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sail cleaning, jib is FILTHY Kivalo at 2:52pm 07.30.11 Smaller Boats 6/2232 Hello everyone, Just got back to the dock after a great hour and half with my brother and two nieces
Hot Shot Bimini Boat Tops Cool Beans at 2:46pm 07.30.11 Ask All Sailors 3/2020 How well do these last in the sun? I have an aluminum frame that came with the boat, but the top is
Inverter question Jim D at 2:44pm 07.30.11 Big Boats 7/2482 Added a 1000watt inverter today on my hunter 34. works good on stand alone. i tried to use a pig tai
Where to sail when considering relocation Shannon at 2:03pm 07.30.11 Destinations 1/2962 Suggestion on where to relocate and contine sailing? Hello fellow sailors, Due to a new job oppor
Sail Changes - Chichester Warren Milberg at 1:59pm 07.30.11 Ask All Sailors 10/2948 So, I am once again re-reading the marvelous adventures of Sir Francis Chichester in his various Gyp
Vent Engine Bay La Scandell at 1:32pm 07.30.11 Big Boats 8/2808 We have a passage 42.6, I would like to vent the engine compartment. Has anyone achieved this, if s
Lee helm sharps4590 at 12:54pm 07.30.11 Catalina 22 4/2193 Will a Cat 22 have a little lee helm in light winds, 4-6 mph, if you're sitting to the windward? Th
pop top supports kentsapp at 11:53am 07.30.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/4468 i have recently purchased a 1983 macgregor 25 with no pop top support struts. not the u shaped piece
New Motor Mount rawlings at 11:39am 07.30.11 Day Sailers 3/1668 I need to purchase a new motor mount for my 1979 O'day 22. I currently have an older 2 stroke motor
Digby to Yarmouth and - Pictures! Roger Long at 11:34am 07.30.11 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 2/3574 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 3/1413 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 35/18167 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 14/4239 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 14/4098 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 1/1415 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 11/3129 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 8/5160 Good morning, I am a recent Venture 21 owner with a lot of work ahead of me and a few questions.

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Sailboat with Original Engine - Ya or Nay? shemandr at 4:18am 10.11.22 Is the OP financially prepared to re-power? If the engine fails he has a pretty expensive large ass
Dual engine controllers confusion xavpil at 2:48am 10.11.22 Yes. Could think of it this way: RED gas pedal, but you have to back it off manually rather than
40 ft O Day winterizing water system GeorgeC at 10:04pm 10.10.22 A lot of good suggestions here. I would add a few of my own. Wait until the Spring to sanitize your
Sailboat with Original Engine - Ya or Nay? Kings Gambit at 9:59pm 10.10.22 Any thoughts on buying a boat with an engine that is 40 some years old? Most seem to indicate low
Cleaning bilge smell from carpet? MikeHoncho at 9:49pm 10.10.22
Inherited a 1980 Cat 30 Stu Jackson at 9:17pm 10.10.22 and replacing the 5411 Universal with a 25 Universal. Engines 101 - The BIGGEST & BEST collection
Dual engine controllers confusion Ralph Johnstone at 9:15pm 10.10.22 now the small, red lever is rpm. But what is the difference between pushing and pulling it? Does
Cleaning bilge smell from carpet? Richard19068 at 9:13pm 10.10.22 The "magic" would probably be Pure Ayre Home - The PureAyre Store But for the price of a cabin
Dual engine controllers confusion Stu Jackson at 9:06pm 10.10.22
For the Canadians: Licensed or unlicensed MMSI? Stu Jackson at 9:04pm 10.10.22 Happy Thanksgiving to all our Canadian friends. Enjoy the pumpkin pie. Of you do Turkey? Thanks, J
For the Canadians: Licensed or unlicensed MMSI? jssailem at 8:53pm 10.10.22 Happy Thanksgiving to all our Canadian friends. Enjoy the pumpkin pie. Of you do Turkey?
Looking for recommendations for Porta Pottie with MSD Alan Gomes at 8:21pm 10.10.22 I've contacted over half a dozen dealers for parts but none of them ever got back to me with pricin
Looking for recommendations for Porta Pottie with MSD Project_Mayhem at 8:16pm 10.10.22 I've contacted over half a dozen dealers for parts but none of them ever got back to me with pricing
Dual engine controllers confusion xavpil at 8:16pm 10.10.22 For the dual lever controls there is no neutral for engine speed. If you have a diesel the red leve
For the Canadians: Licensed or unlicensed MMSI? sail sfbay at 8:07pm 10.10.22 Sorry, since the OP already put an application in would have thought he/she would have clarified the
Protecting Gel Coat from Towing Straps sail sfbay at 8:04pm 10.10.22 OP, what did you decide to do?
Dual engine controllers confusion dlochner at 7:55pm 10.10.22
Dual engine controllers confusion xavpil at 7:52pm 10.10.22 The red lever controls the throttle, aka the gas pedal, push it forward the engine should run faste
Installing a Spinnaker sail sfbay at 7:48pm 10.10.22 So how did you rig the spinnaker sail?
Dual engine controllers confusion dlochner at 7:45pm 10.10.22 The red lever controls the throttle, aka the gas pedal, push it forward the engine should run faster

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