 that I am not sure if it was a PO rigged job or a fact
Travel with Dinghy Shagdance at 10:02am 12.18.15 Catalina 310 53/7701 How do travel with your dinghy? Any other way than pulling all the time?
Boomkicker question Ch0pp3r at 9:36am 12.18.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1182 I have a Boomkicker installed on my H33.5. There is also a topping lift on the boom. I purchased the
rejuvenating suede steering wheel cover SEMPERAVANTI41 at 8:56am 12.18.15 Ask All Sailors 1/349 The suede steering wheel cover on my Lewmar wheel has become hard. Any ideas for treating to return
remote outboard throttle setup mick hodapp at 8:05am 12.18.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 14/13415 good morning fellow sailors, i am wondering if any of you have installed any type of remote throttle
Olympic Cesspool cb32863 at 6:27am 12.18.15 Ask All Sailors 7/969 Would you sail in raw sewage for a chance at a Olympic medal? Brazil is an embarrassment.... http:/
Battery and Charging System Upgrades B757Captain at 11:43pm 12.17.15 Musings With Maine Sail 17/5889 Hi all, I'd like to focus some questions for MaineSail if he's willing to pass on his fantastic kno
Fresh water filter assembly replacement ArkadiyS at 3:32pm 12.17.15 Catalina 30 6/1187 Our fresh water filter assembly is original (1985) and is a pain in the butt to clean and work with.
C27 mast rewire reeder at 3:32pm 12.17.15 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/927 With the mast down and compression post out in order to replace a bulkhead and compression block I f
ATF oil for M25 Huth transmission? ArkadiyS at 3:25pm 12.17.15 Catalina 30 3/786 I have purchased all synthetic ATF Dexron VI, and wanted to make sure that it is OK to use with our
Raising height of boom on Yamaha 33 Carigdog at 1:46pm 12.17.15 Yamaha 8/3413 Hi All, just acquired a 1983 Yamaha 33 tall rig with a bit of work to do. One of the things I would
Help Finding Kanzaki Marine Gear Oil Seal GorillaToast at 1:06pm 12.17.15 Musings With Maine Sail 4/1977 Im in the process of rebuilding a Kanzaki KM2A marine gear. The last thing I need is to get a new ou
Need a Barrier Coat? Warren Milberg at 12:07pm 12.17.15 Ask All Sailors 11/3629 I know I'm swimming upstream with this post, but ask yourself if you really need a barrier coat? My

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Cockpit Locker Size? Codybear at 5:13am 12.10.23 Perfect, exactly what I needed and saved me a trip to Wisconsin. I'll certainly need to ask for the
Bilge pump jssailem at 2:36am 12.10.23 There should be 2 possible ways to find it. Follow the electrical wire that powers the pump Follow
H49/50 battery replacement Hayden Watson at 12:46am 12.10.23 Hayden, I'm sure you understand that regulators only control voltage and that without battery sense
H49/50 battery replacement Stu Jackson at 9:18pm 12.09.23 Any voltage regulator should be able to reduce output to 0 amps otherwise it cannot regulate voltag
Beneteau 323 holding tank - is it full?? CapitalistSailor at 9:13pm 12.09.23 I have a similar problem and installation with the holding tank on my Beneteau 311. I have found tha
Width of wing on wing keel Art12050 at 6:56pm 12.09.23 The OP is looking for the widest dimension of the wing at the aft of the bulb. We have the same issu
Beneteau Spare Parts e_costin at 6:26pm 12.09.23 No connection to U.S., except for maybe sailing west next year. I'm in German, boat in the Netherlan
Rudder Dimensions on 1982 HUNTER 22 (3) SeaTR at 5:04pm 12.09.23 RPOLLITT01 My boat, a 1981 H22, did not come with a rudder when I bought it in 2008. It was a salva
Missing aft cabin door on 1986 Hunter 28.5 sl Astrochip at 4:58pm 12.09.23 Hi all I picked up a 1986 Hunter 28.5 sl that is in really good shape. I have done a complete ser
Solar arch installation pictures on 315 (2) Tom J at 4:28pm 12.09.23 Not sure if this will help you, but you could fabricate something like the davits I installed on my
H49/50 battery replacement Georgedoyle at 3:58pm 12.09.23
Its funny Friday! Roland5048 at 3:26pm 12.09.23 The funniest thing about that sign is, there was a very real litigious complaint that caused that s
Width of wing on wing keel Sailor Sue at 3:01pm 12.09.23 I recently purchased a 1987 Hunter Legend 35 with wing keel. The boat is in the water and not acce
H49/50 battery replacement Stu Jackson at 2:46pm 12.09.23 Do you think the internal regulator is enough to dial beck the amperage? No, most likely not. Why
Its funny Friday! (1) Will Gilmore at 2:38pm 12.09.23 The funniest thing about that sign is, there was a very real litigious complaint that caused that si
Tidal Currents Trip planner App Stu Jackson at 2:34pm 12.09.23 The longer fetches which align with the prevailing winds result in much larger seiches. That's the
H49/50 battery replacement Hayden Watson at 1:59pm 12.09.23
Tidal Currents Trip planner App dlochner at 1:54pm 12.09.23 Lake Michigan is large, however it long and relatively narrow at about 100 miles, Erie and Ontario a
Hollow Transom Surprise (1) Not Too Shabby at 1:37pm 12.09.23 If the swim ladder was attached without or with an inadequate backing plate there may be some disto
Tidal Currents Trip planner App Tally Ho at 1:26pm 12.09.23 Yeah, I've never noticed their effects on current, as I've only noticed the effect when docked. We

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