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Practical Sailor Justin_NSA at 6:48am 04.04.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1451 Anyone else subscribe to their publication? They had a nice article on the Venture 21. If you get th
Anybody for circumnavigation? Ed Schenck at 6:43am 04.04.11 Ask All Sailors 30/6561 Sitting here reading Roger's "Decision" thread reminds me of a question that I have been meaning to
Topsides painting higgs at 6:34am 04.04.11 Ask All Sailors 14/5260 I am going to paint my cabin top and am planning to use Interlux Perfection, though I am concerned t
Head Sail or motor a better cheaper for Catalina 22 yzfr1 at 6:33am 04.04.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1797 Head Sail or motor cheaper for Catalina 22 I am new to buying a sailboat. I am looking at 2 differ
Electrolysis on keel nahshell33 at 5:03am 04.04.11 Ask An Oday Owner 4/2684 My wife is the sailor. I am the researcher for her. We have a 1984 O'Day 28. The keel seems to be
What are these for? (2) geehaw at 1:23am 04.04.11 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1642 There are two wood blocks with some lashing ropes run threw them. Anyone know what the may be for?
The work has started finally (4) geehaw at 1:00am 04.04.11 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1480 Well started to fix the crack on the transom. It was hard to dive in and grind a big hole in the boa
Replacing Lexan Ports on 23.5 Forrest15112 at 8:45pm 04.03.11 Smaller Boats 3/1865 I have a '91 Hunter 23.5 and recently noticed the large ports on both sides are not sealed for sever
Daggerboard line capt cargo at 7:46pm 04.03.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/4440 The line that hoists/lowers my dagger board is getting frayed and I want to replace it. But, I don'
Hunter Wiring Compass MLampner at 7:24pm 04.03.11 The Cherubini Hunters 4/2057 Got back my compass after a rebuild by Viking. They did a great job no way would you know its the sa
Sucia Island moorings paulj at 7:11pm 04.03.11 Catalina 310 0/1233 Kevinmac Here is how I moored my Catalina 310, not much tidal effect here. https://picasaweb.go
Hunter 23.5 Transducer location? surfr47 at 7:03pm 04.03.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/2337 I'm looking to mount a Raymarine ST-40 Bi-Data speed and depth instrument on my Hunter 23.5 using t
backstay mthom at 5:56pm 04.03.11 Catalina 310 5/2148 There is a 6 inch spacer between backstay and where it Y's. Does anyone know if this is standard fro
Size, type of replacement anode John_F at 5:35pm 04.03.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/2275 We have a 2010 Beneteau 31 and I need to replace the prop anode. The manual does not indicate the s
Hi (5) seadaddler at 5:30pm 04.03.11 Ask All Sailors 8/3098 Well we are on our way on our cruise up north and so far we anchored Sat night out at Pelican Bay an
Hole in the bilge near mast reasons at 4:56pm 04.03.11 Bigger Boats 3/1542 I have a 1979 oday 30' sloop with a center board. While looking around in the bilge. I discovered
Decision Roger Long at 4:54pm 04.03.11 Ask All Sailors 22/5949 I have made a decision. (Background for anyone new to the discussion of my future here: http:/
Inspect boat in San Antonio, TX yzfr1 at 2:52pm 04.03.11 Ask All Sailors 45/10437 Should you ask a local to look at boat before making a trip? I am changing this thread as it seems
Faux Teak & Holly Sole (6) betzhunter at 12:59pm 04.03.11 Big Boats 43/19003 While I was searching for what to use on the sole of our h34 and after seeing the cost of teak ' hol
Boat chemical recommendations Juice6576 at 12:09pm 04.03.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1428 We should have our new H33 by the end of the month. This will be my first IB Diesel and Water tank a

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Shipping boat from HI to mainland? PaulK at 5:25pm 05.25.22 Worked at Air France cargo for a number of years. We shipped a Hobie 16 from JFK to NBO (Nairobi) a
Intake Silencer Ralph Johnstone at 5:23pm 05.25.22 My concern with convention al air filter is that when they start to break down with age, the engine
Shipping boat from HI to mainland? Crazy Dave Condon at 5:12pm 05.25.22 Can you build a cradle? I found shipping the mast unattached to the boat it was cheaper. It has ch
2005 Hunter 38 Rigging: Crazy Dave Condon at 5:02pm 05.25.22 If you know the mast mfg., then you can go to that mfg. for parts for that 2005 model boat. Howeve
Air conditioner water pump not working TimFromLI at 4:46pm 05.25.22 I put the shop vac on the discharge and sucked the water through the system priming the pump. voila
Captain to Hire for Columbia Bar Crossing Training dkinzer at 4:29pm 05.25.22 Astoria was the friendliest town; if you get a chance to visit , make sure you visit the maritime
Engine overheats at idle, cools at 15k RPM's. dlochner at 4:25pm 05.25.22 3) Thanks for the informative video. I am struggling to understand how an engine could get hydro lo
Power cord conversion to 12V kappykaplan at 4:23pm 05.25.22 we sometimes spend too much time analyzing and over analyzing That's analysis paralysis! :beer:
Intake Silencer Richard19068 at 4:20pm 05.25.22 My concern with convention al air filter is that when they start to break down with age, the engine
Power cord conversion to 12V Scott B at 4:18pm 05.25.22 And I think we sometimes spend too much time analyzing and over analyzing things that are not worth
Shipping boat from HI to mainland? Tally Ho at 4:14pm 05.25.22 Shipping container prices have skyrocketed in the last 6 months or so. So it might be more costly t
Engine overheats at idle, cools at 15k RPM's. Rocky Coast at 3:59pm 05.25.22 Hi Stu 1) Water heater is plumbed with a bypass, either through water heater or with open valve clo
Dad, can I borrow the car? Tally Ho at 3:58pm 05.25.22 Seems appropriate for a Funny Friday entry
Captain to Hire for Columbia Bar Crossing Training BigEasy at 3:55pm 05.25.22 Crossed the bar several years ago aboard a cruise ship. In and out, conditions were fairly calm. I
Anyone know what this is? Will Gilmore at 3:46pm 05.25.22 @jssailem i was trying to be polite by saying scrap but was thinking bunch of crap Scrap, crap, ca
Power cord conversion to 12V Scott T-Bird at 3:42pm 05.25.22 Just looking at that DC to DC converter now ... looks like a good option. It's almost as expensive
Power cord conversion to 12V Scott T-Bird at 3:31pm 05.25.22 Not sure I understand how a fuse will do anything. Fuse breaks based on higher amps, right? How wo
Power cord conversion to 12V Don S/V ILLusion at 3:31pm 05.25.22 Are you saying the power board on the TV inputs 12 VAC? no
Life Jacket recommendations Kings Gambit at 3:24pm 05.25.22 Agree with the comments and brand recommendations above, and I wear a Mustang HIT with harness. To
Boat speed gauge or sending unit? Davidasailor26 at 3:18pm 05.25.22

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