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Hurray! David W at 9:01pm 05.10.13 Ask All Sailors 2/1066 Our Crown 34 gets splashed tomorrow after new bottom paint, cutless bearing, zincs, and a hull polis
Prop glop Terry in Naples at 6:58pm 05.10.13 Ask All Sailors 17/4553 I ordered some of this because i am tired of diving on the prop and scraping barnacles. Here in fla
owner mods articles eianm at 5:32pm 05.10.13 Forum Help (Site Talk) 4/17333 I have tried to post 2 different owner mods articles and i have not had any reply at all - is it bec
Urgent Yanmar oil dipstick measurement question smokey73 at 5:02pm 05.10.13 Engines and Propulsion 7/7009 I have a Yanmar 4JH2(E) When I take the dipstick out in the morning to check the oil level, first
Rudder damage in Huricane Sandy (4) oceansail0 at 3:09pm 05.10.13 Ask All Sailors 15/1829 I have a Freedom 21 that was grounded during Hurricane Sandy. The outboard rudder was bent and the t
Diesel in the Bilge - need your help davidpackwood at 2:29pm 05.10.13 Big Boats 12/2583 So I finally got rid of the head smell...now their is a really strong smell of diesel in the boat. T
Batteries are very warm c130king at 2:25pm 05.10.13 Catalina 310 4/1015 Another question I hope some of you can provide some clarity on. I checked my voltmeter at the elec
Stay Sail Gooseneck (1) guidera48 at 2:20pm 05.10.13 The Cherubini Hunters 7/1441 The stay sail boom end fitting attaches to the gooseneck stay with a thru bolt and has lots of free
Used sails Christian Sailing at 2:09pm 05.10.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/646 I'm trying to negotiate a purchase of a 1984 25.5 that will definitely need a mainsail. Where are t
Canvas Recommnedation Fly4hire at 1:51pm 05.10.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/618 I was in need of some OEM replacement canvas replacement for my 02' 356 and the canvas shop here did
early 80,s johnson 6 hp on h23 gutsgolf at 1:17pm 05.10.13 Smaller Boats 16/1379 I need to know if an early 80's Johnson 6 hp will work on h23 with the oringnal motor mount
Pearson 34-2 Experience with self-tacking jib Ralph3001 at 12:24pm 05.10.13 Pearson 1/2879 Hi everyone, I would like to have opinions regarding the self-tacking-jib of the Pearson 34-2. Doe
sherwood seawater pump leak gettinthere at 11:54am 05.10.13 Engines and Propulsion 6/1796 My Sherwood seawater pump, model No. H5, started leaking. I replaced it with my spare. All good now.
New Beneteau 285 owner fuzzy at 11:43am 05.10.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/981 What is good source for replacements parts ' new items for my 1988 Beneteau First 285?
Catalina 445 vs. Jeanneau 44DS SeanG at 11:29am 05.10.13 Big Boats 13/13182 My wife and I are looking to purchase a boat for retirement cruising (US East Coast Maine to Florida
New Prop for P34-2, 1989 Ralph3001 at 9:39am 05.10.13 Pearson 0/1147 Hi, I need a propeller for my P34-2, Yanmar 3GM30. Does someone have details on the original? I ap
Radar mast mount Chuck Reynolds at 9:17am 05.10.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1022 I would like to mount radar on my mast but have many cables running thru the furling mast currently.
