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sailing in light wind (1) newsailor72 at 9:11am 12.30.13 Ask All Sailors 12/2706 need some advice on how to sail (mac 22) in light wind. I read that I should keep both sails flat (
Davits for a 322? karenleeweil at 9:10am 12.30.13 Ask An Oday Owner 1/775 Do any of you 322 owners have experience, good or bad, that you can share on installing davits for a
Racor with metal bowl SirOmario at 9:03am 12.30.13 Engines and Propulsion 2/1820 My fuel water separator has a metal bowl without a built-in vent valve. Is it possible to add a bras
Recommendations tgrass462 at 8:49am 12.30.13 Smaller Boats 6/1256 It's now after Christmas - so thoughts naturally turn to next saliling season - and what we might wa
Question on Head Sails tgrass462 at 7:22am 12.30.13 Smaller Boats 2/712 First - wishing everyone on this site a Happy New Year! Second - we've been told that the H-260 wi
Shaft log/ stuffing box RossC at 6:35am 12.30.13 Ask All Sailors 4/974 I think I'm needing to replace the hose on my shaft log/ stuffing box? The hose is swollen with
Stability certificate (1) chances r at 6:33am 12.30.13 Big Boats 11/1853 I require a buoyancy and stability certificate which conforms to the documentation of conformity for
MPPT vs. PWM - Still Not Sure 4arch at 4:16am 12.30.13 Musings With Maine Sail 19/6143
Antifouling options for Oceanis 351 ibloxam at 10:41pm 12.29.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1140 I am a new boat owner 1995 Oceanis 351 - based in Turkey - the hull and keel needs to re-antifouling
Has anyone tried the extendo prop? ScottNeely at 8:03pm 12.29.13 Catalina 30 4/2825 Hi again, just wanted to know if anyone has used the Extendo Prop on a Catalina 30. It is a 15"x11"
Two C-22's in the "Border Run" CaptDon01 at 7:42pm 12.29.13 Catalina 22 3/763 We now have two C-22's entered in the "Border Run. A sailor from the Arizona Yacht Club has signed u
house battery relocation Beneteau 40 trishark at 6:00pm 12.29.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/3458 Have 2009 Beneteau 40 setting up for extended cruising. Goal: Add additional 160 to 220 amp hour
Bimini carolelowry at 5:05pm 12.29.13 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1134 I would like to put a Bimini on my 25' O'Day. I am thinking of using the hard top rather than the c
Coolant expansion tank always thirsty schatzi1 at 5:00pm 12.29.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/6529 Here is my current situation, then one or two questions. I have a 2009 Hunter 33, purchased new 5
Looking for A Used Pedestal Steering Setup??!! FreeNeasy at 4:12pm 12.29.13 Catalina 30 1/1721
NOCOLD Fridge conversion kit? advice colinhulse at 3:59pm 12.29.13 Ask All Sailors 10/5604 My old Alder Barbour 50 series died. They want 1200 all in to replace it. Norcold offers the SCQT-44
Adding a second 12v to an 1987 28.5 JohntheJayhawk at 3:52pm 12.29.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1217 We want to add a second 12v on our 87 Hunter 28.5. The location of the first is under the galley si
Sailing the Cumberland River zpeteman at 2:59pm 12.29.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/4742 My wife and I live in Nashville and usually sail on Percy Priest Lake in our Mac25. This spring we'r
Fantasia 35' Blue water or not ElCano at 1:55pm 12.29.13 Fantasia 35 5/13439 Hello to all, I live in Miami, Fl. living here makes things really grate for the ones that like to b
C22 Mainsail azguy at 1:07pm 12.29.13 Catalina 22 8/1621 Has anyone ever bought a sail from Masthead Sailing Gear in St. Petersburg, FL ...?? After some we

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Hurricane season storage dlochner at 1:16pm 06.21.23 The answer is simple move the boat outside of prohibited area. Generally in the Caribbean it is sout
Zodiac Inflatable taking water jviss at 12:50pm 06.21.23 It's PVC, correct? And 10 years old?
Hurricane season storage rgranger at 12:47pm 06.21.23 I don't know what your insurance company believes is "outside" the zone. If you are not going to s
1975 C&C 33 - Mk 1: Compromised Deck Needs Help - Suggestions Please? Dnea at 12:45pm 06.21.23 As I understand it the first release of the C&C 33 (Mk-1) was a fully fiberglassed hull, not cored.
Engine vibration universal m3-20 kloudie1 at 12:44pm 06.21.23 Also, check the valve clearance. Probably has never been done since people get used to the hydraulic
Fixed blade prop specs vs folding blade specs BigEasy at 12:43pm 06.21.23 Thanks, waiting on specs & estimates from flexofold & Gori. I already have a Volvo folding prop tha
1975 C&C 33 - Mk 1: Compromised Deck Needs Help - Suggestions Please? High Current at 12:37pm 06.21.23 The only thing that hauling might show is a bad case of blisters - but again, I'd ask the owner if
Dockside water connection jviss at 12:35pm 06.21.23 neither of us can quantify the relative risk so arguing which is greater is a function more of opin
Engine vibration universal m3-20 odaydokay at 12:31pm 06.21.23 Brazen is right. I bought a 10 year old O'Day 28 in 1995 (Universal M12) and it would not idle with
Topping Lift Philly2DC2LBI at 12:24pm 06.21.23 I have a related question about how to handle the well-known issue of the boom coming down into the
Dockside water connection Don S/V ILLusion at 12:23pm 06.21.23 I'm surprised at those who try to argue that the risks are equivalent. neither of us can quanti
Dockside water connection jviss at 12:01pm 06.21.23 I recognize experience and perceptions vary - mine is that a dock hookup like anything else on a bo
1975 C&C 33 - Mk 1: Compromised Deck Needs Help - Suggestions Please? High Current at 11:58am 06.21.23 Besides, a survey is a great "road map" for the (deferred!) maintenance you will inherit on any use
Fixed blade prop specs vs folding blade specs dlochner at 11:37am 06.21.23
Dockside water connection Don S/V ILLusion at 11:30am 06.21.23 Don, I certainly respect your experience in this area, but, are you saying I'm wasting my money pay
Fixed blade prop specs vs folding blade specs Rich Stidger at 11:25am 06.21.23 I converted from a 2-blade standard prop - I think it was 18 x 16 - to a 3 blade feathering AutoStr
Fixed blade prop specs vs folding blade specs Davidasailor26 at 11:12am 06.21.23 We went from a 3 blade 17x12 traditional style fixed prop to a 16x12 Flexofold. The Flexofold size w
Safe to start outboard while out of the water? jviss at 11:11am 06.21.23 Well, I did run it at varying speeds in gear. Maybe not as good as in water, but I didn't have tim
Safe to start outboard while out of the water? BigEasy at 11:03am 06.21.23 That's not really an effective break-in. It should be run under load, at varying loads and motor s
Need a captain for a survey BigEasy at 10:50am 06.21.23 Interesting thought, but I question if the broker conducts a sea trial would that (under the law) r

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