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Costa Crociere Convictions kpgraci at 12:56pm 07.22.13 Ask All Sailors 3/771 An Italian court has accepted plea bargains for five Costa Crociere employees in the shipwreck that
Artful Dodger Edwin Rudetsky at 12:08pm 07.22.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/930 Need dodger for 1983 30'Catalina. Are there any used dodgers out there in good shape for sale?
Anchor size Oldkc at 12:05pm 07.22.13 Smaller Boats 2/914 What size anchor works best for '93 Hunter 23.5??
Adler Barbour freezer issues SBiringer at 11:21am 07.22.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/3719 Our Hunter Legend is equipped with Adler Barbour refrigerator and freezer (separate units). The fr
Port vs. Starboard Tack DRhoads at 10:42am 07.22.13 Big Boats 7/1818
There are some bracket on my Aft Stay and I don't know 22' H (1) HiZ at 10:25am 07.22.13 Smaller Boats 2/852 Aft Stay things! What are they and how do I use them https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-vHY4Z0
Cool new product from Blue Sea (1) Tim R. at 10:22am 07.22.13 Ask All Sailors 17/3304 I have been waiting for something like this that is marinized. Cannot get a price yet but hopefully
Installing a small window air conditioner mgandpcbryan at 9:44am 07.22.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/3711 Hi. Im new to the forum, and have a survey scheduled on a C 27 in a couple of weeks. Ive owned a C
Reminder: Trailer Winch Safety catndahats at 9:30am 07.22.13 Catalina 22 4/1204 Just posting this up as a reminder to everyone: No matter how experienced you are, respect your t
Stern lid replacement (PIC) (1) Picflight at 9:29am 07.22.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 9/1012 On a late 70's Catalina 27, what is this lid at the stern called? You can see in picture below, betw
Thru Deck Fitting for Solar Panel Cable Duke at 9:22am 07.22.13 Ask All Sailors 9/2246 I am looking for recommendations for a thru deck fitting to accommodate a flat 10 gauge duplex cable
Unbelievable! Roger Long at 9:11am 07.22.13 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 4/2671 Or, well, actually all too believable. Those of you who followed my "Can't live on a boat anymore t
Should I use 5200 here? RonRock at 8:57am 07.22.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/1714 Or something else? I just finished making backing plates for my bow pulpit. I used 1/4" aluminum. I
Where's the best spot for a bilge pump? bobherk at 8:48am 07.22.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/2415 Hi, I'm new to this forum. I have a Venture 21 that I sail and a 22 I'm restoring. Where's the best
Main sheert info J19315 at 8:43am 07.22.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/769 Main sheet info 83 Hunter 34 I am the proud, new owner of an 83 Hunter 34. Who can tell me the prop
Rigging boom on a Hunter 31 prettysailor at 8:34am 07.22.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/958 I lost my sailing partner and sole mate last year but have launched the boat this year. He had alway
Anchor rode to chain Lost Parent at 8:27am 07.22.13 Ask All Sailors 13/1525 I have to tie the rope rode to the chain ring for aboutone weeks worth of anchoring until I can get
Outboard trim angle and prop depth kpgraci at 6:49am 07.22.13 Engines and Propulsion 8/10117 All info I can find online deals with planing hulls. First trip with the Nissan 6hp 25" shaft on t
fiberglass repair question palmbeachboater at 6:40am 07.22.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1210 My 1992 Hunter 33.5 has several small "dings" where the deck area fiberglass has been damaged. Is t
Spa-lash! kpgraci at 6:19am 07.22.13 Ask An Oday Owner 5/725 Finally, finally, finally, got the boat in the slip. Had to dodge squalls but the radar showed a po

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Jib Height Off the Deck shank at 6:12am 08.03.22 Sounds exciting, Roy! I just got back from Brooklin, ME on Deer Isle to visit the Wooden Boat School
Diesel Inboard RPMs dlochner at 5:38am 08.03.22 Dave, at what rpm do you cruise in your boat? Looks like 3600 is WOT. Are you cruising between 2800
Jib Height Off the Deck RoyS at 5:35am 08.03.22 For most coastal cruisers, as opposed to racers or blue water sailors, higher is better IMHO. While
Jib Height Off the Deck shank at 5:14am 08.03.22 Thanks for the responses. Yes, I have a good 3-4 ft of space between the head of the jib and the top
Diesel Inboard RPMs Bob S at 5:11am 08.03.22 Dave, at what rpm do you cruise in your boat? Looks like 3600 is WOT. Are you cruising between 2800/
New Bedford, MA - 60+ Year Old Documentary jviss at 4:54am 08.03.22 Will you still keep your boat in Westport? Beautiful home, congratulations. Thanks Bob. Yes, the
New Bedford, MA - 60+ Year Old Documentary Bob S at 4:51am 08.03.22 Will you still keep your boat in Westport? Beautiful home, congratulations.
Diesel Inboard RPMs LakeOntario270 at 4:44am 08.03.22 Much of the info above is spot on. Diesels like to be run and really are built to go full blast wi
Jib Height Off the Deck jssailem at 4:36am 08.03.22 Do you have room at the top to further raise the sail? You can replace the mixture of shackles with
Diesel Inboard RPMs (1) dlochner at 4:09am 08.03.22 A couple of things. First, it's that diesels like to be run at 80%+ power, not RPM. So, running a
Transport or delivery question (Seattle to Portland, 24-27') jssailem at 3:45am 08.03.22
Going to Rio kappykaplan at 3:05am 08.03.22 Outstanding! Indeed!!!! :plus:
Transport or delivery question (Seattle to Portland, 24-27') Hayden Watson at 2:04am 08.03.22 At 24' you might be able to find someone with a trailer that you can rent and tow it yourself.
Yanmar 3GM30F light blue smoke when cruising garymalmgren at 1:39am 08.03.22
Transport or delivery question (Seattle to Portland, 24-27') Qorgyle at 11:35pm 08.02.22 Lots of boats up in the Seattle area. Required? Sound boat with mast and rigging that is sound. S
Yanmar 3GM30F light blue smoke when cruising skunther at 11:31pm 08.02.22
Yanmar 3GM30F light blue smoke when cruising skunther at 11:30pm 08.02.22 When is the last time your ran the engine at 3600 RPM and for how long. I try to run it at 3400 fo
Transport or delivery question (Seattle to Portland, 24-27') jssailem at 10:37pm 08.02.22 Lots of boats up in the Seattle area. Required? Sound boat with mast and rigging that is sound. Sa
Transport or delivery question (Seattle to Portland, 24-27') Qorgyle at 10:18pm 08.02.22 Do you live in the Portland OR, area? There are excellent boats in that size range for sale here. A
Happened again - Yami T9.9XPA JamesG161 at 9:52pm 08.02.22 The issue is caused by their safety design to NOT let the Motor drop unexpectedly. The same thing i

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