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Hunter 34 curtains Buoysmom at 6:06am 01.13.14 Big Boats 7/3688 WE have just purchased a 34' 1984 hunter and I am having a hard time figuring how to cover the ports
323 Bimini/Dodger transition. DougM at 5:32am 01.13.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/2682 I have had my B323 since '05 and never before had a Bimini or Dodger. Now the war department has r
Diesel Compression Tester Ken13559 at 5:07am 01.13.14 Ask All Sailors 9/2929 I've bought a diesel compression tester for car. I've a spare Injector for my Yanmar 2GM20F. I want
Bavaria 47 Review Peoplevalue at 4:48am 01.13.14 Bavaria 2/9435 Hi I am looking for feedback on any owner of a Bavaria 47. I have searched the web and there seems
Oceanis 36cc -change coolant how often and how carlager at 1:25am 01.13.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 12/2435 We have a yanmar 3gm30f engine in our Oceanis 36cc. I have not changed the coolant for 3 years, but
Where is the North Pacific High? (1) Captain Rahnn at 10:40pm 01.12.14 Ask All Sailors 8/1314 Can any of you weather buffs tell me where the Pacific High is in this picture?
Replacing Ports - H34 Fast Ed at 7:46pm 01.12.14 Big Boats 6/1480 Has anyone tried replacing ports in a Hunter 34. I have a 1986 H34, and I am considering replacing t
Westerbeke 30, fuel consumption? centerline at 5:45pm 01.12.14 Ask All Sailors 9/7643 can someone enlighten me about what the reasonable average fuel consumption should be on a 11,000lb
my offer was rejected and countered.. cal 3-34 centerline at 5:25pm 01.12.14 Ask All Sailors 100/17327 in my search for a boat, we have looked at a lot of them and only two are within our specifications
Hull to Deck Joint Leaks Bouchsail at 4:59pm 01.12.14 Big Boats 4/1059 I a 1996 Passage 42 with have leaks on both sides of the boat in the area of the fwd bulkhead. On th
Warm fuzzy Sandy Stone at 2:29pm 01.12.14 Ask All Sailors 8/1383 Yesterday turned out to be sunny and comparatively warm after a spell of cold and/or dreary weather,
roller furler (2) Chasemixon at 2:27pm 01.12.14 Smaller Boats 17/2014 Well now I've gone and done it to quote a friend... So as you can see I broke my jib roller furler
Shaft Length for Outboard on 1985 25 PS pimmsno1 at 2:00pm 01.12.14 Lancer 10/2921 Hello All : I have a 1985 Lancer 25 PS. I have a Johnson 120 outboard 2 stroke that I am sure is
pop top mbeil53 at 11:47am 01.12.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 23/9019 I have a macgregor 25. I was wondering if any owners have ever convertedm the poptop into a permane
Moving Up SailAway1 at 10:23am 01.12.14 Smaller Boats 8/1786 I currently have a C22 that I absolutely love. The admiral says that she wants something bigger wit
Pearson Triton Stern Rail sully75 at 9:37am 01.12.14 Parts Search 1/3948 Hi All, I'm looking for the stern rail off a Pearson Triton. Mine is not original and is ugly as
Dress code for Sunbrella colors? Stretch at 6:58am 01.12.14 Ask All Sailors 30/4720 There are some really interesting new pattern and color choices for a new sail cover and bimini cove
Bow Pulpit on my 1983 28' Oday what's underneath? fourwhitesocks at 6:48am 01.12.14 Bigger Boats 0/946 Does anyone know what's under the bow pulpit stanchions on my 1983 28' Oday? Is it solid fiberg
Improved Mounting of Stern Pulpit (1) TheSaltyNarwhal at 6:30am 01.12.14 Ask All Sailors 6/1349 My stern pulpit is loose, and not mounted in a couple spots. Was hoping to put a bracket (something
Pattern or Plans for Bimini & Dodger for Hunter 333 / 33.5 TheSaltyNarwhal at 6:17am 01.12.14 Mid-Size Boats 2/1863 I have a 1988 Hunter 333. I bought with a poorly fitting bimini, and the first storm we were out in

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Advice - Sailing from Phillidelpha to Cape May artleyt115 at 9:10am 07.12.23 Thank you both for the advice, I will plan to launch farther down the river to make up some time. Bu
Your experience with propane outboards? Crazy Dave Condon at 9:08am 07.12.23 Vapor lock ?
Found On Deck Richard19068 at 9:07am 07.12.23 Looks like a masthead sheave axle for an Isomat masthead. 3/8" x 1-5/8" https://www.rigrite.com/S
Shooting some video in the harbor jssailem at 8:58am 07.12.23 Interesting experiment. I have always felt capturing video of sailing from POV on a boat is generall
376 Powered Winch Wiring Don S/V ILLusion at 8:50am 07.12.23 Thanks. When I get back to the boat I'll check the manual for info. The winch only has one speed in
Winch handle safe use Stu Jackson at 8:46am 07.12.23 The biggest similarity they have to a self tailing winch is they have the jaws on the rim that can
376 Powered Winch Wiring Gillfowdy at 8:32am 07.12.23 Thanks. When I get back to the boat I'll check the manual for info. The winch only has one speed in
P42 motor mounts JamesG161 at 8:29am 07.12.23 4JH2-TE. 62HP. Sorry I was hoping the engine was Volvo Penta like mine. Motor mounts are never ea
In boom reefing design (2) Rich Stidger at 8:08am 07.12.23 When I was using my OEM reefing system, the friction of the lines through the sails was too much and
Shooting some video in the harbor dlochner at 8:06am 07.12.23 I think the place to start is the purpose of the pan. Is it to show detail or to show movement and t
Just purchased hull #54 and have some halyard questions dlochner at 7:56am 07.12.23 Not all boats carry spinnakers. The spin halyard is typically run through a block that hangs on a cr
Honda BF2 outboard fuel problem (3) danooxnard at 7:50am 07.12.23 Yes #7 needs to come off the recoil, and fuel tank too. Then remove the two bolts that hold #7 in pl
Sailing adventures of SV MUSETTA (1) jssailem at 7:47am 07.12.23 Our Sailors, David and his crew, arrived in Lunenburg NS this AM. r a shower. Then headed out for a
In boom reefing design Atlantic Phil at 7:44am 07.12.23 Thanks for the replies and info. I would like to have a set up like Rich shared but my actual arrang
Sahara Dust JamesG161 at 7:26am 07.12.23 Today the gradient wind here in Jensen Beach is forecast to be light Westerly Please note that pic
Sahara Dust shemandr at 7:21am 07.12.23 Interesting juxtaposition. Today the gradient wind here in Jensen Beach is forecast to be light We
mooring buoys jviss at 7:20am 07.12.23 Local set ups vary Yes, ain't that. the truth! Ours use to be a ball connected to a light line th
mooring buoys shemandr at 7:12am 07.12.23 Best practice is to have the pendant attach to the ring just below the buoy, which is directly attac
Sahara Dust (1) JamesG161 at 6:48am 07.12.23 LOW pressure in upper Right which is now Invest 94L :facepalm: Jim..
Sailing adventures of SV MUSETTA (1) JamesG161 at 6:42am 07.12.23 charts showed nothing significant on the ocean bottom that aligned with this marked edge of current

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