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Scrap boat Doc_holiday at 5:02am 07.16.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 20/4099 My marina guy agreed to haul my old 26' clipper marine to the dump. When he got there, the scrap yar
Love my new job BobM at 4:54am 07.16.12 S2 1/1239 I love working for a start up. Just realized that, barring boat shoes...I am already dressed for wo
Repowering h326 Ken13559 at 10:05pm 07.15.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1106 I'm planning to repower my h326 from 2GM20F to Yanmar 3YM30. :dance: I wrote to Hunter Marine (Al Fo
Refinishing Teak Veneer Woodwork in a 5 yr old Hunter syoun10 at 9:21pm 07.15.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/5004 I have a 2006 Hunter 33. In several areas, the finish on the tear veneer cabinetry is failing.
RIB for a Pearson 31 jmhenry at 8:07pm 07.15.12 Pearson 1/1421 I am just acquiring a Pearson 31 and will be sailing it in the Apostle Islands and Lake Superior. I
Lightning + Mast = ???? Slow Mo^cean at 7:47pm 07.15.12 Ask All Sailors 70/16903 Has anyone had experience with lightning hitting their mast? We got caught out in a surprise super
Pop top or not? Fredn56 at 6:29pm 07.15.12 Catalina 22 28/15252 I am seriously considering the purchase of a Catalina 22 in the Fresno California area. There are a
Wireing Quagmire doctorsail at 6:27pm 07.15.12 Catalina 310 4/1733 In the process of installing new batteries on Still Crazy this weekend, I encountered several curiou
Leaking keel cc 32 1975 . Having trouble finding it Wdmcp at 6:24pm 07.15.12 Ask An Oday Owner 7/1950 Having trouble finding slow leak in keel
Macgregor river boat darrell4wd at 6:11pm 07.15.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 14/2058 Don't shoot me but I have a question. I'm going to be running the lakes and rivers in my area withou
Yanmar 2 Gm not reaching 3800 rpm Mark Nooney at 5:45pm 07.15.12 Engines and Propulsion 17/5769 Hi I have a 1984 Yanmar 2 gm, The top RPM should be 3800 rpm. At full throttle I get 2205 rpm. Als
GFO Packing Problem chiefwarren at 5:41pm 07.15.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/2115 Replaced everything aft of the transmission this past spring. I purchased a new Stuffing Box from Ca
Access port in Mast (Col 34) Shrek at 4:15pm 07.15.12 Columbia 2/2112 Anyone have an electrical access port in the base of their mast? Thinking about doing this to my 7
Bilge Blower Size? rogerlwhite at 4:06pm 07.15.12 Mid-Size Boats 1/1394 Can anyone tell me the size of the bilge blower on a Capri 26 with the Universal M2-12 Diesel? It's
H326 Holding Tank tthomas at 3:57pm 07.15.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1552 Hi Guys, I recently replaced the holding tank on my 2003 Hunter 326. It has come time to wire up t
Soon to be new 146 owner 2thdr at 3:31pm 07.15.12 Day Sailers 26/5295 Hello all, Just about to purchase a 2008 Hunter 146 that looks to be in good condition. I have a c
Prop Shaft Support sktnshri719 at 3:05pm 07.15.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/949 Recently had an ugly encounter between a rope and our prop shaft. Unfortunately the rope won. Bent p
Lifting Keel hose ROMAR at 1:52pm 07.15.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1135 Have a Benny 311/321 with a lifting keel which leaves a keel housing/box amidship under the table. T
Exhaust leak in 1966 Bristol 32 bristol 32 in Havre de Gr at 12:03pm 07.15.12 Ask All Sailors 7/1948 I have a 1966 Bristol 32 footer with the original 4 cylinder engine. Started it up this spring and
Yanmar 2qm15 starts hard mike diehlman at 11:00am 07.15.12 Musings With Maine Sail 16/9189 Yanmar 2QM15 starts hard Engine turns over nicely and has spark, but acts like it may be getting to

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Miss sailing stickinthemud57 at 10:17am 11.21.22 1. We admit we are addicted to sailing. 2. The only thing that can restore our sanity is sailing. 3
Looking for expert Bene opinions! Don S/V ILLusion at 10:17am 11.21.22 It's a 20 year old boat - it will have crazing regardless of the brand on the nameplate. The "valley
Racing rule questions Davidasailor26 at 10:14am 11.21.22 OK, so in theory boat A, if overlapped, could in effect prevent boat B from tacking as long as it s
Keel crack JamesG161 at 10:04am 11.21.22 Any thoughts on what I might be dealing with before launch next April? It depends on Iron or Lead
Growth below my starboard rub-rail a continuous problem MichaelStacy at 9:57am 11.21.22 LOL - thank you
New friend is a crow? (1) JamesG161 at 9:48am 11.21.22 As a murder of crows
Keel crack rgranger at 9:45am 11.21.22 I would get a dremel or a hand-held grinder and open that up so I could get a good look. It may ju
Clever Boat Names rgranger at 9:39am 11.21.22 Some guy at our marina decided to name his boat ZYKLON B. He got kicked out of the marina shortly t
23.5 bottom paint question rgranger at 9:38am 11.21.22 I think a boot stripe looks good on a boat. If it were mine, I'd paint to the scribe line with bot
Growth below my starboard rub-rail a continuous problem rgranger at 9:35am 11.21.22 Don't get the kind that says "won't kill grass..." Get the real stuff .. Like diesel!:biggrin:
Racing rule questions stickinthemud57 at 9:27am 11.21.22 Thanks! OK, so in theory boat A, if overlapped, could in effect prevent boat B from tacking as long
Refinish Cabin Sole ChrisHunter at 9:24am 11.21.22 Thanks for the updates. This is a chore I will begin, after the new year.
Winterizing the A/C John T1594 at 9:18am 11.21.22 I have used a 5 gal bucket with a drain installed to winterize both my engine and my AC. I place the
Sailing a 22ft Cape Dory from Boston to Southern Florida kappykaplan at 9:17am 11.21.22 he journey is going to be much more difficult than anticipated! And cold!!!
Sailing a 22ft Cape Dory from Boston to Southern Florida Scott T-Bird at 8:50am 11.21.22 The video is short and he is just south of Annapolis. He was in Cape May over a month ago (Oct. 18
Racing rule questions Davidasailor26 at 8:47am 11.21.22 Per rules 11 and 12, in both instances, the windward boat (boat A) must keep clear. Correct, altho
First time sailboat owner kappykaplan at 8:25am 11.21.22 Yes, you should have to switch a valve. I have three water tanks on my boat and a manifold with thr
Clever Boat Names Don S/V ILLusion at 8:17am 11.21.22 Some guy at our marina decided to name his boat ZYKLON B. He got kicked out of the marina shortly t
New friend is a crow? (1) jssailem at 7:43am 11.21.22 As a murder of crows flew across our backyard sky I wondered... Contemplating crows, this story an
Three way electrical connections jssailem at 7:26am 11.21.22 Levernuts with dielectric grease are my personal favorite Not frowning, :biggrin: just considerin

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