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Mooring vs. Docking S. Shaner at 11:23am 03.26.15 Smaller Boats 11/3584 Greetings all. I will be moving my Hunter 22 from Lake Arthur in PA to Lake Chautauqua in NY in a
1986 Beneteau Idylle 51' (15.5) Falcon at 10:52am 03.26.15 Ask All Sailors 1/2334 Does anyone know if Beneteau built any 1986 Beneteau Idylle 51' in the USA? I was always of the impr
Wood supplier in SF Bay area markwbird at 10:15am 03.26.15 Ask All Sailors 2/773 So, tomorrow I'm heading over to Svenson's to have the mast on my H34 removed to begin the dreaded c
holding tank BillKlarer at 10:00am 03.26.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1118 1996 Beaneteau Oceanis 50 has three five gallon holding tanks ~ previous owner never used deck waste
extended gearshift lever mick hodapp at 9:56am 03.26.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/1872 good morning folks. i have a 1989 honda bf8ah fourstroke long shaft out board on my mac 25 ' am havi
Heating water at anchor KenKindrick at 7:32am 03.26.15 Big Boats 19/3451 At anchor I've been using a Honda 2000 watt portable generator to heat up the water tank for showers
Mooring pendant jjsbiggs at 7:00am 03.26.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/827 I'm going to be mooring my Macgregor 25 for the first time this year. What size pendant should I be
What Modifications have you made? (4) Coyote at 6:58am 03.26.15 Bigger Boats 9/2307 While I spent a fair bit of time in my Captain's Berth (Quarter Berth) last week with my Battery Cha
Racor problem seadaddler at 4:03am 03.26.15 Ask All Sailors 16/2197 I have a Racor R20 and a Racor 500 before it and this week decided to change all my fuel filters bef
Topping lift Ken13559 at 12:19am 03.26.15 Ask All Sailors 17/2662 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 27/3722 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 8/1525 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 3/801 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 2/1432 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 23/4763 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 5/2422 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 13/2165 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 25/2648 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 11/2196 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 1/571 I have a 26 foot Balboa and I am buying a radar where do you mount it so it does not interfere with

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Lantern Advice dLj at 1:49pm 10.23.23 OK, I don't know the models being discussed, but having grown up with kerosene lamps, it doesn't loo
Hunter 216 in light air shemandr at 1:47pm 10.23.23 It sounds like lee helm. Have you tried changing the mast rake? A longer forestay will increase th
Plugged Waste Vent Line Hayden Watson at 1:46pm 10.23.23 I rinse my vent line every time I pump out. I get the pump running and then hold the rinse hose so
Racor filter size jssailem at 1:03pm 10.23.23 You can always check with Universal. recommended filter #298854 is a 10 micron filter not a 2 micro
Hunter 216 in light air Alan Backus at 12:38pm 10.23.23 A traveler will help but... try this. Just before you come about, fall off a few degrees... pick
Hunter 216 in light air Alan Backus at 12:32pm 10.23.23 It can be frustrating trying to get used to a different boat. I had an 18 foot sloop that I built
Plugged Waste Vent Line Nodak7 at 12:25pm 10.23.23 Yup. Happened to us when we first purchased her. Wrote an article about that experience awhile ago.
Serial numbers/year built. dlochner at 12:18pm 10.23.23 Ya, hard to tell for sure. I found some stuff online for how to interpret old serial numbers, but
Serial numbers/year built. CliffA at 12:07pm 10.23.23 Ya, hard to tell for sure. I found some stuff online for how to interpret old serial numbers, but i
Square top main on water ballast? shemandr at 12:03pm 10.23.23
Plugged Waste Vent Line dmax at 11:57am 10.23.23 I disconnected the vent hose at the tank and hooked up the inflatable dinghy foot pump - cleared it
Plugged Waste Vent Line Terry Cox at 11:51am 10.23.23 but I thought maybe someone has had this happen before and came up with a better way! Yup. Happene
Lantern Advice Terry Cox at 11:39am 10.23.23 Can anyone tell me if the Weems and Plath yacht lanterns (link below) give off enough light to read
Square top main on water ballast? (2) SkookumZac at 11:37am 10.23.23 I'm happy to report that my square top sail has arrived and it is spectacular.
Lantern Advice dlochner at 11:31am 10.23.23
Lantern Advice rgranger at 11:29am 10.23.23 Uh, that photo was taken just out side Elizabeth City, NC. :biggrin: Nice... :thumbup: The Albem
Hunter 216 in light air rgranger at 11:27am 10.23.23 A traveler will help but... try this. Just before you come about, fall off a few degrees... pick
Lantern Advice dlochner at 11:27am 10.23.23 @dlochner is in NY. You are on the border of NC and SC... Uh, that photo was taken just out side
Lantern Advice rgranger at 11:25am 10.23.23 @dlochner is in NY. You are on the border of NC and SC... (much warmer) and your boat is smaller.
Racor filter size Tucson Sailor at 11:16am 10.23.23 Thanks Dave, The 10 micron filter makes sense. I should have clarified we had the pin holes in the

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