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the right length of luff garza at 4:12am 03.15.11 Smaller Boats 0/1183 Hi, i have a macgregor 26 s ,and i would like what is the proper lenght of luff in the water for thi
Maine Boatbuilders Show Tim R. at 3:47am 03.15.11 Ask All Sailors 6/2722 Heading to the show this weekend. Not sure which day. Anyone else planning to go? http://www.port
water tank fill/woodwork wegu at 12:39am 03.15.11 Big Boats 2/1129 The port and starbord center water tanks only fill with trickle speed otherwise it runs out of the
Where do sailboats go to die? Witchi-Tai-To at 11:14pm 03.14.11 Ask All Sailors 12/3284 I have a 23 O'Day that I plan to sail a couple of more years before moving up. I suspect that the 23
Fresh water tank Captnkev25 at 9:33pm 03.14.11 Ask All Sailors 14/5163 I made a newbie mistake this past fall when readying my Catalina 25 for the winter layup. I used my
Boat Heel in Light Airs red_dolphin at 9:04pm 03.14.11 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 18/7441 We are racing a Catalina-30 out of Newport Beach a week from Saturday. No way of knowing what the wi
Need photo of external gas tank secured for 25 ft Macgregor. jrale at 8:17pm 03.14.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/4496 Dear Macgregor owners, Anyone have photos displaying external gas tank secured on 25 ft Macgregor S
H 290 Info wanted John6061 at 7:23pm 03.14.11 Mid-Size Boats 1/1306 I am interested in a H290 and would like information regarding the comfort , how well it handles a c
console dimension (1) Marc Bergmueller at 7:08pm 03.14.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/867 Does anyone know the dimensions of the white fiberglass steering console on 1999 or so Hunter 310's.
What is this modification for? Catalina 22 (1) RECESS at 4:52pm 03.14.11 Ask All Sailors 16/5359 I have no idea why a previous owner made this modification? It looks purposeful and does not look to
Bottom Paint Question joker460 at 4:38pm 03.14.11 Ask All Sailors 8/3204 I purchased a 1999 B352 last year and have had it stored and covered on land over the winter months.
Considering a purchase of a Seafarer 29 dblakey at 4:37pm 03.14.11 Seafarer 1/7771 There's a Seafarer 29 swing keel listed on the Baltimore Craigslist. The pictures (if recent) show i
Good Deal? kevhov at 4:14pm 03.14.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1483 I am looking at buying my first boat to liveaboard. I am a single guy in the Virgin Islands. I do no
Looking at a "rare" Oday 19? njmedic3306 at 3:35pm 03.14.11 Day Sailers 8/4560 Ok so here is the deal I am looking to downgrade my Hunter 23 and someone offered a good deal on a O
Foam Backed Vinyl Hull Liner raysco at 3:01pm 03.14.11 Mid-Size Boats 3/3060 I have a 2002 306 and had a leak (still looking for it) in the stern cabin berth. I want to replace
Why I wouldn't buy a Village Marine water maker (again) geoffschultz at 2:40pm 03.14.11 Ask All Sailors 1/6690 I was just in the process of replacing the RO membranes on my Village Marine (aka Offshore Marine) w
crevice corrosion with SS in oil gettinthere at 2:22pm 03.14.11 Ask All Sailors 2/3598 Can 300 series stainless steel suffer crevice corrosion if it is well oiled or greased?
cutless beari replacement falcon759 at 1:36pm 03.14.11 Irwin 2/4525 Hi everyone, I have an 1974 Irwin CC 32.5 and my cutless bearing is bad. Has anyone ever replaced on
how to fix gelcoat chips jcrumpley at 1:31pm 03.14.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1302 I pulled my 2005 Hunter 25 from my slip this weekend to do a bit of cleaning and maintenance. I hav
bright work product confusion Islander36Kairos at 12:14pm 03.14.11 Ask All Sailors 9/3466 I am refinishing the brightwork on my sailboat this spring. I plan on bleaching and sanding (by han

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Cape may 663 bridge clearance Davidasailor26 at 5:05am 07.06.22
Sailing with a depth finder kappykaplan at 5:03am 07.06.22 Sure - it all depends on how much risk of accidental grounding you're willing to accept. You do nee
Temporary Overboard Discharge jviss at 4:59am 07.06.22 just such cheating. And, I 'm not "cheating," I'm following the regulations, and not pumping where
Temporary Overboard Discharge jviss at 4:58am 07.06.22 what Jviss describes is totally illegal up here on the great lakes. big fines for a system that is
Temporary Overboard Discharge jon hansen at 4:56am 07.06.22 what Jviss describes is totally illegal up here on the great lakes. big fines for a system that is
Temporary Overboard Discharge jviss at 4:43am 07.06.22 This all sounds so yucky to me! What's the particular aversion to installing a permanent overboard
Canvas treatment NYSail at 2:11am 07.06.22
2003 Hunter 356 Hot water tank to engine, hose replacement Ralph Johnstone at 10:56pm 07.05.22 I did not use hose clamps because I didn't want it to catch on anything. YMMV. The things that ni
Temporary Overboard Discharge Ralph Johnstone at 10:53pm 07.05.22 Any tips on keeping the hose from smelling too foul (other than ample flushing). Believe it or do
A "green"dilemma. What would you do? Ralph Johnstone at 10:52pm 07.05.22 This great! Apparently, electric cars are supposed to be a horror story for blind pedestrians :s
Barrier coat c25 Ralph Johnstone at 10:48pm 07.05.22 You too can rent a bay in for a mere $100/month. $100.00 / month, very nice indeed. If we only h
2003 Hunter 356 Hot water tank to engine, hose replacement Stu Jackson at 9:05pm 07.05.22 Anybody who puts zip ties on inaccessible hoses oughta be keelhauled. Good idea to replace. Here's
What's your required electronics aboard a 31 hunter MikeHoncho at 9:01pm 07.05.22 Sailing electronics are the proverbial snowball. Depth, wind direction, wind speed and speed through
Temporary Overboard Discharge ramblinrod at 8:25pm 07.05.22 What you have described is our standby :poop: pump. Jabsco Amazon standby pump shown in the attach
Temporary Overboard Discharge ramblinrod at 8:19pm 07.05.22 Sounds like a big hassle with a never ending set of secondary hassles. Have you considered a compo
Friction on CDI Furler DanMaine at 7:26pm 07.05.22 I finally have the furler and stay replaced. Night and day difference,!
Bavaria steering, rudder resistance increasing Kings Gambit at 7:23pm 07.05.22
Hot Water on 2009 Beneteau 31 Mechone at 7:19pm 07.05.22 Hi... thanks. Embarassed to say had not considered the obvious. Will go over system again. Find
DOWNWIND j30Trouble at 6:55pm 07.05.22 Moving ballast (crew weight) can be critical. Keep crew off the bow as much as possible to keep bow
drop rudder...a bit. 1980 H33 twistedline at 6:37pm 07.05.22 I appreciate your input. Having a hole in the shaft makes a lot of sense. It would also mean that

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