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Serious Cavitation/Vibration Issues Sitala at 7:55am 03.03.12 S2 1/1107 We have been dealing with a severe vibration with our S2 since we re-powered from a Volvo MD7A to a
Cruising Again Roger Long at 7:36am 03.03.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 10/4750
Rigging Dimensions Database unbusted67 at 6:49am 03.03.12 Cal 0/2778 I am looking for info on rigging dimensions and lengths for my 1983 Cal 35 but have so far come up e
Carpet Removal - Cabin interior titlestdan at 5:43am 03.03.12 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1371 I need to replace the carpet above the V berth"s and inside Cabin on my 1982 Hunter . Does anyone
Air conditioning a 23.5 av8erdunn at 5:29am 03.03.12 Smaller Boats 6/2129 Has anyone put ac on a 23.5? I saw the one person who done it in the owner mods section but I want
Victron BMV 602 or 600? DinoKanuck at 4:53am 03.03.12 Ask All Sailors 4/2351 Ahoy from Frosty Canada: The skinny... If we spend an extra $50 to buy a Victron BMV 602 over a
Estuarium? Shoaldrafter at 1:40am 03.03.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 0/1497 Roger, So, you are checking out: http://www.pamlico.com/nce Lots of docking... lots of bugs in
rigging a topping lift abruzzi at 10:10pm 03.02.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/4181 just curious, if I rig up a real topping lift for the boom to replace the pig tail, is there any rea
Funny fact about early Hunters (2) DianaOfBurlington at 8:05pm 03.02.12 The Cherubini Hunters 6/2190 I just posted this to my boat's blog about an impressive discovery. This ought to end a few argumen
dual 6 volt batteries doehunter at 8:00pm 03.02.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 58/7299 OK, I'm heading out to check my batteries tomorrow. Depending on what I see tomorrow, I might bite
Nesting Dinghy Styx at 3:14pm 03.02.12 Ask All Sailors 15/11146 I have a S2 8.0c and am starting to look for a dinghy. I am new to sailing. In my research, I cam
Boardsailing Don Guillette at 10:37am 03.02.12 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 5/2756 Last week I was visiting Puerto Penasco, Mexico (Rocky Point to us in AZ). It's about 4 hours from T
Our Experience With Hydrocoat (3) Maine Sail at 9:27am 03.02.12 Ask All Sailors 47/20087 The Bad: We used Hydrocoat last season and absolutely will NOT be going back. I will go back to Ul
Victron BMV 600 Alarm rexabbot at 8:53am 03.02.12 Ask All Sailors 3/1346 I just installed my Victron and it is works good. My question is, do I have to attach an alarm o
C27 Sliding hatch splash guard Jon_E at 8:26am 03.02.12 Mid-Size Boats 5/2073 Hi - I'm looking for replacement splash guard material. Last year painted my deck on my 1977 Catal
catalina 25 leeroy brock at 7:45am 03.02.12 Smaller Boats 1/1772 would like to contact other catalina 25 owners in or around the san francisco bay area
My O'Day 25 Projects cb32863 at 7:33am 03.02.12 Day Sailers 3/1481 Well, before I decided to try to bust my ankle a while back, I did actually start some work on my b
Nesting Dinghy Styx at 7:22am 03.02.12 S2 8/2138 I have a S2 8.0c and am starting to look for a dinghy. I am new to sailing. In my research, I cam
Deck Painting - What product do you like? brian3820 at 6:59am 03.02.12 Big Boats 10/1554 Hello, as many know, I have an 84 Hunter 34 that is being totally refit. This past fall I was able t
Running backstay gear on a First 38 jgurley at 6:10am 03.02.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/2602 I recently acquired a First 38, and the running backstay gear seems to be absent. Could someone des

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2022 PacificNW Weather Update jssailem at 6:35am 03.23.22
1985 Pearson 303 jssailem at 6:28am 03.23.22 The engine according to a PRACTICAL SAILOR review Based on your questions and then this statement
2022 PacificNW Weather Update Kings Gambit at 6:21am 03.23.22
Do You Know A Good Broker? jssailem at 6:15am 03.23.22 Boats here in the PacificNW are priced a bit higher that most other regions. As @dlochner stated the
Icom m802 (1) jssailem at 6:04am 03.23.22 It uses a : GPS interface NMEA 0183 version 3.01 Or you can fill the GPS connector on the back with
Hunter 34 (1984) Bimini from sailboatowners.com RoyS at 5:56am 03.23.22 IMHO if you have the ability to dictate design, it is best to extend the back of the bimini over the
Do You Know A Good Broker? Prairie Virgin Sailor at 5:28am 03.23.22 Thanks for the feedback. Much appreciated.
CENTERBOARD HELP (1) twodzusfittings at 5:11am 03.23.22 203703 Centerboard finished. Cavity wall in the Keel repaired as needed. All ready for a new cable
ICW actual state "of affairs" conditions dlochner at 5:00am 03.23.22 There are lots of boats in Florida. Look closer to home.
Hunter 34 (1984) Bimini from sailboatowners.com sailermaned at 4:57am 03.23.22 I purchased one from them for my 31 which will be basically the same, and it does not go past the st
1985 Pearson 303 dlochner at 4:57am 03.23.22 The going shop rates for boat yards is $125-150 per hour. If all goes well you have 2-3 days of labo
Freezer repair, 2015 Oceanis 48 Roger F at 4:55am 03.23.22 It opened up fine! I will reach out or if need be coordinate with a local marine service repair g
Semco Teak Sealer - progress photos BigEasy at 3:07am 03.23.22 I used Semco on other wood on the boat and have photos of that if folks are interested. Look
Starting over from scratch BigEasy at 2:50am 03.23.22 Is that the shift mechanism that was originally used with your current motor? If yes, does that sh
Wooden strip for Stern Rail Seats Ken13559 at 2:26am 03.23.22 Thanks all. I'll have a word with local timber store. Will hunt for plast-teak as well but not going
Scared myself - broken forestay brockangelo at 2:22am 03.23.22
Scared myself - broken forestay nightowle at 12:52am 03.23.22 Indeed, scary stuff. You handled it well. All the while looking searchingly at your first mate for
Freezer repair, 2015 Oceanis 48 (1) HaroldW at 12:19am 03.23.22 I was wrong about it being flat. I got the flat one for a different job. This is the parts breakdown
1985 Pearson 303 The_Sailing_Pelican at 11:15pm 03.22.22
Hatch handle Mark Maulden at 9:25pm 03.22.22 This is going to need a pic. I'm wondering if the two pieces of teak are guides for sliding?

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