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Little Alligator River Roger Long at 4:31am 11.26.11 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 8/4169 The wind came up nicely as we left the Pasquotank and entered Albemarle Sound. I took off the sail
Outboard on transom while towing? Rick K. at 9:25pm 11.25.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/2256 I read recently that the transom on some trailerable sailboats aren't strong enough to keep the outb
Catalina 25 fixed keel dimensions fhat314 at 8:26pm 11.25.11 Smaller Boats 1/2303 New member looking for the dimensions to set up a trailer in the Hudson in Havershaw. I've got a du
Where can I buy Perkins Engine Paint? sutt47 at 2:14pm 11.25.11 Mid-Size Boats 1/5382 I am cleaning up my Perkins M30 engine for the winter and I am looking to buy matching blue paint bu
Bimini for H31 IanJ at 12:47pm 11.25.11 Mid-Size Boats 7/2140 Does anyone have the measurements for a bimini on a Hunter 31? I want to build one, unless someone i
Wiring Hunter 25.5 twodzusfittings at 12:26pm 11.25.11 Smaller Boats 7/3684 Lights on the mast not working. Change the bulbs, right? Well not so in this case. Found running lig
Bird Crap on the Cockpit Crystal Beach Fl at 11:58am 11.25.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/2239 I have a 22' Catalina moored in a mooring field off Crystal Beach Fl. I have a real problem with sea
Grampian23 rudder plans Russ1963 at 10:46am 11.25.11 Ask All Sailors 0/1085 Hi, my grampian23 hanging rudder has a bow in it and wondering if that is normal? Also, looking for
Need to Make Some Decisions... GorillaToast at 9:47am 11.25.11 Catalina 22 14/2884 ...before I go much further in the refit of my C22. Certain things must be done, like re-bedding a
Chain Plate Replacements-1983 First 42 ? (2) Mitch Witt at 8:03am 11.25.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1210 I would be interested in hearing of anyone elses experiences or project for 1982 to 1984 First 42 Ch
Thiefs abound DJN51 at 7:36am 11.25.11 Parts Search 5/4340 Word to the wise,Son inlaw lost mast,boom off his Laser,as did others stored in the dunes on lake M
H23 Boarding Ladder Dougo at 5:22am 11.25.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1140 I'm planning to install a transom mount boarding ladder on my '89 H23 and was wondering if anyone ha
Elizabeth City and Thanksgiving Roger Long at 3:20am 11.25.11 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 1/2353 Our little fleet left the visitors center on the canal shortly after dawn; two boats bound together
Required Rigging Inspection ... what to expect? eliems at 11:54pm 11.24.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1637 My Insurance wants a rigging inspection next year with renewal. Everything on my boat is in pristine
Setting up a trailer for a Macgregor 25 1982 (2) patrickfarley at 5:37pm 11.24.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 24/9388 I have a 99 Suburban 6.5L turbo diesel. I plan to tow down to Sarasota Florida this Christmas vacat
Forward cockpit drain H33 jorgefife at 4:34pm 11.24.11 The Cherubini Hunters 10/2065 Dave Underwood posted this article under "owner modifications" I just wanted to ask 2 questions: 1-
H33 (78-83) jorgefife at 3:48pm 11.24.11 The Cherubini Hunters 10/2519 I get the Sail magazine, Cruising World and always look there for write-ups on older boats, which I
GPS balancing $ vs function, setting up masthead JohnSharon at 2:41pm 11.24.11 Ask An Oday Owner 15/2087 Two questions First, what are recommendations (how much should I expect to spend) for GPS I need to
Wiring 23' ODay with two batteries JohnSharon at 2:21pm 11.24.11 Ask An Oday Owner 10/2961 Could use some advice. I have a new (old) boat where the fuse panel was located down low and winter
Here's hoping sailaway78 at 1:17pm 11.24.11 Ask All Sailors 11/3078 I'm sitting here trying to digest the way too much Thanksgiving dinner I ate. Enjoying just sitting

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tohatsu on a p18 scottscotty at 9:57am 08.03.22 I think your first idea may be the best...just tell the wifey' to close the forward hatch! Of course
Rope lengths for Boom Outhaul and Cunningham led to cockpit brockangelo at 9:44am 08.03.22 Thanks - this is about what I was thinking. I'm also going to go with 1/4" line for this. I haven't
tohatsu on a p18 Project_Mayhem at 9:42am 08.03.22 I usually close the hatch all or partway to avoid that issue. You could potentially put some stretch
Rope lengths for Boom Outhaul and Cunningham led to cockpit AaronD at 9:33am 08.03.22 Hey all - in my efforts to get everything led to the cockpit, I'd like to add controls for the Cunn
Cable attachment to swing keel (1) daryl.ramage at 9:31am 08.03.22 I found this pic of a Siren 17 keel. Very similar to the Sirius 21 I believe.
Air conditioning thermostat issue Ralph Johnstone at 9:21am 08.03.22 Got an IR gun in your back pocket ? This would be the only way to tell what is going on at each poi
Yanmar 3GM30F light blue smoke when cruising Ralph Johnstone at 9:12am 08.03.22 I try to run it at 3400 for about 10 seconds then back to idle before shutting the engine off each
Air conditioning thermostat issue kloudie1 at 8:59am 08.03.22 The sensor is usually on the outward looking face of the thermostat. If in a hotter part of the cabi
Catalina 320 Siamese at 8:57am 08.03.22 In addition to being strong enough to hold the boat, the other key consideration would be that the c
The Verdict Brian D at 8:35am 08.03.22 My Lancer 27 has 6 ft of headroom and is trailerable. Wish I had a trailer for it. Would love to bri
Force 10 pot holders tfox2069 at 8:33am 08.03.22 Fisheries Supply shows one in stock: Pot Holder Assembly - Force 10 Discontinued \| Fisheries Supply
Force 10 pot holders sail sfbay at 8:32am 08.03.22 Do an internet search on "Forece 10 pot holders" and you should find several suppliers.
Air conditioning thermostat issue Banooma at 8:31am 08.03.22 NJ bay temp definitely not as high as 87 degrees. I agree that it may have been running continuously
swing keel will not drop on Santana 21 LloydB at 8:29am 08.03.22 Well I looked at the Schock pdf and apparently there isn't one on the drawing maybe you don't have a
The Verdict billjoye at 8:17am 08.03.22 Just a note about the Catalina 25. It is a boat that can be trailered, but not a trailer-sailer, and
Happened again - Yami T9.9XPA Brian D at 8:15am 08.03.22 Batteries are brand new, two in parallel, and work just fine. The old batteries were lagging and qui
Air conditioning thermostat issue sail sfbay at 8:07am 08.03.22 Possible causes / fixes in this article Thermostat Reads Higher Than Actual Temperature - 6 Causes &
Tools dLj at 8:04am 08.03.22 I put a piece of Corrosion Inhibiting paper in the tool box. https://www.mcmaster.com/rust-prevent
Alternator temperatures mermike at 7:56am 08.03.22 Heritage, that's the question in a nutshell, but better stated. I'll check with Balmar tech support
Happened again - Yami T9.9XPA JamesG161 at 7:44am 08.03.22 Ok how do you fix the Hydraulic lift? Draining the fluid is the easy part, so to speak. Power for t

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