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Boat Shaking At High Speed MORNING LIGHT at 3:50pm 10.10.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 9/4641 i have a capri 26 with an universal m2-12 engine. cruising speed is supposed to be between 2700 to 3
Thanks Christopher Columbus Fly_H23 at 2:41pm 10.10.11 Ask All Sailors 23/3485 While out sailing today, I pondered the voyage of Christopher Columbus and his brave crew. Imagine s
Wooden Boat Show sailaway78 at 2:40pm 10.10.11 Ask All Sailors 4/1334 Any other New Orleans area sailors going to attend the wooden boat show this weekend. I plan on tak
Cost of Hunter 260/270 Options jimfrankelly at 2:31pm 10.10.11 Smaller Boats 1/1209 Does anyone have the approximate prices that were charged for such options as furling, the wheel, di
Recommended standing rigging specialist in Seattle area? Jared1048 at 1:01pm 10.10.11 Mid-Size Boats 3/4021 I'd like to start a replacement schedule for the standing rigging on my 85 Hunter 31. Rather not jus
Jiffy Reefing Question drumbeater at 12:55pm 10.10.11 Smaller Boats 17/7441 My H22 has this system installed but I've never used it. The hook at the front of the boom is there,
Main down haul? Sea22 at 12:09pm 10.10.11 Catalina 22 8/3909 I finally got the boat out of dry dock and got out sailing last week on one of our local lakes.
V222 Shake Down Trip Rudder Nonsense at 12:05pm 10.10.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 16/2792 As a new member, but old lurker, I thought I'd say howdy now that I'm a Macgregor/Venture owner. Af
Shore power outlet/Plug smitheng at 8:48am 10.10.11 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1218 I have an ODay 272 and would like to add a 120 Volt shore Power connector. I was wondering where ODa
Winter Storage tgrass462 at 8:25am 10.10.11 Smaller Boats 5/1696 For the first time I'm considering storing GH III (H-260) on the trailer with the mast UP. I've been
Draining Fuel GNUCKS at 8:21am 10.10.11 Ask All Sailors 15/2606 Anyone have a good way to get dirty fuel out of an Islander 30?
Making new bimini, dodger, etc... sailingguy2005 at 7:50am 10.10.11 Ask All Sailors 12/9046 I am planning on replacing my old dodger and bimini and making new ones myself. I need a good sewin
Better Bilge Pump for Pearson 31-II Bewitched at 7:45am 10.10.11 Pearson 5/4308 I've installed a Rule bilge pump and the water sensor works at stated. However, the sensor doesn't
Broken AC valve or not? Rag Bagger at 6:12am 10.10.11 Catalina 30 1/1295 I was doing some preventative maintenance this weekend and came upon a problem I could use some advi
Help (1) sailnoproblem at 6:11am 10.10.11 Ask All Sailors 8/2045 :confused:I just retired and purchased a 1970 Tartan 34C. I have little to no experience in sailing.
Jib Size and Pointing Ability jpallen01 at 5:37am 10.10.11 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 10/10849 I sail a Santana 525, with a 155% Genoa. I sail against another 525 with a 145% Genoa. We have very
1987 26.5 cb32863 at 4:55am 10.10.11 Smaller Boats 7/8811 There is a 1987 Hunter 26.5 in my area. Do I want one? By that question I am asking; Do they sail
Water quality issue Benjamin Disralei at 4:39am 10.10.11 Ask All Sailors 4/1370 Hi Fellow sailors Interesting problem with fresh water tank, I have a plastic like taste in the wat
Mast Storage Question-Cover or No Cover? Ducati at 3:41am 10.10.11 Ask All Sailors 6/2919 Every fall we completely remove and de-rig our mast and store it on a mast rack. Should we cover it
My Yamaha 17 (4) seouljoe at 2:55am 10.10.11 Yamaha 46/16921 Hello all Yamaha owners,, greetings from Seoul, Korea,, Yesterday ,, I bought a day sail ,, a 17 foo

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Loading boat on trailer Tater at 3:11pm 10.26.22 x2 on dish detergent. I've used that on bunks with great success. I will caution though: be VERY ce
Bottom in great shape (1) Ralph Johnstone at 3:08pm 10.26.22 Next spring I'll have the bottom painted again as I see no reason to push it past that. One good
Removing sludge from heat exchanger-Yanmar karellen at 2:32pm 10.26.22 Do you have a brand name ? Hey Ralph, I didn't use any cleaning chemicals when I did mine. I beli
Removing old antifouling applying new gelcoat? (4) rgranger at 2:15pm 10.26.22 Thanks!! After you do this do you wash the bottom with anything or just rinse? I have been having
Networking NMEA 2000 ... help! Johann at 2:14pm 10.26.22 Any update on the setup?
Hello everyone! I'm looking into getting into sailing and need some advice on a boat I would like to purchase Richard19068 at 2:02pm 10.26.22 less than a year old That's a plus!
Bottom in great shape (1) jssailem at 1:56pm 10.26.22
Loading boat on trailer Orbweaver at 1:36pm 10.26.22 x2 on dish detergent. I've used that on bunks with great success. I will caution though: be VERY cer
Insurance claim dlochner at 1:24pm 10.26.22 Reading back through this thread, two key pieces of information are absent. First, is the hull paint
Bottom in great shape Davidasailor26 at 1:05pm 10.26.22
Bottom in great shape sail sfbay at 1:02pm 10.26.22 How many coats? What is the typical frequency between bottom paint in the mid Chesapeake Bay? If it
Removing old antifouling applying new gelcoat? shemandr at 12:34pm 10.26.22 After an hour or two of sanding that 6K might not look so bad.
Hunter 240 in mast shroud holes (1) hunter240 at 12:31pm 10.26.22 Hey Dave thanks, I looked on the website couldn't find it I will call. BTW I don't know if you remem
on deck solar panel BobH57 at 12:14pm 10.26.22 On my '99 410 there is a solar controller for the deck panel mounted behind the "inner" board inside
Yanmar 2GM20f may have cranked too long jon hansen at 12:12pm 10.26.22 NOTE: "overheating the starter motor is the #1 reason for failure. never run the starter motor more
Insurance claim Thaniel at 12:11pm 10.26.22 My starboard side is peppered with circular scratches Any pictures of the damage you can share?
Seldon In Mast Furling - Halyard Swivel - it it right ? (2) Rick486 at 12:08pm 10.26.22 Yes. Think about the relative motion when the sail is furled. The foil turns, driven by the geared w
Hello everyone! I'm looking into getting into sailing and need some advice on a boat I would like to purchase Scott T-Bird at 12:00pm 10.26.22 Awesome! I'll have to grab my friend and take him down to take a look (he'll be like a kid in a can
Removing old antifouling applying new gelcoat? Leeward Rail at 11:51am 10.26.22 Was going to have it blasted, but was quoted $6,000???? Seems crazy for a 43 foot boat. How were t
Yanmar 2GM20f may have cranked too long Terry Cox at 11:51am 10.26.22 Our boat has a vacuum breaker to help protect the engine from sea water back flow. Your boat should

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