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In Mast or Slab Mike16472 at 8:09am 01.31.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 22/3532 Hi All, I'm considering buying a Hunter 33 and debating in mast furling vs. bigger main with slab
Yanmar 1GM Help! CapeMaySailor at 7:01am 01.31.11 Mid-Size Boats 1/1684 I'm in search of a used/salvaged Yanmar 1GM replacement engine for my Hunter 27. Please alert if any
Boat Show access Bill1565 at 5:11am 01.31.11 Ask All Sailors 7/1860 I called Miamarina this morning to ask about dinghy access. They said that the boat show is taking
Rigging for Genoa and forestay (3) jimford2158 at 10:08pm 01.30.11 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 11/12462 Hi all, Can anyone please help with the proper rigging for my sailboat. When I bought it, the fores
rudder repairs electra man at 7:03pm 01.30.11 Precision 1/2880 just started a project on a 1965 ELECTRA , all around solid, when cleaning the rudder was delami
Tuning the standing rigging prroots at 6:24pm 01.30.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/7056 I wonder if Beneteau, or anyone else for that matter, has published a guide for tuning of the standi
Bought a 30! Relocation imminent .. BillyK at 5:46pm 01.30.11 Catalina 30 15/3062 I just purchased a 1990 Catalina 30!! :-) Happy days ahead of us... the first of which will be
propane stove Mark Maulden at 5:07pm 01.30.11 S2 0/1195 Can someone talk me out of buying an RV stove instead of a marine stove? They can be hung from the
how old is too old? gettinthere at 4:22pm 01.30.11 Ask All Sailors 15/4088 If you had a 2004 maptech chartkit and there is a newer version from 2009, would you upgrade?
Fuel Stabil oldiesrocker2001 at 4:07pm 01.30.11 Trailer Sailors 14/5632 Since most trailor sailers are likely to have an outboard I decided to start this one here. Has anyo
Winterized-Now Hand crank? Ed H at 3:40pm 01.30.11 The Cherubini Hunters 8/1990 I winterized my 1981 H33 with its Yanmar 2GM (raw-water cooled) engine a couple of months ago. Now,
cruise length mthom at 3:32pm 01.30.11 Catalina 310 2/1776 Wondering how many of you have gone on extended cruises(week or more) If so was water and fuel capac
Y36 Rudder Shoe Rizzman at 3:18pm 01.30.11 Yamaha 3/3073 I was up pumping water out of my bilge today and noticed that shoe that holds the bottom of the rudd
How to safely handle a purchase Tom L at 2:12pm 01.30.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1709 I am considering purchasing a bigger Hunter that will cost at least $20K. I would like to purchase
Islander 30 Keel Damage (2) johnEbravo at 10:34am 01.30.11 Islander 4/6749 I have an Islander 30 that has some damage to the aft of the keel. She is on the hard right now and
32 O'Day Retractable Keel System issue- Thyme1 at 10:05am 01.30.11 Ask An Oday Owner 11/3160 Is there a best way to attach the bolt to the stainless wire that retracts the keel?.. I've done thi
Just Bought a Catalina 30 TRFK Phil McCall at 8:31am 01.30.11 Catalina 30 5/4233 Hi, I Just bought a 79 Catalina 30 TRFK. Upgrading from a 87 Hunter 26.5. The boat is on the hard wi
tall rig in Calif? sunwindsea at 7:46am 01.30.11 Catalina 30 3/1996 I am looking at a tall rig C 30 in excellent condition, but I am wondering if this boat is right for
Help me decide between a Sunbird and J Scow BigIsland at 6:48am 01.30.11 Ask All Sailors 10/11170 I've found a great AMF Sunbird for $2200 and a nice J Scow (MC Scow predecessor built by Johnson boa
Internet access med2463 at 6:25am 01.30.11 Ask All Sailors 24/8610 In the past would sign up for Verizon's 5GB mobile broadband for $50/mo to tether cell phone to lapt

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Dual Lever Sticking KBraz2k at 9:08am 07.18.22 More than likely my Winter project, but until then....
Electric Horn jssailem at 8:51am 07.18.22
Traveller Clam Cleat DaveJ at 8:41am 07.18.22 How are these cam cleats mounted? Obviously drilled, but what is under/inside the fibreglass? This l
There goes the neighborhood! rgranger at 8:16am 07.18.22 I think we are not too far away from some really interesting cruising boats. I can imagine a tug l
There goes the neighborhood! Kings Gambit at 8:13am 07.18.22 There are also Cutwater and American tugs. A friend recently chartered an American Tug for 3 wk out
Electric Horn (1) rgranger at 8:07am 07.18.22 144 dB. That would hurt. Do you issue ear plugs to your crew or just sign them up for hearing exam
Electric Horn jssailem at 8:01am 07.18.22 144 dB. That would hurt. Do you issue ear plugs to your crew or just sign them up for hearing exam a
Batteries, Batteries' post, Batteries' hardware Brian D at 7:55am 07.18.22 I cannot say that all stores are like this. It just so happened that the store I got the batteries f
Funny Friday!!! jssailem at 7:53am 07.18.22 It looks like he collects any and all floating bumpers that drift by. I'll try to get a picture
Catalina 315 Quick Genius 600 Windlass Anchor Rode jssailem at 7:48am 07.18.22 Bob, I look at the windlass as part of a system for the boat and the waters I will sail. Ralph is
Funny Friday!!! rgranger at 7:45am 07.18.22 . Maybe the homeless person is considerate enough to try and keep the dirt from rubbing off on the
Formal Nautical Education patagoniadave at 7:44am 07.18.22 This is what I am talking about, to which you have been duly referred as to one possibility thereof
Hunter H240 trailer sway problem. rgranger at 7:43am 07.18.22 If you are pulling with a truck, put the O.B.in the bed of your truck. I have had the same problem
Formal Nautical Education patagoniadave at 7:35am 07.18.22
Electric Horn (1) rgranger at 7:32am 07.18.22 I have a plastic pump horn like this for a backup up my canned air horn. Really loud. ne.com/dual
Funny Friday!!! (1) Will Gilmore at 7:22am 07.18.22 207409 I'm kinda wondering what the bumpers are for. Maybe the homeless person is considerate enoug
Dipstick for Hurth HBW 50 transmission on Universal M18 dmax at 7:20am 07.18.22 It's probably pressed in - a little JB Weld would probably hold it back together once you've figured
New (to me) International FJ, drainage + repair questions PaulK at 7:19am 07.18.22 My father's center-console skiff had foam "floatation" poured into the bilge up to the cockpit sole.
There goes the neighborhood! rgranger at 7:18am 07.18.22 I would love to do the great loop in something like that.
Funny Friday!!! jssailem at 7:18am 07.18.22 Rice water

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