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8 knots 71175 at 8:54am 01.16.11 Catalina 30 25/7080 I'd like to move a Catalina 30 through the water faster, under power....prop change ? Can i get the
hunter 27 vettemanny at 7:49am 01.16.11 Mid-Size Boats 5/5526 Need to know about hunter 27 1979 looking to buy this boat this wk, it has yanma diesel is this a go
san juan 23 inside reno! Manureva at 7:15am 01.16.11 Other Sailboats 1/2298 i bited a bullet bigger then i could , my san juan 23 had been gutted by the previous owner for raci
SPOT Jimm at 7:07am 01.16.11 Ask All Sailors 40/11392 Some time ago (2008) there was an exchange here on the use of Spot in marine applications. Since t
warm alternator Cliff E at 3:29am 01.16.11 Ask All Sailors 17/8678 I installed a battery charger and a second battery for the bilge pump. My boat always goes home to t
Best place to install heater wanderlust1 at 12:23am 01.16.11 Big Boats 2/1869 Brought my hunter up from SanDiago and need to install heat! I am now in Seattle. Plan on being here
jetski engine in a sailboat? txtowman at 9:08pm 01.15.11 Ask All Sailors 41/13931 Am I crazy? light weight. power. less drag. How about in a catalina 22?
Do I have a DS, DSII, or DSIII Duanedeb at 6:33pm 01.15.11 Ask An Oday Owner 4/3868 How do I distinguish between a DS II and III? The boat I recently bought is titled as a 1985 O'Day D
Christmas tree at the top of a mast LuzSD at 6:32pm 01.15.11 Ask All Sailors 11/5941 There are two boats and a crane in our marina that hoisted large, normal sized Christmas trees to th
Algae-X Magnetic Fuel Conditioner (MFC) EdwardinSTX at 5:51pm 01.15.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/2024 Anyone have any experience with Algae-X? http://www.diesel-fuels.com/algae-x/magnetic-fuel-condit
1979 L25 Cockpit Drains (1) Steve22116 at 5:49pm 01.15.11 Lancer 4/3875 Good afternoon all. Replacing the cockpit drains and associated thru-hull fittings has been on my to
Bright Work (1) Steve22116 at 4:51pm 01.15.11 Lancer 0/1813 Good afternoon all. Great weekend to get the bright work done. As you can see, the kitchen with it's
1988 MacGregor Trailer Buddy Bearings? r.oril at 4:25pm 01.15.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1486 What size are the Buddy Bearings? I know that I can beat one off and then match it but figured I wo
Owner's manual and more Otia at 3:45pm 01.15.11 Bavaria 7/12168 Looking for an owner's manual for a Bavaria 38 Cruiser year 2004 and all other technical documentati
Crane or travel lift in Charleston, SC ? JVB at 3:35pm 01.15.11 Ask All Sailors 2/2609 Does anyone have experience using the travel lift at Pierside Boatworks at the Old Naval Base in the
Unknown forler on older 30 MKII (2) simpsoned at 3:27pm 01.15.11 Newport 4/3134 Unknown furler on older 30 MKII I have a 1978 Newport 30MKII and need assistance trying to figure o
Need Boom for MacGregor 25 ChockFullOnuts222 at 1:51pm 01.15.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1368 I need a boom for my '83 MacGregor 25. If anyone knows of one that is for sale within 4 hours of Ut
Sloop again Bill1565 at 1:32pm 01.15.11 The Cherubini Hunters 7/1896 Well, It's almost done. Took the staysail , boom, sheet off today, Chain plate and pad eye tomorrow
Help-- somebody smarter than me Bill1565 at 1:18pm 01.15.11 Ask All Sailors 4/1828 I put in 4 new T-105's wired up into two pair. Read in the Ample Power primer that you need to run
Batteries Cooking seadaddler at 1:04pm 01.15.11 Ask All Sailors 6/2059 I have 2-4D's and a 20 freedom inverter charger and when I get to the boat a smell cooking battery a

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East River Hayden Watson at 11:40am 08.05.22 I don't get what the big deal is about Hells Gate. The fastest current I could find in the tables w
Funny Friday!!! (1) Ralph Johnstone at 11:24am 08.05.22 207996
Going to Rio dLj at 11:14am 08.05.22
East River dLj at 11:08am 08.05.22 Just spent a week using Navionics with my Raymarine e125 transiting to Block Island and back to NJ.
Quiet Air Conditioning on Mooring DeniseO30 at 11:00am 08.05.22 If you can't find a quiet generator probably need about 5 tons of batteries 110 amp probably means 1
The Verdict Stu Jackson at 10:58am 08.05.22 I have been in your shoes, literally. 1983-87: C22 (1981 #10496); 1987-98: C25 (#4951, trad interio
Interesting Article on Lift (1) rgranger at 10:51am 08.05.22 My brain's exploding. After 50 years of sailing and flying, I just know it works... thankfully!
Funny Friday!!! rgranger at 10:43am 08.05.22 Paraphrasing.. "We're gonna need a bigger car!!" :yikes: :laugh: Yeah .... or "Let me 'splain som
Quiet Air Conditioning on Mooring tfox2069 at 10:40am 08.05.22 Its all about having a big battery bank, and the ability to recharge it. One option to make the ban
Interesting Article on Lift ggrizzard at 10:30am 08.05.22 My brain's exploding. After 50 years of sailing and flying, I just know it works... thankfully!
Quiet Air Conditioning on Mooring ggrizzard at 10:27am 08.05.22 These Youtubers do it: xF113aUlZgo They have a series on the subject starting at the link above, Be
Semco vs CETOL? sail sfbay at 10:16am 08.05.22 Sanded down all the teak the previous owner had applied Cetol, which yellowed and was flaking off, t
Interesting Article on Lift JamesG161 at 10:06am 08.05.22 well errrr uhhhhh where to start. 1) Newtons LAWs are named Laws because they are proven. 2) Bernou
Interesting Article on Lift kappykaplan at 8:55am 08.05.22 Interesting read. Tks for sharing.
East River Monterey385 at 8:53am 08.05.22 Just spent a week using Navionics with my Raymarine e125 transiting to Block Island and back to NJ.
The Verdict Leeward Rail at 8:41am 08.05.22 Catalina 34 I caught her looking at just wouldn't be too trailerable! If she is paying the bill...
Put it in a slip, or keep it on the trailer? Jamesiv1 at 8:39am 08.05.22 Thanks a bunch for your thoughts Everyone. I think I'm going to go with the slip. Don't really feel
Funny Friday!!! WayneH at 8:32am 08.05.22 Not so much funny .... more of an OMG moment. Paraphrasing.. "We're gonna need a bigger car!!" :yi
Put it in a slip, or keep it on the trailer? Jacktar at 8:28am 08.05.22 In the slip you will sail more, easy choice. Can always pull for the odd road trip anyway. Just keep
Need a stern pulpit for a 1976 Cat 22 (4) Jacktar at 8:24am 08.05.22 You probably want the split stern rail for your old design with a removable lifeline across the ster

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