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Andros - Video of land & abandoned yatch Picflight at 11:46am 07.30.13 Destinations 5/2761 The islands look like a nice place to visit. http://youtu.be/1nRA_fY8v3o
Cutlass bearing worn? Scott T-Bird at 10:47am 07.30.13 Ask All Sailors 11/2616 I had my new Yanmar 2YM15 installed this spring and finally had her in the water by the middle of Ju
Bulb for anchor light Panta Rei at 9:46am 07.30.13 Bigger Boats 4/1510 I went out of my way to get a power supply to test the anchor light bulb prior to the mast stepping.
New battery. Is it fresh? Richard19068 at 9:32am 07.30.13 Musings With Maine Sail 4/3427 I just bought a new group 31 130 AH battery. Actually. I had my wife pick it up from the vendor. T
Is There An Alternative To Cotter Pins For ... rardiH36 at 9:30am 07.30.13 Ask All Sailors 25/16478 ... Standing Rigging Turnbuckles? Reason for asking is that I want to experiment with my rake angle
The flimsy 192 rudder headstock Brian S at 9:10am 07.30.13 Day Sailers 6/1351 So, back to an earlier post about the rudder headstock on the 192 (and I assume 222) being awfully f
Topside color matching zpeteman at 8:26am 07.30.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1144 There are a couple of spots I want to touch up on the topside and in the cabin, but the boat isn't t
Mount A70D chartplotter on binnacle/pedestal rgarrison@gmail.com at 8:10am 07.30.13 Catalina 30 2/1486 Has anyone tried to mount their chartplotter on the steering pedestal? Will it influence the compass
White Smoke on Startup YVRguy at 7:54am 07.30.13 Ask All Sailors 23/10742 I have a Yanmar 24hp diesel engine. When I bought the boat the previous owner explained that this p
Gin Pole or A-Frame for C-25 hotchki at 7:46am 07.30.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1674 Does anyone have details for buying or fabricating a gin-pole or a-frame for use on a C-25? Any s
what do we draw? boprill at 6:29am 07.30.13 S2 3/1244 1979 S2 26' 8.0b, fin keel -not "shoal" Help! I'm told the boat draws 4', but owners manual l
Universal 5411 plate change Bruce Adams at 6:27am 07.30.13 Catalina 30 1/1341 Hi, On my 1982 Catalina 30 with a Universal 5411, I found water in my oil. I flushed it with new oi
Sail increase MeanMan at 6:18am 07.30.13 Mid-Size Boats 6/2002 I have a Hunter 290 that we use for holiday sailing. We rarely travel in wind above 10 m/s and if th
H25 or C25? (1) Ed Schenck at 5:44am 07.30.13 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1147 Time to admit my age and put the Highlander away. I would like to have a small cruiser in front of
1984 DS II Centerboard stuck in Up position dave24 at 4:40am 07.30.13 Day Sailers 5/3624 Greetings - 1st post. I have owned this Daysailer II for about 15 years and it has been a great bo
How many can be on boat? Picflight at 1:50am 07.30.13 Ask All Sailors 31/4828 Will 6 adults and 6 children be safe on a 4 hour coastal passage on a Catalina 270 or Hunter 280? C
hull harmonics elcap373 at 12:20am 07.30.13 Newport 1/2169 I own a 1983 Newport 33 with a 24 HP Universal. When under power and operating at 1900 to 2300 rpm t
Switchboard says head and fan ? Akapeterc at 11:40pm 07.29.13 Big Boats 1/996 Hi on my recently purchased Hunter 44 DS 2003 there are two switches on the electrical board one say
re-install hand rails on 22' Catalina pdxagent at 11:05pm 07.29.13 Catalina 22 4/3250 need help with install of new handrails, not much experience or tool kit. screw holes in boat that
Mast Stepping made easier? Uppiano at 10:27pm 07.29.13 Catalina 22 34/6064 Hi all, new to the 22 (and loving it!). I trailer my boat a lot and am typically a little frustrate

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Help Identifying model Will Gilmore at 10:26am 06.08.23 You will like the Mariner better; 7' cockpit. Better for sailing with friends. -Will
Help Identifying model apell at 9:45am 06.08.23 ODay 23-1? https://www.ggarchives.com/BangorPunta/ODaySailboats/FleetCatalog-1973/02-ODay23-Racing
SS Rod popping sound Terry Cox at 9:35am 06.08.23 We have inspected chainplates and the SS Rods the plates are secured to. Hi Marty & Annie. Thanks
Help Identifying model Davidasailor26 at 9:18am 06.08.23 ODay 23-1? https://www.ggarchives.com/BangorPunta/ODaySailboats/FleetCatalog-1973/02-ODay23-RacingA
Hunter 29.5 Table (1) Ralph Johnstone at 9:15am 06.08.23 The purpose of the weight is to counterbalance the weight of the table so it is "easier" to raise an
Newbie BigEasy at 9:03am 06.08.23 I'd recommend you take ASA 101 (Basic Keelboat Sailing), ASA 118 (Docking Endorsement) and maybe 10
Newbie jssailem at 8:56am 06.08.23
Help Identifying model (5) apell at 8:48am 06.08.23 Just got back....The boat measures 23' stem to stern. The transom is plumb, but has an outward arc
Hunter 29.5 Table travorgeron at 8:46am 06.08.23 There is a release mechanism under the table which allows the table to be raised and lowered. I'm
Newbie tfox2069 at 8:23am 06.08.23 I'd recommend you take ASA 101 (Basic Keelboat Sailing), ASA 118 (Docking Endorsement) and maybe 103
Newbie Kings Gambit at 8:08am 06.08.23 :plus: Those are very nice camping boats for a fun weekend on the water. If you decide to go tha
Yanmar 2GM20F (1993) kloudie1 at 8:01am 06.08.23 Wildly overpriced impeller is part # 124223-42092 (Amazon search this part # for the cheaper ones)
Hunter 29.5 Table Ralph Johnstone at 7:39am 06.08.23 There is a release mechanism under the table which allows the table to be raised and lowered. I'm
Newbie rgranger at 7:36am 06.08.23 Get yourself a West Wight Potter 15 or 19 ft. :plus: Those are very nice camping boats for a fun w
Lubricating the top bearing at the top of the in mast furling? BroncoJohn at 7:31am 06.08.23 Great advise! I never thought to use the topping lift line and I just replaced it with a new line.
Newbie Kings Gambit at 7:18am 06.08.23
1989-94 Hunter 27-2 schematics or manual dlochner at 7:17am 06.08.23 This article may clear some of the confusion. The late 1988-early 1989 version of the Hunter 27-2 wa
Hunter 49/50AC wiring for lithium conversion Johann at 6:59am 06.08.23
Lubricating the top bearing at the top of the in mast furling? tfox2069 at 6:24am 06.08.23 Your topping lift should go all the way to the top - perhaps use that as your primary safety line.
SS Rod popping sound jssailem at 6:13am 06.08.23 That info sounds very good. I know on my boat (mast head rig) that I need to tighten the backstay wh

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