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Sad day in the Maritimes Mormandeus at 5:24pm 10.16.11 Catalina 22 44/8973 Yessir...the boat came out today for the season and a cloud hangs above my head as I sit and face 7
Columbia 30' interior parts unisia240 at 5:17pm 10.16.11 Columbia 1/4359 I recently got a Columbia 30', The interior needs a lot of work. I would like to know if there is a
H42 3 blade variprop eianm at 4:35pm 10.16.11 Big Boats 15/4487 Finally got my variprop 3 blade folding prop. Sliped it for annual bottom job and fitted the prop- t
Aquarius 23ft JMagill at 3:22pm 10.16.11 Other Sailboats 1/1833 I am looking to buy a 1974 aquarius 23ft cruiser. No motor and needs interior re-done and has a few
Sail Batten markc1976 at 1:56pm 10.16.11 Mid-Size Boats 2/1558 Hi, I have a 1979 Hunter 30 that the last time I was out I noticed that a Batten was missing from t
What is performance difference of these two sails? (1) Mich222 at 1:16pm 10.16.11 Ask All Sailors 8/2940 I currently have a CDI flex-furler, but my race crew has convinced me to switch to hank-on for next
DIY Boat Magazine Richard Bryer at 11:37am 10.16.11 Ask All Sailors 19/6476 Anyone here have any recent dealings with this magazine? I was given a subscription last year for Ch
Drilling/cutting inarathree at 11:30am 10.16.11 Ask All Sailors 11/1953 I want to install a 12v cigarette type outlet. To do so, I need to drill, or cut, a 1" diameter hole
12,000 Pound Problem (2) brian3820 at 11:11am 10.16.11 Big Boats 6/1953 Hi Guys! I am the new owner of a Hunter 34. The boat has a crack in the transverse stiffener behind
Help! Forward head pumps straight to vent! redunculous at 10:00am 10.16.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 29/7495 When I pump my forward head it comes straight out of the vent on the outside of the boat The tank
Engine Cooling gr8_2_av8 at 9:43am 10.16.11 Ask All Sailors 3/1620 Is it correct to say that a Yanmar 2GMF is a "fresh water" cooled engine, meaning no heat exchanger
Stuck Inside of Mystic with the Manhatten Blues Again Roger Long at 6:42am 10.16.11 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 8/4767
Auto Pilot...again jorgefife at 5:41am 10.16.11 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1882 A while back, I got the wheel for the Raymarine auto pilot, which I installed Yesteday I got the flu
In mast sail released by itself? Dragon at 2:08am 10.16.11 Big Boats 3/1388 Very Recently I purchased a H38 with in mast furling. Today we had steady 35 knot winds in the harbo
electric fan g5665 at 11:29pm 10.15.11 Yamaha 5/2015 I want to install an electric fan on the cabin of my Y25MKii Would like the fellow owners to give
Electric keel winch update........ nemosuit at 11:16pm 10.15.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1373 Remember? My M22 didn't come with a winch; and the online store selling Dutton-Lainson winches would
Using Vodka to Winterize Fresh Water System? JoyRide28 at 10:13pm 10.15.11 Ask All Sailors 29/16720 Ahoy All, a friend of mine recently suggested that the best way to both protect the fresh water syst
Removing teak decks (maybe) CrazyLegs at 7:08pm 10.15.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1510 We are the happy new owners of a 1984 Beneteau First 42. She looks to be a great boat but has one sm
Another Newbie Knot Tied Down at 5:41pm 10.15.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 30/4845 Hey everyone, I'm new to here as a member but have browsed and read many posts over the last few mon
companionway hatch dimensions Mac 17 pupluv at 4:17pm 10.15.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1454 I'm looking for the dimensions of the hatchboards that cover the companionway on a Mac 17 (1969). T

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Another Lithium conversion ... Hunter 49 Schematic Hayden Watson at 1:51pm 11.14.22 Similar to Maverick I plan on making the change to lithium lifepo4 this winter. To help with my pla
Engineless.... Head Sail at 1:42pm 11.14.22 Go for the diesel engine. You can get water at any marina.
Another Lithium conversion ... Hunter 49 Schematic tkwhalen at 1:19pm 11.14.22 All the info is, more or less, in the online documents . You just have to stitch the wiring togethe
Buying used C22. Fresh vs salt water boat? w4swk at 1:03pm 11.14.22 So its really about maintenance aint it, like all boats and some cars. Maybe wives? You're a bolde
Smallest boat with dedicated shower? w4swk at 1:00pm 11.14.22 Old thread, I realize. But this is also one of my wants for the future. A boat big enough to have a
Back to the Moon, Sailing in a Vacuum Rick Webb at 12:33pm 11.14.22 Night launches or rocket engine test are really something to see. With an early morning launch it's
Engineless.... dlochner at 12:33pm 11.14.22 The OP certainly should provide more data about his intended use but this is from one of his recent
Engineless.... Richard19068 at 12:28pm 11.14.22 A common adage is there are no dumb questions. That may be true or not, however, it is true there a
Engineless.... Scott T-Bird at 12:27pm 11.14.22 What's the big deal? I think it is fairly obvious that @The_Sailing_Pelican wants to circumnavigate
Back to the Moon, Sailing in a Vacuum JamesG161 at 11:50am 11.14.22 Since lift off is expected to be at 1:04 AM, EST. It should be spectacular at night, but for others
Engineless.... Roland5048 at 11:31am 11.14.22 When I first read the initial post I thought we might be being spoofed. At any rate I'll chime in w
Selden / Furlex 100s - "Outer Hub" (Part B14) sail sfbay at 11:31am 11.14.22 Try your rigger.........that is where I source all my Selden parts.
Engineless.... dlochner at 11:16am 11.14.22 Judgmental much? Some of you have tried to offer genuine insights but this is starting to get a bi
Engineless.... The_Sailing_Pelican at 11:08am 11.14.22
Running Rigging Supplier for New Benteau Boats Oceanis_Sailor at 11:05am 11.14.22 Researching online I think they might get the rope from Lancelin or Cousin Trestec. The Lancelin cr
Engineless.... Claude L.-Auger at 10:49am 11.14.22
Sailing a 22ft Cape Dory from Boston to Southern Florida Scott T-Bird at 10:40am 11.14.22 @palcuz , how is Guy's trip progressing? I've followed his vids but nothing posted since Atlantic C
Buying used C22. Fresh vs salt water boat? Jacktar at 10:35am 11.14.22 So its really about maintenance aint it, like all boats and some cars. Maybe wives?
Running Rigging Supplier for New Benteau Boats Feisty Pelican at 10:13am 11.14.22 I like the original lines as well and have not been able to find any similar in the US. We're still
Back to the Moon, Sailing in a Vacuum Rick Webb at 9:56am 11.14.22 Road trip!! Unfortunately, we are headed the other way. To west Texas for some turkey with our daug

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