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Gulf Oil Spill-Long Term Effects Ducati at 10:50pm 08.28.11 Ask All Sailors 21/4505 The Gulf Oil Spill has been out of the news for some time now however I am wondering what the long t
Fold down Helmsman Seat Mark Juetten at 9:24pm 08.28.11 Big Boats 3/1539 The fold down helmsman seat which when down facilitates the stern walk through has cracked at the r
How did we weather Irene? Phil Herring at 8:40pm 08.28.11 Ask All Sailors 34/11000 Here's a quick list of links to Irene posts: Hurricane preparation observations Where does th
Why do I Have to Share Insurance With Boaters Like This? (1) Rick Webb at 8:14pm 08.28.11 Ask All Sailors 55/11982 People stop to take photographs and look at the abandoned sailboat on Willoughby Spit in the afterma
Lady J delivery... (5) CharlieCobra at 8:08pm 08.28.11 Ask All Sailors 7/2926 The sun was shining brightly and hot as we managed to get the Lady J out without hitting anything, D
Versapak-sailors' opinion Andy1237 at 7:44pm 08.28.11 Ask All Sailors 3/1694 Fellow sailors give me your opinion on Versapak batteries. I have one appliance, a nice B'D Flashli
Polars for Pearson 31-2?? Quint at 7:43pm 08.28.11 Pearson 0/1712 Hello Folks: Anyone happen to have the polars for a Pearson 31-2 (fin keel)? I know U.S. Sailing
OBM for Maxi77 Ken13559 at 7:10pm 08.28.11 Ask All Sailors 0/1243 A friend is shopping for an OBM for his Maxi77 (24footer). Thinking of X-long shaft (25") Suzuki 9.9
Potter 19' - Apostle Islands andersailing at 7:08pm 08.28.11 Trailer Sailors 11/10035 I am new to the Minneapolis area from Maryland. I am considering buying a trailer sailer for use in
Glad I hauled (3) Captnkev25 at 6:58pm 08.28.11 Ask All Sailors 4/2152 Glad i asked Very happy I hauled. I went down to my marina earlier today and found the boat two boa
What type sole/floor Geoff K at 6:52pm 08.28.11 Ask All Sailors 12/2480 What kind of sole/floor materials are used in boats? All I've ever seen is teak and holly for the so
Radio checks - how many of you do it Stu Jackson at 6:39pm 08.28.11 Ask All Sailors 12/2707 Been a lot of chatter about this. How many of you do it? If so, why? If not, why, too. :) Added
Windy day in Olcott higgs at 6:07pm 08.28.11 Ask All Sailors 0/1038 As Irene passed to the SE of us about 400 + miles, we here on Lake Ontario felt some effects today w
need a new mast scotwing at 6:06pm 08.28.11 Day Sailers 6/2321 Just bought a Daysailer 2, 16'9" length. The mast is bent and I'd like to make or get a new one. I l
Looking to upgrade battery charger and add inverter luken7 at 5:34pm 08.28.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1868 It's post questions night for me ;-) On our B361, we have the original Xantrex battery charger, l
60 Amp alternator charging question luken7 at 5:20pm 08.28.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1209 Good day, I have a B361 with the Yanmar 3GM30 engine, with the 60amp alternator. Quick electrical qu
Need info on snapped swing keel cable Redhaven at 5:09pm 08.28.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/3789 Our Catalina 22's swing keel cable snapped today when we were lowering the keel. No damage was done
Hunter 29.5 Mainsheet System tlowum at 4:48pm 08.28.11 Mid-Size Boats 8/6479 Hello. I'm new to the Hunter world - I recently purchased a 1994 Hunter 29.5. Overall, I love the
Hunter Vision 32 or Hunter 30 dylanfan71 at 4:33pm 08.28.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1945 First time poster but long time lurker. I'm going to take the plunge with one of these two Hunters.
I hate small pics. Mac Bentley at 4:32pm 08.28.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1309 Especially of sailboats. I've been off the board for a year or two while sailing took a back seat in

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Yanmar Engine Mount Worries mermike at 4:50pm 09.25.22 I'm a follow the manual kind of guy. I never, ever assume that the "highly trained technicians" at t
Modified Traveler 23' Hunter (3) Harley215 at 4:42pm 09.25.22 209585209586209587
Frustrated, confused, and dissappointed SoSound at 4:27pm 09.25.22 Well, the short term solution was pretty simple, I unplugged the temperature sensor and the charging
Bottom paint - Required? (in freshwater) Jamesiv1 at 4:22pm 09.25.22 Wow. Read thru some of the threads and articles........ Looks like a lot bigger project than I antic
Invest 98L jssailem at 4:15pm 09.25.22 The only thing missing are the goggly eyes
Structural Foam (8) teacherspet at 4:01pm 09.25.22 What tank did you replace with aluminum or poly. Im doing a refit on a vision 32 and po did not lav
Invest 98L (1) JamesG161 at 2:33pm 09.25.22 Through precise calculations and applying Science to maximum, John and I created our own model.
Yanmar Engine Mount Worries jaysweet at 2:26pm 09.25.22 As far as fore/aft vs. port/starboard differentiation in motor mounts: all I can say is that Hunter
Gray Enterprises Portlight lens replacement H33C kloudie1 at 2:12pm 09.25.22 A note on the pins.. Be extremely cautious removing and reinstalling the hinge pins. The little post
Hurricane prep in mast furling capta at 2:08pm 09.25.22 It would depend on the strength of the storm, but as a rule, I'd remove that weight from aloft. Ther
Hurricane prep in mast furling Davidasailor26 at 1:44pm 09.25.22 We pull ours IMF main in as far as it will go, then we disconnect the outhaul, wrap the clew around
Bottom paint - Required? (in freshwater) Leeward Rail at 1:22pm 09.25.22
Yanmar Engine Mount Worries dLj at 1:21pm 09.25.22 @Tally Ho - I would certainly want a way to measure the need to change a mount. Looking back at all
Two Holder/Hobie 12s AaronD at 1:17pm 09.25.22 @HenryHester : Could you say a little more about the painting process? What did you use, and how is
Yanmar Engine Mount Worries Tally Ho at 12:51pm 09.25.22 Just sayin', every 4 years to change engine mounts seems mighty frequent to me. I'd be looking to h
Bottom paint - Required? (in freshwater) sail sfbay at 12:48pm 09.25.22 How am i even going to do it while on the trailer? Do an internet search on "how to bottom paint a b
Bottom paint - Required? (in freshwater) Jamesiv1 at 12:43pm 09.25.22 Depends...........an unprotected hull in a freshwater lake, is vulnerable to both soft growth (alga
Bottom paint - Required? (in freshwater) sail sfbay at 12:38pm 09.25.22 Depends...........an unprotected hull in a freshwater lake, is vulnerable to both soft growth (algae
1975 C22 Poptop Restoration C_Level at 12:20pm 09.25.22 This guy did: "Chip Ahoy" - The Pop Top Restoration - Page 1 (chipford.com) AND "Chip Ahoy" - The P
Yanmar Engine Mount Worries dLj at 12:16pm 09.25.22 Just sayin', every 4 years to change engine mounts seems mighty frequent to me. I'd be looking to ha

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