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Topping lift Ken13559 at 12:19am 03.26.15 Ask All Sailors 17/2517 Should I do away with Topping Lift? I've Selden Rodkicker with gas spring. After sail, I would tens
buy a Catalina 22? spartacus99 at 8:00pm 03.25.15 Catalina 22 27/3536 If I post some pics of some of my concerns will ya'll be able to talk me through some stuff?
Well bought a 1980 Hunter 30 today (1) JohnCle at 6:51pm 03.25.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1468 I might be a little over my head. This is my first cruiser. I put a down payment down and bought it
Can't find manufacture gary at 6:18pm 03.25.15 Smaller Boats 3/769 Does any one out there have a clue as to how I might find the company who makes the CDI roller furle
O'Day 39 and 40 Replacement manual bilge pump nramsey at 5:03pm 03.25.15 Bigger Boats 2/1345 After nearly 2 years I found a direct replacement for my cockpit mounted manual bilge pump. From wh
1978 Hunter 25 Cherubini HurricaneJHaines at 4:45pm 03.25.15 The Cherubini Hunters 23/4430 Hello, I am the proud owner of a 1978 Hunter 25 Cherubini. I bought it last May and was pretty hard
diesel engines viking2 at 4:40pm 03.25.15 Engines and Propulsion 5/2247 I'm looking for a diesel for my cal 34 and want to know if a two cylinder will have enough power for
Upgrading cabinets with teak veneer from Wood Crafters NICK1951 at 3:24pm 03.25.15 Ask All Sailors 13/2034 Hello all, I have a 20 year old Beneteau in Puerto Rico. The boat spent 7 years in charter. The
Florida petition All U Get at 1:20pm 03.25.15 Ask All Sailors 25/2514 A cruising friend sent me this from Marathon, I filled it out and sent my name in. Don't know if th
Where to Mount Radar Capt Strapfoots at 1:12pm 03.25.15 Ask All Sailors 11/1909 I have a 26 foot Balboa and I a radar where do you mount it so it does not interfere with sails and
Where to mount Radar Capt Strapfoots at 1:11pm 03.25.15 Smaller Boats 1/539 I have a 26 foot Balboa and I am buying a radar where do you mount it so it does not interfere with
keel modification steve34609 at 12:10pm 03.25.15 Ask All Sailors 8/2153 I am considering a professional keel modification on a 45 foot aft cockpit SV. She has a cast iron k
Hx zinc and bonding weekendrken at 11:43am 03.25.15 Musings With Maine Sail 12/2223 Hi RC, Interesting dilemma - to prevent wear on the Hx, many recommend putting thin rubber (bicyc
What is this (5) redhead78 at 11:21am 03.25.15 Ask All Sailors 13/1731 Hi all, I discovered this in the ass of my boat, is this part of a mechanical autopilot, if so what
P420 a/c seawater filter WingDing2 at 7:46am 03.25.15 Big Boats 3/851 I need name/number of seawater inlet filter for air conditioners. Label gone except for "1800...".
Windlass question - where to mount selonoid. holdech at 5:18am 03.25.15 Ask All Sailors 8/1026 Picked up a windlass for our Aloha 32 and noticed the instructions said to mount the solenoid pack c
First38 rusted keel bolts Pelissima at 4:41am 03.25.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/1494 I am about to renew all of them (14) as the rust is excessive to bolt's head and space rings which I
Do I need a boom vang? keljohnso at 4:12am 03.25.15 Catalina 22 10/4998 Do I need a boom vang on my 81' C22? And wouldn't it be in the way of the pop top?
new refrigeration ssardone at 6:57pm 03.24.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1262 So my adler barbour frig died about 18 month ago and I am replacing it this spring. Defender has AB
Roler Furler gary at 6:42pm 03.24.15 Smaller Boats 1/676 Looking at a new roller furling system for my Hunter 22. Would like to hear opinions concerning the

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Oceangate Titan ggrizzard at 11:16am 06.22.23 Coast Guard is putting out a presser at 3:00 PM EDT today (Thursday).
Trailer Capacity Estimates? Project_Mayhem at 11:13am 06.22.23 I just need to sneak the boat onto our property so my wife doesn't see I've bought another boat! C
HUGE gust following cruise ship. what caused it? sailcapt340 at 11:10am 06.22.23 As Kloudie stated, can also happen under bridges. I had a similar experience a few years back, while
Help finding the right boat tfox2069 at 11:06am 06.22.23 You have had a very different experience with broakers than i have had.:rolleyes: Oh, don't get me
HUGE gust following cruise ship. what caused it? stickinthemud57 at 10:59am 06.22.23 I would venture a guess that you experience the effects of vortex shedding: https://en.wikipedia.or
Fresh water "Pressure Capacity Tank" - Keep or Toss ? Scott T-Bird at 10:55am 06.22.23 Now that I know more about this, adding a Shrader valve to my 3" PVC "tank" and making sure it was
Thru hole and keel crack, (2) babadu at 10:53am 06.22.23 Repairing crack all around. Any idea ls for short term cosmetic repairs on the cabin deck? Mostly di
Hunter 310 listed on this site. patbratton at 10:42am 06.22.23 Oh My Gawd. Why must you remind me of these figures ? Next I'll be calculating the cost per outin
Oceangate Titan Kings Gambit at 10:41am 06.22.23 Watching coverage, it appears that the next Titanic-related disaster movie or documentary is slowly
Hunter 310 listed on this site. JamesG161 at 10:40am 06.22.23 1997 Hunter 310 Very nice coastal cruising boat. A good surveyor can get you the boat's value. M
Fresh water "Pressure Capacity Tank" - Keep or Toss ? ricksoth at 10:25am 06.22.23 If the tank is in a vertical orientation, and the inlet is at the bottom, and the water system is em
Trailer Capacity Estimates? SantaCruzin at 10:22am 06.22.23 The used trailer market is a bit strange. A decent used trailer for sale will likely cost you no
Where to put AIS antenna? arcadiahunter28 at 10:22am 06.22.23 Is this AIS system integrated with the VHF radio? I installed one of these on my H26 the AIS migh
HUGE gust following cruise ship. what caused it? kloudie1 at 10:21am 06.22.23 Think of the wind hitting the wall of the winward side of the behemoth .. The wind will increase bec
Hunter 310 listed on this site. (1) Ralph Johnstone at 10:19am 06.22.23 Oh My Gawd. Why must you remind me of these figures ? Next I'll be calculating the cost per outing
New (to me) 37 Legend owner with simple question? JavaMan at 10:11am 06.22.23 Oops.. "Reefing"! darn auto-correct! Ok, that is what I was thinking it might have been for. Th
Fresh water "Pressure Capacity Tank" - Keep or Toss ? Ralph Johnstone at 9:56am 06.22.23 Wow, I can't even figure out what that means! Why would there be air in that tank? What does it mea
HUGE gust following cruise ship. what caused it? Don S/V ILLusion at 9:55am 06.22.23 That phenomenon is actually common and have noticed it almost every time we pass the leeward side of
1975 C&C 33 - Mk 1: Compromised Deck Needs Help - Suggestions Please? Dnea at 9:53am 06.22.23 Pretty sure a '75 C&C 33 will be a solid glass hull, in that size range I believe the 34 was the fi
Engine vibration universal m3-20 Ralph Johnstone at 9:52am 06.22.23 I am running at almost 1300 rpm, I presume that's your set idle at 1300. Could you shoot a video

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