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what about cherubini??? hunter bum at 4:36pm 08.16.11 Ask All Sailors 14/4263 Hello folks and friends,I'm back from long vacation/sailing in south America where I sold my boat.l
Me Boat on land seadaddler at 3:47pm 08.16.11 Ask All Sailors 16/2427 My boat and me are now stuck on land with my shoulder surgery today will keep my Hunter 36 out of w
Alternator Upgrade Beneteau at 3:00pm 08.16.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/2716 We have a 1997 Beneteau 321 powered with a Yanmar 3GM30F and stock alternator I would like some inp
Couple problems solved sailaway78 at 1:39pm 08.16.11 Engines and Propulsion 3/2567 After a short one week trip over the fourth of July, I had a slight overheating problem on the way
Sea of Cortez & New Google Earth Functionality (1) geoffschultz at 1:18pm 08.16.11 Destinations 3/3309 As you may have noticed, we're back from this year's cruise through the Sea of Cortez in Mexico. We
How to replace wire pennant in Pearson 33 swing keel? Steve Hedges at 12:56pm 08.16.11 Pearson 14/6887 I just bought a Pearson 33 with a swing keel. The keel is stuck in the up position - I am hoping th
Replacement Mast - Hunter 146 krking at 12:55pm 08.16.11 Day Sailers 4/3369 I damaged the mast on my Hunter 146 and I am looking for a new or used replacement. Does anyone ha
Pearson 36-2 porthole screens Handelman at 12:26pm 08.16.11 Pearson 1/1901 Hello, I'm trying to source replacement porthole screens for my 1985 Pearson 36-2 but don't know
Heeling degree beofre knockdown kersse at 12:03pm 08.16.11 Ask An Oday Owner 8/2889 Heeling degree before knockdown Recently took up sailing with a 23' O'Day. At what degree of heelin
Rambler 100 Rescue in Fastnet Race Alan at 11:54am 08.16.11 Ask All Sailors 6/2904 Rambler was competing in the Royal Ocean Racing Club's biennial Fastnet Race after setting a course
Catalina 22 SK trailer options? GDTRFB at 11:37am 08.16.11 Catalina 22 6/9251 I recently purchased a '77 swing keel catalina. Nice boat, set up well but it was in the water when
Hot water pressure too low watercolours at 10:32am 08.16.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/2197 Ahoy fellow sailors, I'm having a problem with hot water pressure. Cold water pressure works great
Exhaust/Water Mixing Elbow Needed (3) oceanblues at 10:16am 08.16.11 Mid-Size Boats 5/1942 I have a 1994 Catalina 320 and need a new exhaust/water mixing elbow. I've looked all over the inte
Marine Air Corrosion (2) Marc14857 at 8:33am 08.16.11 Ask All Sailors 5/1942 Was doing some maintenance on my AC systems today and noticed that the system has started to corrode
do a lil dance..... zeehag at 8:29am 08.16.11 Ask All Sailors 8/2418 Zee, nice to see you on the forums. How are you doing in MX? Is your body doing better in the climat
simple mast for solar panel FourPoints at 7:27am 08.16.11 Ask All Sailors 18/5324 Currently I have my solar panel attached to the starboard corner of the stern rail, and around 3 it
33.5 Hatch Part numbers (2) Paul and Judy at 7:09am 08.16.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/848 Does anyone know the part number for the hatchs midships for a hunter 33.5 1993. I believe Boman cu
Replacing corroded keel bolts (2) Orens at 6:08am 08.16.11 Bigger Boats 0/1426 I had my 1985 O'Day 31 on the hard for an unrelated issue, and had the boat yard retorque the keel b
32 oday 1991 Dragon Fly at 5:12am 08.16.11 Ask An Oday Owner 5/2218 looking at an oday 32 4 sale. 1991. what are particular issues to look for with the rudder siz
Correct Spring Arrangement for 26S Trailer? (1) Cruiser1 at 4:13am 08.16.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 20/12779 I am about to replace the springs on my 26S trailer. The attached photo shows the current arrangemen

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Pacific Northwest Sailing Suggestions (US) SoSound at 9:28pm 02.05.22 Why not clear in at the first possible opportunity (if you are required to actually stop in person),
Pacific Northwest Sailing Suggestions (US) Stu Jackson at 9:17pm 02.05.22 Dash through hte Port Townsend Canal at the south end of Port Townsend Bay and duck into Port Ludlo
Hunter 34 Winch Replacement Blitz at 8:19pm 02.05.22 Remember you are dealing with dissimilar metals here (stainless bolt into aluminum backing plate.. U
Pacific Northwest Sailing Suggestions (US) jssailem at 7:49pm 02.05.22 As Stu has shared, the folks at Roche Harbor are very friendly of ran in person experience. The Wa
mast raising MacBeane at 7:22pm 02.05.22 Thanks Tedd, that is certainly a possibility, also mentioned by Topcat a few posts back - the use o
beneteau spare parts Davidasailor26 at 6:50pm 02.05.22 I asked a Beneteau dealer I know about this a few days ago.. As for parts, due to sales tax issue
Magazine subscription renewal alert Joe at 6:49pm 02.05.22 If I accept the sub offer, I let them bill me and then pay by check.
Yanmar 4JH4E - Bleeding Air after Fuel Filter Change dkinzer at 6:05pm 02.05.22 you should bleed the injectors beginning with the first one. That was going to be the next thing
Magazine subscription renewal alert Ken13559 at 6:03pm 02.05.22 Same thing happened for this side of world with Practical Boat Owners magazine auto renewal. Differe
Yanmar 4JH4E - Bleeding Air after Fuel Filter Change dkinzer at 6:01pm 02.05.22 I do make it a point to fill the new filter and bowl with fresh fuel before closing. Yes, I would h
beneteau spare parts Jackdaw at 5:38pm 02.05.22 I asked a Beneteau dealer I know about this a few days ago.. As for parts, due to sales tax issues
It just keeps going... (3) Project_Mayhem at 5:33pm 02.05.22 This project is coming along nicely. I've gone over to the yard a few times to remove all the filler
Yanmar 4JH4E - Bleeding Air after Fuel Filter Change Don S/V ILLusion at 5:28pm 02.05.22 the most likely cause after changing the secondary filter is air in the line between the secondary a
Yanmar 4JH4E - Bleeding Air after Fuel Filter Change Terry Cox at 5:20pm 02.05.22 I've never had a starting problem with our 4JH2-TE after changing the filters. I do make it a point
mast raising Tedd at 5:05pm 02.05.22 Hi @MacBeane , I see from the photos that the Venture has walkarounds, which the 26S lacks, so my m
Genoa question nightowle at 5:02pm 02.05.22 Had a drifter with my 27' footer and used it a lot. Particularly downwind. Performed as well as an
mast raising MacBeane at 4:55pm 02.05.22 Yes, the mast foot bracket on our Venture has similar attachment points, and that's what I'm using,
mast raising (2) Tedd at 4:48pm 02.05.22 Okay, we've made progress getting the mast to go up... But then it tips to starboard and falls onto
removing fuel tank SJN at 4:02pm 02.05.22 Thank you all for your very helpful information. I plan to do the work this spring and will add inf
Pacific Northwest Sailing Suggestions (US) Stu Jackson at 3:22pm 02.05.22 We're coming from Vancouver so no need to cross the Juan de Fuca. What route are you planning? cl

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