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Read the wind Quoddy at 4:58am 11.23.10 Ask All Sailors 9/1993 Any tips on how to forecast, on a local basis if a gusty coastal wind is building, leveling off at a
catalina 250 water ballast Jansen at 9:00pm 11.22.10 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1926 I am interested in knowing how owners of Catalina 250 water ballast boats like them. I owned a MacG
Diesel fuel additive AADIVER at 8:53pm 11.22.10 Catalina 30 5/1923 What additive do you recommend for an M25 diesel and how much per fill? Thanks.
Anchor Roller on Hunter 260 jimfrankelly at 7:50pm 11.22.10 Smaller Boats 6/2897 I am looking at anchor rollers (my Hunter 2002 270 does not have a roller) but do not know the width
How to: MacGregor 26S Mulligang at 7:41pm 11.22.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1964 Newbie to the forum and to owning a 1990 MacGregor 26S. Was wondering how to drop the swing keel.
Waste tank level indication Scott NIelsen at 4:43pm 11.22.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1502 Has anyone fixed the waste tank level indicator on their boat. I have a 2001 Hunter 320. The waste t
Macerator Questions Buzzlovelace at 4:38pm 11.22.10 Mid-Size Boats 7/2275 My boat doesnt have a macerator and so far I havn't needed it, because of Marina facilities. I woul
help my keel fell off!!!! pearson 28 at 4:27pm 11.22.10 Pearson 2/2447 my keel bolts rusted off. away went my keel. my boat sank. got it back up, and plugged the holes. no
Price My O'Day PeterSchenck at 3:59pm 11.22.10 Ask An Oday Owner 9/2413 I have a boat that I truely love to sail. "Affinity" is my second O'Day. She is a 23' joy to singl
Look out for the Prankster Merry Prankster at 3:27pm 11.22.10 Ask All Sailors 16/3065 Today was the day. I have sold every thing that I own, moved out of my residence, and sailed off i
Cushion replacement for a Cal bermuda1us at 3:19pm 11.22.10 Cal 1/3684 Has anyone had any luck replacing interior cushions for a Cal from a pattern. I have a 1985 Cal 39.
Raising the main sail question Tom Mulligan at 1:50pm 11.22.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/2143 I have a 1998 Hunter H340. Any ideas as to why the main sail is so difficult to raise the last ten f
Propshaft hanger - Replacement PureandEasy at 1:00pm 11.22.10 Mid-Size Boats 4/1637 Can anyone point me in the direction to where I can purchase a new Propshaft hanger for my 1983 Hunt
Ranger 28 deck repair lnelson at 12:45pm 11.22.10 Ranger Yachts (CA/FL) 2/4335 Hi all, I'm co-owner of a 1976 Ranger 28. This year we are having to do repair work on the deck whe
Yamaha 30 - Sales Brochure / Manual Ameseys at 10:47am 11.22.10 Yamaha 1/3372 Does anyone have a sales brochure for a Yamaha 30? I am looking to move up and would like to look a
Family Recipe For Turkey Dressing Freedom77 at 10:41am 11.22.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1055 See my post on Turkey Dressing in ask all sailors post. Best you've ever had!! Fair Winds and Full
Where to buy new main sail? KevinC_Mac26S at 10:10am 11.22.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/2678 The wife doesn't know it yet, but she is buying me a new mail sail for Xmas. So I thought I would s
YSM12 condition Swampyankee at 9:15am 11.22.10 S2 1/1549 In case you haven't already pieced my story together from previous posts, we bought a '78 9.2A mid-s
Raymarine / Autohelm ST50 Windvane DanG at 8:53am 11.22.10 Ask All Sailors 8/7425 Has anyone replaced the bearings in a ST50 autohelm masthead wind transducer? Mine are beyond a shot
Water in my Hunter 33.5! Raymond Bevers at 7:09am 11.22.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1460 I hope I'm doing this right! First time on this site you see. I am from Belgium Europe. When it is r

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Sailing with a depth finder Indysailor at 5:12am 07.06.22 I don't know the sailing area, but how about making sure you have something like Navionics so you at
Cape may 663 bridge clearance Davidasailor26 at 5:05am 07.06.22
Sailing with a depth finder kappykaplan at 5:03am 07.06.22 Sure - it all depends on how much risk of accidental grounding you're willing to accept. You do nee
Temporary Overboard Discharge jviss at 4:59am 07.06.22 just such cheating. And, I 'm not "cheating," I'm following the regulations, and not pumping where
Temporary Overboard Discharge jviss at 4:58am 07.06.22 what Jviss describes is totally illegal up here on the great lakes. big fines for a system that is
Temporary Overboard Discharge jon hansen at 4:56am 07.06.22 what Jviss describes is totally illegal up here on the great lakes. big fines for a system that is
Temporary Overboard Discharge jviss at 4:43am 07.06.22 This all sounds so yucky to me! What's the particular aversion to installing a permanent overboard
Canvas treatment NYSail at 2:11am 07.06.22
2003 Hunter 356 Hot water tank to engine, hose replacement Ralph Johnstone at 10:56pm 07.05.22 I did not use hose clamps because I didn't want it to catch on anything. YMMV. The things that ni
Temporary Overboard Discharge Ralph Johnstone at 10:53pm 07.05.22 Any tips on keeping the hose from smelling too foul (other than ample flushing). Believe it or do
A "green"dilemma. What would you do? Ralph Johnstone at 10:52pm 07.05.22 This great! Apparently, electric cars are supposed to be a horror story for blind pedestrians :s
Barrier coat c25 Ralph Johnstone at 10:48pm 07.05.22 You too can rent a bay in for a mere $100/month. $100.00 / month, very nice indeed. If we only h
2003 Hunter 356 Hot water tank to engine, hose replacement Stu Jackson at 9:05pm 07.05.22 Anybody who puts zip ties on inaccessible hoses oughta be keelhauled. Good idea to replace. Here's
What's your required electronics aboard a 31 hunter MikeHoncho at 9:01pm 07.05.22 Sailing electronics are the proverbial snowball. Depth, wind direction, wind speed and speed through
Temporary Overboard Discharge ramblinrod at 8:25pm 07.05.22 What you have described is our standby :poop: pump. Jabsco Amazon standby pump shown in the attach
Temporary Overboard Discharge ramblinrod at 8:19pm 07.05.22 Sounds like a big hassle with a never ending set of secondary hassles. Have you considered a compo
Friction on CDI Furler DanMaine at 7:26pm 07.05.22 I finally have the furler and stay replaced. Night and day difference,!
Bavaria steering, rudder resistance increasing Kings Gambit at 7:23pm 07.05.22
Hot Water on 2009 Beneteau 31 Mechone at 7:19pm 07.05.22 Hi... thanks. Embarassed to say had not considered the obvious. Will go over system again. Find
DOWNWIND j30Trouble at 6:55pm 07.05.22 Moving ballast (crew weight) can be critical. Keep crew off the bow as much as possible to keep bow

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