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Yanmar 54 hp fuel consumption Nodak7 at 2:11pm 08.26.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/15591 Has anyone out there had enough experience with the Yanmar 54hp to give me an estimate on fuel consu
Looking for our dream boat polaris211 at 1:18pm 08.26.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1445 Hey all - My partner and I are interested in buying a 26S, but have not yet had the opportunity to
doubled up and waiting. Gary_H at 12:00pm 08.26.11 Ask All Sailors 22/3880 Well, I'm at the boat and waiting for Irene. I've secured everything the best I can and now it's ju
NOAA Buoy Data Center Dave602 at 10:39am 08.26.11 Ask All Sailors 1/1565 For anyone interested NOAA has the Buoy Data on line at : http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/maps/Southeast.s
Question for those who race C30 tall tigs Bob M. at 10:22am 08.26.11 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 1/3176 Gang, Like others with Catalina 30 tall rigs, I have found that when the apparent wind goes over ab
East coast boat travel mavreix at 10:16am 08.26.11 Ask All Sailors 8/2151 Whats the longest distance anyone on here has traveled up/down the east coast by boat?
Replacing Radial Drive Wheel (1) RosaMaria at 9:59am 08.26.11 Catalina 30 3/2136 This is something the surveyor missed on our recently purchased 1991 C30 MKII - the steering radial
Lancer 36 owners WindDancer at 9:37am 08.26.11 Lancer 0/1476 Have any Lancer 36 owners found a source for port light/window replacement parts? Anyone know who ma
Yanmar dripping oil ... eliems at 9:37am 08.26.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1521 Yanmar 2GF 18 horse 1993 (2000 hours on it). Noticed two places on the absorbant where some oil ha
Cover for '81 Hunter 22 wanted newsailor130 at 9:27am 08.26.11 Smaller Boats 4/1539 Anybody selling, or have a source for a custom winter cover for a 1981 Hunter 22? Sailor's Taylor ha
what kind of tape? FourPoints at 9:11am 08.26.11 Ask All Sailors 23/4007 going to tape all the hatches, lockers and other openings on the boat, but what kind of tape do I ne
Is my boat slow, or am I? Wayne Spanier at 3:39am 08.26.11 Catalina 22 3/2005 Can anyone tell me if my catalina 22 is slow, or am I just not a good enough sailor yet? Or both?
Hunter 25 or Hunter 23 lee5267 at 2:36am 08.26.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/2026 I currently find myself facing the decision between a 1981 H25 and a 1986 H23. They are essentially
Need a new compass! yachtsman at 1:58am 08.26.11 Smaller Boats 0/911 Since new I fitted my 260 with a Saturn Aquametre compass. Then trying to get a cover has been impo
Foam in the boat (1) Mity at 11:01pm 08.25.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/2177 Hi, I am new in sailing and I just bought the V25 made in 1976. I noticed that the owner removed all
A question please Sublime at 8:09pm 08.25.11 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 22/7776 My boat needs to be reefed at 15 kts and the boat is rated for up to 30 kts. Frequently enough, I'm
Rop/line based traveler for 87 Mac 25 Kestle at 8:05pm 08.25.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1604 I despise the mainsheet rig, as all the other boats I sail on have mid boom travelers, with tracks t
Poll: How many sailors are hauling out their boats? jrowan at 8:04pm 08.25.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 10/1976 Just curious to know how many sailors are hauling out their sailboats due to the approaching Hurrica
New outboard time Mac Bentley at 8:02pm 08.25.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1422 I'm ready to buy a new outboard for my h23, a 5 hp. Does anyone see anything wrong with buying off t
Launching a Hunter 23 lee5267 at 6:18pm 08.25.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/2274 I am currently considering buying a hunter 23 with a trailer and have the option of keeping the boat

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Raise the boom on a Catalina 30 Davidasailor26 at 1:39pm 08.23.22 I agree, the part about being able to raise the head of the sail another 2' is what stood out to me
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't shemandr at 1:26pm 08.23.22 ...Did not dump the engine block into the water... I'm not sure that would have been the worst outc
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Scott T-Bird at 1:02pm 08.23.22 Are you not thinking it might be a good time to go electric now? ;)
Navigation light not working - probably shorted out - H240 Crazy Dave Condon at 12:33pm 08.23.22 If you use any spray cooking oil like Pam that wood too
Which outboard for rollup dinghy + where to store it on single-rail stern railing dlochner at 12:32pm 08.23.22 Yeah, that seems like the most practical and solid idea yet. Thanks. If anyone has other ideas feel
Raise the boom on a Catalina 30 Scott T-Bird at 12:26pm 08.23.22
Grunert Passagemaker AC450 Refrigerator High AC Current Draw Passage Maker at 12:24pm 08.23.22 Hello All, Hope someone has experienced this problem and may have some helpful debug guidance. P
Raise the boom on a Catalina 30 Scott T-Bird at 12:12pm 08.23.22 My suggestion was to adjust the mast bracket for the gooseneck to the correct place and then tighte
Raise the boom on a Catalina 30 stevenhagberg at 11:58am 08.23.22 "I'm confused, I don't understand why it has a bow sprit if it's a standard rig??" The bowsprit w
Which outboard for rollup dinghy + where to store it on single-rail stern railing SailorElliot at 11:35am 08.23.22 Yeah, that seems like the most practical and solid idea yet. Thanks. If anyone has other ideas feel
Furling jib captcoho at 10:39am 08.23.22 Sail kote and someone not just "feeding" the luff tape but helping it as well. Should fairly easy th
Help me... I don't have time to search, and I have some questions !!!! Leeward Rail at 10:33am 08.23.22 "Hey, I want answers but it's not like I'm willing to do any work on this." It might be my age spe
Raise the boom on a Catalina 30 captcoho at 10:27am 08.23.22 " prior owner was a serious sailor and rigged the boat to go as fast as possible. It is a standard r
Any woodworkers about? Weasel at 10:27am 08.23.22 Have you thought about using StarboardTM? Will not rot or degrade. Also it is salt lubricating.
Help me... I don't have time to search, and I have some questions !!!! Ralph Johnstone at 10:22am 08.23.22 Those are my favorite posters.:facepalm: Those are good but what's even more interesting is the n
Is this Y-33 worth restoring? Ralph Johnstone at 10:14am 08.23.22 Looks like a very expensive boat from here.
Which outboard for rollup dinghy + where to store it on single-rail stern railing Ralph Johnstone at 10:11am 08.23.22 I've drawn this on the side of your boat but it looks as if you may be able to fit it on the stern.
Fuel Vacuum Gauge Ralph Johnstone at 10:09am 08.23.22 Careful you do not get a Kiss on the check, by the BOSS.:yikes: Y I P E S :yikes: !
Raise the boom on a Catalina 30 Richard19068 at 10:07am 08.23.22 I notice several things that are not kosher with your rig. If you want to have a conversation stan
Help me... I don't have time to search, and I have some questions !!!! rgranger at 9:58am 08.23.22 @Leeward Rail ... you forgot something in your original plea... you should have replied to a thread

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