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CNG to propane conversion Bill Roosa at 6:22am 07.09.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/901 Well CNG just became too much trouble to use so I converted to propane. I reused the CNG regulator a
Parting out - anyone? rgranger at 5:52am 07.09.14 Balboa 0/1973 Hello Balboa 26-ers I broke my gooseneck this weekend and need a new one. Does anyone know someone
wet floor in head lifeis4joy at 5:25am 07.09.14 S2 5/1543 I have 1979 S2 8.0 . I have removed the wet carpet in the head and see there is a drainage "trough"
Foresail size 110 or 135? John rolka at 5:06am 07.09.14 Catalina 30 18/3230 I have a catalina 30 tall rig, this last winter i added a bow sprit and bought a doyle ups, which is
Salon Conversion to berth rbenyoung at 10:54pm 07.08.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1066 Any pointers on changing the table in the salon of a Oceanis 400 to a berth, I have the shorter legs
Battery recommendation for a C30T longterm at 8:59pm 07.08.14 Catalina 30 14/3755 I've got a 1990 Catalina 30 Mark II that needs a new pair of batteries. I've been trying to find
For a reason... Thomasjbrothersjr at 8:18pm 07.08.14 Catalina 22 2/751 Today we spent a bunch of time getting a few things squared away. I rigged the double reefing lines,
Boat Fire Mark Maulden at 8:00pm 07.08.14 Ask All Sailors 3/1185 Another boat fire in Anacortes WA. Two docks away. Google "Anacortes boat fire". Sorry don't know
A/C size recommendation? SailCam at 7:39pm 07.08.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 16/4935 I recently purchased a used 343 and am planning to install a marine air conditioner. The boat will b
Solo sail Whinestopper at 7:29pm 07.08.14 Day Sailers 1/1245 Hi. I was concerned that I've not read any positive threads about the 170. I took mine out solo th
need a gps / depth finder av8erdunn at 7:24pm 07.08.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/1481 I am buying a 1999 hunter 260 wing keel and am wanting to add a GPS / depth finder to it. Any reccom
through hull fitting ideas for a Mac 21 USCG369 at 6:39pm 07.08.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1017 My mac Venture 21 has a flexible rubber reinforced hose that allows the keel cable to pass through t
Be Careful with those Shore Connections (1) Nodak7 at 6:24pm 07.08.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 21/3184 OK...learned a lesson the other day with our 30 amp shore connections. Make sure that they are secur
auto bilge pump RAYPALMER at 6:19pm 07.08.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/740 auto bilge pump on catalina 28 is not turning off.
Capri 18 new owners (1) smallboatrestoration at 6:06pm 07.08.14 Smaller Boats 6/2670 Just picked up Capri 18 390, a 1989 model. Can someone tell me what the cleats are used for on the m
Any experts on solar to provide an update of things. jbinbi at 5:20pm 07.08.14 Musings With Maine Sail 42/10385 I have searched but not found anything new on solar panels and systems for charging, yet there has b
Pop top pics Captain grog at 4:46pm 07.08.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1812 On my Mac 2-24 does anyone have pics that they can share of the poptop in the upright position and m
How to raise the salon table on a 2000 passage 450 judybuddy at 4:21pm 07.08.14 Big Boats 3/1007 Hi everyone, I've loosened the 't' handle bolt, pulled the pin out as far as it will go and got u
size of spreader bars for 25' O'Day? nadeauM at 3:54pm 07.08.14 Ask An Oday Owner 1/640 I lost my spreader bars. I need to confirm the size, mainly length to replace them. All info appre
Overheat Alarm Mike H. at 3:52pm 07.08.14 Big Boats 3/792 We were out last weekend at Duxbury Reef doing some fishing when the overheat alarm came on. We h

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Pearson Ensign a good first boat (given context in the post)? (1) rgranger at 1:41pm 08.02.23 Thanks for the list and the questions: Very. I expect the majority of the summer sail's (with the
Pearson Ensign a good first boat (given context in the post)? Anchored87 at 1:38pm 08.02.23 I agree with @Scott T-Bird about the Ensign fulfilling your current sailing goals... but without a
Pearson Ensign a good first boat (given context in the post)? rgranger at 1:26pm 08.02.23 Unless you really want to shop for options, the Ensign that is yours to be had sounds like an excel
Pearson Ensign a good first boat (given context in the post)? Anchored87 at 1:10pm 08.02.23 Good info... So you mentioned swimming off of your boat... and solo sailing...so here are two more
Sailing adventures of SV MUSETTA JamesG161 at 1:05pm 08.02.23 This fits all your needs, can add keyboard, mouse, pencil and more iPadOS 16 Full computer functio
Sailing adventures of SV MUSETTA dLj at 12:58pm 08.02.23 Go-pro? I've been looking to pick one up out here. Haven't seen a truck stop and amazon hasn't got
Pearson Ensign a good first boat (given context in the post)? Rick486 at 12:46pm 08.02.23 Thanks for the detailed response, Rick. Would I be asking for trouble leaving it alone with a boom
MUSETTA Cruising the Atlantic and the Weather (1) JamesG161 at 12:02pm 08.02.23 Purple is course change and why. Crazy Weather... Jim and John. PS: note the tropical wave off
MUSETTA Cruising the Atlantic and the Weather (1) JamesG161 at 11:51am 08.02.23 Oh My Gosh! Sometimes I cant see the forest for the trees.:banghead::banghead: But surprise surpri
Pearson Ensign a good first boat (given context in the post)? Scott T-Bird at 11:23am 08.02.23 Unless you really want to shop for options, the Ensign that is yours to be had sounds like an excell
MUSETTA Cruising the Atlantic and the Weather JamesG161 at 11:16am 08.02.23 John started 2 posts This one should be used for the Weather info. _______ Sailing adventures of
H170 versus H18 experience tasmith822 at 11:15am 08.02.23 Mark2, Thank you for your write-up. I also sailed in the Raleigh area with some dailsailers up to 1
MUSETTA Cruising the Atlantic and the Weather kappykaplan at 11:08am 08.02.23 Damn straight! "Running under sail at 6 to 7 knots! Love it!" Good on you! :beer:
MUSETTA Cruising the Atlantic and the Weather kappykaplan at 11:07am 08.02.23 It is weather forecasting...:cool: We can bat 500 :yikes: and be better than most. :biggrin: Oh, y
Need first hand info on the 2007 Hunter 33 DmacSails at 11:04am 08.02.23 Hi - We own a 2004 H33. This is our third Hunter in this size range (326 and 336 previously). We r
Pearson Ensign a good first boat (given context in the post)? jssailem at 11:02am 08.02.23 I trailered and sailed the Montgomery 15 for 18 years. Terrific boat, very easy to solo sail a bit s
Pearson Ensign a good first boat (given context in the post)? jssailem at 10:54am 08.02.23 All of these boat in a size less than 30ft are easy to sail solo. With skill you can likely solo sai
Pearson Ensign a good first boat (given context in the post)? (9) rgranger at 10:53am 08.02.23 Good info... So you mentioned swimming off of your boat... and solo sailing...so here are two more
Battery Confusion.. jssailem at 10:48am 08.02.23 Led lights are A great modification to the traditional lights used in boats from 80's. @JoeWhite
MUSETTA Cruising the Atlantic and the Weather jssailem at 10:29am 08.02.23 It is weather forecasting...:cool: We can bat 500 :yikes: and be better than most. :biggrin:

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