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Tankard 24 (1) Milagros at 1:39am 01.13.11 Trailer Sailors 4/7884 Hi Guys, I am new to this site and new to sailing. I am the proud owner of a Tankard sailing boat 24
Sailboat Strut BroadReach at 9:31pm 01.12.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/2574 About six months or so go, a fellow Hunter owner submitted a thread about sailboat struts. Seems his
uh oh CCrane2299 at 8:41pm 01.12.11 Smaller Boats 16/2951 In my quest to find the leaks in my 88 18.5, I have (I think) found the bulk of them. That being sai
Interesting Concept timebandit at 7:13pm 01.12.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1384 I don't have any interest in this company or anything but I can think of at least 5 things to use th
interior paint phoenix_bl at 5:31pm 01.12.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1846 Any advice on a GOOD make for my cabin interior paint? thanks to all.
venture 25' standard or tall rig ? (1) phoenix_bl at 5:27pm 01.12.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/3128 Hi to everyone reading this post. I am a new (and happy) owner of a 1975 venture 25' and i have my
Oil change advice needed augsbut at 5:11pm 01.12.11 Catalina 30 1/1501 I just bought a 1993 Cat 30 and am ready to change my oil for the first time. I have a Pella vacuum
Water ballast on H19 HernandoBeacher at 5:11pm 01.12.11 Day Sailers 2/2065 Were all H19's water ballast. I recall sailing an early 80's version and don't remember dealing wit
Bedding Deck Hardware question dtdsail at 4:31pm 01.12.11 Catalina 22 9/3105 Which would be better for bedding deck hardware: Life Seal sealant which is a polyurethane and silic
Size of engine raw water thru-hull on 1990 Hunter 30 alfthesailor at 1:28pm 01.12.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1610 Does anyone know what is the size of engine raw water intake thru-hull on 1990 Hunter 30? I'm planni
Hunter 23.5 boom 00Tony00 at 12:50pm 01.12.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1959 Hi people, I'm looking the boom for my Hunter 23.5 1994. Any have an idea where I can get one?
Do you know the original sailmaker? buck_br at 12:11pm 01.12.11 Irwin 0/2208 I bought my Irwin 23 new in 1973, and have been using the same set of sails since. They're pretty t
Docking Under Sail Don Guillette at 11:56am 01.12.11 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 14/7858 Since a lot of our East coast mates are snowned in (it is 70 degrees in Tucson) and dreaming about t
Furler Toggle (1) r.oril at 11:17am 01.12.11 Ask All Sailors 8/2864 In talking to Rigging Only, I mention that I had a fuller and he asked if I had a toggle at the top.
bareboat in boca/ft lauderdale dlewis812 at 10:31am 01.12.11 Ask All Sailors 9/2327 anyone know of bareboat charter offering daily/weekends in the palm beach/ft lauderdale area? h
Hunter 23.5 Water Ballast jaynsc at 9:39am 01.12.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/3159 Does anyone know where I can find information about my water ballast for a 23.5? I don't completely
Mounting a genset Snotter at 9:32am 01.12.11 Ask All Sailors 10/3233 I managed to snag a 7.5 kw Onan diesel genset off of ebay. Installing it will take some time. The
exhaust in cabin, water in bilge far winds at 8:32am 01.12.11 Mid-Size Boats 2/1742 Stepped up from a catalina 22 to a catalina 27 1985 with a universal m-18 diesal, took it out for my
Catalina 22 fixed keel Nautical1974 at 8:21am 01.12.11 Catalina 22 16/10628 I have owned a Macgregor 26 w/trailer and a Buccaneer 24 w/o trailer, never took a sailing lesson (p
Joe of the Trinka (1) Shoaldrafter at 8:17am 01.12.11 Ask An Oday Owner 13/3426 Joe, Do you still have internet? Or is it a complete whiteout? Ed K

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Jib Height Off the Deck Davidasailor26 at 5:55pm 08.02.22 Lower is better for performance for a few reasons - A lower center of effort means less heeling, ha
Any Hawaii Big Island sailboat owners here? Rick Webb at 5:51pm 08.02.22
Yanmar 3GM30F light blue smoke when cruising SycloneDriver at 5:31pm 08.02.22 It almost has to be rings or valve guides, neither is easy or cheap to replace.
Transport or delivery question (Seattle to Portland, 24-27') SycloneDriver at 5:27pm 08.02.22 I'm sure you could find a coupe of competent guys from the local sailing club that would be happy to
Jib Height Off the Deck sail sfbay at 5:26pm 08.02.22 Unless you are racing and want a deck sweeper Genoa with a crew member on bow then get a jib that is
Seawater pump for A/C SycloneDriver at 5:11pm 08.02.22 If I remember correctly 16k BTU need a minimum of 4 GPM, that might have been for 12k. Surely 2.1 i
Alternator temperatures heritage at 5:09pm 08.02.22 I see your point about the case temperature reading might not be a good indicator of potential damag
Hunter 306 - Lewmar Cobra pedestal 2nd hand market? Brinky63 at 5:00pm 08.02.22 Hi All, just an update on this matter. I was able to order a brand new one from Lewmar. They've had
Remove hard plastic side panels in Hunter 306/2003 Brinky63 at 4:58pm 08.02.22 J, Thanks will look into it. I need to change the headliner also so that works right! Will keep you
Catalina 30 winter storage Tally Ho at 4:33pm 08.02.22
Diesel Inboard RPMs jviss at 4:25pm 08.02.22 A couple of things. First, it's that diesels like to be run at 80%+ power, not RPM. So, running an
Diesel Inboard RPMs Plymouth Sailor at 4:08pm 08.02.22 Some basics will help readers to help you. While a few mariners have purchased and then marinized K
East River jon hansen at 3:59pm 08.02.22 those boats sailed past right in front of the house.:) marinette is 15 miles from home
Diesel Inboard RPMs FastOlson at 3:58pm 08.02.22 Some basics will help readers to help you. While a few mariners have purchased and then marinized Ku
General upgrade Info mjsb at 3:54pm 08.02.22 Initially this sounded like the optimal system, when I addressed the dead water heater on my boat.
Diesel Inboard RPMs garymalmgren at 3:49pm 08.02.22 Hi Plymouth RE; Wondering if anyone can recommend the proper RPMs for cruising speed if there is no
Hunter 170: Hull cracks repair, rudder mount rebuild, motor mount build, trolling motor electrical solution, inspection holes, hull painting nmanoilov at 3:48pm 08.02.22 Hi @stickinthemud57, the cuddy cabin is very cool. It has three compartments actually. The front on
Hunter 170: Hull cracks repair, rudder mount rebuild, motor mount build, trolling motor electrical solution, inspection holes, hull painting stickinthemud57 at 3:31pm 08.02.22 Interesting treatment at the cuddy cabin. Looks like it would work well to protect camping gear and
East River Scott T-Bird at 3:16pm 08.02.22 guess where those ferries were built? Marinette Wisconsin for those in the photo. There are 3 new
East River jon hansen at 3:05pm 08.02.22 guess where those ferries were built?

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