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What Defines Finishing Lookout at 8:51am 06.19.13 Mid-Size Boats 1/760 Finish A boat finishes when any part of her hull, or crew or equipment in normal position, crosses
Rigging a Hunter 240 plane4uegg at 8:30am 06.19.13 Smaller Boats 3/3132 Good morning, I recently purchased a Hunter 240 after not owning a sailboat for about 12 years. I
11.0a battery replacement sailcruiser at 7:46am 06.19.13 S2 12/1958 Hi all, I'm looking to upgrade my house bank to 4 6v batteries. I plan to keep a single 12v as a st
Rigging a Hunter 240 plane4uegg at 6:30am 06.19.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/664 Good morning, I recently purchased a Hunter 240 after not owning a sailboat for about 12 years.
sailing with CB up? avenger79 at 6:28am 06.19.13 Ask An Oday Owner 12/4916 well my first day on the water should be fast approaching. I'm hoping to get out this weekend for th
Saildrive Manual Jeanbelleville at 5:37am 06.19.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/785 Hello, I'am a new owner of a Hunter 31 2008 and I don't have any manual. is somebody knows the links
wet suit cleaning rickk31 at 5:19am 06.19.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 15/2981 Anyone know a good way to clean a wet suit.I bought a used one at a yard sale and don't feel real co
Looking for Batt Lug crimper to borrow or rent Solstice at 4:46am 06.19.13 Ask All Sailors 2/1421 Anyone in the greater Boston area have a proper Battery Lug crimping tool (FTZ or similar) with Dies
Chart Plotter installation Birchy at 4:29am 06.19.13 Catalina 310 4/1502 Just purchased a Garmin GPSMAP 541. Need to install and wire for power. Suggestions or guidance appr
Purchasing 45CC Gatch30 at 4:16am 06.19.13 Big Boats 6/1474 I am coming very close to purchasing a 2008 45CC that has never been commissioned. The dealer has be
MaGregor 25 Towing Question salexander at 2:17am 06.19.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/1825 I recently purchased a MaGregor 25 and was wondering if I would be able to tow it with a 4 cylinder
Heavy Wind Sailing on Oday 25 geehaw at 10:52pm 06.18.13 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1583 I was wondering what other Oday 25 owners use for sail configuration in winds over 25 MPH? Last week
Questions about side to side play in my swing keel tkiss13 at 8:42pm 06.18.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1252 I have a 1981 McGregor 25 and I'm curious to see if anyone else has any play in the swing keel movin
lake tahoe pt 2 jimmac99 at 8:12pm 06.18.13 Destinations 0/1976 Launched our 26m in lake tahoe. Experiencing some rigging problems especially with furler. Should a
Looking for a Yanmar 120 key billmind at 7:51pm 06.18.13 Engines and Propulsion 3/2473 I just acquired a 1978 S2-9.2A with a 1978 vintage Yanmar YSB12 deisel. I have only one key for it.
8 hp long shaft motor CCrane2299 at 7:42pm 06.18.13 Catalina 22 4/812 I have put my 2.5 Suzuki on my boat. It is more than adequate for what I use it for. I now have the
door hardware raye at 7:01pm 06.18.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1841 We have just purchased a 1991 Beneteau 38M, a few questions. Do I leave the batteries switched on al
Hunter 22 or 216 Owner Chuck_Linda at 6:53pm 06.18.13 Smaller Boats 5/959 I'm looking for a Hunter 22 (2011 or newer) or a Hunter 216 owner in the Northern Michigan area. We
max pro prop install e swartz at 6:32pm 06.18.13 Engines and Propulsion 0/1179 i have a 35 hp yanmar in an 88 hunter 37.5 legend where do i set the x mark on a max prop 3 blade pl
Just a little braggin' (3) Team118 at 5:45pm 06.18.13 Catalina 30 4/1112 On my first cruise this spring, I stupidly took the boat out in 25+ kt winds and 4-6' seas. Certainl

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Newbie Fresh and Green (1) rgranger at 12:07pm 04.17.23 ....the basic physics doesn't change much from a Sunfish to a 40-footer. :plus: This was my first b
Interior/Birth Measurements? Timm R Oday25 at 12:02pm 04.17.23 Good afternoon . I'm going to go out on a limb and say you don't have the cushions either . p.m. me
More efficient way to clean gears? MikeHoncho at 11:59am 04.17.23 Even Practical Sailer article agreed with me.:biggrin: ______ MEK is the activator for Fiberglas
Yanmar 3HM35F Starter issue capta at 11:26am 04.17.23 If you pick up a remote starting tool from any auto parts store, you can easily diagnose whether it
Newbie Fresh and Green Steve L22188 at 11:24am 04.17.23 Congrats on your new boat! I started on a sunfish and didn't know what I was doing. Then bought a
Short holding tank vent hose to Stern, or longer run to aft quarter? capta at 11:16am 04.17.23 I think the decision has to be made with the consideration of which place has the least possibility
More efficient way to clean gears? capta at 11:14am 04.17.23 So far I haven't found anything better, cheaper, or more convenient than diesel. I have a variety of
Free Beneteau! tfox2069 at 11:06am 04.17.23 I didn't expect this to make financial sense but had to ask since it was virtually free Sorry if I
More efficient way to clean gears? BigEasy at 10:55am 04.17.23 As @dlochner stated... MEK and MEKP are not the same or the rest of us!:p
Free Beneteau! Project_Mayhem at 10:41am 04.17.23 I didn't expect this to make financial sense but had to ask since it was virtually free
1990 Beneteau 45f5 zippyno1 at 10:41am 04.17.23 Thanks for that. Great idea. Did think about contacting them directly. Will give it a try. Thanks
Free Beneteau! tfox2069 at 10:22am 04.17.23 So you estimate sinking $46,500 into a damaged boat with a potential market value of $52k that you h
More efficient way to clean gears? rgranger at 10:14am 04.17.23 I have not tried this on parts but nothing works better to get grease off of hands than laundry det
Free Beneteau! Scott T-Bird at 10:13am 04.17.23 I was considering buying it, flying down or paying for a surveyor. If it doesn't pass, then telling
Free Beneteau! Hollyberry at 10:11am 04.17.23 [QUOTE="Scott T-Bird, post: 1781105, member: 79972" Whether or not the owner isn't bidding is an in
Short holding tank vent hose to Stern, or longer run to aft quarter? sydneybadger at 10:10am 04.17.23 Peggie, nice tip on checking what material SeaFlo uses. I hadn't considered the UV degradation, but
More efficient way to clean gears? (2) rgranger at 10:09am 04.17.23 Even Practical Sailer article agreed with me.:biggrin: ______ MEK is the activator for Fiberglas
Free Beneteau! Scott T-Bird at 10:08am 04.17.23 If there's no water damage, I'm guessing it'd probably be ok? How far along is the bidding? Is th
Free Beneteau! Project_Mayhem at 10:07am 04.17.23 If the boat wasnt flooded and hull, keel, grid, & deck are in good condition, AND you have the tim
Newbie Fresh and Green Scott T-Bird at 9:48am 04.17.23 I've binge watched the first 12 episodes and in those episodes it looks like they have a aluminum h

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