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I don't own it but sure looks good. Christian Sailing at 8:49am 08.09.14 Morgan 6/2180 Any thoughts on this particular model? We're still searching for a larger boat but can't get too fa
Halyard replacement BobM at 7:51am 08.09.14 S2 8/2200 Can anyone confirm is the sheaves on the 9.2 are rope friendly? Currently mine are of the wire/rope
Engine Panel Re-wire FredV at 7:47am 08.09.14 The Cherubini Hunters 2/744
Tips on loosening screw (1) carlager at 6:29am 08.09.14 Engines and Propulsion 9/2008 I need to remove the cover on the hand cranck shaft on our Yanmar 3gm30f The 2 screws on the cover
Battery questions John_F at 6:27am 08.09.14 Ask All Sailors 10/1814 A couple questions: 1. Our current house battery is a lead-acid, which is under the aft bunk. We
Beneteau 331 Microwave henryD at 6:23am 08.09.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1285 Has anyone installed a M/W on a 331 that did not originally have one? If so, how do you remove the
ALWAYS use the safety chains! DAVA390 at 6:11am 08.09.14 Trailer Sailors 32/7293 Lesson learned the hard way. By my rough estimates, I have launched/retrieved my boats about 60-70
Beneteau 331 Steering System Blocks henryD at 5:50am 08.09.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1933 Has anyone performed maintenance on the blocks on the cockpit floor (under the pedestal) that turn t
Thinking of buying a 2005 Hunter 33 Chet Knights at 4:17am 08.09.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/4999 I currently own a1986 Hunter 34, but I've been looking at the 33. Would like to hear from owners rat
Slide out Galley Remake (12) the7Cs at 9:55pm 08.08.14 Trailer Sailors 4/2519 After living on my Merit 22 several times 2-3 days at a time, I thought it was time to make a galley
Headsail choice Joidevivre at 8:33pm 08.08.14 Ask All Sailors 18/4391 Catalina 27', standard masthead rig (not talk rig). Converting to roller furling, including new sail
How to run new halyards? njlarry at 7:52pm 08.08.14 Ask All Sailors 11/8408 Is it easier to replace internal halyards with the mast up or down? How do you keep a new halyard fr
going faster olegedelman at 6:40pm 08.08.14 Mid-Size Boats 18/2586 I wanted to find out, How can i get my Hunter H33 go faster under power? Would changing propeller he
Hi ! New member with gearbox drama balmoralbob at 6:14pm 08.08.14 Engines and Propulsion 10/3073 Hi all, am searching for answers to gearbox problem, we are currently restoring our 1962 44' timber
Replacement Companionway Hatch alaskowski at 5:15pm 08.08.14 Ask All Sailors 2/1122 I have a bit of a fixer upper Coronado 23 MKII which I have made a lot of progress on. However, the
Beneteau 343 Panel BigEasy at 4:25pm 08.08.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/905 Has anyone removed the wooden panel at the chart table that is mounted on the head forward bulkhead
Delivery Style Roger Long at 4:14pm 08.08.14 Roger Long - The further adventures of Strider 2/1888 72 nm. Zip: Long, Fisher, and Block Island sounds done with. Anchored inside the breakwater at Poi
About to join the family Macboy at 2:18pm 08.08.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/914 Dad and I just sold our beach cat in preparation for making the move to a 26S and lucky for us there
transporting on a flat bed trailor roncynthiaboomer at 1:11pm 08.08.14 Ask All Sailors 13/4002 Has anyone had their fiberglass sailboat on its trailor transported on a flat bed trailor with shri
Yanmar 3GM30F Panel and Harness Jacksonboat at 12:12pm 08.08.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/9206 Hi, I believe what I have as a panel from my Yanmar is called a "B type". Have noticed basically th

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How do I sail from one point to the other? xavpil at 8:30am 09.09.23 Hopefully Xavpil has a compass that he can see from the helm. Compass is a very powerful instrumen
Sorting out battery charger and shore power questions Scott T-Bird at 8:26am 09.09.23 Based on the fact that he has an outboard motor and a starter battery that is only used to start the
How do I sail from one point to the other? xavpil at 8:22am 09.09.23 Over time, you will learn how close your boat can sail to the true wind, or the relative wind shown
How do I sail from one point to the other? xavpil at 8:20am 09.09.23 Once you learn the basics, navigation is not all that difficult. However, it is best learned in a s
How do I sail from one point to the other? xavpil at 8:17am 09.09.23
How do I sail from one point to the other? David in Sandusky at 8:09am 09.09.23 Every boat has a different capability to sail into the wind. With a shoal draft keel, and jib sheet
Cooling water temperatture gauges on Yanmar 3YM20 (1) Rich Stidger at 8:04am 09.09.23 If the gauge always reads full scale (240F) then that would indicate that there is a short in the se
Spontaneous combustion Siamese at 7:46am 09.09.23 And then there's spontaneous human combustion.... Ohhh....I hate it when that happens.
Florida Marina reconciliation? dlochner at 7:24am 09.09.23 Is the new boat on the Great Lakes now? If so you should be aware that you only have a month before
How do I sail from one point to the other? dlochner at 7:22am 09.09.23 @xavpil is headed towards Florida, so he will be dealing with ocean inlets and currents. Conditions
How do I sail from one point to the other? Leeward Rail at 7:11am 09.09.23 it is best learned in a structured and organized manner rather haphazardly in a forum. I can't agr
How do I sail from one point to the other? shemandr at 7:04am 09.09.23 Hopefully Xavpil has a compass that he can see from the helm. Compass is a very powerful instrument
Spontaneous combustion jviss at 7:00am 09.09.23 And then there's spontaneous human combustion....
Spontaneous combustion MikeHoncho at 6:48am 09.09.23 This happed to a neighbor from fresh bark mulch. It was caught in time to prevent a disaster. Not j
How do I sail from one point to the other? High Current at 6:47am 09.09.23
Spontaneous combustion MikeHoncho at 6:44am 09.09.23 Another storage option is a covered metal garbage can filled with water. The oils will continue to
Cooling water temperatture gauges on Yanmar 3YM20 kloudie1 at 6:33am 09.09.23 Most likely not a Catalina item, probably added by previous owner .. The gauge itself should have ma
Spontaneous combustion Bob S at 6:32am 09.09.23 This happed to a neighbor from fresh bark mulch. It was caught in time to prevent a disaster. Not ju
Spontaneous combustion dlochner at 6:10am 09.09.23 Another storage option is a covered metal garbage can filled with water.
How do I sail from one point to the other? dlochner at 6:08am 09.09.23 The wind is not your only concern and it is the easiest to manage. In coastal and ocean sailing tide

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