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Raising the profile of my Venture sailfisher at 5:25pm 07.31.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/2140 I would like to add about 10" of head room to the cabin of my Venture 21. I already added 12" to th
Plunked down $2200 RECESS at 5:18pm 07.31.11 Ask An Oday Owner 38/7085 We have been doing a lot of deep water fishing in the 10 to 20 mile offshore range. The Mahi Mahi ar
Garmin Data Cards for Bahamas gettinthere at 4:48pm 07.31.11 Ask All Sailors 6/3628 We're looking to buy Garmin G2 cards for our Garmin 3210 plotter. The 3000 series plotters use the
Wiring in an inverter - few questions redunculous at 4:25pm 07.31.11 Big Boats 8/2940 So I'm looking at getting an inverter. The one part I am struggling with is how to wire the ac inpu
HELP gaucho9 at 3:42pm 07.31.11 Day Sailers 2/1513 Is there an specific trailer for the O'Day 23? Or what should I be looking for? We live in Maine b
Wilcox Crittendend Seacock - Part II (2) rdowall at 1:37pm 07.31.11 Ask All Sailors 4/4186 I have 2 Wilcox Crittenden 1-1/2" seacocks that I would like to rebuild. These seacocks are 1995 vin
Wilcox Crittenden Seacock question rdowall at 12:51pm 07.31.11 Ask All Sailors 1/2953 I have a 2 Wilcox Crittenden 1-1/2" seacocks that I would like to rebuild. These seacocks are 1995 v
Hull cleaner Dmarie26 at 12:16pm 07.31.11 Smaller Boats 3/2633 I have been doing some research and decided to post this question anyways. We moor our boat on Lake
Question On Cape May Canal & Inlet Entrance's Joe Mullee at 12:13pm 07.31.11 Ask All Sailors 8/5085 My mast with the antenea is 56'. Reading the charts for the Cape May Canal the two fixed bridges are
Hull Growth/Fouling Protection carboman at 10:12am 07.31.11 Smaller Boats 3/1368 Is there any truth or products, mainly anodes, that can help direct bottom growth to these anodes?
Hand cranking diesel DaveM at 9:19am 07.31.11 Musings With Maine Sail 54/28022 Maine Sail You mentioned in another thread being able to hand start a diesel on a boat if necessary
Mast for sale MATHURIN2 at 8:33am 07.31.11 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1809 If anyone is looking for a kenyon mast for their H37c this guy seems to be selling one. http://www
Beneteau 375 portlight screens Sandy Stone at 8:03am 07.31.11 Parts Search 0/2386 Hope this is the right place to post this - we recently came into possesion of a 1986 Beneteau First
Oday 35 mast track Steveo25 at 7:30am 07.31.11 Bigger Boats 1/1530 Does anyone know the width of the mast track - for mainsail slides, for Oday 35? 5/8, 3/4 or 7/8?
Cleat replacement Pegfrayne at 4:53am 07.31.11 Smaller Boats 2/1240 I have 83' Hunter 20. A back port cleat broken and I want to replace it with orginal style. The Cl
How to operation centerboard haul line grayleym at 3:49am 07.31.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1633 Hi I a have recently purchased a Hunter 260. It has a stern mounted Merc 9.9 with wheel steering
Hatch opening direction RAD88 at 11:00pm 07.30.11 Ask All Sailors 6/5372 This might be a silly question but I always thought the V-berth hatch opened towards the bow and the
Garmin 640 vs. 78sc yammy at 10:50pm 07.30.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 22/6322 Hello, Macgregor-ers Between the two portable GPS: Garmin 640 and 78sc, I am debating which one to
Squeal at 2200-2600 rpm Sailkaz at 7:00pm 07.30.11 Catalina 309 Group Forum 3/2096 Hello all For quite awhile now my engine/shaft on 2006 Catalina 309 (Yanmar 21 hp) high pitched squ
Cheap bimini for 9.2A (1) bugbitten at 6:38pm 07.30.11 S2 9/4584 I really needed some shade for my 9.2A, as she came with neither bimini nor dodger. Given the space

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Loading boat on trailer JBP-PA at 7:24am 10.14.22 To retrieve my boat, I cannot back as far as launching it. I have to back part way in, get the keel
Typical weather BigEasy at 7:08am 10.14.22
Small fin ahead of rudder? Baby skeg? RoyS at 7:03am 10.14.22 Many boats built during the wing keel fad era had rudders that were lower in the water than the keel
Typical weather Leeward Rail at 6:46am 10.14.22 No name from the NWS but if was in the gulf everyone would be running to high ground. If it isn't
Winter Cover RoyS at 6:45am 10.14.22 If you are going to keep your boat three of more seasons, its a simple answer. https://forums.sailb
Winterize Volvo Pentra 2000 KGarvey at 6:34am 10.14.22 Cousin google says watch this youtube fGWztgn8D6c Thanks, it has some good tips
Its funny Friday! (1) rgranger at 6:30am 10.14.22 210057 I totally want to do this some day.;)
Winterize Volvo Pentra 2000 rgranger at 6:27am 10.14.22 Cousin google says watch this youtube fGWztgn8D6c
Raymarine electronics hookup help rgranger at 6:25am 10.14.22 What @jssailem said... or alternatively try it with out and if it does not work then the answer is y
Columbia 28 rudder bushings rgranger at 6:21am 10.14.22 Columbia Yachts is still in biz. Maybe try calling them Contact Columbia Yachts 308 E. Dyer Road S
Raymarine electronics hookup help jssailem at 6:18am 10.14.22 Frill. To answer the question you need to examine the systems you plan to connect to the backbone. T
Small fin ahead of rudder? Baby skeg? jssailem at 6:04am 10.14.22
Typical weather (1) Bob S at 5:52am 10.14.22
Small fin ahead of rudder? Baby skeg? Parsons at 5:24am 10.14.22 @dlochner excellent posts here point out why some of what we sail with is based on strange racing ru
Typical weather Don S/V ILLusion at 5:10am 10.14.22
Small fin ahead of rudder? Baby skeg? Terry Cox at 4:46am 10.14.22 Well, seems simple enough to test out. Do you have any testing parameters that you can share?
Small fin ahead of rudder? Baby skeg? dlochner at 4:27am 10.14.22 I could see how, apart from manufacturing complexity, a small cruiser may be intended to lack this
Small fin ahead of rudder? Baby skeg? HeelBoy at 4:19am 10.14.22 Depends on the hull form, keel, rudder placement and designer's goals. I could see how, apart fro
Small fin ahead of rudder? Baby skeg? dlochner at 3:37am 10.14.22
Fisher Panda 12 mini Rick486 at 2:51am 10.14.22 hi there, another issue on our 49, not the boat itself but our generator. it shut down throwing a f

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