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Cradle plans fine folly at 6:57pm 07.17.11 Columbia 0/2583 Just bought a 26 foot Columbia MKII. I need to build a cradle for it ' am wondering if anyone has p
Beneteau 40 Yanmar 4JH5E Fuel Consumption Beneteau40sailor at 6:44pm 07.17.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/4989 Anyone getting 1 gallon per hour fuel burn rate at 2800 RPM? The manual reads 8 liters per hour at
I'm looking for someone to show me thier 26x pimerese at 6:37pm 07.17.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1107 I am looking into buying a 26x. I was hoping I could find someone in the Buffalo/Rochester NY area
Advice Canvas Co's in CT Doons60 at 6:28pm 07.17.11 Ask All Sailors 4/2089 We're looking to add a Bimini and sunshade to our boat this summer. We've found several canvas compa
1980 Hunter 33 jib stay rough length eolson3705 at 6:15pm 07.17.11 Mid-Size Boats 1/1452 I am starting to research installing a roller furling on my 1980 Hunter 33 and needed a rough length
Boat Cover of Daysailer hkellogg at 6:04pm 07.17.11 Parts Search 0/2483 There was a generic boat cover for the Daysailer that I bought from Boatcovers.com that fit real nic
23.5 leak av8erdunn at 5:58pm 07.17.11 Smaller Boats 5/1584 Ever since I got my 23.5 I have noticed that when it rains I will get water in the pocket of the hul
Raising the mainsail bugsboat at 5:38pm 07.17.11 Big Boats 8/2274 We purchased our 1995 Hunter 37.5 last spring and purchased a new mainsail to replace the original s
Increase head sail size drenard at 5:29pm 07.17.11 Smaller Boats 8/3989 I have a Hunter 260 and I want to increase the size of my head sail. A sail maker suggested that I
Propane Stove TR6 at 5:18pm 07.17.11 Mid-Size Boats 8/1934 OK I don't want to start a propane vs alcohol debate but................. I'm looking at getting rid
Electrolysis Problem - Huner 38 mscard at 3:03pm 07.17.11 Big Boats 8/2748 I've owned my 2006 Hunter 38 since May 1st. My diver discovered my strut zinc was missing and instal
Mystery Vent? Catalina C30..Newbie Question Dream Chaser at 2:22pm 07.17.11 Catalina 30 3/1819 Hello, I am a very new owner of a 1984 Catalina C30 Tall Rig...I have a very weird question regardin
"Not Under Control Lights" Warren Milberg at 1:15pm 07.17.11 Ask All Sailors 10/8565 Recently, I was paging through one of the old classics in my boat book library, Chichester's "Gipsy
H34 Ice Box Questions Joe Mullee at 12:38pm 07.17.11 Big Boats 0/916 I recently added a Norcold refrigeration unit to my H34. Now I'd like to try to improve the insulati
My first on-the-river-rescue DAVA390 at 11:56am 07.17.11 Ask All Sailors 3/2320 So, Saturday afternoon on busy Middle River.We launch about 4:00 P.M., gonna sail close for a while.
Unattended Consequences shipwreck66 at 11:13am 07.17.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1666 A question for you Hunter 41 owners. Yesterday as I way walking down to my boat I passed our local m
Merriman Pedestal parts? wufibugs at 10:33am 07.17.11 Ask All Sailors 4/2822 Need a fuel leg. Anyone know of a bone yard that might have a Hunter 31 Merriman pedestal?
What gets you boiling? All U Get at 10:15am 07.17.11 Ask All Sailors 37/7766 Hi all, Lately we've been offered fresh lobster and have refused mainly because we don't have the me
Sospenders - bobbin expiry ambiguity BobM at 10:13am 07.17.11 Ask All Sailors 2/2671 Was anyone else confused by Coleman owned Sospenders practice of printing a rather ambiguous date on
Please Explain The Hot Rag Test & Vinegar Rinse Joe Mullee at 9:38am 07.17.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/3805 Nine years ago I replaced all my sanitation hoses with SeaLand hoses. Over the last few months the h

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A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't mermike at 9:31pm 08.10.22
Going bigger? stickinthemud57 at 8:41pm 08.10.22 Echoing what higgs said, keeping your boat in a slip at the marina can be life-changing from a perso
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Project_Mayhem at 8:23pm 08.10.22 Best of luck removing the head. I'd place my money on something falling in a cylinder If not, let u
Going bigger? Tedd at 8:15pm 08.10.22 If you make the effort, you can make a lot of friends at the dock, or at a yacht club giving you a s
Shore power cable problem JoeWhite at 8:12pm 08.10.22 One cause of burned plug is if the cord is unplug without first turning off the circuit breaker.
Going bigger? higgs at 8:03pm 08.10.22 I used to have my 32 foot Irwin 90 minutes from my home. I would spend every weekend aboard regardl
Going bigger? Project_Mayhem at 7:56pm 08.10.22 15 minute drive to pickup the boat, 15 minutes to hook it up and make sure it's secure, 30-60 minute
Seldon In-Mast Furling Main - Halyard Swivel sail sfbay at 7:25pm 08.10.22 I would address this question to Selden and your rigger. I assume your rigger is a Selden dealer so
Another quite AC question - Geothermal? (aquathermal) Crusty Ol Salt at 7:07pm 08.10.22 I was about to do a long thread on how Boat AC systems work. Ok as an Engineer The Fast Way = :t
Does this mean I have hull #127? The PO said it is a 1976. Leeward Rail at 7:05pm 08.10.22 is indeed Hull #127. And it has the original mainsail too... #6127 It is Hull #6127. Hull number
Does this mean I have hull #127? The PO said it is a 1976. Jamesiv1 at 7:02pm 08.10.22 CTYH6127M76G CTY= Catalina H= Catalina 22 Model 6127 = Hull Serial # (sail number) M= the HIN uses
Going bigger? stickinthemud57 at 6:57pm 08.10.22 Going from pure trailer sailing to "something larger" downsides? That depends. If you have a place
Does this mean I have hull #127? The PO said it is a 1976. Leeward Rail at 6:53pm 08.10.22 CTYH6127M76G CTY= Catalina H= Catalina 22 Model 6127 = Hull Serial # (sail number) M= the HIN uses
Shore power cable problem Johann at 6:42pm 08.10.22 https://marinehowto.com/shore-power-cords-smartplug-vs-1938
Does this mean I have hull #127? The PO said it is a 1976. Jamesiv1 at 6:39pm 08.10.22 Answer might be post #2 in this thread Catalina 22 hull number \| Sailboat Owners Forums. Awesome!!
Going bigger? Tedd at 6:34pm 08.10.22 I have to think that you can get your rigging and de-rigging time much shorter than that. I had my M
Does this mean I have hull #127? The PO said it is a 1976. (1) Jamesiv1 at 6:34pm 08.10.22 What is HIN? Hull Identification Number? I had to take 3 photos and stitch them together in Photosh
Going bigger? Scott T-Bird at 6:26pm 08.10.22 Ann Arber ... eh? So are you talking local lakes or Great Lakes? We had our 27' Starwind on a moor
Going bigger? Leeward Rail at 6:23pm 08.10.22 Everything is likely more expensive. Everything else is dependant on your expectations. @Stu Jacks
Going bigger? jaysweet at 6:08pm 08.10.22 I'm going to assume you're talking about being in a slip. The upsides are: it's way easier to get ou

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