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Covering up for Winter tgrass462 at 10:32am 10.01.12 Smaller Boats 10/1654 In past years I have unstepped my mast and stored my boat and trailer (Hunter 260) in indoor storage
New Owner needing Operator Manual keepsailin at 10:15am 10.01.12 Big Boats 2/1090 Hello all! Well, I just acquired a 1997 Hunter Passage 450 without any documentation nor access to t
Capacity of a 1975 Cat 22? fido911 at 10:09am 10.01.12 Catalina 22 2/1214 Please help! My sailing club is planning a short cruise down the ICW (Approximately 3 miles) for a
Fiberglass question paulh1 at 9:30am 10.01.12 Ask All Sailors 8/3141 Ok, dumb question. My fiberglass container says don't apply if under 60 degrees. What if you apply i
Anchor Rode Locker Bill Roughton at 8:29am 10.01.12 Ask An Oday Owner 10/2164 Has anyone come up with a way to store an anchor and rode on the O'Day 27? I can hang the anchor fr
Ecoclad bottompaint orion at 8:07am 10.01.12 Ask All Sailors 4/1691 Has anyone had any experience with this new bottom paint? Sounds interesting but it is expensive- $3
sink seawater intrusion wesandevie at 7:19am 10.01.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 14/3024 We are new owners of a 2004 Hunter 41. When we sail and heel over to the starboard, seawater comes
Alternator Recomendations for 25XPB jimmcgee at 6:02am 10.01.12 Catalina 30 20/5782 Over the weekend I noticed that my tach was reading high. About 500 RPM above normal at idle, 1,000
Huntington Long Island Roger Long at 5:49am 10.01.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 14/4540 The year before my birth a book was published with the following passage: The cabin of a small
O'Day 222 Advice jerseygirl at 5:30am 10.01.12 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1281 Hello- I am a new O'Day 222 owner. I just put the boat in the water and am noticing some discrepan
Twin Main Sheet Set Up (2) Sylvain at 5:12am 10.01.12 The Cherubini Hunters 15/7110 I didn't like the traveler location on my H33C. Here are some photos of my new set up with twin m
Lancer25 markiv 3dunelane at 4:52am 10.01.12 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 1/4800 I need to give up my boat, I am in Gloucester Ma. It has a brand new main in good condition on a mo
NJ Passage Weather and Plans Roger Long at 3:55am 10.01.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 1/1638 I have put together an email list of crew and others involved in my plans and just sent this out: T
Loose deck cleats karlos263 at 3:34am 10.01.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1155 I have a couple of loose deck cleats and thought I would be able to tighten them easily from inside
Boom placement crosswind at 5:59pm 09.30.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/1611 So after setting out on 5 different sails in 5 knot and under winds I am slowly playing with as many
Question for Sea Casper Shoaldrafter at 5:57pm 09.30.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 0/101 I looked over on the engines and propulsion forum and could not find thread about engine efficienc
Hunter 40.5 Waste Hose and Tank smokey73 at 5:37pm 09.30.12 Big Boats 1/1219 I know many of you have replaced your holding tank with a Triple M tank and I plan to order one and
Will this mount hold my motor? (1) Viesail at 4:29pm 09.30.12 Smaller Boats 4/1399 Just got a nice used Tohatsu 9.8 for my H22. I've seen where people have had 9.9's on their H22, so
How about some diesel advice from the experts? RAD at 4:05pm 09.30.12 Ask All Sailors 20/3729 On my way to the beach for the weekend I noticed the tach going nuts but no change in engine rpm so
Trailering a 25.7 or a 25S ??? aviatorjames at 2:38pm 09.30.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 48/27544 Anybody already doing this? If so, I've got some questions if you don't mind! Thanks in advance...

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New Instruments dlochner at 6:58pm 11.08.22
Winterizing fresh water system on NW coastal area rgranger at 6:55pm 11.08.22 @rgranger Fresh water? Not Salt Water? Yup lake Martin
Safety at Sea starts with awareness of the RISKS dLj at 6:53pm 11.08.22 I prefer a center cockpit. It may very well be illusionary, but it feels very safe to me. Plus it g
Repairing boat after Hurricane Zeta DArcy at 6:48pm 11.08.22 Are you sure that forklift is rated for the load? :biggrin:
New Instruments Davidasailor26 at 6:47pm 11.08.22
New Instruments redlegmsg66 at 6:46pm 11.08.22 I am pretty good with 12v electrical systems and don't see a reason I would need an installer. I do
Oil in Bilge (Atomic 4) thwilson at 6:43pm 11.08.22 Check your oil filter for cracks.
Questions About Bottom Paint dlochner at 6:34pm 11.08.22
Questions About Bottom Paint Davidasailor26 at 6:33pm 11.08.22
Questions About Bottom Paint cousineddy at 6:07pm 11.08.22
What is the proper response? Davidasailor26 at 5:37pm 11.08.22 ..so a boat overtaking can't come from behind, then push up the other boat. I was with you until t
New Instruments dlochner at 5:35pm 11.08.22 What accessories do I need or does everything come with the respective systems, instruments, radar,
Questions About Bottom Paint dlochner at 5:30pm 11.08.22 I can read technical data sheets on bottom paints. They tell you the what, but not the why. I got
New Instruments redlegmsg66 at 5:27pm 11.08.22 Basically, that is the same system I have, except the radar, I have a 4g radar. What accessories d
What is the proper response? Apex at 5:24pm 11.08.22 @Davidasailor26 GREAT DIAGRAM! I read this as the other boat simply couldn't push up the OP, they
Volvo penta d2-55 raw water pump leaking Stu Jackson at 5:02pm 11.08.22 Is there a seal in there that needs replacing? Or maybe the whole water pump? There are usually tw
Volvo penta d2-55 raw water pump leaking Rich Stidger at 5:00pm 11.08.22 Easy rebuild yourself if you are a bit handy. If mechanically challenged you can send if off to Depc
What is the proper response? rpwillia at 4:57pm 11.08.22 Davidasailor26, Correct on both. I was boxed in by both power poles and the other boat. I would not
Help! Engine problem :( MikeHoncho at 4:55pm 11.08.22
Winterizing fresh water system on NW coastal area Hello Below at 4:55pm 11.08.22 have just purchased a boat in NW and have moored at Vancouver Island Marina I am wondering about th

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