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C&c 25 Mki Scotchyscotch at 4:51pm 11.02.13 C&C 3/3933 Hi guys, I am a complete amateur sailor and I just bought a C'C 25. I've crewed a few times on a s
Rudder questions Martin 15419 at 4:46pm 11.02.13 Big Boats 1/938 Hi - I have a 1995 Hunter legend with a rudder question- at the top of the rudder there is a what lo
Winter cover in the making Manureva at 4:18pm 11.02.13 Ask All Sailors 3/1172 Almost done my winter cover for tanzer, i adapted my own version of the stimpson bow shed over the b
Bonding a Hunter 410 2discover at 3:27pm 11.02.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1765 Hi all None of the thru hulls on My Hunter 410 were bonded. It only has a zinc on the propeller shaf
Help Need Installing an EV-100 in a 2006 Hunter 33 nolasafari at 3:18pm 11.02.13 Mid-Size Boats 8/4302 Has anyone installed a autopilot on this model Hunter 33? Decided to install a EV-100 in my 33. I
Sail material and cuts 25yearslater at 1:53pm 11.02.13 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 8/9516 Having returned to sailing this past year I have seen a variety of different sails that were unknown
CP 16/2 Length of Quarter Berth?? atrometer at 1:10pm 11.02.13 Com-Pac 0/8451 Can anyone tell me the length of the quarter berth that is IN the cabin and NOT under the cockpit???
Pettit Trinidad Pro not working well smokey73 at 11:14am 11.02.13 Ask All Sailors 22/5849 Have any of you had any problem with using Pettit Trinidad Pro in the Southeast? I just had my 40.5
What to leave aboard for the winter DAVA390 at 11:03am 11.02.13 Ask All Sailors 36/8159 Cleaning out and covering this weekend. Obviously, the battery, fire extinguishers, air horn, all li
Mainsail Luff Line? Gudenuph at 9:34am 11.02.13 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 11/4418 Your "Sail Trim Users Guide" talks about bending the mast to depower the main. My O'Day 25 ('76) ma
Solar Power Mr Mac at 9:07am 11.02.13 Smaller Boats 16/1977 I am looking at DC options for our H25. I am going to rewire the entire boat (12/3 AWG Marine Tinne
folding prop garysisson at 8:41am 11.02.13 Ask An Oday Owner 0/684 Hi: Wondering if a "Flex-O-fold" folding propeller would fit and work on a OMC saildrive engine? Any
Great piece in Practical Sailor Maine Sail! Solstice at 8:14am 11.02.13 Musings With Maine Sail 4/3186 Just read your primer on Alts in current issue of Practical Sailor--great job as usual. I know for t
H22 removing the jib S. Shaner at 5:52am 11.02.13 Smaller Boats 4/1246
November "Main Brace" is out (1) CaptDon01 at 11:11pm 11.01.13 Catalina 22 0/815 Checkout the National C-22 site for the latest issue of the "Main Brace" publication. Lot's of activ
Diesel Tank crap Mark Maulden at 9:41pm 11.01.13 Ask All Sailors 15/3682 We took delivery of our boat three yrs ago this Feb. It's a 1979 vintage. The VERY first thing I d
12-v battery charger blackdogleader at 7:34pm 11.01.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1182 Where is the battery charger on a 26M MacGregor sailboat? Thanks for your answer, Arthur Fleetwo
Alternator Perkins 4-108 Capt_Sonny at 6:46pm 11.01.13 Engines and Propulsion 5/3628 Just purchased a Endeavour 37 with a perkins 4-108. At time of purchase the alternator was bad, the
Looking for a sailboat by owner Giofish at 6:13pm 11.01.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/1714 I would like to purchase a sailboat 37' - 43' directly by owner. I have had so many bad experiences
main sail slugs raymond james at 5:57pm 11.01.13 Smaller Boats 5/1330 Does anyone know where i can order replacement main sail slugs for my 1993 23.5 ? Any input and or i

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Safe to start outboard while out of the water? JBP-PA at 2:32pm 06.21.23 A brief out of water experience is not going to ruin an impeller, it's still wet. A brand new impell
Trailer Capacity Estimates? Project_Mayhem at 2:13pm 06.21.23 Which one is the dinghy for your dinghy? One indicator is the axle capacity. You can usually figure
Safe to start outboard while out of the water? jon hansen at 2:06pm 06.21.23 the "rule" is: never run an impeller dry. end of story.
Safe to start outboard while out of the water? Project_Mayhem at 2:04pm 06.21.23 If you've ever had an outboard in heavy waves you know three seconds out of the water isn't uncommon
Shroud anchor point Project_Mayhem at 2:01pm 06.21.23 Yeah. I didn't mean to imply it was a good idea. I just can't understand why they did it. I've s
Safe to start outboard while out of the water? jon hansen at 1:59pm 06.21.23 That's baloney. Ask me how I know. OK, I'M ASKING. how do you know that all outboard engines wil
Shroud anchor point mbaker267 at 1:57pm 06.21.23 You are most likely correct. I temporarily plugged the holes with butyl tape. When I go to epoxy, I
Mice vs. Sail Project_Mayhem at 1:51pm 06.21.23 I'm taking a stab in the dark but I'm guessing a repair like that would be in the range of $100. The
Oday 25 Swing Keel Rigging Project_Mayhem at 1:46pm 06.21.23 I saw an older ODay, I think it was a 1975, that had a winch. Mine is a 78 as well and it has the sa
Shroud anchor point Project_Mayhem at 1:39pm 06.21.23 My thoughts as well. When I checked, there was no rot. Glad I removed them today. When I unbolted t
Lowering mast before expected storm? Project_Mayhem at 1:33pm 06.21.23 If in a protected harbor make sure you're dock lines and cleats (dock and bow cleats) are up to par
My 1980 Hunter 22, A Restoration Project_Mayhem at 1:22pm 06.21.23 The restoration is impressive. How'd you manage to convince your wife to keep it? Both take skill!
Zodiac Inflatable taking water Rich Stidger at 1:21pm 06.21.23 No tips, but I had a Zodiac once. It almost lasted 10 years, and I take care of my stuff. It was PVC
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

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