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Stop and Smell the Rosehips (5) Roger Long at 4:51pm 05.03.13 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 9/2861 The wind came up just after I passed Tolchester Beach in the upper bay this morning. I was soon st
Mast height Tom Joad at 4:05pm 05.03.13 Newport 1/2961 Does any one know the height of the mast on a newport 27?
Oil alarm comes on...now what? weinie at 2:53pm 05.03.13 Engines and Propulsion 20/4015 Just when I think everything is just fine.... Oil alarm comes on today after about a half hour of m
S2 8.5 inboard jibsheet track location Bron at 2:37pm 05.03.13 S2 2/1642 My S2 8.5 uses the toe rail to attach the turning block for the jib sheet from the clew. I'm thinkin
New owner of 2001 340 (5) Vitger at 2:12pm 05.03.13 Mid-Size Boats 11/2107 Greetings! I am super excited as I seem to be entering the distinguished world of Hunter owners. Sur
Hunter 140 purchase advice mshute at 1:23pm 05.03.13 Day Sailers 3/6600 Hello all, considering the purchase of a priced to sell Hunter 140 (1998 model) for my first sailboa
Chesapeake Currents amcmahon at 12:40pm 05.03.13 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1089 Hey you Chessy sailors, I'll be heading north from NC thru the Chesapeake on my way to NJ/NY. My c
H34 fuel tank removal? splax at 12:23pm 05.03.13 Big Boats 6/1311 Hello, My quandary about the old diesel fuel in the tank ended as I resigned to dump some more addit
Red Snapper RECESS at 11:44am 05.03.13 Ask All Sailors 9/1579 Am I the only sailor here jonesing for June 1st to get here already so Red Snapper season can open?
Just bought 1979 Oday 25 dcranford at 11:44am 05.03.13 Ask An Oday Owner 8/2760 Needs a lot of work so I am looking for any info Owners manual specs whatever Any help is appreciat
Need One of These! (1) GorillaToast at 10:55am 05.03.13 Catalina 22 16/1802 Tiller broke off when I sat on it while tacking. does anyone know of someone who is parting out a
Like riding a bike? kpgraci at 10:55am 05.03.13 Ask All Sailors 6/1133 so....I know you northern latitude sailors deal with long sailing layoffs due to that thing you call
need help fast re 6 hp Merc Piotr at 10:11am 05.03.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 17/1555 Going down Chesapeake tomorrow, so I decided to check my 2-year old OB I bought brand new from West
lifting bridle for S2 6.7/6.9/22 RonBarr at 10:01am 05.03.13 S2 0/1078 I have just purchased a S2 6.7 and want to go sailing. Has anyone used a lifting bridle on a 6.7/6.9
Sticking Telescoping Swim Ladder Capt Strapfoots at 9:36am 05.03.13 Ask All Sailors 1/962 I just bought a telescoping swim ladder but it tends to stick, if I shake it back and forth it colla
Looking for O'Day mast harraz at 9:13am 05.03.13 Ask An Oday Owner 1/789 Hello, I'm looking for a mast for my O'Day II or O'Day 17. It's a 1986 boat with mast attached to
Atlantis Weather Gear Chris Burti at 8:44am 05.03.13 Ask All Sailors 17/6702 In the FWIW category, the Admiral and I each have a set of high quality Atlantis foul weather gear p
Hull Finish (2) agprice22 at 7:58am 05.03.13 Catalina 22 8/1569 Just finished the first 3 coats on my hull today. Thought I would send a photo. Instead of waxing, I
Hull 362 history Flyindiver at 7:20am 05.03.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/769 I have posted previously that I was considering buying a 235. The one I have been evaluating is hull
Valve clearance M25XPB pullark at 7:10am 05.03.13 Catalina 30 4/1520 Hi, I want to check valve lash/clearance and reading the service manual it talks about adjustment o

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Mainsheet is in the way on Hunter 33 rardiH36 at 6:43pm 05.12.23 Lot's of postings on this forum over many years about cockpit vs cabintop traveler location. Go
Sleeping on 22 new design ...3TacksontheWater at 6:42pm 05.12.23 Still trying to figure out the best sleeping solution for myself 6'1 (190lbs) my wife 5'4 (110lbs)
Engine compartment blower re design what do you have in your boat (8) Ralph Johnstone at 6:34pm 05.12.23 I trust you had a previous model and are now scrapping it ? I'm curious what the blower was. The o
How to Reduce Mobile Data Usage Captain Larry-DH at 5:57pm 05.12.23 @dlochner no plans for Starlink? That's definitely a game changer for many. In the Bahamas and th
C320 - Perkins M30 diesel parts jssailem at 5:55pm 05.12.23 Do you have currently on the engine: An oil filter brand and number A raw water pump brand & serial
C320 - Perkins M30 diesel parts jssailem at 5:47pm 05.12.23 Clearly they are misinformed.
i60 Wind Instrument Troubleshooting Georgedoyle at 5:46pm 05.12.23 I had the same problem. I climbed the mast and wiped the corrosion off of the transducer pins with s
O'Day 28'. Project_Mayhem at 4:56pm 05.12.23 Use d and r marine instead. They'll most likely have the original and know exactly which one to fits
How to Reduce Mobile Data Usage Project_Mayhem at 4:54pm 05.12.23 Block ads. It's amazing how much faster everything loads
How to Reduce Mobile Data Usage dlochner at 4:25pm 05.12.23 Thanks for the detailed instructions. We have gone a different route. Our plan is with ATT and it i
Anchor Point for a Helmsman's Tether - H41AC Kings Gambit at 4:25pm 05.12.23 Compared to the numbers and types of yachts out there, there are but few ways to anchor to a strong
How to Reduce Mobile Data Usage Captain Larry-DH at 4:11pm 05.12.23 Personally if I wanted international data and phone, I sure as heck wouldn't buy it from a north Am
C320 - Perkins M30 diesel parts DonScribner at 3:00pm 05.12.23 I'll one up you! I have a submersible cable camera that links to my phone, 12' long and good to 30
Anchor Point for a Helmsman's Tether - H41AC jviss at 2:37pm 05.12.23 Don't you love how you ask a specific question about your boat and you multiple replies from people
C320 - Perkins M30 diesel parts DonScribner at 2:34pm 05.12.23 Welcome Don and congratulations on the new to you boat. No spare parts to help? Bummer. Not unusual
C320 - Perkins M30 diesel parts DonScribner at 2:32pm 05.12.23 Found this: Perkins M30 shop manual here, but it is 80 pages long and probably the one you already
Anchor Point for a Helmsman's Tether - H41AC dkinzer at 2:28pm 05.12.23 Actually, the responses by owners of other boat models is still useful. Although I may not be able t
Anchor Point for a Helmsman's Tether - H41AC Sailgunner at 1:43pm 05.12.23 Don't you love how you ask a specific question about your boat and you multiple replies from people
Anchor Point for a Helmsman's Tether - H41AC Kings Gambit at 1:07pm 05.12.23 My boat has a rather substantial pad eye bolted to the cockpit sole, just behind the pedestal. Lik
Hunter 410 door latch Terry Cox at 10:59am 05.12.23 Yes. Might try to remove the rivets to get inside it If it's just a broken spring, others have rep

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