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Forget the brick boat - this one is it! (1) higgs at 4:53pm 04.06.11 Ask All Sailors 4/2421 My next boat at only $999,999,999 http://www.yachtworld.com/core/listing/pl_boat_detail.jsp?'units=
Achillies LSI-290 Inflatable Floor? sigbear at 4:51pm 04.06.11 Ask All Sailors 1/4688 Does anyone have a Achilles LSI-290 with inflatable floor?, Just wondering how good they are in term
Mac 25 Novice twbenjey at 4:00pm 04.06.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/7 Hello, Need some advice/direction . I recently purchased a 1985 25 ft. Macgregor and am a novice sai
Where have you sailed your sirius? Ahab at 3:56pm 04.06.11 Sirius 21/22 6/3918 I'm thinking of sailing my sirius from Toronto, ON, to Coubourg ON or Kingston ON. Has anyone gone l
First boat decisions shipmates at 3:19pm 04.06.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1785 Wondering if a 250 would be a good first boat choice. Am over 60 years young, with 2 artificial hips
Reweave Upholstery O'Day 34 Dennis Callahan at 3:11pm 04.06.11 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1491 I own a 1983 O'Day 34 with original Tan/Cream zig-zag upholstery. Stored cushions in the garage for
Very sad news Phil Herring at 2:36pm 04.06.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1996 Hunter Marine just posted on their Facebook page that Mike Harker passed away last week. He was on
Radical new building materials for sailboats (1) higgs at 2:34pm 04.06.11 Ask All Sailors 13/3989 I have already ordered mine and it will be here as soon as the mortar sets.
Router bit for new through hull hardware Florida sail at 1:53pm 04.06.11 Ask All Sailors 4/2152 Awhile ago there was a post that told how to use a particular router bit to undercut the fiberglass,
solar panel inquiry patman70 at 1:06pm 04.06.11 Ask All Sailors 14/3769 My solar panel was destroyed in my demasting. It was a 75 watt Shell (oil co.) Looking for a replace
Hunter355 PJ at 12:57pm 04.06.11 Big Boats 3/1765 We have a 1990 355. With it still covered for the winter, could someone tell me the headstay wire di
Shore Power Dave Schenck at 12:55pm 04.06.11 Sirius 21/22 1/2318 I'm going to be installing a proper shore power inlet on my Sirius 21 this spring. I'm struggling w
Spot HUG Tim R. at 12:32pm 04.06.11 Ask All Sailors 5/2245 Does anyone have any experience with Spot HUG system? I am looking for a system that will monitor b
Halyard inside mast but not supposed to be! Please help CNein001 at 11:04am 04.06.11 Musings With Maine Sail 10/10298 Please help! I have owned my 1976 Cal 2-27 for about five years but just have not gotten around to
Main Halyard inside mast, no supposed to be! CNein001 at 11:01am 04.06.11 Cal 1/3589 Please help! I have owned my 1976 Cal 2-27 for about five years but just have not gotten around to
Anchor Rode Choices Maine Sail at 10:51am 04.06.11 Musings With Maine Sail 7/6613 After getting frustrated with my brait rode I continued my search and discovered a company in Canad
wind indicator Justin_NSA at 10:48am 04.06.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/2819 What do you all use? My 26S had a 10" Windex when I bought it. Some fat a$$ bird must have sat on i
whew!!!!!!! FINALLY!!!!!! zeehag at 9:08am 04.06.11 Ask All Sailors 28/4755 at 0737 we left police docks and went to fuel dock, topped all tanks ( except holding--LOL) and w
What to fill old mounting holes with Larry.M at 8:06am 04.06.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 13/4437 I am considering replacing my Jabsco with a PH-II. I have never seen one of these conversions which
Hull painting kev1951 at 8:00am 04.06.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 8/2502 I am going to paint my hull 1988 catalina cant decide on which color Jade mist green or Dark g

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Yanmar 3GM30F light blue smoke when cruising skunther at 2:42pm 08.03.22 Have you mentioned the weight oil you're using here ? If oil is too light, a small amount will sn
swing keel will not drop on Santana 21 Crazy Dave Condon at 2:38pm 08.03.22 Before you do is there any indication on both sides of the keel housing any signs of a bolt or any c
tohatsu on a p18 Crazy Dave Condon at 2:35pm 08.03.22 Check in Oriental, little Washington and lake Norman. I believe I was the last dealer in NC for Pr
Winch replacement (3) h2o_snow at 2:34pm 08.03.22 Apologize - don't want to hijack the tread. However...... We did a nine day Lake Powell cruise in
H23 Cleat Layout sail sfbay at 2:24pm 08.03.22 Hunter 23 sailboat should have a bow and stern cleat per pages 15-16 of the owner's manual Microsoft
Hunter 306 - Lewmar Cobra pedestal 2nd hand market? Crazy Dave Condon at 2:23pm 08.03.22 If you have any issues running cables thru pedestal, keep my name Introduced that boat for hunter
Hunter 49 Instrument / Engine panel tkwhalen at 2:22pm 08.03.22 I sprayed the area with Starbright Black Streak remover. Which by the way nicely cleaned off the bla
Transport or delivery question (Seattle to Portland, 24-27') Crazy Dave Condon at 2:17pm 08.03.22 Look for boats up to 26 feet with trailers
H23 Cleat Layout Crazy Dave Condon at 2:06pm 08.03.22 Originally two at stern, none at midship and one in front. Later two up front depending on year of
Diesel Inboard RPMs (1) Ralph Johnstone at 2:04pm 08.03.22 My Universal's top recommended is 195. I also wonder where the 212 came from It came from the inte
Winch replacement FastOlson at 1:47pm 08.03.22 Egg smoker is also a game changer. Translation needed... ! :)
Transport or delivery question (Seattle to Portland, 24-27') FastOlson at 1:45pm 08.03.22 What is the budget? Initial vs expenditure by end of second season? Those two numbers can vary by a
Hunter 49 Instrument / Engine panel Don S/V ILLusion at 1:38pm 08.03.22
386 Miles per day? Planning a trip from NYC to Yorktown VA BroncoJohn at 1:16pm 08.03.22 Tim, I could use some pointers getting through the channel out of Yacht Haven. I came in at low tide
Yanmar 3GM30F light blue smoke when cruising Ralph Johnstone at 1:05pm 08.03.22 Have you mentioned the weight oil you're using here ? If oil is too light, a small amount will sne
What Brand and Size Battery Charger should I buy? Tin Kicker at 12:59pm 08.03.22 My AGM recommends a minimum charging amp which is 20 if I remember so chemistry might have a say in
386 Miles per day? Planning a trip from NYC to Yorktown VA Tim Mills at 12:52pm 08.03.22 Wooop. Welcome home.
Diesel Inboard RPMs odaydokay at 12:47pm 08.03.22 Where does the 212 running temperature come from? My Westerbeke, which is a Mitsubishi, runs at a
Transport or delivery question (Seattle to Portland, 24-27') MikeHoncho at 12:43pm 08.03.22 At that length you should have a ton of options all the way to two-cities.
What Brand and Size Battery Charger should I buy? MikeHoncho at 12:40pm 08.03.22 My AGM recommends a minimum charging amp which is 20 if I remember so chemistry might have a say in

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