Ice Box insulation problem (2) Jim Seamans at 9:13am 05.10.13 Big Boats 5/1528 From a H356, Story of insulation problem I ran into while cruising to the Bahamas..... one picture
Ice Box vs Fridge Piratenorm at 8:57am 05.10.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 11/4253 G'day all. Has anyone gone for a dedicated refrigerator in place of an ice box conversion? I have a
Speedy Rigger Video-Helpful or not foursail22701 at 8:53am 05.10.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1558 Has anyone bought or viewed the Speedy Rigger videos for the Mac 26x and 26M? Just looking to see i

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A jet boat named "Stimulus Check" filled with 13 persons capsizes in the Hudson River, killing 2 ... kappykaplan at 9:33am 07.13.22 Saw this on the news this morning - very sad. The article posted by @Scott T-Bird postulated that i
Maximizing VMG on downwind leg of race Davidasailor26 at 9:31am 07.13.22
Oil Change 18hp Yanmar (1) Tally Ho at 9:17am 07.13.22 I also have a 2GM20F engine. I purchased one of the on Amazon and it includes several different siz
Maximizing VMG on downwind leg of race markwbird at 9:17am 07.13.22 Generally, off wind is faster up to a point. That point being when the wind is very strong allowing
Maximizing VMG on downwind leg of race (1) jon hansen at 9:07am 07.13.22 do you want to win races? it's all about the wind speeds on the course. put you vessel in stronger w
Oil Change 18hp Yanmar LynnM at 9:02am 07.13.22 I have the identical engine. Thanks, I'll try several other places. The smallest tube I could find w
A jet boat named "Stimulus Check" filled with 13 persons capsizes in the Hudson River, killing 2 ... Brian D at 8:43am 07.13.22 Guys, let's talk about the accident and not the politics. I too have see boat names that reflect som
dingy oar length (1) Hollyberry at 8:40am 07.13.22 Thanks for your answer. But how do you fit 7ft hardwood oars on an inflatable? If the inflatabl
Boat Babe on Strike! (2) h2ocruizers at 8:33am 07.13.22 So, just on a whim today I decided to check to see whatever became of this thread... It has been way
A jet boat named "Stimulus Check" filled with 13 persons capsizes in the Hudson River, killing 2 ... DayDreamer41 at 8:29am 07.13.22 The capacity stated in the specifications of this boat is 12 seats or 2698# max, (not certain if thi
Oil Change 18hp Yanmar ggrizzard at 8:26am 07.13.22 I have a 2GM20F Yanmar with the same issue. I bought a clear, polymer tube at the hardware store tha
A jet boat named "Stimulus Check" filled with 13 persons capsizes in the Hudson River, killing 2 ... Siamese at 8:08am 07.13.22 Just checking in to say I'm staying the heck out of this thread.
A jet boat named "Stimulus Check" filled with 13 persons capsizes in the Hudson River, killing 2 ... tfox2069 at 8:08am 07.13.22 Years ago in this forum, we used to go round and round about boat capacity and this calculation eve
A jet boat named "Stimulus Check" filled with 13 persons capsizes in the Hudson River, killing 2 ... Leeward Rail at 8:08am 07.13.22 The boat was "chartered" with the owner following on a jet ski. Interesting. That opens up quest
A jet boat named "Stimulus Check" filled with 13 persons capsizes in the Hudson River, killing 2 ... Scott T-Bird at 8:07am 07.13.22 A lot of speculation there Scott. Might better wait until there are more facts. The boat was "char
A jet boat named "Stimulus Check" filled with 13 persons capsizes in the Hudson River, killing 2 ... Scott T-Bird at 8:03am 07.13.22 Pleasure craft under 20 feet have to have a max capacity stated on a plate; over 20 feet the calcul
A jet boat named "Stimulus Check" filled with 13 persons capsizes in the Hudson River, killing 2 ... Leeward Rail at 7:59am 07.13.22 It certainly seems like a lot of people on a boat that size, but not in excess of design if I read
A "green"dilemma. What would you do? rgranger at 7:53am 07.13.22 I don't agree. First, I don't buy that human-caused CO2 emissions are contributing measurably to t
A jet boat named "Stimulus Check" filled with 13 persons capsizes in the Hudson River, killing 2 ... Leeward Rail at 7:52am 07.13.22 it is sad and not surprising Unfortunately so. It is mind boggling how often you see overloaded po
A jet boat named "Stimulus Check" filled with 13 persons capsizes in the Hudson River, killing 2 ... (1) tfox2069 at 7:52am 07.13.22 Pleasure craft under 20 feet have to have a max capacity stated on a plate; over 20 feet the calcula

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