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Digby to Yarmouth and - Pictures! Roger Long at 11:34am 07.30.11 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 2/3573 There is a public Facebook album of pictures here: http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.1694857
Yanmar overheating advice? SeacretSailor at 10:49am 07.30.11 Engines and Propulsion 6/3591 I'm getting high temp alarms on my Yanmar 2QW15 (raw water input) after it reaches operating temp.
Stereo/Electrical Question - New 1979 30' Hunter Owner Brianthomas at 10:48am 07.30.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/2208 Hi All, I recently purchased a '79 30ft Hunter from my grandfather who no longer has the capacity t
Strange fuel tank behaviors jfrench at 10:28am 07.30.11 Catalina 22 3/1412 I added a second fuel tank last week, bought a new one with the Nissan name on it so that it fit pro
Importance Of Telltales Don Guillette at 9:02am 07.30.11 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 35/18159 Numerous articles and books (including mine) have infomation on how to read telltales. This subject
Larger Steering Wheel John in Edmonds at 8:59am 07.30.11 Catalina 30 14/4238 On my 1989 C-30, I want to replace my 28 inch diameter steering wheel with a larger one, perhaps a 3
Nice sail yesterday BobM at 8:27am 07.30.11 S2 2/1368 My Wife and I took my 14 year old niece Anne and her cousin, my 16 year old niece Sydney out for a s
backing up a hunter 38 grandcrew at 7:28am 07.30.11 Big Boats 14/4095 I'm a recent buyer of a hunter. The boat has a shoal draft, and the original 3 blade prop. I have ha
O'Day Ospray Questions P.LIZNPETE at 7:16am 07.30.11 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1414 Can someone tell me if the wooden trim on this boat is teak or not ? It's feeling dry and I'd like t
house bank/dedicated start bat confusion sailormanbigd at 6:54am 07.30.11 Ask All Sailors 11/3128 morning y'all, been reading NIgel Calder's boatowners mech and elect manual this am and my head is s
halyard pulleys (3) chrisgnh at 6:28am 07.30.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/5158 Good morning, I am a recent Venture 21 owner with a lot of work ahead of me and a few questions.
water heater hook up pullark at 6:15am 07.30.11 Catalina 30 2/2650 Hi, I have a 1989 Catalina 30 with Universal M25XP motor. I would like to install a water heater and
Seafarer 24 Sonhar at 4:25am 07.30.11 Seafarer 1/7503 Hi, everyone!! I just recently aquired a Seafarer 24 with futura deck. I will be doing lots of "clea
Replacing the table top jfrench at 4:11am 07.30.11 Catalina 22 16/3484 Has anyone got a good solution to replacing the particle board table top in a 22' once moisture dest
Bimini on Y25MKii ? g5665 at 3:38am 07.30.11 Yamaha 1/1667 Does anyone have a bimini or dodger on Y25MKii ? Pictures please. Thank you
MSD plumbing Joe at 1:32am 07.30.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/3979 Hi Peggy.... I'm reworking the MSD plumbing to accomdate a new head. Question 1: Is it recommended
forward hatch for S2 8.6 2020robertearl at 10:57pm 07.29.11 S2 4/3393 I need to replace the forward hatch on my S2 8.6 meter. As you know the hatch is an unusual configu
Cutting fiber glass Mic Jones at 9:11pm 07.29.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 34/24459 Question what is the best tool to cut the fibre glass
Buying 1978 Hunter 25' jwvdkiv at 8:05pm 07.29.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1972 Planning on buying a Hunter 25' that needs some TLC. Any suggestions? Owner says no leaks... Were
25 II Throttle quadrant harryjak at 8:02pm 07.29.11 Yamaha 3/2114 Could somebody post a pic of their throttle quadrant, i believe what I have is non stock. Doesn't ap

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Through holes and prop dlochner at 7:34pm 10.09.22
Through holes and prop rgranger at 7:32pm 10.09.22
Nice boat, but has an extra rust keel, how big of a risk? sail sfbay at 7:25pm 10.09.22 Photos? Only the stub keel is rusty on the outside? Keel bolts are OK? If so, get a boatyard quote
Through holes and prop dlochner at 7:11pm 10.09.22 Do you really think it makes any difference with the tiny power output we have on our sailboat engi
Keel Bolts for a 1999 Oceanis 461 TimFromLI at 7:10pm 10.09.22 I got the pdf from my local Beneteau dealer, Willis Marine, Huntington. He was very helpful, the lo
Is the boat sitting low in the water?? Leeward Rail at 7:08pm 10.09.22 Looks like a good website to keep handy. The owner of that site is one of the big contributors her
For the Canadians: Licensed or unlicensed MMSI? Terry Cox at 7:02pm 10.09.22 In the US when a US boat travels to foreign waters they need a licensed Boat station for their VHF
Through holes and prop Davidasailor26 at 6:59pm 10.09.22 Do you really think it makes any difference with the tiny power output we have on our sailboat engi
For the Canadians: Licensed or unlicensed MMSI? walmsleyc at 6:58pm 10.09.22 Thanks for your comment, @Hello Below . I may have misunderstood the explanation on the TC web site
Sailing a 22ft Cape Dory from Boston to Southern Florida Davidasailor26 at 6:50pm 10.09.22 Another option is get to Forked River, which is marked with a day marker out front. If he bears rig
Through holes and prop Scott T-Bird at 6:48pm 10.09.22 When prop shafts rotate the forces on the prop will cause the shaft wobble (probably not the corre
Is the boat sitting low in the water?? Jamesiv1 at 6:31pm 10.09.22 https://marinehowto.com/proper-installation-of-double-hose-clamps Just had a closer read of that a
Sailing a 22ft Cape Dory from Boston to Southern Florida Scott T-Bird at 6:16pm 10.09.22 It looks like he will have light winds all week. It will be excellent for motoring in the ICW. He'
Is the boat sitting low in the water?? Leeward Rail at 6:06pm 10.09.22 warmed up the end of the hose to soften it, now it would slip over the barbs. You will find that m
Sailing a 22ft Cape Dory from Boston to Southern Florida Scott T-Bird at 6:04pm 10.09.22 The "Sonnet" and Captain Fiero departed Sandy Hook this morning. Can anybody recommend a cheap(Read
Removing a mid-ship cleat after 25 years (Hunter 40.5) sailcapt340 at 5:53pm 10.09.22
Removing a mid-ship cleat after 25 years (Hunter 40.5) Rich Stidger at 5:44pm 10.09.22 C Clamp? Putting a piece of wood across the top of the cleat and using a C-clamp from the top of
Removing a mid-ship cleat after 25 years (Hunter 40.5) sailcapt340 at 5:42pm 10.09.22
Sailing a 22ft Cape Dory from Boston to Southern Florida Davidasailor26 at 5:32pm 10.09.22 The "Sonnet" and Captain Fiero departed Sandy Hook this morning. Can anybody recommend a cheap(Read
Loose footed main vs bolt roped main shemandr at 5:07pm 10.09.22 A baggie sail is a baggie sail. Sometimes some surgery can help it but mostly it's done for sailing

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