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packaged food rgallagher at 5:50am 11.19.13 Ask All Sailors 29/3400 I saw a TV preacher selling food for a year and a half to prepare for the up coming disasters we fac
Double Anchoring a 27' Sailboat RicVen43 at 4:37am 11.19.13 Ask All Sailors 14/3473 I have a 272 O'Day and the water in the lake is dropping to the point I have to move away from my do
How to anchor a sailboat to limit movement RicVen43 at 3:39am 11.19.13 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1246 I have a 272 O'Day and the water in the lake is dropping to the point I have to move away from my do
Trailer Guide-ons: which one for a C22? (1) whatcaneyedo at 9:44pm 11.18.13 Catalina 22 12/1713 I'd really like to add some sort of guide posts to the sides of my boat trailer to make hauling the
jmallard jmallard at 9:17pm 11.18.13 Ask All Sailors 2/910 I am contemplating buying a 30ft. 1976 Northstar 1000 in excellent condition with many updates. It
Hunter-2000 460 vs 1991 P42 drtsr1 at 9:10pm 11.18.13 Big Boats 5/1310 I can not decide which to buy, I like both boats. They both need the same work performed. Othe
G26 anchor storage hatch mod clmartin0721 at 8:27pm 11.18.13 Grampian 3/19317 Hello all, I was wondering if anyone had ever retrofitted a deck hatch at the bow to access the s
Picked up my new 8.0 and brought her home solo (8) Broseidon at 7:08pm 11.18.13 S2 5/1476 I was always around sailboats when I was younger and even sailed in a few regattas but then grew up
What is a SELDEN Reversible Winch Handle rpwillia at 7:02pm 11.18.13 Ask All Sailors 10/2183 I will be the first to admit that sometimes I am not all that mechanically challenged and don't quit
AGM battery Sanfelice at 6:11pm 11.18.13 Ask All Sailors 1/952 My new boat to me came with 2 AGM batteries which are 5-6 years old. Have not had any issues with th
New rear stay ruined already? (1) Ward H at 5:53pm 11.18.13 Ask All Sailors 6/1555 Part of my spring prep for my first full season with my 1980 O'day 25 was to install new standing ri
Battery charger set to constant 13.5 volts Jared1048 at 5:32pm 11.18.13 Mid-Size Boats 5/2131 Hi, So I have a Xantrex TrueCharge 40 (old model) and its got a setting for 13.5 volts to act as a
316 ss or 316L ss Navicula at 5:21pm 11.18.13 Big Boats 5/1369 I am going to order some Stailess steel pipe for an arch I am building.....I have two options 316 ss
How do I shut down this diesel 2sticks at 5:18pm 11.18.13 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1621 We just purchased a 1978 Oday 32 ketch with a Westerbeke 30 auxiliary. Today we spent several hours
Which Sunbrella blue? JoeK at 4:56pm 11.18.13 Mid-Size Boats 4/1607 I am looking to replace the pedestal cover for my 2002 Catalina 28 MKII. Does any one know which col
Running temps onyenma at 4:43pm 11.18.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1085 Have a Universal marine 25 XP diesel engine. I'm curios what the normal running temps for this is.
S2 27 Predicted Performance (1) Crackaloon at 4:33pm 11.18.13 S2 10/2120 An interesting read on design...Predicted Performance.
Have you winterized your mast? (1) dkrizek at 4:01pm 11.18.13 Ask All Sailors 4/1788 Roller furling masts have a large sail slot in them that serves as a conduit for water and debris to
Stowe instruments roadking at 3:48pm 11.18.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/780 My boat has the Stowe wind instrument and boat speed displays. Has anyone just replaced the display
Yanmar WOT Mark Nooney at 2:30pm 11.18.13 Mid-Size Boats 17/4086 I interested in knowing if any of your engines throttle up to the "published" WOT. My yanmar 2gmf is

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ZF Hurth transmission slipping Ward H at 1:00pm 06.20.23 I had to go with a new tranny to replace my HBW50 because my transmission guy, who used to do rebuil
Changing FRESH water pump on VP MD22L JamesG161 at 12:52pm 06.20.23 Running up to temp, then will cool and top off the antifreeze. Hip hip Hooray !!! Total time fro
Shaft inkunzi at 12:50pm 06.20.23 Hello I meant to add this is 1GM10 yanmar
Mast rewire JamesG161 at 12:48pm 06.20.23 the roller furler is bent/dented. Sounds like frustration from the past owner, jammed mainsail. J
Batten Lengths H26 Crazy Dave Condon at 12:36pm 06.20.23 When the batten is cut to size to fit the batten pocket, make darn sure all the ends are rounded and
1GM10 crankcase breather tube vents to atmosphere??? Smells kloudie1 at 12:06pm 06.20.23 Go to "Owner Resources" on the top of the home page. Click on that then "General Downloads" then sc
Mast rewire Hayden Watson at 11:56am 06.20.23 After mast was removed it was very evident the roller furler is bent/dented. lower spreaders broke
Portable Generator jviss at 11:52am 06.20.23 It uses about a 1/3 of a quart of oil per change. That's a lot of oil for a little engine!
Hunter 23 gets a little water around the keel bolts. Crazy Dave Condon at 11:47am 06.20.23 @Maureen S Regarding our phone call, you have a Hunter 23 wing keel, 1986 model which is taking on
Portable Generator (3) kbgunn at 11:41am 06.20.23 I purchased this Genkins 2300 watt inverter generator when I owned a Hunter 38. It has a NEMA L5-30
Help finding the right boat BarryL at 11:40am 06.20.23 Hey, Welcome to the sailing world. I understand your desire for a large cockpit and minimum accom
Yanmar YSB 12 Hard to Start Chris_Manu at 11:23am 06.20.23 Hi Doug I have been a long time lurker here, but as your problem is familiar to me I decided to jum
Shaft Scott T-Bird at 11:23am 06.20.23 ??
1GM10 crankcase breather tube vents to atmosphere??? Smells Scott T-Bird at 11:21am 06.20.23 I suppose you could do either, but the question is ... why? Sailing is all about freedom from the e
Help finding the right boat jmackdaddy at 11:00am 06.20.23 I saw the 33' Alerion at the Annapolis boat show. It was a stunning boat. Dressed up as an elegant
Windlass Failure: 2008 Beneteau 43 DPW at 10:54am 06.20.23 V-1 looks right. I believe I have the original manual but it's in storage as we are just getting rea
1991 VP 2003 - coolant seals Ralph Johnstone at 10:54am 06.20.23 Anyone here know if the rubber seals on the coolant system/heat exchanger are resuable? Can you s
Portable Generator jviss at 10:49am 06.20.23 Honda generators are the hands-down best that are available. It will remain useable even after powe
1975 C&C 33 - Mk 1: Compromised Deck Needs Help - Suggestions Please? Dnea at 10:49am 06.20.23 A little arm-chair surveying .... On older boats you usually see some water stains (at the least) w
trailer info, Hunter 23.5, 1994 Crazy Dave Condon at 10:44am 06.20.23 concur with assessment. check to make sure that the bunk board supports are properly adjusted so th

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