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sailboat rescues Bob 04 H260 at 1:59pm 09.10.12 Ask All Sailors 6/1683
Rig a 26X for single handed sailing Doc Fred at 1:16pm 09.10.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1013 Can anyone cite a source for rigging a Mac 26X for single handed sailing to a senior with 200 hours
Bebeteau First 310 normanm at 12:37pm 09.10.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/9488 I am looking at at First 310, 1993, can anyone give me their comments on this boat please?
Jib Reefing on Hunter 450 Bowedtoothdoc at 11:29am 09.10.12 Big Boats 4/966 Just wondering if there is a way to get the Jib furling line on to a winch for reefing of the sail i
anyone have supersailmaker sails Hollyweirdos at 11:23am 09.10.12 Ask All Sailors 3/1097 Looking at getting new sails from super sailmakers in fort Lauderdale. Anybody have experience wit
Racing Hunter 23.5 against a Prec 23 and others -wb- at 10:56am 09.10.12 Smaller Boats 0/1540 We have been racing a Hunter 23.5 on Lake Monroe here in Sanford for the past few weeks and I though
Isaac aftermath kpgraci at 10:39am 09.10.12 Ask All Sailors 10/1991 Short version: 3 feet of water in house, everyone OK. Long version: On Wednesday, Aug 29 Isaac w
fridge problem RICHARD BURCHELL at 10:34am 09.10.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/2337 I Have Just Purchased A Benneteau 38. However I Am Having Problems With The Fridge. Fridge Intermitt
Javelin Centerboard cable snapped... joshpearson at 10:32am 09.10.12 Ask An Oday Owner 2/2149 My Javelin is from about 1982... I am just curious how to even access the centerboard from the co
New 33 owner RuddyDuck at 9:44am 09.10.12 Mid-Size Boats 20/3439 Hello. My wife ' I just ordered a new 33 yay! We take delivery next spring(2013). The dealer is very
Shore Power Problems cww51188 at 9:30am 09.10.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1107 I have a 1983 Hunter 27. the power from the dock is OK my power cord is OK however, when I
M25 Boom support (1) voltzwgn at 9:28am 09.10.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1321 We took our M25 out yesterday for it's first sail all went great, winds were light but we at least w
Wireless Ref Monitoring seadaddler at 8:34am 09.10.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1353 Anyone have good source for wireless temperture monitoring that can be used in boat ref/Freezer,I th
Wooden Plug Thingy twodzusfittings at 7:13am 09.10.12 Smaller Boats 2/955 As an FYI. One of the items on the safety equipment list I believe mandatory is a set of wooden plug
Digital Thermostat Refrigerator Spill Over Box (2) Bryce Custer at 6:28am 09.10.12 Big Boats 16/11400 Many with spill over refrigerators have been fighting temperature control for years. Finally have wo
New or used parts art696 at 6:26am 09.10.12 Grampian 1/12420 I am new owner of Grampian 26. There are some parts that need to be replace. Where can I buy them? A
De-funk-ifying your cabin cushions 23 foot Escape at 11:20pm 09.09.12 Ask All Sailors 20/14798 This is a call to all who have dealt with buying an all too neglected sailboat. My own being a Hunte
Introducing Myself DavyBones at 10:42pm 09.09.12 Ask All Sailors 6/1824 Greetings Everyone, In some of the other forums I am a part of there are places to introduce yourse
Advice on travel San Diego to Mexico Kordie at 9:57pm 09.09.12 Ask All Sailors 3/1298 Hey guys, Getting ready to leave Australia for a bit. I fly into SD later this month en route to m
Boat pixs Brad Woodward at 9:48pm 09.09.12 Catalina 30 1/1437 The Admiral and I went for the day out to the Coronado Islands off of San Diego yesterday. We saw a

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New Engine Design. What could it do for a boat? WayneH at 6:21pm 02.23.23 The video only shows how the engine works. Each end of the piston rod external to the engine is conn
New Engine Design. What could it do for a boat? (1) Will Gilmore at 6:19pm 02.23.23 https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f0/Steam_engine_in_action.gif?20080305185032 The ol
can you mix winch and winch handle brands? jssailem at 5:52pm 02.23.23 Be careful Greg... that bad boy might winch the sail up before you see it is caught on the spreader.
I have come to the conclusion Ralph Johnstone at 5:13pm 02.23.23 But I have never steered using the emergency tiller..... Never crossed my mind can I see the compas
New Engine Design. What could it do for a boat? (1) Ralph Johnstone at 5:07pm 02.23.23
New Engine Design. What could it do for a boat? (2) Ralph Johnstone at 5:01pm 02.23.23 Following up on @JamesG161 's posting with a simple explanation used to teach students what goes on
I have come to the conclusion Captain Larry-DH at 4:27pm 02.23.23
can you mix winch and winch handle brands? (1) Tally Ho at 4:17pm 02.23.23
I have come to the conclusion Crusty Ol Salt at 4:12pm 02.23.23 Let me start with this 64 y/o full time construction worker. I still got it, just a little slower. I
New Engine Design. What could it do for a boat? Tally Ho at 3:44pm 02.23.23 If I understand correctly, this engine does not "drive" anything and there is no rotational output
New Engine Design. What could it do for a boat? (1) JamesG161 at 3:23pm 02.23.23 It isn't that these points aren't good points, they are but...o_O Crazy. Rut Roh!! ngineer who di
New Engine Design. What could it do for a boat? shemandr at 3:17pm 02.23.23 This is such an interesting debate to follow...:plus:
New Engine Design. What could it do for a boat? Hayden Watson at 3:05pm 02.23.23 It looks like a rethink of the old steam engine adapted to combustion fuels. Of courses, smaller a
I have come to the conclusion jssailem at 2:12pm 02.23.23 A friend sent me this perspective on age... Seenager I JUST discovered my age group! I am a Seenag
New Engine Design. What could it do for a boat? Will Gilmore at 2:10pm 02.23.23 Why go back to a new type of IC engine when the world is trying to going forward with electric engi
Catalina 315 Isoterm Refrig Question CaptBob at 2:08pm 02.23.23
New Engine Design. What could it do for a boat? jssailem at 1:53pm 02.23.23 How does it exceed any other piston engine on the road for thermal efficiency ? Reading the materi
New Engine Design. What could it do for a boat? kloudie1 at 1:46pm 02.23.23 I guess I don't understand where the scavenging/charge gas pressure comes from .. On a regular two s
Diesel heater exhaust placement? Maine Sail at 1:41pm 02.23.23 By the time you're done fiddling with the Chinese heater and making it safe for marine use you could
New Engine Design. What could it do for a boat? Ralph Johnstone at 1:36pm 02.23.23 Their company is in trouble if they have a dead guy for a CEO. No, no. That's how the promoters

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