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Before i sink a lot of money into it NiceBeny at 1:34pm 09.07.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/1595 Isn't it the case, flawless day and the engine starts and runs poor at a mid rpm, put it in neutral
Looking at buying 37/40 7onthewind at 12:10pm 09.07.15 C&C 0/904 looking for wisdom and insights to the problems with these boats and there overall build quality, we
outboard motor mount options on a 27 timmeehle at 11:45am 09.07.15 Mid-Size Boats 5/3712 Need some help from my fellow 27 owners, in the form of photos, drawings, measurements and the like.
Vhf radio "skip"? DAVA390 at 11:35am 09.07.15 Ask All Sailors 10/1240 Crossing the Chesapeake today, monitoring my handheld radio. It is plugged into an 8 ft antenna long
Westerbeke four-60 Water Pump gulf islander at 10:00am 09.07.15 C&C 3/1285 Just replaced exhaust on my 4-60 now the water pump just died. Shaft is broke. Called a Westerbeke
Roller Furler set up on a 23.5 (1) SFKjeld at 7:58am 09.07.15 Smaller Boats 4/985 I have been struggling to get my Shaefer Snapfurl furler to unfurl reliably. It worked like a dream
Powerpak Battery Capacity jveatch at 7:54am 09.07.15 Big Boats 4/991 On our 2005 Hunter 41DS, the house batteries are two Powerpak Heavy Duty Commercial batteries. Does
Outhaul Shackle size? SwanAround at 5:22am 09.07.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/911 Anyone know the size on the outhaul shackle for Hunter 356? Also load? Dropped in the water while
Hello waterpirate at 5:18am 09.07.15 Trailer Sailors 5/1359 Hello all! I am a returning sailor after a 19 year drydock:confused:. I have become the owner of
Bed Foam and Water Kestle at 9:16pm 09.06.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 15/2511 OKyou Mac Guys: Wife has given me an ultimatum on a new foam mattress, but I read that Tempur Pedic
And life gets in the way Bad Obsession at 7:54pm 09.06.15 Ask All Sailors 2/706 This has been a horrible year for me for sailing. I haven't seen Saga since June!!! Life keeps on
Replacing the Joker Valve on a a B321 cymeyer at 6:57pm 09.06.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 18/2524 I always dread the replacement of the joker valve. Not from the possible waste water that comes out
Furling Jib Cable nashlah at 6:25pm 09.06.15 Trailer Sailors 9/2840 Where can I find a new cable for my macgregor 26M furling jib? It runs the length of the jib support
Yamar 4jh3-te won't reach max rpm and suers from blow by discovery at 6:18pm 09.06.15 Ask All Sailors 10/3121 Yamar 4jh3-te won't reach max rpm and suffers from blow by Help! Can't seem to properly resolve a
first day under sail piedpiperIII at 5:51pm 09.06.15 Catalina 22 4/874 Yes finally there was a little wind when I had time to use it. You can see a short video on "piedpip
Moving to Minneapolis Reefing at 4:52pm 09.06.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1269 Good evening friends, there is a slight possibility that my wife will be relocated to Minneapolis. W
Help buying my first larger sailboat dailytrek at 4:17pm 09.06.15 Ask All Sailors 79/12045 I've sailed Hobie 16s for decades....racing them, rebuilding them, selling them but have very little
Moving to Minneapolis, Minnesota Reefing at 4:15pm 09.06.15 Smaller Boats 12/5134 Good evening friends, there is a slight possibility that my wife will be relocated to Minneapolis. W
Moving to Minneapolis, MN Reefing at 4:12pm 09.06.15 Smaller Boats 0/413 Good evening friends, there is a slight possibility that my wife will be relocated to Minneapolis. W
3gm30f (1) FlynBryn at 3:29pm 09.06.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1154 Can somebody verify, beyond a reasonable doubt, that this is my rear seal gone bad? I've already rep

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Solar power systems American_Mainsail at 8:27am 12.18.23 Just think about it - how much sail area do you have to spread to get the push of a 3hp outboard en
Solar power systems dLj at 8:25am 12.18.23 John Harries on Attainable Adventure Cruising on how to make a fast boat go slow for cruising (note
Hatch leak repair dmax at 8:12am 12.18.23 Yes but that's not going to fix the leak - you can't seal it from the outside.
How dispose of sailboat? tfox2069 at 8:11am 12.18.23 Thank you very much! I will research. I see those derelict boats all the time and I wonder why the
Solar power systems dlochner at 7:52am 12.18.23 John Harries on Attainable Adventure Cruising on how to make a fast boat go slow for cruising (note
S2 7.3 Documented Vessel? dlochner at 7:48am 12.18.23 5 net tons https://unitedstatesvessel.us/boat-documentation-requirements Be aware this is not the
Hatch leak repair BigEasy at 7:45am 12.18.23 If it is a Lewmar hatch, yes the lid can be removed. There are two plastic covers that need to be re
Solar power systems pgandw at 7:44am 12.18.23 Just think about it - how much sail area do you have to spread to get the push of a 3hp outboard eng
How dispose of sailboat? shemandr at 7:39am 12.18.23
S2 7.3 Documented Vessel? Roland5048 at 7:38am 12.18.23 5 net tons https://unitedstatesvessel.us/boat-documentation-requirements
Hatch leak repair (1) dmax at 7:32am 12.18.23 If your hatch is like mine (it looks like it is from images of O'Day 222), the answer is no - you ne
How dispose of sailboat? QCI at 7:09am 12.18.23 And thank you tfox2069 for the link!
How dispose of sailboat? QCI at 7:06am 12.18.23 Thank you very much! I will research. I see those derelict boats all the time and I wonder why the r
How dispose of sailboat? tfox2069 at 7:05am 12.18.23 Derelict and At-Risk Vessels \| FWC (myfwc.com)
How dispose of sailboat? shemandr at 6:58am 12.18.23 You're in Florida, right? I've been hearing radio ads about a state sponsored program to dispose o
Hatch leak repair BigEasy at 6:37am 12.18.23 [QUOTE="Tom TH, post: 1806291, member: 163741 Is there a way to remove only the cover so that I can
Prop rotation question (1) kloudie1 at 6:37am 12.18.23 Like aircraft, the convention of orientation (whew big words) is viewing from the stern .. I think a
Battery charging ice breaker at 5:51am 12.18.23 On our 2004 41AC, the Yanmar alternator charges the start batery and once the Yanmar s running the c
Prop rotation question RoyS at 5:42am 12.18.23 Perhaps you recall your prop walk? Right Hand Props produce a stern movement to port in reverse.
Shaft Packing Gland tube/hose NYSail at 5:17am 12.18.23 Well all of the hoses on our boats are that or less deep and in my mind if any one of them failed it

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