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Size Boom Tent BLue Dream at 2:13pm 03.17.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/935 Could someone give me the measurements -length and width- for a boom tent for a Beneteau 50. Hav
Retirement: boat or condo? Pat T at 2:06pm 03.17.13 Ask All Sailors 34/5228 Contemplating retirement with the Admiral which is a few years away. Will probably stay in Illinois
Difference between 1977 and 1978 oday 20 Sastevenson at 1:00pm 03.17.13 Ask An Oday Owner 20/5560 Hello all, I have a 1977 oday 20 and it currently has a 26.5' hobie 16 mast and sails. It has bee
Vented Loop Mark15051 at 11:43am 03.17.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/706 Does anyone know how to access the vented loop for the head on a 2005 Hunter 38? Thanks, Mark
Met up with so e frinds in Florida a few days ago. (2) holdech at 11:29am 03.17.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1084 This really helps us "northerners" get through the winter. Friends of ours (trailersailors too) have
Quich Question- Hurth tranny (1) gpd955 at 11:26am 03.17.13 Ask All Sailors 10/1821 Quick Question- Hurth tranny I have to slide my prop shaft out of the coupling about an inch or two
Opinions: Upgrades needed to get 22 ready for Bahama crossi dohcdelsol93 at 10:23am 03.17.13 Catalina 22 157/23636 Important: this is a thread to discuss what upgrades you would do to a fixed keel catalina 22 to mak
For the birds... Jdullman at 9:59am 03.17.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/744 Would love to hear mounting suggestions for the Deck Guard bird repeller on a Hunter 33 -- Need to k
Looking at Purchasing a H306 gladwish at 9:02am 03.17.13 Mid-Size Boats 5/1459 Hi like everyone who has gone through this process before us we have been looking to purchase a used
Battery suggestions ancbob at 8:33am 03.17.13 Catalina 22 3/1035 Hi all, New to posting in this forum, as well as new to owning a 77 Catalina 22. I am prepping the
Panta Rhei project continues Panta Rei at 8:13am 03.17.13 Bigger Boats 38/4224 My plan was that my to do list was going to get shrink over the winter. Unfortunately, It grew expon
The Erie Canal Ron-Anne at 4:06am 03.17.13 Mid-Size Boats 12/3651 My wife and I are planning to travel the Erie canal this summer and we wondered how far we would hav
1972 Islander 34-2 dstouten at 12:01am 03.17.13 Islander 3/8178 Hi All. I have read that there were only 12 of these boats made and I was wondering if any one els
is the mac 22 considered a hard bilge newsailor72 at 10:03pm 03.16.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/889 just started reading the book The Seaworthy Offshore Sailboat by John Vigor. In the first chapter,
still to much snow (1) Lost Parent at 9:13pm 03.16.13 Ask All Sailors 12/1810 62208.vB
still winter (1) Lost Parent at 9:11pm 03.16.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/808 62207.vB
Clogged Diesel fuel filter on W3eserbeke 10-2 cbourne200 at 8:51pm 03.16.13 Ask An Oday Owner 11/3148 Clogged Diesel fuel filter on Westerbeke 10-2 I'm assuming I have this problem. Last couple times
1995 H26 Bouncy Floor csd0606 at 7:47pm 03.16.13 Smaller Boats 5/1587 We went to look at a 1995 H26 today and we liked the boat and the price. One concern we have is tha
where I can get an 85' Hunter 31 anchor hatch/door? oldschoolkyle at 7:05pm 03.16.13 Mid-Size Boats 5/1178 Mine is pretty shot and cannot stand on it (rotted out on the inner side...) Not sure of there is
Skinniker for Hunter 310 Soul Sister at 6:07pm 03.16.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/770 I have recently bought a Hunter 310 (1998) and would like to add a spinniker. An tips would be appre

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Wouldn't it be cool... jviss at 6:32am 06.30.22 :badbad: That makes too much sense:hook2: Well, that's what is essentially happening anyway, as th
ATOMIC 4 OWNERS? shemandr at 6:27am 06.30.22 You do - but remember you will not be going at power boat speeds. A grounding in sand or mud will n
Hello Justin_NSA at 6:20am 06.30.22 Welcome! I agree. Get it sailworthy and get on the water. Offseason is the time for working on her!
Wouldn't it be cool... rgranger at 6:19am 06.30.22 The best bang for your buck for alternator cooling may be to have a the air flow for the engine com
Vagabond 17 - (Standing Rigging Unknown) rgranger at 6:17am 06.30.22 Congrats! Please share a pic when you splash.
Mystery beneath my prop strut dlochner at 6:11am 06.30.22 Is that silicone being used as bedding material? Yes, it appears so Scrape it off and use a mo
Mystery beneath my prop strut Justin_NSA at 6:09am 06.30.22 I thought it was part of a treasure map. :tongue: Glad it's okay. Wise to change the bearing.
Wouldn't it be cool... dlochner at 6:09am 06.30.22 Mount the regulator outside of the engine compartment, that will address the cooling it. Keeping th
Push button switch for starter jssailem at 6:07am 06.30.22 Ahhh the fresh marine air. Breath in. A good deep breath. If it can do that corrosion stuff to your
Push button switch for starter sailcapt340 at 6:00am 06.30.22
Mystery beneath my prop strut vwjim70 at 5:58am 06.30.22 Yes, it appears so
Hello shemandr at 5:55am 06.30.22 Welcome too! That should make a fine trainer. If you want to learn to sail I'd suggest that you do
Wouldn't it be cool... jviss at 5:48am 06.30.22 Aren't they (and the engine) designed to operate at higher temperatures because they are close to t
Wouldn't it be cool... PaulK at 5:43am 06.30.22 Aren't they (and the engine) designed to operate at higher temperatures because they are close to th
Push button switch for starter jviss at 5:40am 06.30.22 Might be a good idea to have redundant starter buttons - maybe one (in parallel) down below, out of
Push button switch for starter sailcapt340 at 5:35am 06.30.22 I did the same with mine old starter button. Inside was more corroded than I would have ever believ
Push button switch for starter sailme88 at 5:27am 06.30.22 The rubber weather proof cover is subject to failure.. Both from dry rot and usage cracks that are n
Push button switch for starter (4) sailcapt340 at 5:03am 06.30.22
Looking at a 1987 MacGregor 26D Kenflyet at 4:05am 06.30.22 I second @stickinthemud57 's comment. The D is an equallyl worthy a boat in every other respect, an
I got a free southcoast 22 (1) SailingLoto at 3:25am 06.30.22 Hey, how's your boat holding up? I'm about to acquire a free Southcoast 22 and your "poor man's in

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