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Yamaha Outboards? cb32863 at 1:37pm 09.21.11 Engines and Propulsion 7/3424 Anyone familiar with the good, bad, '/or ugly of the mid 90's 9.9HP outboards motors? Thanks.
1979 O'Day Hull Painting Jclark29 at 1:08pm 09.21.11 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1999 Hello All, I am a brand new owner of a 1979 O'Day 23 as well as brand new to sailing. I am curiou
Painted Anchor BillyK at 11:56am 09.21.11 Ask All Sailors 23/8905 Has anyone ever painted their aluminum anchor? what did you use and how did it work out for you?
Repowering a C&C 34 neil3 at 11:34am 09.21.11 C&C 3/3009 I have a 1982 C'C 34 with a Universal 5416 that is getting tired. I'm thinking of repowering and wou
Another GPS Gotcha! (3) Roger Long at 11:33am 09.21.11 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 4/3347 We departed Digby, N.S. well before dawn in very thick fog. Visibility was about as bad as I've eve
outboard - short vs long voltzwgn at 11:10am 09.21.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 24/5696 How important is it to go with a long shaft outboard? I have a 222 with the transom cutout. I'm as
Swing Keel remoal Amos Cape at 9:00am 09.21.11 S2 15/4974 Has anyone here had to remove the swing keel from a S2 8.0? If you have I could use some direction
Sailing days are over - for good! Phil V25 at 8:10am 09.21.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 15/3378 Eleven months since the cancer diagnosis. I've had four major surgeries, many hours of recovery and
H260 bulbs shanker at 7:19am 09.21.11 Smaller Boats 3/1617 Is there somewhere that I can look up and find what bulbs I have on my 2001 H260? I would like to ch
cheap LED replacement for cabin bulbs bugbitten at 6:50am 09.21.11 S2 26/6612 I found these 1141 bulb replacements on ebay for $11 each. They are very bright. The light they give
Mast Storage Bob J. at 6:46am 09.21.11 Ask All Sailors 8/2533 Just curious on what's the best way to prepare the mast for winter storage. My mast is laying acro
First Buy - Beneteau 351 jherbert at 6:10am 09.21.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/2360 Hi all, We are looking at a 1996 Beneteau 351 as our first sailing boat. We're based in Malta so
Sail jorgefife at 6:03am 09.21.11 The Cherubini Hunters 0/1067 When at the yard yesterday, I spotted a sail with the markings H31 If anyone interested, please cont
Sheet and halyard handling on a 336 neilmcc at 2:13am 09.21.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1758 As some of you may be aware I have bought a Hunter 336, I have not sailed her yet but am trying to g
dinghy float Mark Maulden at 10:35pm 09.20.11 Ask All Sailors 10/10115 I'm soliciting ideas for a dinghy float. By dinghy, I mean an 8' inflatable with a Honda 2hp. About
1973 Ericson 25 versus 1984 Catalina 25 JimGo at 7:12pm 09.20.11 Mid-Size Boats 21/9988 OK, before I get flamed, I have a few reasons for asking this here - in my mind, I'm already liking
Tips for installing x-5 wheel autopilot rortega46 at 7:08pm 09.20.11 Mid-Size Boats 2/1396 I am planning on installing an x-5 wheel autopilot on my H28. I'd like to attach the autopilot to a
Water Ballast Filling Question mojobently at 7:07pm 09.20.11 Smaller Boats 2/1480 I finally put the new H26 in the water today. I left the ballast open for quite some time and had 5
Just got my 1980 37C! Adjusterdehart at 7:06pm 09.20.11 The Cherubini Hunters 13/2168 Sails are a bit dirty and tattered. Any experience with getting them refurbed? Anybody replaced all
Sailing Schools in the Montreal Area mtreder at 6:28pm 09.20.11 Ask All Sailors 5/1950 Hi, this is my first post. I've always wanted to sail, but having grown up in the Canadian prairie

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Help Me Choose A Boat !! Leeward Rail at 6:46am 09.29.22 My Sabre is pretty fast (base PHRF = 129) and receives lots of compliments Beauty in the eye as th
Help Me Choose A Boat !! dlochner at 6:29am 09.29.22 This. There is a Contessa in our marina. Proven to cross oceans and fast for Unfortunately fast o
Help Me Choose A Boat !! Leeward Rail at 6:25am 09.29.22 Translated: You have to know how you like to sail. And you have to love the boat you are buying. T
Folding Prop? RoyS at 6:23am 09.29.22 Someday soon they might outlaw lobster traps. I pray for the day.
34 Morgan 1967 - Crack in the keel - Anyone?? RoyS at 6:14am 09.29.22 Is it a real crack or is it just a crack in the bottom paint? Sometimes the bottom paint will appear
Hunter 34 Harken Unit 2 Furler Line Size Ilanortho at 6:10am 09.29.22 Thank you!
Help Me Choose A Boat !! dlochner at 6:06am 09.29.22 Until you spend some time actually living and sailing on a boat, it is difficult to choose the "fore
UPenn Senior Engineering Capstone Project shemandr at 6:04am 09.29.22 Uh oh! Jacob said anchor. This website has a long history of threads concerning anchoring, anchors
Help Me Choose A Boat !! dLj at 5:43am 09.29.22 I understand you are looking for as much input as you can get. But in my opinion, you need to make y
Invest 98L Rick486 at 2:35am 09.29.22 My brother met Jim Cantori at a beach bar in Pensacola, years ago, when some storm or other was com
Internet entrance test jibes138 at 11:45pm 09.28.22 Pair up in threes."
SW Washington or Portland OR Trailer Sailors Scuppers at 9:17pm 09.28.22 Thanks for the tip Stu ... I'm still getting my bearings around here.
Invest 98L Gene Neill at 8:28pm 09.28.22 I don't want to get into the TWC hype, which is prodigious, and has been for years, but I agree wit
Folding Prop? Mikem at 8:27pm 09.28.22 I do not have a specific answer but some observations. My daughter has a 1984 H37C with a 3qm30 Yan
Invest 98L Will Gilmore at 8:19pm 09.28.22 Hopefully it's not dimissive to say that one reporter stands out in the wind and claims a gust is o
Help Me Choose A Boat !! petecasey at 6:46pm 09.28.22 Thanks again all. I would like to focus in on the Bristol 29 for a moment. There are certainly a lot
Invest 98L jssailem at 6:22pm 09.28.22 @Don S/V ILLusion happy to hear you guys are safe.
Yanmar Engine Mount Worries jaysweet at 6:09pm 09.28.22 Mine has the same flaking paint. Sure, it looks terrible now, but I'm sure when it was fresh it pro
Anchor self-deploys jssailem at 6:08pm 09.28.22 When installed correctly there are two switches that disable the anchor motor. Primary is the heavy
Yanmar Engine Mount Worries jaysweet at 6:07pm 09.28.22 Don't you just love portable digital cameras? I've been able to take photos to figure stuff out tha

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