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Sail stop? jjsbiggs at 6:54pm 08.02.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 28/11023 I plan to anchor my 25 for the first time for a couple of nights this week. I have a main sail cover
Hot Water Heater bugsboat at 6:45pm 08.02.11 Big Boats 5/1989 The hot water heater on our 1995 Hunter 37.5 keeps kicking the reset button on the front of the unit
H376 Aft Cabin "safety" padding for noggin' rfrye1 at 4:32pm 08.02.11 Big Boats 2/1553 Has anyone padded the cockpit footwell on the front side of the aft cabin to prevent "cracking" one'
yanmar fuel use? gewattsjr at 4:24pm 08.02.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/3614 New to us, what is your experience with fuel consumption, engine hours re: fuel use? We have a Yanma
Wanted Beneteau 321 Florida sail at 4:18pm 08.02.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1288 I'm looking to purchase a 321 with IMF in good condition. I've recently missed out on two good poss
Can anybody point me to a used jib for a Cal 33 (1988)? sailbears at 3:50pm 08.02.11 Cal 0/2689 Thanks for any help.
possibly a stuffing box question dlewis812 at 3:15pm 08.02.11 Catalina 30 4/1743 apologies for the newbie type question/details.. due to little wind and over 100nm to cover had t
26S centerboard Pictures (3) cscott at 2:42pm 08.02.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/5812 Just finished a 3 week sailing trip in the Puget Sound in WA. At the end of the trip, I was walking
Insulation for 1990 35.5 refrigeration weknight at 2:17pm 08.02.11 Big Boats 1/1180 Has anyone found a way to insulate the outside of the refrigeration box on a 1990 35.5. I have adde
Fuel Pump Funny odaydokay at 2:05pm 08.02.11 Engines and Propulsion 0/2045 Just thought I would pass along info about a little event I experienced last weekend. Boat is an '8
Prop Chatter advice bobgelb@gmail.com at 1:23pm 08.02.11 Catalina 310 40/10876 On my Catalina 310, with Universal m25xpb, I get a lot of chatter from the prop at low rpm speeds (b
Yanmar YSB Exhaust L steveD at 12:53pm 08.02.11 Parts Search 4/3529 Needed is a 1 1/2 inch galvanized 90 degree elbow with 3/4 inch port for engine exhaust water. I am
Jib/ genoa help Falconer at 12:03pm 08.02.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/2259 My brother-n-law and I sailed the M25 for the first time this weekend (sat/sun)! I feel we did prett
45F5 Salon Table Problem O2Addict at 11:25am 08.02.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1286 I have a 1991 45F5. the Salon has the table with the scissor style legs. The problem I have is that
Fairly new here... mshnhed at 10:38am 08.02.11 S2 5/2583 Good Day All, I took ownership of a 1987 S2 35C in May of '11. The boat name is GRACE it was owned
Companion Hatch Cover Gudenuph at 10:38am 08.02.11 Day Sailers 3/1957 Hi All Can the sliding companion hatch cover be removed without removing the rails/slides on an O'Da
Stanchion base damage tgeardino2 at 9:48am 08.02.11 Big Boats 4/2137 My wife and I currently own a 2000 Hunter 340, Love our boat. During a recent sailing vacation, whil
Dedicated starting power ancientmariner at 9:30am 08.02.11 Ask All Sailors 31/5171 I have just replaced my (two) batteries with Trojan group 31 deep cycle. I would like to be able to
Toilet Paper Craig2up at 9:17am 08.02.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 18/14129 Hi Peggy What's the deal with toilet paper? We have an electric macerating Jabsco toilet and using f
Blue Hull Cherubini 30? RichLan at 8:20am 08.02.11 The Cherubini Hunters 5/2025 While sanding the hull on my 82 Hunter 30, it appears to that the original gel coat color is blue. D

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Its funny Friday! kappykaplan at 7:48am 10.05.22 we could end up with a ______ participle. :plus:
Buy now or wait for recession? rgranger at 7:38am 10.05.22 (IMO: never buy one without a decent trailer because getting a trailer alone can exceed the value of
Buy now or wait for recession? rgranger at 7:33am 10.05.22 You ask this question to a group of sailors? Obviously the answer is get a boat! dj That was funn
Invest 91L JamesG161 at 7:32am 10.05.22 We predicted this type Tropical Wave would persist most of the Late Season 2022. ITCZ or The Doldru
1970 Lofland snipe? sail-craft inc. brien rahilly at 7:31am 10.05.22 Congrats! It looks like a nice boat. I've never sailed a snipe but learned to sail on a15' center
Its funny Friday! lehighsail at 7:30am 10.05.22 On his 75th birthday a man was given a gift certificate from his wife. The certificate was for a co
I need to make a mooring. So I am thinking of a pyramid shape form with granite and mortar/cement. Is 300lbs going to be enough for 20ft sail boat? rgranger at 7:30am 10.05.22 What did you say, Mr Chemist. Rust or Oxidized Iron has been used as a cement additive for YEARS!
Cruising Water and Land (3) jssailem at 7:27am 10.05.22 209767
Cruising Water and Land (1) JamesG161 at 7:19am 10.05.22 Ok new adventure this week when Crusin.. We have a broken link to the Parking Brake. We need to th
Pleasant Surprise/Docking plenny7 at 7:16am 10.05.22 When folks on the dock offer to help us as we approach we always politely decline. In those preciou
Invest 91L jssailem at 7:14am 10.05.22 With L91 knocking at the door to the Caribbean, there are indications it will skirt along the South
Precision 185K Advice Sawyers Island at 7:09am 10.05.22 Looking at your criteria a little more closely ... why self-bailing? Low-maintenance implies that
Networking NMEA 2000 ... help! Scott T-Bird at 7:06am 10.05.22 If you do go with the i70 and iTC5 it will be simple to bring them over to my boat, connect them t
Networking NMEA 2000 ... help! Scott T-Bird at 7:00am 10.05.22 I would suggest looking at the software update section of the Raymarine website. It was like the
Networking NMEA 2000 ... help! Scott T-Bird at 6:50am 10.05.22 With the i70 being able to display 10 different screens that let you control the layout of almost
Cruising Water and Land Leeward Rail at 6:46am 10.05.22 Running smooth and quiet. I think you already covered that when you said it was a Bentley. :waycoo
Networking NMEA 2000 ... help! Ward H at 6:43am 10.05.22 @Blitz is correct, you cannot update software with an i70. You need a RM CP to do the updates. To c
Precision 185K Advice Scott T-Bird at 6:39am 10.05.22 Looking at your criteria a little more closely ... why self-bailing? Low-maintenance implies that y
Precision 185K Advice Scott T-Bird at 6:32am 10.05.22 I'll echo Dave & Phil based on their opinion of the boat. The (relatively low) freeboard is a conse
No Backstay? jssailem at 6:27am 10.05.22 Dinghy's like the FJ, flying scott and Hobbie 18's do not have back stays. It is a design that wor

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