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New forums about engines and parts search Phil Herring at 2:37pm 03.18.11 Ask All Sailors 4/2103 Two new forums for your typing pleasure: 1. Engines and Propulsion As you requested, it is meant
Barrier td4321 at 2:20pm 03.18.11 Big Boats 2/1228 I want to have my bottom blasted and a new barrier coat applied. The yard I am on the hard uses an a
New 375 Jim at 1:20pm 03.18.11 Big Boats 3/2082 I was looking at a new 375 last weekend and noticed most of the wood was fake. What do you guys thin
Ipad navigation apps and GPS GWG at 1:03pm 03.18.11 Ask All Sailors 7/3621 Any experience and recommendations on Ipad navigation apps, and the functionality of Ipad GPS on a s
Lube AXEL at 12:22pm 03.18.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/3166 Sorry about this because I'm sure you have repeated it a thousand times. What was that stuff you rec
Marine Air Compressor Problem (1) geoffschultz at 12:17pm 03.18.11 Ask All Sailors 3/2369 My boat has been sitting in San Diego since November. At that time the AC was working fine. We ju
Trip Report (03-18-11).... Sumner at 12:14pm 03.18.11 Destinations 1/2816 Currently (Friday 03-18-11) we are laid up on anchor at Marco Island until Monday or Tuesday. Yest
Official Start Pushed Up gpd955 at 11:40am 03.18.11 Ask All Sailors 2/1432 I'm sitting in the cockpit as we speak, enjoying a perfect day in S. Jersey. Took advantage of the n
Front Hatch & Rudder Needed, 1985 M-25 M25Project at 11:32am 03.18.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1203 Hello -- I am restoring an 1985 M-25 sailboat. The Front Hatch is a disaster, and not salvageable. T
DS II Leaks into bilge David21845 at 11:17am 03.18.11 Day Sailers 2/2166 I bought a DaySailer II last year, around 1970's. It leaks around the CB pin into the bilge. I can
Hunter retail parts Phil Herring at 11:01am 03.18.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1890 We received news a couple days ago that there's a new name and face in Hunter's Retail Parts Dept: R
Replacement Wire on a Hunter 33 Cherubini Mast Bob Pullen HC-33 1981 at 10:54am 03.18.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1503 We are hauling out, and going to pull the mast for a number of reasons, including replacing the orig
Couple questions - could use the help RDavis at 10:25am 03.18.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1301 I have a 93 Hunter 19'. Love the boat but need information on adding a couple things. I want to add
Trip Update (03-18-11)..Currently (Friday 03-18-11) Sumner at 9:31am 03.18.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/2326 Trip Update (03-18-11).... Currently (Friday 03-18-11) we are laid up on anchor at Marco Island un
23.5 Questions RunTimeError at 8:39am 03.18.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1183 Have sold my boat and have started research on replacement ; possibly Hunter 23.5. Can some existing
Japanese Tsunami Hits Oregon (3) awoody at 8:30am 03.18.11 Ask All Sailors 5/2746 Just to share these photos. This 44ft boat was in the harbor at Brookings, Oregon when the tsunami a
Reserve Anchor tgrass462 at 7:36am 03.18.11 Smaller Boats 1/1252 I have a 1999 H-260. The original Anchor is a nice (12 to 15#) danforth anchor. This serves me wel
Shipping a Mac--Australia bound (maybe) BrokeNotBroken at 4:29am 03.18.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1748 There is a good chance that my family and I will be going to Australia for 2 years. The only downsi
Oday 23 manual Raimo at 11:40pm 03.17.11 Ask An Oday Owner 23/6428 hi i just bought a 1980 oday 23 it does not have any of the manuals for it. is there anyone that cou
Stepping a Hunter 260 mast Jollygreen at 10:34pm 03.17.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1813 Has anyone made a mast raising system for the H-260 like the system the Macgregor 26 uses, or any ot

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Stopping engine jssailem at 9:50pm 07.28.22 Really no more difficult than remembering which side of the line a debit or a credit are placed. It
Bimini/dodger MikeHoncho at 9:44pm 07.28.22 My traveler sits just aft of the companionway requiring a separate dodger and Bimini while sailing.
Chainplates for Drogue capta at 9:42pm 07.28.22 In my opinion, you'd be wasting your money setting up for a drogue. When I left California in 1970,
Does this look normal to you? jssailem at 9:39pm 07.28.22 It is curious. Rather than guessing, it feels like a good time to call support and ask the question.
Funny Friday!!! (1) Will Gilmore at 9:00pm 07.28.22 We were walking down the street in Holbox. We had arrived by ferry the day before and were just che
Bimini mount solar panel install advice MikeHoncho at 8:44pm 07.28.22 MPPT Controller installed behind port settee.ing on and ( which is the real value) program the cont
Slippery Strip For RIB Keel? DArcy at 8:39pm 07.28.22 You could try slippery tape, it is UHMW https://www.leevalley.com/en-ca/shop/tools/supplies/adhesive
Funny Friday!!! (1) leo310 at 8:31pm 07.28.22 207758
Funny Friday!!! (1) leo310 at 8:30pm 07.28.22 207757
Does this look normal to you? DArcy at 8:17pm 07.28.22 Could be the temp sensor for the fan is busted. Could be but the fan only runs on high when it goe
Does this look normal to you? DArcy at 8:16pm 07.28.22
Bimini/dodger The_Sailing_Pelican at 7:44pm 07.28.22 Very interesting observation thx
Bimini/dodger The_Sailing_Pelican at 7:43pm 07.28.22 Two piece advantage is you can remove bimini for visibility, disadvantage is you will have a zipper
Bimini/dodger sail sfbay at 7:38pm 07.28.22 Two piece advantage is you can remove bimini for visibility, disadvantage is you will have a zipper
Funny Friday!!! (1) Kermit at 7:23pm 07.28.22 207756
Does this look normal to you? dlochner at 7:13pm 07.28.22 The Sterling/ProNautic chargers do start with the max current. if the battery is close to fully char
Bimini/dodger Don S/V ILLusion at 7:13pm 07.28.22 I can think of no advantage to having a combined bimini and dodger.
Does this look normal to you? NYSail at 7:04pm 07.28.22
Bimini/dodger dlochner at 7:03pm 07.28.22 Depends on the boat. Dodgers are often lower to allow for clearance of the the boom. If the Bimini w
Does this look normal to you? DArcy at 7:00pm 07.28.22 It just runs continuously, I watched it for about 10 minutes. I've seen it run at 30 Amps and the fa

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