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Our Fall/Winter 2010 Florida Trip.... Sumner at 7:22pm 01.14.11 Ask All Sailors 16/3349 I just wanted to post Part I of our Florida trip that we took a couple months ago. http://purplesa
Our Fall/Winter 2010 Florida Trip.... Sumner at 7:20pm 01.14.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 14/1822 I just wanted to post Part I of our Florida trip that we took a couple months ago. http://purplesa
plywood floor in hunter 30 aussiejay at 4:03pm 01.14.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1448 I have a hunter 30 built in 1979, I am replacing most of the interior due to termites. My question i
Diesel in the bilge Mike H. at 2:48pm 01.14.11 Big Boats 18/2787 We have a 94 Hunter Vision 36. We just arrived on the boat this afternoon. When loading, the boat
Inflatable Dingies, Aluminum Or Air Floor. sigbear at 2:19pm 01.14.11 Ask All Sailors 11/10941 I am going to buy a Hypalon inflatable soon, and thought I would ask the question: I was leaning
Battery/Solar Cell Question rgranger at 2:07pm 01.14.11 Ask All Sailors 10/2592 When do you need a regulator on your solar cell and when do you not. In the past I have used with s
It is DONE!!! Closed today! 40.5 is mine Wayne Dengel at 2:00pm 01.14.11 Big Boats 15/2021 Well, no backing out now. She is mine. :dance: Official new name: EsCaPay. If you have seen Disne
Threading a jib halyard though the H26 mast Chiriqui at 12:55pm 01.14.11 Smaller Boats 12/2383 I made the mistake of purchasing some line from a hardware store that "looked like" and "seemed like
about to do it again. 55' this time! luvitt at 12:15pm 01.14.11 Big Boats 1/1255 I havent been around in a while. I spent a lot of time here. I rebuilt a 40' hunter from the keel
why do the Macs come as fractional rigs? doehunter at 11:17am 01.14.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1956 I was reading a thread below, and a guy was looking for halyard information for a V25 with a tall ri
Water Heater Location 97fxdwg at 10:52am 01.14.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/2100 I have a First 41S5 with no Hot Water Heater. Anyone here with this boat - Where did you put, or whe
Mast Climbing on a 23? njmedic3306 at 10:36am 01.14.11 Smaller Boats 9/2579 I am new to sailing but this looks like a handy tool to have. Is the Hunter 23 too small to attempt
Radar tower dutchy at 9:01am 01.14.11 Big Boats 6/4573 I want to install a post for my radar. This post will have a retractable arm that will have a pulley
Hunter 356 or 36 in San Francisco Bay Dfharris02 at 9:40pm 01.13.11 Ask All Sailors 12/5692 I'm considering a Hunter 36 or 356 in San Francisco Bay vs. a Catalina 36. I prefer the layout of t
This the Gel Coat for Our Boats rpwillia at 7:16pm 01.13.11 Catalina 310 0/1569 Was poking around on Catalina Direct. Is this the color match? .style1 { font-family: Arial,Helv
Wiring mod for 26M MLBJ at 5:39pm 01.13.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1364 I will be receiving a new 2011 Mac 26M and will need to snake a 12 volt wire from the power panel to
Feedback requested higgs at 4:24pm 01.13.11 Ask All Sailors 28/4672 As the newly elected Fleet Captain at my yacht club, I am required to write an article for the Janua
fresh water holding tank is murky... far winds at 3:31pm 01.13.11 Mid-Size Boats 3/1790 I have a 1985 Catalina 27 and was wondering whats the best way to make the fresh water holding tank
hunter 22 ulysse4 at 2:43pm 01.13.11 Smaller Boats 1/1385 Salut les capitaines,(sorry but i d'ont speak english very well,however i can read it) ulysse4 vient
Double Ender Roger Long at 2:42pm 01.13.11 Ask All Sailors 26/9198 I posted awhile ago about a double ender I was designing just to do a little winter dreaming. Here'

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Universal M-25XPBC stalling Hayden Watson at 8:19am 05.07.22 The changing revs with no change in throttle position is indicative of air in the fuel line. I woul
Tacoma Narrows Hayden Watson at 8:13am 05.07.22 It was a delivery with a need to git-r-done, so we motored all the way except for a bit done admiral
2019 beneteau 41.1 drawer box Calif. Ted at 8:11am 05.07.22 Beneteau makes a pretty big deal about every piece coming from their wood workshop, with generationa
Universal M-25XPBC stalling Don S/V ILLusion at 8:09am 05.07.22 the first guess/explanation would be a clogged tank pick-up screen. Next guess - assuming fuel is ge
Sailing the Heel Apex at 8:00am 05.07.22 15deg is a good starting point, the comments on leeway are spot on, as the boat heels more it natura
2019 beneteau 41.1 drawer box Davidasailor26 at 7:48am 05.07.22 The manufacturer and whether you can get the laminate from Beneteau seems like something Ward Richar
Replace Volvo Penta Shaft log seal with a PSS from PYI shaft seal on my 1990 41S5? also retention collar? NYSail at 7:46am 05.07.22
Catalina 34 mKII thinking of buying one? What to look for on this make boat? Scott T-Bird at 7:45am 05.07.22 Catalina boats have a wonderful value for a solid boat. Aside from that, what do you want to know?
H260 in Upper Potomac and Chesapeake Bay Davidasailor26 at 7:42am 05.07.22 I don't know of any great wave prediction tools for the Chesapeake other than the National Weather S
Sailing the Heel JBP-PA at 7:13am 05.07.22 Stress on the rig is not a big concern in normal conditions (assuming the rig is in good condition).
H260 in Upper Potomac and Chesapeake Bay Caption James T at 7:01am 05.07.22 @Davidasailor26 Thanks you for responding. I still don't have a strong understanding of the weather
Replace Volvo Penta Shaft log seal with a PSS from PYI shaft seal on my 1990 41S5? also retention collar? Mechone at 6:46am 05.07.22 5 years ago I replaced mine not a drop of water , PSS too much money and I can tell you working in t
Broken Steel Bolt in Universal M 12 Engine kloudie1 at 6:24am 05.07.22 The problem with channel locks and vise grips is that there is a large amount of bending applied to
Hunter 410 cutlass bearing sailing gal at 6:08am 05.07.22 Well it took a hydraulic press for the yard to press out the old cutlass bearing (was less expensive
Pedestal Compass, True North? dlochner at 6:07am 05.07.22 Which brings up my conversation with Homeland Security when we were doing a check in after crossing
Pedestal Compass, True North? All U Get at 6:03am 05.07.22 Another GPS anomaly: You can see the boat icon is several hundred feet west of the bayou.. and a pr
H410 distance prop shaft to rubber sailing gal at 6:02am 05.07.22 The only reason for the question was so I could calculate whether if the cutlass bearing was removed
Effects of disconnecting hydronic heater (1) baycloud at 5:58am 05.07.22 Here's an image I found that looks (as per the manual above) to be setup correctly.
Beneteau 36 cc autopilot installation kappykaplan at 5:52am 05.07.22 A wheel pilot on a 36' boat will only work well in the most benign conditions, when the going gets
Broken Steel Bolt in Universal M 12 Engine dlochner at 5:40am 05.07.22 There is a method, however I have never tried it, where a battery is used to heat the bolt. You'll n

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