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Difference between Passage 450 & 456? Bowedtoothdoc at 9:11am 10.25.11 Big Boats 0/1233 Hello Everyone, As posted in my other thread, I am a new owner of a 2000 Passage 450. Everything
Atlantic City Roger Long at 9:06am 10.25.11 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 3/1939
Inboard Genoa Tracks on a New Style Boat >'86 Sea22 at 8:54am 10.25.11 Catalina 22 1/1256 The one of the previous owners of my boat raced and installed inboard genoa tracks. They were remov
un stayed masts on a v222 ('unicorn lug rig') MrBill_FLL at 8:53am 10.25.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/2066 I found this forsale on the local CL... started life as a v222... just a FYI... for one guy's id
First Sea Voyage - Any Advice is Appreciated CrawJac at 8:30am 10.25.11 Ask All Sailors 24/4063 I'm starting to plan my first open sea voyage and overnighter. It's not far at around 15 NM, but thi
Done painting noskid (2) med2463 at 8:05am 10.25.11 Ask All Sailors 6/2065 Added couple of pictures to boat album since I'm done painting the noskid. I'm very happy with the b
Atlantic Highlands Roger Long at 7:59am 10.25.11 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 2/2084 After dropping off my crew, I swung around to the fuel dock and saw a whole line of powerboats waiti
I love symmetry PrincessoftheLake at 7:01am 10.25.11 Ask All Sailors 9/2345 Went to my profile page today and noticed that it has had 6,666 visits. :D
The Big Apple Dawn Patrol Roger Long at 6:54am 10.25.11 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 3/2220 After cleverly getting my visit with my good friends in Stanford to coincide with a few days of wick
how to raise a sunk boat easy? freshly sunk on the Ashley. luvitt at 6:38am 10.25.11 Ask All Sailors 17/25007 just curious as to what it was. its got a good bit of mast breaking the surface. it is across from
a new guy here whyknot2 at 5:59am 10.25.11 C&C 4/2342 good morning, I have just purchased a '76 model C'C 25' sail boat. It is moored in mission bay, san
Bank Fusing Works Maine Sail at 5:51am 10.25.11 Ask All Sailors 0/987 On Saturday night, well actually at 2:30 am Sunday, a friend/customer was motoring to a local anchor
winterizing water system dlewis812 at 5:39am 10.25.11 Ask All Sailors 5/1433 need to save a couple $$ this year. i'm going to leave the engine work to the yard but thought abou
hatch install BobM at 5:35am 10.25.11 Ask All Sailors 5/1878 Well...couldn't afford a new deck salon, so scored a nice ten inch bomar hatch as a half measure off
has any one tried thinned polyester to treat wood? UseDaGreyMatter at 11:01pm 10.24.11 Ask All Sailors 25/12238 Someone mentioned that you use polyester thinned with acetone for the first layer. I was researching
Re wiring a lancer 28 AtlanticAl at 10:53pm 10.24.11 Lancer 3/1818 I am re wiring a Lancer 28. I intend to change it from one battery, to two batteries. I want to be
Rena, New Zealand Container Ship Update Rick D at 10:07pm 10.24.11 Ask All Sailors 1/1549 Here are some recent photos ' captions I came across. Looks like this is a dead ship. Hard to see ho
Downsizing Mark H at 8:33pm 10.24.11 Smaller Boats 10/2407 I'm thinking I need to downsize and welcome others views. I am thinking about trade or purchase a Co
New sails for 40.5. Dimensions? Dennisail at 7:54pm 10.24.11 Big Boats 5/1366 I am wondering if anyone has the dimensions and specifications for sails for the 40.5. My boat is
Mast Support Failing CheersAYC at 7:13pm 10.24.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1153 Has any Hunter 31 owner had issuse with the mast support failing? I noticed some rippling in the hea

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Stopping engine Paulam at 3:57pm 07.26.22 Thanks - saw someone today at marina - my pull out is a fuel shut off - so shut fuel off then turn k
universal m18 alternator bracket upgrade Stu Jackson at 3:55pm 07.26.22 Ha yeah and to think i asked a sensible question, got a sensible answer and then followed the sensi
universal m18 alternator bracket upgrade jviss at 3:49pm 07.26.22 Those slotted adjusting arms can be frustrating. I finally got a turnbuckle with ball rod ends (?)
Solar for H34 Charlie98117 at 3:21pm 07.26.22
Stopping engine jviss at 3:18pm 07.26.22 Turning Off the key switch while the engine is still running may damage the diodes in the alternato
Replace faucet in head tips smokey73 at 3:15pm 07.26.22 Sorry if I seem dense, but Cut apart from the top? Still not sure what that means. Looking at the
We are back... w4swk at 3:13pm 07.26.22 Yes. And the bow is what you do whenever the Admiral is on deck. Welcome back. -Will Got it! It
Leaky head 4Winds at 3:12pm 07.26.22 Your toilet is in need of new seals, o-rings, valves and gaskets... Because the price of a replace
We are back... Will Gilmore at 3:11pm 07.26.22 the stern is when you scowl at the first mate after that accidental jibe Yes. And the bow is what
Replace faucet in head tips PaulK at 3:09pm 07.26.22 @sailcapt340 Thanks for the tip. Not sure what you mean by Cut it from the top? Dan Cut the fauce
Replace faucet in head tips smokey73 at 3:01pm 07.26.22 @sailcapt340 Thanks for the tip. Not sure what you mean by Cut it from the top? Dan
universal m18 alternator bracket upgrade adamv at 2:04pm 07.26.22 But MAINE SAIL, THE most respected boat system person in the entire universe, said it applied to M1
Solar for H34 Johnb at 1:33pm 07.26.22 I think your plan puts the solar where it should be, unobscured and where it can just be left perman
Replace faucet in head tips sailcapt340 at 1:15pm 07.26.22
universal m18 alternator bracket upgrade odaydokay at 1:13pm 07.26.22 I don't know if this helps but for the first years on my M-12 I tightened the adjuster bracket each
Leaky head Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 1:05pm 07.26.22 Your toilet is in need of new seals, o-rings, valves and gaskets... Because the price of a replacem
universal m18 alternator bracket upgrade Stu Jackson at 1:00pm 07.26.22 I'd not seen anyone with failures on M18. But MAINE SAIL, THE most respected boat system person in
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Replace faucet in head tips smokey73 at 12:48pm 07.26.22 It is a Scandvik faucet. Available at SBO store.

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