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Anyone Cruising The BVI's ..... Maine Sail at 6:55am 12.05.14 Ask All Sailors 12/1942 Anyone cruising the BVI's this week? Out till next Friday and have wifi on-board to check responses?
How to run wires to pedestal geek_guy at 5:38am 12.05.14 Big Boats 8/2723 Need some input please. I am installing a new GPS at the Pedestal in cockpit. I've run the trans
Rudder Bearing Failure garygreen68 at 10:59pm 12.04.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/2556 On haul out this week, we found that the lower rudder bearing (which carries the main rudder load) o
I bought an auction boat. Now what? (2) Oc1paddler at 10:05pm 12.04.14 Catalina 22 15/1897 Hi all. I've been lurking for a while reading up on Catalina 22's while I looked for one to purchase
Pump Leak? Jibs at 9:07pm 12.04.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1029 Hey all you fellow Hunter owners, I'm new to the boat (boyfriend's, 2006 36' Hunter), love the layo
H-30 Boom Kicker newage1461 at 8:06pm 12.04.14 The Cherubini Hunters 3/871 Does anyone use a boom kicker on an early 80's H-30 ?
How fast was America Terry in Naples at 4:31pm 12.04.14 Ask All Sailors 8/1631 I cannot find this on google but does anyone know the sailing speed of America, the boat that won th
Deep Keel vs Shoal Keel keithdeller at 3:23pm 12.04.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 22/16989 Is there a noticeable difference in performance between a standard Deep k Keel vs a Shoal Keel. I
Hull numbers on old Morgans N1EYO at 3:10pm 12.04.14 Ask All Sailors 5/2864 I have been slogging my way through the red tape of government trying to get a little Morgan 22 titl
America's Cup 35...Bermuda. Gunni at 3:01pm 12.04.14 Ask All Sailors 35/3315 It had been rumored, but now it is official - the 2017 America's Cup will be raced in Bermuda. Look
Bulkhead replacement Rocksterr at 2:39pm 12.04.14 Catalina 22 13/2390 Greetings and Salutations, A PO of my precious '73 fixed keel C-22 gashed out big holes in the bulk
Pensacola Bay Bill Jones at 2:16pm 12.04.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1379 Anyone with any knowledge of Pensacola Bay? Good anchorages, sites, restaurants?
Hunter 23.5 Minimum Vertical Clearance? Rick Webb at 2:03pm 12.04.14 Smaller Boats 10/2330 A friend of mine just bought a house in St Pete on a canal. We were talking about getting my boat to
Mast compression block tigerjohn10 at 2:03pm 12.04.14 Bigger Boats 3/1578 The wooden block that sets in bilge between top of keel and bottom of bulkhead post has rotted away.
taking mast off for move seamonkeys at 12:06pm 12.04.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/547 I am thinking of transporting my hunter 27 How do i take the mast down its a 1981 hunter 27
1984 First 35 Propane Locker Location gbgreen59 at 11:43am 12.04.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1476 I have a 1984 Beneteau First 35. I want to add a propane locker. Is there anyone who can advise wh
Passport renewal ???? woodster at 11:24am 12.04.14 Ask All Sailors 8/1501 i need to renew my passport ...it is 10 years old and about to expire the end of this month....when
Pearson Hawk captaindavid at 8:39am 12.04.14 Pearson 1/1030 Anybody out there in the Midwest have a Pearson Hawk? I would love to get my hands on one!
P30 Bushings pawhitman at 8:31am 12.04.14 Pearson 3/971 We sail a P30 and last summer noticed water coming in the rudder shaft. Boat was fully fueled and mo
Anyone use their wife's sewing machine for sail repair? kito at 8:16am 12.04.14 Ask All Sailors 62/18145 Well, my luck ran out on Ebay as far as buying used sails. I wanted a used main as a back up for my

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First Boat Purchase rgranger at 10:18am 06.01.23 Another thing I am wondering is what the difficulty of finding parts would be for some of these olde
First Boat Purchase (1) rgranger at 10:14am 06.01.23
Marine Toilet Question Lee Hadjiosif at 10:11am 06.01.23 Which Jabsco electric toilet? Approx age? --Peggie The Lite Flush Electric. Approx 5 years but l
SBO PacificNW Racing Crew Report (2) Hayden Watson at 10:08am 06.01.23 I do the same with the Star of Papillon with spinn only and leave the main down. That way I get to
Operating temp Yanmar 3GM30F skunther at 10:07am 06.01.23 The reading you took at the temperature sensor is appropriate, the others are not. If your engine w
Continupus mainsail furling Hello Below at 9:56am 06.01.23 I have this same winch fitted on my e33. Along with detailed instructions as to how to use the winch
Anyone know where I can find one of these? rgranger at 9:25am 06.01.23 According to this website... it is not produced in the US but they can order you one from overseas
Spreader bird deterrent lines..... NYSail at 9:20am 06.01.23 A more permanent method I have tried string, cable ties but nothing lasted years. I finally came u
Spreader bird deterrent lines..... Alan Johnson at 9:15am 06.01.23 A more permanent method I have tried string, cable ties but nothing lasted years. I finally came up
Helm vibration, Hunter 36e PNWE36 at 9:11am 06.01.23 Thanks to everyone for your replies. I have concluded from this I shouldn't feel any noticeable vib
Helm vibration, Hunter 36e PNWE36 at 9:08am 06.01.23 Shouldn't be anything worth noticing. Are you able to do the work on your boat or are you at the m
Spreader bird deterrent lines..... JamesG161 at 9:07am 06.01.23 These worked for me, but not needed on the spreader per se. A pennant line works too. https://www
SBO PacificNW Racing Crew Report JamesG161 at 9:01am 06.01.23 Here are SV Hadley's colors. USNavy colors Blue and Gold. Jim...
Helm vibration, Hunter 36e PNWE36 at 8:41am 06.01.23 The rudder was checked by the surveyor plus I checked it myself when we had it out of the water e
Helm vibration, Hunter 36e PNWE36 at 8:38am 06.01.23 From your description, I'd lean towards your prop. Your mechanic has covered what I would have sugg
Helm vibration, Hunter 36e PNWE36 at 8:35am 06.01.23
Mast Gate for a 27 danooxnard at 8:01am 06.01.23 I have a Catalina Direct mastgate on my C22 it works great, I am very happy with it. Dano
Continupus mainsail furling JamesG161 at 8:00am 06.01.23 Ok all, he is new to in-mast furling. He needs to learn the Mechanism. No springs or such, when @j
New owner of C310 Hull#23 jssailem at 7:55am 06.01.23 That is handy John2. How is the seat supported when up? Looks like it is a part of the ladder. Does
2002 Volvo Penta heat exchanger bypass JamesG161 at 7:54am 06.01.23 Fresh vs Salt water is not the key on heat exchange. On my VP 22MD-L The Hear Ex is easy access, s

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