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What type of Rig? (1) Tom-in-Annapolis at 4:42am 07.24.13 Ask All Sailors 9/1720 Out for a sail today on the Chesapeake. Something we don't see everyday.
Centerboard removal Christopher Williams at 11:51pm 07.23.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1023 Hello how high do I have to get my Macgregor 26c to get the centerboard out Regards Chris Williams U
Oil puddle under the yanmar?? Jimongee at 8:28pm 07.23.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1675 I have a 2002 356 with a Yanmar GM30. For the first time ever I am getting a small puddle of black
electroscan electrode overload dparilla at 7:55pm 07.23.13 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/8452 So, we sailed this weekend. Hold n' treat worked like a champ. We got home, I hit the start button
Need batten source Jimongee at 7:50pm 07.23.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/910 We have a 2002 356. Don't ask me how but somewhere out on Lake Michigan the other day in 15 kts we
356 reeding questions Jimongee at 7:42pm 07.23.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1084 I have a 2002 356 with the in-boom reef system. We are currently sailing the Great Lakes. I am hav
Boom Vang Captn TJ at 6:56pm 07.23.13 Racing 3/4724 We have mid boom sheeting on our masthead rigged 42. Because of the location of the mainsheet travel
Swing Keel 1st Timer MacGreg at 6:30pm 07.23.13 Balboa 2/4763 I just got a 1969 Balboa 20 swing keel. She is my first swing keel and have zero idea how to operate
Water Ballast? LRH at 5:54pm 07.23.13 Ask All Sailors 11/2094 Ahoy Maties, Having owned several sailboats over the years, I'm cosidering one with water ballast.
Water Ballast? LRH at 5:53pm 07.23.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1445 Ahoy Maties, Having owned several sailboats over the years, I'm cosidering one with water ballast.
Water Ballast? LRH at 5:52pm 07.23.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 20/9116 Ahoy Maties, Having owned several sailboats over the years, I'm cosidering one with water ballast.
Sea Fever Roger Long at 5:27pm 07.23.13 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 2/5029 All you readers waiting for me to do something, anything; get out your John Mansfield and other roma
Catalina 30 lazarette size Lost Parent at 4:32pm 07.23.13 Ask All Sailors 1/1402 I live quite a ways away from my boat and need the size of the opening in the port cockpit locker of
Sailing Kona HI frimi_captain at 4:05pm 07.23.13 Destinations 0/1768 Renting a boat in Kona a 22 footer. Looking for crew for a couple of Day sails. Sailing August 15
catalina27 transfer to salt water rblack27 at 3:11pm 07.23.13 Mid-Size Boats 7/1478 My '85 Catalina 27 (TallRig), with diesel inboard, has been berthed on a deep, rocky freshwater lak
Foul stench from vent after flush ????? Teakfreak at 2:59pm 07.23.13 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 10/4900 A foul cloud of odor envelopes my boat from back cockpit to flybridge after every flush. Not only a
Sunday Sail.... Cayuga Lake Dan Hill at 2:48pm 07.23.13 Mid-Size Boats 0/880 Went for a day sail and the wind piped up some fun. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4fJwW81FQTU'fea
50mm2 capta at 1:03pm 07.23.13 Ask All Sailors 7/1452 I have just spent a huge amount of time on the internet trying to find the US electric cable gauge e
question about 3m 4200 newsailor72 at 11:36am 07.23.13 Ask All Sailors 10/3443 I read that an opened tube will not last more than a couple days, is this true? and will storing it
Stupid Boom Vang Question BigEasy at 11:27am 07.23.13 Ask All Sailors 7/1634 I get it that the boom vang is used to affect twist in the mainsail by controlling tension on the bo

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386 Miles per day? Planning a trip from NYC to Yorktown VA BroncoJohn at 1:16pm 08.03.22 Tim, I could use some pointers getting through the channel out of Yacht Haven. I came in at low tide
Yanmar 3GM30F light blue smoke when cruising Ralph Johnstone at 1:05pm 08.03.22 Have you mentioned the weight oil you're using here ? If oil is too light, a small amount will sne
What Brand and Size Battery Charger should I buy? Tin Kicker at 12:59pm 08.03.22 My AGM recommends a minimum charging amp which is 20 if I remember so chemistry might have a say in
386 Miles per day? Planning a trip from NYC to Yorktown VA Tim Mills at 12:52pm 08.03.22 Wooop. Welcome home.
Diesel Inboard RPMs odaydokay at 12:47pm 08.03.22 Where does the 212 running temperature come from? My Westerbeke, which is a Mitsubishi, runs at a
Transport or delivery question (Seattle to Portland, 24-27') MikeHoncho at 12:43pm 08.03.22 At that length you should have a ton of options all the way to two-cities.
What Brand and Size Battery Charger should I buy? MikeHoncho at 12:40pm 08.03.22 My AGM recommends a minimum charging amp which is 20 if I remember so chemistry might have a say in
Air conditioning thermostat issue (1) Ralph Johnstone at 12:27pm 08.03.22 Do you have exterior window coverings for your ports and hatches. I emphasize exterior as if they i
rebuild Ample Power 105A Maine Sail at 12:21pm 08.03.22 Bearings are going to be standard parts, I think. The brushes are going to be tougher to find, but
Winch replacement (1) h2o_snow at 12:19pm 08.03.22 As noted - what are you winching? Its a small boat. We used our starboard Lewmar #6 to snug the m
rebuild Ample Power 105A kloudie1 at 12:04pm 08.03.22 Bearings are going to be standard parts, I think. The brushes are going to be tougher to find, but i
rebuild Ample Power 105A Maine Sail at 11:59am 08.03.22 I have an Ample Power 105A alternator that has given over a quarter of a century of faithful servic
Air conditioning thermostat issue stevec22206 at 11:38am 08.03.22 Two weeks ago 95 plus outside air temp. Our AC ran non stop, about 12 hours. Thermostat set at 84, l
What Brand and Size Battery Charger should I buy? Tin Kicker at 11:30am 08.03.22 Size of charger relates directly to how fast you want the batteries to charge. If you go out for wee
2005 Hunter 33 Shower Sump Pump Scott B at 11:17am 08.03.22 If you don't have all the manuals, check the downloads page. https://hunter.sailboatowners.com/reso
2005 Hunter 33 Shower Sump Pump Scott B at 11:16am 08.03.22 Thanks for that! I've cleared the filter on the shower pump, but water still does not drain from th
2005 Hunter 33 Shower Sump Pump 4Winds at 11:14am 08.03.22 The switch on the panel supplies power to the switch under the sink lip. The switch at the sink is
Alternator temperatures Hayden Watson at 11:10am 08.03.22 I have the same alternator but have 560Ah of LFP so will have much longer run times at full charge.
Rope lengths for Boom Outhaul and Cunningham led to cockpit brockangelo at 11:07am 08.03.22
Rope lengths for Boom Outhaul and Cunningham led to cockpit AaronD at 11:01am 08.03.22 Thanks - this is about what I was thinking. I'm also going to go with 1/4" line for this. I haven't

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